Bahá’í Chair for World Peace hosts symposium on gun violence

By Rebecca Parnass The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace hosted a symposium on processing and preventing gun violence in America on Nov. 12. The organization hosts several events during the school year, all focusing on how to make our world a better place. The symposium featured two speakers, professors Thomas Abt and Jaclyn Schildkraut. Abt is the founding director of the Center for the Study … Continue reading Bahá’í Chair for World Peace hosts symposium on gun violence

UMD students demand action following mass shootings

By Kara Thompson Atlanta. Boulder, Colorado. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Orange, California. Bryan, Texas.  Dozens of people have been killed in mass shootings in less than a month, and these five towns are just a few of the sites where lives were taken. Gun violence has been brought to the forefront of public concern once again after these recent mass shootings. People across the country have … Continue reading UMD students demand action following mass shootings

Panelists on opposing sides come together to discuss gun violence debate

By Samantha Caruso At a discussion centered around discussing solutions for preventing gun violence, panelists concluded that lessening the publicity given to gunmen in mass shootings would be a good place to start. Maryland Discourse hosted “Finding Solutions: Preventing Gun Violence,” April 26 in Jimenez Hall. The five panelists — Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D-Anne Arundel and Prince George’s); Del. Deborah Rey (R-St. Mary’s);  Liz Banach, … Continue reading Panelists on opposing sides come together to discuss gun violence debate