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Passover perspectives: students share family traditions

By Ilana Williams It’s time to pack up the sliced bread, oatmeal and muffins for the week and take out the Seder plate. From sundown on April 15 to sundown on April 23, Jewish people around the world will celebrate Passover, which honors their ancestors’ freedom from slavery in Egypt and journey to Israel.  It’s also a time for some favorite holiday traditions. “Tradition is … Continue reading Passover perspectives: students share family traditions

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UMD says NextGen will power its future. Some say its plan is not sustainable.

By Ilana Williams For many students balancing schoolwork and a social life, the energy source powering the University of Maryland campus may be the last thing on their minds.  But clean energy is a priority for the Sustainability Committee, the Student Government Association group that monitors UMD’s Climate Action Plan progress. And some committee members are not happy with the university’s plan for a new … Continue reading UMD says NextGen will power its future. Some say its plan is not sustainable.

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Students are pushing for statewide college climate action. Here’s what to know about the Maryland FUTURE Act.

By Ilana Williams With petition signings from McKeldin Mall to South Campus Dining Hall, MaryPIRG Student Climate Action Coalition members are spreading the word about the Maryland FUTURE Act. The University of Maryland’s Student Government Association and MSCAC will rally over Zoom Tuesday to support the act. If passed in the Maryland legislature, it would require many Maryland colleges to implement new sustainability and climate … Continue reading Students are pushing for statewide college climate action. Here’s what to know about the Maryland FUTURE Act.

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‘Be proactive’: Students, advisers share their best tips for applying to internships

By Ilana Williams Resume? Check. Cover letter? Almost finished. Practicing interview questions? Work in progress. Stressed out of your mind? Absolutely. Although applications can be daunting, internships play a fundamental role in preparing students for their careers after college. Applying early, networking and nailing the interview are among strategies used by students who have successfully interned before. Amod Mathur, a senior computer science major, interned … Continue reading ‘Be proactive’: Students, advisers share their best tips for applying to internships

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Need a workout? Themed cycling has you covered.

By Ilana Williams In a secluded corridor on the ground floor of the University of Maryland’s Regents Drive Garage is a plain white door. Open the door, follow signs on the wall and keep walking, and you’ll find a surprise: UMD’s state-of-the-art cycling studio. Inside are rows of bikes, a small stage for the instructor and a TV.  There has been more of a demand … Continue reading Need a workout? Themed cycling has you covered.

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Dorm evaluations are in: Students say bugs, heat are their biggest bothers

By Ilana Williams Living in a dorm is a classic part of the college experience. But it often requires adjustments, such as learning to live with roommates and without air conditioning.   At the University of Maryland, “resident halls provide students with reasonably comfortable and safe housing” that are close to classes and programs around campus, according to the Department of Resident Life website. Now that … Continue reading Dorm evaluations are in: Students say bugs, heat are their biggest bothers

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‘The big thing for me is the community’: Maimonides fellowship strengthens students’ connections to Judaism through discussions, field trips

By Ilana Williams Jewish students gathered at the MEOR house, rushing to grab their nametags before catching up with each other. Everyone huddled in their friend groups underneath the white tent as directors of MEOR Maryland prepared for the guest speaker.  Wednesday’s event was focused on a question: “What is the purpose of life?”  Maimonides, a Jewish leadership fellowship, tries to answer this question and … Continue reading ‘The big thing for me is the community’: Maimonides fellowship strengthens students’ connections to Judaism through discussions, field trips

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Peers become professors with UMD’s Student Initiated Courses

By Ilana Williams Step one: Pick a topic that would be fun to teach.  Step two: find a supportive faculty member. Step three: develop 15 weeks of content including lesson plans, exams and a syllabus. Complete this process to join the University of Maryland’s one-credit Student Initiated Courses program, where students teach their classmates with the help of a faculty adviser. STIC started with one … Continue reading Peers become professors with UMD’s Student Initiated Courses

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‘Nothing stopping us’: UMD reaches for Mars

By Ilana Williams Humans spent decades sending robots into space, but they never took flight on Mars. It turns out all they might have needed was Ingenuity. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft to fly on Mars on April 19. Members of the University of Maryland’s aerospace engineering department said they are excited for the next stage of space exploration. Ravi Lumba, a … Continue reading ‘Nothing stopping us’: UMD reaches for Mars

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UMD mural honors pioneer of African American art

By Ilana Williams A woman looks outward with a yellow flower and a peach tree behind her. A cobblestone path leads to a gray church with a man’s face above it. These images are all featured on a 35-foot-wide mural in the Cole Field House building. The mural celebrates the late University of Maryland Professor David C. Driskell, who died in 2020 from complications of COVID-19.  … Continue reading UMD mural honors pioneer of African American art

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