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Anonymous UMD meme accounts spark community through Instagram

By Ava Thompson Snaps of unusually confident squirrels. Photoshopped memes of Nicki Minaj posing near University of Maryland campus landmarks. Sparkly emoji-covered pictures sharing students’ hopes for the semester. And silly commentary on local benches. Yes, benches.  As the pandemic continues, UMD students have used these images to garner over a thousand followers on anonymous Instagram accounts — and the number of pages keeps rising. … Continue reading Anonymous UMD meme accounts spark community through Instagram

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Two UMD students create “Love is Blind” spinoff for students

By Emily Riley Two University of Maryland students are bringing Netflix’s hit reality television show to close to home.  “Love is Blind,” the original show, pushed contestants to explore deeper relationships by placing them in separate pods. This gave them the chance to talk with each other and decide whether or not to continue the relationship, without ever seeing what the other person looked like. … Continue reading Two UMD students create “Love is Blind” spinoff for students

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UMD Students Participate in Popular Instagram Story Trends

Quarantine guidelines have left students all over the country bored at home. In that boredom, they turned to a plethora of Instagram story challenges to keep themselves entertained, stay connected to friends and spread some positivity.  There are a variety of Instagram story trends that have cropped up since early March, when the coronavirus began to spread throughout the U.S. and stay-at-home orders were being … Continue reading UMD Students Participate in Popular Instagram Story Trends

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New hair salon in College Park Shopping Center puts diversity at the center of its mission

by Anna Hovey UMD alumna Regina Holbert always felt that College Park was missing a full-service salon for diverse hair types. So in January 2018, she began work on opening one of her own. This October, Hair + Space Blowdry Bar was born. The vision behind Hair + Space was to create a “a chic… beauty hub that caters to all women and prides itself … Continue reading New hair salon in College Park Shopping Center puts diversity at the center of its mission

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“UMD diner hacks” offers a fresh take on stale staples

By Alex Tuerk  The dining halls on campus have been much maligned through both word-of-mouth and posts on the university’s unofficial subreddit. Between mold in cinnamon raisin bagels and undercooked buffalo chicken, the diners have become the butt of many a joke. There is one group, however, the self-proclaimed “dark horse of the dining hall,” that is working towards improving students’ relationship with the dining … Continue reading “UMD diner hacks” offers a fresh take on stale staples

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