By Cameron Crossett
The demand for help with food needs has dramatically intensified this fall, especially among graduate students and off-campus undergraduates, according to Larry Tumlin, the campus pantry staff manager and spokesman for the UMD campus food pantry. Continue reading UMD sees surge in student food insecurity amid rising costs
By Rory Cahill
Thomas Holtz was just a toddler when he received two toy dinosaurs from his mother. One, a long-necked plant-eating Brontosaurus. The other, a carnivorous, two-legged Tyrannosaurus. Continue reading UMD paleontology professor turns childhood fascination into professional endeavor
By Lena LaJoy
A University of Maryland doctoral student and UMD alum shared their research findings on how men engage with politics more than women and the historical significance of the Mexican Miracle Wednesday. Continue reading Researchers share their work on politics, gender and the Mexican Miracle
By Nicole Chan
As midterms come to an end, students prepare for Thanksgiving break. Check out our latest coverage! Continue reading Weekly Newsletter: TOP-SHELLF
By Aylin Aarhus
A guest lecturer encouraged University of Maryland students and staff to rethink their understanding of the history of slavery in Haiti in a talk held Thursday in Juan Ramón Jiménez Hall. Continue reading Lecture challenges narratives of slavery abolition in Haiti
By Shannon Raneri
On Nov. 4, Zohran Mamdani made history in New York City when he was elected as the first Muslim and South-Asian mayor, as well as the youngest mayor since 1898, The New York Times reported. Continue reading UMD students react to Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory
By Sophia Yodice
“Time to dine for number nine,” Robert Hawkins shouts, the kind of off-the-cuff lyric that turned him into Hype Hizzle, a campus-famous personality whose blend of positivity, poetry and hype videos has become part of the University of Maryland experience. Continue reading ‘Hype Hizzle’ brings big energy, smiles to Bagels n’ Grinds
By Davi Jacobs
Artivism —the practice of transforming creativity into action for social change— is empowering a new wave of advocates. At a University of Maryland workshop, students learn to transform this practice into a plan to confront rape culture, which governs society’s beliefs and attitudes that normalize sexual violence. Continue reading Creative disruption: a new tool for change
By Hannah Harris
The College Park Community Food Bank and the University of Maryland Campus Pantry saw an increase in need since the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in early November following the government shutdown, according to employees. Continue reading College Park food banks provide relief after SNAP benefits suspension
By Clare Roth
The program, which is included in students’ meal plans, offers meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as both vegan and non-vegan options, according to the website. Continue reading UMD Dining Services’ sick meal program goes unnoticed by many students
