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UMD Counseling Center to offer support group for Latinx students this fall

By Maria Trovato Starting in October, the University of Maryland Counseling Center will offer a weekly support group for students in the Latinx community. Having counseled many Latinx students in the past, and identifying as Latina herself, Maria Luz Berbery — a Counseling Center staff psychologist and leader of the new Entre Nosotrxs Latinx Support Group — saw need for a space where the Latinx community … Continue reading UMD Counseling Center to offer support group for Latinx students this fall

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AAPIHM celebrates multiracial students through “Mixrepresented” photo gallery

By Shruti Bhatt The Stamp Student Union showcased a photo gallery of several Asian American and Pacific Islander students to share their journeys of finding belonging as multiracial individuals. The gallery was sponsored by this university’s Multiracial Biracial Student Association and Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy as part of the university’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM). Haley Ihmels, a senior psychology major, … Continue reading AAPIHM celebrates multiracial students through “Mixrepresented” photo gallery

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UMD celebrates Black History Month with this year’s theme: “Reclaiming Our Voices”

By Grace Dille To celebrate black culture and condemn racism on campus, University of Maryland is centering Black History Month around the theme “Reclaiming Our Voices” this February. “Black History Month is a time when we’re able to remember what we’ve been through, what we’ve overcome in this country, and just to celebrate blackness and all of its different forms,” said Rachel Akins, this university’s … Continue reading UMD celebrates Black History Month with this year’s theme: “Reclaiming Our Voices”

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Native Roots Monologues event teaches ‘sovereignty through solidarity’ through art

By Katherine Brzozowski TOTUS Spoken Word Experience and the American Indian Student Union (AISU) came together earlier this month for The Native Roots Monologues, honoring November as Native American Heritage Month. Students gathered for poetry and cultural dance performances, and learned about beading and quillwork from members of the Piscataway tribe. The event, held Nov. 7 in Stamp, began by acknowledging that the University of … Continue reading Native Roots Monologues event teaches ‘sovereignty through solidarity’ through art

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Marginalized identities are amplified at Truth to Power: A Queer Open Mic

By Ally Tobler University of Maryland students from the LGBTQIA community took to the stage to share their experiences in spoken word form Oct. 12 at Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy’s (MICA) Truth to Power: A Queer Open Mic. Students expressed their opinions on topics such gender norms in society, self-love, intersectionality and transitioning through monologues, poetry and song. “This event has happened before, but … Continue reading Marginalized identities are amplified at Truth to Power: A Queer Open Mic

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Condom fashion show promotes sexual heath on campus

  By Yelin Jung In light of Pride Month at the University of Maryland, the fourth annual Condom Fashion Show was held in Stamp Student Union Friday evening. Aside from the refreshments, photo booth, resources and National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day donation raffle, three teams competed to create the best outfit, made entirely of condoms. “It’s an opportunity for student organizations and departments on campus … Continue reading Condom fashion show promotes sexual heath on campus

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Black History Month events reflect history of education in black communities

Throughout February, students can attend a variety of Black History Month events, from speaker panels to movie screenings to ice skating, to learn about this year’s theme: the Crisis in Education. Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy, the Stamp Student Union, the Black Student Union, Student Entertainment Events and more will host events every week. Black History Month began with a kick-off at the Nyumburu Cultural … Continue reading Black History Month events reflect history of education in black communities

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MICA hosts diversity awareness event in Stamp

Students met Tuesday, Nov. 29, for a Flag Festival in Stamp that facilitated conversations with Asian-American Pacific Islander students, discussing both the joys and the hardships they’ve experienced through their ethnicity. The event, which was coordinated by AAPI intern Gabriel Vallangca for the Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy office, connected volunteers from AAPI backgrounds with students who came to learn. Vallangca handed out a list of … Continue reading MICA hosts diversity awareness event in Stamp

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