SGA’s sustainability committee hosts first environment clean-up event

By Fiona Roy The Student Government Association’s sustainability committee held its first clean-up event on Feb. 26 to collect litter throughout the downtown College Park area.  The crew of SGA members and student volunteers walked through the Old Town and Leonardtown areas picking up trash scattered along the streets and sidewalks. Seven volunteers turned out for the first event, but the SGA is hopeful for … Continue reading SGA’s sustainability committee hosts first environment clean-up event

Students face multiple challenges finding housing as semester ends

By Spencer Dobkin Students at the University of Maryland find themselves searching for off-campus housing after their freshman or sophomore year. They choose from renting houses or apartments, and schools also usually offer university-owned housing outside of campus dorms. Some of College Park’s most common choices for UMD students are houses for rent in Old Town. Seventy-eight percent of Old Town is renter-occupied, according to … Continue reading Students face multiple challenges finding housing as semester ends