By Elizabeth Faragi
According to a campuswide email sent by the Elections Commission, an SGA Continuity Committee will be established to continue SGA operations until a special election is held in the fall. Continue reading UMD student body left in uncharted territory following SGA election disqualifications
by Eva Sanchez One of College Park’s hidden gems, Guilford Woods, is facing possible deforestation because of a construction plan to build graduate housing where the woods now stand. Students, professors, and local residents have come together to fight the possible construction of Guilford woods, which are one of the only natural green spaces close to campus. “While walks through woods cannot be valued in … Continue reading UMD students rally to save Guilford Woods
By Kimi Fleming The Higher Education Act (HEA), which dictates the federal government’s guidelines for higher education institutions and programs, has not been reauthorized since 2008, but the University of Maryland Student Government Association is aiming to change that. The organization tabled outside of McKeldin Library Thursday for its “HEA Day of Action,” as part of a larger week of action, talking with students about … Continue reading SGA asks students to help push Congress to renew critical education bill
By Morgan Politzer The University of Maryland chapter of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance and students in the Public Leadership Scholars program started a campaign to create a campus-wide ban on plastic straws. The SOA chapter at UMD was co-founded by sophomore environmental science politics and policy and Spanish double major Lillian Wessel as a part of her capstone for the Public Leadership Scholars program. “Although … Continue reading “Terps Don’t Suck:” University group petitions to ban plastic straws on campus
