Out of the Darkness Walk raises suicide awareness on campus

Gallery by Lauren Anikis by Yelin Jung More than 300 students and community members participated in the Out of the Darkness Walk held by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to raise suicide awareness and funds on April 9 on McKeldin Mall. CJ Pendleton, a senior kinesiology major, decided to bring this event to campus because of his own personal struggles with depression and suicidal … Continue reading Out of the Darkness Walk raises suicide awareness on campus

Philip Merrill College of Journalism Hosts Panel on Women in Photography

by Jillian Atelsek A large number of students came to Philip Merrill College of Journalism for a panel on women in photojournalism Tuesday night, falling on the eve of International Women’s Day. The event was co-hosted by the UMD Chapter of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and the Women Photographers of Washington (WPOW). Allison Shelley and Laura Pohl, two members of WPOW, attended the event … Continue reading Philip Merrill College of Journalism Hosts Panel on Women in Photography