By Elizabeth Faragi
Brown gave University of Maryland students, faculty and alumni insights on the current state of politics in the United States. Continue reading Maryland Attorney General says U.S. is not in constitutional crisis
By Jennifer Baxter
Read about campus advocacy groups’ varying opinions on recent political topics and commuter students’ opinions on rising gas prices in this week’s newsletter! Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: Current political topics spark a wide range of conversation on campus
By Jennifer Baxter
Emotions vary on campus as students celebrate funds raised for the National Children’s Hospital while others worry about the future of U.S. foreign relations. Read about it in this week’s newsletter! Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: Terp Thon dances its way to success, UMD community weighs in on Iran attacks
By Navya Pandit
Trump addressed issues such as the economy and immigration and spoke optimistically about the country’s future and the direction of his administration. However, not everyone agreed with his message. Continue reading UMD community members express discontent over Trump’s State of the Union
By Andrew Wilson
Students respond to the Trump administration’s use of pop culture in political statements.
Continue reading Students respond to Trump administration’s use of pop culture in political statements
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 Josephine Andoh
The federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1 continues, and UMD faculty and students are beginning to feel its effects—if they haven’t already. Continue reading UMD community faces challenges during government shutdown
by Joel Lev-Tov University of Maryland President Darryll Pines announced a new policy for chalking on Nov. 27. Overnight, students at the University of Maryland were prohibited from chalking in all but two places on campus: In front of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union and at Hornbake Plaza. Why? “The president is really clear that he doesn’t want a campus that looks like it’s … Continue reading Restrictions on chalking implemented to ‘beautify’ campus, UMD says
by Tyrah Burris When freshman Nikita Kale looked at the publications on the University of Maryland’s campus, she saw plenty of news but not enough discussion of political and social justice issues that weren’t hot off the press. “Writing about politics has always come natural to me,” the freshman political science and economics major said, “and the University of Maryland didn’t have an established political … Continue reading UMD welcomes new student publication about politics
By James Cirrone University of Maryland students are fighting for their favorite Democratic candidates as the Nevada caucuses approach Saturday. One thing is clear: progressive policies have huge support and are massively popular with the college constituency. Shepherd Caruso, a sophomore American studies major, is mainly concerned with how the next president will help college students like her. “My preferred candidate is Bernie Sanders,” Caruso … Continue reading UMD students weigh in on 2020 Democratic primary
