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GreenFest paves the way to a more sustainable campus

By Shruti Kumar The University of Maryland’s Denton Community Quad held its 7th Annual GreenFest on Thursday, April 18. The event focused on bringing to light more healthy, sustainable practices and environmentally-conscious habits for the UMD community. The event featured stalls tabled by over 20 organizations promoting GreenFest’s message, including Terps Recycle, Green Roots and the Farmers Market at Maryland. With a number of interactive … Continue reading GreenFest paves the way to a more sustainable campus

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A bike with a rusty chain and a DOTS warning.
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DOTS bike impounds go to groups in need

By Nathan Stiff With rusty chains, torn saddles and missing wheels, abandoned bicycles on bike racks around campus are more common than one might think. UMD’s Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) eventually takes unclaimed or illegally parked bikes off of the racks, donating them to nonprofits that offer bikes and mechanical skills to communities in need. According to DOTS sustainability coordinator Marta Woldu, bikes should … Continue reading DOTS bike impounds go to groups in need

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Office of Sustainability tables at Farmers Market for America Recycles Day

On Wednesday, the Farmers Market convened in front of Cole Field House, along with the Office of Sustainability, which had a table run by the LEAF Outreach Team for America Recycles Day. Chris Weir, a freshman architecture major, was among the students tabling. At the table were games that encouraged participants to determine how to get rid of waste, answer trivia questions and play cornhole. Weir … Continue reading Office of Sustainability tables at Farmers Market for America Recycles Day

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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure at the Willie Cole: On Site Exhibit

Contemporary art took University of Maryland’s campus by storm featuring world-renowned artist Willie Cole at the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland. Every semester, the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora organizes an artist to display his or her work on campus. The Willie Cole: On Site exhibit … Continue reading One man’s trash is another man’s treasure at the Willie Cole: On Site Exhibit

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