Playing by different rules – how Greek Life gets away with COVID noncompliance

By Ceoli Jacoby As the university returns to pseudo-normalcy following last month’s sequester-in-place order, many students are pointing fingers at Greek life as a significant source of COVID-19 spread.  Over the past two weeks, redditors flooded r/UMD with their takes on the matter – one user sparked a 92-comment debate under his post, titled “Fraternity member here: we ARE the problem.” Another post, declaring “Greek … Continue reading Playing by different rules – how Greek Life gets away with COVID noncompliance

“UMD diner hacks” offers a fresh take on stale staples

By Alex Tuerk  The dining halls on campus have been much maligned through both word-of-mouth and posts on the university’s unofficial subreddit. Between mold in cinnamon raisin bagels and undercooked buffalo chicken, the diners have become the butt of many a joke. There is one group, however, the self-proclaimed “dark horse of the dining hall,” that is working towards improving students’ relationship with the dining … Continue reading “UMD diner hacks” offers a fresh take on stale staples