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Cumberland Hall floods for second time this school year

By Katharine Wilson Photos from the 3rd floor of Cumberland Hall Saturday night. Photos by Elijah Thompson. Cumberland Hall flooded for the second time this school year on Saturday, leaving residents with soaked belongings and questions regarding how the university will prevent future floods. Saturday’s flood started when a pipe burst on the northside of the fourth floor of the building. Water went under doors … Continue reading Cumberland Hall floods for second time this school year

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‘Spicy Ladybugs’: Invasive ladybug species makes itself known in UMD dorms

By Hunter Hine Freshman kinesiology major Katy Kuroda was sitting in her Denton Hall dorm room when her roommate came in and told her she had been bitten by a ladybug. Kuroda’s roommate took her to the front entrance of Denton, where the pair saw ladybugs swarming around the doors. “There was like, I think maybe a hundred of these ladybug-looking things,” Kuroda said. The … Continue reading ‘Spicy Ladybugs’: Invasive ladybug species makes itself known in UMD dorms

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Dorm evaluations are in: Students say bugs, heat are their biggest bothers

By Ilana Williams Living in a dorm is a classic part of the college experience. But it often requires adjustments, such as learning to live with roommates and without air conditioning.   At the University of Maryland, “resident halls provide students with reasonably comfortable and safe housing” that are close to classes and programs around campus, according to the Department of Resident Life website. Now that … Continue reading Dorm evaluations are in: Students say bugs, heat are their biggest bothers

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Embrace Race holds end-of-semester open house, reflects on year

By Vanessa Reis “I want to see our conversations around equity and inclusion expand to include our faculty and staff, not just students,” said committee member Jazmin Pichardo at the end-of-semester “Embrace Race” reception held Tuesday in Stamp Student Union. Embrace Race is a “learning community for faculty and staff on campus around engaging conversations about race, racial justice, privilege and power,” said Pichardo, who … Continue reading Embrace Race holds end-of-semester open house, reflects on year

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