by Joel Lev-Tov To many, University of Maryland Vice President of Student Affairs Patty Perillo’s town hall seemed full of talk, but devoid of action — just a “pat on the back conversation,” even though Perillo said it was intended to create a level playing field from which discussions could emerge. This was until senior Jackson Devadas brought the flow to a standstill. “I was … Continue reading UMD students demand answers in Perillo town hall
Photo: Chisom Ojukwu discusses the SGA’s Survivor’s Living Guide at an event held by Preventing Sexual Assault (PSA.) SGA used the event as a space to advertise to survivors and ask for submissions for their guide. Photo by Grace Mottley. By Grace Mottley With a lack of institutional funding for both the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct and the Counseling Center, survivors of sexual … Continue reading Campus groups rally together around sexual assault survivors
By Kimi Fleming The Higher Education Act (HEA), which dictates the federal government’s guidelines for higher education institutions and programs, has not been reauthorized since 2008, but the University of Maryland Student Government Association is aiming to change that. The organization tabled outside of McKeldin Library Thursday for its “HEA Day of Action,” as part of a larger week of action, talking with students about … Continue reading SGA asks students to help push Congress to renew critical education bill
By Sarah Natchipolsky The SGA hosted a panel discussion Monday to provide students with information on birth control, to clear up misconceptions around it and to show how they can best access it. The panel featured representatives from the University Health Center, Planned Parenthood and the Pregnancy Aid Center, a Maryland nonprofit organization that provides health care to low-income women. Panelists began by describing the … Continue reading SGA hosts town hall on birth control use and access
The presidential search committee takes questions from the audience at the final open forum Sept. 24. (Photo credit Emily Riley) Continue reading UMD Search Committee hosts final presidential public forum, presidential search to continue
By Rachel Clair University of Maryland alumnus Eric Swalwell officially announced his 2020 presidential run on Monday, April 8. During his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Swalwell, a father of two, stated that he intends to focus on gun control if elected. Swalwell is currently serving his third congressional term in California’s fifteenth district, including the San Francisco area. In his official … Continue reading UMD alum announces presidential candidacy
By Rina Torchinsky The Maryland Dairy has unveiled a new temporary ice cream flavor in honor of the UMD Student Government Association (SGA)’s 100th year anniversary. The ice cream flavor — named Rocky Ralph in honor of SGA’s former president Ralph Williams — has a chocolatey base and is layered with mini marshmallows and brownie chunks. Williams introduced the university’s first official Testudo statue in … Continue reading SGA and Maryland Dairy introduce limited edition “Rocky Ralph”
By Maya Rosenberg The Student Government Association (SGA) and Scholars Promoting and Revitalizing Care (SPARC) will co-sponsor four different sessions of the Mental Health First Aid training program April 5 through April 13. According to the Facebook event page “Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour national certification course that is designed to teach the layperson the skills to recognize the signs of a mental … Continue reading SGA, SPARC bring Mental Health First Aid certification to UMD
By Charlotte Dulany Jonathan Allen was elected the University of Maryland’s student body president with 74 percent of the student vote on Friday. Allen ran with Envision Maryland and defeated Humza Yahya, a junior accounting and information systems major, of Recognize UMD. Envision Maryland won all contested seats in the election. Allen, SGA’s former speaker of the legislature, is a junior government and politics major … Continue reading Envision Maryland sweeps all contested seats in SGA election
By Angela Roberts After three hours of deliberation, over 1,000 students and faculty members watched as the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) bill failed in committee at the Student Government Association meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The bill, sponsored by freshman representative Tobi Olagunju and neighboring representative Ashli Taylor, called for UMD to divest from companies with connections to Israel. Because the bill had … Continue reading BDS bill dies in committee after nearly 3 hours of student debate
