By Sarah Rupprecht
After a severe bout of winter weather, the University of Maryland’s Beekeeping Club held its first meeting of the spring semester, emphasizing the importance of community building, new products and their shared love for bees. Continue reading UMD’s Beekeeping Club builds community, announces new products at meeting
By Lena LaJoy
University of Maryland students woke up more rested Sunday morning after the end of daylight saving time, which set the time back one hour, providing students with an extra hour of sleep. Continue reading UMD students react to daylight saving time shift
Photos and story by Emily R. Condon Even as COVID cases decrease, many students still may not know what to expect after testing positive. Isolation housing rooms filled up last week as 153 new COVID-19 cases were reported by students from according to the University of Maryland COVID-19 Dashboard. Students who live in an on-campus residence, including South Campus Commons, Courtyards, or university owned fraternity … Continue reading A look inside isolation at Fraternity Row 6
By Ceoli Jacoby As the percentage of owner-occupied single family homes in College Park continues to decrease, both the city council and the College Park City-University Partnership (CPC-UP) are showing renewed interest in neighborhood stabilization initiatives. But some University of Maryland, College Park students — particularly those who have been priced out of area apartment buildings — are concerned that such initiatives could worsen the … Continue reading Students fear displacement as community leaders push to bolster home buying
By Parker Leipzig When sophomore journalism major Lily Howard founded Save the Wave, a student-run nonprofit working towards eliminating harmful plastics from the ocean in high school, she and her partners did not foresee the amount of success they would receive as a small team with large goals. Abigail Hummel, one of Howard’s childhood friends and a contributor to some of the art on the … Continue reading Sophomore Lily Howard’s nonprofit ‘Save the Wave’ uses artwork to clean up the seas
By Jalen Wade According to a panel of Prince George’s County delegates, the University of Maryland is disconnected from its outer community. On Monday, April 29, a group of county representatives came to speak at the university’s State of the County panel in Francis Scott Key Hall. The event was sponsored by the African American studies department as well as Professor Jonathan England’s course in … Continue reading State of the County panel uncovers university issues
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
The University of Maryland Vietnamese Student Association hosted its Mid-Autumn Festival September 27th. Students brought Vietnam to College Park with performers, raffles and lanterns to light up the sky after the sun set. All the money raised from the event went to the Pacific Links Foundation. Continue reading Vietnamese Student Association lights up night sky at Mid-Autumn Festival
The UMD Lettuce Club held its second meeting ever on Friday, September 15 in the Stamp Student Union. After a fierce competition, one student claimed the title of “Head of Lettuce Club.” Continue reading Lettuce eat! UMD Lettuce Club students go “head” to “head” [VIDEO]
