By Zach Sturgill
Whether watching from campus or making the trip to Washington, D.C., next year, the draft is turning into a shared experience for student football fans. Continue reading Next year’s NFL Draft in D.C. creates interest among UMD students, fans
By Elizabeth Faragi
Professor Ana Patricia Rodríguez’s exploration focuses on how Salvadoran artists throughout the DMV area tell their stories and use their voices through their art. Continue reading ‘Avocado Dreams’: UMD professor’s new book details Salvadoran life through artists’ work
By Hannah Harris
The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., is a four-week-long festival celebrating the relationship between the United States and Japan, with peak bloom of the flowers spanning various days. Continue reading Exploring D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival, the history behind it
By Duda Maciel
Students from American University, George Washington University and the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism learned how to write clearly for a broadcast audience. Continue reading Local TV journalists invite students to the studio, give tips on writing for broadcast
By Davi Jacobs
Roughly 243 million gallons of untreated sewage contaminated the Potomac River after a 60-year-old interceptor pipeline broke in January. Continue reading Aging infrastructure, delayed response tied to Potomac sewage spill
By Lillian Gray
Organizers estimate that over 8 million people joined the 3,300 events across all 50 states protesting the Trump administration. Continue reading ‘No Kings’ protests draw thousands to D.C., joining thousands of events nationwide
By Anika Stikeleather
On March 7, 2026, over 72,000 fans visited M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to see Argentinian captain Lionel Messi score the deciding goal in Inter Miami’s 2–1 victory over D.C. United. Continue reading Messi comes to Maryland: Baltimore makes its MLS debut with more soccer on the way
By Lillian Gray
Nineteen monks arrived in Washington after crossing through nine states, a journey with a simple message of promoting peace, love, kindness and compassion. Continue reading Buddhist monks’ 109-day ‘Walk for Peace’ concludes on National Mall
By Aylin Aarhus
University of Maryland Libraries invited archivist John Davis to discuss his new book ,“Keep Your Ear to the Ground,” which records the history of the capital’s punk scene from the mid-‘70s to the present using fanzines. Continue reading UMD archivist shares new book on D.C. punk history, fanzines
By Lena LaJoy
Three University of Maryland students expressed anger and hope as they marched through the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, carrying signs and chanting to protest what they describe as the Trump administration’s corruption. Continue reading UMD students share experiences at D.C. No Kings protest
