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Should teachers be allowed to host Zoom classes on snow days?

By Mackenzie Prince  The University of Maryland announced the night before that its College Park campus would close on Feb. 12 due to inclement weather. All classes were canceled, and only weather-essential employees, such as dining hall staff, were required to report.  However, some students, like freshman biology major Sydney Zimmerman, were still encouraged to participate in online instruction via Zoom.  “My chemistry teacher said … Continue reading Should teachers be allowed to host Zoom classes on snow days?

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Students readjust to in-person exams after a year of online learning

By Megan Barnes  Many students are excited to be back in person after over a year of Zoom classes, but their return has a few strings attached. Some relaxed their studying routines to adapt to the open-book, open-notes exams that were common during online school — and midterm season on campus proved that these new habits die hard. Before the pandemic, students usually took closed-book … Continue reading Students readjust to in-person exams after a year of online learning

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‘Drag Race’ queen Shea Couleé gives students Zoom makeup tutorial

By Hannah Ziegler “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Season 5 winner Shea Couleé joined University of Maryland students for a drag makeup tutorial and Q&A session hosted by Student Entertainment Events (SEE) on Thursday. The hour-long tutorial covered a wide range of topics including makeup tips, zodiac signs, favorite “Drag Race” memories and Couleé’s family roots in Maryland.  “I spent a lot of time going … Continue reading ‘Drag Race’ queen Shea Couleé gives students Zoom makeup tutorial

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‘Too much mourning’: UMD grieves filicide victims amid pandemic

By Caleigh Bartash Mourn the dead. And fight like hell for the living. Those words formed a stark message across Michelle Appel’s Zoom background Monday as she presented the University of Maryland’s fourth annual Day of Mourning. Appel, a member of the President’s Commission on Disability Issues, helped lead and organize the event in remembrance of filicide victims. In the disability community, the term filicide … Continue reading ‘Too much mourning’: UMD grieves filicide victims amid pandemic

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UMD freshmen hoping for in-person fun after virtual first year

By Barbara Ron Freshmen may not all be together on campus, but they have at least one thing in common: they’re so over Zoom. “Zoom fatigue” and isolation have weighed on the class of 2024, the first and possibly only cohort to experience their freshman year entirely online. Many are holding onto the hope of starting next year with a full schedule of in-person classes.  … Continue reading UMD freshmen hoping for in-person fun after virtual first year

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Pines announces in-person instruction plans for fall 2021

By Julia Eisen After almost a year of Zoom discussions, pre-recorded lectures and hours staring at screens, President Darryll Pines announced last week that the University of Maryland is planning to return to in-person classes for the fall 2021 semester.  In an email sent out on Feb. 11, Pines thanked faculty, staff and students for their cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pines stressed that it … Continue reading Pines announces in-person instruction plans for fall 2021

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Thanksgiving: pandemic edition

By Jordyn Taylor  Thanksgiving usually means reuniting with family, seeing old friends, dinner tables with an endless amount of people, traveling and holiday cheer, but this year was unlike any other. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Thanksgiving was not spent the way many are used to as people had to stay socially distant and adhere to COVID-19 regulations. On Nov. 17, the U.S. Centers … Continue reading Thanksgiving: pandemic edition

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College Park goes hybrid for ninth annual Good Neighbor Day

By Ceoli Jacoby Local businesses, community members and university-affiliated student groups on Saturday participated in the ninth annual Good Neighbor Day – an event centered on community service, education and togetherness in Greater College Park. Good Neighbor Day – which is hosted by The University of Maryland, The City of College Park, and The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission– began as a Christmas-in-April event … Continue reading College Park goes hybrid for ninth annual Good Neighbor Day

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Ramadan in Quarantine: UMD’s Muslim Students “trying to find the good in the situation”

By Ceoli Jacoby By the end of April, COVID-19 had already disrupted the high holidays of many religious UMD students. Christian students observed Easter without in-person Sunday services. Jewish students celebrated Passover with seders over Zoom. This month, Muslim students are adapting their Ramadan traditions to a world in isolation. Ramadan is the ninth and most sacred month of the Islamic year. Muslims believe that … Continue reading Ramadan in Quarantine: UMD’s Muslim Students “trying to find the good in the situation”

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“I can handle it”: Students turn to online platforms to celebrate Easter

By Eunice Sung Brittney Adinuba woke up at 8 a.m. on Easter to do her hair and put on a floral dress, just to make her way to the living room and turn on the TV to watch a YouTube livestream of her church service with her family. “It was a really huge difference,” said the junior behavior and community health major. “I was kinda … Continue reading “I can handle it”: Students turn to online platforms to celebrate Easter

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