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Dressed to express: UMD students reflect on their fashion changes over the pandemic

Some students are stepping out of their fashion comfort zones and using their outfits to express themselves, with bright colors, funky patterns or anything differing from current trends.

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September 16, 2021

“Celebrar, Educar, y Dar”: UMD Latinx organizations celebrate Hispanic Heritage month

The theme of this year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month is “Celebrar, Educar y Dar” which means celebrate, educate and give.

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September 15, 2021

Some Maryland football recruits are taking notice of early season crowds

"I was just really accepting that energy," recruit Desmond Cook said.

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September 13, 2021

UMD enters second phase of more than decade-long Campus Creek restoration

The university is currently designing the second restoration phase and construction will begin as early as fall 2022.

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July 7, 2021

Behind the scenes, these employees ran the quarantine and isolation housing at UMD

University employees helped distribute food to students in quarantine and isolation housing, answer calls and emails from parents and more.

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June 30, 2021

College Park bands reflect on how the pandemic impacted the local music scene

While some bands have struggled to stay productive and find inspiration during the pandemic, others have found new ways to survive.

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May 12, 2021

Meet the two student entrepreneurial groups who won this year’s Do Good Challenge

ROOTS Africa and Chat Health have won $5,000 each to improve social issues.

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May 12, 2021

College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn talks racial equity, economy ahead of fall elections

Although elections are not until November, Wojahn has already begun developing policies for the term that will address issues the College Park community is facing.

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May 12, 2021

“You can’t stop the beat”: UMD percussion ensemble celebrates year with hybrid concert

The concert consisted of both live performances — held in Dekelboum Concert Hall in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center — and prerecorded videos.

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May 11, 2021

UMD holds first annual memorial for community members who have died in the last year

The service, which will now take place every year, commemorated the students, faculty and staff who have died through music, uplifting messages and prayers.

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May 7, 2021