UMD group offers a mix of dance and community service
When they aren’t packing lunches or handing out hygiene products, the STEPP members practice stepping, a modernized African step dance.
UMD transfer students feel neglected by Resident Life
In fall 2018, 134 transfer students received on-campus housing.
Taqueria Habanero provides “99% authentic” Mexican cuisine to College Park
The restaurant opened on Route 1 in December.
UMD lab burns Christmas trees in annual fire safety demonstration
“Because of the holiday season … we want to highlight some of the safety hazards that come along with using trees.”
UMD animal rights group pays students $5 to watch factory farming documentary
One attendee brought dogs to help soothe viewers who were upset by the footage.
Free speech advocates weigh banning hate speech, making students feel safe at UMD panel
“What’s offensive to anybody is so subjective — do we really need a college nanny to tell us?”
UMD students think everyone has sex in college. Research says otherwise.
Intercourse is the “optimal social goal for most people here," one student said.
UMD alums put on “sensory-friendly” concert for those with cognitive disabilities
The show was designed to avoid disruptive lights and sounds of a traditional concert.
These UMD alums created a politics website. Now they’re making an HBO documentary for it.
By Sarah D’Souza For The Diamondback Two University of Maryland graduates are creating an HBO documentary series with their media startup, Axios. Roy Schwartz, the…
Pulitzer Prize-winning author talks immigration, refugees at UMD lecture
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s new book is titled “The Refugees."