UMD students jump “fire” to celebrate Iranian New Year
The ceremony has been done for thousands of years in the Middle Eastern country and aligns with the spring equinox, on March 20 this year.
‘Can a hospital heal?’: UMD lecture explores architecture’s influence on health
Patricia Gruits’ architecture collective helped design a hospital in Rwanda.
K-pop, Kimchi and League of Legends: First-ever UMD festival celebrates Korean culture
The festival saw an unexpectedly high turnout thanks in part to other student groups attending to show support.
Maryland’s Sasho Cirovski: Youth coaches shouldn’t prioritize wins over player development
“No trophies. There should be no trophies!”
UMD graduate talks drama and workload of covering March Madness
“It’s crazy and it’s madness, but it’s what you live for.”
UMD panel discusses Jordan McNair investigation, need for ethics education
"We have a moral obligation to teach ethics."
‘It is not hopeless’: UMD panel tackles global refugee crisis
“The issue here is nothing less than the heart and soul of our democracy, of the values that we stand for.”
“Body-positive” activewear start-up wins $15,000 at annual UMD business competition
Aurora Tights offers tights for skaters and dancers of all skin tones.
‘When I see them, I see us’: Activist links Black Lives Matter and Palestinians
“The tear gas that was used in Ferguson is also the tear gas that’s used in the occupied territories of Palestine.”
“No action, no future”: UMD students join worldwide climate strike in D.C.
Students across the world skipped school on Friday to demand action on climate change.