South Campus cannot be left without a bus connection to the Metro station
Last year’s #104 bus serviced South Campus. This year’s should be no different.
Discussing racism from the global lens will help us address the issue at home
Racism is an international issue. It’s time we present it as one.
Maternity leave is good. Expanding paternity leave is better.
Paternity leave helps parents and children alike. We must make it more accessible.
More turmoil means less oil: Let’s move to more sustainable sources of energy
The Russian invasion shows the U.S. needs to move past oil dependence.
Professional language is fake. Let’s start normalizing slang in the office.
The way the old guard speaks gate-keeps their companies from understanding, let alone trying to understand, newer ideas. Normalizing slang can change this.
Russian people are not their government. Don’t blame them for the war.
People with Russian heritage have nothing to do with the Russian government declaring war on Ukraine. It’s easy to select a population to scapegoat, but that would make us hardly any different from the real oppressors.
UMD needs a women’s health studies minor
Everyone would benefit from a women’s health minor or certificate program being added to this university’s academic catalog.
Stop leveraging young Olympians’ pursuit of happiness as a geopolitical tool
Young Olympians shouldn’t be forced to choose between their identities.
Dining services workers are the backbone of UMD. It’s time they’re paid more.
Giving workers better benefits should also be prioritized because supporting employees is just an extension of stopping the spread of COVID.
Here’s what the Black Plague can teach us about post-COVID labor trends
This pandemic has provided workers a chance to demand better working conditions. They just need to make sure to do so while they still can.