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Author: Liyanga de Silva

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The Kirwan Commission recommends sane education policy. Hogan needs to listen.

Maryland's inequitable education system needs reform.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • February 20, 2020

Teaching takes more than knowledge. Professors need training.

Formal teaching training should be mandatory.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • February 14, 2020

Coronavirus is scary — but it shouldn’t be an excuse for xenophobia

People fear the unknown more than coronavirus. We must challenge our biases.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • February 6, 2020

UMD needs a disability studies department

Disability studies will shape the future, and we should get on board.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • February 2, 2020

Dating apps make forming meaningful connections more difficult

TerpMatch has potential for UMD students, but dating apps create unrealistic expectations.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • December 9, 2019

You should defend your principles. Cause a scene at Thanksgiving.

Don't keep the peace just because they're your family.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • November 21, 2019

Vulnerable demographics bear the worst consequences of EPA regulation rollbacks

Bad environmental regulation doesn't just hurt the planet.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • November 14, 2019

The Downtown Farmers Market did its job — College Park is no longer a food desert

Its closure is a testament to new options.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • November 7, 2019

If UMD wants a more diverse student body, it can’t mistreat service workers of color

Treating employees of color poorly discourages students of color from enrolling.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • November 1, 2019

College admissions should be equitable. Standardization will never get it there.

Standardized assessments punish college applicants from underprivileged areas.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • October 24, 2019
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