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We must take cyberbullying more seriously. Legal action is the right move.

Stronger penalties for cyberbullying will help put the focus on vulnerable children.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • March 11, 2018

Maryland is set to give inmates free menstrual products. That’s a win for women’s rights.

Feminine hygiene products are a necessity, not a privilege.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • March 4, 2018

Congress isn’t going to reform gun laws — so let’s put metal detectors in schools

Metal detectors would prevent shootings.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • February 19, 2018

UMD alerts should be sent in Spanish

It’s a matter of public safety.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • February 18, 2018

Trump’s planned Metro cuts are an attack on low-income students

Reductions to transportation funding are an obstacle to economic mobility.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • February 4, 2018

Our obsession with school rankings is making our education system worse

Schools’ reputations shouldn’t be prioritized over students’ needs.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • January 28, 2018

Stop eating turkey on Thanksgiving

It’s a ridiculous tradition and an environmental travesty.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • November 27, 2017

UMD must bring more compost bins to on-campus apartments

Accessibility is the biggest barrier to greater sustainability.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • November 20, 2017

The crackdown on sexual assault needs to go beyond Hollywood

The Harvey Weinstein effect should extend to the common people.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • November 12, 2017

UMD administrators don’t know what a home is

Not all students come from a welcoming and inclusive environment.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • November 5, 2017
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