The Diamondback’s 2020 Orientation Guide
A special edition to welcome new students to UMD, featuring helpful resources, fun facts and insider tips.
Dorm sweet dorm: Reviews of some freshman housing options
Here are some students’ thoughts on freshman housing.
Seventeen UMD facts every Terp should know
Brush up on your trivia before we get back to school!
In a nation gripped by protests, PG County churches and congregants turn to prayer
Nineteen religious bodies in the county held a 12-hour prayer session Tuesday.
“Still fighting”: Black UMD students add their voices to protests against police brutality
“I’m exhausted that in the year 2020, black people, we’re still fighting to prove that our lives matter,” one student said.
Days after 9-hour meeting, SGA president vetoes revised bylaws, standing rules of order
Several members of the body are pushing for an emergency meeting to override the veto.
“A Ramadan of isolation”: UMD Muslim students reflect on holy month during a pandemic
The holiday began April 23.
In 9-hour final meeting, UMD SGA debates ethics committee, funding for student orgs
The meeting lasted nine hours.
Looking Back 2020: The Diamondback’s senior send-off
Celebrating our senior class.
Seniors reflect on a tragic and tumultuous four years at UMD
For many, the painful memories linger.