Public urination should not be prosecuted as indecent exposure Too much nuance in indecent exposure cases leads to unnecessary enforcement. Rebecca Scherr November 30, 2022
Soaring insurance costs are unfair to the UMD student body To prevent exploitation, this university must make insurance prices more manageable for students. Rebecca Scherr November 16, 2022
Grading for accuracy is archaic. It’s time for labor-based grading. Through its assessment of effort, labor-based grading is a fair way to grade UMD students Rebecca Scherr November 8, 2022
Don’t develop the Paint Branch Preserve. Lower rents instead. Locals are opposed to developing the Paint Branch Preserve. We must listen to them. Rebecca Scherr November 2, 2022
Amicus briefs should be independently fact-checked Courts should be impartial. Biased amicus briefs strip them of their credibility. Rebecca Scherr October 28, 2022
TAs are essential to university operations. It’s time they’re paid like it. All university TAs deserve to be paid minimum wage — at least. Rebecca Scherr October 19, 2022
Given the practical experience they provide, all clubs should grant course credit Earning course credit for Mock Trial is good. All clubs granting it would be great. Rebecca Scherr October 12, 2022
Dahmer series did not consult victims’ families. This practice must stop. The entertainment industry must be in contact with victims’ families before production. Rebecca Scherr October 4, 2022
Victims of prosecutorial misconduct should be able to sue their prosecutors The precedent from 'Imbler v. Pactman' must be overturned. Rebecca Scherr September 27, 2022
RAs should not have to choose between financial aid and reduced room and board Current laws harm financial aid prospects for RAs, and they must be changed. Rebecca Scherr September 21, 2022