SGA debates helmet policy for scooters
After the SGA’s first contentious debate of the year, the body decided Wednesday night to give legislators another week to talk with officials and constituents…
Album with no cheer
Tom Waits’ music has never really been about the brighter side of this life. He champions the sort of people who (to paraphrase…
Univ. mourns loss of Merrill
Philip Merrill was reported missing after his boat was found empty Saturday. Shortly after becoming the new dean of the journalism school in 2000,…
Letters to the Editor
Dormitory marijuana enforcement does not require police presence College Park is filled with dangers, and a strong police presence is needed to handle peeping toms…
Study finds possible link between ‘Sesame Street’ and school success
The research, published in June, shows that viewers of the famous kids' show are better at keeping up with their peers.
Getting local: A call for community-based activism
Most of my focus as a human rights activist has been on Africa, specifically the numerous conflicts and instances of genocide. However, I am starting…
Trending topics: Egypt and Bieber
I apologize for the irreverent comparison but, like the Egyptian people, I have spent decades suffering under the tyrannical reign of a corrupt regime clinging…
Not a bunch of hippies
This weekend I participated in Power Shift 2007, a youth summit discussing issues related to global climate change. I was amazed to find that more…
Hickey finding her mark
Five minutes. That was all Terrapin softball coach Laura Watten said she needed to see. After a winding trip down Route 4 to Huntingtown High…