Four of the bills UMD’s SGA passed this semester while you weren’t paying attention The SGA passed sexual misconduct prevention, safety and transportation bills this semester, among others. Adam Zielonka November 27, 2016
UMD Preventing Sexual Assault says Wallace Loh hasn’t responded to letters in over a month The group started its Letters to Loh campaign back in October. Adam Zielonka November 21, 2016
University of Maryland students express concern with sexual harassment policy One student suggested better lighting, more surveillance cameras and improved UMD Alerts. Adam Zielonka November 17, 2016
UMD SGA hosts first-ever mental health town hall to discuss expanding campus resources This university’s ratio of mental health practitioners to undergraduate and graduate students is one to 1,712. Adam Zielonka November 14, 2016
Some women and minorities at UMD feel threatened by impending Donald Trump presidency Various sexual assault allegations and racist undertones marked Trump’s presidential campaign. Adam Zielonka November 10, 2016
The SGA is urging UMD to test its athletic turf fields for cancer-causing chemicals Crumb rubber, a recycled material used in some artificial turf, has been shown to have trace amounts of lead. Adam Zielonka November 9, 2016
The UMD SGA voted to support a DOTS bus route to Annapolis next semester The pilot program will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from January to April. Adam Zielonka November 2, 2016
Gov. Larry Hogan announces more than $18 million in budget cuts to USM USM Chancellor Robert Caret has empasized that no one will be laid off from their positions. Adam Zielonka November 2, 2016
A UMD student launched a literary magazine with a mental health focus The magazine is part of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s Rise Above “-Isms” week this year. Adam Zielonka November 1, 2016
A UMD student group hosted a rally to discuss freedom of speech on the campus The rally was hosted by the College Park Students for Liberty. Adam Zielonka October 30, 2016