Hysterics win big at SEE’s annual student comedy competition Juniors Caleigh Larkin and Aileen Foley of the Hysterics comedy troupe brought home the top two prizes. Freelance Reporter March 16, 2023
USAS teach-in highlights continued calls for higher minimum wage, unionization at UMD After successfully fighting to make the minimum wage for employees at this university $15 per hour, USAS has moved its focus to advocating for an increase to $22.65 per hour. Natalie Weger March 15, 2023
UMD Asian American studies program holds town hall about creating major The town hall meeting was part of an ongoing process to expand Asian American studies at this university, which dates back to the late 1990s. Olivia Wolfson March 14, 2023
UMD Native American powwow returns to campus after three-year hiatus The event included about 40 traditional dancers, who hailed from states as far as Montana, and about 15 other artists who sang and played the drums. Diamondback Staff March 13, 2023
‘School shootings have followed us’: Life as a college student amid unending gun violence The Diamondback interviewed 20 students over the past few weeks about gun violence on college campuses in the age of school shootings. Diamondback Staff March 12, 2023
From tennis courts to beauty labs: UMD alum creates successful skincare company Talent has four products: a cleanser, moisturizer, exfoliator and probiotic serum — all of which use vegan ingredients and are EWG and PETA certified. Nick Elliott March 12, 2023
UMD President Darryll Pines talks ChatGPT, research at the State of the Campus The university now has 67 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine among its faculty. Nene Narh-Mensah March 8, 2023
UMD SGA creates mentorship program for transfer students The program will allow current students to introduce new transfers to campus culture, extracurriculars and events. Sasha Allen March 8, 2023
Gayle King to be UMD’s spring 2023 commencement speaker King — who graduated from this university in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology — is a broadcast journalist for 'CBS Mornings.' Nene Narh-Mensah March 8, 2023
UMD RHA, Muslim Student Association hold town hall about dining hall halal options Dining Services serves “halal-friendly” food, which is defined as meats that are certified halal during harvesting. Natalie Weger March 7, 2023