Hundreds in DC protest Russian invasion of Ukraine, call for more support Some protestors called on the U.S. government to place an embargo on Russian oil and gas. Others demanded a no-fly zone above Ukraine. Diamondback Staff March 6, 2022
College Park residents, council members share thoughts on Calvert Road property The city council will vote during their March 8 council meeting on whether or not to acquire the property. Diamondback Staff March 6, 2022
College Park City Council discusses North College Park community center project Dozens of North College Park residents requested their own recreation area during an October 2020 meeting. Grace Yarrow March 2, 2022
College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn to head racial equity group for local officials The mayor and two city staff members will also participate in a semester-long fellowship discussing how to achieve racial justice through city planning. Grace Yarrow March 1, 2022
UMD students and faculty say they want ‘academic freedom,’ not book bans School districts across the U.S. have been trying to ban books on racism, anti-Semitism, sexuality and more divisive topics. Nene Narh-Mensah February 28, 2022
UMD graduate students create toy business for parents to help kids with their emotions Northstar Creations has an Etsy shop with all their products. Auzinea Bacon February 28, 2022
UMD students, faculty build low-cost air filtration devices The devices, which aim to improve air quality and ventilation, are box fans consisting of cardboard, five furnace filters and duck tape. Victoria Stavish February 27, 2022
‘Changing a lot’: Prince George’s County residents worry about gentrification Hyattsville built new apartments that range from $750,000 to $1.2 million. The median value of a home in Hyattsville in 2019 was $336,300. Alexa Figueroa February 26, 2022
Prince George’s County to lift mask mandate Monday Prince George's County is in an area of "moderate" transmission, according to the CDC. Christine Zhu February 25, 2022
College Park City Council to vote on buying $1.7 million property on Calvert Road Some public commenters expressed concerns about the speed at which the city is moving to acquire the land. Grace Yarrow February 22, 2022