College Park City Council considers boosting multilingual services
Text on the city website can be translated into more than 100 different languages through a Google widget.
UMD professors, authors discuss systemic racism in America
The panel featured sociology professor Rashawn Ray and discussed systemic racism, inequality and social change.
PGCPS board members dispute report on allegations of fraudulent behavior by ethics committee
The board's deliberation marked the beginning of the end of the ethics inquiry that shook PGCPS last year.
UMD SGA committee focuses on student voters ahead of midterm election
For the 2022 midterm elections, TerpsVote hopes to raise the student turnout rate to 54 percent.
Latinx community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with cookout, music on McKeldin Mall
The event featured traditional Latin food and music, and had almost 300 attendees.
‘The bare minimum:’ UMD students express mixed reactions to announced wage increases
The administration announced it would increase hourly wages to $15 in January 2023. Union-represented employees have been making $15 an hour since spring 2022.
$20.5M federal grant for New Carrollton transit hub paves way for growth
The transit hub is expected to include a new train hall to replace New Carrollton's current Metro station and new sidewalks and bike lanes.
Maryland Democratic leaders call for increased canvassing efforts at headquarters opening
At the opening event, multiple state and federal Democratic nominees and elected officials encouraged voters to canvass for Democratic nominee Wes Moore.
Oral health educator Dr. Alice Horowitz celebrates distinguished career
Dr. Horowitz has won many awards for her work in the field of tooth decay and oral cancer prevention.
Music and advocacy meet in UMD graduate ensembles’ food bank benefit recital
As of 2021, 25.2 percent of the population of College Park lived on or below the poverty level.