“There’s more to come”: College Park City Council sworn in at inauguration Mayor Patrick Wojahn, five incumbent council members and three newly elected members were sworn in. Leah Brennan December 12, 2017
College Park’s Vigilante Coffee will open on Route 1 in January The Hyattsville company is opening a store in College Park, complete with coffee, trail mix and longboards. Jack Roscoe December 12, 2017
Capital One will donate $3.1 million to UMD for comp sci research and lab space Most of the donation will help endow faculty chair in this university’s computer science department. Christine Condon December 12, 2017
UMD Police investigate Hagerstown Hall voyeur incident The incident occurred on Friday at about 7 p.m., according to a UMD Alert. Lila Bromberg December 11, 2017
A Maryland bill could make it easier for children of divorced parents to afford college The proposed bill would give courts the authority to extend the age of majority for child support. Lillian Andemicael December 11, 2017
A program in Prince George’s County offers gift cards for unwanted guns People turned in 161 guns at a November buyback event. Evan Silvera December 11, 2017
UMD’s comp sci classes are getting more open seats, thanks to one student’s petition The petition has received more than 1,000 signatures. Lindsey Feingold December 11, 2017
Minority UMD faculty say retention rate for these groups must improve University President Wallace Loh said while the campus has focused on increasing the diversity of its hires, the problem lies in retention. Natalie Schwartz December 11, 2017
Riverdale Park is getting Maryland’s first District Taco University of Maryland students with their student IDs will receive a discount from Dec. 12 to Dec. 19. Jack Roscoe December 11, 2017
UMD Police respond to Title IX-related emergency petition, telephone/email misuse, trespassing This week in crime. Lila Bromberg December 10, 2017