College Park council candidates discuss transparency, traffic at packed forum
More than 40 residents attended the North College Park Community Association forum, which hosted candidates from Districts 1, 2 and 4.
“Keep the faith”: U.S. Rep. John Lewis speaks to UMD community
The civil rights movement icon came to the Memorial Chapel to discuss his book and racial issues in the United States.
LGBT+ students and allies at UMD have a new place to hang out
LGBT+ students and allies can meet in the biology and psychology building’s Rainbow Room every Thursday.
Former UMD employee charged with malicious property destruction in swastika incident
Ronald Alford, 52, was issued a denial of access to the campus.
Policy consultant Maya Rockeymoore Cummings joins the race for Maryland governor
She’s one of eight Democrats and two women in the race.
UMD SGA will fund Crab Feast after spending about 1/3 of its legislative reserves
SGA voted to spend about a third of the reserves on Technica Hacks’ all-female hackathon event.
UMD celebrates installation of more than 7,000 solar panels on parking garages
The solar canopies were installed over Regents Drive, Terrapin Trail and Mowatt Lane parking garages during the summer.
Prince George’s County leaders will vote on protecting DACA and temporary status programs
The Prince George’s County Municipal Association will vote on the resolution Oct. 19 in Laurel.
UMD Senate committee wants to ban hate symbols in campus facilities
This university currently bans symbols of hate and intimidation from athletic events.
After Vegas shooting, Maryland lawmakers want to ban devices that quicken semiautomatic fire
If passed, the act would outlaw bump stocks, which enable semiautomatic weapons to fire 400 to 800 rounds per minute.