New club looks to unite Spanish-speaking community at UMD
The Spanish Club was formed by students in partnership with this university’s Spanish and Portuguese department.
Affordable textbooks, financial literacy resources top of mind for UMD SGA
The University of Maryland SGA plans to make educational materials more accessible to students to decrease financial stress in the 2023-24 academic year.
Lunar lanterns light up McKeldin Mall in celebration of Vietnamese culture
The celebration is one of the association’s biggest fall events, one week before the Mid-Autumn Festival — a widely celebrated holiday in some Asian cultures.
Some expired COVID-19 tests are still usable. Here’s how you can check.
Some tests from pharmacies and this university's health center are marked as expired.
Lemon Zest Festival brings together local musicians, artists
The festival’s organizers hoped to bring together artists and highlight local organizations and businesses.
New halal restaurant in College Park hopes to provide variety for local Muslim community
Legends Halal Grill, located adjacent to the Domain College Park apartment complex, opened its second branch on Aug. 24 in College Park.
UMD sexual assault awareness group’s chalk messages met with mixed reactions
The majority of feedback the organization received from students, including survivors of sexual assault, was that the messages hurt or affected them.
Campus unions unite in push for collective bargaining rights
The event comes ahead of Friday morning’s Board of Regents meeting, where collective bargaining will be one of the subjects of discussion.
Prince George’s County Council to revisit virtual voting rules after heated debate
The proposed legislation would allow remote voting and attendance of council members for parental leave, illnesses, caregiving responsibilities and more.
UMD employees push for alert system to include extreme heat warnings
In College Park, across June, July and August, there were 14 days where the maximum temperature was 90 degrees or above.