UMD students reveal two-week-old Confederate flag incident during meeting with university What appeared to be a Confederate flag was found carved into a stall in a bathroom in Somerset Hall. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
College Park City Council opposes Arts District designation application Members agreed that the main focus should be on “expanding and supporting arts and entertainment activities” without physical district expansion. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
W.E.B. Du Bois Honor Society hosts UMD’s Pan-African Conference The event served as an outlet for the community to discuss issues black people face and provide a place for people to embrace their identities. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Gov. Larry Hogan said Roy Moore is “unfit to serve” after sexual misconduct claims Four women have accused Moore, who is running for U.S. Senate in Alabama, of sexual misconduct. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD’s Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter loses charter after hazing, risk-management violations TKE is the second fraternity to lose university recognition in a year. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD SGA will extend election voting hours to boost student voter turnout Eight percent of undergraduate students voted in the spring 2017 elections. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD official whose words sparked #UMDNotAHome responds at task force meeting At the meeting, university community members also discussed hate speech and free speech issues. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Broken sprinkler causes flooding in School of Public Health The first and ground floor hallways were flooded, as well as several rooms. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Prince George’s County Police investigate incident near University of Maryland campus The incident took place on the 7300 block of Columbia Avenue, a UMD Alert said. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Police investigate Graduate Hills Apartments burglary A student noticed things were missing and a window screen had been damaged. DBK Admin December 31, 0999