Here’s how College Park and UMD supported furloughed workers in the government shutdown The city offered information on paying for healthcare, utilities, childcare and other essentials. Samantha Subin December 31, 0999
A new College Park restaurant offers a range of fruit-based bowls Playa Bowls opened on Route 1 Sunday. Sarah D'Souza December 31, 0999
UMD Police arrest two suspects in Fraternity Row burglary The burglary occurred at 1 Fraternity Row last week. Aaron Feldstein December 31, 0999
UMD is cleaning dorm rooms over winter break, two months after a student died from adenovirus Hired contractors are sterilizing "frequently-touched surfaces" starting Monday. Leah Brennan December 31, 0999
University Police respond to reports of a hate bias incident, burglary and assault The hate bias incident involved “stickers that represent a Neo-Nazi/white supremacist organization." Aaron Feldstein December 31, 0999
Broadcaster Ted Koppel: US military is reactive, but cybersecurity threats change things Koppel spoke about “Weapons of Mass Disruption” before an audience of about 75 people at the University of Maryland. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
More than 100 students and professors came together to discuss the rise of Donald Trump The Potomac Center for the Study of Modernity and the Miller Center for Historical Studies teamed up for the first time to organize the discussion. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Terrapin Hackers turned a UMD basement “into something more” The group re-opened their Collider makerspace Saturday. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A University of Maryland Police officer has retired after nearly 30 years of service Maj. Marc Limansky joined as a police officer in 1988 to try it out for a few years. He ended up sticking around. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
The SGA wants UMD’s colleges to have diversity-focused committees This was one of five resolutions passed during its last meeting of the semester. DBK Admin December 31, 0999