Sydney Sweeney’s ad is just the start of a larger wave of white nationalism
We must stay outraged and reject the normalization of the white supremacist rhetoric that smuggles itself into mainstream culture and politics.
Student success starts with putting the phone away in the classroom
If this university truly wants to support student success, it must act now by implementing stronger classroom phone policies.
If AI is making our choices, UMD must teach us how to take them back
Black Friday was a warning sign the exploitation of Gen Z is accelerating faster.
Too many guest speakers dilute the UMD college experience
The classes taken up by guest speakers become more important than you realize when the time allotted for a semester is broken down.
STEM cannot stand alone. UMD needs the humanities.
If we ignore this, we’re choosing a future where society can compute everything but understand nothing.
South Asian students deserve more than a Diwali FaceTime
While my family lit diyas and gathered around for prayer, I had to FaceTime them from the desk in my dorm. It was a stark reminder that not all traditions receive the same recognition on campus.
Concerts are not your movie and the crowd is not your set
While there is nothing wrong with taking pictures and filming clips of a show, your concert experience shouldn’t happen entirely through a screen.
Pledge allegiance to the flag, not the US President
Asking for loyalty in exchange for money is something no higher education institution should agree to.
UMD professors can’t stay silent in today’s political climate
When U.S. universities silence open discussions, they are unintentionally mirroring the censorship they are supposed to be actively resisting.
New UMD infrastructure works for cars, not students
While this infrastructure is important for the safety of micromobility users, it has become harmful to pedestrians.