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Organized student voices have the power to make real change. SGA doesn’t.

SGA will never be an effective representative of students because UMD is not a democracy.
  • Ravi Panguluri
  • May 9, 2022

If the Supreme Court won’t protect privacy rights, the federal government should

The true problem here is that the Supreme Court is upending the right to privacy entirely.
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • May 5, 2022

In-person final exams inconvenience students. Asynchronous, online exams can help.

Asynchronous, online finals help both students and professors.
  • Rohin Mishra
  • May 4, 2022

Background checks continue to submerge UMD in academic white privilege

The social context around criminalization should matter in this university's hiring policies.
  • Lei Danielle Escobal
  • May 4, 2022

NextGen is a poor attempt at fixing an even greater campus energy problem

We need an aggressive approach to modernizing campus energy. NextGen falls short.
  • Guest Opinion
  • May 3, 2022

UMD should make financial literacy a general education requirement

Intersectional wealth gaps can be solved through financial literacy classes.
  • Ravi Panguluri
  • May 2, 2022

Free speech on Twitter is in danger if it’s controlled by Elon Musk

Billionaires thrive off of buying public opinion. Musk will do the same with Twitter.
  • Rohin Mishra
  • April 29, 2022

Juries are capable of deciding damages. Damages caps undermine their ability.

Money cannot quantify pain and suffering. Damages caps ignore this.
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • April 28, 2022

Elections shouldn’t be more important to the media than policy issues

The media should cook us healthier coverage. Feed us policy bread, not election candy.
  • Adam Cullen
  • April 27, 2022

Transgender Americans struggle to vote. Changing voter ID laws can help.

Voter ID laws create harmful barriers for transgender Americans.
  • Lei Danielle Escobal
  • April 26, 2022
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