MENA-centered stories make money. Hollywood and streaming should capitalize on it. Collaborating with MENA creators to tell diverse stories isn't hard. Dalia Mustafa March 3, 2023
A ‘Live Near Your School’ program would encourage local graduates to stay in College Park College Park would benefit from more alumni and young professionals living in the city Imaan Shikoh March 1, 2023
The East Palestine train crash shows us rail nationalization is sane and safe Ohio set its lake on fire. Nationalization will save its towns from the same fate. Kyra Freeman February 28, 2023
Graduate students need a break from the grind too Breaks shouldn’t break graduate students. Give them more reasonable leaves of absence. Ravi Panguluri February 28, 2023
Lectures should be recorded and available to all students Education shouldn’t be harder than it has to be, especially given tuition. Access to lecture recordings aid in learning. Vrisha Sookraj February 27, 2023
Study carrels are valued. UMD needs more of them. Students deserve better access to study spaces. More study carrels could help. Dalia Mustafa February 24, 2023
We are not children. Professors must stop banning our laptops in class. Laptop bans undermine students’ ability to study in a way that works for them. Imaan Shikoh February 22, 2023
Vincent Schiraldi should be confirmed for Md. Department of Juvenile Services Vincent Schiraldi will make necessary reforms to the Department of Juvenile Services. Kyra Freeman February 21, 2023
UMD’s paratransit policies are too unforgiving. They must improve. If stringent policies aim to ensure service for all, then paratransit must expand availability for everyone who relies on this service to get around. Vrisha Sookraj February 20, 2023
TikTok is the new coffee. We need it to keep UMD students awake. UMD shouldn’t follow the trend of banning TikTok. It isn’t any worse than other apps. Ravi Panguluri February 20, 2023