A post-pandemic economic recovery must include strong child care
Parents can’t return to work without taking care of their children. We need to better fund child care.
Diversity in the newsroom at all levels means fewer neglected stories
BIPOC voices in the newsroom should be a consistent pattern, not the exception.
UMD needs to increase full-time services to refugees
With no signs of conflict stopping across the world, there is absolutely no reason for humanitarianism to cease either.
Winter graduates deserve their own commencement
Spring commencement isn't a substitute for winter commencement.
UMD can’t change high gas prices, but it can make student transportation better
It’s time UMD gives its students cheaper transportation options.
It’s time for the university to prioritize a $15 minimum wage for students
Student labor makes this university run. They deserve the respect of a living wage.
Standardized testing is a bad indicator of learning in a pandemic
The pandemic changed how children learn. Standardized tests must change too.
Dating apps must prevent racial fetishization against Asian American women
Dating apps and websites should create an online space where algorithms do not encourage racial fetishization.
More turmoil means less oil: Let’s move to more sustainable sources of energy
The Russian invasion shows the U.S. needs to move past oil dependence.
National politics don’t sell in Maryland. Democrats must focus on the state’s interests.
To become governor, Democratic candidates must focus on Maryland.