Bill in statehouse would provide Maryland needed climate-ready energy grid
With much of our modern lifestyles depending on electricity, it’s crucial for Marylanders both now and in the future need to have an energy grid they can rely on.
UMPD, why do you need to watch us?
Surveillance cameras don’t prevent crime. They’re a waste of our time and money.
It’s time the Olympics get serious about doping
The IOC went easy on Russia. They need to take action to keep the games fair.
Biden needs to look beyond the Ivy League for the next Supreme Court justice
Brilliance exists outside Ivy League schools. The Supreme Court needs to recognize it.
Dining services workers are the backbone of UMD. It’s time they’re paid more.
Giving workers better benefits should also be prioritized because supporting employees is just an extension of stopping the spread of COVID.
Banning books teaches students fiction, not facts
By banning books and telling an incomplete account of the Holocaust, students are not learning crucial parts of history that could help lessen discrimination — they are learning fiction.
Here’s what the Black Plague can teach us about post-COVID labor trends
This pandemic has provided workers a chance to demand better working conditions. They just need to make sure to do so while they still can.
Black History Month should be a catalyst for change, not a commodification of history
It is time for a real, collective shift in how we approach Black History Month that accurately preserves the past while planting radical visions for the future.
Television and movies must take male sexual assault more seriously
The sexual assault of men is no joke, and entertainment media needs to stop treating it like one.
Pretending to be apolitical isn’t endearing. It’s dangerous.
Staying apolitical means staying neutral on important issues.