All dorms should have air conditioning. We shouldn’t remove it from Cumberland Hall.
The university must finally prioritize the wishes of its students and make plans to install air conditioning in all on-campus dorm rooms.
Maternity leave is good. Expanding paternity leave is better.
Paternity leave helps parents and children alike. We must make it more accessible.
COVID cases are rising. UMD shouldn’t rush to remove testing options.
By getting rid of accessible and free testing, UMD is ignoring the current reality of COVID.
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.