Category: Column - Page 32 - The Diamondback

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.

Malcolm Ferguson
February 3, 2022

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.

Lei Danielle Escobal
February 3, 2022

Pretending to be apolitical isn’t endearing. It’s dangerous.

Staying apolitical means staying neutral on important issues.

Adam Cullen
January 31, 2022

Too many Marylanders are food insecure. The state government needs to step in.

State government’s aid for food assistance programs can’t end with the pandemic.

Anthony Liberatori
January 31, 2022

Biden’s preventative COVID-19 measures come far too late

The administration’s COVID-19 response fell drastically short of where it needed to.

Rebecca Scherr
January 30, 2022

UMD’s efforts to recognize Indigenous people fall short

The university cannot promote diversity to its non-Indigenous community on campus without actively supporting the Piscataway tribe of the past, present and future.