UMD’s values don’t lie in building names. They are in its actions. If our buildings are bleak, plastering shiny new letters outside in the name of values is like putting makeup on a pig. Lynelle Essilfie October 30, 2023
A new county bill threatens to suppress cannabis dispensaries. It must be amended. Modified restrictions on dispensaries will ensure the weed industry can grow safely in our county. Lynelle Essilfie October 23, 2023
Pressure to graduate in four years is artificial. There’s nothing wrong with taking five. College is meant for exploration. It doesn’t need to be done in four years. Hunter Craig October 20, 2023
Safer scooters and drivers increase campus safety. The Veo curfew does not. Veo scooters lack many safety features students should have access to. Ravi Panguluri October 16, 2023
Don’t overcomplicate quick food. Robots are unnecessary. Just let us take food out of dining halls. Lynelle Essilfie October 13, 2023
A House divided cannot stand. Republicans must compromise with two House Speakers. Partisan politicians need to put their differences aside and do what’s best for the country. Hunter Craig October 12, 2023
College Park will lose its charm if development comes at the expense of residents If College Park doesn’t raise skylines responsibly, it will lose its college-town appeal. Jessica Ye October 9, 2023
Democratic trifectas need to flex power, stop book banning Democratic trifectas must thwart educational censorship while they can. Hunter Craig October 6, 2023
Make College Park municipal election day a campus holiday To increase election turnout from student voters, we need to have time and information. Lynelle Essilfie October 6, 2023
Ramaswamy’s immigrant rhetoric intensifies far-right myths. Don’t let them become policy. It’s dangerous when powerful minorities buy into the very ideologies that hurt them. Tara Davoodi October 5, 2023