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Maryland must unfollow big tech and create its own social media platform

Marylanders deserve to have a modern public square where we can express our ideas and ensure our data is safe.
  • Joey Barke
  • February 29, 2024

Biden supports the average Joe when he backs dissidents and unions

Dissidents and unions protect the little guys against the big bad ones.
  • Joey Barke
  • February 22, 2024

Funerals are expressions of dignity. They should not be unaffordable.

Funerals are powerful protests surpassing prejudices that permanently contribute to our shared story.
  • Rohin Mishra
  • February 16, 2024

UMD is an empty canvas. Increasing access to the arts could paint a brighter future.

Open access to art on campus gives students a creative outlet.
  • Isabella Cusack
  • February 14, 2024

College athletes are professionals. It’s time the NCAA treats them as such.

Acknowledge the contributions athletes make towards colleges by giving them agency.
  • Rohin Mishra
  • February 13, 2024

UMD student employees deserve specialized parking passes

Start easing the lives of those that work hard to give back to this university.
  • Joey Barke
  • February 8, 2024

Nighttime gate checks just provide a facade of safety. UMD can be more effective.

When students commit sexual assaults, the danger isn't outside our community.
  • Rohin Mishra
  • February 2, 2024

Stop squabbling with e-scooter violations. UMPD must tackle real crime instead.

Deployment of UMPD resources across campus crime hotspots will make us safer.
  • Hunter Craig
  • February 1, 2024

Leave no one behind — except outdated state mottos

Manly deeds and womanly words don't describe Maryland.
  • Joey Barke
  • January 31, 2024

UMD must enable local businesses to brew change in the coffee landscape

Stop selling coffee from companies that don't reflect our university's values.
  • Isabella Cusack
  • January 30, 2024
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