The UMD Co-op may be closing, but worker cooperatives have a future
Business doesn’t have to be exploitative. Worker cooperatives are an opportunity for change.
Sexual assault prevention training should be mandatory for all Greek life members
UMD must stand against sexual assault — and make sure Greek life gets the message.
UMD’s living-learning programs need better housing options for trans people
Too few dorms that house living-programs are gender-inclusive.
Student activists were right to criticize UMD’s SGA president for speaking at AIPAC
UMD's Palestinian-rights groups deserve praise.
If it’s committed to the environment, UMD shouldn’t develop its golf course
UMD's golf course is an ecological treasure, and it must be preserved.
UMD needs to provide reliable, permanent resources for undocumented students
This university must make the undocumented student coordinator position permanent.
Honors seminars should be open to all UMD students
UMD’s honors seminars encourage exploration. They shouldn’t be getting more exclusive.
Recycling isn’t enough. We must reduce plastic waste.
The contamination of recyclables makes recycling an empty gesture.
Mayor Catherine Pugh used UMMS for her own personal gain, but she’s not the only problem
People serving the public should not be hindered by self-serving motives.
UMD should subsidize the Co-op
The Co-op embodies admirable values — UMD should help keep it open.