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Category: Guest Column


UMD must divest. Faculty and staff urge students to vote on SGA divestment question.

The forms of violence that concern us are not limited to Palestine or other locations where violations of international law but also affect us locally.
  • Guest Opinion
  • March 31, 2025

UMD must offer a better support system for grieving students

The absence of a comprehensive student bereavement policy contrasts the university’s stated values of inclusivity and respect, especially given the disproportionate impact on students from marginalized communities.
  • Guest Opinion
  • February 5, 2025

Graduate workers’ collective bargaining is a democratic right

Administrators at this university argue annually against laws to allow graduate labor unions. They don’t just respect laws blocking a union. They actively advocate for those policies to remain in place. 
  • Guest Opinion
  • November 14, 2024

UMD has created a micromobility crisis. It must fix it.

It is within this university’s power and budget to implement safe solutions for all road users, no matter their mode of transportation.
  • Guest Opinion
  • October 9, 2024

Stop stifling UMD graduate workers’ voices. Grant them collective bargaining rights.

All academic workers should have a democratic say in their working conditions.
  • Guest Opinion
  • November 28, 2023

This is not the time to speak without thinking. Jewish students ask for understanding.

We ask you to take time to learn about Jewish history and trauma.
  • Guest Opinion
  • October 16, 2023

A cult operates on campus. Why hasn’t it been removed?

I spent half of my life in a cult. UMD should protect students by banning Alpha Omega Maryland.
  • Guest Opinion
  • April 4, 2023

The new journalism college dean has many things to fix. Diversity should be number one.

Diversity is important. The new dean of the journalism college must make it a top priority.
  • Guest Opinion
  • October 25, 2022

UMD leadership must create COVID-19 policies with instructor and student input

This university's mask policy is irresponsible and callous. Administration must change it.
  • Guest Opinion
  • September 16, 2022

NextGen is a poor attempt at fixing an even greater campus energy problem

We need an aggressive approach to modernizing campus energy. NextGen falls short.
  • Guest Opinion
  • May 3, 2022
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