Here’s what the Black Plague can teach us about post-COVID labor trends
This pandemic has provided workers a chance to demand better working conditions. They just need to make sure to do so while they still can.
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.
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.
Pretending to be apolitical isn’t endearing. It’s dangerous.
Staying apolitical means staying neutral on important issues.
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.
Biden’s preventative COVID-19 measures come far too late
The administration’s COVID-19 response fell drastically short of where it needed to.
From the Newsroom: Next steps toward a more equitable newsroom
The Diamondback has a long history dating back to 1910. Through successes and shortcoming, The Diamondback has always sought to better itself. Over…
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.
Perfect attendance is a toxic policy for students
Encouraging kids to go to school is an undeniably good thing, but encouraging them to do it at the cost of themselves is horrific.
UMD can’t expect students to adhere to its confusing COVID-19 safety protocols
Without clarity and support, UMD's COVID-19 safety protocols come at great cost to students