Veterans Day: America’s failure
“In this job I am only mediocre. I am average.” – Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor recipient. There isn’t a single honorable veteran…
Melo Trimble
Guard Melo Trimble uses his body to drive strong into the paint and make a contact layup during Maryland’s 93-57 win against Central Connecticut State…
International glamour comes to DC
September is the most highly anticipated month of the year for fashion devotees. Not only is it the time of the year when telephone book-sized…
Super-powered respect
Do you have the courage to imagine a world without superpowers? Venezuela’s populist President Hugo Chávez does. So does Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Before…
Pride in the name of politics
ANNAPOLIS – University President Dan Mote wanted students to play nice yesterday at the SGA’s annual student lobbying day in Annapolis. But for many of…
When a quitter actually wins
Winners never quit and quitters never win. That’s the old adage, anyway. But sometimes, just sometimes, they do both. Andrew Schlaffer, a sophomore 149-pounder on…
Volleyball struggles again against Georgia Tech, Clemson
Entering its weekend matchups against Clemson and Georgia Tech, the Terrapin volleyball team was an obvious underdog. The Tigers (20-7, 10-5 ACC) and Yellow Jackets…
Trouble in paradise
Many recent successful comedies have come from the simple action of real-life friends coming together onscreen. From Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, to Will Ferrell…
PostSecret founder urges sharing secrets to build relationships
Frank Warren, who founded PostSecret.com, has received more than half a million secrets. He publishes less than 5 percent but keeps…