New executive board brings more freshmen to UMD’s Black Student Union
The Black Student Union's focus has shifted toward engagement with the new executive board.
Black student leaders and UMD admin discuss 25 demands at town hall
A task force brought the demands to the university's administration in October 2020.
Some Black UMD students appreciate Pines’ actions, but others say he lacks urgency
Some students want administration to be more proactive in preventing racism on campus.
“Still fighting”: Black UMD students add their voices to protests against police brutality
“I’m exhausted that in the year 2020, black people, we’re still fighting to prove that our lives matter,” one student said.
UMD needs to act on its commitment to the black community
OUR VIEW: This editorial board stands with the black community and with those protesting systemic racism.
Students gather for midnight remembrance of Richard Collins on his 26th birthday
The memorial came just hours after the first day of testimony in the trial for the man accused of killing him.