College Park Council weighs in on Supreme Court case regarding LGBTQ discrimination More than 15 people attended the emotionally charged meeting. Clara Niel August 12, 2020
“Your own little bomb shelter”: Some UMD students turn to local hotels for fall housing Several College Park hotels are offering students discounted long-stay packages for the fall semester. Anaya Truss-Williams August 11, 2020
Over 100 UMD students hire legal team in fight to terminate on-campus apartment leases "If it has to happen, then we’ll vigorously defend them in the courts.” Angela Roberts August 11, 2020
UMD to start undergraduate classes online, delay in-person instruction for two weeks The delay will allow the university to implement campuswide COVID-19 testing, Pines wrote. Daisy Grant August 10, 2020
Here’s how new PG County rules on gatherings will be enforced in College Park Gatherings are now restricted to 50 people maximum. Clara Niel August 6, 2020
UMD to fill Bias Incident Support Services program director position amid hiring freeze Neijma Celestine-Donnor left the position July 31. Angela Roberts August 4, 2020
As first month of rent looms, UMD students fight to terminate on-campus apartment leases Students have reached out to lawyers, flooded social media feeds and organized email campaigns to raise awareness. Angela Roberts July 31, 2020
City council member P.J. Brennan announces his resignation Brennan has served on the council since 2014. Clara Niel July 24, 2020
Q&A: UMD band Unity for the Outcasts on manifesting their musical goals The College Park-based band recently released their first single, “Tell the World.” Joy Saha July 24, 2020
15 UMD community members test positive for COVID-19 after free testing events on campus The tests returned a 1.04 percent positivity rate, which is below the state’s average positivity rate of 3.8 percent, according to a campuswide email. Amanda Hernández July 22, 2020