Some expired COVID-19 tests are still usable. Here’s how you can check.
Some tests from pharmacies and this university's health center are marked as expired.
The D.C. metro is an essential service. Federal subsidies can give it a lifeline.
The D.C. metro is broke. The system needs federal funding to keep it running.
UMD sociology alum starts company teaching virtual cooking classes
By founding her own company — Fancy & Spicy — Brin Xu is able to provide interactive cooking classes and connect home chefs from around the world to anyone who wants to learn.
Students who don’t qualify for UMD’s limited COVID isolation housing express frustration
Students who live a six to eight hour drive away from the university have to go home if they test positive for COVID-19 and live in on-campus housing, according to the HEAL line.
Music and advocacy meet in UMD graduate ensembles’ food bank benefit recital
As of 2021, 25.2 percent of the population of College Park lived on or below the poverty level.
UMD music majors discuss their futures shaped by the pandemic
For most students, the pandemic broke routines. But for some music majors, it helped them see beyond the music world.
UMD faculty, staff navigate parenthood amid pandemic
The coronavirus complicated the already stressful task of raising young children.
UMD Dining Services experiences some food shortages
There could be a shortage of the dining hall's usual cookies.
The new, post-pandemic normal for music festivals
The return of concerts and festivals this summer is a real possibility. Here’s what may be different.
Offbeat extra: Diamondback staff talk mental health during the pandemic
A round table of Diamondback staff discuss mental health during the pandemic and the ways they’ve been coping.