UMD SGA debates election reform, passes six bills in longest meeting of semester In the meeting that lasted more than six hours, the SGA passed bills regarding bus shelters, student fees, off-campus housing and class availability. Lillian Glaros December 8, 2023
Revenue from parking citations should go towards funding student organizations Once the University of Maryland adequately fund DOTS, we can put parking citations to good use. Hunter Craig November 16, 2023
UMD DOTS has 1.7 active permits per available parking spot in Lot 1 Students with permits say it’s a daily struggle to find parking spots in their assigned lot. Bridget Byrne October 31, 2023
UMD students attribute more than 43,000 parking citations in 2022-23 to overcrowded lots The citations have stirred frustration among some students at this university due to difficulties in navigating parking lots and the cost of the offenses. Bridget Byrne October 25, 2023
UMD students express safety concerns about on-campus VeoRide curfew On campus, the rideshare e-scooters and e-bikes are not operational from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Bridget Byrne October 11, 2023
UMD students question micromobility policies on campus Students are frustrated by this university’s failure to address persistent complaints about micromobility infrastructure on campus. Bridget Byrne October 10, 2023
UMD secures nearly $40 million grant to electrify bus fleet There has been institutional and student support for this university to convert Shuttle-UM to electric buses for several years. Bridget Byrne October 2, 2023
Tailgating shouldn’t come at the cost of UMD students. Pay us for game day relocation. If this university must make us relocate our cars for tailgating, it needs to reimburse us. Hunter Craig September 21, 2023
UMD launches on-campus vehicle safety campaign There has been a significant rise in unsafe riding practices and reports of accidents. Bridget Byrne February 6, 2023