Maryland legislature passes bill prohibiting ICE agents from ‘sensitive locations’ Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has until May 27 to sign or veto the legislation. Oliver Mack April 21, 2025
UMD community members dance, share food at Palestinian culture celebration About 100 people gathered in this university’s Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center as part of the Palestinian Culture Club’s inaugural culture night. Lillian Glaros April 8, 2025
UMD must divest. Faculty and staff urge students to vote on SGA divestment question. The forms of violence that concern us are not limited to Palestine or other locations where violations of international law but also affect us locally. Guest Opinion March 31, 2025
Here’s a look at the 2 questions on the 2025 SGA ballot Students can vote online on the two ballot questions during the SGA election, which runs from April 1 to 3. Lillian Glaros March 31, 2025
UMD community members hold sit-in, vigil to honor people killed in Gaza The event comes after Israel launched a surprise wave of airstrikes on Gaza on March 18 that killed more than 400 people. Oliver Mack March 27, 2025
UMD students will vote on divestment from defense companies in April’s SGA election The ballot question comes months after more than 650 students signed a petition demanding the SGA add the question to its 2025 election ballot. Diamondback Staff March 7, 2025
Controversial speakers at UMD business school panel draw student protesters All three speakers have voiced support for Israel’s military offensive in Gaza since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Oliver Mack February 25, 2025
UMD business school adds speaker to Middle East panel after calls to cancel event The new panelist, political analyst Bassem Eid, has criticized Palestinians’ “right of return” to their homeland. Akshaj Gaur February 20, 2025
Survivor of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack shares story, coping efforts at UMD talk Sagi Gabay detailed his firsthand experiences from the attack and how he's attempted to process the events since. Oliver Mack December 5, 2024
‘My family back home is struggling’: UMD community grieves Palestinians killed in Gaza The rising death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have left many university community members grieving. Diamondback Staff November 20, 2024