Tag: protest

UMD students protest Philippine election results in DC rally

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. won the 2022 Philippine presidential election on May 9.

Freelance Reporter
May 31, 2022

Protesters gather in DC to demand student debt cancellation

Activists called on President Joe Biden to sign an executive order cancelling over one trillion dollars of student loan debt nationwide.

James Cirrone
April 4, 2022

Howard protests show that student unity is crucial to protect rights

Students still have rights, even if it annoys school administrations when we assert them.

Adam Cullen
November 10, 2021

‘Save Guilford Woods’: Students, community members rally to communicate pointed message

As the Western Gateway Development project threatens the possible destruction of Guilford Woods, students and community members gather on Mckeldin Mall to protest the destruction of natural land. As of Oct. 28, the project is halted while the university further examines the land’s environmental importance. Filmed by Sage Levy and Amelia Jarecke. Edited by Sage Levy.

Sage Levy
November 3, 2021

UMD students fight back against anti-abortion demonstration at Hornbake Plaza

An anti-abortion advocacy group decorated Hornbake Plaza with graphic images on signs and on a jumbotron.

Diamondback Staff
October 27, 2021

Community rallies on McKeldin Mall to protest development of Guilford Woods

Backlash to the development has grown this semester, with opponents blasting the university for standing by a development that would cause deforestation.