Legalizing psychedelic drugs will lead to safe usage and mental health benefits Legalizing cannabis was a good start. Next, Maryland should legalize psychedelic drugs. Kyra Freeman February 6, 2023
UMD offers Narcan for free. Students should receive mandatory training to administer it. Narcan saves lives. UMD must teach all students how to administer it. Rohin Mishra December 4, 2022
UMD should invest in male birth control research Male birth control helps everyone. UMD must help support the research. Ravi Panguluri November 14, 2022
Oral health educator Dr. Alice Horowitz celebrates distinguished career Dr. Horowitz has won many awards for her work in the field of tooth decay and oral cancer prevention. Freelance Reporter September 19, 2022
Some UMD students express concern over new mask mandates From Feb. 28 to March 10, the positivity rate for university-administered tests was 2.06 percent. Diamondback Staff March 13, 2022
Maryland General Assembly approves $71 million in funding for UMD infrastructure projects The legislature also approved $3.5 million in funding for public health programs. Shifra Dayak April 16, 2021
Maryland legislators must acknowledge Maryland’s racist roots Public health and racism are directly linked. The MGA should pass a bill acknowledging that. Maya Rosenberg March 22, 2021
Prince George’s County leaders must assist Brandywine’s fight against environmental racism The Brandywine area has more fossil-fuel capacity than 99.9 percent of the country. Caterina Ieronimo February 23, 2021
More LGBTQ+ students are reporting psychological distress amid COVID, UMD study shows Researchers said many students returned home for the pandemic, which may not be a welcoming place for some. Chloe Goldberg October 8, 2020
The case for prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine based on race and ethnicity Who should be the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Kevin Hu July 13, 2020