UMD students profit off of GameStop gains during Wall Street frenzy
The frenzy hurt billionaires and hedge funds, while the students took pride in their successes.
Trump wants to eliminate Section 230. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
Social media companies should be able to regulate content without worrying about liabilities.
UMD professor challenges students to go viral for social networking course
"It's really a very practical application of a lot of interesting theory."
With most classes online, some UMD students are turning to GroupMe
Being online instead of with peers in a classroom, many students are using the messaging app more this semester to help them communicate with classmates.
“Still fighting”: Black UMD students add their voices to protests against police brutality
“I’m exhausted that in the year 2020, black people, we’re still fighting to prove that our lives matter,” one student said.
How #BlackLivesMatter was hijacked by black squares and selfies
Black squares clogged the tag's feed, defeating its original purpose.
From Spotify to TikTok: SGA campaigning in the age of COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic has emptied out the University of Maryland campus, social media managers have had to get creative.
Yoga, music, haircuts: UMD alum’s “Impromptu Streams” page has more than 1,000 members
The page aims to provide live tutorials and virtual gatherings for people stuck in quarantine.
“Every count means money”: UMD to host virtual census event to encourage student participation
The hour-long event will be hosted on Instagram Live on April 1 at 5 p.m.
Don’t trust the study abroad Instagram
Traveling is hard when it becomes a competition.