The Diamondback’s 2025 Housing Guide
Looking for tips and updates on life in on-campus dorms and apartments around College Park? Check out The Diamondback's Housing Guide HERE.
This week in photos: College Park elections, Adamn Killa and Raising Cane’s
Take a look at a TikToker's visit, scenes from College Park's election and at a newly constructed sign for Raising Cane's.
UMD students go the distance training for marathons
If training to run 26.2 miles wasn’t enough, another semester of college adds to the pressure student marathon-runners face.
Pledge allegiance to the flag, not the US President
Asking for loyalty in exchange for money is something no higher education institution should agree to.
UMD professors can’t stay silent in today’s political climate
When U.S. universities silence open discussions, they are unintentionally mirroring the censorship they are supposed to be actively resisting.
UMD students go for gold in D1 Mario Kart club
This university has been a fierce competitor, winning against teams from colleges like the University of California, Los Angeles.
UMD community members demand sanctuary campus status, non-compliance with ICE
More than 2,700 people have signed a petition calling on administrators to declare the university a sanctuary campus.
Meet the UMD student who was the first African American Scripps national spelling bee champion
Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American person to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the largest spelling bee in the U.S. for kids under 16.
New UMD infrastructure works for cars, not students
While this infrastructure is important for the safety of micromobility users, it has become harmful to pedestrians.