Last month, the University of Maryland announced that it will not be implementing a pass/fail option for undergraduate students. Many shared mixed reactions to this decision as last spring, during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, students were forced to leave campus, and classes were shifted online. Due to this abrupt change, the university implemented a pass/fail grading system giving students an option to have a pass or fail mark instead of a letter grade.
Read MoreThe 2020 U.S. Presidential Election was not a regular election day for Americans. This year, the country knew that the results would not be confirmed that night, and no one knew when the winner would be declared. The nature of the election aligned with the nature of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic has created unknowns for the nation and the rest of the world for the past several months.
Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden denounces “all acts of violence” in a statement to Fox News after anti-Trump protests clashed with supporters of the president during the Million MAGA March in Washington D.C. on Saturday. One person was stabbed and 20 were arrested after hundreds of Trump supporters gathered near Freedom Plaza, according to the Washington Post.
Read MoreEmotions ran high as University of Maryland students waited for the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election on Saturday. After four days of anticipation, Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris declared victory for president-elect and vice-president-elect, respectively.
Read MorePresident Darryll J. Pines has been hard at work pushing for anti-racism initiatives at the University of Maryland. Among these initiatives have been joining the Common Application, forming a task force on community policing, and launching initiatives in athletics.
Read MoreHours after the release of “DAYSTAR,” online streetwear blog and production agency Highsnobiety posted an article saying that it would be their last time covering Lanez in their publication. They likened Lanez using controversy to promote his new album to the use of Breonna Taylor’s memory to “sell magazines, get clicks, and win political favor,” according to Isabelle Hore-Thorburn, a writer for Highsnobiety. Hore-Thorburn covered the shooting and the events that followed.
Read MoreThe University of Maryland’s Homecoming week has come around again this fall season from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30. Despite COVID-19, the Student Entertain Events (SEE) worked hard at planning a variety of in-person and online events.
Read MoreFor the past two weeks, Nigerians have taken to the streets to protest the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigerian Police Force that was designed to handle crimes like robbery and theft. However, they have been abusing their power by using violence, extortion, and targeting young people and women. Because of this, the #EndSARS movement was created to protest against police brutality and reform the police force.
Read MoreThe University of Maryland named Georgina Dodge the new Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion on March 25, 2019. Dodge previously worked in a similar position at three universities, including Bucknell University, University of Iowa and Ohio State University.
Read MoreHis skin, which once bore a shimmering hue of golden brown, flashed turquoise, violet, fuchsia, and cherry red, in accordance with the LED lights that had been plastered along the length of his apartment bedroom.
Read MoreThe story repeats itself, and the human protagonists continue to drive themselves in circles towards their own destruction, only to sit and wonder as they watch their “home” burn;
Read More“Wake up, you dumb fish bitch” the man screamed, clapping his large palm against a metal bucket of pink chum. “You know the drill. I said get up!” He clonked his boots heavily against the platform and peered into the small tank. Obscured by the synthetic waves and masses of manufactured coral and seaweed, a purple blob darted beneath the platform. “I can see you, I don’t have time for this shit. We open in 10 minutes.”
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