Students gathered in front of the Stamp Student Union to protest against the conservative speaker and PragerU affiliate Will Witt during a book signing on Tuesday.
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The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity Center (LGBTQ+ Equity Center) hosted Quelcome 2021 Thursday afternoon in the Grand Ballroom housed in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union.
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Students, speakers, musicians and a state delegate gathered this Friday in front of McKeldin Library to raise awareness and make a rallying cry for the ongoing global climate crisis.
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By: Mario Morais and Taylor Edwards
Many thought the invisible enemy would disappear as the vaccines started to roll out, however, COVID-19 has slowly crept back onto campus as the university returns to in-person learning.
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“Pose” star Dominique Jackson gave a message of pride and resilience during her Back-to-School Lecture in the Grand Ballroom in Stamp Student Union on Tuesday.
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The University of Maryland’s annual farmers’ market has returned with fresh food and items from local small businesses after the COVID-19 pandemic caused people to evacuate campus. Now, more students than before are taking advantage of this convenient and affordable market.
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The College of Arts and Humanities hosted a virtual lecture with author and poet Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and the associate professor at the University of Texas-San Antonio Dr. Kerry Sinanan to promote Jeffer’s debut novel “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” on Monday.
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Last week, Netflix announced that TikTok’s Hype House will be getting its own series on the popular streaming platform.
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With the COVID-19 pandemic lasting over a year, it is not surprising that many of us are feeling blue. We miss social life, face-to-face experiences and the outside world.
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All University System of Maryland (USM) students, staff and faculty who plan to be on campus this fall are required to be vaccinated, Chancellor Jay A. Perman announced on Friday.
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Vaccine distribution in the United States is quickly expanding, but disparities remain between the groups receiving their shots. Since the onset of the pandemic, Black Americans have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus and are 1.1 times more likely to contract the virus and almost 2 times more likely to die from it, compared to white Americans.
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The University of Maryland, College Park ended its first round of vaccines on campus at their vaccine clinic this week on Thursday, according to the vaccine clinics’ project manager Andrea Bussler.
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As of April 6, all Maryland residents 16 and older are eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at state mass vaccination sites, according to an announcement made by the Governor’s office.
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DMX, a New York rap legend, responsible for iconic hip-hop songs such as “X Gon’ Give It To Ya” and “Party Up (Up In Here),” died on April 9, at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y., according to a statement released by his family.
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Amazon’s newest anthology series “THEM” paralleled Jordan Peele’s horror films “Us” and “Get Out” in its trailer release.
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The University of Maryland (UMD) had a record-breaking Giving Day last week, raising over $2.7 million and in a virtual environment, departments had to change their approach to fundraising and found surprising amounts of success.
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Canadian rapper Drake dropped a new EP “Scary Hours 2” on Friday. The project is a sequel to his 2018 EP “Scary Hours.” This drop is coming off the cusp of delaying his upcoming project “Certified Lover Boy.”
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There is an alarming new trend of states lifting their COVID-19 restrictions. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suddenly reopened Texas last week, getting rid of the mask requirements and allowing businesses and facilities in the state to open at full capacity.
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The highly anticipated film, “Judas and the Black Messiah,” that depicted the story of the death of Black Panther Party chairman, Fred Hampton, was accompanied by its soundtrack, “Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album.”
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As Black History Month comes to a close, it is important to continue appreciating what makes the Black experience what it is. Combs, broken brushes, durags and edge control are all words that the Black community associates with our hair. Because we live in a predominately white world, our hair gets policed and criticized as “unprofessional.” Noticing this, a student took it upon herself to show how diverse and amazing Black hair really is.
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