By Sandra Smith Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin gave the fourth Irving and Renee Milchberg Endowed Lecture on democracy and the threat to reason on Thursday, but was disrupted by students protesting the Israel-Hamas conflict.  Raskin began by discussing how emotions affect political truths and reason.  “Progress in history requires not just reason, which is necessary, but it also requires the addition of the prosocial emotions, … Continue reading Rep. Raskin’s endowed lecture disrupted by student protestors 

By Sandra Smith PROGRESS, which stands for Prevent Gun Violence: Research, Empowerment, Strategies and Solutions, hosted a distinguished speaker series event on Wednesday, featuring professors Rabiatu Barrie and Brooklynn Hitchens.  “The PROGRESS distinguished speaker series will help educate students and faculty in our community to learn about cutting-edge research that can be translated into life-saving actions,” said Gregory Ball, vice president of research at the … Continue reading PROGRESS holds inaugural distinguished speaker series event

By Jackson Hawkins Content Warning: This story discusses violence. The annual Day of Mourning, hosted by the University of Maryland President’s Commission on Disability Issues, or PCDI, took place virtually Friday afternoon in remembrance of disabled people who were killed by their parents or caretakers. “We do this vigil every year because we are tired. We are tired of our people being murdered by their … Continue reading Day of Mourning vigil recognizes filicide victims

By Samantha Cohen On Tuesday evening, “Black Monologues” allowed students and staff to have the opportunity to share their experiences through spoken word poetry, poetry reading and monologues. The event was held in the Prince George’s Room in the Stamp Student Union.  The event brought the Black community on campus together for a night of entertainment, and the smaller scale enabled the performers to feel … Continue reading “Black Monologues” event at Stamp finishes off Black History Month festivities

By Davi Jacobs Students face a variety of barriers when trying to implement movement into their lifestyle, from finding time to fit in a workout to navigating foot traffic at Eppley. But many students do not realize the opportunities available to them.  Students and members of the community with RecWell memberships have access to over 90 group fitness classes and reduced-price small group training that … Continue reading Group fitness classes offer opportunities for students to get fit

By Sandra Smith Glen Hellman, executive coach at CxO Elevate, LLC and instructor for the National Science Foundation I-Corps at the University of Maryland, uncovered the secrets of effective pitching for aspiring entrepreneurs at a workshop on Monday.  “Pitching is like being on Tinder, and all you want to do is get enough information to get a little interest,” he said. “So, pitching is like … Continue reading UMD I-Corps presents a guide to mastering the art of pitching

By Jackson Hawkins The annual Alumni Cup Competition, an engineering competition where departments submit Rube Goldberg machines, took place on Friday in the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building with many displays of innovation and engineering prowess from the eight different engineering departments.  The departments included aerospace, fire protection, civil and environmental, bioengineering, electrical and computer, materials science, mechanical, and chemical and biomolecular.  A Rube Goldberg … Continue reading 13th annual Alumni Cup Competition showcases creativity and teamwork

By Jack Wynn University of Maryland students celebrated Mardi Gras at the Yahentamitsi dining hall, often referred to as “the Y,” with special menu options and traditional, festive decorations on Tuesday. Motivated to provide students the opportunity to engage in the national Mardi Gras celebration, executive chef Michael Norman created menus featuring authentic cultural cuisine.  “We’re still in the creation of a lot of things … Continue reading Yahentamitsi Dining Hall puts on Mardi Gras-themed celebration