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UMD demonstrates its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2025 through various sustainability projects

By Hayden Whirley In 2021, University of Maryland President Darryll Pines announced that the University of Maryland will achieve university-wide carbon neutrality for all scopes of emissions by 2025. Three years later, the university remains proactive in advancing sustainability and climate efforts. Carbon neutrality is defined by a balance between the greenhouse gasses the world produces and the removal of those gasses from the atmosphere, … Continue reading UMD demonstrates its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2025 through various sustainability projects

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Maryland Opera Studio performs operatic scenes from different time periods

By Jaria Butler Maryland Opera Studio showcased a glimpse of powerful, operatic scenes during their Opera al Fresco on Thursday in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The University of Maryland graduate students performed a preview of five operatic scenes in preparation for their full Opera Scene Study, which will showcase nine scenes. Each showcased scene only featured the singers, a pianist and minimal props, … Continue reading Maryland Opera Studio performs operatic scenes from different time periods

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Students paint vases during UMD’s Free Friday Craft

By Jaria Butler Students filled the air with the scent of paint and the sound of laughter while they customized vases in Studio A on Friday. Studio A provided vases and materials to students participating in Free Craft Friday at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union. Each student had access to paint, brushes and cups of water to help decorate their vase. Eesha Gogineni, a … Continue reading Students paint vases during UMD’s Free Friday Craft

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Nighttime flea market comes to College Park

By Hannah Massey The first-ever nighttime flea market in College Park attracted hundreds of University of Maryland students and local residents on Saturday, April 13. The event, Night Flea, took place on the plaza of 7401 Baltimore Ave. and featured seven vendors, a live DJ and various activities. It was organized jointly by Retro Boomin, a student-owned thrift store, and Shop Made in Maryland, a … Continue reading Nighttime flea market comes to College Park

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Pizzigati fellows plant pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month

By Hannah Massey Karabelle Pizzigati fellows gathered outside Thurgood Marshall Hall on April 13, to plant over 300 pinwheels in observance of Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. By planting these pinwheels, the Pizzigati fellows participated in a nationwide initiative, alongside numerous children’s advocacy organizations, that highlights the need for safe and nurturing environments for children. The pinwheel is recognized as the symbol for child … Continue reading Pizzigati fellows plant pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month

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SEE hosts Spring Fest to celebrate culture and creativity on campus

By Hannah Massey Hundreds of students gathered on McKeldin Mall Friday, April 5, to commemorate Spring Fest, an annual celebration hosted by Student Entertainment Events. Formerly known as Art Attack Day, Spring Fest is an arts and cultural festival that helps promote the spring concert event, Art Attack. The event showcased an array of student performances, vendor tables and engaging activities. The four hour festival … Continue reading SEE hosts Spring Fest to celebrate culture and creativity on campus

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Restrictions on chalking implemented to ‘beautify’ campus, UMD says

by Joel Lev-Tov University of Maryland President Darryll Pines announced a new policy for chalking on Nov. 27. Overnight, students at the University of Maryland were prohibited from chalking in all but two places on campus: In front of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union and at Hornbake Plaza. Why?  “The president is really clear that he doesn’t want a campus that looks like it’s … Continue reading Restrictions on chalking implemented to ‘beautify’ campus, UMD says

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Israeli journalist says Trump’s foreign policy changed Middle East for the better at talk

by Franklin Zessis “Things could’ve been much, much worse” without former President Donald Trump’s Abraham Accords, which several Arab countries normalize relations with Israel, Israeli journalist Barak Ravid said at a talk at the University of Maryland on Tuesday evening.  “Without the Abraham Accords, we wouldn’t be having this conversation,” he said. Ravid — a CNN political and foreign policy analyst and Axios reporter — … Continue reading Israeli journalist says Trump’s foreign policy changed Middle East for the better at talk

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Sports media, management discuss NBA’s future during panel discussion

By Franklin Zessis The Shirley Povich Center hosted its 18th Annual Povich Symposium on Nov. 17, which featured two panels that discussed the future of the NBA amid criticism about the state of the game. John Ourand, a media reporter for the Sports Business Journal and a University of Maryland alum, moderated the first panel, which featured NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the Washington Wizards, … Continue reading Sports media, management discuss NBA’s future during panel discussion

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Empty chairs on McKeldin honor Israeli hostages

by Daryl Perry Over 200 chairs. Over 200 hostages.  Each chair on the University of Maryland’s McKeldin Mall on Nov. 9 represented one person Hamas holds hostage in the Gaza Strip. Dina Bash, a senior psychology major, said she hoped that the event would remind people of world events, “even though it’s half way around the world.” “The war is still happening,” she said. “[240] … Continue reading Empty chairs on McKeldin honor Israeli hostages

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