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

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