Silent Minute: University of Maryland honors a student killed on campus

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Maryland, College Park observed a moment of silence Wednesday in honor of 2nd Lt. Richard W. Collins III, a Bowie State University student and Army officer who was killed on campus in May.

Lady Terps snag the win against Minnesota in the tourney

In their first game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, Maryland faced off against Minnesota, and came out with the victory, their second win by double-digits this year against the Golden Gophers.

Lady Terps prep for road to third consecutive tournament title

Coach Brenda Frese and her Lady Terps prepare for competition in the 24th Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. Maryland sits as the No.2 seed and will go head to head against No.10 Minnesota in their first matchup of the tourney. If the Terps bring the championship back to College Park, they will become the first Big Ten school to win three straight conference titles.

University of Maryland students walk out of class to to support diversity on campus

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Hundreds of students at the University of Maryland put down their books and raised their voices in a demonstration to urge support for, what they called, marginalized groups on campus. The students say that while their…

BROOM BALL: An ice sport where you leave your skates at home

COLLEGE PARK – An ice sport where no skates are allowed, broom ball is a favorite among college students, turning late Thursday nights into longstanding rivalries.

Board questions agencies’ procurement processes, minority business participation

At Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford and Comptroller Peter Franchot questioned the state’s process of granting contracts and challenged the dearth of minority business subcontracts in University System of Maryland contracts.

An End to the Cole Field House Era

University of Maryland’s Cole Field House, a venue that has touched the hearts of athletes and fans since 1955, hosted its last athletic event this week. Cole will be closed until June 2018 for a 155-million-dollar transformation to a state-of-the-art athletic, research and academic facility.

Former Secretary of State Rallies for Brown in the Last Days of the Campaign

With just five days left in Maryland’s election campaign, former first lady, New York senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came to support Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s gubernatorial bid.

New Crosswalk Signal for a Safer College Park

The State Highway Administration has put a new speed limit, crosswalk and fence in place along a dangerous stretch of US Route 1 in College Park in an effort to keep the public safe.

All-Volunteer Fire Station Calls for Help

Branchville Volunteer Fire Company is proud of its status as 100 percent volunteer, but that distinction is not without its drawbacks and its calling out for more help.