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.
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…
Urban Maryland voters hand state to Clinton
BALTIMORE – As Hillary Clinton on Tuesday struggled to keep a path to the Oval Office through other states, voters in Maryland’s urban areas handed the state’s 10 electoral votes to a Democratic candidate for the seventh straight presidential election.…
American students abroad couldn’t escape U.S. election
LONDON — Not even the Atlantic Ocean could separate American students studying abroad in London from the 2016 presidential election. In a country with a history of sharing intelligence and having a “special relationship” with the United States, the historic…
UMCP ranked in top 30 most LGBT-friendly campuses
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland, College Park has been voted one of the top 30 LGBT-friendly campuses in the nation for the fifth year in a row. But some students say there’s still more progress to be made.…
University of Maryland students gather to watch final presidential debate
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Third presidential debate leaves young voters at the University of Maryland unenthused about the upcoming general election.
Smithsonian’s new African American museum gears up for schools
Whether it’s a class on early African American history, civil rights movements or black pop culture, there’s an exhibit for that at the Smithsonian’s newest museum.
Ride-hailing Services Raise Questions About Safety
After a Michigan Uber driver’s deadly killing spree in February, local incidents, less severe incidents shine a light on how confusing the ride-booking industry is.
House committee discusses combatting heroin epidemic
Baltimore City’s health commissioner joins a panel updating the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the growing problem of abuse of illegal opioids, like heroin, as well as controlled substances, like oxycodone.
BELGIUM MEMORIAL: Brussels bombings result in tributes at embassy
People come together in solidarity at the Embassy of Belgium in the nation’s capital following Tuesday’s explosions in Brussels.