Volunteered loved ones of students featured in this year's edition, showcasing the flags of Latino America. Front cover of the 2026 Graduation Special Edition. (Emelyn Gomez)

Written by: Jose Gonzalez Attendees posing for a photo of the third annual Big Queer Photo Event on Friday, May 1st. (Jose Gonzalez) Over 400 community members and 30 volunteers attended the LGBTQ+ Equity Center’s third annual Big Queer Photo event at McKeldin Mall on Friday. The event’s purpose had two goals: gather data from the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Maryland and have an annual end of the year celebration. “This is a space where LGBTQ+ people belong,” LGBT

Written by: Henry Quach 🇻🇳 A Formula 1 racecar is shown in this promotional image for the racing league (Photo credit via F1). The FIA implemented new car regulations for the 2026 F1 season. The regulations helped introduce lighter cars for more agility, a power unit which is split both electrically and mechanically during the race, movable front and rear wings to help with wind balance and, lastly, giving a speed boost to drivers attempting to overtake. Since the regulati

Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Running candidate Nick DiSpiritio (Jad Khleif) Over the course of the last few months, there have been online discussions emphasizing the need for voting in local elections. But civic engagement does not stop at city council races — it also includes participation in student government. With the upcoming University of Maryland Student Government Association election, candidate Nick DiSpirito is running for vice president of financial affairs on