Written by: Emely Miranda-Aguilar 🇸🇻 McKeldin Library on Apr. 8 2026 (Maximo Legaspi) The University of Maryland conducted a survey in Spring 2024 to measure belonging and community on campus. While many students reported feeling comfortable with the overall climate, some groups reported a lower sense of belonging. Recent changes at the university, including renaming the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to Belonging and Community at UMD and the removal of a list of 25 crit

Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 PROFANITY: Protest sign using a vulgar expression at the rally (credit: Emely Gonzalez) Sanctuary cities were first established in the United States in 1971 , when Berkeley, California declared itself a safe place for U.S. Navy soldiers who resisted the Vietnam War. As sanctuary cities grew over the years, jurisdictions adopted varying policies on information-sharing and cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Despite these differenc

By Isaiah Shiau The University of Maryland Department of Transportation Services office on Regents Drive. (Image via DOTS website)...