Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Rashel Moscoso-Morales. (Emelyn Gomez) As graduation approaches, Rashel Moscoso-Morales, a student earning a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in behavioral and community health, reflects on just how far she has come. At the end of her undergrad year, Moscoso-Morales was unsure on what was next for her. In between the decision of tackling the workforce or continuing her education she came into a realization of th

Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Estephany Sanchez. (Emelyn Gomez) “Mija, lo hiciste” are the words she hopes to hear from her parents upon graduation. Estephany Sanchez, a double major in criminology and criminal justice and information science, keeps these words close to her as graduation approaches. As a first-generation student, Sanchez has faced many challenges and unsolved questions about what comes next. “My parents didn't go to college. My sisters didn't go

Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Sophia da Silva. (Emelyn Gomez) As people say, four years of college fly by quickly, often leading to the new reality of adulthood. Sophia da Silva wants to take this new chapter as a window of opportunity. “I’m really excited to just go out and experience the world,” she said. From writing news stories and scripts for publication, she not only discovered her passions but also important lessons on how to navigate the world. “The

Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Edna Reyes Campos. (Aryanna Carrera) Choosing the right major in college comes with various considerations. At times, it’s hidden in the little things of life that we don’t notice because they just seem normal. Edna Reyes Campos described this idea when she changed her major from psychology to sociology. “I'd say my mom has a big influence on why I picked my major,” she said. “She's always like, ‘Oh, why are you talking about societ

Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Jeffrey Sorto. (Emelyn Gomez) Jeffrey Sorto takes his education to a new level of excellence, a form of activism. As a student majoring in communications and minoring in U.S. Latina/o studies, he has learned what it really means to be a Latino pursuing higher education. “It's more about the history of people like me, you know, Latino people living in the United States and their struggles,” Sorto said. “It gives me the context of why

Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Sofia Appolonio. (Emelyn Gomez) Sofia Appolonio believes that success is not defined by the outcome, but by the path she took after not limiting herself against the big challenges. Appolonio, a student majoring in journalism, knew from a young age how her pathway would start. During her earlier years, she used her classroom’s daily morning prayers to report about the morning’s news story. “I'm thinking about these children in Oklaho

Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Quinn Carmack. (Emelyn Gomez) “You've got to genuinely enjoy what you love": words that Quinn Carmack has heard throughout his life. As Carmack spent most of his childhood solving complex math problems, he believed he had found what he enjoyed most: math. “Every time I do math, there's like this nostalgic sense of me doing that,” he said. “My dad would sit there and we would do three hours of calculus every day… It wasn't just him t

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

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

Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Chuck Kennedy publicada por Argus Weekly, 1982 ¿Cuáles son las memorias que se quedan de nosotros? Esta pregunta cobra especial relevancia hoy. El 11 de febrero de 2026, el programa de Estudios Latinoamericanos y del Caribe (LACS) celebró un evento con motivo del centenario de Ángel Rama, con el objetivo de recordar su legado académico e intelectual. Ángel Rama era un padre, colega, escritor y académico, pero más importante era un maestro. Ra

Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Monica Baldizon Meza. (Isai Amaya-Diaz) Monica Baldizon Meza takes a unique approach to...

Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Mia Benitez. (Isai Amaya-Diaz) Mia Benitez, a first-generation student and marketing major,...

Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Franshesca Orellana Castellanos. (Sanya Wason) Franshesca Orellana Castellanos was raised in...

Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Jeffrey Flores Huamantumba. (Isai Amaya-Diaz) Going to the doctor can be challenging when...

Escrito por: Emely Miranda-Aguilar 🇸🇻 Headshot of Paola Hernandez Aguirre. (Ashley Neyra) Many immigrant parents expect their children...

Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot of Stephanie Hernandez. (Isai Amaya-Diaz) "Reach out for help, because in college, we are our...

Written by: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 St. Mary's Hall sign on May 2, 2024. (Alexa Figueroa) St. Mary’s Hall is nestled between Adele H. Stamp...

Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Con el comienzo de la primavera, las abejas salen, el sol sale por más tiempo en el día y lo que más...

Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Headshot courtesy of Stephanie Pereira-Ayala Women’s History Month is a world-recognized month dedicated...

Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Patricia Barreto standing in front of the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Fountain at McKeldin Mall on March...