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A New Direction for Justice UMD: Inclusive Leadership
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
La Voz Latina
Mar 303 min read


Education, Not Deportation: Building a Sanctuary Campus at UMD
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
La Voz Latina
Mar 132 min read


Más que un crítico: la batalla y memoria de Ángel Rama
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
La Voz Latina
Mar 13 min read


The Absence of Latino Journalists at UMD and in Newsrooms
By: Ashley Neyra Photo of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism housed in Knight Hall (Ashley Neyra) When you turn on the news...
La Voz Latina
May 1, 20253 min read


What does the future of Maryland men’s basketball look like?
By: Sierra Green Exterior of the Xfinity Center, UMD's Home Basketball Stadium (Ashly Cifuentes) The Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball...
La Voz Latina
Apr 29, 20253 min read


UMD student raises $1,300 for mental health charity playing guitar every night
By: Isaiah Shiau Gustavo Rego, who raised more than $3,000 for mental health at the end of his 2024 spring semester. (Photo courtesy of...
La Voz Latina
Apr 27, 20253 min read


International student anxieties facing Trump crackdown
By: Sophia da Silva Image of the International Student Scholar Services Office located in H.J. Patterson (Miller Rogers-Tetrick) In the...
La Voz Latina
Apr 22, 20254 min read


The hidden truths to becoming a transfer student from Montgomery College
By: Ashley Neyra Image of the Bioscience Education Center at Montgomery College, Germantown Campus (Image taken by Ashley Neyra)...
La Voz Latina
Apr 11, 20252 min read


ICE on Campus Triggers Student Activism
By: Sophia da Silva Protestors hold signs at the demonstration on Feb. 26. (Image via PLUMAS) As part of his campaign promises, President...
La Voz Latina
Mar 3, 20254 min read


Mujeres que abogan por la equidad, la diversidad y la inclusión: Patricia Barreto
Escrito por: Emely Gonzalez 🇸🇻 Patricia Barreto standing in front of the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Fountain at McKeldin Mall on March...
La Voz Latina
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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