University of Maryland students are flocking to the new Cluk app
This "virtual hub" can be used for sharing events, selling items and finding local deals.
A $2.2 million grant will help UMD researchers learn more about social impairments
The research will focus on mental disorders such as schizophrenia.
After 500 elevator service calls last year, UMD could spend at least $3M on renovations
Through the program isn't finalized, it's expected to cost at least $3 million across three to five years.
RHA Senate opening meeting highlights Terp Thon and Homecoming festivities
Senators also revised their operating procedures to strive for increased efficiency.
COLLEGE PARK
College Park City Council honors bus driver who saved 20 kids from a burning bus
"I am so overwhelmed with joy in my heart," driver Renita Smith said.
SPORTS
Maryland volleyball is still winless in the Big Ten after losing, 3-0, to Iowa
The Terps couldn't replicate last season's victories.
MUSIC
Ruth B hopes to bring raw relatability to the Fillmore Silver Spring
The "Lost Boy" singer reflects on the Vine that changed her life.
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OPINION
Jose Fernandez mattered because he was human
Fernandez will be missed, not for his pitching, but for the happiness he gave to those around him.
OPINION
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CULTURE
Why Hillary Clinton needs us
We don't do our homework and barely make it to class – but here's why we're important to the Democratic nominee.
movies
Review: ‘The Lovers and the Despot’ brings life to a dramatic kidnapping
The documentary tells the gripping tale of two artists captured by North Korea's Kim Jong-il.
tv
The human appeal of historical dramas
The combination of past events and relatable emotion can be potent.
Campus Life
The problem with freshman year friends
Making friends isn't hard, but keeping real ones is.
Science & Tech
Early springs are great — unless you’re a tree, UMD study finds
Because of less available nitrogen, trees can't grow as quickly.
State
The USM’s new 29-member diversity council will prioritize inclusion on college campuses
The council stems from a workgroup formed in 2015 following strong campus reactions to national issues, such as Freddie Gray's death in Baltimore.
Nation
Counseling services nationwide are backlogged. Here’s how one UMD frat is reacting.
Alpha Tau Omega has partnered with the online platform Talkspace to provide free counseling to members.
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