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College Park City Council discusses campus tailgates and UMD student conduct report

College Park residents and officials say student disruptions in the city have increased this year.

‘That is a colossal fuck-up’: College Park reacts to noncitizens voting reversal

Officials announced Friday that the proposed amendment would not be adopted, days after the city council announced its passage.

Leah Brennan 4 days ago

College Park residents are divided over noncitizens voting in city elections

Noncitizens will be able to vote in city elections as of 2019.

Leah Brennan September 15

College Park will allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections

The charter amendment passed with its original wording in a 4-3 vote, with one abstention from District 1 Councilman Fazlul Kabir.

Leah Brennan September 15

College Park City Council is split on holding a referendum about letting noncitizens vote

The council could vote to hold an advisory referendum on the issue at its Sept. 12 meeting.

Leah Brennan September 7

College Park City Council discusses options for noncitizens voting in local elections

The council considered an amendment to only authorize green card holders to vote in city elections, and whether a question about non-U.S. citizen voting should go on the November ballot as a non-binding referendum.

Leah Brennan September 5

Meet the candidates in the fall 2017 College Park City Council elections

Mayor Patrick Wojahn announced in March that he plans to run for re-election, and is currently unopposed.

Leah Brennan August 30

With mayoral race looming, College Park City Council is considering some election changes

The council examined proposals including one that would allow non-citizens to vote in local elections.

Leah Brennan August 27

UMD student Alex Tobin is running for College Park City Council

Tobin, 20, seeks a District 2 seat and announced his campaign Wednesday morning.

Leah Brennan August 16

Maryland Rep. John Delaney announces 2020 presidential campaign against Donald Trump

Delaney is the first candidate to challenge President Donald Trump and will seek the Democratic nomination.

Leah Brennan July 28

Sen. Bernie Sanders will endorse Ben Jealous for Maryland governor Thursday

Sanders and Our Revolution will announce their endorsement Thursday morning at the Silver Spring Civic Building.

Leah Brennan July 13

PG County Executive Rushern Baker will run for governor

Baker joins two other Democratic candidates who are challenging Republic Gov. Larry Hogan.

Leah Brennan June 22

Non-citizens may soon be able to vote in College Park elections

The public hearing for the amendment has been scheduled for July 11.

Leah Brennan June 15

Some College Park residents are concerned about a rise in overall city property taxes

The College Park City Council approved its fiscal year 2018 budget at its May 23 meeting.

Leah Brennan May 31

UMD plans to add plagiarism detection software to Canvas this fall

Division of Information Technology plans for a soft launch of the technology during the summer semester.

Leah Brennan May 12

UMD GSG is pushing to review $125 international student fee before its rollout in the fall

The fee revenues aim to expedite visa assistance and improve academic resources to increase support for international students.

Leah Brennan May 12

UMD GSG adopts resolution to allocate leftover funds from its budget

The assembly will vote on ideas for the remaining money at its June assembly meeting.

Leah Brennan May 8

UMD students’ May Day march to present administration with demands sees low turnout

The nine demands included calling on the administration to declare this university a sanctuary campus and to denounce hateful speech.

Leah Brennan May 8

Seven UMD student groups will march to administration building on ‘May Day of Action’

The groups hope to present a list of at least nine demands to a member of the university administration.

Leah Brennan April 28

North Campus carnival featured raffles, ladder climb and a mechanical bull

The second annual carnival attracted about 500 participants to La Plata Beach Friday.

Leah Brennan April 24