College Media Network

By: Emaun Kashfipour

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By: Alissa Gulin

Alleged sweatshop practices spur protest of Univ.-licensed clothing manufacturer

Testudo got all wrapped up in the activism spirit Wednesday afternoon. Feminism Without Borders members covered the beloved Terrapin statues in Stamp Student Union and in front of McKeldin Library with aluminum foil to protest the university’s appar…

By: Darren Botelho

Prince George’s County Pfc. Thomas Jensen died Tuesday night at an area hospital after sustaining injuries from a car crash about two weeks ago at the intersection of Route 1 and University Boulevard, police said. Jensen, 27, was driving south on Ro…

By: Adele Hampton

21 students make a trip to Haiti while others provide Chile aid from home

Students are trading Solo cups for hammers and donation buckets as they spend their spring break in Haiti or organizing aid to Chile, helping to restore countries ravaged by recent earthquakes to normalcy. While some students will be spending their spring…

By: Dana Cetrone

VegTerps display compares human, animal cruelty

This past week, in the corner of Hornbake Plaza sat a set of tri-fold boards showcasing pictures of slaves being branded, police beating blacks at a civil rights protest and something else rather graphic — piglets being castrated. The youth offshoot…

By: Derby Cox

Firm to examine how the university, city impact each other financially

The university is hiring an independent firm to study the economic interplay between the university and the city in an effort to ease tension and provide a foundation for future financial talks with the city of College Park, administrators said….

By: Melissa Quijada

To continue a time-honored tradition in celebration of National Women’s History Month, the African Student Association recognized four women of color involved with the university for their achievements outside the classroom. Wednesday, the associati…

By: Leyla Korkut

Residents will receive Chipotle gift cards for their inconvenience

Some South Campus Commons residents may soon enjoy a discount on a Chipotle burrito thanks to a manufacturing defect on their desk and dresser drawers. Capstone Management, the company that oversees the Commons buildings, will give Commons 7 residents $5 …

By: Derby Cox

Only three colleges will see an increase in doctoral students under new plan

Enrollment targets call for the majority of the university’s 13 colleges to admit fewer doctoral students next year and for overall enrollment to decrease 10 percent by 2013. Fewer students will allow for closer relationships between students and me…