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The Diamondback Sports Digest: Maryland lacrosse surges into April
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (456+ words) Coach Cathy Reese walks on the field during Maryland women's lacrosse's 18-11 win over Rutgers on April 4, 2026. (Elan Amienyi/The Diamondback) Welcome to The Diamondback Sports Digest, your weekly all-access pass to everything Maryland athletics. Could Maryland women's lacrosse run the…...
Maryland bill that would grant UMD graduate students union rights advances
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (778+ words) The Maryland State House dome on Feb. 22, 2025. (Clare Roth/The Diamondback) By Caroline Mc Donough and Tyler Quattrin A Maryland House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would give graduate assistants the right to unionize, marking the furthest the legislation…...
Dining halls, cheaper groceries: How UMD students are battling rising prices
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (404+ words) Frozen vegetables rest in a freezer inside of Trader Joe's on Oct. 29, 2025. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback) As she prepares for graduation, University of Maryland senior Jordan Bass has had to begin saving more to pay for her expenses. She said…...
A unique team bond has powered No. 1 Maryland women's lacrosse's undefeated start
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (629+ words) Keeley Block runs down the field during Maryland women's lacrosse's 18-11 win over Rutgers on April 4, 2026. (Elan Amienyi/The Diamondback) No. 1 Maryland women's lacrosse's win over Rutgers was imminent by the fourth quarter Saturday. But the Terps' seven-goal lead didn't stop…...
The best student discounts for saving on subscriptions
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (241+ words) It's a hard time to be a college student. With dramatic increases in the price of necessities such as gas and groceries and no end in sight, it can be difficult to find places to tighten your budget while making…...
Celebrate women's history month with UMD's anthology of women
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (1141+ words) (Composite image of University of Maryland professors featured in this story) The buildings that make up the University of Maryland's landscape are filled with living legends who have immeasurably impacted students' lives." And as Women's History Month ended a little…...
Nate Hawton-Henley, Jake Yeager shine in Maryland baseball's 15-2 win over Navy
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (741+ words) Nate Hawton-Henley celebrates during Maryland baseball's 21-4 win over Wagner on Feb. 28, 2026. (Elan Amienyi/The Diamondback) Nate Hawton-Henley couldn't help but smile as he rounded third base. Maryland baseball's freshman outfielder had just watched his first career home run sail onto…...
Prince George's County Council passes legislation package to protect residents from ICE
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (636+ words) The exterior of the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, which houses Prince George's County Council meetings, on Oct. 14, 2025. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback) Prince George's County leaders passed a package of legislation Tuesday aimed at protecting community members from federal immigration enforcement....
UMD Beekeeping club is abuzz this spring
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (753+ words) Members of the University of Maryland Beekeeping Club examine a honeycomb frame during a hive inspection at the Research Greenhouse Complex on April 4, 2026. (Jaisel Cherry/The Diamondback) Beekeeping age may not be as far off as you think, or at…...
Astronaut Jeanette Epps to be UMD's 2026 commencement speaker
21+ hour ago (371+ words) NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps spoke to a packed lecture hall in the Glenn L. Martin engineering building November 25th, 2019. Epps will deliver the 2026 commencement address. (Evan Kramer/The Diamondback) Astronaut and aerospace engineer Jeanette Epps will be the University of Maryland's 2026 commencement…...