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Guest: Stars of Student Life - UMD Diamondback (new window)
I came to the university from St. Louis in 2004 not knowing a single soul here. I was alone in an environment full of old friends and even older connections. I desperately struggled for a crutch to permeate the seemingly impenetrable population of East Coasters.
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Youth Shift Attention to Environment at Power Shift Summit - MTV.com (new window)
"The 2008 election is coming up, our representatives need to know that this is the issue of the election," said Lauren Kim, a junior at the University of Maryland, and the president of MaryPIRG. "We don't just want a commitment to climate change, we want a plan for climate change."
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It's Easy Being Green - UMCP Diamondback (new window)
More than 5,500 people, most of whom were young, came to the campus for the four-day conference, dubbed "Power Shift 2007." The conference featured workshops, individual state and regional meetings, speakers, musical acts and panels.
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MaryPIRG Takes Aim at Credit Card Companies' Campus Tactics - Maryland Newsline (new window)
The Maryland Student Public Interest Research Group had a message for students Thursday: "Don't be a sucker" when it comes to credit cards.
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Students Warn Others To Not Be A 'Sucker' For Credit Card Companies - Southern Maryland Online (new window)
"Don't be a sucker" was the rallying cry at the University of Maryland here on Thursday, as campus activists handed out literature warning students of the potential risks of having a credit card.
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Credit Cards for College Kids: Slow Down! - Baltimore Sun (new window)
As the Dad of a college sophomore, I'm amazed at how many credit-card offers he's getting. He could easily borrow $20,000 before the card companies had any idea what was going on.
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UM Students Consider Cleaner Cars - Prince George's Post (new window)
Students placed a spotlight clean automobiles with a “Clean Cars Show” that spotlighted two of the many clean cars available on the market today, the Lexus SUV Hybrid and the Honda Civic Hybrid.
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Fee hike could lead to greener campus - The Diamondback (new window)
When students head to the polls to elect new student leadership in about two weeks, they could also be asked whether students should pay extra for a greener campus and whether student fees should continue funding the Maryland Public Interest Research Group.
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Legislation lowering book prices slow to pass - The Diamondback (new window)
While escalating textbook prices have inspired several state governments to pass legislation aimed at reining in spiraling costs, the Maryland General Assembly has continued to stall bills that would could help alleviate the burden of book-buying.
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Bush proposes raising Pell Grant funding by $550 - The Diamondback (new window)
President Bush proposes largest single-year Pell Grant funding increase in more than 30 years.
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Letters to the Editor - The Diamondback (new window)
The truth about textbooks: publishing industry is to blame
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College Students and Voting - Unwind Magazine (new window)
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Quiet Leadership - The Diamondback (new window)
Student body president Emma Simson declares a lack of attention grabbing stunts does not mean the SGA is not hard at work.
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SGA Worries Debt Too Costly - The Diamondback (new window)
Members testify before Board of Education
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Letters to the Editor - The Diamondback (new window)
Student leaders are there, but need help from apathetic campus
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Large student turnout at polls election - Unwind Magazine (new window)
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Turnout's the key: Registration efforts must not be wasted - The Diamondback (new window)
Our View: Without intensive voter turnout efforts for the Nov. 7 general election, successes in voter registration will be wasted.
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Letters to the Editor - The Diamondback (new window)
Diamondback stats on voter registration misleading
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Youth voters growing as independent force - Gannett News Service (new window)
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Candidates Focus on Getting Students to the Polls - The Diamondback (new window)
Registration numbers are twice that of 2002 gubernatorial elections
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Students Scramble to Consolidate Loans - The Diamondback (new window)
Interest rates on student loans to increase 1.84 percent after July 1 deadline. Student leaders agree that an affordable college education could be slipping from students’ grasp.
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Earth Day 2006 - Creatures of the Earth - The Diamondback (new window)
Several student groups celebrated Earth Day to promote awareness about the decreasing number of Diamondback terrapins, this university’s mascot and the state reptile. Through the fair, organizers hoped to encourage students to help Save the Terrapin, an effort headed by the Terrapin Institute, a local charity dedicated to the animals’ conservation.
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Reps Approves $12B in Cuts to Federal Student Loans - The Diamondback (new window)
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Student Groups to Rally Against Bill - The Diamondback (new window)
Students who oppose a federal measure passed last week that could cut nearly $15 billion from higher education funding are stepping up efforts against it because they say it impedes students’ ability to afford degrees. Student groups including the College Democrats and the Maryland Public Interest Research Group hope to sway Maryland’s federal legislators to reject the measures. They join larger national student advocacy groups such as the Association of American Universities and the United States Student Association in lobbying against the bill.
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Data Shows Low-Income Students Forced Out - The Diamondback (new window)
The parental income of university students has grown by more than 55 percent over the past 25 years, raising concerns that access for low-income students is slowly eroding. Student debt is also growing as it is becoming less likely for students to be able to afford tuition payments.
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Reps Criticize Higher Ed Bill in Campus Forum - The Diamondback (new window)
Proposal would cut nearly $15 billion in funding to banks that disburse federal student loans. Many Democrats, as well as university officials and student lobbying organizations, have spoken out against the measure because they feel the bill inappropriately diverts funds from student aid.
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Democrats: College Loans Could Cost More Under Proposed Budget - The Examiner (new window)
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Students, Officials Decry Federal Cuts in Student Aid - The Gazette (new window)
U.S. Reps. Steny H. Hoyer (D-5th-Md.) of Mechanicsville and Ben Cardin (D-3th-Md.) of Baltimore joined student leaders and higher education advocates at the University of Maryland to discuss college affordability. Tuition and fees at four-year public colleges have risen 46 percent since 2001, according to the College Board and Congress is about to pass budget cuts of billions of dollars from student aid programs.
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U.S. Reps to Discuss Federal Higher Ed Bill - The Diamondback (new window)
A U.S. House committee approved a change to the Higher Education Act last Wednesday that would cut the funding provided to federal student loan lenders by $14.5 billion over five years and impose a fee that will affect some students after they graduate. At 2:30 this afternoon, Maryland Democratic Reps. Steny Hoyer and Ben Cardin will appear in the Prince George’s Room in Stamp Student Union to discuss their opposition to the bill.
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Environmentalists Take New Shape - The Diamondback (new window)
Environmentalists and the environmental movement has changed with the times and is moving along with modern fashion and lifestyle trends.
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