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NEWS

The Wild World Web

May 16 - According to The 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report, 49% of college students “consider the Internet to be ‘close’ in importance to water, food, air and shelter in their lives.” Considering the exceedingly broad range of “things”—research, social networking, entertainment, etc.—the Internet has to offer college students, this... Read more

The Results Are In: You Are a Liar!
May 15 - Lying is a habit that has ruined relationships, broken friendships, and been scorned by parents. Yet lying has been the timeless standby for people to use to get them out of sticky situations. Lying isn’t a flawless method, especially with the popular use of lie detectors and knowledge of body language signs that have been circulating. It’s easier now more than ever to spot a... Read more

Interview with Hunger Games' Main Star Stand-In: Christina Coffman

May 14 - About a year ago, my mind did a double-take when I learned that my childhood friend had been chosen as the stand-in for actress Jennifer Lawrence in the role of Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of what just might be MTV’s Movie of the Year according to The Huffington Post. Since she was little, Christina Coffman, 19-year-old Maryland native, has loved to act. I speak from... Read more

Wine Riot D.C.- Young Adults Learn About Wine Through Taste Testing

May 13 - In an effort to remember what you drink and why you like it, Wine Riot D.C., premiered on May 5, 2012 at DAR Constitution Hall. A wine tasting show specifically targeted toward young adults, Wine Riot aims to increase knowledge about diverse types of wine for aficionados who love the taste but lack the facts. Second Glass, the producer of Wine Riot events across the country, bridges the... Read more

BLOG

D.C. 101's Chili Cook-Off
The annual D.C. Chili Cook-Off, a day of food, bands and beer, was held May 12 at the RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The day-long event is put on by the D.C.101 radio station, "D.C.'s number one rock station," and holds an actual chili cooking contest benefitting the National Kidney... Read more...

Rick Santorum Supporter Kaylin Bugos
For Kaylin Bugos, a native of a small conservative town in South Carolina, supporting former Republican presidential candidate, Rick Santorum is standard. Here, at the University of Maryland, Santorum supporters are much harder to find. "They kind of keep to themselves," Bugos said.... Read more...

Sister Run Bakery: Capital City Cheesecake in Takoma Park, Md.

27-year-old Meaghan Murphy never expected that she would be spending every waking moment with her older sister. “Well, I would say that I didn’t start liking you until you were twelve or thirteen,” Caitlin Murphy, her 30-year-old sister, now best friend, laughed. “Maybe it... Read more...

My Campus Celebrity

Spotlight: How Fitness Classes Are Improving the Mental and Physical Health of UMD Students

Beats pulse and participants sweat as student-led group fitness classes offer those on campus an opportunity to take charge of their personal physical wellness, an important element of health that...

Interview with Patrick Donovan, Local Maryland Musician

Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Patrick Donovan, I’m currently a sophomore at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Originally I’m from Howard County, Maryland...

"The Orthobox" Beatboxer Josh Leviton

There are so many times in life when we walk by someone with an extraordinarily awesome skill and wish we could learn how to do it too. Be it the street performer performing for the masses, or a...