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	Observances on Campus By Lena Salzbank May 1, 2013 - 11:34am READ MORE
	Giant Improvement for Terps By Laura Shaposhnikova May 1, 2013 - 2:49am READ MORE
	Bomb Threat on University of Maryland Campus By Drew Rauso May 1, 2013 - 2:26am The world of social media once again proved to be a reliable and fast source of news, demonstrating its reach when a bomb threat was reported in the McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland on Wednesday, April 24. READ MORE
	The Dangers of Tanning Beds By Lindsey Brown April 30, 2013 - 12:42am READ MORE
	The Great Gatsby Film to Debut By Rachel Barron April 25, 2013 - 2:33pm In less than one month, a new movie interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s eleventh-grade-curriculum book “The Great Gatsby” will hit theaters. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, who is also known for directing “Mouin Rouge!” and “Romeo + Juliet,” “The Great Gatsby” features Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, Joe Edgerton as Tom Buchanan and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway. The movie’s trailer revealed that the film will closely follow the iconic novel’s plotline. This aspect attracts students who read the book, either for a high school class or more recently, and are familiar with the story. READ MORE
	Caffeinated Drinks Harmful to Students' Health By Rachel Barron April 25, 2013 - 10:37am To students, coffee, energy drinks and sodas have one thing in common: they can all keep one awake during long nights of studying. However, the common denominator, caffeine, can adversely affect the body. According to the Food and Drug Administration, 80 percent of adults consume caffeine daily. College students, like Seventeen Magazine Freshman 15 blogger Brittany Reno, abuse caffeinated beverages to study – especially for finals. “This might be the third all-nighter I pull in a row,” Reno said in a blog. “I still have yet to get sleepy, though, because I have been consuming about seven energy drinks every 24 hours.” READ MORE
	Get Paid to go to the Gym - GymPact app could help you stick to your gym routine By Rachel Auerbach April 25, 2013 - 10:12am Photo Credit: JMR_Photography/Creative Commons “Never miss another workout.” This slogan for a new smartphone app is easier said than done. But with the app, GymPact, you may have a shot at accomplishing this feat. READ MORE
	Women in Combat By Jason Brendler April 23, 2013 - 6:33pm As our nation has changed in so many ways in the last few decades, for better or for worse, the better changes have shifted our society and our ways of thinking to a more liberal, open and ideal outlook on many ideas. READ MORE
	Students react to recent news from North Korea By Natalie Tomlin April 23, 2013 - 1:14pm North Korea’s December rocket launch and their underground nuclear test in February have concerned the U.S., but senior communications and art history major Kaila Willard said she doesn’t take North Korea’s threats seriously. “I don’t think it’s a realistic threat. I trust our security, and I think our government is probably on top of that,” Willard said. North Korea might be heightening their nuclear capabilities, but U.S. officials do not foresee a nuclear strike, according to an Associated Press article published by The Washington Post. READ MORE
	How to Manage Food Allergies in College By Alicia McElhaney April 23, 2013 - 1:08pm READ MORE