Written by Chrissy Coplon Your cheeks are flushed as your head falls back onto the pillow. The sheets are tossed carelessly over you and your partner’s body as the two of you lie there still. So now what? Students at the University of Maryland claim they feel like delving into leisurely activities after they do [...]
Written by Chrissy Coplon According to a new study done in March, people who eat chocolate frequently are more likely to have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who eat it less often. The study examined more than 1,000 healthy men and women. The participants were asked to answer a questionnaire about how [...]
Written by Alex Xourias It is 8 pm. Walking into the ERC, a sense of energy and motivation overtakes you. You swipe in and push through the turnstile. After ascending the stairs, you scope out the machine you want to exercise on. Much to your dismay, every treadmill and elliptical is taken. You can either [...]
Written by Zainab Mudallal With every new school year comes changes that students either anticipate or dread, whether it’s different shuttle routes, a new dorm, the opening of an all you can eat buffet or new athletic coaches. The 2012-2013 school year is not going to be any different. Safety first. The campus senate took [...]
Written by Zoe King 1. New Athletic Coaches Both the football team and men’s basketball teams gained new head coaches in Randy Edsall and Mark Turgeon, respectively. Edsall, who formerly worked as the head coach at UConn, lead the team to a dismal 2-10 record, while Turgeon, former Texas A&M coach, was more successful with [...]
Written by Ilana Shulevitz It hits you straight in the gut within minutes of the opening sequence. A free screening of “The Invisible War,” a Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary about violent sexual assault within the U.S. military, drew dozens of guests to Stamp Student Union’s Hoff Theater on April 25. By the end of the [...]
Written by Nahal Mottaghian Talks of Sweetlife Festival have been buzzing around campus for weeks. On April 28, the long anticipated festival had finally arrived. At 11:40 a.m the D.C. Rock & Roll Bus left the Maryland Book Exchange and took excited students to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. What were students so excited [...]
Written by Keith Hansen 27 sports, 1 team. We’ve seen the motto all over campus. It’s a source of pride for the university and its athletic teams. And it is in danger. Nine teams are at risk for being cut due to a lack of funding, as the athletics department can no longer afford to keep [...]
Written by Antonio Barbera After missing out on the postseason for two consecutive seasons, things are looking up for Maryland’s men’s basketball team with an exciting first official class for head coach Mark Turgeon. With several three- and four-star high school prospects officially signed to play for the Terrapins, as well as an impact transfer, [...]
Written by Zainab Mudallal It all started with a picture. The morning of Jan. 26, Maryland basketball manager Zachary Lederer — heavily medicated and only a few hours after undergoing intensive brain surgery — looked straight ahead and flexed his biceps with chords and wires dangling from his arms, and asked his dad, John Lederer, [...]
