Campus Overload: University of Maryland


Posted at 07:46 PM ET, 03/02/2011

7 sorority sisters charged with hazing
By Jenna Johnson
Prince George's County police have charged seven University of Maryland, College Park, sorority sisters with assaulting and hazing a pledge during initiation in October. The student told police that she was assaulted by current or former members of Zeta Phi Beta sorority on at least three occasions, according to charging documents.

By Jenna Johnson  |  07:46 PM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 02/02/2011

U-Md. hopes to beat Duke -- and then celebrate peacefully
By Jenna Johnson
Last year some University of Maryland basketball fans celebrated a win over Duke by clashing with police officers wearing riot gear, setting fires and destroying property.This year university officials hope students will channel their energy and excitement into more positive actions, like a poster competition, pep rally and post-game bonfire organized by student government leaders.

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:44 PM ET, 02/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Duke, University of Maryland

Posted at 10:29 AM ET, 01/18/2011

College smoking policies vary
By Jenna Johnson
Towson University is entering its second semester of having a strict, campus-wide smoking ban. At the request of a few readers, I am compiling a list of campus smoking policies.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:29 AM ET, 01/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, Bowie State, GWU, Gallaudet, George Mason, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Montgomery College, St. Mary's College, Towson, Trinity, UDC, UVA, University of Maryland, Washington & Lee University, William & Mary

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 11/30/2010

Feed the Turtle: U-Md. students start competitive eating club
By Jenna Johnson
College students have organized clubs for everything. Everything. And here's the latest example: A group of University of Maryland students have started a competitive eating club.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:52 AM ET, 11/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 10:24 AM ET, 11/04/2010

Thirsty Turtle loses its liquor license in College Park
By Jenna Johnson
Wednesday night the Prince George's County Board of License Commissioners voted 4-to-0 to revoke the bar's liquor license. The bar could stop selling alcohol as soon as Nov. 23, unless the decision is appealed, The Diamondback student newspaper reported.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:24 AM ET, 11/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Night Life | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 09:41 AM ET, 11/03/2010

'Keep Me Maryland' emergency fundraising continues
By Jenna Johnson
For the next month, Maryland students can donate extra dining credits to the "Keep Me Maryland!" fund, which helps students having trouble staying in school because of financial problems. When students tried a similar fundraiser in March and raised more than $22,000.

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:41 AM ET, 11/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 11:14 AM ET, 10/22/2010

Writing your way into college
By Jenna Johnson
This time of year that high school seniors, whether in English classes or at the dinner table, are intensely focused on one thing: their college essays. For many, the already-stressful process of applying to college is compounded by all the unknowns associated with this one component of the application.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:14 AM ET, 10/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Admissions | Tags:  Admissions, University of Maryland

Posted at 11:26 AM ET, 09/14/2010

Alcohol-related hospital trips double at U-Md.
By Jenna Johnson
The semester has only just begun at the University of Maryland, College Park, but already 19 students have been transported to the hospital for alcohol-related reasons.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:26 AM ET, 09/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 10:49 AM ET, 09/14/2010

Dear Frosh: I wish I dated with confidence
By Jenna Johnson
Sara Goldman, a writer living in England who graduated from the University of Maryland, wishes she had known more about dating her first year of college. Her short essay is part of an on-going Washington Post series called "Dear Frosh."

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:49 AM ET, 09/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  College 101 | Tags:  Dear Frosh, University of Maryland

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 08/02/2010

U-Md. police: License and Red Bull, please?
By Jenna Johnson
Two University of Maryland police officers pulled over a Red-Bull-branded Mini Cooper on Thursday evening, issued a warning to the driver for not correctly wearing her seat belt and walked away with at least four cases of free Red Bull,...

By Jenna Johnson  |  05:50 PM ET, 08/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 05/19/2010

Sexiles, coed dorm rooms & housing trends
By Jenna Johnson
It seems like college housing departments are talking a lot about sex lately: "Gender-neutral" dorms are all the rage, the number of single-sex dorms is dwindling and sexiles everywhere continue to suffer. Some Google News headlines that caught my eye:...

By Jenna Johnson  |  01:10 PM ET, 05/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Bowdoin, Princeton, Syracuse University, University of Maryland, Yale

Posted at 11:22 AM ET, 05/10/2010

Are students' parking tickets public records?
By Jenna Johnson
There is ongoing debate about what student information universities can share with parents, authorities, journalists and others. Universities have the power to call your parents if you get caught drinking in the dorms or if they are concerned about your...

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:22 AM ET, 05/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Campus Media | Tags:  Oklahoma State University, University of Maryland, University of Oklahoma

Posted at 09:50 AM ET, 03/16/2010

Another NCAA bracket: Player graduation rates
By Jenna Johnson
Here's yet another factor that might help you fill out your NCAA bracket: Athlete graduation rates for the 65 teams headed to the basketball tournament. Each year the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central...

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:50 AM ET, 03/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  NCAA, University of Central Florida, University of Maryland

Posted at 05:01 PM ET, 03/04/2010

Campus protests: University of Maryland
By Jenna Johnson
About four dozen University of Maryland students skipped class this afternoon (or walked out at noon) to gather in a hallway of the Arts and Sociology building for an "open occupation." The event was part of a planned national protest...

By Jenna Johnson  |  05:01 PM ET, 03/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 09:23 AM ET, 01/28/2010

Thursday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
OMG iPad The student newspaper at Apple-crazed Abilene Christian University in Texas announced they plan to be the first student media to publish on the iPad, The Optimist reports. They have 60 days to figure out how to do that....

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:23 AM ET, 01/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Abilene Christian University, California State University, Dartmouth, Greek life, Notre Dame, Oklahoma City University, Rutgers, TCU, UCLA, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of Washington

Posted at 09:51 AM ET, 01/27/2010

Wednesday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
The Ivy Shore? Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino (you know, the guy who is always fist-pumping) tells US Magazine he wants to go to law school at Yale or Harvard, Ivy Gate reports. Greek life Howard University has suspended two of...

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:51 AM ET, 01/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Harvard, Howard, NYU, University of Cincinnati, University of Maryland, University of Montana, Yale

Posted at 07:25 AM ET, 01/25/2010

Monday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Stressed students Counseling centers at four-year colleges and universities saw a 16 percent increase in the number of students seeking help during the 2008-9 school year, but they haven't seen increases in suicide rates. More and more students are just...

By Jenna Johnson  |  07:25 AM ET, 01/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Facebook, Mental health, University of Maryland, University of Pittsburgh, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Yale, e-books

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 01/21/2010

Thursday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
The big story: Haiti College students across the country continue to raise money and awareness for the victims of the Haiti earthquake and relief efforts. Several universities have sent teams of medical workers to the island. At George Washington University,...

By Jenna Johnson  |  04:19 PM ET, 01/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Columbia, Dartmouth, Foursquare, George Washington, Haiti, Harvard, News Overload, Notre Dame, University of Maryland, Yale