Lobbying corrupts politicians.   This argument requires the belief that gang-rape undermines our democratic principles. Hopefully, everyone reading this article agrees.   Twenty-two year-old Jamie Leigh Jones claims Halliburton/KBR employees brutally gang-raped her while stationed in Iraq. Then, they locked her in a guarded shipping container. They warned her against […]

Last Tuesday’s lecture by the Ambassador of Vietnam was an offering in the Smith School’s Freshman Fellows Program, and the first in the university’s Ambassadorial Lecture series for this year. A two-year introductory program, the freshman fellows curriculum begins with BMGT 110, Introduction to Businesss, which introduces students to the […]

Who would have thought that the ‘boy in the bubble’ could ever be rivaled by the ‘boy in the balloon’? Both have become wonderfully famous stories. In reality, though, (pun-intended) the only commonality between these two stories is their fictitious nature. Last week, the entire nation was captured by […]

There was a shooting outside of Rugged Warehouse on Friday afternoon; somehow I am not surprised by the incident.  I believe that upon entering the City borders, a sign should state the following: Welcome to College Park – City of Keg Stands and High Crime.  This truly summarizes the City, […]

Have you heard of the Smith Store?  Looking for the place where you can find some of those portfolios that everyone carries at career fairs? Maybe you’re just proud to be a business major and have always wanted a “Business Terps” shirt.  There is a good chance you have no […]

I am sure you are all aware of the university’s recent efforts to strengthen our brand and reputation among other major universities. The front page of The Diamondback just featured a new logo for the University of Maryland, in addition to our beloved “Fear the Turtle,” that says “Unstoppable Starts […]

There’s been a lot of speculation about how our economy is faring. Are we truly recovering, or are we still facing rough seas ahead? We may finally get some hard answers in the upcoming weeks as companies post their third quarter earnings reports.   Investors are certainly ready for a […]

Has anyone noticed the abundance of bike shops located within the Greater Washington area?  I was once told that Washington DC is the bike capital of the world.  While I wouldn’t exactly describe the source of this little known fact as reputable, I would consider this a bike-friendly area; and […]

With all of the positives that we get from the Internet, logically there must be just as many negatives.  You must take the good with caution, making sure that you are careful about what you post— but more importantly about what you believe. As human beings, we are creatures […]

According to one Pace University professor, “even if you miss one class or just one assignment chances are you will have to work harder to catch up with the rest of your classmates. In order to stay ahead of the college workload, students should set time aside every day to […]