BREAKING: The University of Maryland lifted the cease and desist order for 32 IFC and PHA chapters. Five chapters will remain under university investigation. For The Diamondback with Akshaj Gaur: dbknews.com/2024/03/15/umd…

.Univ. of Maryland fraternities reportedly engaged in physical abuse and hazing, according to court documents filed Friday. Members were allegedly beaten with paddles, burned with cigarettes and forced to consume urine. More with Akshaj Gaur for The Diamondback: dbknews.com/2024/03/16/umd…

📢 The Diamondback is looking for a new DBK en Español Editor! ⏰ The application is due Friday, April 5, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. 🗞 Contribute to Spanish journalism at UMD and in Prince George's County. 🖋 All majors are welcome. Reach out with any/all questions! forms.gle/iuyxQPq83hnnHS…

Managing editor Apurva Mahajan will be the next editor in chief of The Diamondback, Maryland Media Inc. announced Tuesday. dbknews.com/2024/04/03/apu…

About 80 University of Maryland community members attended a documentary screening Tuesday about the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on the Tribe of Nova music festival in southwest Israel. With Sam Gauntt for The Diamondback: dbknews.com/2024/04/04/umd…

The University of Maryland’s Kappa Alpha Theta sorority chapter is suing the university for denying students’ right to free speech, according to court documents filed Thursday. Read more from The Diamondback: dbknews.com/2024/04/04/kap…

BREAKING: Four IFC fraternities will continue with their lawsuit against several University of Maryland administrators. The plaintiffs allege that the university “infringed thousands of students’ civil rights.” For The Diamondback with Marijke Friedman : dbknews.com/2024/04/05/umd…

The University of Maryland SGA’s student affairs committee voted against a resolution urging the university to divest from “companies engaged in human rights violations” during a Thursday meeting. With Sam Gauntt for The Diamondback: dbknews.com/2024/04/15/umd…

Excited to announce that I'll be a data intern with Connecticut Mirror this summer! I can't wait to learn from and with all the talented folks in their newsroom 📊 My Dow Jones News Fund experience in 2022 was so rewarding, and I'm thrilled to join the #djnf24 cohort. dowjonesnewsfund.org/news/djnf-anno…

Three Lakeland homes will be considered for county historic site designation - an effort one family hopes could help preserve their community from further erasure. "We want to not just hold on to the places...but also the community" For The Diamondback dbknews.com/2024/04/18/lak…

Another The Diamondback staff photo in the books! I have so much love for this staff and could not be prouder of what the newsroom has accomplished this year. 🫶❤️

My last story for the FNP is finally live. It’s my favorite project I’ve ever worked on. I will never forget the Phoenix kids or stop being grateful for the trust and vulnerability they showed me. There’s also a special tab in the paper this weekend! fredericknewspost.com/news/education…

Some scenes from graduation week (and some last moments in my favorite newsroom). Glad to be officially #merrillmade! 🐢 An extra special shoutout to The Diamondback and all the professors and friends that made UMD's campus feel like home for the past four years. Go Terps, always.

New: Two major defense contractors gave UMD more than $46 million from 2010 to 2023 Read about the relationship defense contractors have with the University of Maryland, the divest movement, and campus perspectives in my latest for The Diamondback dbknews.com/2024/06/10/umd…

For my first Connecticut Mirror story, I took a look at commutes to work — transit ridership in the state saw a slight uptick, but driving is the most popular by far. Grateful to be wrapping up a fun first two weeks, and excited for lots more reporting to come! ctmirror.org/2024/06/28/ct-…

CT residents' spent 45% more on groceries in 2023 than in 2019. During that same timer period, food prices nationwide increased 25%. But as compared to other states, Connecticut's food spending growth is only moderate. Latest for Connecticut Mirror: ctmirror.org/2024/07/12/ct-…

Happy Olympics opening ceremony day to all who celebrate! In honor of #Paris2024 kicking off today, my latest for Connecticut Mirror looks at Connecticut representation in past games and this year's games. ctmirror.org/2024/07/26/202…

Parts of CT recorded 12+ inches of rainfall and significant flooding earlier this week. Pending verification from the National Weather Service, those levels likely broke state records set in 1955. More about Sunday's storms in my latest for @ctmirror: ctmirror.org/2024/08/23/ct-…

Food pantries in Connecticut often differ in the resources they can offer their clients. Meanwhile, food assistance requests statewide more than quadrupled since before the pandemic. Fantastic reporting by Laura Tillman for Connecticut Mirror, w/ graphics by me: ctmirror.org/2024/08/25/ct-…