Terp Weekly Edition Final Show!! May 13, 2012
Thanks for listening all season long, and check out the final episode from this semester’s group of reporters for Terp Weekly Edition! We bring you and extra long show, with in depth specials and lots of great sound…so listen up!
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Maryland Swimmers Head to 2012 Olympic Trials
By: Wynne Anderson
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Just when the swim and dive program is coming to and end…two seniors get a chance for one last hurrah during their final competitive season.
Twelve members of the UMD Swim and Dive team,
including seniors Ginny Glover and Alexa Hamilton,
will go to the 2012 Olympic trials this June in Omaha, Nebraska.
Free Comic Book Day 2012
By: Christopher Cook
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The first Saturday in May has become a holiday for superhero fans across the country. Find out what Free Comic Book Day 2012 means for Baltimore fans and enthusiasts!
The Collector’s Corner in Baltimore hosted comic books fans for Free Comic Book Day 2012.
John Berry, UMD 2012 Commencement Speaker
By: Owen Sloan
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The University of Maryland Class of 2012 will be graduating in about two weeks…it is a culmination of four years of hard work and features a University alumnus as the commencement speaker who is someone that all graduates can look up to.
John Berry will be addressing the graduates of the Class of 2012. A 1980 graduate and Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management, he is the highest openly-gay official in the United States Government.
Big Changes for Maryland Tourguides
By: Jeff Williamson
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After months of planning, Maryland Images… the University of Maryland’s official tour guide organization… made some big chances to its tour. For a start, the tour guides have given up their signature move: walking backwards!
Maryland Imager Scott Kornberg never misses a chance to rub Testudos nose outside of McKeldin Library.
Len Bias Remembered
By: Brittany Walters
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A former University of Maryland student is publishing a book that will reflect on the deceased Maryland Basketball star Len Bias. We take an in-depth look at the new novel, Born Ready: The Mixed Legacy of Len Bias.
Maryland basketball Len Bias was supposed to play for the Boston Celtics, but overdosed right after the 1986 draft. His legacy is remembered today in a new book written by a UMD alum.
Justice at the University of Maryland
By: Annie Hunter
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After some serious allegations surfaced about worker abuse at the University of Maryland a group of students took matters into their own hands. Annie Hunter tell us how these students are inspiring change and spreading campus wide awareness.
These students stepped up to make a change at the University of Maryland.
The Dairy’s Latest Flavor Honors Seniors
By: Kathy Johnson
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As University of Maryland Seniors get ready to graduate… The Diary has churned out a new ice cream…called “Senior Swirl,” in honor of the graduating class of 2012. In Fact, the Dairy has a number of new flavors in the works. Kathy Johnson takes us behind the scenes to get the scoop on this College Park tradition that dates back more than 80 years.
Seniors enjoy the new ice cream flavor from the dairy: “Senior Swirl.”
New Hookah Den comes to College Park
By: Rachel Manu
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Hookah bars are spreading all over the country and although they have become very popular, are they healthy too? Rachel Manu takes us to a hookah den right here in College Park.
Cafe Hookah is the newest edition to the College Park Shopping Center, just off of Route 1 and close to campus.
College Canine Companions
By: Lauren Robinson
CanineCompanions
Students at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland volunteer with the Canine Companions for independence, a non profit organization that works to train service dogs. Students adopt a live-in puppy for a year and a half to train the dog in following basic commands, the beginning skills needed to later function as assistance dogs for people with physical disabilities and emotional disorders.
McDaniel College junior Patricia Chilinski dresses Hudson, a 10 month old puppy, in his training harness and muzzle.
Cash for Consignment
By: Meg Corzine
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Ever thought of turning your used clothing into cash? We talked to the owner of secondi consignment and some of her clients to explore the process of consignment and just how profitable it can be.
Secondi consignment sells like-new designer pieces for 1/3rd of the original price. Consigners receive 50 percent of selling price.
Graduation Jitters
By: Tafisha Edwards
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Many students view graduation as a milestone of achievement–the beginning of a new chapter of their lives. For Tafisha Edwards it filled her with anxiety. She decided to search for the answer a question that plagued her: Why did I decide to be a journalism major four years ago?
With graduation quickly approaching, seniors are reflecting on their choice of major…and whether or not it was a good one.
National Council of Negro Women
By: Amber Glenn
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The National Council of Negro Women’s executive board gather to discuss why their group is important to this University.
Holocaust Remembrance
By: Karin Zeitvogel
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He should be enjoying his retirement, but 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Leo Bretholz, who in 1942 escaped from a French train on its way to Auschwitz, is fighting to have a federal law passed that would bar French railway company, the SNCF, from bidding on lucrative US rail contracts.
Leo Bretholz shakes hands with Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley after a law was signed, barring the French railway company from bidding on rail contracts in the state. (Photo by Karin Zeitvogel)
Terp Weekly Edition April 29, 2012
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Binge Drinking on Campus
By: Meaghan Corzine
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Out for a night on the town? Well there’s more to worry about than waking up with that killer hangover the next day.
Some students just can’t resist a tall glass of cold brew.
Autism Awarenes
By: Annie Hunter
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When Karen Kaye-Beall had trouble finding help answering questions about her future as the mother of two autistic children, she didn’t give up. Rather, she started an organization that’s benefited her as well as countless others.
Karen Kaye-Beall in her home office with her adopted daughter Amelia, left, and her biological son Tyler, right. Both Amelia and Tyler were diagnosed with autism at a young age.
Humans Vs. Zombies
By: Brittany Waters
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Lions and tigers and zombies… O My! Brittany Waters talks with Dan Michaels, the President of University of Maryland Nerf Activity Society, Sarah Daygin, a zombie, and A. J. Francis, a human, to get the scoop on one of UMD’s craziest activities.
Humans and Zombies come together at Hornbake plaza to gear up for the night’s scenario.
Campus Learning Spaces
By: Lauren Robinson
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The University of Maryland has been working to improve study areas on campus. Knight Hall and the Terrapin Commons in McKeldin Library are two places where students study and embrace these new benefits.
Junior Connie Kinkead studies on the second floor of McKeldin Library in between classes.
Bowling Coach
By: Wynne Anderson
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On Thursday nights, the University of Maryland’s Club Bowling Team practices in TerpZone; but this isn’t just some rag tag team… they have their own coach, Tom McKee. McKee however; doesn’t only coach his team, he’s willing to help anyone who wants to learn.
University of Maryland’s Club Bowling Team Coach Tom McKee winds up and takes a shot at the TerpZone bowling alley.
That’s all for this week. We’re taking next week off to prepare for our biggest show of the year, ranging from topics like the Olympics to a new local Hookah Bar.
Terp Weekly Edition April 22, 2012
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Do Good Challenge
By: Brittany Waters
In February during the Maryland vs. Carolina basketball game, Kevin Bacon challenged students to use social media to make social change. They accepted the challenge by fundraising, volunteering and raising awareness for charity.
Kevin Bacon takes questions from reporters at University of Maryland. In February he challenged students to participate in the Do Good charity challenge and he was here this week to judge the final round of the competition.
Shuttle
By: Karin Zeitvogel
The space shuttle Discovery got a hero’s welcome when it flew into the D.C. area on Tuesday, but a NASA scientist says people are getting over-emotional about an outdated space vehicle that cost an arm and a leg to run.
(Photo credit: Luca Zeitvogel) Discovery flies on the back of a 747 across Route 50 in Virginia on its way to its final resting place at the Udvar-Hazy center in Dulles.
Snakehead Fish Bounty
By: Christopher Cook
Snakehead fish are back in the news. The Department of Natural Resources is bringing back a program to reward fishermen for the capture and killing of the fish.
(Image is courtesy of public-domain-image.com) A Northern Snakehead fish
Maryland Day
By: Jeffrey Williamson
Our Jeff Williamson sat down with Holly DeArmond, the Associate Director of University Marketing, to talk about the upcoming Maryland Day events. Find out why the Red/White game won’t be played on Maryland Day, how the day is funded, and much more.
Maryland Day will be April 28th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine.
That’s our show for you this week. Listen next week to find out a few places on campus students may be overlooking, and do college students drink as much as some may think? All that and more, next week on Terp Weekly Edition!
Terp Weekly Edition April 15, 2012
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Trayvon Martin
By: Amber Glenn
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A candlelight vigil was held Monday April 2 in front of Mckeldin Library in honor of Trayvon Martin’s death. A couple dozen students stood in silence and reflected on what the teen’s killing means for justice in America.
A candlelight vigil at McKeldin Library for Trayvon Martin.
M-Urgency App
By: Kathy Johnson
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A new smart phone app is in the works at the University of Maryland to keep students safe and prevent crime in a whole different way. Kathy Johnson talked to University police to find out how the new safety app works.
M-Urgency App
Co-op Crisis
By: Karin Zeitvogel
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The popular Maryland eatery is in a financial pickle that DaSean Preacher and his colleagues blame on previous Co-op management teams. The current staff have introduced sweeping measures to try to keep the Co-op alive.
DaSean Preacher works on the register at the Co-op in the basement of Stamp.
Beagle App
By: Rachel Manu
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The Beagle app for smart phones allows users to post errands for others to run for a small monetary profit.
Beagle App
Diamond Girls
By: Anna Hunter
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The University of Maryland baseball team has a brand new addition. For the first time ever the team has welcomed a group of seventeen cheerleaders known as Diamond Girls to the Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium.
Diamond Girls Alex Katzoff and Bri Becker outside of the Bob Smith Stadium at the University of Maryland.
That’s all for this week. Tune in next week to find out about the program the Department of Natural Resources brought back to fight snakeheads and Maryland’s Terp Service Weekend.
Terp Weekly Edition April 8, 2012
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Campus Mystery Construction
by Jeff Williamson
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A few weeks ago, this part of campus was a grassy field full of trees. Then, the bulldozers and trucks moved in, and the green field became a construction site.
Harming the environment?
by Wynne Anderson
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Is the bag tax that's in effect in Montgomery County and DC as green as many lawmakers say it is?
Take the TWE survey!
This week, it’s all about taxes…
Game on for sports journalism school
by Owen Sloan
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The new Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism is a key resource for journalists who want to explore the role of sports in society.
They want how much for gas?!?
by Kathy Foster-Johnson
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Students are flabbergasted as gas prices creep past $4 a gallon, and look for ways to cope.
Art Jamz
by Meg Corzine
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Art Jamz has turned going out in DC into an artform. Literally.
Terp Weekly Edition was produced this week by Lauren Robinson and edited by Annie Hunter. Karin Zeitvogel was the web editor. The survey was produced by Amber Glenn.
Terp Weekly Edition April 1, 2012
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By: Wynne Anderson
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Allison Bennett, coordinator of the University Health Center's Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program, works hard during Sexual Assault Awareness month to educate students and prevent future assaults.
Campus Safety
By: Christopher Cook
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PG County police officers meet with community members at Jason's Deli
Cell Phone Etiquette
By: Lauren Robinson
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UMD Senior, Talia Gutin, sits in the Stamp Student Union surfing the web while waiting for a call on her cell phone.
New Grading Policy
By: Owen Sloan
The University Senate will implement a new plus/minus grading system starting in the Fall Semester. An A and an A- will no longer be weighted the same.
Reproductive Rights
By: Tafisha Edwards
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Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood stated that 99% of women use some method of birth control. The Nuva Ring is one of the newest methods designed to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
More Budget Cuts Means Less Football
By: Brittany Waters
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Maryland Football has been added to list of varsity teams being cut due to budget concerns.
Terp Weekly Edition March 18, 2012
Student Voting
By: Jeffrey Williamson
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The STAMP student union is home to voter registration and also serves as the area's polling place due to its accessibility.
The Cost of Spring Break
By: Annie Hunter
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Senior Nina Napolitano has chosen to dedicate her spring break to a church service trip as opposed to going on vacation, which is popular among students
Kony 2012
By: Amber Glenn
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Students line up outside Anne Arundel Hall to donate money to a fundraiser that will directly impact the Washington, DC chapter of Invisible Children.
Remembering the Japanese Tsunami
By: Rachel Manu
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Dr. Michele Mason talks about her personal experience being in Japan during the 3/11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster.
Campus Threat
By: Karin Zeitvogel
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University of Maryland student, Alexander Song, was arrested after threatening to go on a campus shooting rampage.
Terp Weekly Edition March 11, 2012
Privacy for Terpmail
Tafisha Edwards:
With changes to Google’s e-mail Privacy Policy, host Tafisha Edwards sat down with a University of Maryland IT Specialist to see what the change will mean for students.
Students use the computers at McKeldin library. The switch from the "umd.edu" email server to "Terpmail" affected the University's 26,826 undergraduate students.
Stinkbugs
Kathy Johnson:
Will this past mild winter cause an infestation of the bugs we’ve gotten all too familiar with?
Terp Weekly Edition's Kathy Johnson takes a look at those pesky little creatures we know as "stink bugs."
TerpSecret
Meg Corzine:
A University student has created a spin off of the popular “PostSecret” website, and this time it’s geared toward Maryland students coping with the stresses of school and life.
University of Maryland sophomore Sarah Tincher created the website "TerpSecret", where students are encouraged to, "Pour your heart out, or just talk sh*t. Whatever works."
Baseball Attendance at All Time Low
Owen Sloan:
Coach Bakich is baffled at the low attendance for University of Maryland baseball games, but has a plan for this season to try and fill the stands at Shipley Stadium.
The University of Maryland baseball team is off to its best start in 37 years, with nine wins in its first ten games. But despite the success, game attendance remains the lowest in the ACC.
Terp Weekly Edition March 4, 2012
Tuition Hikes
Wynne Anderson:
In an effort to stop tuition hikes the SGA went to speak with legislators in Annapolis on Monday, Feb. 27th, along with any other Maryland students who wanted to go.
Participants in Terrapin Pride Day pose on the stairs of the Maryland Senate building Monday night after lobbying to state Senators and Delegates for affordable college tuition.
Maryland students walk in to the Maryland House of Delegates on Monday evening for Terrapin Pride Day, where students come and speak face to face with state legislators about current university issues.
University of Maryland President Wallace Loh and Assistant to the President Ross A. Stern talk to SGA President Kaiyi Xie and SGA Director of Communications Zach Cohen before the students left to speak to state legislators. The president and his assistant came to Annapolis with the students as a part of Terrapin Pride Day.
Maryland Delegate William Frank of District 42 speaks with University of Maryland students in his office during Terrapin Pride Day. This year, the SGA lobbied specifically for affordable college tuition.
Maryland students participating in Terrapin Pride Day wait for a chance to watch a Maryland Senate hearing on Monday night. They traveled to Annapolis in order to lobby for affordable college tuition as a part of the annual Terrapin Pride Day.
Lent
Brittany Waters:
Church minister at the Catholic Student Center Lisa Green explains the meaning behind Lent and why it’s celebrated. Students around campus share what they are giving up for these 40 days and what they expect to change when Easter comes.
Catholic Student Center at the University of Maryland.
Basketball Attendance
Christopher Cook:
Student attendance is down this season for men’s basketball games at Maryland’s Comcast Center. Reporter Christopher Cooke finds out why.
Gate A of the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland.
An entrance at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center.
A statue of Testudo the Terrapin inside the Comcast Center.
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Karin Zeitvogel:
Karin Zeitvogel sat down with the UMD Duelists and found out that those little cards that used to be for kids are now worth big bucks.
UMD Duelists playing the popular kids card game Yu-Gi-Oh!
Host Interview
Amber Gleen:
This week’s host Amber Gleen sits down with William Jones, Associate Director of External Relations and Information Technology Services at the University of Maryland Career Center, to discuss the career services provided to UMD students. The University of Maryland hosts career fairs and recruiter workshops to help students make that transition from what’s learned in the classroom to landing their very first job.
The Career Center at the University of Maryland.
Senior Sarah Friedman reviews her resume in the waiting room of the career center before her campus interview with AT&T recruiters.
Career advice books at University of Maryland's Career Center.
Terp Weekly Edition December 18, 2011
Terp Weekly Edition Fall 2011 semester! On this week’s show:
- Terp Weekly’s David Doppelt takes a look at the Occupy DC movement.
- Soon to be University of Maryland graduates may find it tough going when it comes to landing a job. Terp Weekly Brandon Busick reports the new crop of graduates can expect to be paid less than other graduates in recent years.
- The University of Maryland has a new GPA grading system. Terp Weekly’s Julie Peak reports not all students are happy with the change.
- If you’re looking for a new place to eat…Terp Weekly’s Mercedes Mathis reports there’s a new Mexican restaurant new in College Park.
- It was a difficult football season for the Terps. Reporter Kirby Mills sat down with Drew Wilson, Maryland’s director strength and conditioning to discuss injury prevention in athletic competition.
- With 2011 drawing to a close are you thinking about your new year’s resolution? Terp Weekly’s Sarah Katz-Hyman …in this week’s edition of “TerpTalk” posed the question to some students on campus.
- Terp Weekly anchor: Kelly Rowe, News Director at WMUC Radio is Jocelyn Rubin. Executive Producer of Maryland Newsline at Capitol News Service, Merrill College of Journalism is Sue Kopen Katcef. Associate Dean: Kathy McAdams. Dean: Kevin Klose . Technical Support: Clint Bucco. Graphic/Photograph by Marcus Wilson. Executive producer of Terp Weekly Edition is Marcus Wilson
Questions/comments about this show? E-mail us at terpweeklyeditionumd@gmail.com
