Instances of fraudulent check use through mail theft are on the rise in Greenbelt, with the Greenbelt Police Department reporting four cases of check fraud in January 2022 alone in their weekly crime reports. Individuals often steal checks from mailboxes and forge or alter a check that has already been written to change the name of the recipient and the amount number, said Hannah Glasgow, a spokesperson for the Greenbelt police.

By Destiny Herbers For The Diamondback A year ago, University of Maryland alumna Maggie Fritz lost her cousin, who also graduated from this university, to a rare heart condition. Now, she’s raised over $18,000 in his honor for the American Heart Association.

Two of the University of Maryland’s dance MFA students will be introducing new ways of dance during their in-person Fall MFA Dance Thesis Concert from Oct. 15-17. “They are both creating really unique and different worlds for their thesis concert,” said Crystal Davis, the head of UMD’s MFA Dance Program.

By Destiny Herbers For The Diamondback For most of her year working in a technical department, Mika Chmielewski was always the sole woman in the room. Shortly before she left for graduate school at the University of Maryland, the company finally hired another woman. It is an experience other women have faced as well, Chmielewski said. Seeking community and mentorship, she joined the university’s Women in Physics group during her first year.

This is a research paper detailing the complex political situation related to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar for my World Conflicts and Problems class.

This is an infographic I created for the Mid-Michigan District Health Department to promote sexual health among LGBTQ populations.

This is a short hard news story investigating COVID-19 quarantine conditions on Alma College's campus for my Writing for the Media class.

This is an evaluation of Michigan State University's media response to the Nassar trial, written for my Risk and Crisis Communication class.

This is a formal research proposal with literature review exploring what messages and methods of persuasive communication Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future movement uses on social media to engage youth in climate activism.