Author: Riona Sheikh
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Deadly Indonesia floods spark conversations on campus awareness, deforestation, corruption
Catastrophic flooding and landslides in Indonesia in late November have killed more than a thousand people, making it among the worst natural disasters in the world this year. The disaster, which has displaced more than a million people in Indonesia and injured thousands, tore across Sumatra island, burying entire villages under mud. Debris from the…
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Local small business owners compete in ‘Pull Up & Pitch’ event
Dozens of small business owners came to the University of Maryland’s Stamp Student Union on Saturday to deliver 60-second pitches at Black Girl Ventures’ “Pull Up & Pitch” event, where they competed for thousands of dollars for support of their ideas. The event, which is held at venues across the country and has partnerships with…
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