Tag: sso
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Student-organized “Halal Food Fest” showcases cultural dishes
By: Noor Awan Student club Muslim Women in Medicine (MWM) hosted a “Halal Food Fest” on the afternoon of Friday, April 17, 2026 in Hornbake Plaza for students and community members. The event brought many organizations together to showcase their traditional food as well as sell popular halal snacks and drinks to UMD students. Along…
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Photos: Al-Maghreb United hosts AFCON soccer tournament
Al-Maghreb United, a UMD club focused on the North Africa region, hosted a soccer tournament modeled after AFCON on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 in the Engineering Multipurpose Fields. The tournament had competing teams representing different African cultural clubs at UMD including the Sudanese Students Organization (SSO), Somali Students Association (SSA), Egyptian Students Association (ESA) and…
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Sudan roundtable event raises awareness about war, genocide
NoirUnited International, a 501(c)(3) global development organization focused on mobilizing the African diaspora, hosted a Sudan Roundtable in collaboration with multiple student organizations, including Sudanese Student Association, African Student Association, African Students United for Progress, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Helping Hand for Relief and Development on Thursday, Nov. 6. The roundtable featured a…
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“People don’t know”: Sudanese students speak out on genocide, war in Sudan
Over 150,000 people have been killed and around 13 million people displaced in the ongoing war and genocide in Sudan, according to BBC and United Nations Refugee Agency. The conflict, which began after the 2019 fall of dictator Omar al-Bashir, is a power struggle between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, and the…
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