From Our Students

Should College Athletes be Paid?
Merrill College student John Brill analyzes whether or not NCAA athletics are, in fact, truly amateur as well as whether or not young aspiring pros should have the option of joining the professional ranks when they see fit.

Nats Speak Out on Diversity in Baseball
Students in Povich Center director George Solomon’s class recently got the chance to speak with the Washington Nationals’ Roger Bernadina and Tony Tarasco about today’s diversity (or lack thereof) in baseball.

The World’s Most Famous Arena
Marriotts Ridge High School student Wes Brown writes about his recent trip to Madison Square Garden, affectionately known as the ‘Mecca’ of basketball, to see the Terps play in the semi-finals of the postseason NIT.

Once a Swimmer, Always a Terp
Merrill College senior Haley Bull looks back on the loss of the women’s swimming team due to budget cuts and what her future holds with swimming now behind her.

Interning at Around the Horn
Graduate student Julia Maldonado writes about her experience as an intern at ESPN’s Around the Horn

Maryland’s Move to the Big Ten
Phillip Merrill College student John Brill takes a look at Maryland’s planned move to the Big Ten in 2014 and the athletic department’s anticipated financial benefits.