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UMD Cancels Winter Commencement Activities; Requires KN95 Masks for In-Person Finals, and Additional Changes Due to Covid-19 Surge

By MCS Staff

The University of Maryland has announced that it will be taking due to a sharp increase in the number of positive Covid-19 cases on campus (110 total since Monday).

These actions include the cancellation of all winter commencement activities/ceremonies, the cancellation of any indoor activities where masking cannot be strictly enforced, all campus dining halls transitioning to “grab and go”, RecWell activities closed until January 3, the requirement for students who live on campus to go home after their final on-campus exam, and the requirement for all students/faculty to wear KN95 masks for all in-person finals.

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Beyond MoCo: Howard County Suspends Athletics, Extracurricular Activities, Field Trips and More

By MCS Staff

The Howard County Public School System announced in a letter to the community this morning that an alarming increase in Covid-19 cases (300 positive tests in the last 3 days) has led the school system to suspend the following activities through January 15th, 2022.

HCPSS will re-evaluate on January 7th, 2022 to determine if an extension is necessary.

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Beyond MoCo: Missing Prince George’s County Zebras Have Been Found and Captured

By Patrick Herron

Prince George’s County has filed three counts of criminal animal cruelty against Jerry Holly, the owner of the animal farm. A second dead zebra was also found on Holly’s property.

According to the Washington Post, Holly operates a second farm in Florida and has been cited for “multiple animal welfare violations that include inadequate veterinary care, unsafe enclosures and dirty conditions, according to USDA inspection records.”

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Restaurant Server Saved by Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief at Clarksville Restaurant

By Patrick Herron

Assistant Police Chief Marc Yamada was off-duty and eating dinner with his family at Bushel and Peck at 12242 Clarksville Pike last Thursday when his server Vanessa Lopez starting having a seizure.

When Yamada noticed Lopez drop the plates and glasses she was holding, he sprung into action. “I knew to try to protect her head from banging itself into the ground more,” he told WJZ Baltimore. “I just tried to keep her calm, reassure her. I kept telling her its okay, I’m here with you. I started pounding on her back and when I did that four or five times, she suddenly gasped and started gurgling little bit and then came around.”

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Northwest Class of 2020 Graduates Develop an App to Make Exchanging Contact Information Easier

By Daniela Perez

Yuvan Sundrani (sophomore information science major at UMD), Jason Steinberg (sophomore computer science major at UMD), and Sid Jagtap (sophomore finance major at the University of Michigan) are launching an exciting new app called Soshi. Simply put, the app allows users to share all of their social media and contact information in one place with one tap.

These students were amongst the many seniors to miss out on the end of the year senior fun and started freshman year behind a screen. Quarantine left everyone with a little extra time on their hands. Jason Steinberg and Sid Jagtap founded MoCo Tutors, an affordable digital tutoring service aimed at helping Montgomery County students struggling with virtual instruction. Meanwhile, Yuvan Sundrani gained some experience and insight while interning with the artificial intelligence laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg as a Data Engineer Intern.

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Potomac Native Christopher Williams Chosen by NASA as a New Astronaut Candidate; Over 12,000 Applied

By Michelle Katz

Potomac Native Christopher Williams Chosen by NASA as a New Astronaut Candidate; Over 12,000 Applied 

Earlier today, NASA announced that they had selected a class of new astronaut candidates. Out of over 12,000 hopefuls who applied, only 10 were selected.  

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Beyond MoCo: Bridge Rehabilitation Brings Continuous Lane Closures to US-15 in Frederick County

By Cordell Pugh

Beginning on Friday, December 3 at 7AM, Maryland State Highway Administration contractors will implement long-term continuous lane closures on Northbound US-15 in Thurmont, Frederick County.

Crews will be replacing the bridge deck (concrete driving surface) on Northbound US-15 above MD 77 (West Main Street) and Hunting Creek. Northbound US-15 will be reduced to a single lane for six to eight months during both phases of this two-phase bridge rehabilitation. Southbound US-15 will not be affected by this project.

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Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist Ludacris Will Perform Live Following Wizards Home Game

By MCS Staff

The Washington Wizards have brought back the popular postgame concert series for the current season. The team is looking to provide a great time for fans who are enjoying the Wizards’ hot start, as the team is currently 11-5.

Earlier this month, the Wizards brought in local legends, Backyard Band, DC Vybe Band, DJ Ezzy, and TCB to perform following a game.

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