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Bridge collapse shuts down Greenbelt Metro Concrete falls onto tracks after crane strikes pedestrian bridge; Metro, MARC lines suspended By Jeremy Snow and Katishi Maake @JeremyM_Snow, @dbkcrime Senior staff writers Metro and MARC train services between the College Park and Greenbelt stations shut down yesterday after a pedestrian bridge collapsed onto the tracks, authorities said.
The bridge, which spans from the 5100 to the 5400 block of Berwyn Road, collapsed at about 2:30 p.m. after an unretracted construction crane near the tracks accidentally struck the bridge, said Mark Brady, chief spokesman for the Prince George’s County Fire Department. No injuries have been reported. Buses replaced the service between
College Park and Greenbelt, in addition to more Yellow Line trains running during rush hour, Metro representatives said. “All Yellow Line services are going to run to and from College Park to supplement Green Line service,” Metro spokeswoman Morgan Dye said after the collapse. Dye said the Green Line running from Branch Avenue to College Park was operating regularly. A pedestrian bridge near Berwyn Road collapsed yesterday after a construction accident, causing Metro See collapse, Page 2 and MARC train services between College Park and Greenbelt stations to shut down. josh loock/the diamondback
SGA passes support bill for conduct code shift Decision prompted by racist, sexist email that surfaced last month By Taylor Swaak @tswaak27 Staff writer
Students Dharani Krishnamoorthi and Nicole Lang collect tampons and funds in front of McKeldin Library to distribute to homeless women in Washington as part of the No Taboo. Period. campaign. rachel george / the diamondback
Going with the flow Five female students work to reverse feminine hygiene stigma and help homeless By Grace Toohey @grace_2e Senior staff writer For five undergraduate women, talking openly about pads and tampons is no cause for shame. The words merely represent items all women need. Period.
Working to reverse the stigma surrounding feminine hygiene products while also helping the local homeless community, the Do Good Challenge group No Taboo. Period. has collected more than 2,700 pads and tampons and about $300 for a women’s shelter in Washington.
“When you ask people, ‘What do you normally donate to the homeless?’ how many times have you heard them say pads and tampons?” said team member Urooj Fatima. “When you realize the severity of the situation, it’s actually so important.” The women collected products
and money outside McKeldin Library yesterday for the largest event of their campaign, which began in mid-March. They more than doubled the donations they had received from previous presentations and bins around the campus. See period, Page 2
The SGA unanimously passed a resolution last night supporting a proposal to revise the Code of Student Conduct following the surfacing of a racist, sexist email sent by a former Kappa Sigma fraternity member in January 2014 that went viral last month. The resolution passed 16-0, with no abstentions. The proposal — which highlights potential university policy changes, such as creating a campuswide protocol to address cases of hate speech and making changes to Greek life expectation requirements — is a See sga, Page 3
SLAP hosts walk-out for labor relations
Good Tidings chef to take cooking talent on the road
50 rally for wage raises, improved worker rights
Rogers to compete in nat’l college challenge
By Lexie Schapitl @lexieschapitl Staff writer
By Jessica Campisi @jessiecampisi Staff writer Will Rogers began his college career at Pennsylvania State University studying computer science. But after a summer job working with a chef, he was encouraged to attend culinary school. “In college, I just really wanted to do something different,” said Rogers, who is now the Good Tidings Catering and Green Tidings food truck executive chef. “It was intriguing, and
Chef Will Rogers puts finishing touches on a dish in the Green Tidings food truck. the guy I worked with told me I should go to culinary school if I was interested in it. And that’s what I did.”
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Fifteen years later, Rogers has won an American Culinary Federation gold medal and took first
place at the National Association of College & University Food Services 2015 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference at Gettysburg College in March. He will be competing in the national cooking competition as one of six regional winners in Indianapolis in July. “We are just so, so proud of him,” said Maureen Schrimpe, Dining Services quality coordinator and nutritionist. “For Maryland and for the department, it’s a big honor.” Dining Services spokesman Bart Hipple said Rogers’ skill and originality in the kitchen makes
Undergraduate and graduate students rallied yesterday to pressure the university administration to raise campus wages and expand contingent workers’ rights. About 50 people attended the Fight for Fifteen Walk-out, organized by this university’s Student Labor Action Project, an economic justice group. The advocates gathered outside McKeldin Library at about 11:45 a.m. to share their views. Chris Bangert-Drowns, SLAP
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SPORTS
OPINION
STONE SIGNS
GUEST COLUMN: Fight for $15
Highly touted high school prospect Diamond Stone signed financial aid forms yesterday to make official his commitment to the Terrapins men’s basketball team P. 8
Human resources VP discusses importance of a living wage P. 4
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DARE TO BE DIFFERENT Daredevil and the morality of vigilante justice P. 7