Lizzy Alspach

Breaking: What's next for Tropicana Field? Maybe a convention center. tampabay.com/news/st-peters…

Hillsborough commissioners voted to move $10M away from affordable housing, citing a federal grant that support hurricane relief around the county. Read more here, for @TB_Times: tampabay.com/news/hillsboro…

in today's @TB_Times front page, how some St. Pete residents asked the city council for a program intended to make downtown "cleaner and safer" others are concerned the proposal could criminalize homelessness downtown. more here 👇 tampabay.com/news/st-peters…

Maryland baseball star Chris Hacopian plans to enter the transfer portal, multiple sources confirmed to The Diamondback. More on Hacopian’s decision and his standout two-year stint in College Park. dbknews.com/2025/05/31/mar…

Maryland softball first baseman Sydney Lewis enters transfer portal ✍️: @FaithRMNB dbknews.com/2025/05/18/mar…

Shea Keethler's journey was filled with challenges, ranging from the classroom to recruiting. But Keethler used his 'never-ending engine' to overcome the obstacles. Now he's thriving at Maryland. Full story for @thedbk ⬇️ dbknews.com/2025/05/12/she…

It’s been a frustrating season for Maryland baseball, and coach Matt Swope has been actively searching for solutions. One unconventional approach has been the use of sound therapy. I had the opportunity to observe a session and explore how it works. dbknews.com/2025/04/29/mar…

happy maryland day from @thedbk ! come see us right outside south campus dining hall for coloring books, how to get involved, stickers and more 😁

Seven people at the University of Maryland have had their legal status in the U.S. unexpectedly terminated as of Wednesday, this university confirmed in a statement to The Diamondback on Thursday. dbknews.com/2025/04/17/fed…

A bit late to this on X, but I am so, so honored to have been selected as @thedbk's 2025-26 editor in chief! Huge thank you to all of our wonderful staff and those who have helped me along the way. I'm so excited to get started!! dbknews.com/2025/04/02/liz…

Egg prices skyrocket 🥚📈 in January as the #Birdflu continues to wreak havoc across the country and #Maryland. Story by Olivia Borgula: cnsmaryland.org/2025/02/20/egg…

So excited to have the opportunity to travel to Minneapolis for #nicar25 !! Learning so much about data journalism and looking forward to exploring more.

Several faculty organizations at the University of Maryland are leading efforts to pass a Maryland General Assembly bill that would provide collective bargaining rights to 20,000 faculty and staff members at certain public universities in the state. dbknews.com/2025/02/20/umd…

Maryland lawmakers are trying to navigate a $3 billion budget deficit and unpredictable national policy shifts more than three weeks into the 2025 legislative session. Here are four key goals for the Maryland General Assembly this session. For @thedbk. dbknews.com/2025/01/31/mar…

Residents and local officials are concerned about a recently advanced 99-year lease for R&D space in Riverdale Park. “We need to build dense, walkable, vibrant things in this place, not a soulless office park,” one resident said. For @thedbk dbknews.com/2024/12/11/con…

More than two years after ChatGPT’s release, University of Maryland leaders continue to explore the use of AI in classrooms. For @thedbk dbknews.com/2024/12/10/umd…

UMPD has spent more than $135,000 on ShotSpotter, an AI gunshot sensor system, despite concerns about the technology’s accuracy. Experts and activists urge caution when deploying this technology due to concerns about false positives and public safety. dbknews.com/2024/12/05/ump…

UMPD has spent more than $135,000 on AI gunshot detection with payments spanning 2017 to 2023, despite concerns about the technology’s accuracy, according to records obtained by The Diamondback. dbknews.com/2024/12/05/ump…

The University Senate did not make a decision on a resolution in support of collective bargaining rights for graduate student workers during its meeting on Wednesday. For @thedbk dbknews.com/2024/12/05/uni…

“There is nothing more heartbreaking than facing your community that you’re a part of, and saying ‘we are not sure what will happen,'" Lee Blinder, director of @TransMaryland, told me.