Offbeat: A Podcast from the Diamondback The Diamondback

Students are still reeling from the Oscars Sunday night, a ceremony full of emotional speeches, historic wins and a few fashion misses. For this episode, Offbeat sat down with Diamondback reporters to break down all things Academy Awards. Warning: spoilers and hot takes are not sold separately and will be included in this episode!

Find a full transcript at dbknews.com

Dating in college. It’s easy to say that it’s one of the hardest things to navigate in our young adult lives. From dating apps, to hookup culture, to simply not feeling ready, many college students feel lost when it comes to finding love. For this episode, Offbeat investigated the dating pool at UMD, asking students about their green flags, what they think makes romance so unattainable, and some advice from our taken terps. Also featuring an alumni Terp love success story and a representative from the CARE office. Don’t worry, there’s still hope!

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Chocolates, teddy bears and candy hearts hit shelves as University of Maryland students are ramping up for Valentine’s Day, but how do students really feel about dating on campus? The Offbeat team took to the streets of College Park to find out students’ dating “icks” and “awws”.

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As the renfaire season comes to a close, the Offbeat team takes listeners all the way to Revel Grove, or the Maryland Renaissance Festival. To understand why so many people have fallen in love with this weekend escape, we took to the town square to see for ourselves. Explore alongside as we sample the cuisine, watch live performances, and chat with festival-goers from all over. Find the transcript of this episode at dbknews.com!

We are now a week out from midterm elections, results are still rolling in, and voters across the nation are anxiously awaiting to see who the winners are. This episode Offbeat took to the polls to see how UMD’s voters actually felt about the midterms, and spoke to experts on what young people’s voting habits look like. We’ll also look at how this election is different from previous ones, from the nation’s climate to turnout in general. Find this episode's transcript at dbknews.com!

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Listen up ghouls and ghosts ‘cause it’s time to get spooky! To get ourselves in the Halloween spirit, Offbeat reporters asked UMD students what their favorite flicks, traditions, and, of course, costumes are! From our favorite scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis to the nostalgia that is Halloweentown, students had a lot to say about the candy-corny holiday.

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