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Hi College Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning to attend College Park Elementary's Community THRIVE night?
  • How police responded after UMD students reported indecent exposure near campus
  • How risky is Maryland's primetime home clash with Virginia Tech?

Also on today's calendar: High Holidays at Mishkan Torah and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. College Park to host Community THRIVE, Title I night (fultonneighbor.com) — Families in College Park can connect with local resources and their school at College Park Elementary's Community THRIVE Family Event on Sept. 3, followed by a Title I Curriculum Night. Expect free food, haircuts, and information on wraparound services, plus a chance for current and prospective families to learn more about the school's programs at 2075 Princeton Ave.
   

2. Man arrested after 4 University of Maryland students say he exposed himself in College Park (fox5dc.com) — Police say a man from D.C. was arrested after four University of Maryland students reported that he exposed himself Wednesday night in College Park near Norwich Road and College Avenue. Officers with the University of Maryland Police Department quickly located the suspect and charged him with four counts of indecent exposure, underscoring an active response to campus-area safety concerns.
   

3. Virginia Tech Hokies Football: Taking a Look at the Season by Risk Analysis (gobblercountry.com) — College Park will host Virginia Tech's first big road test when the Hokies visit Maryland for a primetime football matchup this September. A detailed risk analysis suggests the Terps, despite recent struggles, could seriously shape Tech's season trajectory, especially if early games against VMI and Old Dominion don't go smoothly.
   

4. 'A Lot to Say': Doctors Use Comics to Deliver Best Medicine (medscape.com subscription) — A University of Maryland School of Public Health researcher based in College Park is helping use comics to share practical, research-backed guidance on safer chest binding for trans and nonbinary people. Her work, highlighted at a Baltimore graphic medicine conference, shows how illustrated stories can make complex or sensitive health information more approachable for patients and clinicians alike.
   

5. Research Notes: Suspension Alternatives Don't Close Racial Discipline Gaps (future-ed.org) — Researchers based at the University of Maryland in College Park found that replacing suspensions with milder discipline hasn't eliminated racial gaps in how students are punished. Analyzing two years of data from a large southern district, they discovered Black students were still more likely than white peers to receive out-of-school suspensions for the same fights, suggesting reforms must address how administrators use discretion in serious incidents.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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