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Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Federal jury finds UMD failed to stop harassment of student cleared of sexual misconduct (dbknews.com) — A federal jury found that the University of Maryland violated a former student's rights by being deliberately indifferent to harassment he faced after being cleared in a Title IX case, though it awarded only $1 in nominal damages. The ruling, centered on UMD's handling of complaints and campus climate, could influence how future harassment reports are addressed for students in College Park.
2. College Park Powerball Player Scores $200K at 7-Eleven (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Powerball ticket sold at the 7-Eleven on Edmonston Road in College Park turned a $50,000 win into a $200,000 prize thanks to a $1 Power Play add-on. The winner matched four white balls plus the Powerball in the Sept. 30 drawing and now must claim the prize through Maryland Lottery headquarters within 182 days.
3. 'We Just Want You Home': Family Pleads For Help Finding Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar (dailyvoice.com) — Police and family are urgently searching in College Park for 22-year-old UMD student Dilan Shaan Ashar, last seen on surveillance around 2:30 a.m. Friday at Terrapin Trail Garage. Residents in College Park and nearby communities are asked to watch for him and share any tips with UMD Police as investigators work with updated footage and a revised timeline of his movements.
4. No. 1 Huskers Sweep Maryland on Saturday (sandhillspost.com) — Maryland volleyball fell in straight sets to top-ranked Nebraska at the Xfinity Center in College Park, where a record 15,127 fans packed the arena. Despite an energetic home crowd, the Terrapins were outplayed in kills, blocks, and hitting percentage as Nebraska extended its undefeated streak and national dominance.
5. Ikea to shutter 3 small-format plan and order stores (retaildive.com) — Ikea is closing its small plan-and-order stores in Georgetown, Annapolis, and Fairfax this fall, and affected workers can transfer to full-size locations including the College Park store. For College Park shoppers, that means the nearby Ikea remains a key hub for planning and pickup services as the company shifts strategy toward larger stores and online options.
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