About Us

The Diamondback Executive Orders project was created to make it easier for University of Maryland students to understand the impact of recent executive actions. With so many policy changes, orders and directives scattered across different sources, staying informed can be overwhelming. This site brings everything into one place, allowing students to explore reporting organized by topic areas, understand the broader implications, and track how these changes affect campus life. Built by The Diamondback's reporting and development team, this platform is designed to give students a clearer, more convenient way to explore the stories and impacts of executive orders on campus.

Staff

Sam Gauntt

Sam Gauntt

2026-27 Editor in Chief

Aaryan Suri

Aaryan Suri

Product Manager

Anna Lin

Anna Lin

UI/UX & Frontend Developer

Nate Rubin

Nate Rubin

Tech Lead

Sameer Chawla

Sameer Chawla

Full Stack Developer

Emmanuel Michael

Emmanuel Michael

Full Stack Developer

Alumni

Apurva Mahajan

Apurva Mahajan

2024-25 Editor in Chief

Lizzy Alspach

Lizzy Alspach

2025-26 Editor in Chief

Akshaj Gaur

Akshaj Gaur

News & General assignment editor

Marijke Friedman

Marijke Friedman

News & General Assignment Editor

Natalie Weger

Natalie Weger

News & General Assignment Editor

Esha Singhai

Esha Singhai

Product Manager

Joanne Lee

Joanne Lee

Full Stack Developer

Alston Chan

Alston Chan

Tech Lead

CREDITS
REPORTING

Stella Canino, Bella DeCrescenzo, Lauren Frank, Marijke Friedman, Sam Gauntt, Lillian Glaros, Johana Gonzalez-Cruz, Dariana Guzman, Keira Hardesty, Claire Huss, Oliver Mack, Apurva Mahajan, Anastasia Merkulova, Mayah Nachman, Pera Onal, Nicole Pilsbury, Theodore Rose, Katherine Schutzman, Irit Skulnik, Amelia Twyman, Sanya Wason, Natalie Weger and Katharine Wilson

EDITING

Lizzy Alspach, Olivia Borgula, Randy Chow, Marijke Friedman, Akshaj Gaur, Sam Gauntt, Natalie Jakubiak, Oliver Mack, Apurva Mahajan, Mayah Nachman, Pera Onal, Alexa Taylor and Natalie Weger

PHOTOS

Sam Cohen, Jess Daninhirsch, Claire Harvey, Kurt Leinemann, Giuseppe LoPiccolo, Clare Roth, Neelay Sachdeva, Gurnoor Sodhi and Alexa Yang

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Alston Chan, Sameer Chawla, Joanne Lee, Apurva Mahajan, Nathaniel Rubin, Esha Singhai and Aaryan Suri