http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns Student staffed news bureau operated by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. en-us http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/10-October-editions/121012-Friday/OysterGardening_CNS-UMCP.html ANNAPOLIS - Two hours into a recent work day and John Flood's johnboat is flooded. The relatively small, square, aluminum vessel has taken on about two inches of water, about three-quarters of which comes from the day's messy work of planting oysters in Harness Creek, a branch of the South River near Annapolis. Rachael Pacella 2012-10-12 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/10-October-editions/121012-Friday/VirginiaImmigrants_CNS-UMCP.html ANNAPOLIS - While many young undocumented immigrants in Maryland are optimistic they will soon get a chance to afford higher education if the DREAM Act passes, their counterparts just miles away in Northern Virginia have no tangible measure to hope for. ELLEN FISHEL 2012-10-12 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/10-October-editions/121016-Tuesday/CurriculumChange_CNS-UMCP.html ANNAPOLIS - As Justin Garagnani sat in freshman English last March at Elkton High School in Cecil County, he was intimidated and worried students would make fun of each other when his teacher said they were going to sit in a circle and talk for the next hour. SOPHIE PETIT 2012-10-16 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/10-October-editions/121016-Tuesday/HousingGovernor_CNS-UMCP.html BALTIMORE - A panel of state and federal legislators vowed to support tax credits and funding for housing programs Tuesday at the governor's annual housing conference. They said they would push for a balanced budget to prevent scheduled across-the-board federal budget cuts that could come early next year. DANA AMIHERE 2012-10-16 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/10-October-editions/121016-Tuesday/CurriculumChangeWrit_CNS-UMCP.html ANNAPOLIS - As Justin Garagnani sat in freshman English last March at Elkton High School in Cecil County, he was intimidated and worried students would make fun of each other when his teacher said they were going to sit in a circle and talk for the next hour. SOPHIE PETIT 2012-10-16 http://www.journalism.umd.edu/cns/wire/2012-editions/10-October-editions/121018-Thursday/UlmanGovernor_CNS-UMCP.html ANNAPOLIS - Howard County Executive Ken Ulman attended the Democratic National Convention last month for the fourth time in his career, and the second time as a delegate. JULIE BAUGHMAN 2012-10-18