Ruby Siefken

Shutting down the government doesn't shut down the First Amendment. It's absurd to exclude reporters from immigration hearings absent government permission, especially when it's impossible to get permission. cnsmaryland.org/2025/10/28/loc…

Check out my coverage of the 2023 College Park Winter Wonderland! #j262a #t=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">vimeo.com/893576714?shar…

Here’s Iye Ubong, the founder and CEO of Candles with Attitude. Her pop up shop at the Winter Wonderland event attracted many customers with her sneaker candles and a variety of delicious scents. #j262a

College Park’s Winter Wonderland holiday festivities gave family, friends, and community members an opportunity to celebrate the approaching holiday season. I got to cover the event, keep an eye out for the final story! #j262a

Last week, @diyas319 and @mthaler21 and I practiced active interviews while playing ring toss in the Tawes courtyard. Here's a wide shot from the shoot #j262a

Behind the scenes at the Campus Sustainability Month Celebration. The Sustainable Ambassadors and other organization leaders provided valuable information about sustainability at UMD. @AlannaKopania #j262a

SustainableUMD held their Campus Sustainability Month Celebration at Hornbake Plaza last Friday. The event was a great way for students to become involved in sustainability on campus! @AlannaKopania #j262a

At the conclusion of the meeting, I chatted with the editors about contacting sources for my story pitch. General assignment meetings are a great way to get involved with the DBK. @thedbk #j262a

After students are given the opportunity to pitch their own stories, two Diamondback editors pitch and assign stories that have been sent in throughout the week. One student just accepted a story about Good Neighbor Day in College Park. @shifradayak @marijkefriedman #j262a

The Diamondback holds general assignment meetings every Wednesday at 6pm. This week, I have come to pitch a story and hear from other participants about how they plan to contribute to the publication in the coming weeks. @thedbk #j262a

Check out this video feature on Annika’s Customs, a small buisness created by @AnnikaElander vimeo.com/872659487?shar… @AlannaKopania #j262a

Annika’s Customs hosted a pop-up sale at AOPalooza, an Alpha Omicron Pi philanthropy event, last weekend. Stay tuned for video coverage of the event. @AlannaKopania #j262a

It was a pleasure hearing a lecture from @CairnsKcairns on Monday. She took us through the art of story finding on the national, regional, and local levels. In her words, “There are no obstacles, only unexpected opportunities.” #j262a

@RubySiefken is a sophomore undergrad at UMD and journalism major, she spoke with my about her aspirations to write for the @thedbk and is at the open house to learn more and see what opportunities are available either this or next semester

@drewwowens @NPPA @AlannaKopania I like the way you used integrity here. I think this is very true, because each journalist is in search of their own brand while still abiding by the code of ethics.

The @NPPA Code of Ethics not only sets certain standards for other journalists to follow, but gives suggestions and a structure for what to do and what not to do to maintain proper integrity. @AlannaKopania #NPPA #j262A

The #NPPA is a society that supports high quality visual journalism to promote factual information. The code of ethics works to strengthen public confidence in the profession as a whole by ensuring quality content editing, etiquette, and conversational norms. @NPPA #j262a