Former Baltimore judge dies Thomas Ward, a former city judge and councilman, passed away on Sunday afternoon. As a member of the City Council during…
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Commuters all know that to find timely parking, they often must arrive to campus 30 minutes ahead of class and search every nook and cranny UMBC has…
Every semester, students have to meet with their assigned advisors before they can register for classes they want to take next semester. While these meetings…
On Feb. 24, the gender and women’s studies department hosted its ninth Joan S. Korenman Lecture in Albin O. Kuhn’s Library Gallery. This year featured Alice…
Lia Purpura, the writer in residence here at UMBC, held a presentation of her work, sponsored by the Drescher Center, on March 1 in the…
Home is “the only battlefield worth fighting for.” This was one of the phrases projected on the floor at the Baltimore Museum of Art’s exhibit…
Today, I talked with sophomore biology student and UMBC bus driver Sean Gamble. Let’s take a ride with Sean! Why did you get into the…
The new Course Materials Initiative was created at UMBC to provide students with “affordable” course materials, which include online textbooks and ancillary materials. If a…
Presidents of MIT and Duke highlight UMBC’s accomplishments At a recent talk given by President Freeman Hrabowski at Duke University, Duke President Richard H. Brodhead highlighted…
China Last Friday the Chinese government officially banned all depictions of homosexuals on television, labeling programs that do so as “vulgar, immoral and unhealthy content.”…
The Ivy League has recently broken major ground in combating concussions in football with the decision to remove full-contact hitting from regular season practices. The…
UMBC announced on Thursday, March 3, that head coach of the men’s basketball team Aki Thomas has been relieved of his coaching duties after serving…
In the world today, where nearly everything and everyone seems to be dependent on the internet, it is almost vital to find an outlet. Not…
Nine years, five studio-albums and well over twelve tours together, The Maine are still doing their favorite thing: making music with some of their best…
The Cyber Defense Team, a UMBC club focusing on computer and network security, recently competed in and won the 2015 Maryland Cyber Defense Challenge, or…
Singing competitions have been a staple in TV lineups for years. Aspiring performers faithfully tune in each week, dreaming of the day when it could…