Jill Wrigley, an attorney committed to social justice and instructor at UMBC, died from lung cancer at her home in southwest Baltimore on Oct. 5. She…
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It is common to hear UMBC students complain that there is nothing to do on campus. While there are little to no activities planned during the…
Michael Eric Dyson, Ph.D., spoke to a crowd of hundreds Thursday night about the legacy of Obama’s presidency and its implications for African Americans in…
UMBC’s Clery Report, released to the public every year, is an in-depth look at the university’s crime statistics for reports of sexual assault, hate violence,…
Old Ellicott City’s Main Street is a path many students take to get to campus. Since July 30 when the flash flood struck and caused…
The 2016 election cycle has been lit up in a social media firestorm: tweets, memes and YouTube videos abound. The presidential candidates seem to be gold mines…
While technology offers many resources that facilitate the learning process, it can equally slow it down. We’ve all been there: there’s an assignment due through blackboard…
After being at UMBC for just over two months, the class of 2020 is beginning to feel at home in Baltimore. Moving to college is often…
By simply mentioning the “21 years and older” restriction in America, one is bound to receive passionate responses against it. The common arguments in opposition…
With one of the most controversial elections in recent history looming just over a month away, many people are feeling disenchanted with the choices before…
According to UMBC’s Clery Statistics of 2013-2015, campus reports of rape have been on the rise since 2013: there was one reported case in 2013, one…
The UMBC women’s volleyball team was defeated by American East Conference rival the University at Albany this past Friday at the RAC Arena. A balanced…
UMBC’s women’s volleyball team enters October with a 10-4 record and high levels of energy on their side. Still, early conference play has only just begun, and…
UMBC men’s soccer team has had a rough few weeks. The Retrievers have lost three straight games following their 1-0 defeat to Binghamton University. UMBC’s (4-4-3,…
UMBC and Tel Aviv University recently signed an academic agreement to formalize a collaboration between the two institutions for the next five years. The memorandum of…
Recently, the University of Maryland, College Park and UMBC have been handling Title IX matters in a controversial manner. University of Maryland, College Park’s student government…