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Posts published by “Ellis Zapas”

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ellisz1@umbc.edu

The end of the Donald

When Donald Trump walked in to the Reagan Library last week for the second Republican Debate, he was still the frontrunner. When he walked out…

A very good deal

On September 10, the US Senate failed to pass a disapproval resolution of the Iranian nuclear deal, securing a huge victory not just for President…

More debates for Democrats

Last month the Democratic National Committee announced the locations and times of the sanctioned Democratic Primary Debates. However, in an unprecedented move, the DNC will…

Why I’m not voting for Hillary

Hillary Clinton has been dominating the Democratic Presidential polls since she entered the race last April. It may be because there are no viable contenders…

Setbacks of the First Amendment

The First Amendment protects even hate speech The First Amendment is unique in its protections of speech, especially its protections of hate speech, which is…

Why don’t we have police cameras yet?

An argument for police accountability Body-worn and dashboard cameras keep the police accountable for their actions as government officials are sworn to keep the public…

Too stubborn of a Governor

Governor Hogan and his all-or-nothing agenda Governor Hogan needs to acknowledge the legislative agenda set out and agreed upon, and concede on his own Last…

Netanyahu’s flop

Exaggerations and assumptions by Netanyahu Prime Minister Netanyahu needs to rethink his current strategy of dramatization, accusations and allegations in order to keep his country…

Affirmative consent is sexy

Legislators need to adopt the College Sexual Assault Bill in order to increase intolerance for sexual assault On Tuesday, February 24th, Maryland legislators discussed a…

Treading lightly

Difficulties in war on ISIS President Obama and other public officials need to re-evaluate the request for authorization of war against ISIS. There are many…

New term renders new tuition hikes

Increases in tuition unexpected and lofty Increased tuition for UMBC students worsens an already large burden. It seems that higher education, the stepping-stone to prosperity,…