In March 2013, Flint, Michigan switched their primary water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River, introducing pollutants into their water system. Now Flint…
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On October 1, the UMBC Police Department released the 2014 Clery Report, an annual report detailing a college or university’s crime statistics and protocols available…
This fall, some sororities have chosen not to accept any new students until the spring semester, which has caused some confusion to prospective pledges. One of…
There have been subtle structural changes to the UMBC pond, including removing the water altogether. Rusty Postlewate of UMBC’s Facilities Management has been sending out…
During the summer, senior English major Kelly Purtell began ordering her textbooks, including Geoffrey Chaucer’s “House of Fame” from Amazon.com. “Three books were packaged together…
This Fall, UMBC introduced Masala, a small Indian restaurant, in place of Fresh Fusions, an oasis of meat-free options for the campus’ vegan and vegetarian…
Over the 2015 summer sessions, both myUMBC and Blackboard remodeled their sites, adding instant messaging widgets, organizational columns and daily email alerts. MyUMBC reorganized their…
Former student, Baltimore resident collects donated toiletries in wake of riots On Monday, April 27, riots broke out in Western Baltimore between police officers and…
As of 2015, the SUCCESS program will no longer be accepting freshman applicants UMBC’s education program, SUCCESS (Students United for Campus Community Engagement for Post-Secondary…
In light of the recent passing of Nicholas Ramundo, members of the Shriver Center as well as other communities here at UMBC have taken the…
Email scandal could spell trouble for Clinton’s future The timeline surrounding Hillary Clinton’s email scandal details something of from an episode of House of Cards,…
A critical approach to political correctness and the First Amendment It appears that the Western world is locked into an ideological war with extremists as…
Leaked email contains racist language, references sexual assault In the wake of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon scandal, another fraternity appears to be under fire for…
The international women’s day marchers take a stand On Sunday, March 8, citizens organized a march through Baltimore to bring awareness to gender inequality and…
UMBC’s ambivalence in the face of change Given the sudden influx of global action over the past year or so, students of UMBC have recently…