At the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Chick-fil-A and Starbucks Coffee are metonymic for the University Center. Long before the smell of waffle fries filled…
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Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify the proper names of services offered within the Center and its location. Also, Student Conduct and…
For the first time in University of Maryland, Baltimore County history, a male African American police officer has been awarded as Employee of the Quarter.…
According to the 2020 United States census, the state of Maryland is now 53% non-white, up from 45% in 2010. The Black population remains unchanged…
On April 20, 2021, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The verdict came 11…
Editor’s note: This article contains mention of suicide. Last spring, 30.5 percent of college students said that their mental health negatively impacted their academics. According…
Today, the University System of Maryland announced that it will require COVID-19 vaccination for all eligible students, faculty and staff who will be on a…
Since the Center for Democracy and Civic Life’s 2020 presidential election “Cast Your Whole Vote” campaign, the organization searched for other ways to show the…
Like all other aspects of college life, the COVID-19 pandemic threw organizations and clubs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County into the world of…
Plastic bags in trees, drifting down waterways, blowing along sidewalks — this sight is becoming increasingly common with the 100 billion plastic bags Americans use…
Last week, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County sent an email to all students saying that it will resume “more normal on-campus activities in the…
Education majors have always been unique amongst college students: learning, learning to teach and teaching all at once. The COVID-19 pandemic challenged their efforts to…
This article has been updated to reflect new information. The stereotype of the poor college student has only gotten worse due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Since the COVID-19 virus first emerged over a year ago, it has underscored global racial and socio-economic disparities. From increased anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes…
Whether it be high school students posting videos of themselves saying the n-word or politicians saying racist remarks in speeches, the United States has seen…
As new COVID-19 variants circulate across the United States, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County altered its COVID-19 policies for the Spring 2021 semester. This…