“Being an activist is something that we can do everyday. It’s not something that only those people over there do.” On the fourth floor of…
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Tucked away in a corner in the Commons, you can find the Women’s Center, which has been operating on UMBC’s campus for the past twenty-five…
“I decided that I wanted to do something that would bring UMBC students to Baltimore. A lot of times, Baltimore is not ‘out of sight,…
Scattered throughout The Commons this past weekend, you could find groups of women with their hair curled, boots laced and makeup perfected. These women were doing…
At the very top of the Fine Arts building, you can find Tamara Bhalla typing away on her laptop, preparing syllabi and lectures. In addition…
From the Commons loop on an abnormally warm winter’s afternoon, you can see the orange-vested workers take off their hard hats, grab their bags and…
“We’ve ran out of seats. What a great problem to have,” Jess Myers, Director of UMBC’s Women’s Center, said as she looked into her lounge…
“We’re all at a turning point in our lives where we can throw away everything we’ve been taught and adopt new ideas, or we can…
With the semester’s workload at maximum capacity, students migrate from their dorms to the library, to The Commons, to wherever their studying safe haven may…
“I told the Peace Corps to put me in the most difficult position they could, and they did,” said Masters of Arts in TESOL candidate,…
“We want to create a community for students of any dietary preference to get together, socialize and learn how to create positive change for animals,…
“We want to create a tight-knit community for students in graduate school, something that is usually a very isolated experience.” Sitting in Doctor Joby Taylor’s…
After braving the early autumn chill and the hike up to the Performing Arts and Humanities building, UMBC’s Ancient Studies Council hosted their very own…
With the founding of the Shriver Center 23 years ago, the Peaceworker Program was established to support Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) with service-learning fellowships.…
“The Peaceworker Program, to me, has been all about personal growth and further understanding different cultures. It’s a cultural experience in and of itself. It’s…
With freshmen successfully navigating their way to classes, workloads piling up and temperatures dropping, students are fueling up on their favorite coffees and taking shelter…