When Donald Trump formally announced his bid for president in June 2015, few people took him seriously. As months of his hateful and violent rhetoric escalated…
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Maryland was one of the first states to be called for Hillary Clinton. Ten Electoral College votes went to Clinton, who took the state (but…
After several failed attempts and $2.36 million dollars later, the Baltimore Bikeshare program has finally been launched in the city. The program made its debut…
Do you know the candidates running for Maryland Senate? How about the nominees running in your district for the House of Representatives? Are you familiar…
UMBC’s new virtual reality lab has finally made its debut. The π² Immersive Hybrid Reality Lab, as it is officially called, opened its doors on…
When sitting United States president George H. W. Bush was recorded vomiting on the prime minister of Japan and then fainting in 1992 during a…
Should an undergraduate student die for what they love? Do we love our majors enough to die for them? Are these really questions that 18-year-olds…
With 344 homicides in 2015, it is not surprising that the Baltimore area’s violent reputation has become a focal point of discussion nationwide. The last…
A lack of civic investment from American citizens is a serious issue that has unfortunately snaked its way into the heart of our nation’s political…
Many people have the general idea that the ‘average college student’ is in their late teens or early twenties and do not have a household or family to…
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,…
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…
Around 12:30 a.m this morning, UMBC Police received a call informing them that a person was unresponsive within Potomac Hall. According to UMBC Deputy Chief…
An emergency evacuation of the Albin O. Kuhn Library has left many UMBC students without critical university resources for a minimum of 24 hours. At approximately 2:20…
Under new leadership, UMBC’s Habitat for Humanity club received a complete overhaul this semester. With prior years seeing low membership numbers and general lack of…
I remember sitting at the freshman convocation ceremony over two years ago. I vividly recall my nervousness and uncertainty about what the next four years would…