“When I’m feeling at my lowest, looking at my drawings of me and my friends together reminds me that things will get better again,” said…
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Sharks kill an average of five to 15 humans per year. Humans kill an average of over 100 million sharks per year. Those statistics contradict…
Maybe this sounds familiar. After another long, exhausting day of treading water in the Coronavirus doldrums — laundry work, fixing meals, watching shows, trying not…
The first time I saw “Black Panther” was at a movie theater located in a predominantly Black neighborhood on the South-side of Chicago. We were…
Bright colors and naive stylization punctuate senior animation major Susanna Abler’s animated short, simply entitled “BFRB,” representing her own struggles with body-focused repetitive behaviors. Hair-pulling,…
“These protests aren’t even about George Floyd.” “People aren’t rioting because of George Floyd.” These statements were commonplace several months ago, and are still being…
Pramuk Mohanlal-Vargas, also known mononymously as Pramuk, is a senior global studies and vocal performance double major. I sat down with him recently to talk…
Rising senior Calista Ogburn wasn’t planning on publishing a book at all this year, but when the pandemic struck, so too did inspiration. As anti-Asian…
Community. That’s the word that comes to mind when hearing the members of the Association of Black Artists (ABA) speak on the heart of their…
After engaging with each one of these texts, I was fully reminded that the United States still functions off of hate for Black people. I…
“write hard & clear about what hurts.” These words, tattooed on Gabrielle Caggiano’s left bicep, serve as the bedrock of her poetry. As a 22-year-old…
Like most university students, University of Maryland, Baltimore County seniors Samar Behdin and Brian Woronowicz are trapped in their respective homes due to COVID-19 social…
The global pandemic has impacted all members of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in distinct ways. With the gloom of quarantine also comes inspiration…
Reading can serve a myriad of purposes in our lives, from presenting new topics and ideas to helping us get through tough times. Although the internet…
OCA Mocha has become home to many artists’ creations. The coffee shop hosts ongoing galleries and art events throughout the year, including an exhibit focused…
In lieu of the constant cancellations of performances and events due to COVID-19, the music, theatre and other performing and visual arts departments of the…