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UMBC Takes on Halloween

Tyler Lewis Contibuting Writer tlewis5@umbc.edu At UMBC, many students take Halloween seriously and put obvious time and effort into creating elaborate costumes. Last Friday, students…

Nation and World News

Ahmed Eissa Senior Staff Writer aeissa2@umbc.edu Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed on Thursday that Canada will redouble and refocus its efforts to combat terrorist…

“It’s On Us” comes to UMBC

Fraternity brings sexual assault awareness campaign to campus Griffin Baltz Contributing Writer griff8@umbc.edu The Lambda Chi Alpha Phi Delta fraternity has worked to become involved…

Tom Rabenhorst: a legacy left behind

UMBC remembers an educator, colleague and friend Tyler Lewis Contributing Writer tlewis5@umbc.edu Tom Rabenhorst, a respected UMBC faculty member, passed away earlier this month. After…

Green Roof Project Develops

Grant fund a living roof for Admin building Griffin Baltz Contributing Writer griff8@umbc.edu Through a $1 million grant from the France-Merrick Foundation, UMBC has begun…

Nation and World News

Ahmed Eissa Senior Staff Writer aeissa2@umbc.edu   United States After much criticism, President Obama said on Thursday that he may designate a point person to…

Meyerhoff Graduate Fellow recognized for excellence

Rasheeda Johnson, a UMBC alumna, is this year’s Otani Award recipient Sarah Preis Features Editor spreis1@umbc.edu Gerontology student Rasheeda Johnson was chosen to receive the…

Nation and World News

Ahmed Eissa Senior Staff Writer aeissa2@umbc.edu Spain A doctor in Madrid said on Wednesday that a Spanish nurse infected with Ebola, Teresa Romero, remembers touching…

Nation and World News

Ahmed Eissa Senior Staff Writer aeissa2@umbc.edu United States United States health officials confirmed on Tuesday that a man who traveled from Liberia to the United…

Friday Night Live Arrives on Campus

Theatre COM brings sketch comedy to Flat Tuesdays Griffin Baltz Contributing Writer On Friday, October 3rd, the Theatre Council of Majors collaborated with several students…

Nothing is forgotten

Amanda Quinn Foreign Correspondent Quinn1@umbc.edu During World War II, over 1,500,000 soldiers and civilians died during the Siege of Leningrad. They are honored and remembered…

Scenic Pond or Stagnant Puddle?

The pond next to the Albin O. Kuhn Library has faced several delays in construction, prompting concern from students and faculty alike Manisha Vepa Contributing…

2014 Alumni Awards

Manisha Vepa Contributing Writer mvepa1@umbc.edu Every year, the UMBC Alumni Association presents awards to distinguished alumni to honor their accomplishments and their service to the…