Safe spaces are a hot topic and are often cited by right-wing sources as a threat to free and healthy discourse. A 2017 article in…
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“Oh. You’re an English major? So do you want to be a teacher then?” I have grown so accustomed to hearing those words on this…
Gender neutral bathrooms are a key amenity for transgender and non-binary people, who often experience harassment or even violence in gender-segregated restrooms. However, UMBC’s efforts…
As the speaker at my high school graduation, I weighed in on the idea that college comprises, “the best years of one’s life,” arguing that…
The prospect of finding employment while being a full-time student can be daunting. Students already have their classes and sometimes extracurriculars to contend with, so…
In the span of three days, “See you later” became “Take care of yourself” and “Be safe,” phrases most students on campus had not thought…
After the confusion and rescheduling of Involvement Fest, which was delayed for one week due to inclement weather and moved to the RAC, many students…
The New York Times faced both criticism and praise after publishing an anonymous Op-Ed titled, “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration,”…
Idealism is a lovely illusion. When you can reimagine the bad as good or the good as great, it can seem like there are no…
UMBC has long been known for its efforts to make diversity and intercultural communication a priority. In the fall of 2017, 4 percent of the…
Betsy DeVos, the controversial United States Education Secretary, drummed up further debate when announcing her changes to Obama-era campus sexual assault procedures. The proposed changes…
Unknown to many domestic students attending UMBC, the English Language Institute, or ELI, is the de-facto home to UMBC’s international students. Located above Chick-fil-A and…
This is an election year for the United States. It is not the year of a grand presidential election, with candidates making nightly news appearances…
Middle school students file into a classroom and spread out, sitting at desks and looking around the room with uncertainty plastered across their faces. A…
With the construction of the UMBC Event Center and the relocation of various sports teams to the new facilities, campus administration has elected to relocate…
Attending college is full of numerous learning experiences, both academic and personal. However, getting to college has many difficult, confusing and expensive steps. One of…