On Thursday, Sept. 17, President Donald Trump announced his desire to convert the public schooling system to a more “patriotic education,” suggesting the use of…
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The views expressed in this article are the views of the author. “Please vote everybody,” pleads comedian Jena Friedman. “We have a very scary election coming…
With school rendered to the online realm, many professors have been unwilling to modify the structure of their classes to account for the hefty disadvantages…
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated for clarification. In a triumphant email to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s student population, administrators announced that…
When famed actor and activist Chadwick Boseman passed away following a four-year long battle with colon cancer, the internet was enveloped by a wave of…
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that there are now 22 cumulative coronavirus cases at UMBC, with a 91.7% quarantine bed availability…
Police brutality and misconduct have a long and ugly history in our country. The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and many other…
“When you hear about slavery for 400 years. For 400 years?! That sounds like a choice. Like, you were there for 400 years and it’s…
Be realistic. Goal setting is an important part of striving for success and growth, but setting unrealistic goals is likely to lead to failure and…
College can be lonely, difficult and isolating, and right now, these feelings are only exacerbated by our university’s transition to remote learning. Many of you…
Dear Freshmen: As your first college academic year begins amid this global pandemic, you’re probably feeling a mixture of turbulent emotions: anxiety, grief, bitterness, excitement,…
As the coronavirus pandemic worsens across the United States, with Florida becoming the new global epicenter of the virus as of July 8, I question…
As the Black communities of this country have been tirelessly organizing, protesting and educating in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement, we, the University…
When will we be told to “get over it?” By that, I mean, when will students be told they need to get it together, focus…
On the Fourth of July, the people of Baltimore toppled a Christopher Columbus statue, tossing it into the Inner Harbor with a triumphant splash. To…
Diversity isn’t enough. This is a lesson I have learned time and again. Educational institutions and systems, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County included, can…