When students are asked what UMBC is, they often start by describing it as a small research university. Yet, UMBC is classified as a liberal…
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Over the past few years, our Student Government Association has been degraded by waves of corrupt presidents and troubled elections. This year, the Jankoski-Amsini presidency…
Middlebury University, stationed in Vermont, has recently banned energy drinks from being sold on campus. This is due to the conclusions of erratic studies that…
Last week, North Carolina passed a new law that openly discriminates against the LGBT community. Titled “The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act,” people using…
One of the most enduring and damaging arguments to come out of academic pantsuit feminism is that women who choose to present themselves as objects…
College is often portrayed as this financial nightmare where students spend thousands of dollars that they don’t have and years of their lives, in order…
Republicans are in between a rock and a hard place. Last week, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump took five out of six primaries, ultimately dominating the…
Every semester, students have to meet with their assigned advisors before they can register for classes they want to take next semester. While these meetings…
The new Course Materials Initiative was created at UMBC to provide students with “affordable” course materials, which include online textbooks and ancillary materials. If a…
Everybody can agree that the situation in Flint, Michigan is a disaster. But it’s a disgrace to see what lengths politicians will go to inhibit…
This past week, Donald Trump almost swept all 11 states on Super Tuesday, winning Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. It seems like Donald…
Sexual consent, and its various definitions, has become an increasingly complicated and controversial topic. As seen in the cases against Bill Cosby, rape coupled with…
Last week, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away on a visit to Texas at the age of 79. In his passing, politicians have sparked…
Young chicken breast, locally sourced. Crispy, brown breaded exterior, with a delicate spice blend. Soft, juicy white meat inside. Served on a bed of lightly…
As the countdown towards graduation begins, students nervously anticipate what awaits them in the future. The post-graduation plan for many students involves finding a job,…
Flat Tuesdays is UMBC’s very own bar located on the second floor of The Commons. During the day, the environment is chill, full of studying…