There has been an average of 156 school shootings per week since 2013. Although the underlying causes vary, one thing can be said for certain,…
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On a Monday afternoon a few weeks ago, a video of a sixteen year old African American girl being ripped from her chair by a police officer…
The First Amendment of the Constitution grants citizens of the United States the ability to have freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right…
When the word “curfew” starts buzzing around Baltimore, it stirs memories of this year’s riots. A strict curfew was enforced for all non-essential personnel from…
Last week, House and Senate majority and minority leaders worked together to create a much needed two year budget deal. The deal raised the debt…
One of UMBC’s standard policies is the teacher evaluations, less affectionately known as the “blue sheets.” These are used as an indication of success of…
Last week, President Obama announced that he would be sending “less than 50 troops” to train moderate Syrian forces. The White House has stated that…
Overcrowding and harsh sentences in the federal prison system have dramatically escalated in the past few years. While one third of the Justice Department’s budget…
Should smoking be banned in public? The movement to decrease smoking nation wide is in full effect. From restaurants to college campuses, the smoke-free sign…
For the longest time after America was founded, it was a primarily Protestant country. This is not the case anymore. America has become a melting…
UMBC’s new event center construction should be underway this coming winter. As a relatively new university that is undergoing serious changes, construction is constantly happening…
Since midterms are over, students have been in their classes long enough to gauge whether or not they will actually use the hundred-dollar textbooks they…
Everyone seems to have something to say about college students and their perceived growing sensitivity. There is a slew of public figures who think this generation…
Freshman year of college comes with a plethora of anxieties. Faced with many drastic changes, new students worry about exams, making friends, moving in, but most…
The middle of October is a difficult month for students, as they are preparing for, or finishing up, their midterm exams and are just starting…
Halloween: pumpkins, candies and racially insensitive costumes! As the days leading up to Halloween begin to slip away, people rush to browse the aisles of…