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…
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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…
The College for All Act that was proposed by presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders is geared towards increasing the accessibility of education for high school…
One of the major issues in today’s society is the illegal usage of drugs. The rising issue of illegal substance abuse is especially prevalent among teenagers and…
It is fair to say that the goals of UMBC students are to graduate with a college degree, and to receive a well-paying job after…
Little did you know, UMBC is a center of performance art and interpretive dance. Every Friday night, if you just step outside your dorm or…
Sexual assault on college campuses is a continuous problem that many students are facing. Some universities, including UMBC are working on implementing more intensive sexual…
This past week, a student entered Umpqua Community College in Oregon and killed ten students. Like many other shooters before him, he struggled with mental health…
The number of incarcerated people in America has more than quadrupled since 1980. As a result, a handful of states have turned to private prisons…
Price gouging is a sometimes criminal offense in which a seller drastically raises the value of necessary goods to an unfair cost in which people have…
History was made as Viola Davis became the first black woman to win Best Actress in A Drama Series at the 2015 Emmy Awards. After…
UMBC’s clubs and student organizations are prolific and well publicized. Advertised as having over 200 different clubs and groups, there is something for everyone here…
Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted air strikes in Syria last week. Originally he had claimed that the air strikes only targeted Islamic State areas, but…