Students of UMBC have resources to succeed, but not all take advantage UMBC provides many resources for students in finding jobs and internships that are…
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International students will find cheaper off-campus housing When it comes to finding a place to live year-round, it is more affordable to live off-campus. UMBC…
UMBC proves successful in protection against cyber attacks With cyber attacks against universities on the rise, online college security systems, including those at UMBC, work…
Why our administration should dodge the trend of mandatory attendance UMBC’s lectures are currently in the province of the professor – to decide whether or…
Frequent delays in construction pose a hassle to students Few would argue that enhancement of our facilities isn’t a good thing, but could the campus…
UMBC lacks adequate care for walkways in inclement weather Even after many construction and improvement projects to better draining conditions on UMBC’s campus, some areas…
Minority religions not given off for their holidays Getting rid of mentions of any religious holidays in regards to school breaks doesn’t actually fix the…
Removing references to religion in schools’ breaks for the best It is impractical to close public schools for all religious holidays. There was a recent…
Frank Warren’s PostSecret Lecture started mental health conversation, let’s continue it Mental illness is a prevalent issue on college campuses, and it is important to…
A noble cause faces off against student apathy The Real Food Challenge aims to increase awareness about what constitutes “real” food and why it matters…
Zipcars at UMBC, but students don’t utilize their benefits Zipcar, a convenient car rental service, has come to UMBC. Many students are unaware of their…
2.Mato improves its product and sets a higher standard for the remainder of Commons outlets By Holly Vogtman Staff Writer hollyv1@umbc.edu The rebranding of Italian…
Why the administration should lift the barriers between the students and their campus By Gideon Shrier Contributing Writer gshrier1@umbc.edu Some would say facilities need to…
Recording studios on campus should stay exclusive By Aviva Zapinsky Contributing Writer avivaz1@umbc.edu UMBC’s recording studio availability is a source of contention. The recording studios…
Major improvements to the Metro by 2025 approved by WMATA, but funding still needed By Allison Opitz Contributing Writer opitz1@umbc.edu A plan to improve DC…
UMBC’s cleaning staff do not get holiday bonuses By Tahsin Khan Senior Staff Writer tkhan3@umbc.edu Students should be more grateful towards the cleaning staff at…