Making twitter the new platform for political discourse is the best move we can make
March 27, 2019
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Making twitter the new platform for political discourse is the best move we can make

Happy April Fools’ Day! You are reading an article written for our April Fools’ edition of the newspaper, The Deceiver. This is a work of satire. A cheer…

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Comprehensive sex education is vital
March 15, 2019
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Comprehensive sex education is vital

Sex Education is not just the name of a wildly popular new show on Netflix. It is also an important part of our educational system. Sex is a…

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Administration is not your friend
March 15, 2019
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Administration is not your friend

Administration certainly tries very hard to appear friendly and approachable. They emphasize building a UMBC community and will phrase issues around campus in that regard. When administration was…

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Physical health is a valid excuse for missing class — so why isn’t mental health?
March 15, 2019
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Physical health is a valid excuse for missing class — so why isn’t mental health?

Student mental health is exacerbated by the stressful atmosphere of college, and while most college campuses offer resources to help students with their mental health, these can often…

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Diagnosing “Washington-Entitlement Syndrome”
March 13, 2019
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Diagnosing “Washington-Entitlement Syndrome”

Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein went viral on Twitter on Friday Feb. 22 because she was visited by a group of teenage and preteen students who had concerns about…

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Cancel “cancel culture”
March 13, 2019
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Cancel “cancel culture”

Less than two months ago, the docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” reported the jarring stories of sexual assault, physical abuse and statutory rape by famous R&B singer, R. Kelly.…

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