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Meyerhoff Graduate Fellow recognized for excellence

Rasheeda Johnson, a UMBC alumna, is this year’s Otani Award recipient Sarah Preis Features Editor spreis1@umbc.edu Gerontology student Rasheeda Johnson was chosen to receive the…

Don’t get spooked by MOOCs

Zachary Canter Contributing Writer canter1@umbc.edu Massive Open Online Courses or MOOCs provide students with alternative ways of learning. With over 300 courses offered by the…

Video chat your doctor with Google

Nimasha Fernando nfernan1@umbc.edu Staff Writer Google is introducing a new way for patients to receive medical information on the internet from actual physicians through video…

Researcher of the week: Apurva Shah

Jasir Qiydaar Contributing Writer jaqiy1@umbc.edu Apurva Shah, Chemical Engineering major and member of UMBC’s Class of 2016, is a part of a research effort dedicated…

UMBC should pull the trigger

Trigger warnings encumber deep discussion By Sara Khan Contributing Writer khan17@umbc.edu  A movement to have “trigger warnings” has been spreading rampant among colleges and universities.…

EduPal gets major overhaul to be a better pal

Jasir Qiydaar Technology Writer jaqiy1@umbc.edu  EduPal, the program created by Markus-Allen Proctor, a UMBC student, has recently received a major overhaul. This overhaul includes improvements…

Researcher of the Week: Sarah Hemler

Nimasha Fernando nfernan1@umbc.edu  Sarah Hemler is an undergraduate student at UMBC, who is doing research with the University of Maryland, Baltimore, performing research entitled “Improving…

Sonic’s Grand Opening

A four year plan becomes a reality Brittany Meyer Contributing Writer bmeye1@umbc.edu After 4 years of rumors and intense discussion, a Sonic drive-in has finally…

Nation and World News

Ahmed Eissa Senior Staff Writer aeissa2@umbc.edu Spain A doctor in Madrid said on Wednesday that a Spanish nurse infected with Ebola, Teresa Romero, remembers touching…

Warnings Trigger a Better Classroom Experience

Trigger Warnings create a safer experience for students sensitive to disturbing materials By Holly Vogtman Staff Writer hollyv1@umbc.edu Trigger warnings are making their way to…