On the Fourth of July, the people of Baltimore toppled a Christopher Columbus statue, tossing it into the Inner Harbor with a triumphant splash. To…
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Diversity isn’t enough. This is a lesson I have learned time and again. Educational institutions and systems, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County included, can…
“This is the beginning of a number of conversations,” the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s president Dr. Freeman Hrabowski said during the opening of the…
When you think of Black Lives Matter, what are the first names that come to mind? Trayvon Martin and Freddie Gray? Ahmaud Arbery and Eric…
This article has been updated to reflect new information and for clarity. Over the past few weeks, many people have been looking for sources to…
Community. That’s the word that comes to mind when hearing the members of the Association of Black Artists (ABA) speak on the heart of their…
Fall is primed to look very different this year as the University of Maryland, Baltimore County released further information that provides insight into some of…
While college students rightfully bemoan unpaid internships as a manipulative institution, at our university, the seats we sit on are made by prisoners being paid…
The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder has left many of us feeling shocked and angry at the officers and the racist system as a whole.…
After engaging with each one of these texts, I was fully reminded that the United States still functions off of hate for Black people. I…
Citizens’ recordings of the police beating and killing black men, women and children have been crucial in exposing the racist violence ingrained in police departments…
In mid-April, Room 27 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Engineering building was abnormally empty. No prayers were uttered. No discussions initiated; no jokes…
Decreased residential hall capacity, hybrid teaching plans and a “dynamic process” punctuated the new fall planning document that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County released…
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Athletic Department hired 1986 alum Richard Franchak as its first Associate Athletic Director for Business and Finance in early…
University of Maryland, Baltimore County junior Yaw Owusu-Boaitey, who was known for his dedication and beaming smile, died suddenly on May 20, 2020. Yaw was…
When University of Maryland, Baltimore County alumni Ian Turner found out how uncomfortable masks can be for medical professionals, he got to work using his…