According to the 2020 United States census, the state of Maryland is now 53% non-white, up from 45% in 2010. The Black population remains unchanged…
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There is a sense of bewilderment when one steps through the halls of UMBC this semester. The campus staples in the Commons, once empty, are…
Education on sexual assault has come a long way. Massive movements have swept across the media, spreading messages of empowerment and pushing for accountability. However,…
Exactly five days after Kanye West released his long-anticipated 10th LP Donda, on September 3, Toronto-born rapper Drake released his sixth studio album, Certified Lover…
President Dr. Freeman Hrabowski announced today that he will retire after the Spring 2022 semester, making the class of 2025 the last to be welcomed…
The term “critical race theory,” or CRT, has been popping up for almost a year now, from news media outlets such as Fox News and…
Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of sexual violence. Bill Cosby is thriving, according to his public relations team. After being released from prison on…
One of the first things minors in the public school system generally learn about regarding the First Amendment is that they are an exception to…
Juneteenth is now a national holiday. While that sentence seems so randomly placed at the start of an article, not even offering any nuanced introduction…
It’s been over a year since music festivals across the globe were forced to close their gates due to the rising threat of COVID-19. Now…
The invitation to see Alex Armbruster’s junior jazz recital, “Believe Half of What You See & None of What You Hear,” on behalf of the…
May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month — or as the U.S. government calls it, “Asian/Pacific Heritage Month.” The name alone suggests a…
Editor’s note: This article contains mention of sexual assault, racism, abuse, manipulation, and severe injury. Some of the articles and clips linked feature evidence or…
Editor’s note: This article contains mention of sexism-motivated violence. Perhaps the only news rivaling the January 6 Capitol riots that former U.S. President Donald Trump…
YouTube announced in late March that it would be experimenting with a potential overhaul to the site’s video feedback system, whereby the number of dislikes…
Like many award shows, the Academy Awards, known as the Oscars, have become something of an institution within American culture. Because of this, many people…