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UMBC students need a break

Thanksgiving break isn’t enough to decompress By Holly Vogtman Staff Writer hollyv1@umbc.edu Some schools are adding a Fall break or are lengthening Thanksgiving break. UMBC…

Group work makes the group hurt

Team-based learning only works in an ideal world By Aviva Zapinsky Contributing Writer avivaz1@umbc.edu According to many professors, team-based learning is more effective than lecturing.…

Mandated academic advising: a tedious formality

Why this misguided practice needs to go By Gideon Shrier Contributing Writer gshrier1@umbc.edu UMBC has required academic advising for years – but does the policy…

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…

An event that’s so hot, it’s on fire!

UMBC’s annual Homecoming Bonfire Brittany Meyer Contributing Writer bmeye1@umbc.edu The annual Homecoming Bonfire has been a UMBC tradition since 2005. Save for one incident in…

Get to Know a Retriever

Hear the music in his soul Brandon Foster Staff Writer brafos1@umbc.edu  A young man wears many hats in order to become the next music mogul.…

The Emerging Identity of UMBC

UMBC stands out; let’s keep it that way By Allison Opitz Contributing Writer opitz1@umbc.edu Homecoming week always makes students wonder where the spirit is, and…