Real People Profiles: Chris McKinney
I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Chris McKinney

Hometown: Brunswick, Maine

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: this is my fourth semester here at UMBC!!

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: Chair of the Leadership Consultants, Assistant News Editor for The Retriever Weekly, Assistant Director of the Office of Academic Affairs for SGA

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: Academic and leadership advocate for students and a conservative voice in ink

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I really enjoy most by role with The Retriever Weekly (disclaimer: this was an extremely hard decision to come to...I love working with the LCs and SGA!!). I'm the Assistant News Editor, and as such, I get to edit articles submitted to the News section by our writers; and I also write weekly for the Opinion section, as the regular contributor to the sections Point/Counter-point (written with the amazing Ryanne Milani). I enjoy writing the most because it's so much fun to argue civilly -it really says something about a friendship when you can disagree completely on many topics, and yet still have lunch and enjoy each others company! That, and arguing and encouraging students and people in general to consider a different point of view is fun!

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: If you don't know how to say "no," learn to -it's certainly hard to say it, and you may want to do it all, but there really isn't enough time in one week to be a full-time student and do everything you may want to do!

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Sleep!!!!! And taking time to relax. Everyone is always so busy studying and doing so much, and when it comes down to it, sleep and relaxing are often sacrificed. To be honest, I sleep. Lots. And I try to do something fun or relaxing each night -like watching a movie before going to bed or playing Angry Birds!

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: My favorite spot by far is the Fireside Lounge!! My friend Nayaba Bawa showed Fireside Lounge to me last semester, and I couldn't believe I didn't know it existed! It's easily my favorite place to study -it's so relaxing and it's got a beautiful view, and the chairs are pretty comfy too.
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I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Rebekah Porter

Hometown: Ellicott City, MD - childhood/Baltimore (Federal Hill) - present.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?

A: Recruit new students, read their applications, orient them to campus, repeat.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I love working with our Orientation Peer Advisors (OPAs) and seeing them grow as leaders and as individuals through this role.  As an undergrad, my own OPA experience was transformational and first made me think about working at a college after graduation.  It’s great seeing that happen in others.  Also, they make me laugh.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: My best experiences in college, and in life, are those that made me the most nervous/uncomfortable in the beginning. Trying out for a team, leaving for a semester abroad, introducing myself to a stranger, taking on a project that I wasn’t sure I could handle…  If an idea both excites you and kind of makes you want to throw up a little, it’s probably worth doing.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Living in Baltimore.  I love being within walking distance of the stadiums, great restaurants, the Harbor, my running group, and, perhaps most importantly, Sam’s Bagels.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: My first season “on the road” as an Admissions Counselor will always be memorable.  Admissions Counselors travel for about three months straight in the fall, visiting hundreds of high schools and standing behind tables at countless college fairs.  While every day is an adventure, there’s some that you never forget.  For example, on a late Friday afternoon during my rookie year, I drove to the State’s car pool at College Park for the purpose of switching out my malfunctioning Ford Taurus (and the numerous boxes of UMBC paraphernalia inside) to a new Ford Taurus.  When I went to drive away, I discovered that the 8ft. fence to the outside world was locked!  Apparently the car pool employees had forgotten about me and left for the weekend.  Long story short, UMCP’s campus police were unsuccessful in their attempts to unlock the gate and I was forced to scale the fence in my suit and heels!  The officers then put me in the back of their police cruiser and took me the station, where I had to call my mom to come pick me up.  Not exactly my most glamorous moment at UMBC, but a good story for our new counselors every year.
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Everyone has had them: moments when things have gone wrong partly because of our own lack of experience or perspective.  In this new series of posts, I'm asking members of the UMBC community to reflect on their own 'super human moments.'

Name: Jen Dress

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: Assistant Director Extraordinaire, Office of Student Life

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?

A: I work with amazing students to make magic happen!

Q: What title would you give your Super Human Moment?

A: The first person I ever fired.

Q: What happened?

A: When I was in graduate school, I supervised a very high functioning RA staff.  I was a new professional and really came in with a ton of energy and connected with my staff pretty quickly.  Through those connections, I found out some information that ultimately led to dismissing one of my employees.  I remember struggling to come up with the perfect thing  to say "as the boss" and I remember how impersonal it all felt.  I felt like there had to be this very tangible gap between the personal and professional.  I took a moment that should have been from a place of care and learning and made it very much about the rules.  I like rules, they give us structure and a covenant to exist together, but this was a moment that was about the rules and so much more and I missed it.  In some way I was protecting myself from the difficulty in all of it by doing what was procedurally the proper thing to do.  I believe firmly that we don't so students or ourselves any good by not holding a standard of accountability, but I love my work because it's about learning from mistakes, and successes, and carving a path from there.  

Q: How have you applied what you learned?

A: I think I have learned how important it is to both be prepared, but also be present.  I like having a playbook and to make a football reference, being able to call an audible is crucial.  I can't give students a prescribed playbook or set of rules for every situation that life throws at them, but I like to think that I have helped provide some opportunities to get to know themselves and to know that meeting people where they are at in a moment is crucial.  It is often a struggle for me to balance the tasky "to do" with the life in front of me "to do."  I am still learning.

Q: Do you have any advice you can pass along to others?

A: Be here now.  I think knowing that you are who you are and that comes out in all the roles in your life is really important. We all have to play different roles at different moments in our lives, but knowing who we are and how those roles impact us is very important.  
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Pie eating contest:
//When: 4-5pm
//Where: Mainstreet
Come celebrate Pi Day in the best way possible, by engorging yourself on as much pie as humanly possible in a short amount of time. Earn your spot among the math/culinary elite and party with Pythagoras and Bobby Flay. FREE PIE! Email Joe Kelly at josephk2@umbc.edu if you wish to compete.

NCAA Tournament Selection:
//When: 12-2pm
//Where: Breezeway/SEB office
In order to get in the spirit of March Madness, SEB is offering a 26" LG HDTV as a prize for the winner of the official SEB NCAA March Madness Bracket. Brackets will be available in the Breezeway during free hour and can be picked up from the SEB office all day long (10am-5pm). In order to be entered into the running for the Grand Prize the bracket must be submitted to the SEB office by 2pm the following day (March 15). The winner will be announced on April 4th at the SEB Championship game party which will be in the Sports Zone starting at 8:30 pm, food and
drinks included.
ONE FINAL NOTE: STUDENT ATHLETES SHOULD NOT ENTER CONTEST DUE TO ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS/CONTRACTUAL REASONS!!!


Tuesday 3/15:
48 hour Film Ceremony:
//When: 7pm
//Where: Skylight

Breakfast and Bingo:
//When: 9-10pm
//Where: Sports Zone
Nothing's better than a rousing game of bingo while you stuff yourself full of pancakes and bacon. Come out and play bingo!!! Its free and there are awesome prizes for winning as well as free breakfast for everyone. We'll have different prizes and breakfast items at each event.


Thursday 3/17:
Shamrockapalooza
//When: 7-9pm
//Where: Sports Zone
Free Food. Sunny In Philly. Crafts. Irish Stuff. Should be better than what your doing in your room.


Friday 3/18-Sun 2/28:
SPRING BREAK!
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Application Information and Form

Description of SGA Finance Board positions (5 available)

Description of SGA Senate positions (11 available)

Description of SGA President, Executive VP, VP for Student Organizations and Treasurer positions


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I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Yasmin Radbod

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: Sophomore

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: President of UMBC Vegetarians, Leadership Consultant, Asst. Director of Service, Volunteerism, and Awareness, Co-Founder of Baltimore VegFest, Through the Eyes of a Refugee (TEAR) Trip Leader, and more.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: A friend, activist, nerd, clubber, motivator, and advocate for a healthy lifestyle.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: Meeting new people! I love networking. I love exploring different cultures and ideas that are foreign to me.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: As independent, mature, and dedicated as I am, I’m still a kid.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Competence, independent people, passion to a cause, and tofu, among other things.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: I take a yoga class with Joe at The RAC on Tuesdays. I couldn’t do it the past two semesters, but I really love it. I believe he’s a teacher in engineering, but he’s really quirky and fun as a yoga instructor! I’m taking it again this semester.

One of my favorite spots on campus is the open balcony on the second floor (I think) of the Chemistry building. During the summer, at night, it’s really beautiful from up there.
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I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Robert Metzger

Hometown: Parkville, MD

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: I started in the Fall of 2007.

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: I'm a Student Marshal, as well as Secretary for Alpha Phi Omega, Treasurer of the Humans vs. Zombies Club, and brother of Triangle Fraternity.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: I help make the campus safe and fun for students.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I like the involvement, and seeing my actions directly helping other students find their place at UMBC.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: Empowerment.  I've learned that my actions may not do much, but if they give somebody the drive to grow and succeed, then I feel I've done my job.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Involvement.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: For the past couple of years I've volunteered to help out with URCAD, the Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day.  It's a really cool event held on the third floor of the University Center and it showcases research projects that fellow students have been doing over the past year.  Volunteering has allowed me to help students present their research to other students, faculty, and staff, and so far every project I've seen has been rather interesting.  If you do get the chance, try to drop by URCAD and see what research is being done at UMBC.
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I am sorry to inform you that Wounded Heart, tonight's film as part of SEB's Independent Film Series co-sponsored by OSL's Mosaic Center, has been CANCELED.

It WILL be rescheduled so please look out.

Contact mosaic@umbc.edu with any questions, comments, or concerns.

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Everyone has had them: moments when things have gone wrong partly because of our own lack of experience or perspective.  In this new series of posts, I'm asking members of the UMBC community to reflect on their own 'super human moments.'

Name: Delana Gregg

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Assistant Director, Co-instructor of Civic Imagination and Social Entrepreneurship

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?

A: Hopefully nurturing in students a sense of public service and leadership

Q: What title would you give your Super Human Moment?

A: How I grew in the Peace Corps

Q: What happened?

A: Six months after graduating from college, I left my little midwestern town for 2 years of service in the Peace Corps in Lithuania.  Having never traveled abroad, I had little idea what to expect, but knew that I would work with English teachers to help them improve (read: westernize) their Soviet-style teaching methods, and I would also teach English conversation in a high school.  The Peace Corps lives up to its slogan...it really is the toughest job you'll ever love, though the love part took a while to discover.  Sure I was charmed by the country, people, culture, and new experiences, and after three months of training and language immersion, I and my rucksack headed to my new home, the town of Telsiai.  I had an office at the local County Department of Education, lovely co-workers who only spoke Lithuanian (you can pick up a language quickly this way) and I headed off on bus and foot to my new school.  I met my teacher-mentor, an older woman who had lived in the US, Ponia (Mrs.) Zardeckiene.  She was a chain-smoking tornado, given much leave by the principal to basically do whatever she liked, and her age granted her the freedom to schluff of restrictive Lithuanian norms of how a woman is "supposed" to act.  We routinely smoked in the dark school basement with the custodians, her translating my broken Lithuanian to their delight.  I would teach 2 sections of her classes, helping prepare the juniors and seniors for the all important state exams. 

Our honeymoon soon came to a screeching halt when Ponia Zarkeckiene's irrepressible personality got too big to handle.  She dressed me down forcefully for some forgotten cultural faux pax and the months of homesickness, culture shock and a frustration (I WAS HERE TO HELP!) started the waterworks...I began to cry.  She continued to scream at me, telling me I needed to go to a psychiatrist because I was obviously unstable.  I walked back to my second job at the Department of Education in a black mood.  Here I was, on the other side of the world, trying to serve others and I get the brunt of this woman's temper...I never ever wanted to see her again, and asked to be assigned to another teacher.  I did not come to the school on days that she was there, and our planned friendship (two American-type outsiders together, swapping stories) disappeared.  I continued teaching, though my heart was never in that school, and created new relationships with other teachers and co-workers (I even continued to visit the janitors in the basement), but I never got over this initial broken trust.

A few months later, Ponia Zardeckiene passed away.  I did not attend her funeral, though one of my favorite students who was close to her told me all about it.  I could have buried the hatchet, and grown to understand and perhaps cherish this woman for her life of experiences and her gateway into Lithuanian culture, but I just couldn't get past my own hurt feelings.  To this day when I think of Lithuania, I regret this incident, but I know I had to find more productive and nurturing relationships if I was going to survive two years in a different country.  Your mentor-teacher/co-worker in the Peace Corps is supposed to be your cultural guide, your life line in a sea of new and hard to navigate cultural waters.  But I gave up on mine and worked hard to create new and more helpful relationships on my own. 

Q: How have you applied what you learned?

A: I struggle with having to let negative or hurtful people go.  I realize this may be cold, to judge a person as a positive influence or not, and then cutting them out of your life, and I always feel a tug to go back and repair the broken trust, but I do not.  This is a lesson my father taught me and one that is still with me today.  Keep your friends close, nurture those relationships to keep them vital, helping others and asking for help when you need it.  But once someone becomes a detriment to my goals and self-worth, I have to let them go.  Perhaps as I grow older and wiser I'll find a middle ground, a bag of second chances, because I do believe that everyone has good aspects to their soul, but I'm scared of getting burned two times right now.  I see myself less as a tornado, and more of a cool calm sea, and I like that.

Q: Do you have any advice you can pass along to others?

A: You can't change other people, you can't make them like you or be good to you or to themselves.  Everyone is on their own path; sometimes you walk together, and sometimes you have to keep going your own way.
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I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Mallorie Ortega

Hometown: Oceanside, CA

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: I am finishing my second year at UMBC!

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: I am President of UMBCtv, Media Artist for the Theatre Department's Student Publicity Committee, and Production Staff Member of Musical Theatre Club

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: I help those who don't know where to go when they are in need.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I enjoy collaborating with different people. Everyone has their own talent and passion that when everything comes together, it feels amazing. And watching the final product is such a great reward, not only for me, but for those who have worked on it too. We did that, not anyone else.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: The most important thing I've realized while being at UMBC is to do whatever makes you happy even if it's not a part of your major. May it be an extracurricular or a hobby, don't stop! I am who I am, and even though it's not likely I will continue it after college, it's an outlet. It makes you a more well-rounded person; makes you connect with many different people. And that happiness travels to those people, and that's where you find your core. I may act professionally here and there, but you may catch me acting crazy like a little kid who found out they're going to Disney World! Weird yes, but balanced and happy. So don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone! Go out and have an adventure!

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Food. I love food. Please don't ever take that away from me. <3 But seriously, it's the professors, student leaders, UMBC staff and everyone who works here and keeps this place running. You do great work and are greatly appreciated! You inspire me!

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: My favorite spot on campus is the Quad. The Commons is such a beautiful building, the grassy steps are so comfortable to sleep on, and when the sun sets and reflects off the windows and it's a nice breeze; mm beautiful. I love filming there. It's a great place to relax, think, watch the clouds and hang out... this is starting to sound like a dating service haha I LOVE LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH! =)
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