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What is a Retriever? A look back at the history of UMBC’s mascot
Katie Hardy for TRW The definition of a mascot is an animal, person or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck. Mascots vary from school to school,...
September 28, 2015 · 4:56 PM
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Lot 17 highlights UMBC pride
Every time UMBC’s men’s soccer team plays, there’s a wild and lively section dressed in gold where the chants are tumultuous, the school pride is tangible and the numbers on the back of the shirts...
September 28, 2015 · 4:46 PM
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Getting the facts right
This past September, Congressional Republicans obsessed over defunding Planned Parenthood, a reproductive health program that came under controversy after videos surfaced of conversations on fetal...
September 28, 2015 · 3:17 PM
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No textbook? No problem
Edward Glover for TRW With textbook prices rising at almost three times the rate of inflation from 2002 to 2013, buying them every semester costs students a fortune. Luckily, some professors have...
September 28, 2015 · 3:10 PM
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UMBC: a disability friendly campus?
At UMBC, stairs and uphill walks make getting to an early morning class seem like the end of Noah’s journey to the promised land. It is commonplace to see fellow classmates arrive while gasping...
September 28, 2015 · 3:06 PM
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Commuter meal plans don’t add up
Fei Fei Ma for TRW On the surface, meal plans at UMBC are very convenient for students. All students have to do is pull out their red card, swipe and hope they did not go over into their flex...
September 28, 2015 · 2:53 PM
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The Maryland Renaissance Festival on a stick
Patrick Alejandro for TRW (Zachary Garmoe for TRW) The Maryland Renaissance Festival is in town, and after my experience, I highly recommend that all UMBC students go before it closes for...
September 28, 2015 · 1:50 PM
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An interactive cultural experience
While it is not rare for a video game to attempt to educate its audience on various historical events, it is slightly more unusual for a game to represent an entire culture and their folklore....
September 28, 2015 · 12:47 PM
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Sororities hold back on recruitment this fall
Courtesy PHA This fall, some sororities have chosen not to accept any new students until the spring semester, which has caused some confusion to prospective pledges. One of the sororities is...
September 28, 2015 · 8:13 AM
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Sitting down for lunch at Ekiben
It was Saturday morning at the Fell’s Point Market, and I was eating Thai chicken meatballs over rice with mango-papaya slaw. The source of this unique dish is Ekiben, an Asian-fusion food stand....
September 28, 2015 · 6:22 AM
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