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Physical health is a valid excuse for missing class — so why isn’t mental health?
Student mental health is exacerbated by the stressful atmosphere of college, and while most college campuses offer resources to help students with their mental health, these can often fall short,...
March 15, 2019 · 9:00 AM
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Will The Retriever survive SGA’s FY20 budget?
If you received one copy of the Baltimore Sun every week for fourteen weeks, it would cost you about $35. The price of high-quality, local reporting is, as dictated by the Sun, $2.49 a week. With...
February 27, 2019 · 9:30 AM
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CNN, Trump and the freedom of the press
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution, especially the section regarding “freedom of speech,” has been a subject of contention in the modern political landscape. The amendment...
December 2, 2018 · 11:18 PM
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Staff Ed: Civic participation means voting — and so much more
In the weeks and months leading up to the midterm election taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 6, media outlets have buzzed about its immense importance, given the potential ramifications of a...
November 8, 2018 · 11:45 AM
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Rebuilding trust is not the issue – conflicts of interest are
We began 2018 with a monumental victory in basketball that UMBC still cannot seem to stop talking about; we will end with a $10 million civil suit alleging UMBC’s mishandling of sexual assault...
October 24, 2018 · 9:15 AM
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For Visual Arts students, career readiness requires extra initiative
Students pursuing Visual Arts degrees at UMBC often face a career progression that is far less clear-cut than what lies ahead for many of their peers studying within the STEM disciplines and...
October 10, 2018 · 4:40 PM
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Amidst controversy, a call to action
In the span of three days, “See you later” became “Take care of yourself” and “Be safe,” phrases most students on campus had not thought they needed to utter before allegations of UMBC mishandling...
September 29, 2018 · 8:30 PM
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A case for a media literacy requirement
Media literacy, the ability to analyze and evaluate media, has become a hot-button issue in the past two or three years. Social media has allowed so-called “fake news” to reach communities across...
September 13, 2018 · 12:15 PM
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UMBC, STEM and #MeToo
In the wake of the internationally recognized #MeToo movement, which primarily highlights sexual assault cases in the arts, a new movement is coming to light called #UsToo. #UsToo calls attention...
April 30, 2018 · 10:00 AM
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Shooter preparedness at UMBC
Following the recent spate of gun-related incidents nationwide, it has become more important than ever for institutions like UMBC to prepare students and staff in the event of an active shooter or...
April 18, 2018 · 10:00 AM
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