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Metro SubwayLink: the little engine that couldn’t
Friday mornings often resemble a surge of crowds headed to their early classes or opening shift. However, one recent Friday morning in Baltimore city, many commuters were surprised to be turned...
February 21, 2018 · 12:00 PM
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A genuine evaluation of general education
Most undergraduate students in America today have to take some general education classes in addition to the courses required for their major. As a liberal arts university, UMBC boasts an even...
February 21, 2018 · 10:00 AM
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Campus food after dark
It is 10:30 p.m. on a Thursday night and all Joshua Bell, a junior biochemistry major, can think about is heading to Late Night at True Grits for a cheeseburger and fries. For many students on...
February 16, 2018 · 11:30 AM
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Spring: the season of change
So far, this spring semester has been lackluster at best. That is not necessarily a bad thing. The classes most people are taking are not really challenging yet. There have been no new...
February 16, 2018 · 10:30 AM
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Assessing Maryland’s gun safety policies
The United States has racked up a startling 12 school shootings only one month into 2018. The settings have ranged from elementary schools to college campuses. Maryland specifically is known for...
February 15, 2018 · 11:00 AM
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Why we need to take a break from Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is unequivocally the worst holiday among major holidays celebrated in America. Harsh as it may sound, declaring Valentine’s Day to be an inferior holiday is being incredibly...
February 15, 2018 · 10:46 AM
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The deeper purpose of Valentine’s Day
As we approach Valentine’s Day, the annual discussion of whether or not it is a “real” or meaningful holiday emerges. Many feel as though Valentine’s Day is nothing more than a glorified national...
February 15, 2018 · 10:46 AM
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Scarcity of study spaces raises the stakes in semester wind-down
As another semester comes to an end, the flurry of final exams and lengthy term papers bring in floods of students looking to catch up on their work anywhere they can. In theory, UMBC is...
December 8, 2017 · 5:00 PM
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Bike rack shortage leaves UMBC riders stranded
Bike racks on a college campus are often essential to student life. At UMBC, bike racks are few and far between. Unfortunately, the lack of bike racks may be preventing students from riding their...
December 7, 2017 · 12:00 PM
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The toxicity of stardom
Lil Peep, a 21-year-old American rapper and singer, passed away on Nov. 15, 2017. His death has been attributed to a Xanax overdose which has sparked a conversation about the opioid addiction...
December 7, 2017 · 10:00 AM
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