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Erickson field versus the Quad: the bigger, the better
It is common to hear UMBC students complain that there is nothing to do on campus. While there are little to no activities planned during the weekends, there is always something exciting and fun...
October 23, 2016 · 11:22 PM
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Millennial laziness not an excuse for the voting gap
The 2016 election cycle has been lit up in a social media firestorm: tweets, memes and YouTube videos abound. The presidential candidates seem to be gold mines for viral content and nothing...
October 21, 2016 · 3:29 PM
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Cons of Technology in Education
While technology offers many resources that facilitate the learning process, it can equally slow it down. We’ve all been there: there’s an assignment due through blackboard that you didn’t get a...
October 21, 2016 · 1:43 PM
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New dogs in the house
After being at UMBC for just over two months, the class of 2020 is beginning to feel at home in Baltimore. Moving to college is often one of the biggest and most daunting changes seventeen and...
October 21, 2016 · 1:42 PM
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America’s drinking dilemma
By simply mentioning the “21 years and older” restriction in America, one is bound to receive passionate responses against it. The common arguments in opposition to the National Minimum Drinking...
October 21, 2016 · 1:41 PM
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Get out and vote!
With one of the most controversial elections in recent history looming just over a month away, many people are feeling disenchanted with the choices before them and are considering whether or not...
October 21, 2016 · 1:36 PM
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Uninformed UMBC community creates ignorant culture surrounding sexual assault, needs mandatory education
According to UMBC’s Clery Statistics of 2013-2015, campus reports of rape have been on the rise since 2013: there was one reported case in 2013, one in 2014 with two reported to campus officials...
October 21, 2016 · 1:35 PM
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Quit clownin’ around
One of the oddest and most unexpected phenomenons has befallen the United States in the past few weeks: killer clowns. Even just mentioning these usually innocent entertainers is enough to strike...
October 18, 2016 · 12:36 PM
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Better intercultural dialogue needed at UMBC
UMBC recently had a screening of Afro-Mexican rapper, poet, and director Bocafloja’s documentary, “Nana Dijo.” The documentary, which used first person narratives to examine the African diaspora...
October 14, 2016 · 3:05 PM
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Scarier than death and taxes
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” The famed quote by Benjamin Franklin is wholly accurate. However, let us amend that statement just a bit, “In this world,...
October 13, 2016 · 2:00 PM
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