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Posts published in February 2015

Get to Know a Retriever

A UMBC student with aspirations for sports marketing and cultural awareness highlights some of his favorite people and places to see. What is your name,…

A toast to bravery

Dinner held on Main Street encourages discussion about social justice  Hillel, the organization for Jewish campus life, hosts a dinner and discussion about bravery. The…

GiveCorps is the Kickstarter for UMBC

Online tool helps student organizations raise money outside of SGA UMBC has many great organizations and, GiveCorps, a crowdfunding service run by UMBC is a…

AP US History is not “American” enough

Oklahoma House Education Committee votes to change and potentially ban AP US History test A bill was approved by an education committee in Oklahoma earlier…

Off-campus priorities

SGA funding for off-campus activities SGA has a policy in which it primarily seeks to foster campus life. While this policy is reasonable, it has…

Treading lightly

Difficulties in war on ISIS President Obama and other public officials need to re-evaluate the request for authorization of war against ISIS. There are many…

Snowed out

Sidewalks often covered in snow When campus remains open after a snowstorm, sidewalks are often still icy or slushy. While ice skating is fun, no…

Nation and World News

Sri Lanka Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka said that Sri Lanka is reconsidering the outright transfer of a parcel of land to China under…