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Posts published by “Samantha Frost”

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…

Expiration dates and food waste

Every year, Americans waste billions of pounds of food. A 2016 report by “The Guardian” states that roughly 50 percent of all produce in the…

The addictive power of social media

Social media platforms were created to give the average person a voice that can reach across the globe. Between Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tumblr,…

Hollywood’s dangerous culture of silence

Harvey Weinstein is an American film producer and former film studio executive. Recently, he has begun presenting himself as a feminist. In public, he has…

Birth control rollback: attack on women’s health

Recently, the Trump administration has allowed almost any employer to claim a religious or moral objection to Obamacare’s birth control coverage under an expansive rollback.…

What it really means to take the knee

During the preseason games in 2016, Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, quietly remained seated during The Star Spangled Banner. After the anthem,…

Susan McCully’s ‘All She Must Possess’

Susan McCully, assistant professor in UMBC’s theater department, spoke about her new play, “All She Must Possess,” on September 13. The work aimed to capture…

The importance of dealing with stress

Stress is an individual’s reaction to the demand for change. Being on a college campus creates an environment for high stress. As great as UMBC is,…