While 75 percent of the UMBC population experiences typical dorm life as a residential student, the remaining students commute back and forth between college and…
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The lawsuit brought against UMBC earlier this semester includes a disturbing scene in which three alleged rapists “encouraged [the plaintiff] and her friend to drink…
Looking up information on the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the average student would be forgiven for assuming most undergraduates will receive their degrees in…
When he is not putting in time as Chief Technical Officer of a startup or working through junior year of a computer science degree, you…
The Maryland midterm election approaches, and leading the parade are several events hosted by UMBC under the umbrella of an Election Night Extravaganza. One new…
Although only in its third year, the GRIT-X talks are already becoming a Homecoming favorite among the UMBC community. Introduced in 2016 by Dr. Karl…
In 1990, Congress made the first full week of October “Mental Illness Awareness Week” to highlight the work done by the National Alliance on Mental…
Do not be surprised if you see a golden retriever in your lecture hall this semester; he is not a student, but he is still…
From the outside, Commonvision looks like a well-oiled machine that constantly produces high-quality graphics, prints and animations for a number of UMBC organizations. But what…
Welcome Week and orientation make it easier for incoming students to connect with the diverse UMBC community prior to the start of classes, but about…
“U Must Be Cinderella.” “All Bark and All Bite!” “Bracket Busters.” “UMBC Makes History.” Each of these slogans can frequently be seen on apparel worn…
After the 2016 presidential election, the divide between America’s two major parties deepened to an extreme degree, and it seemed to some UMBC students that…
Students begin their first week at college reviewing the syllabus in each class and returning home with little to do. By the time the second…
“From the whole process beginning to end it was just me making all of the decisions,” said English major and Spanish minor Ashley Ruano-Hurtarte as…
As new and old students returned to UMBC at the end of a humid August, the campus buzzed with eager students. Many partook in Welcome…
Virtual permits have officially replaced the familiar parking tags that UMBC students and faculty have been using for years. The new system, which Parking Services…