Convocation kicks off year
By Christopher Silberholz
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County officially began the college careers of the incoming freshman class with the annual convocation ceremony. The ceremony began, as is tradition, next to the pond outside the library. Students walked toward the RAC passing two lines of approximately 150 faculty members, who stood resplendent in academic regalia. The freshmen proceeded into the RAC as the UMBC Pep Band played in the background. After the freshmen were seated, faculty entered the RAC in two lines.Vice Provost Diane Lee opened with inspirational words from American Modernist poet Wallace Stevens. Lee encouraged the new students to open ... Read More
Reforming university drug policy
By Brian Tschiegg
The stigma against illegal drugs often does more damage than it prevents. Young adults and teenagers are often more affected by this stigma.According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), there are 5,000 people under the age of 21 who die as a result of underage drinking every year. Underage drinkers tend to binge drink, as defined as a BAC above .08, more often than drinkers of a legal age. This puts them at greater risk of an alcohol overdose. Underage drinkers are often hesitant to call emergency services because of the risk that they will ... Read More
Weenies and Waterpark
By Helen ZhangEnormous inflatable water slides dominated Erickson field this weekend, thanks to SEB’s “Weenies and Waterpark” event. Two wonderful things — free hot dogs and copious amounts of water — united to form the ultimate day of fun. The waterpark was comprised of two blue, gigantic, air-filled water slides, an arsenal of water guns and an inflated maze to use them in, a dunking booth, innumerable adorable, inflatable creatures lying in the grass, and hundreds of free hot dogs.There were two slides from which to choose: one, labeled “Scrub-A-Dub Kid Scrub,” featured the highest peak and the longest line, and the ... Read More
Volleyball season off to solid start
By Donald DanielsAfter weeks of intense preseason practice, the time has finally come for the women’s volleyball team to begin their season.The Retrievers, for the first time this year, would see how they would stack up against competition from different schools.“For us, this weekend is more of a barometer of where we are and give us a very good idea of where we need to start making improvements,” head coach Ian Blanchard said.Their first match took place on Friday afternoon as they went up against William and Mary in the Tribe Invitational, one of three matches played over the Labor Day weekend. ... Read More
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