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by Craig Berger "This 13th President of the United States, originally fro---" I quickly buzzed in, interrupting the questioner.  "Millard Fillmore," my 15 year old voice said, proudly.  "That's...

by David Hoffman and Craig Berger 1. That moment of hesitation and uncertainty after you hear a greeting or compliment but didn't see the person say it, and so can’t be sure whether it was...

by Craig Berger As the student shared their thought regarding the day's assigned reading, I looked to the left, watching the professor begin to smile and nod. "Your point is discerning. It makes...

"Young people have regrets too."  So begins this interesting post.  The author identifies 5 regrets common to people aged 25 to 35 (yes, that's what he considers "young"):  1. I wish I was...

There's just no non-creepy way to call a stranger by name and explain, "I recognize you from photos you've been tagged in on Facebook." I make this mistake once in a while (most recently last week...

I spent part of a weekend day at the Columbia Mall, shopping for holiday gifts and being driven to the edge of insanity.  When I wasn't actively dodging crowds or responding to store greeters with...

At a recent gathering, UMBC Vice President for Student Affairs Nancy Young asked a group of students what made UMBC truly distinctive: the things you find only at UMBC.  Maleshia Jones, President...

Earlier today I had a conversation with Caitlyn Leiter-Mason about whether she'd be applying to serve as a coach at UMBC's STRiVE leadership retreat in January.  She said no, but that being a...