The Sting

14/12/2023

Stories from quarantine: Check out how one of our writers stayed in touch with her family through the lockdown in this new article from The Sting Mag!

"A black screen, and then my family is smiling back at me, my aunt slightly blurry and out of focus, my mom looking out from the sleek Parisian balcony, her background of choice this week."

"My brother is states away, and even though my grandparents are only 15 minutes North, they feel equally unreachable."

"We chat with each other for a while, trying to retain some form of normalcy in our isolation."

I sit down at my desk and flip open my laptop which I’ve strategically balanced on four unread, newly purchased fantasy novels that had since been collecting dust on my nightstand. Finally being pu…

08/07/2022

Let's circle back on the recent events that are making our future look shaky.

Read our new blog post from Valerie Hinkle:

https://stingmag.com/2022/07/08/united-we-stood-divided-we-are-abortion-scotus-and-the-polarization-of-the-country/

08/07/2022

By: Valerie Hinkle Protest As we come off the heels of the Fourth of July weekend, let us think about what exactly we are celebrating. Independence Day is meant to celebrate the United States, but can we really feel patriotic given the current state of this country? This year we’ve seen an incredible reversal of human rights enacted by our supposed “representatives.” We must sober up to the reality of our situation....

http://stingmag.com/2022/07/08/united-we-stood-divided-we-are-abortion-scotus-and-the-polarization-of-the-country/

By: Valerie Hinkle Protest    As we come off the heels of the Fourth of July weekend, let us think about what exactly we are celebrating. Independence Day is meant to celebrate the U…

25/05/2022

How does Hip-Hop affect English language?
To learn more , read our new blog post ✨✨

https://wordpress.com/post/stingmag.com/6324

24/05/2022

As a black English major, I pride myself on speaking proper and clearly within my schoolwork and my everyday life. So, when I tell people just how big of a hip-hop fan, I am most people are surprised since hip-hop is known to push the envelope when it comes to the English language in terms of words and pronunciation of those words....

http://stingmag.com/2022/05/23/hip-hop-influencing-english-language/

As a black English major, I pride myself on speaking proper and clearly within my schoolwork and my everyday life. So, when I tell people just how big of a hip-hop fan, I am most people are surpris…

16/05/2022

A fan of fiction books?! 📚
Read what Valerie has to say about it.
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
https://wordpress.com/post/stingmag.com/6203

16/05/2022

“Reading is an act of civilization; it’s one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.” –Ben Okri Fiction can be more illuminating than our own historical texts. Imagination can be more powerful than reality. Literature gives us the freedom to question the values on which our society is built and imagine new realities to better our own....

http://stingmag.com/2022/05/15/fiction-inspires-reality/

“Reading is an act of civilization; it’s one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.” –Ben Okri   Fict…

13/04/2022

By Chole France and Demetrius Jones Where did Professor Leyva go to school? Professor Leyva attended undergrad at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He then went on to complete his graduate work here at the University of Baltimore in the Creative Writing and Publishing Arts program. What motivated Professor Leyva to become a teacher? Growing up with an older brother, Rabu, who was a high school theater then mathematics teacher had an impact on Professor Leyva’s ultimate career field choice, considering he had already “seen a model of that in life.” During his first year of graduate school, he also started the Baltimore City teaching residency, where he became a high school teacher in the city....

http://stingmag.com/2022/04/12/spotlight-professor-steven-leyva/

By Chole France and Demetrius Jones Where did Professor Leyva go to school?  Professor Leyva attended undergrad at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He then went on to complete his g…

12/04/2022

A big Thank You to & for meeting with The Sting, SGA and Seb. A night to remember.

06/04/2022

Learn more about Greek🇬🇷🏛 and Turkish 🇹🇷music with Valeria Hinkle, our new writer.

https://stingmag.com/2022/03/31/spotlight-trioud-music-from-greece-and-turkey/

02/04/2022

Is Gap Year a good solution or a distraction?
Open the link down below to see what the author Artjona Lireza has to say about GAP YEAR.
https://stingmag.com/2022/03/29/gap-year-yay-or-nay/

31/03/2022

Niko Mitrione, Spyros Pilios Koliavasilis, and Professor Ian Power Practicing On Wednesday, March 16th, the Integrated Arts Department hosted an event in the Wright Theater called Trioud: Music from Greece and Turkey, featuring Spyros Pilios Koliavasilis, Niko Mitrione, and Ian Power. They played many Greek and Turkish pieces on the oud, including my personal favorites, “Azize” and “Kurdilihicazkar Longa”. …...

http://stingmag.com/2022/03/31/spotlight-trioud-music-from-greece-and-turkey/

Niko Mitrione, Spyros Pilios Koliavasilis, and Professor Ian Power Practicing On Wednesday, March 16th, the Integrated Arts Department hosted an event in the Wright Theater called Trioud: Music fro…

29/03/2022

Most students, including me, have considered taking a gap year at least once. This could be for any reason, personal or professional. But what is a gap year and does it affect students? A gap year means taking a semester or a year off school, usually, after high school to pursue a hobby, travel, gain knowledge, develop a new skill, etc....

http://stingmag.com/2022/03/29/gap-year-yay-or-nay/

    Most students, including me, have considered taking a gap year at least once. This could be for any reason, personal or professional. But what is a gap year and does it a…

14/02/2022

Good Morning UB Family!!🐝
Submissions are now open to WELTER.
Send them your best short stories or memoir essays
(2500 word limit) or poems (limit of 3) by March 9.
http://welter2017.submittable.com

04/02/2022

Did you know about UB hidden gym? Torianne has explained where this gym is located and why is called hidden.
Read the link down below for more information.

https://stingmag.com/2022/02/02/hidden-gym/

03/02/2022

Torianne Schiff When most people think about college, they probably imagine students in a dorm studying for midterms or partying. However, UB’s campus experience is a bit different than the traditional university. Being a commuter school means that most of our students have demanding lives outside of the classroom, which doesn’t allow much time for getting involved in extracurriculars. This leads to many of the University’s resources going under-utilized....

http://stingmag.com/2022/02/02/hidden-gym/

               Torianne Schiff           When most people think about co…

10/05/2021

Photo: Energepic - Pexels That week of the semester is here: FINALS. This time of your “academic experience” is always dreadful, nobody seems to enjoy finals - unless you are Jimmy Neutron or other geniuses on television. Nonetheless, we’re all essentially students here (or if you are just reading along by) you can’t avoid these terrifying exams. As the saying goes, “a healthy mind, keeps a healthy body”....

http://stingmag.com/2021/05/10/heres-how-to-de-stress-for-finals/

Photo: Energepic – Pexels That week of the semester is here: FINALS. This time of your “academic experience” is always dreadful, nobody seems to enjoy finals – unless you are Jimmy Neut…

10/05/2021

Looking for ways to de-stress for finals week? Look no further!

Artjona Lireza hands out advice for all college students during this time of the academic year - especially during a pandemic.

Click to see more: https://stingmag.com/2021/05/10/heres-how-to-de-stress-for-finals/

08/05/2021

Joe Biden's $62 billion academic success proposal "represents a partial shift in focus at the federal level -- from helping students access and afford college to -- helping students -- complete college." 🎓

To learn more, visit Inside Higher Education: http://ow.ly/nnOK50EGNLe

President Biden's proposal to invest $62 billion in student success represents a shift in federal higher education policy.

07/05/2021

"Apparently, it takes three new characters to make up for one Samantha Jones."

To learn more about the new S*x and the City spin-off, “And Just Like That …”, visit Page Six of the NYT: http://ow.ly/fzsf50EDOBE

It will fill her gap in the central friend group with three women of color — a shift toward inclusivity since an all-white group of friends doesn’t make much sense in 2020s New York City.

06/05/2021

“If you are not creating, you are waiting.” 🤔💡

Tonight, Actor Kevin Pollak will headline Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s 11th annual Night of the Stars via Zoom at 7:30 p.m

Read the Baltimore Style interview here: http://ow.ly/WR2750EFHh6

Catch u[p with actor, comedian and impressionist extraordinaire Kevin Pollak, headlining Baltimore Hebrew Congregation's Night of the Stars.

05/05/2021

Appointment-free vaccine distribution at Giant. City plans on spend $670 million in latest federal COVID-19 relief aid. State employee incentives for receiving vaccination.

To stay up to date with local COVID news, visit The Baltimore Sun: http://ow.ly/IR4A50EDNNI

04/05/2021

RSVP now for UB's MFA Virtual Book Festival and Performance. The event is this Saturday at 2pm.

To learn more about each student's work and RSVP, visit: http://ow.ly/E4j850EDGAy

Follow the class on Instagram (http://ow.ly/VXOR50EyLcm) and Facebook (http://ow.ly/8QaZ50EyLcn)

03/05/2021

The latest issue of UB's literary journal, Welter, debuts tonight at 6pm! 🥂 📔

For the virtual reading event link, and to learn more about this year's cover and student involvement, visit http://ow.ly/1w2550EDI47

01/05/2021

“The list of colleges that will require students or employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 this fall has been dominated by private institutions. That may be about to change.”

Get the full story at The Chronicle of Higher Education online: http://ow.ly/54bw50EB8LD

30/04/2021

Do you Derby? 🏇🏆

To read the Baltimore Sun's five storylines to watch during tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby, visit: http://ow.ly/A57B50EB8JP

With the Kentucky Derby returning to its familiar date on the first Saturday in May, here are five storylines to watch.

29/04/2021

Today's featured student on UB's MFA class of 2021 Instagram and pages: Jordan Robinson.

Follow the class at http://ow.ly/VgmY50EANON and http://ow.ly/R4ZW50EAOjV, and remember to RSVP for their Book Festival and Reading May 8th on Zoom here: http://ow.ly/IJRK50EANOO

28/04/2021

"Forward-looking politicians should be thinking about ways not to buoy bitcoin mining but to bury it." E Kolbert, New Yorker

To learn more about the toll cryto-mining takes on the environment, read the full Daily Comment at The New Yorker: http://ow.ly/UynM50ExeP6

Cryptocurrency mining uses huge amounts of power—and can be as destructive as the real thing.

27/04/2021

Save the date, Saturday May 8.

At 2pm, UB's MFA graduating class of 2021 will host the Annual Book Festival and Performance on Zoom.

To learn more, visit: http://ow.ly/4SOV50EyLcl

Follow the class on Instagram (http://ow.ly/bclE50EyLci) and Facebook (http://ow.ly/9Io150EyLco)

26/04/2021

Fear of side effects, feelings of sufficient protection with a single shot.

To learn the other leading cause why millions of Americans aren't getting the second dose of COVID vaccine, visit the New York Times: http://ow.ly/5B2H50ExeTD

Nearly 8 percent of those who got initial Pfizer or Moderna shots missed their second doses. State officials want to prevent the numbers from rising.