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<Title>Free Farmers Market TODAY!</Title>
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    <div>Hi everyone! Hope to see you there!</div>
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<Summary>Hi everyone! Hope to see you there!</Summary>
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<Title>Interested in SNAP Benefits?</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">RIH Counseling Center is offering four group programs this semester (with some running multiple rounds). There are <strong>both in-person and virtual options</strong>, and many groups will remain open for new participants throughout the semester!<div><br></div>
    <div>To <strong>join a group</strong>, a student should schedule a brief initial conversation by calling <strong>410-455-2542 </strong>or booking through the <strong>RetrieverCare portal. </strong><br><br>Check out the attached flyers for all the information on the different programs, there's something for everyone!</div>
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    <div>Questions? Contact <strong>Aminah Wells </strong>at <strong><a href="mailto:amwells@umbc.edu">amwells@umbc.edu</a></strong>
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    <p>Join us for <a href="http://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/events/143690" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Good Morning Commuters (GMC)</a>!</p>
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    <p>Enjoy breakfast with other UMBC commuters and get connected with on-campus resources! There isn't a better way to start your day!</p>
    <p>GMC will be hosted every Tuesday morning from 8:30am to 11:00am. It is complimentary with your Commuter Gold Card.</p>
    <p>Gold Cards are a one-time per academic year purchase and are available to be purchased at every GMC with cash only.</p>
    <p>Gold Cards at $5 for Commuters</p>
    <p>$10 for Residential &amp; Graduate Students </p>
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    <div class="html-content">Hey Grad Students! Stayed up all night watching the Ravens game? We understand! The Office of Graduate Student Life is here to save the day (and your week)! Get ready to kickstart your day with a nice cup of freshly brewed coffee, on us!<div><br></div>
    <div><strong>Stop by the Office of Graduate Student Life (Commons 308) from 10am - 2pm!</strong></div>
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    <strong>We are thrilled to announce the newly elected College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS) senators for the current academic year!</strong><div><strong><br></strong></div>
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    <strong>1) </strong><strong>Ayokunnumi Ogunsanya</strong>
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    <strong>2)</strong><strong>Tori LaChapelle-Sproat</strong>
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    <strong>3)</strong><strong>Bethel G. Beyene</strong>
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    <strong>4)</strong><strong>Vaibhavkumar Ginoya</strong>
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