Iknow that you have to cover the crime and drug problems and past riots in the greater Baltimore area. However, Baltimore’s image to the rest of our country, and perhaps the world, seems to revolve entirely around these unfortunate aspects of our situation, and that negative image has been promoted by President Donald Trump, as we all know.

The reality of the Baltimore area is really quite different and very nuanced. Maryland consistently ranks in the top two or three states in average IQ and educational level. While much of this stems from the population in the Washington, D.C., suburban area, much is also due to the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area. In fact, this area can be seen as one big college town. Colleges and universities in this area include Goucher, Towson, Loyola

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