For Lindsay Dixon, a 39-year-old student majoring in history, the decision to go to college was inspired by her family. A mother of two and a…
Posts published in “Year: 2016”
When someone brings up the topic of SGA, many of UMBC’s students and faculty may immediately think of the heated scandals that have plagued the campus…
“Ellicott City: If you lived here, you’d love it!” insists a four-foot plastic sign hanging off a plastic fold-out table. A real estate agent dodges…
This past week, the Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery held the last installment for the archival project, “Archives Gold: 50 Objects for UMBC’s 50th,”…
I interviewed Jim, owner of Jim’s Smoke Shop and Oddities this past summer and since then, the store has grown tremendously. He’s an extremely friendly…
In the book, “The Maze Runner,” Thomas wakes up in a maze to find himself among other kids called Gladers, who were forced to build…
Former UMBC swimmer and current student Jackson Bleier, 22, was fatally shot Sunday afternoon in Yale Heights, during what Baltimore Police believe was a drug purchase.…
The following statement was released early to The Retriever. From Patrick Dawson, AOK Library Director: Yesterday the first floor of the AOK Library & Gallery…
An emergency evacuation of the Albin O. Kuhn Library has left many UMBC students without critical university resources for a minimum of 24 hours. At approximately 2:20…
This month, an anti-semitic hate crime was committed in the majority freshman Patapsco Hall. Swastika symbols were placed in the suggestion box on the door of…
This week I interview camgirl Roxxy Sweet from xHamster’s stripchat.com because let’s face it, honestly you’ll never meet anyone in real life — especially that…
A banner hangs in the commuter lounge in the commons boasting that 14 percent of UMBC’s students are “adult learners,” students over the age of…
Sitting down eating a delicious vegan crab cake prepared just for me at Sprout Natural Choice, I had a chance to speak with the owner…
Most students come to college with a general idea of what they wish to do with their life, planning out the next four years in…
If you walk through campus with Ashleigh Kristensen, a senior majoring in social work and minoring in gender and women’s studies, you will likely be…
Over the summer, UMBC said goodbye to Mesquite Grill and hello to a new fast food option in The Commons: Pollo. As its name suggests,…