This is in response to the September 7, 2025 article in The Retriever ‘UMBC’s biggest scam: the Yum Shoppe’s trick to squeezing money out of…
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As an institution, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) takes pride in itsmission to push “inclusive excellence,” a phrase that has been used to…
With the NFL season opener kicking off Thursday, September 4th between the defending Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, I thought it…
Any University of Maryland, Baltimore County student knows what it is like to be studying in the Commons building, craving a bag of chips and…
Trigger Warning: This story contains mentions of domestic violence and public scrutiny. If you or someone you know is struggling at the hands of domestic…
The quality of DreamWorks Animation films oscillates randomly between hits, misses, and blunders: From mediocrity, an enormous, groundbreaking hit like Puss in Boots: The Last…
With the rise of YouTube as an entertainment platform, the rise of the YouTube celebrity was the inevitable next step. This has led to the…
Hannah Pearl Davis, a twenty-eight-year-old woman, has built a brand around herself for broadcasting the evils of modern women. Commonly known as the female Andrew…
The rise of AI has spawned fears in many people’s minds irrespective of industries-computational, health, and even in fields which demand creation and problem-solving by…
The album begins with the percussive sound of marching footsteps following a short narrated refrain by Tyler’s mother, Bonita Smith. Her voice is a frequent…
The long-awaited 2024 presidential election is swiftly approaching. In just a few weeks, millionsof Americans from across the country will go to the polls and…
As the year 2024 draws to a close and a hopeful new year approaches, diversity, inclusion, and multiculturalism are at the forefront of discussions. We…
In today’s society religion may seem like an afterthought especially among Gen Z. According to a poll conducted by the American Survey Center, 34 percent…
The UMBC mascot, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, or more commonly known as True Grit, is the pinnacle of hope and superstition. Originally sculpted by wax, but…
When I started my career at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Fall 2020, the university was a dramatically different and unusual space. Earlier…
In the United States, June is officially recognized as “Pride Month” and is dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and empowerment of the community.…