The recent reopening of the Y school was one of the fruits of the extensive construction and renovations being made at UMBC. The long-established YMCA…
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The U.S. News and World Report university rankings have been announced for this year and UMBC has once again found itself near the top of…
All the MTV shows were right about one thing: alcohol plays some sort of role in the college experience. During a four year stay at…
With wetheretrievers’s recent return from its unexpected hiatus, The Retriever newsroom has been abuzz with discussions of Snapchat and, by extension, students’ expectations of privacy…
This past September, Congressional Republicans obsessed over defunding Planned Parenthood, a reproductive health program that came under controversy after videos surfaced of conversations on fetal tissue…
With textbook prices rising at almost three times the rate of inflation from 2002 to 2013, buying them every semester costs students a fortune. Luckily,…
At UMBC, stairs and uphill walks make getting to an early morning class seem like the end of Moses’ journey to the promised land. It…
On the surface, meal plans at UMBC are very convenient for students. All students have to do is pull out their red card, swipe and…
When Donald Trump walked in to the Reagan Library last week for the second Republican Debate, he was still the frontrunner. When he walked out…
After weeks of discussion between city leaders, Maryland agreed to a $6.4 million settlement with Freddie Gray’s family. The money will be distributed throughout two…
The Office of Student Life is making strides to make student organizations more accessible. A lot of students begin their time at UMBC by asking,…
Syria is experiencing a mass exodus of citizens due to the current war-torn state of their country. Other Middle Eastern and European nations are stepping…
On September 10, the US Senate failed to pass a disapproval resolution of the Iranian nuclear deal, securing a huge victory not just for President…
It is well known that UMBC is a school that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math. In fact, under the Carnegie Foundation for the…
On July 30, Governor Larry Hogan spontaneously announced the closing of the Baltimore City Male Detention Center, the only local jail in the nation that…
General education courses at UMBC are a necessary evil. Every undergraduate student has to endure these before graduation, but while students are forced to take…