Diversity isn’t enough. This is a lesson I have learned time and again. Educational institutions and systems, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County included, can…
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When you think of Black Lives Matter, what are the first names that come to mind? Trayvon Martin and Freddie Gray? Ahmaud Arbery and Eric…
While college students rightfully bemoan unpaid internships as a manipulative institution, at our university, the seats we sit on are made by prisoners being paid…
The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder has left many of us feeling shocked and angry at the officers and the racist system as a whole.…
A month ago to the day that I am writing this, I texted my friends reflecting on the idea that one day this experience, living…
While reading tweets from my friends about how it does not matter what you eat or drink during quarantine, I debate whether having lunch is…
Even before my first week at The Retriever had ended, I quit. It was freshman year. I had applied at the recommendation of my friend,…
I never thought I would miss staring at the back of people’s heads for an hour and fifteen minutes, but right now, I would give…
As students continue to adjust to the pressures and expectations of online classes, and articles with headlines that praise professors’ responses to their students’ struggles…
When I heard the news that COVID-19 had been upgraded to pandemic status only three weeks ago, I was sitting around The Retriever’s conference table…
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Maryland, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Residential Life told students that the cleaning staff would be disinfecting the common…
The views expressed in this article are the views of the author. March 12, 2020 2:32 a.m. GMT: In your dorm room at the University…
The views expressed in this article are the views of the author. Life has changed considerably for all of us over the course of these…
When I made the decision to move across the country to attend the University of Maryland, Baltimore County two and a half years ago, I…
I never imagined that the last four issues I would be editing would be digital, or that our newsroom would be reporting on national news…
In light of recent developments (namely, the spread of COVID-19 and the unprecedented actions taken by university, state and national administrations), I thought it would…