Ever wonder where all the “ugly” produce from the supermarkets goes? All those bruised apples, slightly browned lettuce or lumpy oranges? Sadly, most of this…
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Last Tuesday, on March 28, over 60 students met in Lecture Hall 1 to discuss the fact that men, do indeed, cry. Zeta Sigma Chi,…
What do UMBC students do for fun on campus? Especially during the weekend? UMBC’s Student Events Board, (seb), hosts free weekly movies for students to…
“I knew I shouldn’t have eaten before this,” said sophomore financial economics major Joshua Pitaniello, as he vomited into a bush. On Wednesday, March 29,…
According to Patrick Dawson, director of the Albin O. Kuhn Library, what is the most under-used resource in the facility? Computers? Printers? Multi-media equipment? All…
How does a performance group proceed when their stage is on the chopping block? They find a new stage. The Musical Theater club, which performs…
If you went to collect trash on campus, what would you expect to find? Food waste and soda cans? During any given clean-up, eco-conscious students…
“Being an activist is something that we can do everyday. It’s not something that only those people over there do.” On the fourth floor of…
If you were to ever walk through the Fine Arts building floor by floor, you would find yourself travelling through a brick and tile maze…
How different is the life of a commuter versus that if a resident at UMBC? Is it really that different, or are they more similar…
Understanding addiction and how to combat it has always been a concern over the past few decades. Underage drinking, binge drinking and drunk driving incidents…
This week, the Retriever was able to meet with one of UMBC’s few Student Marshals. We met with the intention of raising awareness of the Student…
Last Monday, John Fox, Director of Residential Life, proposed new residential payment rates for fiscal year 2018 to a small group of other faculty members…
As the semester unfolds, more students are looking for fitness options on campus and, in turn, more students are flocking to Zumba. As part of…
Tucked away in a corner in the Commons, you can find the Women’s Center, which has been operating on UMBC’s campus for the past twenty-five…
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly listed the titles of Janae Cruz and Hallie Crawford. Their titles are Coordinator for Student Engagement and…