Every week, Off-Campus Student Services provides a complimentary breakfast for commuter students. The goal: keep them around. OCSS offers services, programs, and support to students living…
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Though college can be full of stress, anxiety and hectic schedules, Peace@UMBC is working to eliminate these unhealthy habits. Held each Friday at 1 p.m. in…
It’s a balmy Monday, late in the afternoon on the first day of the first full week of classes in the Fall semester. Small clusters…
As many student organizations were working to recruit new members and spread awareness at the fall Involvement Fest, UMBC Racing once again proudly displayed their student-made…
STEM. It’s practically the UMBC motto. On campus and beyond, there is a huge push to involve today’s young people in the sciences. Despite these efforts,…
With the new school year, dining in The Commons has seen some changes. Fresh Fusions, which exclusively offered meatless meals, has been replaced by Masala,…
Last Thursday, guests gathered in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building to welcome Yumi Hogan, the First Lady of the State of Maryland. Hogan was one…
Behind the scenes, dedicated professionals work to improve your time here on campus. In this series, “Making it Happen,” the Retriever will speak to these…
Tables lined the walls of the University Center Ballroom for Welcome Week’s On-Campus Jobs Fair. Even for students scrambling to buy books and get ready for…
The University Center Ballroom was packed Friday night with nearly 400 students, eager to watch hypnotist Russ Peak perform as part of Welcome Week. Excited chatter filled…
New students populated campus before the semester began, eager to learn and explore UMBC. Welcome Week activities, meetings and orientations filled their schedules, but the…
UHS hosts educational Condom Cake-Off As part of a nationwide initiative to provide contraceptive education, students have the opportunity to design their ideal condom in…
UMBC Anime Society’s non-stop anime marathon Students powered through the UMBC Anime Society’s non-stop anime marathon Saturday night. Fueled by ramen and potato chips, many…
Speakers shared their stories at the Mental Health Awareness Panel Students and faculty came together in the library’s gallery to hear four individuals share their…
“KAL” Kallaugher bashes Cartoon Wars Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher, a local political cartoonist, shares his thoughts on freedom of speech sparked by the Cartoon Wars and…