After meeting him selling his mixtape on Academic Row, I sat down with Arbutus-born rapper, Qualidee Spit Flame to talk about his career, influences and…
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Erin Lavik, chemical, biochemical and environmental engineering professor at UMBC, along with members of the Lavik Lab, a lab which collaborates with UMBC, have developed…
QuadMania is getting closer, and UMBC students are ready for Fetty Wap to come their way. Well, most of them are. For those who don’t know, Fetty…
Are you searching for me As I’m searching for you Do you offer all the qualities I need Or are you pretending that you do…
Hearing the name Nicholas Sparks makes some people groan and others cheer. Regardless of the mixed reactions he receives, this popular romance author must be…
Today, I chatted with Ganesh Mysore, former SGA president and senior chemical engineering and political science double major. What was the biggest perk, in your opinion, of…
Black History Month may be coming to an end, but the Mosaic and Interfaith Center are working to make sure it goes out with a…
I’m on a journey A journey to gain my culture back Cutting my relax hair off Was just the first step I experienced so much…
The Friday before Valentine’s day, while couples began celebrating love and romance, the Student Events Board offered up something a little different. In The Commons…
I took you in for who you were To me You seemed special You seemed kind You seemed like my kind of person But…
Analyzing classic literature has been a staple of English classes for years. Unfortunately, the complex language and writing styles bore students while discouraging their interest in…
“The Vanishing of Ethan Carter” opens with a single warning: “this game is a narrative experience that does not hold your hand.” Those who have…
The Super Bowl is an exciting time, when football fans get pumped and come out to support their teams. It’s a once in a lifetime experience because…
Island Vybz hardly looks like a restaurant. It sits in a mostly residential strip of neighborhood, with just a small pizza place located a block away.…
Creative Corner is a new initiative within The Retriever to showcase the student body’s creative, short-form work. While still experimental, we thought we’d try to…
Coming to college is a difficult decision for many. Deciding what to study while here can be even harder. For some, there are plenty of…