In today’s society religion may seem like an afterthought especially among Gen Z. According to a poll conducted by the American Survey Center, 34 percent…
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The two catastrophic flash floods in Old Ellicott City made national headlines. One occurred in 2016, killing two people, and the second flood occurred two…
Walking through the Albin O. Kuhn Library’s grand entrance and past the bustling cafe where shouts of orders from the back kitchen echo, one will…
The UMBC mascot, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, or more commonly known as True Grit, is the pinnacle of hope and superstition. Originally sculpted by wax, but…
For the past year, UMBC’s independent, student-run newspaper, The Retriever, has been quiet. Running a newspaper as college students with virtually no professional business experience…
The Graduate Labor Union (GLU) at University of Maryland, College Park led a coalition of academic laborers and labor organizers at a rally on Wednesday,…
Logan Williams is a music and technology major at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County who was passionate about music from a young age. “I’ve…
When I started my career at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Fall 2020, the university was a dramatically different and unusual space. Earlier…
On October 3, 2023, a shooting broke out during a homecoming football game at Morgan State University, only a 30-minute drive from the University of…
Graduate students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County testified in the Maryland Senate in February 2023 in support of SB0247, which would allow all…
In the United States, June is officially recognized as “Pride Month” and is dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and empowerment of the community.…
April 24th, 1915, the extermination of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey) began. Now, even during April’s Genocide remembrance month, this event is…
Wednesday, February 15th, the Student Government Association at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, held a Student Fee Forum. The forum was an opportunity for…
Peace, love and happiness. Sex, drugs and rock and roll. These ideas completely dominated the 1960’s and 1970’s. London was on board with these trends,…
Union is not a dirty word: A look into the fight to unionize. Perseverance Conquers. This is the motto of Temple University, a school that…
Editor’s note: This article heavily discusses weight, body composition, diet culture, and disordered eating. What is the “perfect body,” and why does it change so…