On Oct. 20, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County announced on their Public Health Dashboard that they completed another week of coronavirus testing, successfully yielding…
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On the Fourth of July, the people of Baltimore toppled a Christopher Columbus statue, tossing it into the Inner Harbor with a triumphant splash. To…
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…
COVID-19, the disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus, has been at the forefront of everyone’s mind, with summer study abroad programs being cancelled…
The Retriever starts off each semester by recruiting students to fill writing and reporting positions. For fairness and transparency, our structure is currently such that…
As we approach the holiday season, the editorial board of The Retriever wants to reflect on our current health services accommodations. We found that the…
Journalism’s main purpose is to inform the public of what is going on in their government and within their communities. Often, this can cause people…
Let’s talk about Facebook. Are you sick of hearing people talk about Facebook? Well, too bad. Mark Zuckerberg says if you don’t let us talk…
In the past few years, environmental activists have called attention to the detrimental effects of plastic straws. This widespread campaign has boasted some big successes,…
While “inquiring minds” may be a top priority at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, functioning infrastructure apparently is not. On Monday, Sept. 16 water…
Dear new UMBC students: You’ve made it through your first two weeks. Now that the excitement is waning and you’re probably having to deal with…
Editor’s Note: This article was written before President Hrabowski released the Retriever Courage reports detailing recommendations to the campus on the prevention of and response…
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If last semester taught us anything, it is that we are almost never getting the full picture regarding campus-wide processes, policies, procedures and practices from…
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution, especially the section regarding “freedom of speech,” has been a subject of contention in the modern political landscape.…