It is nine o’clock on a Thursday, and UMBC students Romi Pal and Connor Ganley are waiting with 23 other Albrecht Fellows at the Hammond’s…
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Dr. Fred Huemmrich is a beacon of hope for every undergraduate student who is unsure of their professional future. In some ways, Huemmrich is just…
The sound of jazz music poured from Lower Flat Tuesdays on Tuesday, April 25, for all of those in the Commons to hear. However, most…
Spring has finally arrived and green is in. UMBC students have finally been able to celebrate a warm, green spring on campus after a frigid winter…
The food business is no cakewalk. It involves long hours, hard work, a fluctuating business market and is often thankless. Last Friday, on April 14,…
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,…
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…
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…
This week, I sat down with Sally Shivnan, who has been teaching creative writing at UMBC since 2000. Shivnan, in addition to being a beloved English…
Although most students are still getting back into the swing of things, many are already concerned and on the lookout for internship and job opportunities…
Last week, the Retriever had the opportunity to speak with one of the campus’s most highly acclaimed and student-praised staff members: Michael Fallon. This week, we…
UMBC is teeming to the brim with talented and interesting individuals. Though our university is known for its STEM programs, we have brilliant professors and directors across the…
Regardless of one’s preconceived beliefs about college Greek life, it is hard to deny the healthy flow of philanthropy and charity that comes from sororities…
On election night, Nov. 8, the Commons was teeming with students and faculty, prepared, excited or nervous for the results of the 2016 presidential election. As…
Last week, The Retriever sat down with former SGA vice president, Valerie Parks, and spoke about her time in office. This week, we followed up…