With 72 percent of students living on campus, it is rather surprising that UMBC holds its reputation as a commuter school. While in the past it may have…
Posts published in November 2015
Let’s just get this out of the way: Jennifer Lawrence is not a good actress. She is a microcosm of the original “The Hunger Games” film as…
Indie-rock band Born Ruffians performed an intimate evening of new jams from their latest album “RUFF” at the Rock & Roll Hotel in D.C. Led…
CNN aired the highly anticipated documentary “The Hunting Ground” on November 22, which focuses on students who have been victims of sexual assault at colleges across…
Californian black metal band Deafheaven came to the Howard Theatre to tour their latest album “New Bermuda.” With raging vocals from frontman George Clarke, the evening…
Sometimes, when you drive around the loop, you can feel like you’re in a cash for clunkers lot. It’s an eclectic mix of faded paint,…
On November 17, UMBC student Vanessa D. Barksdale gave an educational lecture regarding her research about the evolution of collegiate activism in Maryland colleges. “Given…
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia recently made the remark that it “wouldn’t surprise” him if the Supreme Court strikes down capital punishment soon. Over 1,000…
On the weekend of November 20, the UMBC men’s swimming and diving team placed first at the Patriot Invitational, while the entire team came away…
This week, The Retriever interviewed women’s track and field extraordinaire and star engineering student Savannah Steinly. So far, what has been your best experience with UMBC’s…
Though opening night was dark and dreary inside UMBC’s Proscenium Theatre, students, faculty and families alike were warmed and enchanted by the uncanny happenings in Susan McCully’s Voracious.…
Recently, the news and social media have become saturated with reports and opinions on the horrible attacks in France that were perpetrated by ISIS. People…
With Thanksgiving break fast approaching, students and faculty rush to make deadlines, make travel plans and make room for food. While the latter isn’t so…
As November is widely regarded as a signifier of the end of the semester and the eagerly awaited Thanksgiving holiday, it is also another important…
On Sunday, November 15th, UMBC Woman’s Volleyball hosted the New Hampshire Wildcats at the RAC to close out their regular season. The Retrievers’ Senior Night…
Believe it or not, UMBC contains a plethora of talented musicians. Whether it be a capella groups, instrumental ensembles, local bands, DJs or solo musicians,…