When I made the decision to move across the country to attend the University of Maryland, Baltimore County two and a half years ago, I never thought I would be filled with as much frustration as I...
March 23, 2020
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I never imagined that the last four issues I would be editing would be digital, or that our newsroom would be reporting on national news while stuck at home, away from the buzz of our office and...
March 23, 2020
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2:00 AM
In light of recent developments (namely, the spread of COVID-19 and the unprecedented actions taken by university, state and national administrations, I thought it would be useful (or at least...
March 23, 2020
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1:30 AM
It is ironic that I found out my spring track season got cancelled while I was walking down to the track to do my Thursday run. As I scrolled through my phone, waiting for my friend and teammate...
March 21, 2020
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1:59 PM
University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay Perman delivered a statement on March 19 detailing that all undergraduate, face-to-face instruction will be conducted using distance-learning for the...
March 19, 2020
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7:41 PM
This article has been updated to reflect new information and for clarity. The University of Maryland, Baltimore County released a statement this afternoon about the community member who had been...
March 17, 2020
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2:07 PM
Jessica Bates is an intern with The Retriever. Photo courtesy of Jessica Bates. March 12, 4:25 p.m.: Emails, text messages and Snapchat stories, all alerting me of the shocking news that I...
March 14, 2020
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12:11 PM
We corresponded with John Fox, the University of Maryland, Baltimore Country’s director of Residential Life, to get some answers about Residential Life logistics for the two weeks after spring...
March 12, 2020
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6:57 PM
You asked the questions, we got (some) answers. This is a developing story. UMBC is dealing with the unprecedented logistical issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health...
March 11, 2020
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8:19 PM
The WHO has just declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and UMBC has just announced that students are required to leave campus on March 14. The Retriever requested the Pandemic Plan...
March 11, 2020
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