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Letter from the Editor: We are here for you

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 · 2:00 AM

Thoughts from the Couch: Week 1

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 · 1:30 AM

Personal Essay: Sadness and guilt over spring 2020 athletic season cancellation

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 · 1:59 PM

USM schools to transition to distance-learning for rest of semester

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 · 7:41 PM

UMBC updates students about community members being tested for COVID-19

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 · 2:07 PM

Personal Essay: Jessica Bates on public school closures

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 · 12:11 PM

Q&A with John Fox: Residential Life responds with preparations for the COVID-19 pandemic

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 · 6:57 PM

You asked, we answered: UMBC administration responds to COVID-19 pandemic

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 · 8:19 PM

Pandemic plan released to The Retriever

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 · 12:51 PM

Read our newest issue of The Retriever online

Check out a pdf version of Issue 10.

Check out the pdf version of Issue 10, located here. Due to shipping mix-ups, Issue 10 will be available in The Commons and OCA Mocha later today or tomorrow.

March 11, 2020 · 12:21 PM

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