The Retriever Weekly spoke with Tom Deluca, Chartwells District manager about the changes to come to the Dining Hall by Fall 2009. Here is what he had to say. TRW: What changes will be brought to the dining hall and why? TD: There will be quite a few changes. We have redesigned the service area…

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According to an e-mail sent out by Kim Leisey, the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at UMBC, the campus dining hall is now equipped with wireless access.

Hi Everyone, The Retriever is constantly changing and growing and we want advice from you so that we can best cater to your needs and interests. As News Editor, I have heard from several students who love the Retriever and many others who have compained that the Retriever doesn’t write about anything that interests the UMBC…

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I recently talked to Chartwells District Manager Tom Deluca and he’s working on bringing a farmers market as well as more organic options to UMBC. This is a work in progress, we MIGHT be able to expect something by next semester, but not much seems to be certain at the moment. Also, the Dining Hall…

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Senator Cardin believes that UMBC is positioned to solve the biggest 3 problems of our generation: 1) the lack of affordable healthcare, 2) the lack of affordable and effective education, and 3) the seemingly competing interests of environmental health and energy security. In a speech with UMBC faculty and students today, Cardin addressed the third…

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Check out the first ever meeting of UMBCeats. This interest meeting will be held Wednesday, May 6th from 12-1 pm in Commons 331. If you like food and you like to write, blogging for UMBCeats is a perfect way to make $$$. Get paid for writing food reviews of restarants around UMBC. The blog will…

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