Zach Seidel Senior Staff Writer Michelle Kurowski scored 29 points and the UMBC defense forced 23 turnovers as the Retrievers held on late to defeat Bucknell 68-63 Sunday in Lewisberg, Pennsylvania for their second consecutive road victory while only playing with only nine players. “Even though Kurowski had 29 tonight it was still a team…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (0)In the final 12 seconds both Chris De La Rosa and Matt Spadafora had chances to tie the game, but neither of their shots fell as the Retrievers fell 53-51, and to an 0-5 start. While Robbie Jackson led the team in both points and rebounds for a second straight game with 13 and seven…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (0)After coming out and scoring the first seven points of the game the Retrievers looked to be on their way to their first win of the season but they were completely stalled in the final seven minutes of the first half causing them to go into the locker room down by 11 points. In that…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (1)An additional $362 million in state budget cuts were approved by Maryland Board of Public Works, which resulted in a 25 million dollar budget cut for The University System of Maryland (USM). The money instead will be transferred to the state. This filters down to UMBC in the amount of $2.3 million in budget cuts….
Filed under: News | Comments (0)Join the staff of The Retriever Weekly in a discussion about journalism and the first amendment! A first amendment rights lawyer will be present to answer questions. This will take place today in Lecture Hall 2 during free hour. See you there!
Filed under: News | Comments (1)Earlier this evening, Baltimore County police were called to the scene of a shooting in the 700 block of Frederick Road, just minutes from campus. The suspect is still at large. From the UMBC Press Release: Crime Alert from the UMBC Police Department 410-455-5555 Crime Alerts are issued to inform the UMBC Campus of any…
Filed under: News | Comments (0)A few students (full-disclosure: author created the video) from UMBC have entered a music video contest sponsored by popular iPhone application creator Smule. The contest was inspired by their wildly successful iPhone application “I am T-Pain” which has been featured on national television. The concept of the contest is simple: make a parody video of…
Filed under: Features | Comments (2)By Nayana Davis Staff Writer On Friday, November 6, Mama’s Boys President, Raif Karerat, welcomed a packed lecture hall of UMBC students and guests from neighboring universities to the sixth annual “Festivus Acappellius” fall concert. Raif, also serving as the Master of Ceremonies, proceeded to introduce the opening act, UMBC’s female acapella group, the Stilettos. …
Filed under: Opinion | Comments (2)It has been confirmed by both Chauncey Gilliams and the UMBC athletic department that sophomore wingman Chauncey Gilliam has had is eligibility restored after being declared academically ineligible earlier this year. Gilliam said that he had an incomplete but finished the class, which led to his eligibility being restored. He is the Retriever leading returning…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (3)In an issue that hits newsstands this Friday, Time Magazine names Dr. Freeman Hrabowski one of the Ten Best College Presidents in the U.S. President Hrabowski stated, “This recognition reflects the campus’s success and the high quality of the academic experience here.” He added, “It’s an honor for each of us to be a member…
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