Archive for November 2009
Women’s basketball upends Bucknell, 68-63 behind Kurowski’s 29 points
By: Corey Johns -

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…

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UMBC’s budget cut approximately $2.3 million
By: Alethea Paul -

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….

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TRW Presents: The First Amendment, A Discussion
By: Gaby Arevalo -

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!

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Breaking News: Police Investigating Off-Campus Shooting
By: Greg Fiumara -

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…

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UMBC Students Enter Music Video Contest
By: Greg Fiumara -

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…

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Mama’s Boys shame competition at Festivus Acappellius
By: Paul-William deSilva -

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. …

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Breaking News: Chauncey Gilliam’s Eligibily Restored, Set to Play in Opener Against Morgan State
By: Corey Johns -

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…

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Time Magazine lists President Hrabowski among Top Ten
By: Ariane Szu-tu -

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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