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It's the end of the semester! Here is a thread of the @retrieverumbc articles you may have missed that you should definitely read. Ending my first semester as Editor-in-Chief, I have been so proud of my staff this semester. 1/11
News had no shortage of excellent articles, led by @its_goosh, our fantastic news editor. Morgan wrote about the Young Democratic Socialists of America pushing UMBC to defund the police. 2/11 https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/10/ysda-calls-for-the-defunding-of-umbc-police/
Another news article, by Polina Kassir, breaks down exactly how much UMBC has spent on pandemic safety precautions this semester. Hint: it's a lot. 3/11 https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/11/in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic-caused-budget-crisis-umbc-remains-dynamic/
On a more cuddly note, Polina also wrote about our campus cats and how the Trap, Neuter and Release program is aiming to control the stray cat population on campus. 4/11 https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/11/a-umbc-student-community-coalition-to-control-campus-cat-populations/
Onto opinions! Headed up by Jamie Denton, we had an article by @wadjetrosa, who wrote about the double-edged sword of voting and how the rhetoric behind voting can often silence those arguing for systemic change. 5/11 https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/10/voting-wont-entirely-solve-our-problems-it-just-gives-the-issue-a-different-face-with-a-different-representative/
Rosalee Westwood wrote a thought-provoking Op Ed about how we need to stop mandatory synchronous classes. 6/11 https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/11/its-time-to-leave-synchronous-classes-in-the-past/
And finally from opinions, Isabel Taylor wrote a superb piece on how UMBC needed to reinstitute the pass/fail grading policy that was provided in the spring. 7/11 https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/11/the-question-of-pass-fail-grading-has-disappeared-since-the-2020-spring-semester-its-time-we-revisit-it-for-2021/
Last but SURELY not least, our Arts and Culture section, led by Ceyda Baysal, showcased so much incredible art from campus. Julian Ford wrote an extensive piece on the politics of folk music, which is a long and worthy read. 8/11 https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/11/the-folks-of-folk-music-then-and-now/
Sarah Nove describes the surprising link between the political world and video games in this A&C piece. https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/11/politics-and-video-games-are-more-linked-than-you-might-think/ 9 out of 11
And finally, Ceyda said goodbye after four years of leadership with her farewell column. We are really going to miss her! 10/11 https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/12/a-goodbye/
As always, as Editor-in-Chief, my main priority is to represent our diverse campus. And with that, I'm ending this thread wishing the whole student body a safe and healthy holiday season:^) If you have any questions or feedback for me, my DMs are open. 11/11
