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One of many who can’t go home during the coronavirus By Charis Lawson Hope Mesngon is a Junior who lived in Terrace Apartments at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), but unlike most other college students living on campus, she can’t go home to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic. Because her family lives inContinue reading “Hotel Sweet Hotel”

New policy mandating personal check ins raises concerns by Charis Lawson A controversial new policy requiring Resident Assistants (RAs) in all UMBC apartments and residence halls to document every interaction with residents on their floor is sparking heated discussion among Residential Life staff.  Previously, only RAs in freshman dorms were required to perform and documentContinue reading “RAs pushback against Retriever chats”

by Charis Lawson A waiting room housed by two receptionists is the first thing that one sees as he or she walks into the residential life office. Behind a door, guarded by the blinking swipe access lock is a hallway. Every two steps is a door housing a tiny office. Every single wall is crammedContinue reading “The Residential Life Office”