The Retriever, Issue 4, Volume 39
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THE RETRIEVER UMBC’s Student Newspaper INSIDE Volume 39, Issue 04 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 September 21, 2004 UMBC: The hot school News 02 that COSMO attend DANIELLE WILLIAMSON Girlsof UMBC’s women- centered spe- Retriever Weekly Staff Writer cialties, is a place for UMBC ladies to relax and alleviate stress. It co- CosmoGirl! magazine has sponsors many on- campus pro- released its’ first guide to The 50 grams such as women’s self- defense Best Colleges for CosmoGirls and classes, the annual Take Back the UMBC made the list. Night march and activities, and UMBC mourns loss, The list- arranged in alphabet- many support services. Mama’s Boys can ical order as opposed to the com- Miikhel Kushner, director of sing, and new monly used ranking system- names The Women’s Center says, “It is the top schools that offer the best exciting for UMBC to be a place advising resource. opportunities and learning environ- that embraces and honors women’s ments for young women. experiences. Women often thrive in CosmoGirl! editors consulted environments [that aren’t hostile Opinion 06 university guidance counselors and and] where they feel cared for.” admissions officers to help them UMBC also has the Center for determine the environment that Women and Information provides the best opportunity for Technology (CWIT), which college and post-college success. “encourage[s] women and girls to There were six key factors that were study computer science and used in this process: small class size, become high- tech professionals.” prominent female faculty members, The Women in Science and strong women’s sports programs, Engineering (WISE) organization career centers that emphasize promotes the advancement of Come on, turn the internship opportunities, leader- women through science and engi- page...you know you ship opportunities in clubs and neering, and the Women Involved want to. activities and an active alumni net- in Learning and Leadership work. Data from The Princeton (WILL) program focuses on post- Review was used in conjunction graduation success. Kaidye Hansen [Retriever Staff] with these factors. UMBC is not only academical- Chicken Little: Concrete blocks that had teetered above students from a perch on the UC walkway were removed by campus maintinence crews UMBC, which was recently ly strong and supportive for young Features 14 last Friday. The long wait to fix the problem was offset by the painstak- ranked among the top five universi- ladies, but there are many extra- ing manner in which the blocks were removed; prepping the work area ties of diversity in the country, curricular and social activities in with 3/4” boards to prevent machinery from cracking the lower con- exceeds the qualifications needed to which the newly named course and extensive safety precautions. The campus now awaits the make a list. There are many “CosmoGirls” at UMBC can get completion of the project, which includes replacement of the blocks. female- targeted programs on the see COSMOGIRL, page 2 campus. The Women’s Center, one Commuter gold card offers students discount The Book Festival and Comi-Con hit the SHIRA HELETZ paid meal plan. Room 309. The membership fee is $5.00. end of October, have been planned for streets of Baltimore. Retriever Weekly Staff Writer Commuter student, Yang Li com- To further integrate commuters the current semester. mented, “It’s nice to have a discount, more into the campus social life, several In another move by campus offi- but it seems unfair that resident stu- events, including movie nights, free Shira Heletz is a staff writer for cials to involve commuter students dents don’t get the same benefit from it Tuesday breakfast in the Main Street the Retriever and can be reached at more in the campus and local commu- because they have meal plans. It’s not Lounge, and Commuter week at the [email protected]. Sports 23 nity, the Off Campus Student Services like its enough for gas money.” (OCSS) has upgraded their discount One of the main goals of the card card to the new Commuter Gold Card. is to, “draw students back in area busi- The new card, gives students a ness by connecting UMBC with 10% discount off purchases in the Arbutus and Catonsville and of course, Commons food court if used along to give students a discount,” explained with a campus I.D. Discounts are also Adam Trice, Off Campus Student available at the Golden Gate Chinese Service (OCSS) Graduate Assistant. Restaurant and R/C Theatre’s With the Gold Card, the OCSS Hollywood Cinema in Arbutus. The hopes that the commuters will stay on Women’s soccer splits card may not be used in the Skylight campus and become a more active part with Delaware, men’s lounge. of the campus community. “Mostly soccer defeats NC The card is another step in the commuters go off campus to eat, and State, Volleyball faces University’s “cashless” trend, an attempt the card will be an incentive for them to tough opponent and to encourage students to use their cam- stay,” said OCSS Director Ramona the coach to meet is pus I.D. Arthur. Kristy Hartman. Despite its name, the card is avail- Senior Lisa Denson, who com- able to all students, including resident, mutes, commented, “The card is a good part-time and graduate students. The idea. I hope it works to bring com- ALSO: commuter community will have the muters to socialize on campus.” greatest benefit from the card since resi- Students can get the Gold Card by Stephanie Potter [Retriever Staff] college news 02 Save Big: Kim Barteau in the Off Campus Student Services office hands Tim dent students primarily use their pre- visiting OCSS office in the Commons, Regan his new Gold Card which will save him money eating on and off campus. world news 03 Four Day classifieds 26 trw.umbc.edu 410.455.1260 Forecast tues: 80/56o wed: 83/61o thu: 83/63o fri: 82/61o 2 News September 21, 2004 THE RETRIEVER BehindtheScenes College News Mama’s Boys MTV gives it the college try melt your heart SUN eight part har- In the race for the prized 18-49- Retriever Weekly Staff Writer monies. Remesch year-old crowd, MTV is returning to its is responsible for roots with a round-the-clock music They hole up on the third floor in the most arrangements channel just for college kids. Commons, close to the back room; you can of the pieces that Twenty years ago, the music net hear their voices shake the ground. the group sings, launched as a round-the-clock music If you followed the melody to room but other members video service with some short-form 328 and pressed your nose against the are active in the programming to break up the day. But glass, you could see a room of guys sing process, such as MTV has long abandoned musicvids as to…not music…but their voices. Pulsing Alex McCrae and the heart of the network. Ditto sister to the rhythm of their vocal chords, Chett Miller. web MTV2, which has taken to reairing UMBC’s a cappella group the Mama’s The name for its sister network’s teen-targeted reality Boys, perform an awe-inspiring rendition the group came skeins. of “Stacey’s Mom”. from bouncing As students return to college cam- For the ill-informed or the ignorant, around during Christina Gatto [Retriever Staff] puses, enter mtvU, proof that audiences an a cappella is a group of singers who sing meetings, the Mama Knows Best: Mama’s Boys will serenade campus at upcoming — and advertisers — still want the M without instruments. group was almost Festivus Acappellius on October 30th in the UC Ballroom. in MTV. “We make music with our mouths,” named Fetch when With a built-in brand name, cheap explains Mama’s Boys president James someone cried out “Mama’s boys!” during a just happens to be all male.” programming and a demo to die for, “Jeeves” Murphy. brainstorming session. The name stuck around No formal vocal training or music the college cabler, a free service to 6 “We take popular and not-so popular and was soon officially passed by a vote. major pre-reqs need to embellish your million co-eds at 720 campuses, is on music and arrange it with just our voices,” Big things are brewing for the Boys resume. To be a Mama’s Boy you have to track to turn a fast profit. adds vice president Jordan Hadfield, “We’re since their birth two years ago. The Mama’s have “the vocal ability, the clickability”. And the costs don’t come cheaper: a contemporary a cappella group.” Boys are planning a huge festival in the fall “Only one of us is a music major,” Hadfield It takes less than $5 million a year to By being contemporary, the Mama’s called Festivus Acappellius on October 30th points out, “What sets us apart is that we’re run the operation. Boys incorporate doo-wop, barbershop, in the UC Ballroom. They are expecting a from a variety of organizations and majors, Viacom’s cable group ponied up classical, and pop music styles to enrich huge turnout to listen to other East Coast a but we connect here.” $15 million to buy mtvU (formerly their approach with variety and vigorous cappella groups from George Washington Auditions include a quartet try-out College Television Network) in emphasis in all elements of the music scene. (Emocapella), College Park (the Generics), and a question-and-answer session. It’s vital October 2002, promptly turning it into “We’re damn good,” James Grant and St.