The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Day: March 13, 2008

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By KJ ADLER A little while back I had an old friend call me in tears. This is a pretty...

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By SUSANNAH CLARK Stepping over the chipped Mardi Gras beads that floated in puddles of beer, I absorbed the sights...

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By NICK JACOBS The fifth-ranked University of Mary Washington women’s basketball team made history over spring break, winning the Capital...

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By ERIC STEIGLEDER In this week of centennial celebration, the importance of reflection comes to the fore. And what better...

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By JOHN MALTEMPO The University of Mary Washington chapter of the Invisible Children Organization traveled to Capitol Hill Feb. 24...

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By KATY BURNELL Feb. 4- At 2:25 p.m., a 20-year-old female Randolph Hall resident contacted campus police for advice after...

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By ANNIE KINNIBURGH On March 11, Bob Woodward came to UMW as part of the Fredericksburg Forum lecture series. Woodward...

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By ANNIE KINNIBURGH Despite recent changes in policy, a survey of UMW professors indicated continued dissatisfaction with the current administrative...

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By BRITTANY DEVRIES With three senior-level administrative positions held by interim officials during the academic year, the University of Mary...

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By KAY BOATNER The end of the world is coming…if you choose to believe J.J. Abrams or The History Channel. ...

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By ANNE LONGERBEAM Unlike the Martin Luther King Jr. and hip-hop speeches given throughout Black History Month, the lecture held...

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By BRYNN BOYER “Spell ‘officiate’,” a woman says. “O-f-f-i-c-i-a-n-t,” replies an elementary school aged boy, who looks to be her...

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By BRYNN BOYER It is two days before the opening night of “Far Away” and UMW Junior Gina Carey is sitting...

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By LANDON JAMES Led Zeppelin added a delicious maraschino cherry to the top of their 2007 double-decker sundae. The chocolate...