The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Day: September 11, 2008

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BY ANDREW KADA This past weekend, The University of Mary Washington’s cross country teams opened their seasons at the Lebanon...

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BY NICK JACOBS The William A. Anderson Center, the University of Mary Washington’s new basketball and volleyball arena, is entering...

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BY KAITLIN MAYHEW Since it was first launched in 2004, Facebook has developed rampant popularity among the younger set. Websites...

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BY BRITTANY De VRIES Few students manage to be fired from a volunteer position as a freshman Orientation Leader, and...

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BY KAT SAUNDERS Some students do not even know it exists. The amphitheatre, built in 1923 and used for ceremonies...

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BY KAITLIN MAYHEW “Breakfast on Pluto,” in a nutshell, is a quirky story about a transvestite. In a broader sense,...

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BY ANNE LONGERBEAM The Internet at the University of Mary Washington is the pinnacle of frustration for most students on...

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BY MARY-KATHRYN BYWATERS A couple of weeks ago I did an ordinary thing— at least, ordinary by today's standards. I...

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BY PHILLIP WHITE The following letter was written in response to “Palin’s VP Nomination is Cause for Political Alarm” (September...

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BY BREEANNA SVUEM Mary Washington is mostly composed of white females, as any glance around campus will show. But instead...

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BY STEPHANIE ROCHE When most people hear the name the Washington Redskins, various sporting terms come to mind: Clinton Portis,...

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BY JESSICA MASULLI “When I ran for SGA President,” Sean O’Brien mused, “I was in the unique position of running...

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BY JUSTIN TONEY July 18--At 6:30 a.m., DuPont Hall, Campus center, Simpson Hall, Seacobeck Hall, Willard Hall, Randolph Hall and...

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BY SARAH SMITH Does Mary Washington have an inferiority complex? This topic was one discussed Tuesday, Sept. 9 at President...

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BY SARAH SMITH Many students were surprised when they walked into Seacobeck Dining Hall for the first time this year. ...

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By HEATHER BRADY The new Campus Recreation Field has replaced Goolrick field as UMW’s source of practice and game space...