The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Month: April 2008

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By Kaitlin Mayhew The National Federation for the Blind (NFB) is “changing what it means to be blind.” In an...

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By Brynn Boyer On Sunday afternoons during the school year, the sound of bagpipes and drums echoes through Pollard Hall....

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By Ryan Marr Despite a plethora of automotive obstacles, four Mary Washington freshmen and I still managed to catch cinematic-rock...

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By Miles Dumville Tuesday morning, I woke up unusually late. Luckily there’s no great reason for me to wake up...

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By KJ Adler In one of my first articles I questioned the validity of sex within any relationship. A relationship...

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Dear Editor: I am very concerned for some of my peers at the University of Mary Washington.  Despite the fact...

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By Catherine Dexter Each year the Student Government Association Executive Cabinet “transitions” the newly elected cabinet for the next year....

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Pregnancy, wanted or unwanted, is a life-changing event. Indeed it is the pivotal point in someone’s lifetime.  Hollywood’s recent obsession...

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By Joey Merkel “Shorty got them Apple Bottom jeans, boots with the fur, got the whole club looking at her,...

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By Joey Merkel On April 26, at 3 p.m., one of the most glorious events of the year will commence,...

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By Annie Kinniburgh Despite a string of recent malfunctions, the Jefferson Hall elevator will remain in use as budget constraints...

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By Justin Toney Last semester, two men in an unmarked car approached sophomore Ashley Davis while she was walking back...

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By Heather Brady Robert Barr, assistant professor of political science, has received a competitive $60,000 grant from the Smith Richardson...

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By Eric Steigleder Due to recent changes in the curriculum for incoming UMW freshmen, there is a shortage of professors...

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By Justin Toney Outside Alvey Hall Tuesday, junior Emma Clarkson approached a group of students gathered around a police officer...

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By Brittany DeVries Steady sunshine shone on cultures from around the world Saturday, as the University of Mary Washington hosted...

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By Kay Boatner This is the true story of a college senior, who decided to move away from home and...

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By Tally Botzer A month after her graduation from the University of Mary Washington this May, Senior Anna Deaton will...

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By Aaron Richardson When “Boz Scaggs” came out in 1969, it was something different. Scaggs wasn’t interested in reproducing the...