The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Year: 2008

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Where were you on April 16, 2007? When the news started running confused, chaotic footage captured by student cell phones...

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By Joey Merkel After ending the regular season 20-10, with a 12-6 conference record, the University of Mary Washington men’s...

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By Joey Merkel Blink and you would  have missed it. The University of Mary Washington men’s tennis team made quick...

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By Nick Jacobs The University of Mary Washington men’s lacrosse team advanced to the Capital Athletic Conference Semifinals Monday afternoon...

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By Elizabeth Nowrouz A Virginia judge this month overturned legislation that made it illegal for college publications to advertise alcohol,...

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By Chelsie Meredith Beginning after graduation this May, Combs Hall will close for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) renovations,...

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By Jess Masulli When a group of Mary Washington students began a campus organization with the aim of helping orphans...

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By Brittany DeVries How does one cross paths with strangers, study for a well procrastinated final, make plans for coffee,...

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By Ashley Jacoby The major problem for girls like Maria Suyapa Reyes who live at an orphanage is that once...

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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...