The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Year: 2008

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By Charlotta Jarborg Admit it. You miss Britney. Whether you want to call it a mini-comeback or not, most of...

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Stepping over the chipped Mardi Gras beads that floated in puddles of beer, I absorbed the sights and sounds of...

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By KJ ADLER Did you know that some people find it a turn-on to wear diapers? Did you know that...

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OK, pranksters, put down the water balloons, lose the joy buzzers, and listen up. We know this week is Junior...

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By KIM PERNICE Ten ponytails a year. That’s what head coach of the men’s basketball team, Rod Wood, hopes to...

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By JONATHAN WIGGINTON Until the sixth inning, the Mary Washington Eagles were in cruise control, leading 4-0 against visiting Catholic...

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By HEATHER BRADY and JUSTIN TONEY On March 14, the University of Mary Washington hosted the Centennial Convocation Ceremony in...

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By ERIC STEIGLEDER A group of protesters from the American Life League convened outside of George Washington Hall March 21...

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By JUSTIN TONEY Feb. 16- At 1:30 a.m., an officer on foot patrol observed an intoxicated male on the foot...

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By SARAH FINNEY During his time at UMW, senior Justin Simeone took participation in extracurricular activities to a new level....

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By BRITTANY DeVRIES In response to the proposed $800,000 to build a new studio for the art department, senior art...

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By MEGAN GRIGORIAN With graduation a little more than a month away, reflecting on my college experience has become a...

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By KJ ADLER After a successful first try last spring semester, students are once again rallying for the upcoming $2...

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By ANDREA NEALON It was mail call on a hot summer day at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, and...

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By KAY BOATNER It’s 11 p.m. on a Tuesday night, and Justin Choi and Tali Schiller are talking about foot...

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By STEPHANIE BREIJO What says “Welcome to New York!” like a near-nude pedestrian strumming an out of tune guitar in...

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By ANNIE KINNIBURGH The opening monologue of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues immediately addresses the audience. “I bet you’re worried....

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By RYAN MARR Back by popular demand, The Rocky Horror Picture Show returned to Mary Washington’s campus last Wednesday, March...

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By AARON RICHARDSON A tense crowd in Dodd Auditorium chants “Lupe, Lupe, Lupe” as more than 1,000 Mary Washington students...

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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...