The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Month: January 2009

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By Heather Brady Professor Shawn Humphrey was floating between houses in a Honduran squatter village when he noticed something surprising:...

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By Christina Lambert The swords are flying three days a week in the auxiliary gym. Swinging slender weapons called the...

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By Tricia Callahan Hootie and the Blowfish sold over 12 million copies of their 1994 release “Cracked Rear View,” according...

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By Katie Robinson UMW Galleries held an open reception on Thursday, Jan 22 for Dupont Gallery’s new exhibit, “Departures and...

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By Kat Saunders When the residential internet service shut down two weeks ago on Friday the 17th, it raised concerns...

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By Eric Steigleder As the national and state economies continue to worsen, Governor Tim Kaine has recommended that the General...

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By Heather Brady Regional Police reported dozens of minor crashes in the Fredericksburg area because of the first snowfall of...

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By Brian Meaney President Obama’s historical inaugural swearing in on Jan. 20 turned into a four-day long celebration jam-packed with...

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By MEGAN EICHENBERG Staff Writer Each month, 25 University of Mary Washington faculty and staff members and six students meet...

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Wed. evening, Jan. 28, the Academic Affairs committee moved that the UMW College of Arts and Sciences allow academic apartments...

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By Ashley Leake Students will be taking classes in trailers for two years during the Monroe Hall renovations according to...

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By Justin Toney Stand by the bust in front of Trinkle Hall and listen to the students walking by. If...

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By KJ Adler Two years ago I had friends who used to chase each other around, trying to give one...

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By Breeanna Sveum Despite Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza strip in recent days, the dominant story in the papers and...

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By Zachary Moretti The Eagles improved their record to 8-6 this year while increasing their Capital Athletic Conference win total...