The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Month: February 2012


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An electric crowd filled the William M. Anderson Center last Saturday night in preparation for the men’s basketball team’s Capital...


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A euphoric circle made up of indistinguishable Lady Eagle players gathered near mid-court of the William M. Anderson Center on...

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By MICHAEL HARVEY The University of Mary Washington’s baseball team picked up two big victories this past Sunday over visiting...

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By KATELYN LEBOFF This past Sunday, a handful of UMW Track and Field athletes traveled to George Mason University to...


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Award-winning journalist Marie Colvin was killed on Feb. 22 in Homs, Syria. She was a war correspondent for the Sunday...

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By AMANDA McCullough It’s a question we ask ourselves constantly. Should I friend them? Will they even remember who I...

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney can breathe a hard-earned sigh of relief after Tuesday night’s two hard-earned primary victories in...

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By COLLEEN HUBER Recyclemania, a competition that began in 2001 and involves universities across the country, returns to the campus...


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By ALISON THOET According to information acquired through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, $12,000 has been spent on...

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“We are here to have a conversation,” said Student Government Association President Robert Belcourt at the opening of last week’s...

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Jim Groom Named ‘Tech Innovator’ by Chronicle: Jim Groom, director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies, was named...

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Feb. 23 Campus police reported an assault and battery on the fourth floor of Eagle Landing between 1:05 p.m. and...


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By JONATHAN POLSON Student voting for the 2012 Student Government Association (SGA) elections began Sunday night and will continue to...


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By EVAN HICKS Where are the cheapest movie seats at UMW? They’re not at Cheap Seats surprisingly, and they’re definitely...


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By JAMIA JORDAN While it’s always fun to witness the tears of joy an Oscar award brings to its recipients...


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By DOUGLAS SCHULTZ For a season and a half, viewers of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” have faithfully slogged through boring...


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By AMANDA MCCULLOUGH With a big personality that exudes warmth, creativity and passion Doris Cellar of Freelance Whales is a...


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By EVAN HICKS On Feb. 23, the Great Lives Lecture series hosted John A. Farrell, author of “Clarence Darrow: Attorney...


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By JONATHAN POLSON Shawn Humphrey, associate professor of economics, has been chosen to be a commitment mentor for advocacy and...

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Feb. 16 Campus police reported a petit larceny of an amplifier from Monroe Hall between 1:30 p.m. and 2:19 p.m....


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With state and local officials present, the University of Mary Washington dedicated its third campus on Jan. 17, 2012, the...

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Former governor of Virginia, Tim Kaine, engaged in a discussion with students and Fredericksburg community members while speaking about his...