The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Month: February 2012

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The University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors met Friday Feb. 17 to discuss the current state of the university,...

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By SHANNON STOREY For six University of Mary Washington employees, this February marked a milestone in their careers. Michael Hawkins,...

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For over two weeks, the political discourse in this country has been dominated by the Obama administration’s plan to force...


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By ANNA HALBROOKS-FULKS The Virginia Senate ratified the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution on Feb. 7, 2012. The ERA...

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By BRIDGET BALCH If there’s one thing you learn right away about Spain, it’s that they know how to throw...


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Last week, The University of Mary Washington’s men’s head basketball coach Rod Wood was placed on administrative leave following a...

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Last weekend in St. Mary’s City, Md. the UMW women’s swim team did something they have done since their senior...

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By KEVIN BOILARD The University of Mary Washington’s men’s lacrosse team played like a team on a mission last Saturday...


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Dancing, danger and drag fashion dominated the 12th annual Drag Show held on Saturday, Feb. 18 in the Great Hall...


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By MARINA BONANNO Last Wednesday night 480 Mary Washington students impatiently stood outside the Great Hall awaiting the arrival of...


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By MARINA BONANNO Seventy-seven University of Mary Washington students waited outside the dance studio for their Zumba instructor, Dani Hoffmann,...


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After over 300 Broadway performances, Ken Ludwig’s “Moon Over Buffalo” made its way to the University of Mary Washington’s Klein...


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Take a moment to reflect on 90s rap, the likes of Eminem, OutKast, Nas, Tupac. Then remember second millennium rap,...


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UPDATED STORY University officials confirmed earlier today that the University of Mary Washington’s men’s head basketball coach Rod Wood was...


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By MOLLY SULLIVAN The push for equality in America has experienced profound victories in the past 50 years. From deconstructing...