The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Year: 2012


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On July 1, the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Without...


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Despite outcry from the international community, North Korea launched a long-range rocket on April 13. It left academics, Washington politicians...


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I defy you to find a melody in a Meshuggah song. Whatever melodic tendencies the Swedish death metal outfit has...


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By DOUGLAS SCHULTZ On Saturday night, hip-hop fans at UMW were treated to a free concert by XV, a rising...


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By MADELINE MCDONALD At long last, “The Legend of Korra,” the spinoff series to the much beloved “Avatar: The Last...


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By SARAH KELLY As she walks barefoot down College Avenue, environmental ecience major Meryl Monfort would look more in place...


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By EVAN HICKS Wilbur and Orville Wright were the subjects of the latest Great Lives lecture on April 12. James...


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By RACHEL PASSAR Although a fresh retelling of the Snow White tale we all know and love, Tarsem Singh’s “Mirror...

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The University of Mary Washington equestrian team sent three athletes to compete in individual events at the zone championships held...


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A recent study by the Fredericksburg Continuum of Care showed that the homeless population in Fredericksburg is growing younger, with...


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By COLLEEN HUBER President Rick Hurley announced Monday that the University selected Ian Newbould as interim provost at the University...

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April 2 Campus police responded to a report of vandalism on the fifth floor of Eagle Landing between 5 p.m....

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Tons of UMW sporting news bumped the National League preview from last week’s issue, but fear not because we have...

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By KATE LEBOFF The University of Mary Washington men’s tennis team put their talent on display last Thursday, April 5,...

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When most Americans think of Spain, they picture small, quaint towns running along the infinite beaches of the Mediterranean basking...


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By EDMUND BROWN In 2012, Imperial College London conducted a study that helped confirm the startling effectiveness of a new...