The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

Year: 2012

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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...

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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...