The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

The Weekly Ringer

The award-winning student newspaper at the University of Mary Washington.
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By Sarah Smith and Alex Jaffee After two years of debate, the Student Senate passed a constitutional amendment to instate...

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By Landon James UMW officials are considering three finalists for a new administrative position that will oversee the university police...

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By Heather Brady Regional The family of 24-year-old Chinese deliveryman Yong Hui Zhang, who was abducted and murdered in July...

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By Jonathon Wigginton Four Mary Washington students who live on Morningside Drive have had Jan. 29, 2009 marked on their...

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By Anne Longerbeam Less than a year after about $1 million was spent renovating George Washington Hall at due to...

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By Lauren Orsini Professor Gregory Stanton is the James Farmer Professor in Human Rights, the founder and president of the...

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By Sarah Delaney Set against the backdrop of turbulent Afghanistan, Khaled Hosseini’s highly acclaimed novel A Thousand Splendid Suns details...

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By Sadie Hagberg After enduring eight weeks of medical and safety training, participants in the CERT program were faced with...

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By Stacy Keser There was a poetry brawl Nov. 20 during Late Night at the Nest— between two poets. It...

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By Erin Hoesley Fashion International President Megan McDonough faced a surprising problem when donating clothes to Thurman Brisben Homeless Shelter....

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By Stacy Kever and Priscilla Saraiva The most recent student retention rate for UMW students was 76 percent. Out of...

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By Missak Artinian “Entourage” is without doubt the best show on television, at least since “Seinfeld” ended its nine-season run...

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BY KJ ADLER Author’s Note: Ever since I became the “Sexclamations” columnist I have tried and failed many times to...

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By Heather Brady Regional On Tuesday, the Commonwealth of Virginia will provide up to $5.2 million to front-line private groups...

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By ANNIE KINNINBURGH A student bicyclist struck a 3-year-old child near Simpson Library on Oct. 26 during UMW’s annual Halloween event...