By JASMINE TURNERAs my four years slowly simmer to an end, I find myself thinking back to UMW’s mission statement...
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By AMANDA BIELECKIDonald Trump’s desire to build a wall has been one of controversy and scrutiny. Much of the criticism...
By KAITLYN WIEDMANNOn the morning of Jan. 21, the Metro opened its doors at 5:00 a.m., a full two hours...
By SHAWNYA PETERSONOn Jan. 21, I was one of the many people that participated in Women’s Marches across the country...
By AHMED KHOKARIn the current political climate, it is becoming increasingly difficult to identify credible sources when trying to get...
By TESSA CATEWith the ease and nonchalance of a shopper signing their receipt at CVS, President Trump signed an executive...
By SHYAN MURPHYOn Jan. 21, 2017, our president-elect will serve his first full day in office. In response, there will...
By MATT KLINEAs the semester comes to an end, many of us have already started making plans for winter break....
By GINNY BIXBYThroughout the fall semester, there has been a great deal of controversy surrounding communication between writers for The...
By YOUSEF NASSEROn Nov. 29, United States president-elect Donald Trump sent out a tweet that said, “Nobody should be allowed...
By ANDREW ARENASOn Nov. 18, 2016, Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended the Broadway Musical Hamilton in New York City. Upon...
By ELISE ADAMSThe clock ticks down the three hours as you sit in the lecture hall full of students frantically...
By ANAHI VIDOVICHAt the age of six, I started asking my mother and father to buy me anatomy picture books,...
By REBEKAH DEBELLWomen have long fought for equal rights. Whether it be for the right to vote, equal pay or the...
By JENNA DAVENPORT“Corey Cogdell, wife of Bears lineman Mitch Unrein, wins bronze in Rio” - Tim Bannon, Chicago Tribune headline,...
By GRACE WINFIELDAs a high school senior it is difficult to refrain from resenting the college application process. Rather than...
By REUBEN GEORGE-EZUMAOn Nov. 8, 2016, the United States of America will be electing a new president. There is much...
By ISABEL FAUST“Congrats,” “Make the Most of it,” and “Have Fun,” are all phrases I have heard over and over...
By VALERIE GIBSONScrolling through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other various other social media sites, it seems as though you are...
By QUENTIN BENTZIN America as a country was never designed to have only two political parties, battling head to head in...
By HABIBA NOOR Like many college students, this November will be my first time voting in a presidential election. Although...
By REBECCA MELSON This year’s election process has been one of the most emotional, stressful and disappointing elections that I have...
By KELLY O'GRADY When asked whom you’re voting for in the upcoming election, if you say Donald Trump, you most likely...
By JESSE JONES A recent emergence of creepy clowns has taken the United States by storm. What started out as a...
By JONATHON MYERS The 2016 election is slated to be a complete farce, not because of the candidates, but the voters....
By DEBORAH NGANGA The first presidential debate, which took place on Monday, Sept. 26, was definitely a wake up call to...
By TESS OSMER While walking to class Tuesday morning, campus chatter focused mainly on the first Presidential debate the previous evening....
By LYDIA EISENBERG The city of Fredericksburg is an incredibly historic town. Established in 1728 by the General Assembly, the city...
By LAUREN TAYLOR Having grown up in Charlottesville, home of the Virginia Cavaliers, I am used to an overwhelming amount of...
By KAITIE GOODWIN As November approaches, with headlines focusing more and more on the upcoming presidential election, it is becoming increasingly...