The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

News

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By Eric Steigleder In early 2008, the University of Mary Washington commissioned a study to gauge the economic impact of...

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By Jess Masulli After 24 years as a member of the Mary Washington community,  Bernard Chirico retired effective of January...

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By Kaitlin Mayhew UMW was one of six college debate teams to gather on the eve of the Presidential Inauguration...

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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 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...

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BY JESS MASULLI President Judy Hample stressed the need for an enhanced student experience at UMW in her hour-long State...

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BY SARAH SMITH Two weeks ago, UMW terminated negotiations to purchase Cicolina, an Italian villa, to facilitate a study abroad...

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BY BRITTANY De VRIES His accomplishments have yet to fall beneath amazing. The University of Mary Washington’s Kappa Upsilon chapter...

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BY ERIC STEIGLEDER The UMW Modern Foreign Language Department lost two professors this semester, causing disruptions for both students and...

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BY ANNIE KINNEBURGH The University of Mary Washington plans to break ground in early spring on a new 300-room student...

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BY JESS MASSULI Two Eagle Scouts never expected the Fredericksburg fire marshal to show up at a Rowe Street house...

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BY HEATHER BRADY Regional The Rev. George O. Lowe, 71, was convicted on Tuesday, Sept. 2 of molesting Benjamin Marsh,...

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Official Student Senate Notes from the Safety Walk: • Blue lights don't go directly to police, takes awhile before police...

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By TITUS STUPFEL Dan Marsh, resident and member of the Campus Christian Community’s ministry team, found human feces and waste...

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By HEATHER BRADY Regional Derrick Gosnell, a 25-year-old Spotsylvania County man charged last month with the attempted rape of two...

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By KAT SAUNDERS On November 4th, Barack Obama defeated John McCain and was elected the 44th president of the United States....