by NORAH WALSH Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the Department of Modern Languages and Literature hosted Roberto Zurbano to speak...
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by REBECCA PARADA Staff Writer On Sept. 30, UMW introduced a new one-credit course, U.S. Racism and Reality Forum. The...
by JESS KIRBY & JOSEPHINE JOHNSON News Editors After a period of inactivity from the group, stickers from the white...
By SHANE THIN Staff Writer Covid-19, known as the coronavirus, has spread at an alarming rate throughout the United States...
By ABIGAIL BUCHHOLZ News Editor Marijuana should be legalized in Virginia and across the nation for two reasons. First, the...
By GINNY BIXBY Associate Editor Virginia Senator Tim Kaine gave the keynote address and fielded questions from students on Sept....
By HANNAH GALEONE Senior Writer This week, UMW students and faculty have been reflecting on a photograph from Virginia Governor...
By ELIZABETH FINTO Staff Writer Another white supremacist group made its presence known on UMW’s campus. On Nov. 25, UMW...
By TONY BENSON Staff Writer On the morning of February 18, stickers promoting a white nationalist organization were found at...
By LAURA TAYLOR Staff Writer On Thursday, January 25 around 8:30 p.m., a University of Mary Washington student posted a...
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS One year ago, a swastika note was found on campus. This note shook the...
By KELLY EMMRICH Editor-in-Chief Scrawled on walls, marked in snow, taped to a ceiling, swastikas are appearing on college campuses...
By GRANT RAYCROFTI went home for spring break last week and explored my old haunts. I live in Alexandria, Virginia,...
By VIRGINIA BIXBYThe unprecedented election of Republican candidate, Donald Trump, has upset many Americans, including a large number of UMW...
By HANNAH PARKER “We take all we want from black culture, but will we show up for black lives?” Musicians Macklemore...
By ARIANA BARRETT Social media is a venue in which discussion on important issues regarding language and race can flourish and...
By NATALIE FURMAN A quick Google search of “Obama + Racism” readily reveals the rampant racism directed toward the President and...
By EMILY HOLLINGSWORTH Kristen Green, author of newly released “Something Must be Done about Prince Edward County” and University of Mary...
By HANNAH PARKER “It is southern patriotism, and I am just supporting my state’s history,” a phrase you have probably heard...
By ALEX SPENCE March 7, 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of a major moment in the civil rights movement. The...
By MATTHEW MACALOON Historically, Hollywood has been regarded as a pioneer for bringing awareness to social movements and issues going...
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Associated Press By MIKEY BARNES “This is their year.” Four words heard muttered prior to the start of every season...
By RYAN QUINT By the 1860 census, around four million people were held as slaves in the U.S. These four...
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By MOLLY SULLIVAN The push for equality in America has experienced profound victories in the past 50 years. From deconstructing...
By DAWN GOOGE At a time when technological aptitude is so highly valued, it is important to critically examine minority,...
By SHANITA MITCHELL If you thought that overt racism was a concept from the past, then recent events at Michigan...
STEPHANIE BREIJO Outraged University of Mary Washington junior Channon Fulton launched a week-long protest on Monday at the university’s fountain...
