By ELIZABETH PATTERSONSince the dawn of the technological age, it seems that the University of Mary Washington has been battling...
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By RACHEL FINSTONThe “random roommate” system is intrinsically flawed, simply by being random. We all know that sharing a room...
By LAURA TAYLOR From electives and general education classes to in-major classes, choosing classes is one of the most exciting times...
By WILL BRORSENTo ensure that I can make it to class on time I have to leave early everyday not...
By KAYLEIGH RONGEYMillennials are constantly being blamed and labeled these days. It’s becoming impossible to surf through a news website...
By JANELLE BEHMIn 2005, YouTube was introduced to the online community. This meant anyone had the power to create, post,...
By GRANT RAYCROFTI went home for spring break last week and explored my old haunts. I live in Alexandria, Virginia,...
By KAYTLYN BIDDLEFollowing the release of her recent Vanity Fair spread, actress Emma Watson is being shamed for the photos...
By ANDREW ARENAS In what seemed like a surefire victory for Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” one of the biggest upsets...
By JOHN MARTINWhen it comes to abortion, women should have the right to choose whether or not they want the...
By JONATHON MYERSIn less than two minutes, I can get inside of any residence hall on campus. I’m not an...
By AMANDA HOWARSpring break is almost here and college students are preparing for their annual wild binge. They will party...
By JAKE KALKSTEINAfter an epic night of drinking this past New Year’s Eve, I woke up to a nasty hangover....
By COLE MASAITISOn Feb. 12, 2017, the 59th Annual Grammy Awards was broadcasted live from the Staples Center in Los...
By SUSANNAH TOMBESIt has been said that the only people who are pro-life are old, white men. This is simply...
By HALEY SPENCERScrolling through Donald Trump’s personal Twitter account, he crafts tweet after tweet commenting on the condition of our...
By WILL ATKINSONEvery day there is a new story about President Donald Trump and his heavily questionable decision-making skills. Whether...
By OLIVIA BRIDGESI was born into a family of meat eaters and as a vegetarian of three years I have...
By JASMINE TURNERAs my four years slowly simmer to an end, I find myself thinking back to UMW’s mission statement...
By AMANDA BIELECKIDonald Trump’s desire to build a wall has been one of controversy and scrutiny. Much of the criticism...
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 MADISON REID There are times at college where it feels like I am going nowhere with my classes. When professors...
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 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,...