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SHH Serves up $25k

BY BRITTANY DEVRIES

After three years of Walk-A-Thons, Students Helping Honduras (SHH) handed the reins of the coveted event to William and Mary. Instead of the Walkathon, the UMW chapter of SHH hosted its first-ever volleyball tournament.

“It’s incredible, four years in a row,” said Shin Fujiyama, ’06. “Anything that involves competition makes it that much more exciting for everybody.”

Fujiyama, the founder and former president of SHH, gave a speech to kick off the Saturday events.

“I wanted everyone to know that these members work so hard,” he said. “They are the engine and backbone of this all, and I wanted to thank them. Especially Taylor Hall—he is my hero.”

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Hample, Obama, Brown: UMW’s Year in Review

Image of Sen. Obama at UMW
It’s been a remarkable year for Mary Washington, and the Bullet has strived to inform and entertain you through every step of the way.

The end of the 2007-2008 school year marked an end of transition: UMW was starting its second century of existence with its first female university president. That summer, a controversial new wrought-iron fence was installed on William Street. We were ready to move forward.
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Concert Honors a Student’s ‘True Strength’

BY RYAN MARR

Chris Morawetz was not just known among friends for his long, inspiring battle with Chrohn’s disease-he was also a lover of music, comedy and most importantly, UMW.  And this Friday, the UMW community will have the opportunity to celebrate Chris’ life with a tribute concert entitled “True Strength,” featuring a collection of campus bands and comedians who have joined together to remember Chris and to raise money for the scholarship fund his parents established in his honor.
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Frisbee Team Returns

BY BRITTANY DEVRIES

Lazlo’s Weenie World may not mean very much to most people, but there are a group of frisbee players who see it as the core of their lives.

Hugh Lowry, ’77 alum, and his wife, Mary, is in charge of Lazlos, a one weekend a year restaurant that materializes beneath a picnic shelter at Pratt Park in Fredericksburg to nourish and hydrate a slew of World Champion frisbee players competing in the little known but well loved VA State Frisbee Championships.
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Sports

Men’s and Women’s Tennis Look to Take CAC Titles


BY JOEY MERKEL

The University of Mary Washington men and women’s tennis team chose not to bathe this past week as to show off their true absolute filthiness. The two teams combined won their Capital Athletic Conference tournaments semi-final matches 18-0.

Stanky enough for you? Not done yet. In those 18 matches, the men’s team lost only nine games while shutting out Hood College in five of the matches. The women’s team, against a less formidable St. Mary’s College, dropped just four games also shutting out their opponents in five of their matches.
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Frisbee Team Returns

BY BRITTANY DEVRIES Lazlo’s Weenie World may not mean very much to most people, but there are a group of frisbee players who see it as the core of their lives. Hugh... Read more »

April 22, 2009 | 3 Comments


Sports

Men’s and Women’s Tennis Look to Take CAC Titles

BY JOEY MERKEL The University of Mary Washington men and women’s tennis team chose not to bathe this past week as to show off their true absolute filthiness.... Read more »

April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Entertainment

Concert Honors a Student’s ‘True Strength’

BY RYAN MARR Chris Morawetz was not just known among friends for his long, inspiring battle with Chrohn’s disease-he was also a lover of music, comedy and... Read more »

April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Viewpoints

Hample, Obama, Brown: UMW’s Year in Review

It’s been a remarkable year for Mary Washington, and the Bullet has strived to inform and entertain you through every step of the way. The end of the 2007-2008... Read more »

April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment


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