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Archive for March, 2008
Letter to the Editor: Feminism is as Necessary as Ever
The following letter was written in response to “This March, No Need for Women to March” (March 13, 2008, The Bullet): Dear Editor: It seems that every March there is an inevitable “why women’s history month is unnecessary” or “how feminism has hurt women” editorial in the Bullet. Leah Kieff’s editorial in this past week’s [...]
Susannigans: Forever Young
Stepping over the chipped Mardi Gras beads that floated in puddles of beer, I absorbed the sights and sounds of Bourbon Street. It was my first time in New Orleans, and I was surrounded by nudie bars, bombastic jazz, and drunkards, young and old. If my time in the Big Easy taught me anything, I [...]
Sexclamations
By KJ ADLER Did you know that some people find it a turn-on to wear diapers? Did you know that there are a whole slew of terms out there to refer to those who enjoy role playing in diapers? Did you know that there is an official website out there, not only to allow those [...]
“One-Strike” Policy is Due to Strike Out
By ALEX ROHDE The following letter was distributed to various administrators on campus: We, the members of the Students for a Democratic Society, as well as we, the majority of the students of UMW, are concerned about the university’s one-strike drug policy. We recognize this as a complex issue with multiple sides, but we feel [...]
Staff Editorial
OK, pranksters, put down the water balloons, lose the joy buzzers, and listen up. We know this week is Junior Ring Week and next Tuesday is April Fool’s Day, but that’s no reason for anybody to go overboard with the practical jokes. On that note…we’ve always wondered: why are they called “practical?” Dousing someone with [...]
UMW Sports Rally for Causes
By KIM PERNICE Ten ponytails a year. That’s what head coach of the men’s basketball team, Rod Wood, hopes to achieve each year during the men’s and women’s basketball teams annual Locks of Love fundraiser. In addition to the basketball teams, more and more University of Mary Washington sports teams participate in fundraising events each [...]
FARTLEK Keeps Swimmers Focused
By ANDREA NEALON At 5:10 a.m. it’s still dark outside. After the grating sound of the alarm clock forces me out of bed and into my UMW sweats that smell faintly of Gain and chlorine, I grab a bottle of Gatorade and head out the door. I am on my way to swim practice. I [...]
Baseball Falls in Nailbiter
By JONATHAN WIGGINTON Until the sixth inning, the Mary Washington Eagles were in cruise control, leading 4-0 against visiting Catholic University. Starting pitcher Zach Hendrix had pitched five scoreless innings, allowing only four hits. Then the wheels fell off. The Catholic University Cardinals started off the sixth inning with a walk, a recurring theme throughout [...]
UMW Celebrates 100
By HEATHER BRADY and JUSTIN TONEY On March 14, the University of Mary Washington hosted the Centennial Convocation Ceremony in honor of Founder’s Day. Noted historian and author David McCullough delivered the Centennial Address to the University faculty and representatives of the community. McCullough stressed the importance of excellence in teaching, a quality that he [...]
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