Archive for October, 2008

Eagles Tie Salisbury

By NICK NELSON With the thrill of the homecoming spirit running through their veins, the Mary Washington men’s soccer team held the archrival Salisbury Sea Gulls to a 0-0 tie in front of packed crowd this past Saturday. Mary Washington and Salisbury were each held to nine total shots throughout the game, but thanks to [...]

Sports October 30, 2008 6:15 pm 0 comments

NBA Finals: CP3 Or The King?

By JOEY MERKEL and NICK NELSON Even if most of the autumn sports-commotion descends upon the National Football League, it’s hard to ignore that the National Basketball Association was live and in full effect Tuesday night. Some teams stayed the same, some teams got big additions (including a new city), but one thing is for sure: at [...]

Sports October 30, 2008 6:11 pm 0 comments

Eagles Sweep Away Wesley

By CALLI LOWERY The UMW woe volleyball team came away with a victory against Wesley College on Thursday night. The win secured their position to host their first game of the Capital Athletic Conference tournament and increased their record to 4-3 in CAC play and 16-9 overall. “We had to win this one so we [...]

Sports October 30, 2008 6:09 pm 0 comments

Study Abroad Should Be Affordable for All

BY JONATHAN WIGGINTON The University of Mary Washington, like many other area schools, is a university that encourages its students to experience the wonderful opportunity of studying abroad. Students agree: studying abroad is something that should be experienced before graduating, no matter what the costs. “Would I do it again? Duh,” said junior Joe Oschrin, [...]

Viewpoints October 30, 2008 6:07 pm 0 comments

Keep the Peep Out of Little Bo’s Name

Every Halloween the same “Mean Girls” philosophy permeates the fog-machined air: “In Girl World, Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” While most girls embrace this opportunity for skimpiness, there are plenty who scoff in disgust. And then [...]

Viewpoints October 30, 2008 6:06 pm 0 comments

Clothes Show True Leather of Passion

By KJ ADLER Last night, I was hanging out with my roommates. We were procrastinating, looking for reasons to keep away from the dreaded Spanish-themed homework that we each had to deal with. Magically, after sitting around and talking for almost an hour about the difference between French and Argentine pastries, we ended up in [...]

Viewpoints October 30, 2008 6:04 pm 0 comments

Board of Visitors is No Great Dictator

BY JUSTIN TONEY “The Board of Dictators,” as campus vandalism dubbed them, has ruled over our institution since its independence from the University of Virginia. The more properly called Board of Visitors has made poor decisions in its long reign, sometimes resulting in big trouble for Mary Washington. However, senior Lauren Orsini’s accusations against the [...]

Viewpoints October 30, 2008 6:02 pm 0 comments

The Bullet, Along with Diddy, Wants you to Vote

In the immortal words of a t-shirt worn by (P.) Diddy in 2004: “Vote or Die.” Whether you’ve been registered for years, or just filled out an application to get an obnoxious canvasser on campus walk to leave you alone, it’s time to follow through and actually cast those crucial ballots. This election is historical [...]

Editorial, Staff Editorial, Viewpoints October 30, 2008 6:00 pm 0 comments

Delays and Burned-Out Bulbs

Official Student Senate Notes from the Safety Walk: • Blue lights don’t go directly to police, takes awhile before police arrive, police don’t know where you are located • Cracked sidewalk on path of Mercer Hall, leading to parking lot • Gate by Sunken Road could cause problems for police and other emergency vehicles • [...]

News October 30, 2008 5:58 pm 0 comments
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