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Archive for December, 2008
Susannigans: Britney Can Spear Sympathy In Us All
By Susannah Clark Along with releasing a new album, Britney Spears turned 27 years old on Tuesday. Besides being seven years older than I am, the superstar has also sold 83 million records, created three fragrances and made out with Madonna on national television. And I can totally relate to her. Granted, writing a weekly [...]
Seclamations
By KJ Adler I am an incredibly lazy person. Of the extracurriculars I joined as a freshman, I would consider myself still active in about two and a half of them, this newspaper being the half. Tour guiding, volunteer work, hall council, and even my weak representation as a club member in various school organizations, [...]
Mascots Not Offensive
When most people hear the name the Washington Redskins, various sporting terms come to mind: Clinton Portis, Sunday Night Football, etc. However, since the 1960s, the concept of racial discrimination has been added to the list. As a community we understand racism is a sensitive topic, and have a responsibility to accurately represent a race [...]
Social Security Affects Young People Too, Okay
The year is 2008. You are in college. Free as a bird, except for the occasional term paper or exam. Your worries consist of the ever-challenging decision of what movie Cheap Seats is showing or what sports game to attend. Now let’s fast-forward several years. You have engaged yourself in a career that has spanned [...]
Men’s B-Ball Forced to Re-Try Out
By Callie Lowery The UMW men’s basketball team has gotten off to a slow start on their season, losing three out of their first four games. But that hasn’t stop the players from having faith in one another. “I believe now we are more focused than ever, with losing three in a row, we have [...]
Equestrian Team Rocks It
By Ginny Boyko After a stellar season, the University of Mary Washington’s equestrian team will be participating in the Tournament of Champions this weekend, which will take place in Painesville, Ohio. The top 25 teams in the nation will be invited, including any team ranked first in their region. In five meets this year, the [...]
Cross Country Star Races to Nationals
By Andrew Kada It was during practice in high school when sophomore Hayley Sullivan learned of University of Mary Washington’s interest in her as a cross-country runner. When her high school coach received an interest letter from UMW coach Stan Soper, he brought it to practice where one of Sullivan’s equally impressive teammates assumsed that [...]
Women’s Tennis Ready for Spring
By Callie Lowery Most teams dream of being ranked nationally. But for the ladies tennis team, it’s a reality. The ladies rank sixth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll upon finishing their fall season. Even though the ladies only had three tournaments in the fall, as a warm up for the spring season. “We did [...]
Season Starts Hot for Women’s Basketball
By Ginny Boyko After kicking off the season with a scorching 5-0 start, the University of Mary Washington No. 18 women’s basketball team is determined to keep its undefeated status. After last night’s game against Capital Athletic Conference foe Salisbury University (results too late to be reported), the Eagles won’t have to wait long for [...]
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