The act of classifying Andrew Bird’s music into a conventional genre for conversational purposes has plagued me for long enough. In fact, I’m delegating the act to a mental laundry list of resignation entitled “Shit I Will Never Do,” where it sits securely above solving a Rubik’s Cube and learning how to dance to rap [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Comfortable Boots Put the ‘Ugg’ in Ugly
By Susannah Clark Their name says it all. There is no form of footwear more hideous than the Ugg boot, and almost every girl I know owns a pair. Shapeless and unflattering, the squishy shoes clash with every outfit imaginable, and often give off a Mary Kate Olsen-esque homeless person vibe. You might as well [...]
Sex and Camping: Ideas for Answering the Call of the Wild
By KJ Adler I’ve heard the story at least a dozen times from various narrators. Armed with backpacks and hiking boots, the courageous couple will set off on a trail that will lead them through a tangle of trees. With the patched sunlight shining through the brush, the companions won’t bother to dwell on idle [...]
New Rule Sets Back Rights of Women
By Breeanna Sveum As part of a train of 11th hour legislation from the Bush administration, a new federal rule was passed allowing healthcare providers to refuse care based on moral and religious objections. Doctors can refuse any care to which they morally object, despite the relative necessity of the procedure. The rule, which will [...]
Looking to Motivate, Wood Makes Changes
By Nick Nelson With the ball in his court and the season hanging in the balance, University of Mary Washington men’s basketball Coach Rod Wood made the decision to have his players try out a second time to earn their spots on the floor at game time. Making good on his promise to make changes [...]
Super Bowl XLIII: Big Ben vs. Cards
By Joey Merkel In a poll of 48 University of Mary Washington students and two faculty members, over half believe that the Pittsburgh Steelers will take down the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. That would of course mean that the other 20 thought the Cardinals would be the ones to prevail. Not so fast. [...]
New Internet Server a Success
By Kat Saunders When the residential internet service shut down two weeks ago on Friday the 17th, it raised concerns that the new Apogee, Inc. Internet service would not live up to expectations. “I was unable to complete some of my homework, and I felt frustrated because it seemed like the same problems despite the [...]
Budget Faces Cuts
By Eric Steigleder As the national and state economies continue to worsen, Governor Tim Kaine has recommended that the General Assembly cut $1,917,808 from Mary Washington’s state funding for the 2009 fiscal year. Kaine has also recommended a state-funding cut of nearly $3,573,822 for the 2010 fiscal year, a total state-funding cut of fifteen percent. [...]
Outside the Fence
By Heather Brady Regional Police reported dozens of minor crashes in the Fredericksburg area because of the first snowfall of 2009. Yesterday, road crews started applying salt and abrasives to Fredericksburg-area roads once snow began falling, and kept applying the substances all day. By yesterday afternoon, the pavement on Interstate 95 and primary roads like [...]
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