By David Tindell In an era of apocalyptic fear, we are certainly in no shortage of end-of-the-world movies (think “2012,” “I Am Legend,” “Children of Men”). So, how does it all end? Well, after watching “The Book of Eli”, it must end one bad movie at a time. On Jan. 15, Albert and Allen Hughes [...]
Archive for January, 2010
‘Holmes’ A Fast-Paced Adventure
by Paulina Kosturos Who knew Sherlock Holmes could sport a pair of ripped abs! In Guy Ritchie’s “Sherlock Holmes,” an action-packed interpretation of the classic character of the same name, audiences are treated to an array of conspiracies, fight scenes, explosions, a ginger-headed midget and spooky magic. This chaotically entertaining take on the Arthur Conan [...]
Ozzy Returns in Summer 2010
by Landon James The Prince of Pop may have left the building but the Prince of Darkness is still in. Ozzy Osbourne has announced that Ozzfest, his annual summer music festival, will be returning in full force come the summer of 2010. Following Osbourne’s “Black Rain” release in May 2007, Osbourne took a summer off [...]
Student Charged in Police Assault
A Mary Washington student was subdued with a Taser gun and arrested in an incident involving the assault of a police officer Saturday night at Sunset Thai, a restaurant in Central Park. Sophomore Andrew Loney, 19, of Fredericksburg, was charged with a felony charge of assault of an officer as well as two misdemeanor charges [...]
Desk Aide Only Job Eliminated
BY BRYNN BOYER AND SARAH SANDERS Since the beginning of the semester, desks at the entrance of freshman residence halls have been left unattended due to the elimination of the desk aide program last December. Residence Life recommended the program be cut and the Board of Visitors approved the decision at its meeting on Nov. [...]
Downtown Restaurants Adjust to Smoking Ban
BY HANNAH MILLER On Caroline Street in downtown Fredericksburg, cigarettes line the curb and cover the dirt below the planted trees along the sidewalk. The indoor smoking ban in bars and restaurants has been in effect in Virginia for almost two months, drawing smokers outside to light up. Despite the change, some restaurants and bars [...]
UMW Retention Better Than Most
It might seem like many freshmen leave the University of Mary Washington after their first year, but statistics show that UMW’s retention rate is above average. Research presented by Eastern Connecticut State University, a league of liberal arts colleges known as COPLAC, reports a national average retention rate of 77 percent. The freshman retention rate [...]
Former White Supremacist Speaker at MLK Jr. Presentation
BY WILL LYNCH “Not all racists are rednecks who drive pick-up trucks and carry baseball bats.” This was the repeated message of Tom “TJ” Leyden, the keynote speaker for the James Farmer Multicultural Center’s Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. Leyden visited UMW to present his “Turning Away From Hate” presentation in Dodd Auditorium on Jan. [...]
Police Beat-Jan. 19 to Jan. 25
Jan. 19- A Fredericksburg resident called to report a possible “peeping Tom” near Russell Hall. UMW police responded two minutes after the call but found no suspicious activity. However, police did find a faulty lock on one window and secured the window until UMW Facilities could come the next morning to make a permanent repair. Jan. 21- [...]
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