Archive for March, 2010

Women’s Lax Knocks Off Stevenson – Lady Eagles Coast Past No. 19 Mustangs With a 14-6 Win

By MORGAN THOMPSON The University of Mary Washington women’s lacrosse team won an important game this past Saturday with a 14-6 victory over Stevenson University. The Lady Eagles have had a strong season overall, as the victory improved their CAC record to 5-0 and their overall record to 7-2. “I am very proud of my [...]

Major League Baseball Preview

Spring is here, and opening day of the MLB season is just a few days away. With the condensed edition with just the division winners and the the two Wild Card teams, but to see full division predictions with every team, click here. AL East Champs – New York Yankees: New York looked to improve [...]

Track & Field Impresses

The University of Mary Washington’s track team laced up their sneakers yet again last Saturday, competing in the Towson University Invitational in Towson, Md. There were several strong individual performances by both the men’s and women’s teams. Sophomore Kyle Anderson achieved a first-place finish in the 10,000 meter competition, finishing with a time of 33:52.79, [...]

Songwriter Moakler Woos the Underground

Last night was open mic night at the Underground, which hosted any UMW student talent who signed up as well as the headlining act, pop-rock singer-songwriter Steve Moakler. Arriving 10 minutes before the scheduled show time, I  didn’t wait long before the first act of the open mic portion of the evening took stage. The [...]

‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ Better Than Expected

Who could really pass up on a title like that? It’s absurd, amusing and informative. I’ll freely admit that I couldn’t pass on a movie called ‘Hot Tub Time Machine.’ Plus, who could pass up on a film filled with crazy ’80s outfits and Darryl from “The Office?” I felt that this was surely a [...]

‘The Lovely Bones’ a Strange Mix of Smart Drama and Effects

By ISAAC WHALEN The Oscar nominated film “The Lovely Bones” contains two stunning worlds that mix strangely, the world of acting and the world of CGI. Peter Jackson’s cinematic rendition of the Alice Sebold novel provides an entertaining plot with excellent acting, but with seemingly out of place special effects. Known as a master of [...]

Top 5 Blogs For Music Snobs

By KEVIN KALLMYER The Internet is like an old thrift store; most everything is trash, but if you look hard enough, you’ll find a keeper. This is particularly true with music on the Internet. Blogs have proliferated without respect to quality control, and the average music listener is left in an age of information overload [...]

Fools Fest This Weekend At Pratt Park: FREE BEER

By DAVID GALLAGHER Over thirty years ago, an ultimate frisbee tournament was founded on the mall in Washington, DC. Named “Fools Fest,” the tournament is the longest running tournament in the short history of the sport. Today, Fools Fest now takes place every year in Pratt Park, just over the river in our very own Fredericksburg, [...]

Acting President Hurley Steps In

Executive Vice-President Rick Hurley will take over the duties of acting president today, following the resignation of Judy Hample. Hurley, who will serve as acting president until July 1, sat down with the Bullet on Tuesday to discuss his thoughts on assuming the presidency. With the school’s past two presidents, we’ve seen two distinctly different [...]