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Archive for April, 2010
Track & Field Places 2nd at CAC’s
Last Saturday the University of Mary Washington men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the 2010 Capital Athletic Conference Championships in Salisbury, Md. Both teams put up a good fight but eventually walked away in second place behind CAC champion Salisbury University. The women’s failure to capture first especially stung, as it marked [...]
Under Hurley, Enrollment May Rise by 400 to 1,000
BY COURTNEY WOODBURN As Acting President Rick Hurley gets ready to step officially into the role of president, he faces a pressing question: How much should the University of Mary Washington expand student enrollment? According to Hurley in an interview with the Bullet, the university is currently in a process to complete a master plan [...]
Is Your Desk Made by a Prisoner? Furniture at UMW is Manufactured by Inmates Throughout Virginia
By Sarah Denby Before a desk enters a UMW classroom, it first passes through the hallways of a prison. It’s true. Most of the furniture at UMW was manufactured at one of the various prisons located around the state by Virginia Correctional Enterprises (VCE). VCE is operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections, and was [...]
Jukebox The Ghost Resurrects Dead Crowd
As I waded through the dull, lifeless crowd on Saturday at Eyeclops Studios before Jukebox the Ghost came out, I thought I must have stumbled into a wax museum. Despite Drink Up Buttercup’s best efforts, showcasing excellent stage presence with lots of energy and enthusiasm, the crowd simply could not be swayed; they were here [...]
Staff Editorial: Year Begins with Snow and Ends with Hurley
This year has been anything but quiet for UMW and the Bullet. Amid record snowstorms and shifting administrations, the Bullet had an avalanche of university news. With over 19,000 visits to our Web site this semester, the university was kept informed daily on the latest in presidential machinations and Board of Visitor decisions. The semester [...]
After 11 Months, IT Exec Returns
Just weeks after the demotion and resignation of Khalil Yazdi, UMW announced Dana Byer German as the replacement vice president for Information Technologies and chief information officer. German, who left her position in May 2009 after serving for 14 years as the executive director of Data Management and Information Systems, is returning to UMW, according [...]
Library Glitch Causes Fines to Add up
By GRACE WEAVER There has been a glitch in the Simpson Library system that notifies students of overdue library materials, leading to several surprised students facing large fines. According to Library Director Roy Strohl, when a patron checks out an item, he or she is given a paper receipt with the date the item is [...]
Students Fight in Summer Job Hunt
After two months and filling out 25 job applications, Kelsey Conway, a sophomore at the University of Mary Washington, finally found a job working at Wally’s Ice Cream downtown. Now working for $7.50 an hour, just above minimum wage, Conway is one of the lucky ones. Senior economics major Brian Fulton searched for a job [...]
UMW to Offer Summer Enrichment Programs
By KATHLEEN FABIE Staff Writer There will be some new faces on the University of Mary Washington campus this summer as UMW hosts its first Summer Enrichment Program for rising high school juniors and seniors from the greater Fredericksburg area. Developed by Professor Teresa Kennedy, chair of the English, linguistics and communication department, the courses [...]
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