Archive for August, 2010

The Freshman Year: Fun, Mistakes, Memories

The Freshman Year: Fun, Mistakes, Memories

The final weeks of August evoke memories of freshman year for many college graduates and upperclassmen. New friends, enemies, mistakes and fun are all a part of what these UMW students and alumni recall. Yesterday a brand new group of the collegiate bound entered the freshman halls at UMW to create their own memories. Meeting [...]

Features August 19, 2010 6:50 pm 0 comments

New Course Prepares Students to Teach Children with Autism

New Course Prepares Students to Teach Children with Autism

The UMW Autism Clinic and Play Lab will open its doors in October, offering both support for children with autism and related disabilities and a hands-on opportunity for UMW students enrolled in the course “Special Topics in Education: Autism” to experience working with children with disabilities prior to entering the workforce. Nicole Myers, a professor [...]

Features August 19, 2010 6:37 pm 0 comments

Fall Sports Preview

Once again the end of August is upon us, which means the start of a new school year and the beginning of Fall sports at Mary Washington. The UMW men’s soccer team is trying to build on a successful 2009 season where they went 12-7-1 overall, 6-1-1 in conference play, and advanced to the second [...]

Sports August 19, 2010 6:28 pm 0 comments

Entertaining Yourself at UMW

How many Mary Washington students does it take to change a light bulb? The entire campus, because there’s nothing else to do. No matter how good your high school cafeteria’s food actually was, people still complained about it. Same goes for UMW. You’ll quickly learn that no matter how much stuff is actually going on [...]

Style August 19, 2010 6:19 pm 1 comment

Thought You Knew

If you’re looking for wisdom from a UMW senior, just stop reading right now. By no means am I qualified to offer advice about anything other than overcoming a Thursday-night concussion in time for Friday’s trip to UVA. Or possibly, how to avoid suicide after two consecutive all-nighters. I don’t intend to talk about sex [...]

Viewpoints August 19, 2010 6:04 pm 4 comments

Eagle Landing Opens Doors

Eagle Landing Opens Doors

By ANNE ELDER and HEATHER BRADY Driving up College Avenue, many students were taken aback as they looked across Route 1, some viewing the completed Eagle Village buildings for the first time. After many months of construction, the Office of Residence Life welcomed the first official residents of Eagle Landing this week. As students walked [...]

News August 19, 2010 5:48 pm 0 comments