Staff Ed: Campus dining plan not fair to freshman class
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF The current semester brought with hefty changes to the University of Mary Washington’s dining services including new meal plans, new dining hours and new eateries....
View ArticleFirst ever UMW commercial hits air, sparks student concern
By ESTER SALGUERO The University of Mary Washington released its first ever commercial on Friday, Oct. 2, the largest part of a series of advertisements the university has undertaken to rebrand and...
View ArticleBOV releases leadership statement for UMW president search
By KELLY EMMRICH The Presidential Search Advisory Committee at the University of Mary Washington posted a presidential search leadership statement which outlines the expectations that the community has...
View ArticleUMW’s electronic music course showcases unusual music style during weekend...
By RACHEL MANNING Over the course of the weekend, the University of Mary Washington held its fifth annual Electroacoustic Barn Dance concert series. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 1 and ending on Sunday...
View ArticleResidence Life reiterates bicycle policies and procedures for student safety
By IZZY BRIONES Stemming from recent UMW Police and departmental concerns on the lack of attention to the University’s existing policies in the student handbook, students of the University of Mary...
View ArticleCatholic Campus Ministry sees Pope Francis in Philadelphia during historic...
By ANDREW PETTERSON Pope Francis wrapped up a week-long visit to the United States on Sunday, Sept. 27. During his time in the U.S., Pope Francis met with President Barack Obama at the White House,...
View ArticleStaff Ed: Blue & Gray holds open forum to discuss state of paper, future goals
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Blue & Gray Press staff, led by adviser Sushma Subramanian hosted a public forum addressed to a number of students on the state of the...
View ArticleUMW community honors Disability Awareness Month
By EMILY HOLLINGSWORTH In an effort to raise awareness for people with disabilities, newly appointed Director of the Office of Disability Resources, Sandra Fritton, has begun to bring education...
View ArticleSwim teams set to defend CAC titles after strong start to season
By MIKEY BARNES Prior to the start of the season, both the men and women’s University of Mary Washington swim programs were predicted to win the Capital Athletic Conference title. The men’s program...
View ArticleClub Sport Spotlight: club field hockey competes in fundraising tournaments
By CJ CUMMINGS This past weekend, on Saturday, Oct 17, the women’s club field hockey team played in the third annual Play4TheCure tournament. This tournament was put on by the University of Mary...
View ArticleMLB underdogs rising from the ashes
By HOGAN LEPORE Amazingly enough, the Major League Baseball Postseason is slowly coming to an end. It seems as if only a couple months ago the first pitch of the 2015 season was being thrown in Chicago...
View ArticleWomen’s soccer looks to extend shutout streak into Homecoming Weekend
By CHRIS MARKHAM The University of Mary Washington women’s soccer team has had a dominant start to their conference schedule, currently sitting at 4-2-1 in the conference and 9-6-1 overall and...
View ArticleStaff Ed: UMW Homecoming fails to represent students
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF Homecoming week is here, and as alumni return to campus, current students are left wondering what has happened to the exciting event. This year’s homecoming fails to...
View ArticleStaff Ed: Homecoming Weekends reminds students dangers of drinking and driving
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF Homecoming weekend filled the air with excitement this past weekend at the University of Mary Washington. Tailgating, bonfires, barbeques and sporting events were at...
View ArticleDr. Al-Tikriti travels worldwide, brings adventure and advice to classroom
By HANNAH GALEONE Over the summer, one of UMW’s Associate History Professor, Dr. Nabil Al-Tikriti traveled to Libya to be a cultural facilitator and mediator aboard the Doctors Without Borders Médecins...
View ArticleStaff Ed: Diversity celebrated but not yet achieved at UMW
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF This past Friday night at 7 p.m., The Chandler Ballroom became the venue for the annual Taste of Asia event, an Asian culture celebration that marked the end of Asian...
View ArticleStaff Ed: The Blue & Gray Press introduces free mobile app, continues...
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRES STAFF Last week, The Blue & Gray Press launched the new free mobile app, The Buzz. This was done in partnership with the Student Government Association and the...
View ArticleStaff Ed: Paris crisis spurs social media frenzy
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF We have lived another weekend unscathed by the atrocities ISIS has inflicted. Beginning Thursday and thankfully ending on Saturday, of this past weekend, a total of...
View ArticleTrial on Grace Mann murder moved to Circuit Court
By JONATHON MYERS A student’s murderer gets a trial date. Former University of Mary Washington student Steven Vander Briel will begin his trial May 2 for the first-degree murder of fellow UMW student...
View ArticleIssues of lack of diversity arise following Oscar nominations
By DELLA HETHCOX The Oscar nominations for the 88th Annual Academy Awards were released last week and the rage from many inside the entertainment industry was palpable. Celebrities took to twitter to...
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