Give your gen eds a chance – they’re worth your time
By MADISON REID There are times at college where it feels like I am going nowhere with my classes. When professors assign hours of work on subjects that are not applicable to your field of study, all I...
View ArticleDive-In movie blows away low expectations
By DEBORAH NGANGA The University of Mary Washington’s Dive-In Movie event, put on by Campus Recreation in the Goolrick Pool, received a high turnout this past Friday. I went into the event expecting to...
View ArticleTrack & Field opens season by breaking records at Roanoke Invite
By MIKEY BARNES The University of Mary Washington men and women’s track program began its season on Dec. 3 at the Roanoke College Bast-Cregger Invitational as a number of school records were broken and...
View ArticleStaff Ed: The Blue & Gray Press stands with President Paino’s statement on...
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF On Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that suspended entry of all refugees to the United States for 120 days, also barring...
View Article“Steel Magnolias” prepares to debut as theatre students settle into roles
By LAUREN CLOSS Interest mounts and attention turns to the stage as the house lights dim and the actors are lit up in colorful costumes against the set. The music fades into the background and...
View ArticleThe Donut Wars: Battle of Fredericksburg
By KELLY EMMRICH Duck Donuts opened up shop last Monday, with a post on their Facebook page early Monday morning announcing the surprise opening. Since, Duck Donuts has been packed with lines extending...
View ArticlePatriots critics silenced as New England fans rejoice
By ETHAN TOBIN Things did not go well for the New England Patriots early on in Super Bowl LI. Their first four drives included three punts, two Tom Brady sacks, and one fumble. The end of the first...
View ArticleKirk Cousins: the franchise quarterback nobody wants
By The Washington Redskins finished the 2016-17 regular season with a record of 8-7- 1 and failed to make the NFL playoffs, yet again. The Redskins have not made a playoff appearance since 2015. To...
View ArticleSuper Bowl LI provides all-time great ending
By RYAN BRAUCH Heading into their first Super Bowl appearance since 1999, the Atlanta Falcons had been dubbed as underdogs from the moment the Super Bowl matchup was set. Although they were not...
View ArticleWizards lose epic showdown to Cavs, prove they are for real
By WILL BORSEN A Monday, Feb. 6 matchup lived up to expectations from the start, with two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference battling for supremacy. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington...
View ArticleMark Snyder: UMW’S quirkiest music professor
By COLE MASAITIS “Booga-doo” is word that might not have a definition, but it most definitely has a nice ring to it. Almost like a hook in the chorus of a song, it will reel you in the first time ......
View ArticleHow my college pregnancy helped me reach a degree
By TAYLOR OSTROM Ever since I was a little girl I always dreamt of graduating college, finding a great job and then starting a family with the love of my life. However, things haven't exactly happened...
View ArticleFakes news has no place in The Blue & Gray Press
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF Between the coverage of the 2017 campaign cycle and the ongoing unpredictable antics of President Trump, the media is having a field day, so to speak, with the...
View ArticleFeb. 13 Blue & Gray Press Podcast
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View ArticleWomen’s basketball gears towards CAC tournament after recent skid
By DUSTIN THOMAS Going into senior day this on Feb. 11 against Penn State-Harrisburg (5-17, 3-12 CAC), the University of Mary Washington women's basketball team, led by seniors Brianne Comden and Megan...
View ArticleStaff Ed: Return of alcohol to Underground is good sign that UMW is listening...
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF Most current University of Mary Washington students were not old enough to enjoy the times when alcohol was readily available for purchase on campus, and many others...
View ArticleMuslim professor at UMW feels direct affects of Trump’s travel ban, tells his...
By NATALIE BEYER In January, when Professor Mehdi Aminrazavi marched with hundreds of thousands of women, men and children on Washington, he had no idea that just six days later things would get much...
View ArticlePlaylist: Spring Break tunes
By ESTHER HETHCOX Spring break is just around the corner for Mary Washington, and students are eagerly counting down the days until they can enjoy a much-needed rest. But pulling yourself out of the...
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