Staff Ed: hate speech has no place on this, or any, campus
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF On Feb. 15, 2017, an article published by The Blue & Gray Press shook the UMW campus, alerting students to an event that has called our safety and sense of...
View ArticleHow can we make sure Sunday’s Oscar’s blunder never happens again?
By ANDREW ARENAS In what seemed like a surefire victory for Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” one of the biggest upsets in Oscar history occurred. During the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday night “La La...
View ArticleStaff Ed: Where does politics belong in Hollywood?
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF Anyone who tuned into the Oscars Award show, or any award show for that matter, isn’t prompted to think ‘politics.’ Usually people are trying to escape the...
View ArticleMarch Madness: the ‘hots’ and ‘nots’ of the first round
By RYAN BRAUCH With March Madness quickly approaching, you are probably stressing about which teams will pull off an amazing upset to advance to the next round. This tournament is unpredictable, to say...
View ArticleStaff Ed: school transparency shown in recent email regarding lawsuit settlement
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF On March 9, 2017, the University of Mary Washington sent out an email to students, staff and faculty containing details of a settlement made with former student,...
View ArticleDespite adversity, baseball off to strong start
By MIKEY BARNES The University of Mary Washington baseball team is off to a 9-5 start in their 2017 campaign. Last year, the team went 24-15 and was ranked as high as No. 12 in the nation. Fifth year...
View ArticleStaff Ed: Mental health should be treated as priority by both students and...
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS STAFF In recent years, an increasing awareness of mental illnesses, particularly on college campuses, has become more prevalent. The significance of these illnesses,...
View ArticleB&G TV Exclusive: The Gentlemen’s Club Barbershop
Get to know the man who has been giving UMW "Close shaves and proper fades" for almost three years in The Blue & Gray Press's exclusive interview with "Tony the Barber"Read More
View ArticleGraduation date isn’t always guaranteed
By LAURA TAYLOR From electives and general education classes to in-major classes, choosing classes is one of the most exciting times in your college experience. The University of Mary Washington offers...
View ArticleFeathered Fish: a local band on the rise
By GRACE HOWIE The Feathered Fish are a four-piece band from Fredericksburg comprised of vocalist Jeremy Hankins, lead guitarist Johnny Ray Wolfe, bass guitarist Collin Hill and Lee LeGros on Drums....
View ArticleStaff Ed: Satire makes return appearance in BGP’s annual April Fool’s edition
By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS Once a year, the editorial staff of The Blue & Gray Press honors a longstanding tradition by releasing an April Fool’s issue to the community. This year is no...
View ArticleSuper Smash Bros. gives different thrill to UMW students
By COLE MASAITIS Imagine people screaming all around you, cheering for you against another person. The two of you are in this to win, getting anxious, sweaty, emotional and working as hard as you...
View ArticleVocelli’s biker convicted of BUI, Sammy D. Eagle in critical condition
By KELLY EMMRICH & ETHAN TOBIN On Saturday night around 9 p.m. an employee of the Vocelli’s delivery team hit the University of Mary Washington mascot Sammy D. Eagle in front of the spirit rock. A...
View ArticleMarch 30 edition podcast: April Fool’s special
Blue & Gray Press podcast of the March 30 issueRead More
View ArticleSport Club Spotlight: Club Tennis
By AMANDA HOWAR Co-ed Club Tennis is a great way to meet people and to continue to play a team sport if someone does not want to play at the varsity level. While Club Tennis is more competitive than an...
View ArticleUNC and Gonzaga conclude college basketball season in close finish
By RYAN BRAUCH In an emotional two weeks of buzzer beaters, upsets and tears, the National Title game hung in the balance as the score of two elite No. 1 seeds were separated by only a point. Equally...
View ArticleStaff Ed: Big-name concerts are fun, but not when students misbehave
By BLUE & GRAY PRESS On March 14, the University of Mary Washington and the Campus Programming Board announced that the university would be welcoming rappers Waka Flocka Flame, known for his...
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