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Scenes from the People’s Rally for Student Debt Cancellation

JESS KIRBY Editor-in-Chief

Members of UMW’s NAACP traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Feb. 28 People’s Rally for Student Debt Cancellation. The rally, organized by the NAACP and other advocacy organizations, took place outside the Supreme Court as justices heard opening arguments for two cases challenging President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan.

“Student debt is such an important issue to me because this is where the government can bridge the education and wealth amongst all demographics,” said UMW NAACP Civic Engagement Campus Leader Kaylah Christina Lightfoot, a sophomore political science major. “Everyone deserves higher education without financial burden regardless of your background.”

After the NAACP Youth and College Division announced the rally, “The UMW Chapter decided that it was a must,” said Lightfoot. “As a NAACP college chapter and our proximity to DC, we had to go.”

Despite the freezing weather, the rally lasted over four hours and, according to the Philadelphia Tribune, was the “largest-ever event supporting student loan cancellation.” The rally featured speakers including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.).

“The Rally itself was a positive stimulating environment where social justice thrived,” Lightfoot said. “Being in a group with other advocates on the issue definitely felt refreshing and motivating. It was engaging and high energy.”

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MARCH 16, 2023

Police investigate threatening messages

CALLIE HARKINS News Editor

On Monday, March 13, the UMW Police Department began an investigation after messages were posted on and around UMW’s pedestrian bridge indicating a possible threat in the Jepson Science Center. Though a sweep of Jepson and the area surrounding the messages was clear, some classes were canceled or moved online on March 14, and a person of interest has since been visually identified. The messages, posted on and around the pedestrian bridge, shared statements such as “Flee campus! Danger 3/14/23,” “25 secret murders of students + alumni” and “atomic vacuum weapon in lab showers secret rooms.”

The UMW Police Department released a security notice via email on the night of March 13, alerting students and faculty that an on-campus threat was being investigated. According to a second security alert sent on the morning of March 14, UMW Police began

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The rally took place on the steps of the Supreme Court as justices heard opening arguments for two cases challenging President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan.

Photo courtesy of Kaylah Christina Lightfoot

From left to right: UMW NAACP Civic Engagement Campus Leader Kaylah Christina Lightfoot, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and NAACP member Jenaya Moore.

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Members of the NAACP and the Young Invincibles at the rally.

Photo courtesy of Maya Jenkins

“The school should have just moved all classes to Zoom for the day, or set out guidelines for what different buildings should do so that professors could not make people choose between missing class and feeling safe.”

-Ainsley Lord

Thursday, March 16, 2023

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working with both the FBI and Virginia State Police to investigate the threat. In partnership with these agencies, a K-9 team conducted a full sweep of the area where the messages were found and the Jepson Science Center, which was mentioned in several of the threats.

Following the sweep, which yielded negative results, UMW Police deemed that there was no active threat and campus operations could continue as normal. When the results of the sweep were shared with the campus community, a person of interest had yet to be identified, leaving both students and faculty wary that the threat could grow throughout the day.

“None of my classes were canceled,” said Ainsley Lord, a freshman environmental science and conservation biology major who had classes in Jepson on March 14. “I was a little surprised they were not canceled and very surprised they were not moved to Zoom. I was stressed when I was in Jepson during the day and at night but as I got into my work I forgot about it for a little bit.”

Lord said that more

precautions should have been taken in light of the threat.

“The school should have just moved all classes to Zoom for the day, or set out guidelines for what different buildings should do so that professors could not make people choose between missing class and feeling safe,” she said. “At least setting up a zoom option for all classes would have been nice for the students to make their own choice about what they felt ok with.”

Nunes, sophomore political science major and Student Government Association senator.

Having individual professors decide whether or not to hold class or to move class online created some confusion, Lord said.

working with the FBI in an ongoing investigation. We have identified a person of interest, and UMW Police would like to speak to this individual.”

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Some students came to the Student Government Association with their concerns.

“Students came directly to SGA to report that they had not gone to classes and faculty used that against them, and we are going to bring that up with admin as well,” said Carlos

“Honestly I think it should have been the school making the call instead of letting professors decide because it created a lot of confusion between classes and what each person’s preference was,” she said.

Harriet King, a sophomore biochemistry major, recalled students’ increased anxiety during her in-person classes in Jepson on Tuesday.

“The students were all pretty uncomfortable, and everyone would jump whenever something banged in the hallways or the pipes,” she said. “I wasn’t really scared to be there, but it was definitely unnerving to see the building so empty and then all of us in the lab.”

Some classes were canceled or moved online, but all of King’s classes remained in person.

“I definitely didn’t think that we would have class since all my friends’ classes in Jepson were moved to zoom,” she said. “It definitely made me feel worse that we were one of the only labs that were in the building during that time, and everyone was definitely on edge.”

Later in the day, at 2:17 p.m., UMW Police Chief Michael Hall sent a third alert in which security camera footage was released of the person of interest. The individual was seen inside the Hurley Convergence Center and walking along a road near campus.

“We want to be clear, there is not an imminent threat to campus,” said Hall in the email.

“That said, we are continuing our investigation into the messages. As part of our due diligence, we have vetted the available information with local law enforcement and are

Freshman biomedical sciences major, Sabrina Perez, chose not to attend her classes in person.

“All of my classes were virtual,” said Perez. ”While some had an option of still attending in person, attendance was not required. I didn’t attend any of my classes in person, but I wouldn’t have felt safe attending.”

Hall urged anyone who may have seen the suspect to contact the police immediately.

“Information sharing is vital to emergency and safety preparedness, so we can all work together in a situation,” said Hall in an email on Tuesday.

One of the messages posted on the pedestrian bridge read, “Flee campus! Danger 3/14/23.”

Photo courtesy of Carlos Nunes

Due to staff error, last edition’s article “Women’s swim team wins conference championship for second year in a row” incorrectly stated that Halle Perry is the

Security camera footage was released of the person of interest by the UMW Police Department. UMW Police Department

“The students were all pretty uncomfortable, and everyone would jump whenever something banged in the hallways or the pipes,”

-Harriet King

“I was a little surprised they were not canceled and very surprised they were not moved to Zoom. I was stressed when I was in Jepson during the day and at night but as I got into my work I forgot about it for a little bit.”

-Ainsley Lord

Major-specific classes at UMW should fulfill more general education requirements for more enhanced understanding

CHAD FANCHER Staff Writer

At UMW, all majors should offer more classes that fulfill the general education requirements so that students can work toward completing their major while satisfying the necessary credits through courses relating to their area of study. The current system forces students to spend time taking unnecessary classes that detract from the true focus of their studies and will most likely not be applicable to their career in the long run.

UMW’s general education program contains 13 requirements, some of which—like the writing intensive, methods of investigation and language requirements— involve taking multiple courses. While classes for some majors satisfy general education requirements, many students have to take classes outside of their major to complete all of their gen eds and end up spending multiple semesters just taking gen ed classes. This lengthens their time at UMW with classes that do not relate to their area of study or career path.

When I started my freshman year, I brought in 21 credits from different Advanced Placement and dual enrollment classes I had taken in high school, including English, psychology and American history. These classes fulfilled one of my writing intensive requirements, as well as the human experience and society credit. But without these preliminary credits, even more of my undergraduate time would have been taken by general education classes, thus taking away from the subject matter I came to college to pursue.

As a biology major, my education should be specifically focused on mastering biology and other science-related fundamentals. Having to take an art appreciation course or learn a second language does not contribute to my success in the biology field.

In some cases, these general education credits hinder students from being able to graduate in four years.

Despite completing her major and minor, senior classical history major Shilah Morris has to take an extra semester just because she needs two more classes to fulfill her general education requirements.

“I’ll have had my major and minor requirements already fulfilled this semester,” she said. “Why should I have to take a whole extra semester for two classes?”

While taking electives can be beneficial, being forced to take math or science classes as an English major should not be required, and vice versa for science or math majors. While there can be some benefits to taking general courses—and some of the classes I’ve taken outside my major have been enjoyable and given me a new outlook on a topic—these shouldn’t be forced upon students. Instead, students should have the option to take them, but there should be classes within each major that cover the general education credits so that students can continue developing their knowledge in the subject matter they’re going to utilize post-graduation.

Furthermore, adding classes in all majors—or modifying classes that already exist—so that they fulfill general education requirements would open new avenues for professors to be creative with the work that they assign students. For example, more classes can be counted as beyond the classroom and writing or speaking intensive if professors assign projects that students have to present both inside and outside of class. UMW offers events such as Research and Creativity Day that are perfect opportunities and could go hand-in-hand with this type of work. With more gen ed requirements satisfied by their major, students could dedicate their time and energy to the classes and projects that pertain to their major rather than waste time trying to understand concepts or develop skills that may not have any use in their chosen career or outside of college.

In the current system, students have different GPAs: One that pertains to all of the classes they take and others that merely pertain to classes within their majors and/or minors. While some students may enjoy the potential to boost their overall GPA with “easier” classes, having to take classes outside of their major in order to fulfill gen eds can also have the opposite effect, resulting in a lower GPA merely because the student had to take a class to complete a credit. If general education requirements were fulfilled through taking classes solely in one’s major, then there would likely be a higher success rate in students’ GPAs, as they would care more about the subject matter and be able to utilize the knowledge they gained from other classes.

Additionally, modifying classes within students’ majors to count for general education requirements would better prepare students for their careers after graduation. For example, biology majors have to follow a different style of writing than English majors, so taking a creative writing course just to complete a general education requirement isn’t having the impact on their education that may be intended by these requirements. Instead, there should be multiple writing intensive classes offered in the biology major that focus on writing about biology so that students are better equipped to write in their field. This would also help students become more comfortable with their field’s specific citation style; instead, when students take general education classes outside of their discipline, they have to learn multiple different citation styles and do not gain a full understanding of how they work.

While general education requirements may help students who have not fully decided which major to pursue—as general education classes can help to determine interests or preferred teaching styles—they simply serve as a barrier between students and their diplomas. General education requirements can add stress caused by learning unfamiliar and uninteresting topic matter in many courses, wasting money that is spent on extra credits and diverting time from more relevant classes.

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“I’ll have had my major and minor requirements already fulfilled this semester, why should I have to take a whole extra semester for two classes?”

-Shilah Morris

Taking a biology or chemistry gen ed course doesn’t pertain to an English or creative writing major. Nathan Dumlao / Unsplash

Lauryn Taylor influences at New York Fashion Week

ASHLEY MARTIN Staff Writer

New York Fashion Week is one of the most iconic events in the fashion world, and UMW junior Lauryn Taylor, a communication and digital studies and studio art double major, experienced it firsthand during the five-day event that ran from Feb. 9–14. From attending exclusive shows to rubbing elbows with the stars, Taylor was able to see the best of what the notorious event had to offer by serving as an influencer.

“As an influencer, I vlogged the entire trip, including shows, and I would take pictures and tag the companies and the models that I knew,” Taylor said. “I was basically helping with the marketing in a way by putting it on my stories and my posts. I was also networking with the models and photographers a lot as well.”

Her favorite part of the experience was “being able to take it all in, going to the show, dressing up and seeing all the fancy clothes,” she said. “It was really cool to experience that because not a lot of people can. And it was really memorable because I got to do it with one of my closest friends and my boyfriend.”

New York Fashion Week is the ultimate runway event of the season, taking place all across the city and drawing the world’s most talented designers for the special event. Buyers, the press, influencers and the general public can be the first to see the latest trends and spot the next big thing in fashion. Taking place twice a year—once in the spring and once in the fall—the week-long event showcases the

freshest trends and newest collections from brands all around the globe.

Taylor made the most of her time at fashion week, taking in the shows, exploring New York and conducting a few photoshoots of her own. She embraced the opportunity to make the most of the experience and have some fun along the way.

“I had a friend who was with me, and she’s my go-to model, and we did a couple of shoots in some dresses that my friend has in her dress company,” said Taylor. “We did a couple of shoots and we also went to Bryant Park just to explore. We went around Time Square to take photos with my film camera. And then we tried a bunch of really cool restaurants and of course, New York pizza.”

This was not Taylor’s first time at New York Fashion Week—she also attended last fall—but this spring was even better than her first experience. This time, she was able to meet a photographer who takes pictures in the New York and Georgia areas and said they could collaborate on a project soon.

“I got to spend much more time in New York this time,” said Taylor. “I’m glad I stayed longer because the first time I went, I was only there for literally 24 hours, and I left the next morning. So it was really nice, spending a couple of nights there and to get to see the city a bit more.”

Taylor had the help of her model friend, Sara Anzalone, to get her involved in a greater capacity this year. Anzalone gave her the lowdown on which companies to apply to and how the process works.

“To become an influencer ... I included some of my recent photos that I’ve done, a bunch of fashion photos that I’ve done for some models,” said Taylor.

“I also had to put a message of why I wanted to be here as an influencer or photographer.”

Taylor has a dream of becoming a fashion photographer that combines her artistic passion while also running her own photography business. Additionally, she also wants to be a social media manager for a business either in New York or in a different country.

“I want to travel more, so hopefully I can do that with my job,” said Taylor.

Taylor has been a passionate photographer for the past six years, specializing in fashion, headshots, family portraits and special occasions.

“I’ve always been that person in the friend group who likes to record their friends and take photos of them,” said Taylor. “Growing up, people were

always telling me that I should do this professionally. So when Instagram became a major thing to our generation, I started to see professional photos done and I was like, ‘Oh that’s really cool. That’s something I would be interested in doing.’ So I got my first camera and I started taking photos of just my friends doing what they love to do.”

Taylor built her portfolio and honed her craft by documenting her friends’ lives, which led her to make more connections that furthered her presence in the photography world.

“I had a friend who was on the track and field team in high school and I took photos of her running around the track,” said Taylor. “And then I started going to photography meet-ups in Washington, D.C., and that’s when I started networking with other important people and then that’s when I started to build my business.”

Taylor plans to attend more Fashion Week shows in the future, either as an influencer or photographer.

“Depending on which shows I apply to and what I get accepted for, I’m hoping I can be a photographer because that’s my priority,” said Taylor. “I mainly like to go as a photographer, because then I get to hang out and meet the other photographers. And then I also get to take photos of the show, which is really nice.”

Dear Davy: Talking hygiene, hobbies and hashing it out

Q: How do I let my partner know that even though we don’t leave the house, they still need to shower?

A: Shower together!

If my partner asked me if I wanted to shower with them, I would never say no. I don’t care if I just got out of the shower, if they want to shower with me, I’m hopping right back in, and I think they’d have the same reaction.

Q: Do partners need to share hobbies?

A: This is tricky because it’s ideal for you to have things in common with your partner—and I would hope you do. Having hobbies you two share can be beneficial to your relationship, as it can make for better dates and quality time spent together. If you’re feeling like you don’t have shared hobbies, try to remember what activities you both bonded over at the beginning of your relationship, or introduce some that they may like to see if you can find new common interests.

For example, you two may like some of the same videogames, books, sports or other activities, so make a point to do them together so that you can spend more time with your partner. Also, if you aren’t able to do these activities together due to your schedules, make

a point of chatting about them nonetheless. Even if you’re not able to play a videogame next to them, maybe you can watch their Twitch stream or have them tell you about it at a later time so that you still feel involved.

That being said, there is a flip side.

Suppose you have absolutely zero shared hobbies. Then what? The way I see it, the relationship may not be very strong because most good relationships have a strong foundation based on common interests. While these common interests may be something apart from shared hobbies, spending time together is an important part of developing a stronger connection. It’s one thing to share common traits, don’t get me wrong, but not having anything you two like doing together would make me wonder why and how you two got together in the first place. Some people say that opposites attract, but if you and your partner don’t share any common interests, then you’re potentially missing out on some really valuable bonding time.

The bottom line

While it’s okay to not share all the same hobbies, it’s a red flag to not have any interests in common, and it may be a sign that you two aren’t a good match.

Taylor attended several fashion shows this time around at New York Fashion Week.

Photo courtesy of Lauryn Taylor

DAVY WASHINGTON

Senior Writer

Lauryn Taylor and her friend Jess Coleman, a UMW alumna, at New York Fashion Week. Photo courtesdy of Lauryn Taylor

Photo essay: UMW’s first-ever Night Market attracts student vendors and art lovers from all over campus

ANNA BLAKE Staff Photographer

On Friday, March 10, UMW’s first Night Market was held in Chandler Ballroom from 7–9:30 p.m. This event was an opportunity for student vendors to sell their crafts, clothes and services like tarot card readings. That night, the ballroom was filled with half the room featuring dozens of student vendors and the other half with a variety of artistic activities. There was a lengthy line to swipe into the event, and, once inside, the market was packed. Although this was the first time this event has been held, the turnout was great and attracted a consistent crowd throughout the night.

As I walked into the ballroom, I was surprised to see that this event had more than just shopping. There were four large tables that offered board games, bracelet making and coloring sheets.

Another surprise of the event was that there was a catering table that had spinach dip, mini grilled cheeses with tomato soup, hot chocolate and tea. Even though the event was catered towards buying from student vendors, there were plenty of free activities in addition to budget-friendly items that students could purchase.

Many people sold handmade jewelry and crochet plushies. Others sold thrifted clothes, and one person had a sweatpants line with their own designs. I enjoyed browsing the Disney-themed table that had Mickey ears, tumblers, stickers and headbands with various Disney patterns. Anna Blake / The Weekly Ringer

From left to right: Sidni Tolliver, Carly Healy, Emma Richards and Frankie Carlucci make bracelets. Anna Blake / The Weekly Ringer

Anna Blake / The Weekly Ringer

Anastasia Zanyuk modeled the earrings that she was selling to support Ukraine. All of her proceeds from the night were donated to U.S. Ukrainian Activists. Anna Blake / The Weekly Ringer

Morgan Lewellen was one of the only vendors that provided a service rather than selling crafts, jewelry or clothes. They read tarot and rune stones. Anna Blake / The Weekly Ringer

Dear Davy: Working out hardships within your partnership

Q: When you’re having an argument, do you hash it out or sleep on it and talk about it later? I’m with someone who’s emotionally unavailable and we have some trust issues.

A: Personally, I like to resolve conflict as soon as possible, which isn’t always healthy because it doesn’t allow me to sit and think about what I want to say for long enough in some cases, but that’s just me. As nerve-racking as it may be to wait before resolving a conflict, allowing yourself time to reflect is a lot better than making hasty decisions in the moment and saying something you’ll regret.

Another thing I like to live by is to never go to bed angry with each other. Even if you don’t really like each other at that moment, you two—ideally—have something special together that you are growing and nurturing. Remind each other that you love each other, and allow yourselves time to

cool down. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve rushed my response to an argument and gotten the opposite of what I wanted when I could have waited just a little bit longer and gotten a much more favorable outcome: Not being dumped.

Now, let’s talk about emotional unavailability and trust issues.

It’s important to instill mutual respect and trust at the very beginning of the relationship. You (hopefully) will share secrets and past hardships with one another, and by respecting their vulnerability and privacy—like, not spilling everyone your partner’s secrets— you’ll earn their trust. By creating that secure bond early on, you’ll create a path to their complete trust later—or as much as they’ll give you.

But, if your partner has trust issues caused by past experiences independent of your relationship with them, this is something they have to work on themselves. You can offer support, but in the end, it’s their problem to resolve, and

you’re not their therapist. I can not stress this enough: you cannot control anyone but yourself. All you can do is show them that they can trust and rely on you, and if they’re not putting in the work to resolve their trust issues, then there isn’t much more you can do, and it’s most likely the best decision to part ways.

The bottom line

After supporting your partner and demonstrating that they can trust you, it’s up to them to open up and be transparent with you. While you can’t control your partner’s trust issues and what they do about them, know that you don’t have to endure that kind of relationship if it’s bringing you down more than lifting you up; your relationship should do the latter. If you’ve had a conversation with them about how their issues are impacting you and they’ve made no true effort to change that behavior, then it may be time to call it quits.

Crime Column

CALLIE HARKINS News Editor

New course on campus: “Antisemitism from Antiquity to today”

Staff Writer

Possession of marijuana

On Feb. 27 at 2:31 p.m., there was a case of possession of marijuana at Eagle Landing. This case has gone to a judicial hearing.

Assault

On March 11 at 2:24 a.m., there was an incident of assault at the UMW Apartments. This case has gone to a judicial hearing.

Starting in the fall of 2023, UMW will be offering a new course in the Modern Language and Literature department. The course, “Antisemitism from Antiquity to today,” will focus on the continued persecution and hatred faced by Jewish communities around the world and its impact on various points of life. The course will examine antisemitism through political, social, economic and cultural contexts, both past and present.

The course, which will be taught by Associate Professor of German Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich, will review opinion articles, scholarly journals, documentaries and several case studies to explore the roots of antisemitism and how it is still prevalent today.

“Ultimately, I hope this class will have a strong practical dimension—that is, that it will help students identify, understand, and fight against antisemitism as well as reflect more broadly on their responsibility as U.S. citizens toward all minority groups,” she said. The course will fulfill the diverse and global perspectives of the general education requirement “in order to attract as many students as possible.”

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On March 12 at 1:06 a.m., there was a case of underaged possestion of alcohol and contribute delinquency of a minor at Randolph Hall. This case has gone to a judicial hearing referral.

Though it targets the Jewish community, which makes up about 2.4% of the U.S. adult population, HansenGlucklich said, “antisemitism isn’t just a problem for Jews.” It is one of the longestlasting forms of social hatred and has widespread effects.

“Unlike many other forms of bigotry, antisemitism is not merely a social prejudice: it is a conspiracy theory about how the world operates,” she said. “Antisemitism, therefore, isn’t just about bigotry towards the Jewish community; rather, it utilizes bigotry to deconstruct democratic practices, framing democracy itself as a conspiracy. The more people embrace antisemitism and buy into its understanding of the world, the more they lose faith in democracy.”

Students are looking forward to closely examining antisemitism throughout the course.

“I feel like this course could be helpful to shine a light on an unpleasant history,” said freshman conservation biology major Cam Fleischman. “I think it’s an important part of history that’s not mentioned.”

Jewish Student Association President Shauna Kaplan, a senior communication and digital studies major, is also glad this course will be taught.

“I am excited that there is an opportunity for people to learn about the expansive history of Antisemitism,” she said. “Every time a new course on a subject such as this is added, I think it is a win for the associated marginalized group. There are, of course, parts of me that are nervous about any antisemitic backlash that could come about due to the publicness of the course.”

This course, Kaplan said, comes at a time when antisemitic incidents have happened on campus.

“Unfortunately, there have been two instances of groups of antisemitic Yik Yaks throughout the year in this community,” she said. “This has been very overwhelming and distressing for a lot of the Jewish Students. In addition, during my first two years on campus, we would often see Patriot Front stickers up around campus.”

Hansen-Glucklich also noted that antisemitism is present at UMW.

“Our own campus, unfortunately, is not immune to antisemitism: disturbing antisemitic messages have been recently shared on Yik Yak,” she said.

Other acts of antisemitism have also hit close to home for Hansen-Glucklich.

“During the ‘Unite the Right Rally’ in Charlottesville in 2017, white supremacists chanted ‘Jews will not replace us’ and ‘Sieg Heil’ while marching past the synagogue my husband and I used to belong to, Congregation Beth Israel,” she said. “Just one year later, in 2018, eleven people were killed in a terrorist attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.”

Both in the U.S. and abroad, there has been a recent rise in antisemitic behavior. According to the Anti-Defamation League, antisemitic incidents reached an all-time high in the U.S. in 2021, and while official numbers for 2022 have not yet been released, the League predicts that they will be similar.

Hansen-Glucklich began thinking of designing this course after researching antisemitic behavior for various lectures she was giving on the subject. It was through this research that she became aware of just how extensive this issue is.

“I had, of course, already been aware of rising antisemitism both here in the

U.S. and abroad, but it was while I was conducting research ... that I realized to what extent this has become a very serious problem. I am deeply worried by recent antisemitic activity and violence.”

-Jennifer

Hansen-Glucklich said she felt supported throughout the approval process for the course. “The process of getting approval was quick and painless— the committee, led by Professor Marc Williams, was incredibly supportive and encouraging,” she said.

Kaplan hopes that the course will be designed with various perspectives in mind.

”The university needs to make sure that the content feels sensitive to the experiences of these groups while also giving the full story so others can learn,” she said.

With the rise in antisemitism, this course comes at an important time in history, Hansen-Glucklich said.

“This is a crucial moment in our history—intolerance against many marginalized groups, white nationalism, and support of the ‘great replacement’ theory are increasing, and we have seen recent threats to our democratic institutions,” she said. “It is important to stop at this moment and think about what kind of society we want to be, and what we can do as individuals to help achieve that vision.”

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Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich teaches German at UMW. cas.umw.edu

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“This is a crucial moment in our history—intolerance against many marginalized groups, white nationalism, and support of the ‘great replacement’ theory are increasing, and we have seen recent threats to our democratic institutions.”

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“Every time a new course on a subject such as this is added, I think it is a win for the associated marginalized group. There are, of course, parts of me that are nervous about any antisemitic backlash that could come about due to the publicness of the course.”

-Shauna Kaplan

“Relentless and gritty”: Men’s lacrosse defeats Emmanuel College 14-6

The UMW men’s lacrosse team defeated Emmanuel College 14–6 on Friday, March 10 at the Battleground Athletic Complex. The team’s record is bouncing back and forth between wins and losses at 4–4 as they near the halfway point of their season.

“Emmanuel College was an expected win for us,” said junior business administration major John Staugaitis. “In those situations, we need to play and win with maturity. I was very happy that our entire roster was able to get on the field and display talent.”

The Eagles came out onto the field with a loud entrance, yelling to intimidate their opponents as the teams warmed up for the match. The game started on a chilly, wet afternoon with misting that persisted throughout the day and caused the turf to be slippery for the players.

UMW’s sophomore goalie Wyatt Martin had an exciting performance, blocking two shots coming from the Saints with only one minute remaining in the first quarter and providing an opportunity for the Eagles to score. They ended the first quarter in the lead with a score of 4–1. Martin then went on to prevent 11 goal attempts by the Saints within just 30 minutes.

Despite his impressive performance, Martin is not typically a first-string player— this was the first game he played as UMW’s starting goalie.

“A moment that impacted my play during the game was actually stepping on the field for the first time as a starter,” said Martin, a business administration major. “To get that chance gave me the confidence to go out there and do what I know I can do.”

Despite maintaining a commanding lead from the first goal in the game as well as the tricky weather conditions, UMW found ways to keep themselves motivated for all 60 minutes.

“At one point in the first quarter, I got stripped by one of their defensemen. It made me have to focus a little more

and lit a fire under me to play better,” said senior marketing major Jackson Popeck. “Seeing the fans out there on a rainy day motivated me to make their time worthwhile.”

While Martin’s several saves were critical to UMW’s win, other players also put on quite a show for their spectators. Several offensive players worked to put points on the board for the Eagles with junior business administration major Henry Moag contributing four goals and junior marketing major Jake Furman and Popeck each adding two. Heading into halftime, UMW went on a run by hitting the Saints with five goals in a row, taking the score to 10–2 before the break.

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The Eagles carried their resilience into the third quarter of the game, as junior defender Ethan Mollman gained possession of the ball from his

opponent and carried the ball up the field, passing it to Popeck to score. The Eagles earned goals from Moag, Popeck and sophomore Ryan Adams in the third quarter.

Even in the last quarter of the same, the Eagles did not let off the gas despite being far in the lead with the score of 13–4. This is an aspect of the game that the team has been striving to improve upon, according to Staugaitis.

“One thing different about this season is our maturity in games,” he said. “Our ability to not give up and fight for 60 minutes has led us to success so far this season.”

Both teams took full advantage of the remaining last minutes of the game, as Emmanual scored with three minutes left on the clock while the Eagles scored their last shot with two minutes

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and 25 seconds left. The final score left Mary Washington victorious against Emmanuel College 14–6.

The Eagles led in shots, 41–35, as well as ground balls, 34–27. Several of the players had crucial saves in the second half, helping the Eagles maintain their lead against the Saints.

The team traveled to play against the Roanoke College Maroons on Wednesday, March 15 with less success than their match-up against Emmanuel. They fell to the Maroons 13–11 but are looking forward to a chance to get their record back on track.

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Women’s Lacrosse (5-3)

March 15 L vs. Stevens (8-12)

March 18 vs. Washington College

March 22 vs. Washington & Lee

Men’s Lacrosse (4-3)

March 10 W vs. Emmanuel (14-6)

March 15 @ Roanoke

March 16 @ Washington College

Women’s Tennis (3-3)

March 2 L @ Caltech (3-6)

March 12 W vs. Sweet Briar (9-0)

March 17 vs. Skidmore

March 18 vs. Trinity (Tex.)

Men’s Tennis (4-3)

March 10 L vs. Washington & Lee (4-5)

March 16 @ Averett

Softball (9-3)

March 9 L @ Bridgewater, Va. (2-3, 3-5)

March 15 vs. Shenandoah

March 18 vs. Gettysburg

Baseball (14-6)

“We are a relentless and gritty group that fights till the end,” said Staugaitis. “Team 2023 is building upon last year’s momentum and performing better than previous years.

The freshmen are pushing the upperclassman in practice and gaining confidence during games. Also, our new head strength coach, Kimlonte has been a catalyst to our success on the field.”

The team will return to the pitch on Saturday, March 25 at their next home game against Marymount University.

March 14 W vs. Bridgewater (7-3)

March 15 L vs. Shenandoah (4-16)

March 18 vs. John Carroll

Men’s Rugby (3-7)

March 11 W vs. Guelph (29-15)

March 18 vs. Queens

Games are available to watch via livestream on the UMW Athletics webpage

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Freshman Carter Lynch runs the ball upfield with junior Henry Moag. UMW Athletics

“Our ability to not give up and fight for 60 minutes has led us to success so far this season.”

-John Staugaitis

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Senior Patton Robertson challenges an Emmanuel player for the ball. UMW Athletics

“A moment that impacted my play during the game was actually stepping on the field for the first time as a starter. To get that chance gave me the confidence to go out there and do what I know I can do.”

-Wyatt Martin