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October 27, 2016

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Hurley Convergence Center provides students with high quality equipment

SHYAN MURPHY Staff Writer

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UMW Executive-in-Residence, Kyle Ragsdale, Chief Marketing Officer for Billy Casper Golf

Kyle Ragsdale inspires UMW students seeking future in the business field

ELISE ADAMS Staff Writer

On Thursday, Oct. 20, Kyle Ragsdale, the Executive Vice President for the Chief Marketing Officer at Billy Casper Golf, came to speak in the Digital Auditorium of the Hurley Convergence Center.

The lecture gave business students background in what they needed to know in how to get started working for a business and how to rise in that business. It was also very informing about marketing, since Ragsdale talked about how to take a brand and connect it to a tactic which becomes a marketing strategy, something very helpful for the students interested in business. Most of the students who attended the lecture went because their business class required it, however others went because they wanted to learn more about how to get their name out there in the business world.

Nelson Caballero, a junior, went for his marketing class. He’s a business major who wants to try to help market companies that have small businesses.

“Basically [my objectives are] getting more partnership with small businesses and seeing what new strategies there are to help them succeed. Also, to find out what their strengths and disadvantages are,” Caballero said.

Yousef Nasser, a junior communications major, introduced Ragsdale, and informed the audience about Ragsdale’s success.

Starting with a background of being a Certified Public Accountant, Ragsdale is now the Executive Vice President for the Chief Marketing Officer at Billy Casper Golf, the largest domestic owner-operator of golf courses and country clubs across the country. He is also the Managing Director for Buffalo Agency, Billy Casper Golf’s wholly owned full service marketing firm focusing on golf, athletic and lifestyle brands.

However, before his major role at Buffalo, he was the Vice President of

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Business Affairs and Finance for Vox Media, Inc., where he oversaw all marketing, sales and finance functions for Sports Blogs.

Before he worked at Vox, Ragsdale worked with SB Nation, which he applied to the Verge, Vox.com, Curbed, Racked, ReCode, Polygon and Eater.

To add onto his success, he has been the lead relationship executor for some of the largest consumer name brands like Sprint, Comcast, Proctor and Gamble, Bud Light, Unilever, Samsung, Microsoft, NFL Network, BMW, Coca Cola brands, Starbucks and more.

During the lecture, we learned Ragsdale’s motto is to “do what you love,” which he learned from his best friend.

Ragsdale is very passionate about what he does, and feels that “doing what you love and loving what you do” is one of the most important things.

“I would not be very good at selling soap or a brand manager for something I don’t care about,” Ragsdale said.

To help educate others about marketing, he lectures at Georgetown University, where he emphasizes “The Eddie Principle,” based on his best friend, Eddie, who was diagnosed with cancer and told he had only three months to live.

Another thing he teaches in his marketing class, which is helpful for the students interested in business, is to take a brand and connect it to a tactic, which then becomes a marketing strategy. He tells us that “you use positioning to get to that target.”

Ragsdale, who is the brother-in-law of President Troy Paino, loves sports.

So with the Eddie Principle in mind, he chose to be a sports marketing agent for a golf company. They took what was going on in sports, and turned it into a media operated company that has 115 million users and is worth a billion and a half dollars.

Though he made it all look easy, Ragsdale wanted to stress to students that they need to know how the hiring

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Halloween CRAFTS

In college, many students run into the problem of not having the proper equipment for a specific project, whether it be for a class assignment or out of personal interest. The University of Mary Washington offers rentals for various pieces of digital equipment such as audio recorders, video cameras, DSLR cameras, GoPros, video game consoles, laptops, microphones and many other items.

All of these pieces of equipment are available for rental from the Hurley Convergence Center front desk. The Info Desk hours are from Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. According to students who have rented items from the HCC front desk, the process is a fairly easy and simple one to follow.

Senior Andrew Steele, a history major, talked about the process of “filling out a generic agreement that was kept on file and filling out a short form for whatever specific equipment you want.

When you return the equipment it’s signed back in.”

Filling out all of the paperwork and agreeing to the terms as well as conditions established by the HCC staff is only a small price to pay for the ability to rent such high quality and useful equipment.

Along with the rental process, time allotted for rentals is yet another aspect to take into account. Since there are so many different pieces of equipment, there are also different rental limits placed for each item.

In regards to the rental time allotted, “some things are expected to be returned within a few hours or by the last

shift at the front counter, others you can rent for days at a time,” Steele said.

In conjunction with the different allotments of time given by a regular equipment renter, Cartland Berge, HCC Building Manager mentioned specific time frames by noting that “most of the equipment is loaned out for 3 days.

Equipment can be renewed as long as no one else has requested it through the library website.”

The ability to go online and reserve certain items and know ahead of time what pieces of equipment are out of stock is an extremely innovative way for students to be prepared for renting the specific equipment in which they desire.

“Some small things, like headphones, markers, and phone and laptop chargers, which are meant to be used just in the building are three hour loan,” Berge said.

Though there are varying time limits on renting certain pieces of equipment, students are not bothered by any of the limits placed on these items.

“I’ve never needed to check something out for more than a day or two at a time so I haven’t run into any issues,” said junior Lesya Amane, an interdisciplinary studies major. Similar to Amane, many other students do not have projects, which extend past the time allotted to rent the equipment they need.

Steele shared that with the amount of time given for rentals the time slots have worked well for students. On the other hand, renting can be a hassle or just an annoyance by having to fill out paperwork. “Sometimes it’s a pain to fill out the paperwork and try to find a working or charged camera [but still]

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Olivia Taylor, communications major, working the front desk of the Hurley Convergence Center

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Crafts sure to get students into the Halloween spirit

Election coverage generates tough conversations

Fall sports defend the Battlegrounds

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Students learn how to get ahead and thrive in business •BUSINESS | 1 process works in the business field.

“You don’t luck into the job you want; you need a plan attached,” Ragsdale said. “You need to think about the target and elements for who you are, then apply marketing framework to your personal career path.”

He stressed on six key elements for being successful in marketing: education, experience, accomplishments, personality, writing skills, technical

aptitude, social graph and the “It” factor, which he described as something that will give you a good interview every time because you just have something about you. He stressed the writing factor, because “even if you aren’t good at interviewing, if you’re good at writing, your writing proves you are a clear thinker and a good communicator, which is very important.”

For a student, hearing those six points was very helpful in the way that it was like a checklist of things you

needed to have to be good and successful in a marketing business, and when you had many of them, it felt reassuring.

Ragsdale was asked to come lecture at UMW after talking with a friend and soccer player here who introduced Ragsdale to Dr. Richardson, the Dean of the College of Business.

Nasser described the lecture as being “very informative, personal and interesting” even for someone not majoring in business.

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Association for Residence Halls hosts “Big Ash Bonfire” with live performances and free food VALERIE GIBSON Staff Writer

After fall break on Wednesday evening, students crowded Campus Walk, all heading towards Jefferson Square to enjoy the warmth of the fire and the benefits of free food. The fire burned bright in the middle of the grass. The incendiary was the Association of Residence Halls’ ringing in of Homecoming Week 2016. Faces glowed around the fire and students were pleased to be chatting with their friends. The smell was that of a typical bonfire, burning wood and smoke blowing into faces.

The fire was lit at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, Oct. 19, in the center of Jefferson Square. Along with the fire, they had other things students could occupy their time with.

Students gathered in line to get funnel cakes for a snack. UMW’s campus radio station, WMWC, was on hand to serve as the event’s DJ. as students were bobbing their heads along to the beat of both old and new tunes, forgetting all

the homework they had abandoned and enjoying the traditional homecoming event.

The Association for Residence Halls holds this event annually. This year they served funnel cakes, hot chocolate and apple cider as refreshments, which many students enjoyed.

Homecoming Week has been a tradition at Mary Wash since 1972. Much of the alumni gather in Fredericksburg to see how their school has changed since they have graduated and reunite with their college friends. Many schools center their Homecoming events around a big football game, but since Mary Washington doesn’t have a football team, it is done slightly differently.

The bonfire serves as a kickoff to the rest of the Homecoming festivities, which are highlighted by Thursday night’s LipSync competition hosted by Class Council and Saturday’s tailgate at the Battlground which took place during games by field hockey, volleyball, men’s and women’s rugby and

men’s and women’s soccer.

Senior English major, Katie Koth said the bonfire was “a great one compared to years past because both Dean Rucker and President Paino showed up to show their school spirit along with the students.”

Association of Residence Hall President, Katey Matragrano oversaw planning the bonfire.

“Planning the event takes several months because we [ARH] have to plan out food and beverages, performers and approving the event through SAE,” Matragrano said.

This event re-occurs year after year, so the ARH has the logistics of planning and set up down to a science.

“The turnout was about average in comparison to other years,” Matragrano said. “This year we [ARH] had about 550 people in total attend.”

Sophomore, Katherine Bartles, said that her favorite thing about the bonfire was that there was free hot chocolate.

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SPORTS

UMW dedicates new track complex

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President Troy Paino, coach Kunle Lawson, senior Bailey Ratliff, AD Ken Tyler, former coach Stan Soper and athletes welcome in new track.

DELLA PREAS Staff Writer

This past weekend, members of the University of Mary Washington track and field team came out to commemorate an event 35 years in the making. The first new track and field facility since 1979 was dedicated and opened up for use by both the team and the surrounding community.

Ken Tyler, the director of athletics at UMW, led the dedication, saying a few words about the new facility. He spoke about how the new track was both safe and competitive with the tracks at other schools, as well as it being aesthetically pleasing, sporting UMW blue and gray.

“We do things right at Mary Washington,” he stated proudly.

Tyler then introduced President Troy Paino, who revealed that this was his first project he has dedicated as the President of UMW. Being a big fan of track and field himself, his excitement for this new addition to the school could not be hidden.

He also spoke about the next project to be constructed at the Battlegrounds: a new locker room facility, saving student athletes the hassle of having to Battlegrounds all the way to Goolrick Hall to prepare for a competition.

The next speaker was Stan Soper, the former cross country and track & field coach for UMW. He reminisced about his experience as coach and declared, “There is nothing like a brand new track.” He reminded the team that they should all take pride in the brand new track. Soper was UMW’s coach for 31 years before retiring in 2015.

The current cross country and track & field coach Kunle Lawson shared a few words as well, talking about how much time, planning and hard work went into the creation of this new facility.

When asked what he was looking forward to the most with this new facility,

Lawson said, “I am excited for two things.

I am glad that [the team] has a place to practice and for us to be able to host meets.” He also spoke about the fact that he believes that this new track will have a positive effect on the team. “I think it’s always easier to perform at home. A lot of fast times are to be expected.”

On the matter of the team’s reaction to the new facility, Lawson said, “It has all been positive. Everyone who is older than a freshman remembers what the old field was like.”

The last speaker of the ceremony was Baily Ratliff, a member of the track and field team. She reminisced about how, when she was a freshman, she had believed that her experience with the team could not get any better, but this new track proved her wrong.

After the speakers finished, it was time to cut the ribbon and to break in the track with a ceremonial first lap. The team lined up on the starting line and waited for the signal. A few seconds later, a canon was fired and they were off. One lap later, the track was open for business.

After cooling down from the lap, Cameron Coats, a freshmen member of the team shared his thoughts on the track.

While he may never have had the chance to run on the old track, that did not detract from his excitement for the new track.

“The facility is very nice and we are really excited to be able to host meets. We have been using the surrounding area at the Battlegrounds [to practice], but have not been able to run on a track until recently.”

Track and field fans can look forwards to seeing the new track in action in the spring, when the school hosts the CAC Championship this April, among other meets.

Club field hockey holds breast cancer awareness fundraiser

REBEKAH DEBELL Staff Writer

October brings Halloween, cooler weather and bright colors. However, October also brings Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Organizations, schools and sports teams work to raise awareness and educate about breast cancer; including the University of Mary Washington’s club field hockey team.

On Oct. 9, club field hockey took to the field in their bright pink shirts for their fourth annual Play4theCure tournament, in hopes of raising money and awareness to find a cure for breast cancer.

Emma Jones, a sophomore who is majoring in German, explained that playing in this tournament goes beyond her responsibility to the team but to “show support for the cause” as well.

Jones also explained how during the tournament she felt a “deeper sense of importance and camaraderie” as the team was playing for more than just a win.

She went on to say that she felt it was important to help raise money in the bake sale that the team held the day before the tournament.

Jones hopes to continue this tradition, as she believes the team has been very successful in raising money and awareness for the cause while also having fun and enjoying the game. She also hopes that in continuing with this tradition to “inspire others to contribute” to the cause as well.

Similarly, Angie Thomson, a junior who majoring in art history, believes that the team did a good job raising money, in fact, they raised over $600. Thomson, however, hopes to do a better job in the future raising awareness for the cause through better “promoting the tournament” to provoke interest in the game and more fans to come support the team.

Thomson believes that to help advertise the tournament the team should wear their bright pink shirts around campus the days leading up to the tournament, which she hopes would both help increase the turnout on the day of the tournament.

The president of club field hockey, senior historic preservation major Chesley de Leon, felt that the tournament was a great success and is “very proud with everyone’s participation in the tournament and the success of our fundraiser.”

“This tournament was a great bonding experience for the team and that it was a good way to get the UMW community involved in such a great cause,” de Leon said.

De Leon encourages anyone to get involved by donating to the club field hockey fundraising site or to come out and support the field hockey team next year for their Play4theCure tournament.

Despite losing the game to VCU with a score of 0-3 the team in general felt that the tournament was a success in raising awareness and money for the cure to breast cancer.

Eagle Madness is here CHRIS MARKHAM Editor-In-Chief

The University of Mary Washington athletic department announced on Tuesday that it will be hosting its first ever “Eagle Madness” event one week ahead of the basketball teams’ first home games of the year. Shorty following the athletic festivities of Homecoming, UMW athletics is looking to build off of the wave of school spirit and ride it into the winter as the school’s most popular sport gets set to tip off its season.

The event has partnered with traditional athletic partners to offer free food such as Vocelli’s pizza and Chick-Fil-A. Performances by UMW Cheer and the UMW dance team are also slated to perform at the event. Player introductions of both the men’s and women’s teams are planned and competitions for fans to compete of the court and meet players are also available.

An appearance by President Troy Paino is planned as he continues his plan to increase school spirit, an issue he was made aware of early in his tenure as president.

Free team memorabilia and UMW athletics “swag” will also be given away to those who attend the free event. Attendance competitions between residence halls are also in effect and a pizza party will be awarded to the hall with the highest level of attendance.

The event came into fruition in the past month to combat the lack of school spirit that many students feel exists on campus.

In an article published in The Blue & Gray Press written by Lauren Taylor, she states that “despite the fact that our school houses a talented and well-performing athletic department, the student body in general does not hold an abundance of school spirit. The amount of participation within the student sections varies drastically by season, sport and even games within the season.”

Taylor went on to say that “while I often hear announcements about coming out and supporting Eagle Nation…I very rarely hear about games before they occur. I do not see announcements across campus alerting students to upcoming games.”

It is sentiments such as this that are shared heavily among the student body and a sentiment that athletic department officials are working to combat, such as Phillip Pierce, who headed the creating of the event along with a committee of school spirited students.

The event takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. Being election day, the event offers fans a way to escape the hoopla of the media for a couple hours and return to their TVs in time for the polls to close. The event encourages attendees to vote and will provide free stuff to fans who bring “I Voted” stickers.

Weekly Scoreboard

field hockey:

Oct. 26 @ Christopher Newport (L) UMW: 0 CNU: 1

women'S sOCCER:

Oct. 25 vs. Penn St.-Harrisburg (W) UMW: 4 Penn St.: 1

field hockey:

VOLLEYBALL

Oct. 26 @ Marymount (L) UMW: 1 Marymount: 3

men's soccer

Oct. 26 vs. Penn St.-Harrisburg (W) UMW: 3 Penn St.: 2

Nov. 2 @ Christopher Newport 6:00 P.M.

woMEN'S sOCCER:

Oct. 29 vs. York (Pa.)

2:00 P.M.

VOLLEYBALL

Oct. 29 @ St. Mary’s (Md.) 1:00 P.M.

men's soccer Nov. 1 vs. TBA 3:30 P.M.

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Op Ed: Response to “your protest vote will not work” QUENTIN BENTZIN Contributing Writer

America as a country was never designed to have only two political parties, battling head to head in every election. From the beginning, every citizen was expected to vote for whomever they thought would be the best leader of the country.

As time went on, the definition of who did and did not count as electable changed, but those initial ideals of free choice through democracy remain the same. As I read articles in the media throughout the country with headlines such as “Your protest vote will not work,” I shudder with fear knowing that everyday people try to convince generation after generation that their vote is meaningless. Lines such as “the ballot box is neither the time nor the place to express political opinions outside from the obvious” make me worry for the future of our country. With third party polling numbers in the low teens in the most ambitious of polls, I can do nothing but agree that no third party candidate has a chance of winning. But what does this mean to me when I head to the polls? Am I obligated to vote for Donald Trump?

For the sake of transparency, let me inform you as to where I stand. I am a con-

servative from the deep red state of Texas living in the significantly blue city of Austin. Being in such a politically diverse environment with the far right, the far left, and everything in between coexisting together gave me a comprehensive backdrop on which to paint my political ideology.

That being said, I ultimately will be voting for Gary Johnson come Election Day in November. I am not ashamed to admit that I have settled upon a third party candidate whom I know will not win. What I am ashamed of is the culture we have grown for ourselves where anyone who speaks against the masses is immediately shot down with comments like “you’re throwing away your vote”. Democracy has failed if we let ourselves become convinced that our vote is meaningless unless we are voting for whomever is the popular vote at the moment. Voting for a candidate who best aligns with my views is not “throwing away my vote,” it is doing my civic duty to vote for what I believe in. “Throwing away my vote” is voting for someone that I am vehemently opposed to just so I can say that I voted for the winning team.

I agree that a Trump presidency would be

abhorrent, but what I find equally abhorrent is guilt-tripping people into thinking that if they don’t like Trump their only option is to vote for the democratic nominee. Personally, I do agree with several of the major points of the Democratic Party.

Campaign on those points! Use the appeal of the values on which you stand to get people to vote for your candidate; don’t harass and blackmail them with threats of committing “selfish acts that hurts many and helps none.” By starting off with the need to tell people that their protest vote will not work, you miss the point of voting entirely. It is not just to flow with the tide. With your logic, no democrat in Texas should every bother voting because the

“Vote to invest in the future of our country beyond the next election.”

- Quentin Bentzin state is already decided. Yet, the blue bubble that is Austin continues to grow larger every year. Is the fall of a red Texas imminent? Probably not. Is it still important for every democrat in the state to vote if not to show that there is still opposition?

Of course. Protests by nature start off as a small movement with no victory in sight until one day they have changed the minds of enough people to start to make a difference. Before you know it, tea in the harbor becomes a constitution in our hands and a truly horrifying election cycle becomes the spark that could change the status quo of democracy in America.

The ballot box is where every American, republican and democrat, white and black, male and female, have the opportunity to express their political opinion whether that is the immediately obvious, or something that has never been put into the public light before. The only way to end the ailments of a two party system is to vote for the change. Vote for a third party, keep voting for a third party and perhaps enough people will start to listen so a real third party can arise. With an election that has come down to candidates fighting to see who can be more insulting, now, more than ever, is the best time to opt for something new.

Yes, either Trump or Hillary is going to be our next president. Yes, the opposing side will blame all those who voted third party for letting it happen, but don’t let yourself become their scapegoat. Take a stand, exercise your right to vote, exercise your right to vote independently of any party. Don’t let anyone tell you what your opinion is.

Sure, if you vote third party you will not be voting for the winning candidate. That is not the aim. Vote to invest in the future of our country beyond the next election. Support of a third party now shows the leaders of tomorrow that more and more Americans are looking for real change. Idealism is admirable, especially when someone has the courage to wade against the tide and strive for real change. Change doesn’t happen overnight. True leadership is pushing for what you believe in even if everyone else is against you. Don’t be afraid to try to change the system even if everyone says that you’re stuck with it the way that it is. While your future may not be on the line, the future of the United States is. In the words of Rob Siltanen, “the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”

We aren’t so different, you and I KELLY O’GRADY Staff Writer

When asked whom you’re voting for in the upcoming election, if you say Donald Trump, you most likely get looked at like you have two heads.

The response you get is, “Why? Are you crazy? How could you support him?”

I have experienced this multiple times, even in class. It is truly not fair. I am accepting of other’s political views, so why

“I am tired of people judging my character incorrectly because of which candidate I choose to support.”

- Kelly O’Grady should I get grilled about mine?

There is headline after headline of controversial issues Donald Trump has instigated and contributed to.

That being said, do I support everything he says and does? Of course not, and most of his supporters do not either. But the same goes for Hillary Clinton. I do not know a single person who can say they agree with her use of a personal email for thousands of official, classified communications, which is clearly illegal and put

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our national security at risk.

There is also the fact that four Americans died on Hillary’s watch due to her ignoring the warning that the security situation was deteriorating and that U.S. facilities and personnel were at risk in Benghazi.

While I understand that neither candidate is perfect, I choose to side with the one who makes controversial statements rather that the one whom I do not trust.

However, I am sick and tired of all the stereotyping that goes along with voting for Trump.

I am truly offended that people stereotype Trump’s supporters as racist, homophobic, sexist and crazy. These ideas are everywhere, even in the media.

For example, at a show in Tampa, Florida, Amy Schumer degraded a fan who is a Trump supporter by saying, “That was just really cool to hear from one guy, who doesn’t seem like a psychopath, why he’d want to vote for that orange, sexual assaulting, fake college starting, monster.”

I will not be stereotyped as a psychopath by this comedian for having my own political opinions.

Through her words, Schumer is promoting misconceptions about millions of Americans. And when she did finally apologize, she apologized for what she said about Trump, not even about how she implied that people voting for him are

psychopaths.

Another outrageous example of this is an article written by Max Ehrenfreund in the Washington Post titled, “I asked psychologists to analyze Trump supporters.

This is what I learned.” The article then goes on to say, “From a psychological perspective, though, the people backing

but I would feel safer with him as a president.

I am a very accepting person; I believe you should be able love who you want to love, all beings are created equal, women deserve greater respect and that the state of our environment matters. I am not an average far right-winged conservative.

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Trump are perfectly normal.”

Why yes, thank you, I know I am a normal, functioning human being and I did not need you to tell me. It is absurd that people can be this ignorant.

I believe political views should not determine your personal character. No, I do not agree with all the things Trump says,

However, I am tired of people judging my character incorrectly because of which candidate I choose to support. We need to stop the stereotyping and start respecting our peers.

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Stressed out by the election’s media monster

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REBECCA MELSON Staff Writer

This year’s election process has been one of the most emotional, stressful and disappointing elections that I have ever lived through.

The two top candidates have presented themselves like a bickering old couple, exhausting the American public with their sensationalism and constant media attacks. Despite whether you wish to vote Democrat or Republican, it seems that the government’s integrity has lost its place within our American culture. To make things worse, the degenerative and attacking nature in which the campaigning process has been conducted has divided us as a country.

Current situations, such as the constant stream of WikiLeaks add to the untrustworthiness and insinuated incompetence

of Hillary Clinton, while the disturbing actions and suggestions of our Republican candidate Donald Trump, have created a media monster.

Any social media outlet can be found painted with emotional and violent insinuations regarding candidates or political parties, so much so that I have to unplug from Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and all news channels to get a break from the intensity of our inevitable demise.

This disgraceful nature in which elections are covered is not new. In fact, it seems to be a tradition. According to an article from the Los Angeles Times, the election fight of 1828 involving Thomas Jefferson and John Adams was colorfully painted with suggestions that Adams was a “hideous hermaphrodital character,

which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman.” With Adam’s supporters accusing Jefferson of being an “adulterer” and calling his mother a “common prostitute.”

Even though this may not be new behavior, in this day and age, the actions of our candidates are still shocking and represent us at our worst.

If you are like me and have a higher expectation of truth and integrity from our country’s future leader, you will agree that the reality TV show-like campaign we have endured is quite disturbing.

The constant flow of this election’s coverage, demonstrating immaturity and incompetency, seems to have lowered the overall expectation within our government to demonstrate dignity within a changing global system.

The question then lies—how do ‘we the people’ feel about this? Have we just surrendered to what will come, hanging our head low and hoping for the best?

Walking on campus, I wanted to gauge how my fellow students felt about this year’s election, and its future implications.

Senior English major, Cheyenne Rollins, expressed feelings of frustration regarding this year’s election.

“It’s all a big manipulation game. I feel that journalists are trying to push me in the direction they want me to go,” Rollins said. “My philosophy on voting is, you should trust who you are voting for, and

I don’t like being told how to feel. Who wants to vote for someone who is lying to them? That’s like rewarding a child with candy, and they just burnt your house down. Give me an honest reason why.”

Sophomore and political science and English double major, Charlton Rosenblith, is feeling the burden as well. “There is no point [when] I am not feeling stressed or worried. In this media culture, things come out all the time and we don’t get a break,” Rosenblith said. “When you get on Facebook or happen to like news sources, it hurts. I want to believe in somebody, but I just don’t have those options. I don’t have anybody who is in my corner, and nobody is coming out with their noses clean in this situation.”

Even through the chaos of this election year’s process and findings, there is still hope. As Rosenblith observes, “Systematically we are at a place where we are tearing apart and coming loose, but at the same time, we are having conversations that we need to have.”

The media’s coverage has forced us to look at racism, sexism and our own diversity as a country, and we can take these conversations and continue to address and amend them in a collective way, rejecting the emphasis on our division.

After all, the power of a country comes from the ground up, and the foundation of American government is built upon “We the People.”

All in favor of a Staff Ed: Internship application season is near, students democracy over a must take initiative demagogue, say “aye” HABIBA NOOR Staff Writer

Like many college students, this November will be my first time voting in a presidential election. Although people discuss this election in terms of “picking the lesser of two evils,” I disagree.

I believe Hillary Clinton is the clear choice. I also believe that Donald Trump and many other Republicans are troubled by what the GOP has brought to the table.

Clinton handled the email scandal to the best of her abilities and was open and honest with authorities, who ultimately found nothing to her guilt.

Therefore, the division of her personal life and political life is nonexistent, suggesting that she has nothing to hide.

However, I agree with Bernie Sanders when he says that Clinton has bad judgment, specifically regarding her support of interventions in foreign countries.

As Commander in Chief, I am not confident she will play the role well, but I would

rather she play that role than Donald Trump.

I also support Clinton because she will be the first female president of the United States, and if she will be able to make advancements in the fight for equal pay for women.

Oprah Winfrey, for example, has also made a statement regarding Clinton’s like-ability and whether or not we want what is best for our country. “You don’t have to like her. She not comin’ over [to] your house… do you like democracy or do you want a demagogue?”

At the end of the day, citizens will vote for who seems right to them. For me, it will be the candidate who has been consistent throughout the campaign and has discussed actual policies leading up to the election. She is the better candidate running for this presidency, and for that reason, I support Hillary Clinton.

“I believe that Hillary Clinton is the clear choice. I also believe that Donald Trump and many other Republicans are troubled by what the GOP has brought to the table.”

- Habiba Noor

The University of Mary Washington college bubble includes five minute walks down College Avenue to friends’ homes, Tuesday night Bingo at The Underground, massive barbecues on Ball Circle and the like, but unfortunately only for four to five years.

Students, specifically juniors and seniors, might be unnerved by their imminent graduation dates and fearful of what the “real world” brings. Maybe if they had more insight into what post-graduation life looked like, they would view it differently and even more openly. Well, they’re in luck.

Internship application season begins in autumn with students frantically updating their resumes, drafting cover letters, asking for letters of recommendation and adding to their writing samples or portfolios.

The craziness winds down in April when students begin receiving offers, justifying their hard work and promising to provide a summer complete with experience, insight and connections.

Experience is one of the most important things current students can arm themselves with when preparing to enter the workforce, and internships give them just that. Understanding how to make a proper phone call on behalf of a company, learning how to allocate donations to a nonprofit’s different functions and even knowing how to stock the office with proper supplies are all things internships can teach students. Walking into job interviews with this kind of know-how is invaluable.

Not only will your internship experience

make you a more qualified job applicant, but you will leave with more insight and possibly a clearer career trajectory. Maybe you hated your summer internship and have decided that hedge fund management is not your cup of tea. Maybe you loved your internship at the Smithsonian and now your life’s goal is to be a museum curator. Either way, you now have a better idea of what you want to do or do not want to do, giving you a clearer path to make your next steps.

In order to take those steps, you will need connections. Connections are made by working on projects with supervisors, asking superiors questions about their work experience and even engaging in conversation while waiting for the office coffee pot to fill up. After interning, you can turn to your new connections for letters of recommendation, advice and even jobs.

We at The Blue & Gray Press encourage UMW students to take the necessary steps to set themselves up for success. Attend a resume workshop like the one the Career Center hosted this past Monday. Show up to a Job / Internship fair like the one held in the UC’s ballroom this past Tuesday with your business attire on and new resume in hand.

Ask for letters of recommendation from past employers and professors, and submit an OpEd to blueandgray.views@gmail.com if you are in need of fresh writing samples for applications.

If students work hard and take initiative now, they will reap the benefits later. With that said, go get ‘em Eagles.

By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS EDITORIAL BOARD

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Editor: Kelly Emmrich blueandgray.life@gmail.com

ResHall Recipes: Batty Halloween Truffles with Oreos and mini M&Ms Ingredients: - 1 13x9” pan of fudgy brownies, cooled - 1/2 cup chocolate frosting - 7 Oreo cookies, halved and stuffing removed - 11 oz. baking chocolate - 2 cups finely crushed Oreos - 28 red mini M&Ms

JENNA DAVENPORT Staff Writer

With Halloween right around the corner, you might already have your secret stash of candy hidden away from your roommates and friends. I am all for store-bought candy, but I also like to make some fun Halloween treats for my friends. These little guys may look complicated, but these Oreo-brownie truffles are super simple to make and your friends will love them. You can also tweak this recipe to make it your own. For example, you could use halved pretzels dipped in chocolate instead of Oreos or even edible silver sugar, which can be found in the baking aisles of most Walmarts, instead of crushed Oreos on top.

Directions: -Bake brownies and let them cool.

-Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or tin foil) and set aside for now.

-Crumble the brownies using your hands and add frosting.

Knead until everything is well mixed.

-Using a cookie scoop, or your hands, roll the brownie mixture into small balls and place on the baking sheet.

-Place halved Oreos into both sides of the brownie to make the bat wings and freeze for approximately two hours.

-Remove the baking sheet from the freezer.

Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth.

-Dip brownie bats into the chocolate and sprinkle with crushed Oreos. Add mini M&Ms as eyes.

-Watch these treats fly off the plate.

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ResHall Recipes: Halloween sugar cookies with pumpkin decoration Ingredients: - 1 cup of sugar - 1 cup of butter (softened) - 1 egg - 2 ¼ cups of all-purpose flour - 3 table teaspoons of cinnamon.

- Cooking spray

KAYLEE TYE Staff Writer

When people think of Halloween season, they think of costume parties, spooky decorations and, of course, the treats. This is a cute and easy Halloween recipe that is perfect to share with your friends.

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Directions: -First thing you do is preheat your oven to 350°F. While your oven is preheating, get a large bowl out to mix your cup of sugar and butter in. You keep mixing until the batter is fluffy. Once the batter is fluffy, then add one egg. After that, mix the flour and cinnamon into the batter. Now that your batter is ready to go, get a cookie tray out. I recommend spraying the tray with cooking spray or oil. That way your cookies won’t stick. When you’re finished preparing the tray, roll the batter into round balls about an inch thick. Let your cookies bake for about 10 to 12 minutes or until they are a little golden.

-A way to make the cookie a little more festive is decorate it. I decided that I would draw a pumpkin on the cookies. You can have regular pumpkins on the cookies or draw faces on the pumpkins to resemble a carved pumpkin. I bought orange, green and black icing tubes. So when you’re not tricking your friends on Halloween, treat them with something you made yourself.

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Three Halloween crafts you can make in under 10 minutes PAIGE WALTON Staff Writer

Hanging Ghosts: two minutes

Need to get ready for Halloween weekend and have some free time? Here are some fun and easy crafts to make your room spookier than the rest!

Who did the ghost take to the Halloween party? Her boo!

As college students we pretty much eat, breathe and sleep school. With minimal downtime in mind, here is a cute, quick, and simple craft you can make while you are waiting for Netflix to load.

Directions:

- Use a black marker to draw a spiral (or print the PDF version online).

- Draw on a face (I recommend doing so first in pencil so you can erase any mistakes and then going back over it in marker when you find the face you like).

- Cut it out.

- Roll a piece of tape, stick it to the tail end and then to the ceiling, and enjoy.

What do you call an undercover spider? A spy-der!

Halloween night is filled with creepy crawlies galore, if you prefer the cute craft arachnids to the real ones then you are in luck. Here is an adorable and completely doable way to create your own spiders.

If carving pumpkins is not your thing (or even if it is) here is a fun way to make your own pretty pumpkins this fall. The nice thing about pumpkins is that they truly do come in all shapes and sizes, so whether you are a beginner or perfectionist, any pumpkin is a nice pumpkin.

Supplies:

Directions:

Supplies:

five minutes

What do you call a pumpkin that does not celebrate Halloween? A grumpkin!

-Orange yarn -Green pipe cleaners -Scissors

-White paper -Black marker -Scissors -Tape

PomPom Spiders:

Yarn Pumpkins: seven minutes

Supplies:

-Liquid glue (or a gluegun if you have one) -Black pompoms (various sizes welcome) -Black pipe cleaners -Googly eyes

Directions:

- Cut four pipe cleaners to desired length. If you want to be fancy, you can do different lengths one spider.

- Bend the pipe cleaner in half once, and then in half again. Open it up to make the letter “M” - Apply glue to the center of the pipe cleaner and attach to pompom ball.

- Let sit and then glue two googly eyes to the front of the pompom ball.

- Before beginning, read through all of the directions and make sure you understand them so you don’t end up like me and

have to start over.

- Wrap the orange yarn evenly around your four fingers about 80 times (less if you want a smaller pumpkin and more if you would like a larger one).

- Be sure to find the balance between wrapping it tightly but not so tight you cut off circulation to your fingers.

-Cut a 10inch piece of yarn to stick between your fingers to wrap it all the way around the yarn loop you have made.

- Take the yarn loop off of your fingers and tie the 10-inch piece taut. Double-knot for extra security.

Leave the ends long for now, you will need them later.

- Cut a two inch piece of green pipe cleaner lay it on top of the knot you have made in the center of the pumpkin.

- Using the tail ends of the 10-inch piece of yarn, tie a double knot on top of the pipe cleaner to secure it to the pumpkin’s body.

- Lifting the pipe cleaner up, twist it around itself to make the stem.

- Tuck in any loose ends or pieces of yarn and plump the body up to a shape you like.

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Fredericksburg Civil War urban legends and ghost stories

A few of the buildings at Kenmore Plantation.

DEB NGANGA Staff Writer

Many University of Mary Washington students have heard about the ghost of Virginia Hall, but not everyone knows about other urban legends in Fredericksburg, such as the historic Kenmore Plantation and Chatham Manor.

Kenmore Plantation was occupied and built by Betty Washington Lewis, the younger sister of George Washington, and her husband, Colonel Fielding Lewis. Fielding Lewis used his land to raise tobacco, wheat and corn, but he was also a successful merchant, trading goods internationally with England.

The mansion is said to be haunted by the ghost of Colonel Fielding Lewis. Some visitors have spotted him upstairs at his desk dressed in his Revolutionary-era wardrobe, stressing over his finances. He lost a lot of money during the

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war because he was not able to continue trading with England. He also loaned money to the state of Virginia to build a gun factory in Fredericksburg, though a lot of that money was not paid back to him. People have also heard footsteps and the mysterious turning of doorknobs.

The mansion has been under construction since 2001, which has been carried out by the George Washington Foundation. According to the Restoration tab on their website, they state that their goal is, “to further the knowledge of the property and restore it to its historically accurate, 1775-1800 appearance.”

The rooms, color schemes, ceilings and closets have been restored to better represent the Revolutionary War-era and its history. Though the building is still being refurbished, it is still open to visits from the public, tours also are provided.

A view from the Chatham Manor gardens.

The second urban legend is that of Chatham Manor. Chatham Manor is part of the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park.

Chatham Manor is a plantation that overlooks the Rappahannock River, founded by William Fitzhugh in 1768.

In 1805 it was the site of a slave revolt. A few of Fitzhugh’s slaves tried to overpower their supervisors and escape, though they didn’t get very far. Then, during the Civil War, the manor was utilized as a headquarters for the Union army and also used as a care center for wounded soldiers.

The urban legend of Chatham Manor has an almost Romeo and Juliet feel to it. An English girl was sent to stay at Chatham Manor. Her parents sent her to America to find a husband and get away from her lover in England. However, her

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lover followed her to America with plans to elope. The forbidden couple was discovered, and she was forced to return to England.

She did end up becoming a wife and a mother, but she did not marry her love. Because of this, she was never happy. Before her death, she vowed to return to the one place that truly made her happy, Chatham Manor. It is said that once every seven years, on the anniversary of her death, June 21, she walks on the path leading from the manor to the river, dressed in all white.

So, if you would like to see if Kenmore Plantation or Chatham Manor is actually haunted for yourself, or if you just enjoy learning about Fredericksburg history, you can stop by for a visit. Kenmore Plantation is located at 1201 Washington Avenue and Chatham Manor is at 120 Chatham Lane.

Ghost Walk attracts UMW students and returning alumni JANAYE EVANS Staff Writer

The 32nd Annual Ghost Walk took place on Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday Oct. 22 in downtown Fredericksburg.

Hosted by University of Mary Washington’s Historic Preservation Club, the haunted tours took participants on a journey through 18th century Fredericksburg. Members of the club and volunteers took on roles as tour guides, historical figures and ghostly characters to bring the experience to life.

“The rain on Friday caused some difficulties,” said senior Maddie Quick, co-chair of the event, “but everyone was extremely flexible and willing to wait it out.”

Despite the rain, the Fredericksburg community continued to show up and experience the beloved event both nights.

UMW alumni continue to come back to Ghost Walk year after year to revisit their favorite sites and see how the current students reinterpret old familiar roles.

“The alumni who come to support us truly make this event,” said senior Courtney Kuzemchak. “This year we had an alum from 1991, Whitney Hall, who was a chair of Ghost Walk during her time at Mary Washington.”

The Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop and Masonic Cemetery continue to be crowd favorites. The former was occupied by Dr. Mercer who served the citizens of Fredericksburg with medicines and treatments of the time.

Remedies included leeches, snakeroot and crab claws.

During Ghost Walk student actors reenact a leg amputation that occurred after a horse and buggy accident.

The Masonic Cemetery is the last stop on the tour. The cemetery is right next to the James Monroe Museum and always brings the most the chills. The ghosts of the cemetery scare the visitors and talk about how their headstones may have been moved.

Their bodies potentially remain elseJanaye Evans/Blue & Gray Press where. The ghosts Two students act out scenes as ghosts for the Ghost Walk event at the Civil War graveyard. cry out to visitors that they still “need the center of an enormous working to masonry construction we know and bodies under these gravestones”. plantation. love today.

It is not all ghost stories, howevGhost Walk does not only show off Unlike many other haunted tours, er, the tour guides manage to insert the architecture from the 1700s, but the Ghost Walk is based on history pieces of Fredericksburg history into also tells the tale of the Great Fire of and what has been passed down from the mix. They tell stories about the 1807, through the Wheeler House. Mr. generation after generation as actual house that George Washington built and Mrs. Wheeler were attending a ghost stories of Fredericksburg. The his mother, Mary, and the garden path wake when their two cooks allegedly city’s rich history and ties to many that leads from Mary Washington’s started a grease fire in the kitchen that Civil War battles encourages one to house to Kenmore. began the Great Fire. Prior to the fire reconsider the many sites here within Kenmore was the residence of her majority of Fredericksburg’s strucour historic district as places with daughter Betty Washington Lewis, tures were made of wood frame conparanormal pasts. wife to Fielding Lewis, and once struction. This fire inspired the change

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POLICE BEAT IZZY BRIONES News Editor

Possession On Thursday, Oct. 20 around 9 p.m. possession of marijuana occurred by the Amphitheatre and Marie House.

One trespassing and administrative warning were given.

On Thursday, Oct. 20 around 11 p.m. possession of marijuana occurred outside of Alvey Hall. One administrative referral was given.

Intoxication On Saturday, Oct. 22 around 4 p.m. underage intoxication occurred at the UTC. One administrative referral was given.

On Saturday, Oct. 22 around 10:30 p.m. underage intoxication occurred at the Virginia Hall. One administrative referral was given.

Rental gaming consoles at HCC •RENTALS | 1 simple process,” Amane said.

Even gaming consoles are available for rental. During First-Year Student Orientation, students were offered time in the evening to play video games in the Digital Auditorium on consoles such as the Xbox One and Wii U. Games to go along with these consoles are also available for checkout, but seems to be a less-often used resource.

Even with the slight grievances involved with this simple task, the benefits seem to far outweigh any negative aspects of the rental process. Given that there are so many pieces of equipment available for rent following a fairly stress free rental process, students should take advantage of such a great opportunity when in need.

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Petit Larceny On Sunday, Oct. 9 at noon, petit larceny of a bike occurred at the Madison Hall bike rack. The case is pending.

Between Wednesday Oct 12 and Thursday Oct. 20 petit larceny of a bike occurred at Lee Hall. The case is pending.

On Tuesday, Oct. 25 between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. petit larceny of a bike occurred at Randolph Hall. The case pending.

Vandalism On Monday, Oct. 10 around 9:30 a.m. vandalism in the form of graffiti occurred at the Simpson Library. The case is pending.

On Thursday, Oct. 20 around 1 a.m. vandalism of an elevator occurred at the Alvey parking deck. The case is pending.

On Sunday Oct. 23 between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. vandalism of exit signs occurred on the fifth floor of Eagle Landing. The case is pending.

Hit and Run On Monday Oct. 10 around 2 p.m. a hit and run of a vehicle occurred and damage was made to the vehicle on the 1300 Block of College Ave. The case was cleared as a non-reportable crash.

Assault On Saturday, Oct. 22 between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. assault and battery occurred on the UMW campus at the UTC to Arrington Hall. The case is pending.

CRIME COVERAGE POLICY The Blue & Gray Press will publish the names of students who are formally charged by the University of Mary Washington Campus Police or the Fredericksburg Police Department to have committed acts of extreme violence against members of the UMW community or pose a large threat to that community, when names are released to the public. The Blue & Gray Press will publish names and write articles about criminal acts on a case-by-case basis according to the aforementioned parameters.

The information was compiled with assistance from UMW Police Manager James DeLoatch and Fredericksburg Police Department Public Information Officer Sarah Kirkpatrick.

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Blue and Gray Therapy Dogs share their love and affection to stressed out students on campus A six-page paper due next week, one take-home quiz to be completed tonight, and 30 pages of reading to get through before tomorrow. Every day of the week students have a lot on their plate. Finding ways to cope and manage the stress that comes with school can be difficult and time consuming.

One proven way to alleviate stress and brighten people’s moods could come in the form of frequent therapy dog visits to campus, according to Dr. Tevya Zukor, director of the Talley Center.

An animal’s presence can be both calming and exciting, the perfect mix for encouraging a tired student to keep going. For the downtrodden student, walking along Campus Walk and running into a dog can be just what they need to turn their day around. The worries of the classroom become a distant memory as the student crouches down to pet the dog, smiling and laughing as the dog rolls over for a belly rub. In that instant, it is just the student and dog and suddenly their to-do list does not seem so impossible.

According to Zukor, the incorporation of therapy dogs into the college campus atmosphere has risen sharply in the past seven to eight years.

“One of the primary reasons for this increase is that the use of therapy dogs has been shown to be clinically effective in reducing anxiety, which is now the most common mental illness for college students,” Zukor said. “Data collected at the Talley Center has also

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shown that for UMW students, anxiety has (slightly) overtaken depression as the most common reason for students to seek TCCS services.”

In a previous edition of The Blue & Gray Press, staff writer Colleen Cosgriff polled 100 students and found that 80 percent of them have experienced or are currently experiencing anxiety.

With such high numbers, anything the university can do to combat anxiety and work with students to feel better is worth exploring.

“Finals week was so stressful and I’m really happy that SAE brought in therapy dogs during that time because it made studying for my finals more manageable,” said sophomore Sloane Smith.

Graduate Assistant for SAE Kevin Duong has experience in coordinating with the Blue & Gray therapy dogs, a non-profit volunteer based organization that services the Fredericksburg area.

Duong sheds some light on the process of obtaining the dogs.

“The process is quite simple really and the nice part about Blue & Gray is that they are a non-profit and come here for free and as a resource to our students,” Duong says. “The only difficult part is coordinating whether they have an availability for the days we ask for because they are quite popular.”

The demand and desire for therapy

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dogs is high, according to sophomore sociology major Corinne Kuge.

“If there were more dogs on campus, I think I would feel less stressed because being around them is just so enjoyable and it really makes my day to see a dog,” Kuge said.

The presence of a dog on campus often draws a crowd as students vie for the chance to pet the pup. It is not uncommon for social media to alert others of the location of a particularly cute puppy on campus, as students take to YikYak, Facebook, Snapchat or Twitter to let their friends know. Many people will go out of their way for the chance to interact with a dog and it can be a welcome break from the stress of daily life.

The university allows students with documented need through the Office of Disability Resources to bring animals, primarily dogs but also cats or small rodents, to live with them in campus housing, recognizing the therapeutic benefits of an animal’s presence. The student must have doctor documentation of disability-related needs, physical or mental, to apply for an emotional support or service animal.

“There’s something about an animal that connects with your soul; they don’t ask questions; they don’t judge you and they give you the closest thing to Christ-like love from anybody,” said junior communications major Caty-Scarlett Coleman. “There are no strings-attached, no give and take, just free love.”

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Hot weather is no match for tradition

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Even on a rather warm October night, the hot chocolate and cider was a big hit among attendees. “I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the bonfire and the free food along with it,” said sophomore Libby Patterson. “The only thing missing from the bonfire was marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers to make s’mores.”

Koth said her last bonfire was “bittersweet because it’s a Mary Wash tradition that I will no longer be able to participate in as a student.”

Despite not getting the turnout of the tailgate or LipSync, the bonfire is continually one of UMW students’ favorite events and brings a unique feel to it every year.

Student Government Association Beat Wednesday, October 12

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WMWC collection of CDs given out for free on Campus Walk to make way for digital music.

All motions were originated and passed in the student senate, and then approved by the executive cabinet.

WMWC gives away collection of CDs

ZACHARY WOHLEKING Unknown to much 90s we were broadStaff Writer of the school popcasted on both FM ulation, UMW has and AM stations, a radio station called WMWC, which but we have since switched to online boasts a plethora of interesting and enstreaming in 2007 to keep up with dejoyable programs. They recently have mand,” said Abbey Bailey, current treabeen doing free giveaways on campus surer of WMWC. walk to increase awareness of the club The radio station has a variety of and de-clutter the station. The station shows ranging from talk shows on was seen giving out free CDs on Oct. sports to movies and even campus life.

12, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in front of Lee They also play a diverse range of music Hall and has similar events planned for genres such as indie, jazz, metal, clasthe future. sical, rock, alternative and electronic.

They had been using these CDs over So, there is something for everyone to the years, but now, since the station is enjoy. switching to a digital platform, the CDs “Our DJs are given the creative freeare no longer needed. Students could dom to use their one hour time slots take full advantage of this opportunity, as they wish. We currently abide by a and could expose themselves to new clean-air policy but are in talks with the bands and music they may have never school for the removal of this,” Bailey even heard before. said.

All CDs were marked with sticky Bailey talked briefly about the stanotes telling students what genre was in tion’s plans for the future. They plan which CD as well as the best tracks on on redecorating their studio, part of each CD. This made it easy for student which will involve using the extra CDs to discover new music in the genres they did not give away as decoration. they already loved. They had a lot to The group recently served as the DJ of give away, this was probably due to the the Homecoming bonfire on Jefferson fact the club had been stockpiling them Square and plans to DJ other campus for quite some time, most likely ever events for students. since CDs have existed.

“We constantly get the question WMWC was founded in 1946 and is “UMW has a radio station?” So, yes, one of the oldest running club on camwe do. We are on Facebook, Twitter, Inpus. In their giveaway, this seniority stagram and Snapchat, and are eager to showed, as they had a very extensive expand our listener base,” Bailey said. collection of many genres that would They offer a wide range of options make any college student happy. The that people are bound to find something radio station is currently located in they enjoy. If you would like to listen to Woodard Hall, right next to the Nest.

WMWC they are broadcasted through “Our call letters ‘MWC’ come from their blogs site at wmwc.umwblogs.org our school’s former name, Mary Washor the on free iPhone and Android app ington College. Throughout the 80s and called “WMWC Radio Simplicity.”

Thursday, October 27, 2016

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The motion that Buildings and Grounds committee and administration work with Buildings and grounds department to clean and repair the old courtyard by Sunken Road to be accessible and friendly atmosphere for students has being implemented.

Buildings and grounds has already started cleaning area and is working on repairs to be accessible for students.

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The motion regarding tipping servers at off campus locations is implemented by letting business be aware that Eagle One will accommodate that by request of business.

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The guest swipes motion is implemented and guest meal swipes can be used at any location and dining services will increase the number of swipes a student can have.

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A work order has been processed for the door stopper at the door on the third-floor stairwell access of the campus library.

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The ban on shot glasses in residence halls has been lifted.

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The motion that the Buildings and Grounds committee work with Buildings and Grounds to paint directional arrows in the Marshall Hall parking lot to indicated which access point to Sunken Road is an entrance and which is an exit. This would be in addition the two directional arrows currently in place is being discussed by administration and will be implemented after further discussion .

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The motion was made for the Buildings and Grounds department to install tampon and sanitary pad dispenser in academic facilities and buildings such as the University Center.

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The online edition of the Blue and Gray article titled,”Men and women frisbee teams proving strong early on,” Jenna Davenport was not the author of the men’s section of the article.

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Editor: Mikey Barnes | blueandgray.sports@gmail.com

UMW gets the Homecoming sweep JESSE JONES Staff Writer

Volleyball Homecoming: the weekend where alumni, students, friends and families all come together to celebrate a beloved institution, where sports and camaraderie are used as the base. This year, the University of Mary Washington hosted its Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 22. The weather outside was perfect for the day, not too hot and not cold, just right for the average fan in attendance as well as athletes. The tailgate opened up at the battleground at 10 a.m. for people to pull in their vehicles and to begin the festivities.

The games kicked off with UMW’s No. 14 ranked volleyball team in the country as they played conference rival York College in the Anderson Center at 11 a.m. The Eagles volleyball team entered the game with a record of 24-2 against the then 20-8 Spartans. The Eagles had won their previous two games and 17 of their last 18, despite their loss to the then fourth ranked Southwestern University Pirates.

The Eagles started off the game well, as they won the first set 25-20, despite a bit of back and forth play. Following the first set, the Eagles eased in the following sets even smoother, as they took care of York in the second set 25-17 and then put

away the game with a punishing third set, as they cruised to a 25-13 set victory and won the match 3-0.

The Eagles improved to 25-2 on the season with that victory and reached the 25win mark for the first time since 1995. The Eagles were led in this match by freshman standout Savannah Powers, who had 12 kills. She was followed by fellow freshman Skyler Sisk with nine kills through the three sets. Senior captain Emma Olson led the team and entire match with 31 assists. The Eagles are currently atop the Capital Athletic Conference standings as they look to host through the CAC tournament.

Next to begin play was the University of Mary Washington field hockey team.

The Eagles were set to face off against Wesley College, who entered the match at 5-13 against the 10-4 of Mary Washington Eagles. The UMW field hockey team fell just short of CAC title in 2015 and has been looking to return to the championship game this year, with the attempts of a more favorable outcome on their side.

The Eagles opened up the game early on, as junior Allegra Massey-Elim score a goal just two minutes and 15 seconds

in. Just six minutes later, freshman Lexie Dixson scored on an assist from sophomore Shelby Press. Lone senior Christine Loehr joined in on the fun as she too scored in the first half, with the assist coming from Dixson. Junior Morgan LaRowe hopped in on the action, as she found the back of the goal to put Mary Washington up 4-0.

The scoring trend was nowhere close to done for UMW as they added two more goals before halftime, coming as the second goal each for both Massey-Elim

Field Hockey

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and Loehr, who had a goal just 20 seconds before halftime. Mary Washington went into the half up 6-0 and came out firing again on all cylinders, as just minutes into the second half freshman Lauren Hopkins scored. Fellow freshman Victoria Novak scored the final goal for Mary Washington with just minutes remaining, to give them the 8-0 lead and victory. The Eagles improved to 11-4 on the season, 4-1 in the conference and remain second in the Capital Athletic Conference rankings.

Women’s Soccer

The women’s soccer team was the third team to begin in the array of games on Homecoming day. The Eagles, who just like the field hockey team, competed in the conference championship game last year, are looking for equal success. They came into the Homecoming game against a 8-5-2 Wesley team. Just like that of the previous two Mary Washington teams on the day, they came out red hot. Freshman Corinne Carson started off the scoring for

the Eagles as she netted a shot six minutes into the game, to give UMW a 1-0 lead.

Sophomore Kaitlyn Higgins added to Eagles lead about 30 minutes later with a goal of her own.

Fellow sophomore Lizzie Brooks opened the game up wider just minutes later, to put the score at 3-0 at the half. Sophomore Christiana Meyers continued the debacle of Wesley with a goal of her own to start of the second half scoring. Sophomore Al-

lye Reynolds, who also had two assists on the game, scored a goal herself to put it at 5-0. Senior Maryfay Jackson then scored two goals about 14 minutes apart from one another, to put the lead at 7-0 and to further solidify the victory for the Eagles.

The UMW women’s soccer team is currently 10-5-2 on the season and sitting in third place in the CAC.

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The final game of the day for Mary Washington and its Homecoming festivities had a similar outcome to that of the others. The men’s soccer team came into the day with an 11-3 record and took on the then 3-9-2 Wesley College conference foe. Senior Jacob Burke began the scoring for Mary Washington as he netted two goals before the half, to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. Fellow senior Riley Fisher added to the score and his own array of goal totals, as he scored two straight goals to extend Mary Washington’s lead to 4-0

within three minutes of one another. Wesley snuck a shot past the UMW goalkeeper, to make it 4-1.

Burke then solidified the UMW sports sweep with another goal, giving him the hat trick and Mary Washington a 5-1 victory. Junior Goal Matt Spencer has one save in 76 minutes of play. When asked about what it was like to play and win on Homecoming, Spencer said, “The win was huge for us because we had over 2000 people out there, including alums and students, and that makes them

Sue Spencer / Perfect Shots

Men’s Soccer

proud to be a part of something so special especially with our success this year….to play in front of such a big crowd and have an awesome atmosphere made it such a sweet win.” The Eagles improved to 12-3 on the season as they find themselves in the second slot in the Capital Athletic Conference standings.

The 4-0 sweep was big for Mary Washington as they will look to continue their success throughout the season, hoping to bring home a few CAC titles and even a few NCAA tournament berths.

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