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Tuition, room and board and meal plans expected to rise in July EMILY HOLLINGSWORTH News Editor

Arrington break-in addressed at meeting | 2 UMW Blogs

Graduate programs at UMW garner highest enrollment since 2011 SARA TILLEY Staff Writer

The University of Mary Washington enrolled its largest spring graduate school class since 2011 after the Board of Visitors unanimously approved the master’s of business administration GMAT/GRE waiver in November.

The waiver allows professionals with five or more years of working experience the opportunity to continue their education without having to take the GMAT/GRE placement tests, which has contributed to the increase in enrollment in the business graduate program.

UMW’s graduate school also makes their courses convenient to take, offering both evening and online coursework allowing working professionals to continue their day jobs.

UMW offers several degrees and programs including a master in Business administration, a master’s in education and a master’s of science in geospatial analysis.

The master’s of science in geospatial analysis at UMW, or MSGA, is one of two schools in Virginia that offer the degree, according to UMW’s website, putting it in high demand. The second school, Virginia Tech, offers a graduate program in geospatial and environmental analysis, according to Virginia Tech’s website.

According to UMW’s website, the program prepares students to go on to work for agencies like NASA and the FBI if they choose by teaching them not only about the field itself, but also critical thinking and communication skills.

While the program in geospatial analysis may sound specific, there are many job options available, ranging from crime analysis to technical consulting. The program only takes a year to complete for full-time students, ac-

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UMW’s Master of Business Administration program teaches students both leadership skills and business practices. Full-time students can earn their degree in less than two years, but students have six years to complete the program if they choose to take classes part-time.

According to Lynne Richardson, dean of the College of Business, enrollment in the master’s in business administration program at UMW declined with many other MBA programs when the economic recession took place in 2008 and 2009, Richardson said.

“Mary Washington was no different,” Richardson said.

As the economy has begun to improve, there has been more of a push to get the word out about the Master of Business Administration program at UMW, which is taught at the Stafford campus and is cost-effective. The program now has a full-time staff that advertises the program and its benefits.

According to Richardson, the program contains students from a variety of backgrounds and work experience, and while students are often older and have prior work experience - the average age of students is 34 years old they can use the degree to enrich their outlook on their worlds and careers.

“We have engineers, we have bankers, we have defense contractors in our MBA ​program,” Richardson said.

“Students are going to learn a lot from each other.”

Richardson said there is no single cause for the increase, but believes it is instead multiple reasons.

“I can’t point to one thing and say that’s it,’” Richardson said. “It has been a variety of factors that have pointed to increasing enrollment.”

What does a 3.3 percent raise in tuition look like?

In-state students: $364 Out of state students: $616 How about 2.5 or 3 percent for room and board? $132 to $206 (residence halls, university housing) $228 to $278 (UMW Apartments, Eagle Landing) Meal Plan: 225 block meal plan (with $200 flex per semester): $100 150 block meal plan (with $300 flex per semester): $96 No change in price for Anytime Meal Plan

An increase in tuition rates for instate and out-of-state students at the University of Mary Washington among other expenses is projected to take place at the beginning of the 2016-2017 fiscal year, according to an announcement made by Paul Messplay, executive director of budget financial analysis and Rick Pearce, vice president for administration and finance.

Messplay and Pearce made the announcement to UMW students with a presentation given to members of the Student Government Association during a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27.

According to the presentation, which overviewed the budget for the next fiscal year beginning on July 1, tuition is projected to increase by 3.3 percent for in-state and out-of-state students. For in-state students, this will mean paying an additional $364 for tuition. Out-ofstate students would pay an additional $616.

As of the 2015-2016 fiscal year, tuition for in-state students is $20,764 per year. For out-of-state students, the total is $34,928. Commuting students pay an estimated $11,070 each year in tuition.

These numbers reflect students who enroll full time.

There will also be a 2.5 percent increase, or between $132 to $206, for room and board in residence housing.

Additionally, there will be a 3 percent increase, or between $228 to $278 in the amount paid for room and board in the UMW apartments and Eagle Landing.

All meal plan prices, with the exception of the Anytime Meal Plan will also increase by 2.5 percent. There was no recommendation to raise the prices on the Anytime Meal Plan, according to Messplay.

While the rate of tuition is still under discussion, according to Messplay, the increase for room and board and meal plans were already decided at a Board of Visitors meeting in November, according to Messplay and Pearce in an email.

The rise in tuition and other expenses is due to a decline in out-of-state students that has occurred over the past decade, according to Pearce and Messplay. They also cited a decline in state support to the university. According to Pearce and Messplay, 49 percent of the university’s revenue is supplied by student tuition.

There have been three employees hired by the University in accordance with Title IX laws, which Messplay and Pearce also cited as a decision in the

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Virginia Tech students arrested

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The community of Virginia Tech was shaken last week when they learned that two of their own have been accused in the murder of 13-year-old Nicole Madison Lovell. Freshman cross country star, David Eisenhauser, 18, is suspected to have abducted and murdered Lovell.

Fellow Virginia Tech student, 19-yearold Natalie Keepers, of Laurel, Maryland, is charged with helping to dispose of Lovell’s body and a charge of accessory before the fact to first-degree murder, according to a report in The Washington Post. This charge alleges that Keepers may have been involved with the events that led to Lovell’s killing, according to The Washington Post.

Lovell was last seen alive on Wednesday, Jan. 27, having climbed out of her bedroom window to meet Eisenhauser. Her body was not found until Saturday, Jan. 30, in Surrey County, North Carolina.

According to a preliminary investigation, Lovell had been stabbed to death, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Tammy Weeks, Lovell’s mother, spoke at a news conference yesterday detailing the events of Lovell’s murder. Lovell had struggled with health problems, according to Weeks, having survived a liver transplant and non-Hodkin’s lymphoma. Nicole, called “Coley” by Weeks, said that “Nicole touched many people through her short life,” according to a report in The Washington Post. Becoming overcome with emotion, Weeks could not continue the conference.

Students in the Virginia Tech community are shocked to learn that two people that attended their school could be involved in such a terrible crime.

Students of the UMW community share in the shock, such as freshman Sierra Tisdelle, who just learned about the incident over the weekend. Similar statements are being heard from the entire UMW com-

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Senate member Benjamin Purdy, motion to that student senate move to create an Ad Hoc Committee on tuition increases to investigate the increase in tuition. The motion was passed.

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Alex Obolensky, president of SGA, motion to admit Jessica McCormick to be a new member of student senate. The motion was passed.

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Senate member Benjamin Purdy motion that a representative from the payroll be sent to speak before Student Senate on why student employees have not received payment this semester. The motion was passed.

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Student senate member Benjamin Purdy motioned that the University of Mary Washington provide the Ad Hoc Committees on tuition increases of student senate with the following: A workable definition of which individuals the university are considered administrators, a workable definition of which individuals employed by the university are considered administrators. Another motion by Obolensky moved that Ad Hoc Committee on Tuition Increases worked with the Administration to publish a history of the universities debt levels including total level a debt held by year, total debt services paid by year, and debt service as a percentage by year, but not limited to closed topics. The motions were passed.

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.

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munity as well as their reactions to the news.

“Upon first hearing this I was a little freaked out because I have a friend at Virginia Tech,” Tisdelle said. “The news really made me really think about the safety of students on a college campus in general.”

Students are uneasy about the idea of being friends with someone who could commit such a horrific crime, but not all students are focusing how this event specifically affects students.

Some UMW students such as senior English major with a concentration in creative writing, Anna Knott, think this event says a lot about young teenagers and how they handle online relationships.

“I was just sad,” Knott said, upon hearing the news of the murder. “My roommates and I were talking about how it is sad that it happened and that kids in this day and age still don’t understand the dangers of that [meeting strangers online].”

Knott did briefly touch on how students at Virginia Tech must be feeling right now, though she does not seem to think their safety is what was at risk.

“Considering everything from the past years,” Knott said, referencing the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, “I’m sure that they [the students] are really hurt by it, and upset with the impact this will have on the school’s name.”

At this point there has been an autopsy performed to determine Lovell’s cause of death. The results of this autopsy won’t be released until March 28 when the suspects have their preliminary hearings in juvenile court.

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Jamie McGuire, SGA secretary, move that Blackstone work with Sodexo to offer oatmeal on their menu. The motion was passed.

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A break-in at Arrington Hall last semester creates questions for UMW Police, who offer solutions SARAH GRAMMER News Editor EMILY HOLLINGSWORTH News Editor CAITLIN WILLIAMS Staff Writer

UMW Campus Police Lieutenant Bill Gill visited residents of the Alvey/ Arrington community on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. and discussed a break-in that happened in Arrington Hall over Thanksgiving break, along with other issues related to UMW Police. Gill talked with approximately 20 students in Arrington Hall about their concerns with the UMW police department during the meeting.

A 21-year-old man from the Fredericksburg area, John Dusek, reportedly broke into and lived in the room of two students over the break. After students returned the break-in was discovered.

Upon campus police investigation it was discovered that items from the room had been stolen. Dusek was arrested a week after Thanksgiving break when trying to enter the University Center.

Dusek also reportedly broke into other students’ rooms, stealing cash and alcohol.

According to the UMW Police Department’s Daily Crime Log and confirmed by Lieutenant Bill Gill, there were two incidents relating to Dusek’s breaking and entering. An instance of trespassing was recorded on Dec. 1 in Arrington Hall. A second report on Dec. 7, listing possession of marijuana, possession of schedule and three instances of trespassing were also recorded, in addition to the arrest made in the University Center.

According to public online records in the Fredericksburg Circuit Court, a John Paul Dusek was charged with grand larceny of a vehicle, a felony case, according to the record, with the hearing date on July 2, 2015. The same Dusek had a hearing on Jan. 12 of this year for one charge of possession of marijuana and two charges of possession of controlled drugs. The offense date for all three charges was Dec. 7 with the complaint that the incidents “border UMW.” After the hearing of the incident and the sexual assault that happened over winter break, students began voicing their concerns about the UMW police department’s performance.

Freshman Eve Gallegos first heard about the incident in Arrington Hall more than a month ago.

“I was shocked at the fact that someone outside the university could have been in the building for such an extended period of time,” Gallegos said.

Gallegos also expressed concern that someone who was not a registered student could get access to the building in the first place. According to Gallegos, the incident has caused distrust toward

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SPORTS

UMW hosts Special Olympics basketball tournament

11’s] athletes and [UMW’s] athletes is a win-win for all of us.”

Area 11, the Special Olympic team comprised of Fredericksburg and surrounding counties, used their own money to fund the event. Jim Garrett, the Rappahannock Regional Director, collaborated with director of athletic development Phillip Pierce on

Joemmel Tendilla/University Relations the possibility of UMW hosting the event. According to CHRIS MARKHAM Editor-in-Chief Garrett, the change of venue has also been a result of “really good growth” More than 200 area Special Olympic experienced by the region over the athletes took part in a regional Special past three or four years and the old Olympics Basketball Invitational at venues could “only hold so much.” the University of Mary Washington’s “We’ve never been on the campus to Anderson Center on Sunday, jan. 21. have an actual competitive event so UMW Athletics hosted the day-long we weren’t sure how everything was event as part of an NCAA Division III going to go, but everything’s gone national partnership with the Special great,” Garrett said.

Olympics organization.

Last year, UMW athletics paired with The inaugural UMW Special OlymArea 11 to raise money for the Polar pics Invitational Tournament took Plunge, an annual Special Olympic place in the Anderson Center and festival in Virginia Beach that serves Goolrick Hall gyms on Sunday with as Special Olympics’ biggest fundraisSpecial Olympians of all age and abil- er of the year. The money raised then ities from in and around the Frederhelped go towards Sunday’s tournaicksburg area. This year’s tournament ment. was the first held at UMW, as it has “Last year alone, we raised $95,000 been previously held at local Chancel- just for our local area,” Doyle said. lor High School.

Student-athletes at UMW helped to “For many years, we’ve been trying raise more than $2,000 of that money to get some Special Olympic activity last year for the Polar Plunge. here at the University of Mary WashThe day started at 10 a.m. when ington,” said Area 11 coordinator Tim dozens of teams flooded the AnderDoyle. “The interaction between [Area son Center to enjoy their new venue.

Games went on until 4 p.m., after the conclusion of the Division I championship game, which was played in the Ron Rosner Arena in front of family, friends and UMW student-athletes.

“There’s been a huge response from the University and the student population from this,” Garrett said. “I’ve gotten dozens of compliments for the facilities and volunteers from the parents.”

According to Garrett, around 250 Special Olympians from 25 different teams were participating in the wide variety of events. The Special Olympians were separated into six different divisions, based on skill level, Division I being the highest. Throughout the day, teams from each division competed against one another in either full-court or half-court games or, for lower divisions, a skills competition, comprised of shooting, dribbling and passing drills.

“It’s been really nice and rewarding,” said freshmen women’s basketball player Allanah Miller. “They got to come watch us play yesterday and we came back and renew them the favor and watch them play and help them out with their games.” Miller, along with other members of the UMW men’s and women’s basketball teams, served as referees and scorekeepers for the games. Student-athletes of the UMW Student-Athlete Advisory Committee also volunteered for the event.

The DIII level of the NCAA has a national partnership with Special Olympics, and according to director of

athletics Ken Tyler, UMW is trying to expand their role in the partnership.

“One of most important components of DIII athletics is the connection with the community, and in particular, reaching out and helping those who may need a hand,” Tyler said. “The absolute best part of it is the interactions our student-athletes are having with the Special Olympians. Those are the types of relationships and life-long lessons that mean the most and we want it to be a positive and impactful experience for the Special Olympians.”

UMW athletics has developed a relationship with Area 11 Special Olympics over the years. The NCAA DIII’s national partnership with Special Olympics is the driving force behind this, according to Pierce. Clinics have been held with numerous other sport programs at UMW, but according to Tyler, the department’s goal is to perform community “engagement” rather than just “service.”

“Service is terrific and we need service, but to me engagement is more meaningful because it’s ongoing and it implies a relationship that is real,” Tyler said. “That is what we want with Special Olympics.”

According to Tyler, UMW athletics plans on continuing to host Special Olympic clinics and inviting Special Olympians to games.

Key matchups between Broncos and Panthers in Super Bowl 50 HOGAN LEPORE Staff Writer

The big game is upon us. The 50th anniversary of the NFL’s Super Bowl is Sunday, in San Francisco. The two teams looking to take home the Lombardi trophy are the Carolina Panthers, representing the NFC, and the Denver Broncos, representing the AFC. Both organizations share the same aspiration, win the Super Bowl.

However, along with similarities, each have many differences.

The most common formula, known around the league by every executive, for winning the Lombardi Trophy is having a steady run game and an elite defense. These two teams share those characteristics, which just happens to be the biggest reason they are both in San Francisco.

Denver was led by their defense all season, leading the league in yards per game (283.1) and in passing yards

per game (199.6). Historically, their defense was one of the best to ever do it, despite their moderate strength of schedule.

The Broncos have not had all-time great, soon-to-be Hall of Famer Peyton Manning under center all season and Denver has had a unique road to the big game. Denver started hot out of the gate at 7-0. During this win-streak, Manning was playing particularly bad, only throwing seven touchdowns and 11 interceptions, with a passer rating of 75.7.

The Broncos went on to win five of their last nine games with Manning being benched in Week 10, then sitting out with a foot injury until Week 17.

During the Broncos’ final stretch of the season, backup quarterback Brock Osweiler filled in for Manning and did quite well for a man replacing a leg-

end. In fact, in just his second career start, the Arizona State alum managed to beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in a snowy, overtime victory thanks to a 49-yard touchdown run by C.J. Anderson.

After a great run, Osweiler relinquished his starting spot to Manning after Manning recovered from his injury. Later, Manning beat Brady in the AFC Championship game to return to the Super Bowl for another shot at the Lombardi trophy.

The Panthers, led by linebacker Luke Kuechly and quarterback Cam Newton, started the season on a hot streak and finished on that very same streak.

Carolina did not lose a game until Week 16 against the Atlanta Falcons, which would prove to be the Panthers’ lone loss of the season.

Carolina had a season where their offense, defense and special teams clicked in almost every game, which has helped lead to their success, but it is also a formula of a great team playing a lackluster schedule. According to CBS Sports, the Carolina Panthers had the sixth easiest schedule in the NFL this season. Not trying to knock what the Panthers accomplished, but that ranking does factor into their winning habits.

The Panthers did lean on their offense to get them out jams more often than not. Numerous times this season Carolina would jump out to a big lead, only to see the opposition climb back within seven points. A few references would be contests against the Colts, Packers and Giants.

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Weekly Scoreboard MEN'S BASKETBALL:

Feb. 3 @ St. Mary’s(Md.) (W) UMW: 78 St. Mary’s: 60

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Feb. 3 @ St. Mary’s(Md.)

(W) UMW: 60 St. Mary’s: 36

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Upcoming:

Men’s Basketball Feb. 6 @ Salisbury 3:00 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Feb. 6 @ Salisbury 1:00 p.m.

Men’s/Women’s Swim Feb. 19 CAC Championships @ St. Mary’s City, Md. 10:00 a.m.

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VIEWPOINTS

College applications question criminal record, intimidate applicants Are college application questions becoming too personal?

JACOB ATKINSON Assistant Viewpoints Editor

The New York Times recently published an article regarding the college application process of 17 universities in the South. In the article, it discusses how these schools ask the applicant about their former history with the law and whether or not that is right.

Reading about applications asking you of any former criminal activity is not exactly news. As a freshman in college, I remember just last year when I filled out the common application and how it asked if I had been charged or convicted of certain crimes. When filling out the application most applicants do not give the question a second thought, they simply see it as yet another step in the vetting process and move along through, but it is now making the application process much more complicated for some individuals.

This article questions the validity of these universities asking students about their past involvement with the law because

many see it as unnecessary, inconclusive, or bias towards certain ethnic groups.

People are concerned about these questions violating the privacy of the applicant, but these questions are simply good intentioned on behalf of the schools, which may have just gone slightly too far.

One could assume that these questions are simply an effort made by the colleges to make the campuses safer and free of threatening individuals. To assume that anyone with a former criminal record is a threat to the community, however, is absolutely absurd, but these schools are taking dramatic measures to try and keep their campuses as safe as possi-

ble.

According to the article, “Those who check ‘yes,’ even though they have never been convicted of any crime, face extra scrutiny,” and that is where college application questions go too far.

Being thorough with the application process and trying to keep potentially dangerous people away from the community is important, but to scrutinize those who have been convicted seems excessive and unfair to those who may have had a simple misunderstanding with the law.

New York University’s vice president for enrollment management MJ Knoll-Finn was quoted in the article saying, “And

“Those who check ‘yes,’ even though they have never been convicted of any crime, face extra scrutiny” -The New York Times

Winning the Presidential Election

Editorial: Students mourn empty pockets as tuition prices rise

Administration is making plans to yet again raise tuition prices for students at the University of Mary Washington. Every school year, since 2013, tuition, room and board have steadily been rising.

There was a 3.8 percent increase for the 2013-2014 school year, 4.8 percent the fol Doug Tammany/ Flikr HANNAH PARKER lowing year and a 5.2 percent increase for Viewpoints Editor the current year.

These numbers include room and board -Run a whisper campaign! Spread rumors about your prices, which are also projected to increase. opponents to diminish their campaign. Works every time! The administration is now planning to in-ONLY take money from big businesses. You may have to crease tuition and room and board prices by 5.8 percent for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, give up on your personal beliefs, but who cares? You will starting July 1.

This tuition increase has not been finalhave a really cool, expensive ad! ized, but an increase in room and board -Make sure to disprove every article written about you, prices has been. Any students wishing to live in university housing next year will journalists are trash and have absolutely no credibility! have to pay 2.5 percent more than students -Become a radical memeber of your party. You could even living on campus this year. go so far as to aspire to be like Karl Marx, or even Hitler! All meal plans, except the Anytime Meal Plan, are also slotted to increase by 2.5 per-Do not like the questions asked at debates? Skip ‘em! No cent in prices for the next academic year.

The big question on the minds of us here one watches the debates anyway, right? at The Blue & Gray Press is why is it neces-You have to appeal to the younger generation to win, so sary for the school to yet again raise prices?

The school’s main revenue sources are tumake sure to create a Twitter account using all the ‘hip’ ition and fees, state taxpayer support, and slang and ‘hashtags’, emails are overrated, just delete your federal funds for limited financial aid programs. account!

A major part of revenue is also received -Looks can go a long way- even within the family! Make from application fees, parking decals, facilsure your kids look sharp, especially your daughters. At- ities rentals, library fines, orientation and late payment fees. tractive enough that they think, or you do, that she is your With all of these sources of revenue, it seems unnecessary for our tuition to be ingirlfriend! creasing in price every year.

-Hide your baby photos, home videos, and birth certiferIt appears the state taxpayer support can not be used for anything deemed an auxilcate! You know how tricky those “are you really a citizen” iary cost. Auxiliary costs are those that are

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does their presence work against universities’ mission as engines of social mobility and diversity either by discouraging applicants or by resulting in unjustified denials of admissions on the grounds of safety or integrity?”

Which brings up an incredibly important question: how many young high school graduates have avoided applying to these schools because they did not fully understand why these questions were being asked and because they were scared? The idea is very upsetting that these deserving individuals with a possibly hard past were deprived of a potential higher education due to misunderstanding or intimidation.

These questions are most likely designed to make the colleges safer, and to make sure that the administration really knows who they are letting into the school, but they need to refine the process and explain it better to applicants.

Ultimately, what they are doing is right and their good intentions do more good than bad, but there are definite flaws that these schools need to fix to prevent future complications.

non academic, this includes housing, dining, the bookstore, student recreation and athletics.

Two very recent auxiliary costs are the University Center and the creation of the Anytime Meal Plan. Both of these plans were expensive to build and cost a lot to keep running.

Over the last semester, many articles were written with student complaints directed toward the UC and the Anytime Meal Plan, especially regarding the meal plan.

Since the money being used for the UC and the meal plan is coming from students, shouldn’t the students’ voices be heard in regards to complaints?

The UC was built to attract out of state students, whose numbers have dropped in recent years. The administration should be focusing on taking care of the students that already go to UMW. This tuition increase is putting students even more in debt and not giving them much in return. The increase could even cause students to leave the university because they are unable to afford it any longer.

The administration did hear student complaints on the Anytime Meal Plan and attempted to compromise with students by giving them 30 meals to use outside of the dining hall.

If administration sticks with their plan to increase tuition and room and board,they will need to compromising with students more frequently if they hope to have any left.

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Another police mishap?

NICCO BARATTO Staff Writer

On Jan. 2, 2016, Ammon Bundy, leader of the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, took over the complex in eastern Oregon with his group to protest the sentencing of two ranchers.

On Jan. 26, Bundy and his men were arrested after a night where local and federal officials stopped him and the other group leaders on a highway.

LaVoy Finicum, one of the driver’s, disobeyed the police as he was chased a mile down the road and ran into a snow bank.

When he got out of the car, he surrendered, but he made a move towards his waist where he had a gun and he was shot.

The following day after his arrest, Bundy told everyone else at the Wildlife Refuge to go home. Bundy’s attorneys set up a crowd-funding site to pay his legal bills.

However, on Jan. 29, a federal judge said she wouldn’t consider release of any of the 10 defendants in the Multnomah County Jail until the refuge is cleared.

Since Jan. 2 when the group took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, local and federal officials had been observing them.

They watched as group members departed and returned from the Wildlife Refuge.

They figured out on Jan. 26 that the groups’ top leaders were traveling together and the

LaVoy Finicum was shot by police after supposedly reaching for a gun.

FBI knew exactly what route they were going to take so they constructed a traffic stop.

Once the group arrived, one of the cars obeyed their command to stop and pull over. There was another car being driven

by LaVoy Finicum and he attempted to get away.

About a mile down the road, the FBI and state police had set up a roadblock. Finicum attempted to leave the main road, but he ended up running into a snow bank.

When Finicum got out of his car, he was ordered to surrender.

They knew he was armed, and when he reached down to his waist, they knew he was about to draw his gun. At this moment, the SWAT team opened fire and killed LaVoy Finicum. Ryan Bundy, Ammon Bundy’s brother, took a bullet to his arm.

The shooting was captured on video and

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was published online. In the end, police arrested eight people on the night of Jan. 26.

There is a dispute of whether or not Finicum being shot was the right thing to do.

I believe that the true story is that Finicum raised his hands and surrendered as he emerged from the vehicle, but it seems to be clear that he was reaching for his pocket and these police are trained well enough for situations like these.

Finicum was walking around with his hands up and then made an abrupt move to his waist. If police had not done anything here, they might have lost one of their own.

Bundy stood in court and told the judge why he and his group took over the Wildlife Refuge.

“I do love this country very, very much.

I love the people in it. And my only goal from the beginning was to protect freedom for the people,” Bundy said.

Judge Stacie Beckerman denied bail to Ammon Bundy and four others. Four members of the protest group are still inside the refuge. In a video posted Jan. 29, a member of the group named David Fry said they would leave when they and all defendants were pardoned.

“They just want to separate us and get us all home so they can pick us off one by one at our houses without being stuck together as a group with guns,” Fry said.

On Wednesday, Bundy told his followers to leave the refuge, saying “[The fight] is ours for now in the courts. Please go home.”

As stated earlier, I believe that the police made the right decision to shoot LaVoy Finicum in self-defense.

There’s only so many arguments that one could make regarding whether or not he was actually reaching for his gun, but in a situation like that when you are surrendering, you must keep your hands in the air and not make an subtle movements towards your holster especially when police knew he was armed.

As for my opinion on Ammon Bundy and his followers who are currently being held in the Multnomah County Jail, I think that he needs to contact the remaining people once again at the Wildlife Refugee and to tell them to clear it because if this doesn’t happen then they won’t ever be considered to be released on bail.

UMW Odyssey Online calls for new writers KELLY EMMRICH Assistant Life Editor

The Odyssey Online, founded in 2009 by two Indiana University students Evan Burns and Adrian France, say it is a voice for millennials who want to, “flip the traditional top-down editorial model to harness the thousands of ideas from real people to truly democratize content creation and give influencers the opportunity to express themselves and actually be heard.”

Originally it was a weekly newspaper that reported on the Indiana University sorority and fraternity community. From 2010 to 2013 Burns and France’s website grew from Indiana University to more than 30 college campuses and just over 500 writers.

Each university associated with the Odyssey has their own staff of writers, editors and social media workers. Last June, UMW was finally able to get its own Odyssey platform and recruit its staff. This year, the staff consists of a measly 12 or 13 writers.

This January the Odyssey community now has over 600 campuses and 6,000 contributing writers, according to the Odyssey Website, including writers on the University of Mary Washington campus.

The Odyssey at UMW is technically not affiliated with the university, but it would be easy for the club members to create an Odyssey Online club at the university thus making it easier to gain more staffing.

Currently, with limited writers and the minimum requirement of 12 articles per week as a team to stay on the Odyssey platform, the UMW Odyssey staff is struggling to meet that mark.

What was supposed to be a reputable and consistent platform for university writers is slowly dwindling away because of a lack of writers and constant content.

Recruitment is the main problem for the UMW Odyssey. With one student editor and one student social media manager, the small program is struggling to stay consistent with writers. This past week the article count was up to 14 articles, but that is a rare achievement within the community. The program needs to become a club affiliated with UMW. So that the Odyssey will gain more members and content creators week to week. Writing articles for the Odyssey is easy. With the two options of a regular news article or a new feature called a ‘listicle,’ a term that was coined by BuzzFeed and refers to an arti-

The Odyssey Online

very shareable,” said UMW Odyssey Online Editor-in-Chief Miranda Skinner.

For the Odyssey, relatable content is really important. The more traffic that an article receives, the more relevant the writer and the writer’s community becomes. In all, they become more reputable and relevant to the Odyssey community.

The UMW team is proud whenever an article reaches over 100 shares on social media. However, in the past week, contributing senior writer Laura Adriaanse wrote an Brenda Gottsabend/ Flikr article titled, “8 Things cle that is presented as a list, the Odyssey Horseback Riders Are creates articles that are funny and unique.

Sick of Hearing.”

Working as a contributing writer is a This article received 12581 shares and neasy way for students to write interesting counting. This is one of the most shared arand creative content that can be shared on ticles that the UMW Odyssey community Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr. has ever produced.

According to the Odyssey Online, it reachHopefully, as the UMW Odyssey reaches audiences mainly via cell phone, where es its first birthday in June, the community 82 percent of the audience accesses it. will gain more writers. For now, the UMW “Would your hometown best friend’s Odyssey will just struggle getting its quota roommate like this? If not it’s probably not articles per week.

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Ridderhof Martin Gallery exhibits prize-winning student art

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From left to right: “Chickenpox” by Constance Culpepper, “Lambs” by UMW alumni Taylor White and “Lag Time” by Sarah West

NIKKI CONTRINO Staff Writer

UMW Galleries is currently hosting the 10th Mid-Atlantic New Painting biennial exhibition at the University of Mary Washington’s Ridderhof Martin Gallery.

Walking into the exhibit, a bowl lies in the middle of the floor and a woman lies staring from inside her framed home. Colors explode off canvases and textures overwhelm the walls of the small gallery.

A competition was held allowing artists ages 18 years or older to participate for the 30 spots in the gallery.

Artists from Delaware, Washington D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia submitted their pieces to be evaluated. More than 120 applications were received, but only 30 works were chosen. The exhibition will be on display at the gallery until Feb. 26.

Awards were given to six pieces of artwork. Five of those awards were the participation award given to Jillian Schley, Gwyneth Scally, Bobby

Coleman, Troy Richard and Sarah lery is here, so we do not usually get West. A purchase award was given as many people as we would like,” to Trevor Manders for his acrylic Ovadia said.

However, the gallery did see a fair on canvas over wood piece titled, amount of “ Tr e v o r ’s people during Gorges.” their open“It is a very ing reception interesting on Thursday, exhibit,” said Jan. 14. senior art history major One of Eynav OvaUMW’s own students dia.

“What is really inwas selectteresting is ed to have that we have his artwork a piece by displayed in one of Mary the exhibiWashington’s tions. Taylor own in the White, a senior, contribexhibit.” uted his art O v a d i a works at the piece titled, front desk of Nikki Contrino/ The Blue & Gray Press “Lambs.” His canvas was the gallery “Trevor’s Gorges” by Trevor Manders created with and provides the ability to answer any questions layered with acrylic paints and pathat visitors may have regarding the per. details of this exhibit.

The pieces of art displayed in the “Not many people know the gal- gallery appeared to have a very mod-

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“Ice Cream” by Watson

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“Still Life with Cup” by Jillian Schley

ern take and displayed many artists who worked primarily with oil paintings. Most of the art displayed contained many colors that made the work really pop in the low-lite room.

“While this is not my favorite type of art, I think the paintings are beautiful and really appreciate what the artists have created,” said junior art history major Dery Martinéz.

A wide range of art is displayed on the walls of the gallery, featuring paintings of a single chair to a piece made entirely out of acrylic, latex and steel supports.

“Some of the pieces have a somewhat creepy feel to them, but I loved the one titled ‘Park Structure,’ by artist Gwyneth Scally,” said senior theater major Amanda Callender.

“The strong colors and use of lines really make the painting powerful.”

If you are interested in visiting the exhibit, the Ridderhof Martin gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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“Park Structure” by Gwyneth Scally

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Film Review: “Jane Got a Gun” lackluster

REBECA MURPHY Staff Writer

The weekend rolled around and I was ready to head to the theater, however, my options were limited. There were only three options, and among them was an unknown Western film, “Jane Got a Gun,” starring Natalie Portman and directed by Gavin O’Connor.

To my surprise and disappointment, there were only five people, other than myself, who were in the Fredericksburg Regal 14 Theater on Saturday evening to see the newly debuted movie.

As I waited for the featured presentation to begin, I whipped out my phone to do some research as to why I had not heard about this movie before getting to the theater, and why there was such a lack of interest on opening weekend.

According to The New York Times, the production actually started in 2013, but failed to stay on production schedule due to the lack of commitment from the original director and the movie’s original distributor, Relativity Media, going bankrupt.

Without prior screenings for reviewers, the final film was released by Weistein Company, which led to poor marketing and mediocre reviews.

The film takes place in the mid-late 1800s, and follows Jane Hammond, played by Natalie Portman, as she prepares to save her outlaw husband, Bill Hammond, played by Noah Emmerich, from a gang known as the Bishop Brothers, who are out to kill him.

Bill is a fur trader and former member of the gang who is wanted for stealing Jane from the gang leader, Colin McCann, played by Ewan McGregor.

Jane and her daughter, Katie, encounter a bullet-riddled and barely alive Bill riding up to their New Mexico home with news of the gang coming to kill him.

Jane immediately takes Katie to a friend for safety and rides to see ex-fiancé, Dan Frost, played by Joel Edgerton, for help protecting her family. Dan stubbornly refuses, but changes his mind when he finds her in town confronted by a tense situation with a gang member.

Jane offers Dan money for his assistance

to put an end to their romantic past. As Jane and Dan prepare by gathering ammunition, guns and making kerosene-filled Mason jar bombs in the front yard, Bill is in the house dying from his gunshot wounds.

Dan finds himself alone on the bedside of Bill, drinking whiskey and contriving offensive last words to the nearly dead man about his criminal life and discontent with stealing Jane.

With the anticipation for the cliché “shoot ‘em up” scene, I was quite bored with the long wait. The film had too many unnecessary flashbacks, although they did fill in details of Dan and Jane’s relationship.

This is portrayed in a flashback to Dan leaving Jane to fight in the war, however, with thinned anticipation of Dan’s return and with child, Jane heads west, traveling with the Bishop Brothers.

Through a series of flashbacks, we learn how Bill fell in love with Jane. He approached McCann about asking Jane’s hand in marriage, however, McCann offered little to no approval due to his belief that Jane was his personal property.

Jane gives birth to Dan’s daughter, Mary, who is later believed to be dead when Bill rescues Jane from a ‘cat house’ where she was involuntarily kept by the Bishop Brothers.

The story progresses, leading to a gunfight between Jane, Dan and Bill and the Bishop Brothers.

The fight scene was intense and entertaining, but seemed easy and too short.

For the courtesy of other viewers, I will not spoil the ending, Wikipedia but I do find it to be the most cherished part of the film.

I felt Portman’s natural beauty was well presented in her character, but lacked the strong female protagonist I was expecting.

If the writers were attempting to create a feminist character, they failed. As for the villain, McCann, he was not well represented, especially with his lack of screen time.

However, I think the cinematography was a positive element to this film, nothing seemed cheesy or fake, which can be hard to achieve in a Western film. I would give the film 3.5/5 stars due to the insubstantial plot and slow pace.

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Accurate costuming and props created an authentic feel to this Western film.

“Making a Murderer” puts focus on flawed justice system

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Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos during a panel discussing their hit series. ties not done with you, they are not even ELIZA MAY Staff Writer close to being finished with you.”

The opening credits for the series begin to roll, with the somber sound of violins Last week, Netflix’s chief content of- and drums playing while dark shots of ficer, Ted Sarandos, announced that the farmland, a salvage yard, empty downtown streaming company will be adding 600 streets, old family pictures and knives hours of original content in 2016. The an- flicker across the screen. It is difficult to nouncement comes less than a month after not feel as if you are watching the opening the release of “Making A Murderer,” Net- for a fictional series like The Walking Dead flix’s highly discussed documentary series, rather than the real-life story of a woman’s chronicling the 2007 convictions of Steven murder and the men convicted of taking Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey, for her life. the murder of Teresa Halbach.

Over the next 10 hours, viewers are taken Following the announcement of original on a journey through Steven Avery’s life, content to come, Sarandos stuck around from his childhood to the original false to discuss the documentary with the few conviction in 1985, his exoneration and the remaining reporters. “People are obsessed subsequent lawsuit against the county. [with the story],” he said, continuing, This background information helps situ“we’re natural born detectives and love to ate the viewer before focusing on the arwatch these shows.” rest, trial and conviction of Avery and his Sarandos went on to add that the story is nephew, Brendan Dassey, for the murder of still unfolding. “It was a remarkable turn Teresa Halbach. Commentary is provided of events in the last couple of weeks of the by their family, friends, lawyers and local year where it was that crazy combination law enforcement, as it paints a picture of of super addictive television and time to two innocent men wrongfully convictwatch it. People were watching it and tell- ed, yet again, at the hands of Manitowoc ing their friends who also had time to watch County Police. it during the holiday break.” But why was As the series gained in popularity and “Making A Murderer” so addicting? public outrage at the treatment of Avery, Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, the Sarandos was questioned about comments filmmakers behind the controversial do- made by former prosecutor Ken Kratz, cuseries, took great care to insure that the who claimed that some evidence was left viewers have an emotional connection to out of the docuseries. the story even before they press ‘play.’

In response, Sarandos said “This film is Starting with the film’s description, and 10 years in the making. There was over continuing to the title of the first episode, 700 hours of footage. To split hairs about “Eighteen Years Lost.” Ricciardi and Dem- what was left in or left out, it’s a great film os are painting a picture of a life that has and we want people to watch it and decide wrongfully been brought to a halt at the for themselves.” hands of the very men and women whose Yet some people found his “splitting job it is to protect and serve. hairs” remark troublesome. Most would The series opens to a camcorder record- think that evidence like Avery’s sweat being of a car coming up a dirt road sur- ing under the hood and trunk of Halbach’s rounded by farmland with chatter in the SUV, Halbach’s belongings being found on background, when you hear a man declare, Avery’s property, his request for her to be “Here they come, up the road, after 18 the one to come out to photograph his car years.” or that he called her phone three times priThe screen pans out to a crowd of report- or to her arrival would be key information ers surrounding an old blue-gray Chevrolet filmmakers would want to include in order sedan. Steven Avery soon emerges out of to tell the full story, not just the story they the car in a blue t-shirt and jeans, sporting want viewers to believe as the truth, which a long gray beard, appearing seemingly un- is what viewers were given in this docufazed and says, “Oh, hello.” to the group of mentary. reporters.

Thanks to the widespread conversation After the reporters disperse, a woman “Making A Murderer” has caused and the puts her arms around Avery’s neck and ex- 300,000 individuals calling for Avery’s reclaims, “Oh God, Stevie you’re home.” lease, Investigation Discovery is currently The screen is then saturated with news- developing a news special to air later this paper articles from the day of his release, month. one headline reading, “DNA Frees Man In response, Sarandos said, “[InvestigaAfter 18 Years,” and a voiceover of a man tion Discovery] is smart and get the sense stating, “law enforcement despise Steven that the entire world is talking about this Avery.” story. That’s what they’re following. It’s a As the screen fades away a woman says, news story.”

“I did tell him, be careful, there was just something I felt. I said Manitowoc Coun-

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Georgetown University Chaplain addresses Islamophobia

ELIZABETH BRANTLEY Staff Writer

On Monday, Feb. 1, University of Mary Washington students and members of the Fredericksburg community flocked to the Chandler Ballroom in the University Center to participate in a lecture and discussion, “The Truth about Islam: Open Discussion on Terrorism, Human Rights, and Islam,” which featured guest speaker Imam Yahya Hendi.

Hendi served as the first ever Muslim Chaplain at Georgetown University and is the founder of the organization Clergy Beyond Borders.

According to their website, the organization’s mission is “to empower religious leaders to explore and utilize the resources of their diverse religious traditions in the advancement of world peace.”

The Arab Culture Club and the Office of the Dean sponsored the event, which was created by the Islamic Student Association as a way to discuss misconceptions about Islam.

Hendi has given countless lectures across the United States, written numerous publications on various Islamic issues, met with several U.S. presidents and has done work both domestically and abroad in order to promote peace and understanding.

He was recognized as one of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in 2012 by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.

With such an immense list of accomplishments, it was perhaps to some a surprise and relief that Hendi began his talk with jokes.

“Yes, I will have an accent,” he said, grinning to the crowd. “I do, I promise you. You know why? Because I learned English in Texas.”

Once laughter died down, Hendi broke into a lecture on the basics of Islam and the similarities it has to other Abrahamic religions. His first lesson was one in language, in which he introduced the audience to an Islamic greeting, “Assalamu ‘Alaikum.” He compared this to the Jewish “Shalom” and the Christian “Peace be with you.” Further, he cited examples of similarities between prayer ceremonies and scripture between these religions in order to exemplify how alike we might be to people we know little about.

Later, Hendi discussed certain unique traits of Islam which have either been misunderstood or unknown to those outside the faith.

According to Hendi, Islam encourages people to get to know, coordinate with and compete with other religions towards doing good and achieving peace in the world.

Then, the four components of a human were introduced. Islam asserts that every human is made up of heart, mind, soul and flesh. In order to achieve peace and happiness, all four of these must be in balance and order.

“So when I think of ISIS, I think of people who are disrupted,” Hen-

di said, “who are altered internally “we’re all in this together.” in terms of their mind, their heart, Afterwards, one audience member their soul, and maybe their flesh.” who requested to stay anonymous His belief is that terrorist organi- commented that Hendi was, “One zations use his religion in a way that of the best speakers I’ve seen at twists the Qu’ran to suit their needs Mary Washington, and I’ve seen a and that does not reflect the actual few.” teachings of peace and goodness Clara Doin, a junior studio art mawithin the Qu’ran. jor, said, “I liked his emphasis on After a brief description of po- community. He made me feel like I litical events which have shaped should do more.” views towards Islam in the past few decades, such as the Cold War and For more information about Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and LebHendi, visit anon, Hendi took questions from imamyahyahendi.com. the audience.

One of particular interest came from someone who asked for advice for the youth of America in order to combat Islamophobia in our lives.

Hendi encouraged the audience to learn about other religions from within by attending services at synagogues and mosques.

He also advocated for becoming involved in local social justice groups as well as engaging with policy makers at all levels.

Above all, he could not stress enough the power of positivity.

“Be positive,” he said Alex Sakes/ The Blue & Gray Press over and over again, later reminding us Hendi speaking to UMW about Islam, ISIS and faith.

‘‘White Privilege II’’ proves racism in hip-hop industry HANNAH PARKER Viewpoints Editor

“We take all we want from black culture, but will we show up for black lives?”

Musicians Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are speaking out about the very current reality of white privilege and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement in their newly released single “White Privilege II.” The single has hit No. 1 on the real-time Billboard Plus Twitter Trending 140 chart and has gone viral around the country about the importance of acknowledging white privilege, but specifically in this circumstance, in the hip-hop industry.

The two artists constantly create songs about social constructions in American society, but this time they not only call out American culture as a whole, but specific white artists Miley Cyrus and Iggy Azalea.

The lyrics identify many issues surrounding cultural appropriation that Cyrus and Azalea regularly ignore, for example, Macklemore raps, “You’ve exploited and stolen the music, the moment, the magic, the passion, the fashion, you toy with, the culture was never yours to make better, you’re Miley, you’re Elvis, you’re Iggy Azalea, fake and so plastic, you’ve heisted the magic.”

Azalea was particularly displeased with Macklemore and Lewis’ song, and shared her response to their song on Twitter. “He

shouldn’t have spent the last 3 yrs having tually listening, is proof of her privilege,” friendly convos and taking pictures togeth- Azalea wrote in a tweet on Jan. 22. er at events etc if those were his feelings.”

Cyrus and Azalea fans still showed their Hip-hop artist Talib disapproval of MackKweli was irritated “We take all we want lemore and Lewis’s

by Azalea’s response, diss at the two artists, from black culture, and displayed his without noticing the feelings by respond- but will we show up for fact that not only did ing to Azalea’s tweet Macklemore call out black lives?” with, “The fact [AzaCyrus and Azalea for lea} thinks Macklebenefiting from white more song was a diss to her, instead of ac- privilege in the hip-hop industry, but also

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himself.

Throughout the lyrics Macklemore questions his privilege in the industry, but specifically he raps, “I’ve heard that silences are action and God knows that I’ve been passive, what if I actually read a article, actually had a dialogue, actually looked at myself, actually got involved? If I’m aware of my privilege and do nothing at all, I don’t know.”

He continues in his song, rapping, “But the one thing the American Dream fails to mention, is I was many steps ahead to begin with, my skin matches the hero, likeness, the image, America feels safe with my music in their systems, and it’s suited me perfect, the role, I’ve fulfilled it and if I’m the hero, you know who gets cast as the villain.”

The Macklemore fan base was split on his new single, as most fans are after a controversial song is released, some appreciating his attempt at bringing up the subject of race and white privilege, while others saw it as hypocritical.

Both musicians tend to jump into the deep end when it comes to controversy, leaving no topic untouchable, particularly when it comes to the nationwide discussion of ‘Black Lives Matter,’ and white privilege.

It should come as no surprise that they wrote an eight-minute song in which they examine their place in the hip-hop world.

Macklemore at a 2013 concert at the University of San Francisco in California.

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NEWS POLICE BEAT

Iowa Caucus brings an unexpected victory in the GOP, a near tie with Democratic candidates

BY EMILY HOLLINGSWORTH News Edtor

Grand Larceny An instance of grand larceny occurred at the University Center on Friday, Jan. 29 between 10:46 and 10:48 p.m. The case is pending.

Vandalism An incident of vandalism occurred at Brompton on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. The case is pending.

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Vandalism occurred on the fifth floor of Eagle Landing on Saturday, Jan. 30 between 7 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. The case is pending.

Drug Possession Possession of marijuana occurred at Bushnell Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 4:45 p.m. A student received an administrative referral.

Possession of marijuana occurred outside of Alvey Hall on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 11:45 p.m. A student received an administrative referral.

Underage Intoxication Underage intoxication occurred at Randolph Hall on Sunday, Jan 31 at 1:30 a.m. An EMS gave transport and a student received an administrative referral.

Some might have not expected Texas senator Ted Cruz to nab the majority of Iowa voters or for former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders to come neck and neck with a near half-split of votes.

But that was the outcome of the Iowa Caucus, which began Monday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. CT and 8 p.m. EST. With 100 percent of the votes reporting, Cruz won the Iowa Caucus for the Republican Party this year with 27.6 percent of the overall vote and had gotten votes from eight delegates. Candidate Donald Trump was not far behind, coming second at 24.3 percent and had received votes from seven delegates.

The third runner-up, Marco Rubio, came at 23.1 percent and had also gotten the vote from seven delegates.

For the Democratic Party, Clinton edged the win by .3 percent, having 49.9 percent of the vote with 23 delegates and Sanders 49.6 percent with 21 delegates.

More than 180,000 Republicans were present during the caucus and more than 170,000 Democrats turned their vote for the caucus, a record turnout for voters in Iowa, according to a report by The Huffington Post. Though a large amount of voters for the state of Iowa, the votes

EMILY HOLLINGSWORTH News Editor

in Iowa are a small number compared to other states, according to Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and international affairs and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies.

Additionally, according to Farnsworth, the Iowa caucus is a small part of the overall assortment of viewpoints in the United States, and an underrepresented state generally. For those who were frustrated or disappointed that their candidate did not get a higher vote, there’s still time. The next state to cast its vote for the candidates, the New Hampshire primary, will take place Tuesday, Feb. 9.

However, Farnsworth also said that the New Hampshire primaries tend to make or break campaigns.

“New Hampshire is traditionally the state where a lot of campaigns make their last stand,” Farnsworth said.

Farnsworth cited candidate Jeb Bush, who had ranked low among Iowa voters with only 2.8 percent. According to Farnsworth, candidates still have time to strengthen their campaign among voters before the primary. Afterward, often, low-ranking candidates will drop out of the race.

“If you don’t do well in Iowa and New Hampshire, that’s usually about it

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for your campaign,” Farnsworth said.

Freshman Lisa McKinley gave her take on one candidate, Democrat and Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, who bowed out the presidential race along with Republican and former governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee after failing to register for the Iowa caucus.

“I’m really upset that O’Malley dropped out because I feel like he [has] been a great candidate,” McKinley said.

“I think if the media wasn’t so heavily involved he would have had a much better chance.”

Virginia’s primary will take place March 1. According to Farnsworth, the state of Virginia is not as easy to predict results as voters are not registered by parties compared with other states. Instead, voters in Virginia request a ballot for the Democratic or Republican Party when they arrive at the polls.

Time will tell on how the rest of the country will vote, according to Farnsworth.

“We’ve only heard from one state, and a very unrepresented one at that,” Farnsworth said. “We still have 49 to go. A lot can happen between now and the conventions.”

Izzy Briones contributed to this report.

Adopt-a-Hall program implemented to Arrington Hall •ARRINGTON| 2

The Blue & Gray Press will publish the names of students who are formally charged by the University of Mary Washington Campus Police or the Fredeicksburg 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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UMW Police by students.

“This all goes back to my distrust of the university’s police department,” Gallegos said. “In addition to this, several other instances have added to my distrust of the UMW police (bike theft case and police assault [of an area woman]). I want to put my faith in those that are here to protect us, but they just seem to be making it harder to do so.”

In order restore students’ faith in UMW Police, Gill came ready and answered questions of concern from students, encouraging them to download the RAVE Guardian App. The app is to help friends and loved ones know where the user is and where they are going. If they do not get to their designated place within a reasonable time, then it provides a starting place for law enforcement to try to

find them. But as Gill said, only about 340 students out of the entire student body of about 4,000 have downloaded

male and one female.

Another topic Gill brought up to the residents was about the Chief Hall’s Adopt-A-Hall program that began this year. This program will require every residence hall to have an assigned UMW police officer to patrol the area. The program, according to Gill, has yet to take effect in the Alvey and Arrington residence halls.

“We’ve dropped the ball a little with getting an officer placed in these dorms,” Gill said.

Gill has now been assigned to the Alvey and Arrington residence halls, in the hopes to prevent a future break-in.

“I WANT TO PUT MY FAITH IN THOSE THAT ARE HERE TO PROTECT US, BUT THEY JUST SEEM TO BE MAKING IT HARDER TO DO SO.” -Eve Gallegos the app.

Gill mentioned during the meeting that there are currently two new officers being hired by the UMW police, one

Izzy Briones contributed to this report

Thursday, February 4, 2016

NEWS Rise in tuition discussed with SGA •TUITION| 1

proposed budget.

The state also does not support auxiliary enterprise costs, which includes housing, dining, recreation centers or the athletics programs. The cost for these programs, according to Pearce and Messplay, comes directly from student room and board fees and Auxiliary Comp fees.

One aspect of the auxiliary cost is the University Center, which opened in late August and had an estimated budget of a little under $56 million, according to Pearce.

A similar raise in prices occurred in the 2015-2016 fiscal budget, which increased tuition and room and board by a combined 5.5 percent, raising the cost for a full-time in-state student who lives in university housing from $19,682 to $20,764.

According to Messplay and Pearce in an email, there are no budget cuts currently projected for the next fiscal year, though some may be possible. However, Messplay and Pearce said the budget would utilize three broad options: increase tuition and fees, implement reductions in budget or some combination of tuition increase and budget cuts.

“It is still too early in the budget process to identify any real specifics regarding next year’s budget or tuition and fees,” Messplay and Pearce said.

Several members of the SGA asked questions and offered suggestions during the meeting. A few students asked how salaries were distributed among members of the UMW administration and if there was a way to compare these costs with other administration members with colleges in the state of Virginia.

According to Pearce, the University does not have a clear definition of what constitutes an administrator. Because of this, Pearce said that they would not be able to create a comprehensive list of members, and comparing administration members to other schools who may have different rules or positions would not be feasible. According to

Messplay and Pearce in an email, the meeting with the BOV focused more on administrative members alone rather than comparing administrative salaries.

“The broader issue seemed to be defining what personnel, programs and services should or should not be identified as ‘administration,’” Messplay and Pearce said. “There are no current plans to pursue this question further.”

Alex Obolensky, president of the Student Government Association who was present at the meeting, said in an email that the meeting energized the association to examine the budget for the university more closely.

“Given that the cost increase has been consistently growing yearly now, from 3.8 percent in 2013-2014 to 5.2, and now 5.8 - including room and board with tuition and fees - students have a right to know how much of their student tuition is spent pushing paper around,” Obolensky said.

Obolensky also said it was a concern that there was no precise definition for administrators and a clear way to categorize salaries.

“It was very concerning during the course of the meeting that the Department of Administration and Finance cannot even define who is an administrator,” Obolensky said. “Failing even to calculate the balance between tuition spent on bureaucracy and tuition spent on actually serving the students is a glaring oversight.”

Obolensky plans to form an ad hoc committee in the senate this semester to investigate these rising costs and its projected spending. In addition, Obolensky said the SGA expects to pass a number of motions that address what students learned at the meeting.

Pearce and Messplay plan to meet with the Board of Visitors and discuss the budget, which will ultimately be finalized during their meeting in May. In the meantime, Messplay and Pearce said that they plan to hold more forums in the spring as the budget continues to take shape for the next fiscal year.

Master programs draw interest from students and graduates

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affordable prices.

Students are taking an interest in furthering their education.

One student just starting out their graduate school research is Bethel Mahoney, who is a sophomore psychology major. There is not currently a graduate program for psychology, prompting Mahoney to consider programs at other universities.

“Since I changed my major to psych, I’m sad I can’t continue studying at UMW for graduate school since there isn’t a graduate program for psychology majors here,” Mahoney said. “I hope that changes soon because I’d continue my grad here.”

Senior Caitie Geoghegan, has also considered graduate school and has looked at UMW’s business and education programs as options.

“I have definitely considered grad school and I plan on going sometime in the future,” Geoghegan said. “UMW has competitive programs in both business and education and I would be proud to return to my alma mater.”

After being out of school for more

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than four years, Julia Norwind, a resident of southern Maryland, also showed her interest in UMW’s MBA program.

“They don’t make the process intimidating and the fact that you can do it on your own time is nice,” Norwind said.

“I don’t want to go to a school where I feel like I’m being pressured to finish my degree.”

Norwind also added that she felt comfortable knowing students who are in the MBA program are also adjusting to returning to school.

“It’s also nice knowing that I won’t be the only one there who has been out of school for a few years,” Norwind said.

As UMW experiences a rise in admissions and enrollment in these programs, its undergraduate class is also considering whether they will attend graduate school.

The trend toward higher enrollment in UMW’s graduate programs may continue, especially with the waiver on the GMAT/GRE testing and greater economic stability.

Izzy Briones and Emily Hollingsworth contributed to this report.

CORRECTIONS for THE Week PLEASE REPORT ANY MISTAKES SEEN IN THE BLUE AND GRAY PRESS TO Chris Markham, blueandgray.eic@gmail.com or Sushma Subramarian, ssubrama@umw.edu

In the Jan. 21 article titled “Former UMW sergeant arrested for sexual assault on campus,” This story was originally unclear about who “Bobby” referred to. “Bobby” is the nickname of former sergeant William Somers, In an article published last week entitled “Recyclemania competition returns to UMW this semester,” the overseer of the copetition was incorrectly attributed to Marty Morrison, director of Media and Public Relations. Joni Wilson, director of landscaping and grounds, is responsible for overseeing the RecycleMania competition. In addition, RecycleMania was misspelled in the story’s title.

In last week’s issue, Ethan Tobin, online editor, had written the article “Snowmageddon hits UMW.” His byline was absent from the story.

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SPORTS

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

Q & A with new cross country and track & field coach Kunle Lawson

RIPKEN SMITH Staff Writer

Q: Why did you decide to become a track and field coach?

I recently sat down with new head cross country and track & field coach Kunle Lawson. Lawson is brand new to the program this year after long time head coach Stan Soper retired at the end of this past spring season.

Lawson joined the UMW team from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio where he served as director of track & field since 2011.

A:“When my throwing coach at Lynchburg College left, following my graduation, I was asked by the head coach to take his position and I accepted the job.”

Q: What made you want to coach Division III sports?

A:“I wanted to coach division III athletics because the emphasis is placed more on the student athlete rather than the coach.”

Q: What made UMW stand out among the other schools you have coached at?

A: “First, I wanted to get back to Virginia, because I have spent most of my life here and I always wanted to live in northern Virginia and this is as far north as I want to live. Second, I have recruited against UMW in the past and saw how it attracted both athletic and academic talent and I wanted to be a part of that.”

Q: What do you think made you stand out among the other applicants that applied for the head

coaching position of the cross country and track & field teams?

A:“I am really passionate for the sport and my passion extends to all aspects of track & field. Unlike many coaches that put more effort into just the events they specialize in Q: What are the expectations you see for the team in the future?

A:“I fully expect our team in the next couple of years to be able to win CAC championships in both women’s and men’s cross country, and track & field seasons.”

Battle of the ‘ages’ between Super Bowl 50 QBs MATHIEU WETMORE Staff Writer

The Old School vs. New School Showdown Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers will play Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on Feb. 7 in the National Football League’s 50th Super Bowl. This year’s championship game is building up to be a historic one. It will showcase the largest age gap between starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history; Manning is 13 years older than Newton. It will also feature the first ever matchup between quarterbacks who were both drafted No. 1 overall. Around the country, they are hated and loved for different reasons among avid and amateur NFL football fans.

Cam Newton At 26 years of age, Newton is set to join Manning in being one of the eight quarterbacks drafted No. 1 overall to start in a Super Bowl game. Although this is a respectable achievement, the Auburn University Heisman winner is best known for his competitive drive.

Newton will unquestionably be on the hunt tohoist the Lombardi trophy, as the Panthers are one of the 13 active franchises that have yet to win the Super Bowl.

With 35 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season, Newton has demonstrated how dominant he can be on game day. He has thrown or rushed for all but 13 of the Panthers offensive

touchdowns this season, who also lead the NFL in scoring. Although teams to lead the NFL in scoring are 10-9 in the Super Bowl history, Carolina fans around the country can not see anyone stopping “Super Cam.” Peyton Manning Peyton Manning is set to play in his fourth Super Bowl and most likely his last football game at 39 years of age. Manning could become the oldest quarterback to win the Super Bowl, as well as the first quarterback to win it with two different franchises. Two years ago, he watched his Broncos lose to the Seattle Seahawks in a 43-8 blowout. On top of the records he

could achieve this year, Manning will certainly be focused on redeeming his 2014 performance as well.

With nine touchdowns and 17 interceptions this season, most NFL fans scratched Manning from making the Super Bowl. After coming off the bench to beat Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady in the playoffs, Manning proved that his experience and intelligence could not be overlooked. After recently surpassing Brett Favre in all time passing yards, his arm begs to differ.

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defense is anything but. The Panther defense is an asset, even the word “asset” in an understatement. Their front seven is full of early round talents like Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis, Kawann Short, Shaq Thompson, Star Lotulelei and Kony Ealy.

So with a little background information, the Super Bowl will be a matchup between the defensive minded Broncos and the offensive minded Panthers.

Three key matchups for the Super Bowl are 1) the Broncos’ run game against the Panthers’ front, 2) Broncos’ man coverage against Cam Newton and 3) Panthers’ receivers against Denver’s secondary.

To start off, let’s talk about the Broncos’ ground game. If Denver can sustain a run game they will have a great shot at a championship. The main reason they defeated the Patriots is because of their ability to run the football. Although Denver did not devastate New England with their running game, they were able to run the ball effectively when they needed to, racking up 99 yards on the ground.

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They must establish a running game early. It will be tough sledding again against a tough front seven of Carolina, as stated earlier, but it is monumental in their success in Super Bowl 50.

Another key matchup in this highly anticipated contest will be Denver’s man coverage. Not only against Carolina’s wideouts but also against Cam Newton. Newton usually finds a way to exploit defenses who dangerously choose to play man coverage with no one spying the potential MVP. Really, the whole matchup is the Denver defense containing Newton. You could also put pressuring the Panthers’ quarterback in this category as well. If the Broncos wish to contain Newton, they must get pressure up the middle with Derek Wolfe, Sylvester Williams and Malik Jackson. The reason they want pressure right up the middle is because pressure through the “A” and “B” gaps prevents Newton from climbing the pocket and scrambling.

The last key matchup in the Super Bowl is the Panthers’ receivers, as they try to separate from Denver’s

secondary. Carolina’s young receiving corps has been a bit of a surprise. After rookie standout Kelvin Benjamin went down in training camp, many thought the Panthers had the least amount of depth at the wide receiver position in the entire NFL. As a very young group, most did not expect much out of the inexperienced group of route runners, however the group excelled. Ted Ginn Jr. has resurrected his career in Carolina and is an integral part of this explosive offense.

Devin Funchess, a second round rookie out of Michigan, has also stepped up quite well in the absence of Benjamin. It is extremely important for these pass catchers to get open against this remarkable Broncos’ secondary.

These three matchups will most likely decide who will be hoisting the Lombardi trophy by the end of the night, so train yourself to watch these important matchups on Sunday night.

Predictions are never certain, obviously, however they are interesting to view. Experts of ESPN, Jeff Legwold and David Newton weighed in on the game.

Legwold believes the Denver Broncos will be NFL Champions due to the fact that this might be Manning’s “last rodeo,” and Denver has enough talent and muse to pull out a victory.

Broncos 24, Panthers 21 (According to ESPN.com).

On the other hand, David Newton decided to go with Cam. David Newton believes Cam Newton and the rest of that Carolina football team has the “it” factor and it is their time to win a football championship. Panthers 24, Broncos 14 (According to ESPN. com).

My prediction is that the Denver Broncos’ have enough on defense to stop Newton and the Panthers, thus winning the Super Bowl. Bringing Peyton Manning his second championship and DeMarcus Ware’s well-deserved first. Broncos 27, Panthers 20.

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