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OCTOBER 30, 2014

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HONOR TRANSGENDER & TRANSEXUAL AWARENESS SEXUAL ASSAULT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES

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Signing the honor code is a long-standing tradition for new students at the University of Mary Washington. With this pledge, students agree to academic honesty and integrity in their actions and relations within the community.

However, some students feel that the pledge does not go far enough.

Last Thursday, Oct. 23, several student organizations gathered on Ball Circle for the Make Noise Rally, an event focused on raising awareness for various social justice causes and encouraging students to sign a new, student-drafted honor pledge.

The pledge, called the Student’s Honor System, includes vows to stand up against injustices, not shy away from questioning systems and be steadfast against discriminations.

Representatives from clubs such as DivestUMW, Feminists United on Campus, PRISM, SAVE, the Black Student Association, Diversability, S.E.E.D and UMW United Stance led the rally, surrounded by a circle of students.

“We can no longer stand by and agree to live silently in a world that

GENDER EQUALITY DIVESTMENT FROM FOSSIL FUELS DISABILITY RESOURCES DIVERSITY SENSITIVITY SUSTAINABILITY RIGHT TO BODILY AUTONOMY & CHOICE

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allows systematic oppression and abuse,” said Sarah Palmer, senior English and history double major and secretary of FUC. Palmer, FUC president, senior Paige McKinsey and senior DivestUMW member Zacharia Kronemer led the beginning of the rally, reading the pledge and listing various injustices that students previously identified as pressing issues on campus.

In preparation for the event, many of the clubs participated in a video, advocating the rally and reading their new pledge. In addition, throughout the week students were able to walk by a large elephant painting on Ball Circle and create a list of their concerns, such as divestment, right to body autonomy and choice, bisexual awareness, gender equality and more.

“Today several clubs have gathered together to address the big issues,” Palmer said. “We can make a better world together, on our campus and outside it. We will not stay silent when we can speak up.”

During the rally, club representatives took turns addressing the

“WE CAN MAKE A BETTER WORLD TOGETHER, ON OUR CAMPUS AND OUTSIDE IT. WE WILL NOT STAY SILENT WHEN WE CAN SPEAK UP.” -SARAH PALMER

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British debate team challenges UMW on American politics DAHLIA SOMERS Staff Writer

The British arrived at the University of Mary Washington with fighting spirits.

On Thursday, Oct. 23, award winning British debate team members Kate Brooks and Alice Coombs Huntley debated UMW team representatives Mariah Young and Thomas Pacheco on the topic “This House regrets the rise of the Tea Party.”

Brooks and Huntley argued the affirmative, and Young and Thomas countered with the negative.

Anand Rao, associate professor of communication and director of the Speaking Intensive Program, was excited to hear the British debate team and its views on U.S.

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politics. “[The debate] was about American politics and it was really great to hear a discussion of American politics from somebody outside of the U.S.,” Rao said.

More than merely bystanders, the audience became active participants during the debate when they were given the opportunity to assert their opinions and ask questions in the cross examination that took place before the final speeches.

By a show of hands, the British team that argued the affirmative won the debate.

UMW Debate coach Adrienne Brovero described the attention to detail that distinguished the university’s debate from more widely viewed political debates.

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Anand Rao Kate Brooks (left) debates against UMW’s Thomas Pacheco (right) during a debate about the Tea Party.

LIPSYNC

SIDE EFFECTS?

EAGLE NATION

Lip Sync kicks off the Homecoming celebrations

Anti-vaccination advocate reaffirms her stance

UMW sports has exciting finish to Homecoming

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VIEWPOINTS | 5

SPORTS | 12

NEWS

MIDTERMS AT A GLANCE SENATE

• Mark Warner- Democrat Warner says he believes that all students should all have a fair shot at a college education and will work to make college more affordable for students, citing current legislation he has proposed to reform student loan repayment. For healthcare, Warner agrees with the premise of the Affordable Care Act, noting that he believes all Americans should have access to ACA. • Ed Gillespie- Republican Gillespie says he believes in making higher education more affordable and accessible for students. Gillespie opposes all efforts to tie federal student aid to a school rating system. In addressing student loans, Gillespie supports simplifying FAFSA and tying student loan payments to income levels.

• Robert Sarvis- Libertarian Sarvis supports health care reform, specifically deregulation, wanting to provide more healthcare providers, rational incentives and innovation to produce accessible and affordable care.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

• Rob Wittman- Republican Wittman opposes the ACA and says he believes it is harmful because select states have been granted waivers from Medical Loss Ratio requirements, as well as limiting the out of pocket costs for families and individuals including deductibles and co-payments.

• Norm Mosher- Democrat Mosher says he believes that women deserve equal rights, pay and opportunity.

He supports marriage equality and wishes to ban discrimination on the basis of discrimination. Mosher says he has plans to work on lowering student debt and making college more affordable and accessible for all students.

• Gail Parker- Green Party Parker advocates for high-speed rails, stating it provides safer transportation and cuts the nation’s dependency on foreign oil.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The proposed amendment in question will allow voters to decide whether or not they want the legislature to “exempt from taxation the real estate of a surviving spouse of any member of the armed forces of the United States who was killed in action, where the surviving spouse occupies the real property as his or her principal place of residence and has not remarried, according to the Board of Elections.

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GUIDE TO VOTING :

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What Is on your ballot?

• Senate: Mark Warner (D), Ed Gillespie (R), Rob Sarvis (I) • House of Represenatives: Rob Wittman (R), Norm Mosher (D),

Gail Parker (I) • Proposed Virginia Constitutional Amendment

WHERE DO YOU GO TO VOTE?

If you are registered on campus you will vote at: DOROTHY HART COMMUNITY CENTER 408 CANAL STREET FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22401

MISSION

The Blue & Gray Press is published every Thursday in the University Apartments Clubhouse for our university community. The goal of The Blue & Gray Press is to produce high quality and accurate news in a manner compliant with the Society of Professional Journalists ethics code. In its coverage, The Blue & Gray Press strives to highlight the community of the University of Mary Washington, as well as deliver fair and accurate coverage on the issues important to our students.

EDITORS-AT-LARGE

There will be a shuttle to and from the polls provided every half hour. Pick up is at the Bell Tower, provided by the UMW Young Democrats.

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?

Voters must show a current and valid ID in order to vote. Valid ID includes: • Valid Virginia Driver’s License or Identification Card • Valid Virginia DMV issued Veteran’s ID card • Valid United States Passport • Other government-issued photo identification cards (must be issued by U.S. Government, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a political subdivision of the Commonwealth Valid college or university student photo identification card (must be from an institution of higher education located in Virginia) • Employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in the ordinary course of the employer’s business or a Virginia Voter Photo ID Card obtained through any local general registrar’s office • A voter who arrives at the polling place without an acceptable form of photo identification will be given the opportunity to vote a provisional ballot.

WHEN DO I VOTE? Tuesday, November 4, 2014 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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Open forum delivers answers from administration to students MONA OSMER Viewpoints Editor

Students and administration came together at the University of Mary Washington for an open conversation during an informal Q & A session with the main issue being the Strategic Resource Allocation.

The SRA is a process the University is conducting that intends to prioritize investments in existing academic and social programs, along with the possible creation of new programs that will increase the competitiveness of the university and improve the experience of students.

This was one of the first open forums held on the topic, and it included groups such as UMW’s Young Demo-

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University of Mary Washington Provost Jonathan Levin and Vice President of Student Affairs Doug Searcy hosted an open forum to answer student questions.

crats and Divest UMW, who accepted the invitation and asked questions about the allocation of resources and what it meant for the future of UMW in both its identity and the recruitment of prospective students.

The dialogue of the forum began with Doug Searcy, vice president of student affairs, and his introduction of Provost Jonathan Levin.

Students including Benjamin Hermerding, president of the UMW Young Democrats, and Nate Levin, a member of DivestUMW, initiated the meeting, expressing the importance of student comment on the matter of resource allocation.

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

SPORTS

Intramural Flag Football champions crowned as season wraps up

DAVID MERCER Staff Writer

The University of Mary Washington’s Department of Campus Recreation has wrapped up its 2014 flag football season.

Despite lower participation as compared to last year, each of the leagues saw plenty of exciting games.

The last championship game was held on Tuesday, Oct. 21, where the distinguished championship t-shirts were distributed to the victors.

“It was fun being able to get away from my sport and be competitive in another sport with my teammates,” said sophomore business major Jacob Burke, who was a member of the Men’s A Championship team Team Fútbol.

Although Team Fútbol was successful for multiple reasons, Burke believes one overarching attribute carried his team.

“We had speed, and speed kills,” Burke said. “I’m looking forward to next season, new competition and winning an

other champion ship.”Many would argue that the most competitive

Weekly Scoreboard Volleyball:

Oct. 25 vs. Penn State Harrisburg (W) UMW: 3 Harrisburg: 0 Oct. 25 vs. Virginia Wesleyan (W) UMW: 3 VWC: 0

Men's Soccer:

Oct. 29 vs. Penn State Harrisburg (Tie) UMW: 2 PSH: 2 Oct. 25 vs. Wesley College (L/OT) UMW: 2 Wesley: 3

Women's Soccer:

Oct. 28 vs. Wesley College (W) UMW: 1 Wesley: 0 Oct. 25 vs. Penn State Harrisburg (W) UMW: 3 PSH: 1

league is Men’s A, but Dan Gardner, the assistant director of Campus Recreation for intramural sports and sport clubs, feels differently about the championships.

“The Coed B championship was the most exciting game of all. There were a lot of lead changes, and it was very intense,” Gardner said.

Junior history major Maximilion Starr was a player on the Coed B championship team The Motley Crew.

“There was a real sense of teamwork, and in the championship game everything started to click,” Starr said. “We all worked together, and as a team we excelled.

I wish there was a spring season.

It was a fantastic experience. I loved the people and cannot wait until next year.”

According to Gardner, everyone who played had an amazing time and put forth a great effort.

“The season went well.

We were able to play all of the games without cancelling due to inclement weather,” Gardner said.

“The teams that played had a good experience.”

Starting the season in September instead of October was the biggest change that occurred in the offseason, which both benefited and hurt the league.

“The early start helped and hurt us,” Gardner said, who believes that because the season started so early, a lot people didn’t hear about it.

“I’m hopeful for next year,” Gardner said, who is expecting a higher level of participation for next season.

Even though this season turned out successful, Gardner said he still has a few plans and goals for next year.

“I really want to continue to get freshman and sophomore participation,” Gardner said. “I also want to figure out how to get them involved with other intramural sports.”

Campus Recreation is also introducing a resource this year. A new mobile phone app called “Rec It” will allows players to keep up with their team during the season.

“We’ll check it out over winter and push it in the spring,” Gardner said, still stressing that students should get involved with campus recreation and intramural sports.

Some upcoming intramural sports are volleyball, indoor soccer and Battleship.

2014 Intramural Flag Football List of champions: Men’s A: Team Fútbol (pictured)

Men’s B: Free Agent Eagles Coed A: Super Troopers Coed B: The Motley Crew

UMW athletics announces addition of men’s golf Newest varsity sport to begin competing in fall 2016

ALEX BLOOM Staff Writer

Beginning in the fall of 2016, the University of Mary Washington will welcome the addition of a men’s golf team to its varsity program. The team will call the Augustine Golf Club in Stafford County home and will be coached by Rod Wood.

In an announcement released by the University on Oct. 27, UMW Athletic Director Ken Tyler was enthusiastic about the newest addition to the UMW athletic family.

“We’re very pleased to add men’s golf to our varsity athletic program,” Tyler said in the announcement. “We are in a prime location for golf and look forward to the many benefits it will bring to our athletic department, the University and our community.”

Along with the announcement of the varsity golf team, the University also introduced Wood as the program’s inaugural head coach. Wood, former men’s basketball coach and current director of athletic facilities, said “it’s exciting to start a program from scratch, golf has always been a passion of mine and I look forward to working with the students we plan to recruit.”

Wood’s first coaching job in golf was at Robert E. Lee High School in Fairfax, Virginia, where he coached current Professional Golfers’ Association Tour professional Kris Blanks.

In the announcement released by UMW, Ken Tyler had nothing but praise for the future leader of UMW golf.

“Rod Wood is a proven coach and re-

Upcoming: Volleyball: Oct.30 vs. Christopher Newport (Home) 7 p.m. *Dig Pink Night* Cross Country: Nov. 1 CAC Championships (Home) 11 a.m.-Four Winds Golf Club Equestrian: Nov. 1@ Christopher Newport Swimming: Nov. 1 @ Home vs. York College

Peter Craine/geograph.org Men’s golf will officially become a varsity sport in Fall of 2016, with women’s golf hopefully following.

“We are in a prime location for golf and look forward to the many benefits it will bring to our athletic department, the University and the community.”

-Ken Tyler cruiter with a great deal of experience and connections in the sport of golf, and he will be an excellent leader for our program,” Tyler said.

With play expected to begin in August of 2016, the University will spend the next year and a half recruiting the talent necessary to compete in the Capital Athletic Conference. The Eagles will immediately be eligible for CAC and NCAA championship play.

The CAC is littered with talent and the Eagles will be tested quickly and often by the likes of usual rivals York, Marymount and current CAC champions Christopher Newport.

The men’s program will be partners with Raspberry Golf Management, who has helped develop 32 Division I and over 50 collegiate golfers.

The University is also considering the addition of a women’s team in the fall of 2016 or 2017.

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VIEWPOINTS Editorial: Students should get out and vote next Tuesday Too often in our everyday lives do we complain or hear complaints about the world around us, whether it be at a local or national level.

Even more often, we see those very people who criticize do little to nothing toward making a difference in their community.

It is a widely known fact that it is our ‘civic duty’ to participate in local and national elections in order to have our voices heard.

Soon, it will be time to fulfill this duty and submit our ballots for the 2014 midterm elections to see who will represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.

The U.S. Senate candidates are incumbent Mark Warner (D), Ed Gillespie (R) and libertarian Robert Sarvis (I).

Running for the House of Representatives are incumbent Robert Wittman (R), Norman Mosher (D) and independent greens candidate Glenda Parker (I).

The deadline for submitting an absentee ballot by mail already passed, but in-person absentee voting is available until Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. at 601 Caroline St. The election will be held on Tuesday,

Nov. 4, and there are various polling places throughout the city of Fredericksburg.

Students registered at UMW can report to the student center on voting day.

To get more information on the candidates, check out our candidate summaries on page two.

Also on page two is all the information on what voters need to bring to the polls.

To live in a democracy, where we exercise free and fair elections, is not a right, but a privilege.

By not voting, you lose your right to complain about the community surrounding you. Take this chance to make your voice heard.

Furthermore, not only is the act of voting important, being an informed voter should be the utmost priority.

The Blue & Gray strongly advises that students to not only look at page two of this issue, but also the official websites of each candidate.

Be knowledgeable of each candidate’s platform, this allows you to understand the goals and missions of each candidate.

It is important that you know who and what you are voting for next week.

By THE BLUE & GRAY PRESS EDITORIAL BOARD

Video campaign offers 10 hours of insight on street harrassment

The rage against the vaccine

Jenny McCarthy of “The View” speaks out about anti- vaccination concerns

Dungan Arsenault/ Flickr ALEX SAKES Staff Writer

An unfortunate discussion has resurged its prominence in the public spotlight.

The former host of ABC’s “The View,” Jenny McCarthy, recently came under fire, once again, for her comments during an interview last Wednesday with The Daily Beast.

“I am not anti-vaccine,” McCarthy said.

“I’m in this gray zone of, I think everyone should be aware and educate yourself and ask questions. And if your kid is having a problem, ask your doctor for an alternative way of doing the shots.”

That attitude may be acceptable for McCarthy, but it certainty would not be the same answer for other parents. McCarthy was blindsided in 2005 when her 12-yearold son was diagnosed with autism.

Searching for answers for her child’s diagnosis, McCarthy was quick to promote her theory of vaccine and autism correlation in an interview with the New York Times.

However, this is a theory built more on superstition than scientific evidence.

Included in vaccinations, such as those for polio, is a mercury-containing compound called thiomersal, a popular antiseptic agent that has been in use in the medical field since the early 1930s.

In the past, skeptics believed that thiomersal causes childhood autism, but recent scientific studies have disproved such myths. No measles, mumps or rubella, also known as MMR vaccines, have contained thiomersal as a preservative since 1999, and there has been no exponential decline in autism rates since.

MMR vaccinations are among the most popular targets for anti-vaccination crusaders. Not only are McCarthy’s actions potentially harming the well-being of her

child, and those he comes in contact with, but more importantly she is spreading a dangerous and scientifically false rhetoric to all who follow her.

This is a dangerous concept, as we in the U.S. live in a culture that puts such an emphasis on celebrity opinion.

Armed with only with her emotional sentiments against vaccinations, McCarthy presents no real facts.

Regarding the incline in documented cases since that same year, some might argue on the contrary. Such an increase is merely in relationship to more disorders being included in the autism spectrum today, as doctors are now more equipped to recognize autism’s popular symptoms.

Anti-vaccination fear is not simply an American phenomenon. According to the Council of Foreign Relations, in 2003, Nigeria’s civilian population had become suspicious of the polio vaccine when it was rumored that the vaccination was used to sterilize children for birth control and contained HIV. An even more irrational report of vaccine phobia was reported in 2011, when many Pakistanis believed the U.S. was using polio vaccinations as a cover in their search for Osama bin Laden.

These rumors have only led to an increase among documented polio cases in Pakistan.

This year alone, Pakistan has had 94 counts of its citizens infected with polio and now leads the world in reported cases.

Many developing countries are finally gaining access to vaccinations for diseases that have long since been eradicated in the developed world.

It is deadly to allow such things as superstition sweep the globe and harm anyone’s health.

Jeferey Zeldman/ Flickr MONA OSMER Viewpoints Editor

The Hollaback! campaign uploaded a Youtube video this week titled, “10 hours of walking in NYC as a woman,” revealing the environment in which women are exposed to daily in cities such as New York.

Inspired by the experiences of his girlfriend, cameraman Rob Bliss reached out to “Hollaback,” a campaign that advocates against street harassment.

Bliss’s intention was to gain attention to the issue of street harassment and the dangers that it poses.

For example, street harassment disproportionately impacts women, people of color and young people by calling at them and making the streets an uncomfortable aspect of everyday life.

There are several instances clearly documented when the woman in the video is walking and men continually harass her for her number, her name and anything else

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just to get her attention.

As a student, as well as a female, I am no stranger to the aspects of street harassment.

Therefore, it is not surprising to see this woman get harassed the way that she was on screen.

I applaud Bliss in his unveiling of street culture as it has always existed and the promotion of campaigns like Hollaback! that intend to empower those victimized.

It is appalling that the men in this video seem to believe that they are entitled to the contact information and conversation with this woman.

My eyes have certainly been opened to the serious nature of street harassment and the environments that some individuals become subject to in cities.

In addition, to making women feel uncomfortable, street harassment can act as a segway to kidnapping concerns.

The streets are not always safe and it is imperative that we remember this and its effect on individuals.

Apotek Hijarat/ Flickr Vaccinations are an important part of staying healthy and protecting children from disease.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

VIEWPOINTS

Editor: Mona Osmer | blueandgray.views@gmail.com

All women’s college in full debate Crimes lost in translation with media: over transgender election Why national media should aquire a holistic world view on reporting hate crimes

Timothy Boatwright/ CNN COLEMAN HOPKINS Staff Writer

Last week, the New York Times published an article that chronicled the lives of students at Wellesley College, a Massachusetts based liberal arts college, that have changed their gender during and before their time at the college.

As one of the oldest women’s colleges, founded in 1870, Wellesley’s decision to exclude transgender students at the college has spurred a debate on the university’s liberal roots and has raised the question of whether or not transgender students have a right to attend an already gender restrictive school.

There are certainly those who feel that the acceptance of transgender students could only help to diversify the campus and provide valuable insight on gender studies.

Moreover, an accepting liberal arts school such as Wellesley should be a safe haven for students thinking about and in the process of changing their gender.

The New York Times article specifically focused on a Wellesley student named Timothy Boatwright.

Born a female, Boatwright applied as “female” to the all-women’s school, but entered campus a male.

However, it was not until Boatwright decided to run for the office of the school’s multicultural coordinator that things started to turn sour.

The role of the multicultural coordinator is to promote cultural diversity on campus. As it so happened, the three other candidates, all women of color, dropped out, leaving Timothy the lone contender.

Yet, many of Boatwright’s classmates felt that having a white male representing diverse females at an all women’s college might somehow misalign with the school’s larger message, prompting students to adopt a social “Campaign to Abstain,” which would deny Timothy the position, deeming him an unfit symbol for the school.

An unnamed source of the “Campaign to Abstain” told the New York Times that,

“I thought he’d do a perfectly fine job, but it just felt inappropriate to have a white man there.”

As a school that is meant to have females as leaders, it is plain to see that there is a level of incompatibility here because having a male as an elected leader clearly undermines Wellesley’s goal to support the education of women.

This brings up some of the points that critics have been making about the exclusive nature of the college, that perhaps there ought to be restrictions on transgender-males, and maybe even transgender-females.

Critics have asked how trans-male students have any right to the space of an all-women’s college, going as far as to assert that they are simply trying to get the best of both worlds; is it fair to take the best of the patriarchy while infringing on women’s spaces?

A family friend of mine’s son just graduated from Wellesley, and over his time there he transitioned into a man, found a girlfriend and earnerd his degree.

I often wonder, would all of this have been possible at another school, even a New England one, such as Tufts or Amherst?

Maybe, but it is hard to say because Wellesley is known to have a significant level of tolerance for situations such as gender transitions, whereas at other colleges there would be less support.

Wellesley certainly has a historical tradition as an all-women’s college, but it also has a unique culture of acceptance that also should be taken into consideration when assessing the school’s policies.

The debate of allowing transgender students is a very tricky one.

Particularly when taking into account that some view gender as a fluid, non-binary characteristic, which clashes with the Wellesley’s own defining principles, which are based on gender identity.

Moving forward, this is definitely a question to keep an eye on, as there is legitimacy and deep feelings on either side of the argument.

Wellesley College/ Flickr

Pictured above, is Wellesly College where the debate on a school representative is being discussed.

Andrew Ratto/ Flickr MONA OSMER Viewpoints Editor

On Sunday of last week, a 28-year-old transgender female was beaten unconscious on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. However, the New York Daily News did not publish an article on the incident until the following Tuesday.

It was reported that after beating the woman, by kicking her as well as striking her with a Plexiglas board, the four men responsible for the attack proceeded to spit on her and voice homophobic epithets.

Paramedics had to rush the victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where doctors listed her in critical condition. Violence such as this unfortunately happens often. However, it is not highly publicized.

In a country that is moving forward in the area of LGBT equality, discussion of crimes such as these should be made known to the public.

It is horrendous that these acts are not more commonly known, for if they were it would raise awareness that there are too many hate crimes being ignored by society.

National media has its own personal agenda, and it is in certain circumstances, such as the ignorance of the horrific beating of a transgender woman, when I get fed up.

The FBI reported in 2012 that 48.3 percent of hate crimes are motivated by race, 19.6 are motivated by sexual orientation, 19 percent by religion and 11.5 percent by ethnicity.

Yet many of these crimes are missing from national media coverage.

CBS News writes that newly released data from the FBI shows that African Americans, Jewish, homosexual men and Hispanics were the groups most often the targets of hate crimes in 2012.

In total, 7,164 people were victims of hate crimes last year, down about seven percent from 7,713 in 2011.

However, no individual accounts were reported. In fact upon research, no immediate instances arose.

Undoubtedly, victim protection is most important.

However, the public should still be informed of the injustices that occur in the U.S. or anywhere else.

Informing the public raises awareness on issues; it demands them to look the at the problems our society faces and the injustices that still occur daily.

All over the world, countries are battling internal problems similar to this this, and although hate crimes in the U.S. have surfaced in media outlets, they do not cover the wide variety of circumstances that occur.

I find it imperative that the media get more involved in covering instances such as our country continues to move toward greater equality.

Take, for instance, the many states in the U.S. that have been gaining ground in the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Alongside this promotion of equal rights we must remain aware of the terrible injustices still occurring.

It is important to identify and thus combat the ignorance that is clearly apparent in society.

For example, for the first time in years the U.S. prepared military forces for the riots held in Ferguson, Missouri, as reported

by CNN on Oct. 6.

Citizens were enraged that minorities were under represented in their local police force and had banded together to make their grievances known.

This is both the folly and strong point of American society.

However much peaceful protesting has been beneficial to the improvement of society, it is the sheer fact that protesting most occur to make issues heard that is concerning.

Shawn Semmier/ Flickr Protests in Ferguson, Mo., are highly publicized but the problem is still not being solved.

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Lip Sync contest fills Dodd Auditorium to start Homecoming

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(Left to right) Covenant Babatunde and Erik Gajeton won first in the annual Class Council event, Lip Sync. Babatunde and Gajeton won $250 in cash.

AERIEL MERILLAT Staff Writer

What’s the best way to kick off the University of Mary Washington’s Homecoming weekend? What’s an annual event that will get your spirits up, let you forget about the stressful week you just had and make you laugh uncontrollably at the expense of your fellow classmates? It can only be one thing: UMW Class Council’s always much-anticipated Lip Sync contest.

As usual, Dodd Auditorium was filled to the max Thursday night with eager students ready to watch their peers compete hilariously in the concert. Class Council held its 2014 Lip Sync Competition on Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. This popular event annually marks the kick off of Homecoming weekend.

“I love that so much of the school comes out to watch and kick off homecoming weekend, but it was definitely

nerve racking to get on stage knowing so many people were there,” said junior English major Nicole Contrino, a member of the Alpha Mu Sigma team.

Lip Sync is a competition where participating teams show off their best lip singing to a medley of songs and create a choreographed dance to perform. The teams are judged by a panel of university faculty and staff members.

There were eight teams participating in Lip Sync this year, including Class Council, who performed for entertainment while the judges rallied up the scores.

Teams related to UMW clubs and programs included ARH, who performed as “It’s a Residence Hall,” UMW Sign Language club as “Talk to the Hands,” UMW Women’s Rugby as “Chutney,” UMW Dance Team as “Your Mom” and Alpha Mu Sigma. Other teams included “Balls Out” and “ENGL250A: Intro to Digression.”

This year’s panel of judges consisted of

THIS POPULAR EVENT ANNUALLY MARKS THE KICK OFF OF HOMECOMING WEEKEND.

SAE graduate assistant Liz Bradley, Director of the Center for Honor and Leadership Service Christina Eggenberger, Assistant Dean of student involvement Melissa Jones, previous president of the alumni association Patti Kemp, Assistant Professor of political science and international affairs Chad Murphy, Director of development & promotions of athletics Phillip Pierce, Associate Vice President and Dean of student life Cedric Rucker and Associate Director of residence life Matt Troutman.

The scoring is based on five categories: audience participation, costume, lip singing accuracy, choreography and crowd response.

Judge and UMW alumna turned graduate assistant Liz Bradley participated in the event for four years, emceed for two and was finally given the opportunity to judge at this year’s event.

“Lip Sync is one of my favorite events at Mary Wash. It’s a really unique, high energy tradition we have, and I love seeing

the hilarious skits students come up with and hearing how loud Dodd can get with the applause and screaming at this event,” Bradley said.

Ian Spangler and Tonto Duncan hosted the event for Class Council. Their witty commentary in between performances gave the audience something more to laugh at.

Popular songs of the night were current radio hits, such as Megan Trainor’s “All About that Bass,” Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” and Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda.”

While there were plenty of unforgettable moments during the performances, some of the more memorable ones included when a member of “Your Mom” ran across the stage in a hot dog suit to the tune of “Who Let the Dogs Out.” And who could forget the nostalgia filled performance Class Council ended the night with, which included a cameo of nearly every hit nine•LIP SYNC | 7

WHO COULD FORGET THE NOSTALGIA FILLED PERFORMANCE CLASS COUNCIL ENDED THE NIGHT WITH.

Pumpkin Palooza kicks off Halloween with community event

EMILY HANSON Staff Writer

The Community Outreach and Resources program kicked off Halloween festivities with the annual community service event “Pumpkin Palooza.” A huge focus of this event is giving the University of Mary Washington students a chance to give back to children from the local community.

A plethora of activities were offered just outside the entrance to the faculty and staff dining room at Seacobeck Hall, including a sac race, bean bag toss and a game of place the bowtie on the skeleton.

Meanwhile, inside the dining hall were even more craft options for the children to create and take what they made home.

These included making lollipop spiders, pumpkin lanterns, juice box mummies and monster plates.

Also offered were semi-hourly trickor-treat trips around campus. Volunteers dressed up in costumes would take a group of children and their families to Virginia Hall, most of the Tri-Mo complex and Randolph and Mason Halls where more volunteers were ready with plenty of candy.

Three-year-old Daniella Lombardi’s favorite part of the day was “doing the

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Christina Eggenberger/University of Mary Washington Members of the community enjoyed arts and crafts at COAR’s Pumpkin Palooza.

skeletons” at a craft table where kids made skeletons from Q-tips and googly eyes by gluing them onto black paper. Lombardi said she liked doing this because “they’re not scary.”

Many volunteers said that their favorite part of the event was seeing all of the chil-

dren dressed up in costumes. There were teenage mutant ninja turtles, Olaf and Elsa from “Frozen” and plenty of fairies.

Senior psychology major and senior COAR staff member Madeline Moravitz said she enjoyed “seeing the kids go from reality to fantasy.”

In order to create a successful event, COAR tries to “engage with all sorts of campus organizations because the volunteers are what make it happen,” Moravitz said.

Amongst the volunteers for the event were members of Alpha Mu Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi and The National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

“The other great thing about Pumpkin Palooza is we advertised this event to as many people in the community as possible to get a broad audience,” Moravitz said.

COAR sends fliers to local schools and invites faculty and staff at UMW to bring their children to the event.

Jodie Hayob, professor of the earth and environmental studies, has brought her daughter to Pumpkin Palooza every year.

“There’s a lot of Mary Wash students who volunteer, and it’s a popular event with the community so I think it shines a good light on Mary Wash because a lot of people enjoy it,” said Heather Kennedy, senior historic preservation and elementary education double major.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

LIFE Wednesday Addams:

Take a black and white collared shirt or dress.

(You can use a plain black shirt or dress) Black eye makeup Dark lipstick

Scarecrow:

Plaid shirt Fake sunflower Face makeup Make-up: Contour your cheekbones with bronzer to make them look brown on top. Draw a triangle on the point of your nose with lines randomly placed on the outline of the triangle. Pair it with a bright lip. Then draw a line from the corners of lips with dashes in it.

Bounty Man: Plaid t-shirt Paper Towels Tuck your plaid shirt in and tote around a roll of paper towels.

Put your hair into two braids and do a dark smoky eye. This costume is so simple that it can be done in 30 minutes.

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(Left to right) Stuart Shotwell and Alison Thoet demonstrate D.I.Y costumes.

AMANDA MOTLEY Life Editor

With Halloween this Friday, you might be scrambling for the perfect costume.

Halloween is one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year and can even last over a weekend or two, so you might need to dress up more than once.

Sometimes shopping at stores like

Party City and the Halloween costume warehouses can be expensive, but D.I.Y. costumes offer a cheaper and more unique chance to show off.

Do not feel like you cannot dress up because you do not have the money. There are easy D.I.Y. costumes that you can make out of items that you have in your own dorm.

Piece of poster board Sharpie Ribbon Bows Cut out a gift tag shaped piece of poster board Cut a hole and place ribbon through hole Pin on bows Place tag around neck

Class Council kicks off homecoming with the annual Lip Sync event •LIP SYNC | 7 show theme song.

“I like watching Lip Sync because Class Council always has something funny at the end, and I have a friend who’s performing with them this year,” said Ellen Peiser, a senior history major.

Class Council’s performances hardly disappoint, and this year’s heartwarming routine had the entire crowd singing along

as everyone reminisced about childhood days long gone.

As usual, the UMW Women’s Rugby team gave the audience a scandalous performance full of hilarious booty popping and plenty of grinding. While there was a lot less twerking than last year’s show, the teams did not lack in a variety of outrageous dancing and costumes.

In the end, “ENGL250A: Intro to Digression,” swept away the night with first place. Their witty team name and performance that included several numbers from Disney’s High School Musical, won over both the judges and the crowd.

Second place was awarded to “Your Mom” for their choreography and lip singing accuracy. Rounding off the top three

was Alpha Mu Sigma.

The winners walked away from the night with more than just the respect and awe of their peers. First place prize was awarded $250, second place $150 and third $100.

Lip Sync proved to be a more than great way to kick off Homecoming 2014.

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LIFE "Pray for Rain" The Ergs! dorkrockcorkrod (2003) Wright frequently falls back on The Ergs! who make music that he describes as “nasally crunchy punk.” He not only likes their angst-ridden lyrics about failed relationships but also appreciates the palindrome that is the title of the album in which the song is included.

George Crumb Black Angels: Thirteen Images from the Dark Land (1971)

Wright became fascinated with Crumb after doing a research paper on the classical musician. This multi-movement piece plays with timbre by featuring quartet players using drinking glasses with varying amounts of water to get different tones, and violin bows on the glasses and gongs as well.

Based on Crumb’s interest in numerology, the piece focuses on the numbers seven and thirteen.

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By RUTH BORDETT Staff Writer

It is a given that music majors serve as authoritative

"Deacon Blues" Steely Dan, Aja (1977) Melding the genres of rock and jazz together well, Wright places emphasis on the importance of having to “learn to work the saxophone.” Wright highlights his love for the instrument as well as the “great bass line” that he enjoys playing along with.

source for well-informed opinions about music. As a senior music major at the University of Mary Washington with a concentration in bass performance, Jackson Wright is no exception.

Drawing inspiration from his older brother, "Blue Spotted Tail" Wright began playing guitar at a young age, but Fleet Foxes Helplessness Blues (2011) wanting to differentiate himself, he switched to playThis song is “simple and intiing the bass. Despite plans of being an English major mate,” a description that Wright upon first entering college, Wright says he changed chalks up to its use of “really his mind since, “Music was just always something quiet guitar and vocals.” Wright I liked more than anything else.” His time at UMW also enjoys playing along to the song on guitar due to the has allowed him to broaden his musical horizons, fingerpicking style and complex learning to play upright bass and participating in the chords that it possesses. school’s Jazz Ensemble.

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Although his studies in music have made him Radiohead In Rainbows (2007) open to all types of genres, he does hold a disdain The cool synths and sounds for the genre of serialism. He describes the disso- make this a song that Wright connance present in the mathematics-based genre as tinually returns to. Finding Thom “ear-piercing.” Instead, Wright often opts for more Yorke’s voice to be “weird and relaxing,” it is a gorgeous track that accessible music from widely loved bands, like he “never stopped listening to.”

Steely Dan and Radiohead.

Historic Preservation Club marks 30 years with downtown Ghostwalk

COURTLAND LYLE Staff Writer

There’s something undeniably eerie – and yet so intriguing – about the night.

The enveloping darkness that blinds one’s vision, the inability to pinpoint a strange noise, and yet the mystery of what’s out there – all of it gives even the bravest of us the chills. Combine these emotions of mystery, awe and even some fear with the unexplainable idea of ghosts, and you have a recipe for a fright-filled night.

Though not aimed to be necessarily scary, the Historic Preservation Club utilized these nighttime emotions to add some flavor to their 30th annual Ghost Walk in downtown Fredericksburg. The event was held this past weekend on both Friday and Saturday evening.

According to event organizers and historic preservation majors, junior Sam Biggers and senior Alaina Haws said that the Ghost Walk was aimed as an attempt to reach out to the community and include both more students and Fredericksburg locals in the club’s activities.

Evidently, this attempt was a success.

Biggers went on to say that the turnout for this past Friday was over twice that of the previous year’s Friday and Saturday combined. Naturally, the attendance was high for a reason.

Kelly Gallo, a UMW parent in town for homecoming, commented that the tour was an excellent way “to get you out in the town.”

“It’s nice to see all the history,” said Gallo.

To reinforce the historical significance of many of the sites, the Historic Preservation Club made use of volunteer student actors to play the parts of certain historical figures, from soldiers of the Civil War to Red Cross founder Clara Barton.

Apart from educating the community on Fredericksburg’s history, the tours provided a chance to explore the downtown area.

Far too often, students and faculty at the university are buried in books and work.

The Historic Preservation Club allowed for new students to see Fredericksburg from a different angle – as a place with meaning, history, and significance, not just a place to go to school. Also, the tours were a nice chance for upperclassmen and freshmen alike to escape the familiar view of campus.

All in all, the 30th annual Fredericksburg Ghost Walk was a big hit. The tours offered a little something for everyone, whether it was a chance to brush up on the local history or just learning your way around historic downtown Fredericksburg.

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NEWS

Debate team squares off against touring British debaters

•DEBATE | 1 “I do find that a lot of the debates, especially collegiate debates, tend to air the issues in a more detailed way than a number of the political debates we see on television often do,” Brovero said.

Senior communication major Kailey Krystyniak enjoyed the passion that each member of the debate team had and said she was inspired to further explore the subject.

“I loved it. It was absolutely fascinating; it sparked a lot of internal questions for my own beliefs and myself,” Krystyniak said.

“It sparked interesting points that I want to further investigate and just the sheer fact that it made me reconsider something I thought I stood so strongly on was great and intellectually invigorating. The debaters were top notch and such an enjoyment to watch. To see their dedication to their passion was great. I’m very proud of all of them and I’m proud of UMW for hosting and offering this to the student body, and I hope to attend more.”

Although debate follows a formal structure, Brovero noted that the characteristics and personalities of the individuals were distinct.

“I think that’s one of the interesting things about the difference in our styles of debate: American debaters tend to be less focused on humor and more focused on evidence,” Brovero said. “[The British debaters] were more focused on drawing attention to flaws in our arguments and we were a little more heavily reliant on discussing evidence. It showcased both their humor and our research skills in a good way.”

A constructive and objective debate requires that the team members be able to put aside their personal beliefs and look at situations from a different angle to find persuasive points to make about their topic.

Senior history major Michel Friedmann said he was impressed by Pacheo’s capability to do just that.

“I like Tom a lot, and his personality really came out in this debate. He just sat back in his chair and was like, ‘Well sure I guess, but…’ and then made a lot of good counterpoints,” Friedmann said.

Members of the UMW debate team worked hard to support their arguments with strong evidence and logic. They also received some help from UMW assistant debate coach Judd Kimball.

POLICE BEAT vandalism A window near the the rear entrance of Jefferson Hall was broken at approximately 10:20 a.m. on Oct. 24.

The case is pending A window near the the rear entrance of Jefferson Hall was broken at approximately 10:20 a.m. on Oct. 24.

The case is pending

liquor law violations A non-UMW student was unconscious out at the heating plant grounds at approximately 2:38 a.m. on Oct. 26. He was escorted to the hospital by emergency medical services.

theft On Oct. 25, a fur collar was stolen from a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show on the first floor of Monroe Hall at approximately 3:17 p.m. The case is pending.

drug violations On Oct. 26, a student, 19, was found in possession of alcohol on the third floor of Eagle Landing at approximately 12:14 a.m. The student received an administrative referral.

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Anand Rao Brooks and Huntley (top) prepare for debate. Audience participation became a large part of the debate.

“My role was really just to facilitate that debate and help that questioning process.

The stars of the show were the British team and the Mary Washington debaters, who I thought were all fantastic,” Kimball said.

Brooks and Huntley are the chosen members of the 2014 British Debate Tour.

In two months they will debate over 20 different university teams. The National Communication Association and the Committee on International Discussion and Debate are sponsoring the tour.

“Mary Washington has been so, so nice to us. They put us up somewhere really nice, and they’ve taken care of us,” Brooks said. “They seem to really understand the demands of the tour, which is a really gru-

eling couple of months.”

In addition to the debate, the British visitors were able to explore the Fredericksburg area.

“Other than education and debate, we’ve got fun things [planned]. We’re going to homecoming tomorrow, which is our first ever…We’re also doing a ghost tour around Fredericksburg,” Huntley said.

The debate was an exercise not only in international cooperation, but also in bringing the school and community together to discuss current issues.

“All students should join the debate team. It’s the most worthwhile thing you could do in university,” said Huntley.

On Oct. 24, a student witnessed indecent exposure through the first floor window of Randolph Hall at approximately 8:34 p.m. The case was cleared.

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

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.

Keynote speaker Mara Keisling discusses gender equality KARLIN HOFFMAN Staff Writer

Mara Keisling, the founding executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality visited the University of Mary Washington to discuss transgender issues as a part of the Gender and Sexual Minorities and Allies Celebration on Oct. 21.

Keisling is a transgender-identified woman and parent. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Penn State and then went on to pursue her masters in American government at Harvard University.

In her keynote presentation she discussed the issues transgender people face, such as gender identity and how to be a good activist. She also discussed her role at the NCTE. “Most of what my job is at the National Center for Transgender Equality is education. Whether it’s lobbying or when we talk to the newspaper,” Keisling said. “We are mostly trying to educate people, and we’re

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trying to get people to overcome their biases, their prejudices, and their assumptions, which all of us have.”

Attendees received the chance to learn more about the transgender community, their struggle and about NCTE. “I think educating people is key to any kind of reform.

With the NCTE, they are helping to educate people about a topic that is usually taboo,” freshman Amber Seagrave said. “Mara did a wonderful job, not only telling us about the

NCTE and what they do, but also what we can do to become good activists and how we can help any cause we choose, not just this one.”

Keisling focused on many topics during the hour-long keynote, but she urged the audience to take away one message in particular.

“I want you to be full people. I want you to be caring and thinking people who aren’t just angry, who aren’t just victims, but who are willing to take their victimhood or your anger or the lessons you get from

MAKE “I WANT YOU TO BE FULL PEOPLE, I WANT YOU TO BE CARING AND THINKING PEOPLE WHO AREN’T JUST ANGRY, WHO AREN’T JUST VICTIMS.” -Mara Keisling

James Farmer Multicultural Center

them and to say ‘I’m going to do something totally amazing. I’m going to go serve a cause that I believe in,’” Keisling said.

The Gender and Sexual Minorities and Allies Celebration is a yearly event sponsored by The University of Mary Washington James Farmer Multicultural Center.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

NEWS Make Noise Rally brings campus groups together for social justice in community I UNDERSTAND THAT THE IDEALS OF HONOR AND INTEGRITY REQUIRE THOUGHTFULNESS AND DEDICATION. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT ACTION THESE IDEALS ARE HOLLOW. THEREFORE, I WILL NOT SIMPLY RERAIN FROM CURELTY, ABUSE, AND PREJUDICE. I WILL ALSO BE AN UNWAVERING SOURCE OF RESISTANCE TO THESE INJUSTICES WHEREVER I SEE THEM, HOWEVER I SEE THEM, AND FROM WHOEVER I SEE THEM. I WILL CHALLENGE ALL INJUSTICE WHERE IT IS CONDUCTED BY INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS OR PERPETUATED THROUGH SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION. AT THIS INSTITUTUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING, I WILL NOT TAKE REFUGE IN IGNORANCE OR SILENCE. I WILL HAVE THE COURAGE TO QUESTION POLICIES, TRADITIONS, AND SYSTEMS ON MY OWN CAMPUS. I WILL HAVE THE COURAGE TO QUESTION MYSELF AND FELLOW PEERS. I WILL STRIVE TO GO BEYOND JUST UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES AND CRISIS OF OUR WORLD- I WILL FEEL THEIR WEIGHT AT A GUT LEVEL WHERE ACTION IS BORN. I BELIEVE HONOR AND INTEGRITY ARE NOT EMPTY WORDS. THESE VALUES ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR UNIVERSITY AND THE GUIDEPOST OF OUR ACTIONS. EVERY MEMBER OF THE UMW COMMUNITY, FROM THE ADMINISTRATION TO THE STUDENT BODY, MUST ACT AS ROLE MODELS OF THESE IDEALS, EVEN WHEN THEY ARE UNPOPULAR, UNPROFITABLE, OR UNCOMFORTABLE. WE WILL NOT PURSUE JUSTICE ONLY WHEN CONVENIENT. I WILL DRIVE PROGRESS AND CHANGE. I WILL STAND WHAT IS RIGHT. I WILL UPHOLD OUR IDEALS OF HONOR INTEGRITY.

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•RALLY | 1 issues that matter the most to their organizations and encouraged students to make noise at the end.

Participants came prepared, toting megaphones, instruments and even pots and pans in order to create as much noise as possible. Students held up signs with slogans such as “Don’t dis my ability” and “abuse thrives in silence, so make some noise.”

The idea behind the rally was not only to make noise but to create awareness and bring the various student activist groups together as a unified front against injustices.

“We’re trying to raise awareness and talk about intersectionality, meaning that all of the issues here coalesce together,” said sophomore computer science major and SAVE treasurer Mary Clark said.

SAVE, formally known as the Student Anti-Violence Educators, is the group behind prominent campus events such as the Red Flag Campaign. Their goal is to pro-

mote awareness and education about abuse visible on campus, some of the groups present at the rally may be less well known. and consent in all types of relationships.

O n e “Through such group intersectionis Diversality, we [the “THROUGH ability, an UMW soINTERSECTIONALITY, WE [THE o n - c a m p u s cial justice groups] can SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUPS] CAN organization that focuses show how raising each issue SHOW HOW EACH ISSUE RELATES on relates to TO ONE ANOTHER, AND IF WE CAN awareness of disabilities, one another, SHOW EACH OTHER WHAT WE p r o v i d i n g and if we can support and show each HAVE IN COMMON, WE CAN educating on other what COME TOGETHER TO MAKE A how to treat we have in and relate to common, we DIFFERENCE.” disabled indican come together to viduals. make a dif“[The ral-Mary Clark ference,” ly] meant Clark said. more visibilWhile some groups, such as PRISM, ity on campus. More support. Getting the FUC and DivestUMW are very active and word out, not only to the club, but to people

around campus,” senior and Diversability president Nicole Dobson said. “People think that the club is only meant for people with disabilities. But it’s for anyone.

People can learn and be aware of how they treat people with disabilities. I got to speak about it today. We got to represent.”

Another club at the rally that focused on intersectionality was UMW United Stance.

“It’s the first UMW club to talk about intersectionality. So when we talk about feminism, we talk about how feminism affects women of color. For people with disabilities, we talk about disabilities and how it relates to race and culture,” said junior anthropology major Roy King, the president and founder of UMW United Stance.

United Stance was one of the many groups available before and after the rally to answer questions and spread awareness.

“Since we represent minorities in every area, this was a way for us to get the word out about minorities who face all issues,” King said.

Students ask administration about divestment, image and alcohol-friendly events •FORUM | 2 sistent with our university,” Levin said, going on to cite the recent proposal for a Communication major as an example of ongoing projects to improve the school.

Senior Zakaria Kronemer, a representative for DivestUMW, quickly delved into the question of UMW’s ideals, asking Levin and Searcy what the identity of the university is and the ideals it intends to uphold.

“I felt an identity here,” Kronemer said.

“A strong liberal arts identity, and as we have an under-enrolled freshman class, I think it is due to the current change in that identity and now the lack thereof.”

He proceeded to ask what the administration viewed the identity of the university to be, to which both Levin and Searcy

answered.

“There are a lot of things that we don’t do because it would not make sense,” Levin said. “Strength in science and technology is important. The ITCC, for example, is a collaborative space, meant to bring students together.”

However, Levin also discussed the limitations in what UMW can accomplish.

“We cannot be as big as GMU or JMU. What we become will be limited by our size,” Levin said.

Searcy reiterated this point, stating, “No institution is perfect, [and] we have some growth in areas that we have yet to achieve.”

Searcy also reminded students that the school must be realistic in their goals in attracting prospective students to the cam-

pus.

The dialogue promptly turned back to the students, allowing them to suggest ways to connect back to the identity of the university and its liberal arts roots.

“Students here support the divestment of fossil fuels,” Kronemer said. “We make a bold statement, and it could build our identity.”

As a step toward this, senior DivestUMW member Jacob Eisenburg suggested a proposal regarding further sustainability efforts to make the campus more green and eco-friendly.

Searcy advocated patience among students in regards to achieving their goals.

“Patience will help us to entrench ourselves,” Searcy said. “Working on faculty relations will help investments.”

Open dialogue about alcohol on campus was a success, as students such as Hermerding and Levine asked how the administration could work in more events on campus that would be alcohol friendly.

Levin and Searcy both agreed that similar events could be beneficial, citing the recent success of the Homecoming tailgating as a model for potential alcohol friendly events in the future.

Unlike some forums, the tone of the entire night was cordial and light. Both Searcy and Levin laughed with students throughout the discussion, with both sides showing equal respect for the other.

Following the success of the night, many expressed hope in having similar events in the future.

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SPORTS

Editor: Chris Markham | blueandgray.sports@gmail.com

Eagles fly during Homecoming as teams fight for playoffs spots

BY HANNAH RIDDLE, CHRIS MARKHAM AND MIKEY BARNES

Women’s soccer breaks out for 3-1 win The University of Mary Washington women’s soccer team came away with a 3-1 victory this Saturday, Oct. 25 in their homecoming game against Penn State Harrisburg.

Throughout the game, UMW dominated offensively, totaling 23 shots on goal, compared to Penn State Harrisburg’s single attempt.

Despite the team’s efforts, however, the score remained tied 0-0 at halftime. Penn State Harrisburg was the first to make it on the scoreboard early in the second half.

Two minutes in, a shot from Penn State Harrisburg freshman Kylie Courtney, taken from the left corner of the penalty box, found the back of the net.

But UMW resurged nine minutes later when freshman Taylor Decker crossed the ball to Maryfay Jackson, who put it away for the tying goal.

“The first thing I thought was ‘good thing I was in the right spot at the right time,’” Jackson said. “PSH’s goal early on in the second half was the kick in the butt that we needed to get in our heads that something needed to change. Collectively we worked to get one in the back of the net.”

Later, with 7:56 re-

maining, Decker made another impressive assist to junior Lizzie West, who scored from the top of the box to pull UMW ahead. Shortly after, at 5:17, Decker headed in one last goal to secure a UMW victory.

“It made homecoming that much better,” teammate Emily Bloom added.

UMW faced a win-or-go-home scenario on Tuesday, needing a win against Wesley College in order to secure a berth in the CAC tournament, which they did with a 1-0 victory. They will now play the thirdseed in the tournament on Saturday.

PHOTOS BY GINNY CLARK AND UMW ATHLETICS

Men’s soccer falls in overtime The University of Mary Washington men’s soccer team came into Saturday’s tilt against Capital Athletic Conference foe Wesley College riding a four-game win streak.

In what was the most exciting, yet frustrating contest of the season, the Eagles came up short, losing to the Wolverines 3-2 in overtime.

UMW held a 1-0 lead at halftime after sophomore Riley Fisher found the back of the net at the 10:10 mark of the first half. The action picked up after halftime when the Wolverines scored two goals to take a 2-1 lead.

Their

Field hockey loses in OT at No. 1 Salisbury The Eagles’ 16th ranked field hockey team put their undefeated Capital Athletic Conference record on the line in a critical road contest against the top ranked team in the nation, Salisbury University.

Despite heroic efforts on both sides of the ball, the University of Mary Washington fell to the Sea Gulls 6-5 in overtime on Homecoming Saturday.

After trailing 3-0 in the first half, the Eagles made a furious comeback, scoring back-to-back goals less than three minutes apart to draw within one goal of the Sea Gulls.

However, Salisbury put one more in the back of the net before the end of the first half to lead 4-2.

UMW came out of halftime on fire, scoring two goals a minute apart from each other in the opening minutes of the second half. The two CAC powerhouses exchanged

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first goal came less than two minutes into the second half, and the second came in at the 55:34 mark. Both goals were assisted

by CAC Player of the Week Eman Amao.

Fisher came to the Eagles’ rescue less than two minutes after the Wolverines took the lead, scoring the game-tying goal to keep UMW’s hopes alive.

The Eagles had many chances to seal the win in regulation, peppering Wesley goalie Ryan Sanders with six shots on goal, including a shot that bounced off the inside of the goal-post.

In the waning minutes of regulation, Fisher nearly completed a hat trick, but a controversial offside call negated the goal.

The game was sent into overtime, and Amao netted the game-winner.

Despite the loss, the Eagles’ solid conference record will likely position them well in the CAC tournament.

A 2-2 draw against Penn State Harrisburg on Wednesday, Oct. 29 secured the Eagles their fourth winning season in five years and a 5-3-1 conference record.

UMW will play their first-round game on Saturday, Nov. 1. Their opponent has still yet to be determined.

Volleyball sweeps home games

goals to end regulation knotted up at five goals each.

Salisbury wasted no time, scoring the game-winning goal just 3:35 into the extra period on their home turf.

Despite the loss, the Eagles’ strong effort against No. 1 Salisbury will likely propel them up the national rankings.

The UMW field hockey team now prepares for the CAC tournament, looking to secure a spot in the NCAA tournament for

The U M W women’s volleyball team broke out their broomsticks on Saturday as they completed a home sweep of Penn State Harrisburg and Virginia Wesleyan. These three teams competed against one another throughout Saturday, Oct. 25 during UMW’s homecoming festivities. The lady Eagles defeated Penn State Harrisburg and Virginia Wesleyan with little problems, securing their first 20-win season since 1997.

Beginning at 1 p.m., UMW took on the Lions of Penn State Harrisburg, who entered the weekend with a 1-21 record.

UMW wasted no time, winning the

first set by an easy 25-11 margin. After switching benches, similar success continued as the Eagles put up scores of 25-15 and 25-14, taking their first match with an easy 3-0 score.

Freshman Dani Fiore led the way for the eagles with ten kills, and junior Emma Murphy followed closely behind Fiore with seven kills and five blocks of her own.

UMW and VWC faced off in what was expected to be an evenly matched duel, as both teams came into the showdown with similar records.

The Eagles took the first set 25-15.

UMW continued to blow past VWC with a quick 17-10 lead in the second set on route to a 25-12 defeat. The Eagles’ success could not be stopped as they scored eight straight points to take an 8-1 lead in the early parts of the final set. While the VWC rally slowed the lady Eagles down, UMW eventually prevailed to a 26-16 victory. The Eagles completed their second sweep of the day and received their ninth win in their last 10 games.

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