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White supremacist propaganda found on campus ELIZABETH FINTO Staff Writer

Another white supremacist group made its presence known on UMW’s campus.

On Nov. 25, UMW Police found numerous fliers and stickers from the white supremacist group Identity Evropa. According to the UMW Police, these fliers were acting as part of a “recruiting campaign that targets college campuses.”

The propaganda dispersed around campus was found near Blackstone Coffee and on the Eagle Village bridge.

UMW was not the only college that was targeted. Other colleges including North Carolina State University, University of Montana, Bridgewater College, and numerous others nationwide have had fliers posted on their campuses. Identity Evropa shares images of the fliers posted on college campuses to their Twitter account numerous times each day. These fliers include images of European statues and phrases such as “Our Future Belongs to Us” and “Keep Your Diversity We Want Identity.”

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Identity Evropa is a white supremacist group that was launched in March of 2016. Their goal is to “preserve ‘white American culture’” and uphold the “white European identity” (Anti-Defamation League) by using hate speech and a racist ideology.

Identity Evropa also played a role in the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville.

The UMW Police received a call early in the morning on Nov. 25 about the fliers and immediately responded.

“We canvassed the community, we looked for other areas on campus [with fliers] and found some other fliers and we took those down,” said Michael Hall, the chief of UMW Police. “While the information and the ideas behind [Identity Evropa] are despicable, it’s not illegal.”

Chief Hall ensures that there are numerous measures in place, such as cameras and patrol, in order to help prevent these events. “We can’t guarantee it won’t happen again,” he said. But we have policies and procedures that prohibit [these acts] on our campus. We don’t condone

this here at the University of Mary Washington. It goes contrary to everything we believe in.”

The UMW Police and the UMW community “continue to reach out to other counterparts whether its at the local, state, or federal level,” according to Chief Hall.

Although Hall recognized the importance of notifying the community of what has happened, Hall explained that, at the same time, he “does not want to create a platform to get a message out that reinforces or publicizes Identity Evropa’s message.”

Chief Hall said that he never wants to put UMW’s community in fear.

“We’re on top of this and we are following this. We are an open campus, and we want our community to feel safe and secure,” he said.

UMW’s Student Government Association is also making efforts to prevent similar incidents. In a statement, they explained: “SGA constantly strives to be an inclusive governing body, and ensure that all students feel like they belong here at UMW. SGA is committed to working with the university to maintain a safe campus environment. To further that commitment, the Senate voted on November 7 to create an ad-hoc Campus Safety Committee. This committee is charged with all matters of student safety and security. Every student, no matter their race, class, gender identity, etc… deserves to feel at home at UMW.” Students also voiced their concerns about these incidents and how they are handled.

“My experience with UMW has always been a positive one that has been super welcoming and inclusive, but I see a major lack of diverse representation around our campus and I think flyers like these hurt UMWs image to be more diverse and inclusive,” said senior and communication and digital studies major, Christiana Meyers. “Students have the right to express themselves but it’s UMW’s job to make sure that it is happening in a way that is respectful to all.”

UMW College Republicans condemned the actions of Identity Evropa. “There is no place for white supremacy

“While the information and the ideas behind [Identity Evropa] are despicable, it’s not illegal.”

-Chief Michael Hall

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Dr. Tevya Zukor, the director of the Talley Center, spoke about the resources they provide.

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Rising number of students at Mary Washington seeking Talley Center services Alex Friedrich Senior Writer

According to a Talley Center Data and Trends document, for the 20172018 school year, the number of student clients who have gone to the Talley Center for counseling services has increased by 51.6 percent since the 2015-2016 school year. Furthermore, the amount of triage appointments — counseling appointments deemed as being the most serious and thus given priority — increased by 38.2 percent since the 2015-2016 school year as well.

“With college being as stressful as it is, I feel the Talley Center is an extremely important aid for students here at Mary Washington,” said senior history major, Noah Zoroya. “It is vital for people to spread the word that the center’s doors are open to any students who feel that they may need to talk to someone.”

The Talley Center at UMW is not the only on-campus university or college counseling service to experience a rapid increase in student clients.According to an annual 2015 report created by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health, between 2009 and 2015 the national number of college students reaching-out and seeking counseling services increased by about 30 percent on average, while enrollment at these universities or colleges only grew by less than 6 percent. Additionally, according to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health’s 2017 report, anxiety and depression are the most common reasons for students who sought counseling services, and are the only apparent reasons that have

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shown a clear growth in trend over the last 4 years.

To deal with this national spike in college students seeking counseling services, universities and colleges around the country have made large efforts to help support these students when it is needed.

According to a 2018 article from Time titled, “Record Numbers of College Students Are Seeking Treatment for Depression and Anxiety -- But Schools Can’t Keep Up,” by Katie Reilly, many universities and colleges around the nation have created ways to address the problem. In March 2017, the University of California, Los Angeles offered its incoming students a free online screening for depression, which resulted in more than 2,700 students opting in for the screening.

Pennsylvania State University allocated $700,000 in additional funding for counseling services in 2017. Other universities such as Ohio State University and Virginia Tech, managed to open satellite counseling clinics, as well as hire new mental health clinicians. Furthermore, at several schools, student government leaders have enacted new student fees to direct more funding to counseling centers.

Where these universities have made the effort to address the increasing demand of counseling services, UMW has followed the trend to make counseling services more accessible as well.

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UMW community reacts to stickers from hate group

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Students are encouraged to keep their air conditioning window units off if the outside temperature is below 60 degrees.

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Year-round AC usage in residence halls leads to higher energy costs

here in Fredericksburg,” said the club’s president, senior political science major Stephen Lamm. “To use a known slogan and be a little cliché, ‘Hate is not a UMW value.’ Our campus is [a] diverse in thought and background, and we want people to feel safe here.”

The UMW Young Democrats club did not respond to a request for comment.

“I honestly wasn’t that fazed by it,” said senior and wildlife conservation major Maddie Reid. “It isn’t because I’m okay with what happened. I’ve just become really numb to all of the awful things that happen now. It seems so normal now for people to be targeted or hated or mistreated. I know that white supremacy goes against our core values as UMW students, but it also goes

against my core values as a human being. When someone uses their right to [free speech] to create a world where others feel trapped, then it’s not okay.”

Senior biology major Bekah DeBell agreed.

“I think this act is completely unacceptable. It should be investigated but I’m also not sure we handled it in the best way possible. They clearly wanted attention which is exactly what [UMW] gave them,” she said.

Although this act was not illegal, this is the sixth related incident that has occurred on UMW’s Fredericksburg campus in the past three years. In 2015, one hate crime regarding a religious bias was reported.

In 2017, four hate crimes regarding sexual orientation, race, religion, and gender were reported.

“When someone uses their right to [free speech] to create a world where others feel trapped, then it’s not okay.”

- Maddie Reid

ALLY SCHUMACHER Staff Writer

As the winter months approach, many students are running into an unexpected problem: with the heaters running full blast, their rooms are too hot. Consequently, students are keeping their window air conditioning units on year-round. The extra air conditioning, on top of the normal heating costs, adds up to a larger energy bill.

Official energy-saving efforts first began in 2007 by the University of Mary Washington Ecology Club.

NORESCO, the energy consulting firm that was acquired by the United Technologies conglomerate in 2009 that provides the university’s air conditioning and heating, teamed up with UMW students who pledged to turn off the air conditioning when leaving the room. A representative from United Technologies could not be reached for comment.

“Facilities does not want the window air conditioning units [on] when the outside temperature is below 60 degrees,” said Nolan Akau, the director of Maintenance Services.

“Doing so can cause the unit to freeze up. Any room that is experiencing hot temperatures should be submitting a work order and let Facilities find out why the room is getting too hot.”

UMW does not use a single heating system. Some dorms are heated by heat pumps, while others are heated by steam heat. Still others, commonly known as furnaces, are heated by gas heat.

Heat pumps are one of the most efficient ways to heat a building. The heat pump moves the small amount of warm air from the outside, transporting it to the indoors, helped along by warm-air delivery systems. The heat pump then conveys more energy than it consumes, because the electricity in the heat pump is used to move heat as opposed to generating it.

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UMW Honor Council sees uptick in reported violations Samantha Bennett Staff Writer

Honor Code violations have been on the rise in recent years, according to new data from the Honor Council.

During the 2017-2018 academic year, the Honor Council heard 102 cases – more than double the number heard the year before.

The increase coincides with several changes that were made to the Honor Constitution which were implemented recently. Changes included expedited sanctioning, which began two years ago and refers to the practice of accused students admitting guilt

right away. Under this process, the traditional hearing is replaced with a meeting between the student and accuser. An honor council member is also present at the meeting to ensure a fair resolution.

“There is an increased number of cases, but that shows a sign of a healthy system,” said Dr. David Rettinger, director of Academic Integrity Programs and psychology professor at UMW. Rettinger took over advising the honor council six years ago.

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The UMW Honor Council has experienced an increase in cases since the 2015-2016 school year.

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Chiefs release Hunt after allegations

KAITLIN SWANTON Staff Writer

Star running back Kareem Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs, who is facing three assault allegations from incidents dating back to January 2018, was released from the team on Friday.

Hunt was cut from his team for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy as a result of an alleged incident released on surveillance video

by TMZ where he is shown to be kicking a woman.

Hunt now finds himself unemployed by the remaining 31 NFL teams as the deadline to claim his playing rights on

were asked to leave, which subsequently led to the fight captured in the viral video.

In the video released

by TMZ, Hunt can be seen first shoving a woman as a man attempted to break up the fight. Multiple men then attempted to restrain Hunt from attacking the woman. A brawl broke loose between Hunt, the woman and four other individuals and the video ended with Hunt shoving a man into the woman and kicking her as she laid on the ground.

In a live interview with ESPN’s Lisa Salters, Hunt apologized for his actions.

Kareem Hunt former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. bostonglobe.com

waivers passed this Monday.

Hunt’s dramatic downfall from the league’s fifthleading rusher to a now unemployed athlete began in February 2018 when the NFL reportedly opened an investigation into the incident caught on camera at his Cleveland hotel-apartment residence. The Washington Post reported that the woman alleged to be the victim in the surveillance video was with a friend on a party bus with Hunt when they went to his apartment. The pair

“Honestly, I just want to let the world know how sorry I am for my actions and, you know, it’s been a tough time for me. I’m extremely embarrassed because of that video,” said Hunt.

Before the video was released last week, Hunt reportedly downplayed and lied about the incident to the Chiefs. With the release of the video, the Chiefs determined that Hunt had violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy and he was subsequently released hours

later.

In a statement, the Chiefs organization gave an explanation to Hunt’s release. “Earlier this year, we were made aware of an incident involving running back Kareem Hunt. At that time, the National Football League and law-enforcement initiated investigations into the issue. As part of our internal discussions with Kareem, several members of our management team spoke directly to him.

Kareem was not truthful in those discussions. The video released today confirms that fact. We are releasing Kareem immediately,” the statement on Friday declared.

Other incidents involving Hunt’s off-the-field conduct include allegations by a man who claimed Hunt assaulted him at a nightclub in January.

According to a police report acquired by TMZ Sports, the alleged attack occurred on Jan. 7, 2018. The police report was filed on Jan. 11.

The alleged victim claimed to have been attacked by Hunt, former Chiefs running back George Atkinson and another man.

In June 2018, Hunt was alleged to have punched a man staying at an Ohio vacation resort. Hunt has not faced charges for any of the three assault allegations.

For historic preservation major and freshman Alberic Karina-Plun, the NFL’s actions in the Hunt controversy are a welcomed

result. “I think it was the right thing for the NFL to do because there can be no tolerance for any kind of misogyny or violence against women in sports.

It’s unfortunate that he was fired, but again that type of behavior can’t happen,” Karina-Plun, also an athlete on the men’s rowing team, said.

The Chiefs’ actions come in contrast with the case of former San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster.

Foster, facing a domestic violence allegation, was cut from the team after having been arrested for the charge of domestic violence against a woman he had previously been in a relationship with.

Days after his release from the team, the Washington Redskins claimed his playing rights over wire waivers, a move that faced criticism among fans and NFL insiders alike.

“Well, that’s the decision of the Redskins to sign him [Foster], but personally I would not be comfortable to be on a team with someone who is a domestic abuser,” Karina-Plun commented of Foster’s signing.

Although the future for Hunt remains uncertain, agents speaking on grounds of anonymity have told the Washington Post that Hunt will likely play again next season after serving a potential suspension as the controversy fades from the public eye.

XC makes it into NCAA championships

ETHAN BLOUCH Staff Writer

For UMW’s cross country team, the goal each season is making it into the championship, though UMW does not always get to participate in said event. The players who can go into the event are those from schools who make into the top 7 spots in a regional event, which takes place about a week before the championship.

This year, two UMW students made it into the top slot: junior Jeff Gibson and senior Jillian Weisbeck.

Both of these students have been running since high school. “I started out running to get in better shape for baseball, then I realized I liked running more than baseball,” said Gibson.

For Weisbeck, running was the first sport that she really felt skilled in. “I don’t really have hand eye coordination…running came naturally to me.”

The UMW cross country team holds practice runs seven days a week, both as

a group and on their own.

Weisbeck, who works as a nurse at the Mary Washington Hospital, often has to wait until her shift ends to do night runs. Jeff tries to run twice a day four days a week, both in the morning and in the afternoon.

The championship takes place in Wisconsin.

There were around 283 competitors within the race, and around 2,000 spectators.

Neither Weisbeck or Gibson personally knew any of the other competitors, though they had heard of them.

The track went around a golf course, forming the shape of two small loops and one larger loop. With cold weather, mud on the tracks and very little space for each individual runner to navigate, the conditions were not optimal for any of the runners.

Nevertheless, as both Weisbeck or Gibson attested, they were able to focus their minds on other things. In fact, Weisbeck stated that she enjoyed running in the cold weather, as it made it more

difficult for her to become dehydrated.

While running the course itself, both athletes described themselves Jeff Gibson and Jillian Weisbeck UMW Athletics as being boxed in by the other runners. over the semester.

However, they managed to “I definitely saw a lot of avoid some of the pitfalls that freshmen stepping up this other people fell into, such as time, and I think that with slipping in the mud. some more experience our For the men, the nationals team is going to be in really was an 8k race, while the great shape,” said Gibson. women ran a slightly shorter Weisbeck agreed that the 7k. In the end, Gibson team would be in “terrific” managed to make the race at shape, and wished them 25 minutes and 9 seconds, well in the next year’s attaining the 54th position championships. overall. Weisbeck managed to As Weisbeck is graduating finish 77th at 22:23, making this spring, this was her last it her second best time ever hurrah, and she feels happy running a 7k, with her best with the progress she made. being 22:10. Both athletes Gibson, who has another were proud of getting into the year at UMW to improve, top 100. is setting the bar higher for When commenting on the himself. team’s performance overall, “I’m going to get a higher both thought the team had position next time,” said made tremendous progress Weisbeck.

University of Mary Washington Sports Schedule

Men’s Basketball (4-2)

Nov. 13 W vs. East Mennonite (89-73) Nov. 17 W vs. Guilford (79-77) Nov. 18 W vs. Ferrum (76-60) Nov. 26 L @ Washington and Lee (94-78) Dec. 1 L @ Lynchburg (69-64) Dec. 2 W @ Randolph (75-66) Dec. 5 W @ Va. Wesleyan (99-88) Dec. 8 vs Marymount (Va.) Dec. 17 @ Shenandoah Dec. 29 @ John Carroll Dec. 30 @ Roanoke Jan. 2 @ Frostburg St. Jan. 5 vs. Christopher Newport Jan. 9 vs. Salisbury Jan. 12 @ Penn St.-Harrisburg Jan. 16 @ St. Mary’s (Md.) Jan. 19 vs. York (Pa.) Jan. 23 vs. Southern Virgina Jan. 26 vs. Frostburg St. Jan. 30 @ Salisburg Feb. 2 @ Christopher Newport Feb. 6 vs. St. Mary’s (Md.) Feb. 9 vs. Penn St.-Harrisburg Feb. 13 @ Southern Virgina Feb. 16 @ York (Pa.)

Women’s Basketball (4-3)

Nov. 9 L @ Elizabethtown (56-54) Nov. 16 W vs. William Peace (73-43) Nov. 17 L vs. Johns Hopkins (50-47) Nov. 20 W vs. Lynchburg (64-49) Nov. 27 W @ N.C.Wesleyan (83-75) Dec. 1 W @ Meredith (57-50) Dec. 4 L vs. Randolph-Macon (65-60) Dec. 8 vs. Marymount (Va.) Dec. 15 @ Washington and Lee Dec. 18 vs. Edgewood -In San Juan, Puerto Rico Dec. 19 vs. Va. Wesleyan -In San Juan, Puerto Rico Jan. 2 @ Frostburg St. Jan. 5 vs. Christopher Newport Jan. 9 vs. Salisbury Jan. 12 @ Penn St.-Harrisburg Jan. 16 @ St. Mary’s (Md.) Jan. 19 vs. York (Pa.) Jan. 23 vs. Southern Virgina Jan. 26 vs. Frostburg St. Jan. 30 @ Salisbury Feb. 2 @ Christopher Newport Feb. 6 vs. St. Mary’s (Md.) Feb. 9 vs. Penn St.-Harrisburg Feb. 13 @ Southern Virgina Feb. 16 @ York (Pa.)

Full Schedule not listed above.

Post season not included.` Bold indicates home game.

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Student calls for radio station reform

ALICEN HACKNEY Senior Writer

How many times can I listen to The Offspring’s “You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid” before my brain slips out of my skull?

It’s a great song, but when I hear it hit rotation for the third time of the day, it’s merely numbing if not aggravating.

Today’s rock radio faces two main issues that are evident in the songs they play. First, they seldom play rock, it’s mostly alternative and indie. Second, the rock they do play is outdated and has been overplayed in the years since it came out.

The issue isn’t that there has been any lack of rock music being produced, but rather that they are left behind by radio music selection formats and algorithms.

In the 80s there was an underground movement that sparked the creation of the “alternative” genre which was influenced by the “punk” ethics of

individualism and creativity. At its beginnings alternative music wasn’t popular, but, with the creation of subgenres like grunge spearheaded by Nirvana, the genre took off and became the mainstream.

Alternative’s breakthrough nearly collided with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which according to Clea Simon, a writer for The New York Times, “cleared the way for corporations to own and manage multiple stations in a market.” Simon explains that this act caused the prices of FM stations to rise resulting in large corporations snapping them up en masse.

These companies decreased the number of different specified stations in favor of single stations for larger areas that followed a common algorithm.

This wasn’t entirely marketable and these companies were in the business of making money, so they set out to

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support a format that brought them new and popular music that would drive up listener ratings.

This brings us to where we are today where the most popular music on rock charts such as Billboard and individual radio stations isn’t actually rock.

Currently, the top three songs on DC101, D.C.’s alternative rock radio station, all belong to genres that aren’t rock. Number one is Panic At The Disco’s song “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” which belongs to the pop genre.

Foster The People’s song “Sit Next To Me” is number 2 on the top songs list.

This song belong to the genre Indie Pop along with much of the bands other works. Number three on the list is Two Feet’s song “I feel like I’m drowning,” which is an Alternative Indie song.

There has been no movement to change the title or tagline of these stations to represent them more accurately, nonetheless the music continues to stray from the station’s original purposes as modern rock continues to present less popular than pop and alternative music respectively.

Here is my solution: revolutionize radio. If you’re like me and want to see more modern rock represented on the radio, demand it. Support the musicians you wish to see represented until they get picked up by the radio as what is new and popular.

Instead of turning to mainstream broadcasting for new rock music, which is unlikely to be found, try using any of a number of music database sites. Or, the all-time best method, record stores.

Finding record stores with a section for

new music is simple, either call or visit stores websites to see what they provide.

Downtown Fredericksburg has a wealth of antique shops with an array of records to pick through where you can find older rock music, including Blue Shark Antiques and Collectables.

It’s also important to remember that music is an artists’ livelihood. One way they could be making money is if their songs get picked up for the radio, but since they are often not purchasing the music yourself is an integral part of ensuring the musicians you like can keep working. You can also do this by playing their music on websites that provide their music where they can gain notoriety.

To support up-and-coming rock, punk, and other sub-genre bands, using sites like Spotify, YouTube, bands’ individual sites and their record labels.

There is a plethora of new music available. There’s Turnstile, a hardcore band from Maryland that any metal-head would love. Starcrawler, a female lead glam punk rock’n’roll band will please the 2000s punk music lovers. SWMRS, who are releasing their new album “Berkeley’s On Fire” in February of 2019 and Dog Party, a rock’n’roll sister duo are great for old souls.

There are so many ways to support current rock bands than just listening to the radio. In the long run, if current rock bands can achieve large enough audiences, maybe there will be a radio revolution. But until then, support your favorite bands and musicians by purchasing their albums, streaming them on music databases and attending shows in your area.

Colleges should make transfer-credit process simpler HEATHER STROTHER Staff Writer

I started out college at Virginia Commonwealth University. After spending one semester there, and deciding to save money by going to Germanna Community College instead.

I’d gotten 15 credits.

But when I went to Germanna, I was frustrated to find out that not a single credit transferred. I wasn’t ever given a reason. And so I proceeded to retake two of the classes I’d already passed biology and humanities.

Flash forward two years, and I became a student at the University of Mary Washington. This time, I was livid to discover that 56 of my total of 62 credits transferred. The reasons are complicated, having to do with lab requirements. But even more surprising was that suddenly the credits from my first college did transfer. But because I had double-dipped on classes, they only counted as electives.

I’m not alone facing these kinds of struggles as a transfer student.

Around one-third (37%) of students lost their credits when transferring public institutions from 2004 to 2009, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. That number is likely higher today, as the university population in general has risen. The major issue has come from general education classes not being accepted to a community college from a four year university.

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, “nearly 40

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percent of transfer students lose all their previously earned credit (an average 26.6 credits lost) and another 30 percent lose close to half (about 13 of 33),” said Abigail Endlsey in an article she wrote for the website. She mentioned that the level of teaching at a local community college may lower their standards so the classes aren’t as vigorous as university standards. Still, sometimes when students go from a university to a community college, they lose the credits they’ve gained.

Another problem as a result of this is that students have to take classes that they have already taken and passed before. In some cases, I felt that classes weren’t accepted because they were named differently at various schools.

“I had to retake an art survey class that was essentially the same course but it had a different name” said undeclared junior, Kaitlin Bailey. She similarly went to a four year institution and then transferred to a community college to fulfill her general requirements.

Bailey adds while some of her courses didn’t transfer and didn’t make sense, she can understand why her science class was more tricky to give full credit. “I took and passed human biology at my old college because I only needed one course… it didn’t count as a science credit because you need to take two consecutive lab courses.” With a quick addition of lab once a week she wouldn’t have had to take the courses over to begin with.

The same can be said for psychology major and junior, Savannah Roberts,

whose biology classes were not accredited. “I took Biology 101 and that did not transfer.”

One issue that arose for me at Germanna was that I had to retake classes at the 200-level that I had already taken at the 300-level. I wondered why Germanna hadn’t worked directly with its neighboring university to rectify a problem that many of its students would face.

After spending countless hours and stress over multiple tests, it feels like defeat knowing you lost money and time. New evaluations seem to be needed when higher level courses aren’t being accepted in colleges with lower rigorous courses. It shouldn’t be a burden

transferring schools, so it’s time for one less stressor.

Everyone has their own life clock and it’s okay to not to graduate on the average timeline; however, it is baffling that you can take extra classes during summer semesters and still be behind.

I’m very thankful for the easy transition from community college to UMW and the help I’ve received from transfer advisors here at UMW. Communication is key in all aspects of the world, especially for transfer credits between all institutions in secondary education. But there is still much to be done so that transfer students aren’t stuck retaking classes they already did well in.

Many students lose credits when transferring between institutions.

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On-campus dining should add new ‘mini bowl’ to Qdoba menu see it as an opportunity to eat healthier for less, and healthy and economical food options are a struggle for college On-campus dining should offer mini students to find. sized burrito bowls at Qdoba.

“If I’m looking for something quick Qdoba is a go-to for most students and healthy to eat I’ll get something from on campus, but its large portions and Simply To Go, but it’s always overpriced corresponding price make it harder and I always regret it after. A smaller for students to choose to eat there, bowl will give me the perfect nutritional economically and health-wise. value and I’ll get to enjoy Qdoba,” said As the Qdoba franchise unveils its sophomore and biology major, Laiba new mini sized burrito bowls, students Murad.

Regarding price, many students avoid Qdoba since a burrito bowl costs a meal swipe plus $3. “A meal swipe can get me an unlimited amount of food at the UC, but not even a whole bowl at Qdoba?” said sophomore Chelsie Valencia, upset Qdoba on campus in the UC. Chelsie Valencia / The Blue & Gray Press with the lack of

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options. With the option of a mini sized bowl, it can amount to just one meal swipe so students can eat there without paying out of pocket.

Burrito bowls from Qdoba can also vary from 500-1,000 calories per bowl, amounting to half of the recommended daily calorie intake of 2,000 calories per day. Whereas the mini bowl option only amasses 200-400 calories. Offering this option will benefit students who eat based on nutritional value and calorie count. Qdoba’s food itself is considerably healthy and filling, but its large portion sizes include a surplus of calories.

The big bowls are also often too much to eat in one sitting. “I’m never able to finish a bowl, and when I save it for later it’s never as good, so I usually just end up throwing it away,” said sophomore and chemistry major Huda Al-Bana.

This adds to the amount of food wasted, and as a college campus that claims to value sustainability, limiting food waste should be a priority for UMW. A solution to limit this food waste would be to offer a smaller bowl size,

filling students up without filling up the trash.

A majority of students agree with the option of a smaller bowl size, with 63% of respondents citing it as a better option in an online social media poll I conducted on Instagram.

“Although I’m fine with the bowl size, I’ll definitely want to get an option that costs less but still fills me up on days I don’t want to spend money, and I don’t see anything wrong with adding this as an option,” said sophomore and computer science major Rameen Shahid.

By offering a smaller bowl size, like all Qdoba locations elsewhere, our campus Qdoba will better fulfill student needs and demands. With the mini bowl, students are able to eat a consciously healthy and low-calorie meal at a considerably better price. This small addition will improve dining options on campus while also limiting food wasted from the students whose appetites aren’t big enough for the whole bowl. For campus dining and the UMW campus as a whole, introducing mini bowls at Qdoba is a win-win.

Female representation in positions of power is lacking EMILY SHUMAKER Staff Writer

More women should be placed in positions of power.

Women have characteristics that qualify them to perform better and contribute more than men when placed in leadership positions. They are known to be high-performers in the workplace, are capable of excelling in leadership positions because they are detailoriented, more fastidious to conscience and different perspectives and tend to show greater concern for the care and success of their teams than men.

According to BusinessInsider.com, however, only 3%-4% of CEO’s in today’s workplace are women.

In a study conducted by the ZengerFolkman firm measuring the overall effectiveness of men and women leaders, women scored a 54.5 for overall leadership effectiveness, compared to men who scored 51.8. The study shows that women are more effective over time because they ask for more feedback and take action to improve, while men tend to assume after being in the position for a while that they are doing fine and do not need to improve.

In this same study by ZengerFolkman, when rated on a list of 16 competencies, women actually

scored higher than men in 12 of the 16 categories by 0.5 to 6.6 points.

They are statistically proven to be stronger in areas such as practicing self-development, taking initiative, displaying honesty and integrity, building relationships, and developing others.

These studies prove that women are highly qualified for leadership positions, yet men still make up the majority of high leadership positions. Why? The Harvard Business Review suggests blatant discrimination as one possible reason. Visier, a cloud solution for people analytics and workforce planning, suggests that women tend to take more time off than men for childcare, which slows their progress.

According to a Visier analysis, women under 40 still make 79 cents for every dollar men earn, and that women over 40 make 82 cents for every dollar men earn. Men also still receive more promotions than women do in the workplace.

Stereotypically, people view women has having more nurturing capabilities than men, but the characteristics which highlight women’s strengths in the studies do not fall under the category of nurturing. Women are strong and capable of executing challenges and managing teams extremely well.

Women in the workplace feel that they must over-perform in order to prove that they can perform equally as well as the men in adjacent positions.

Women’s strengths are still overlooked and their potential is untapped. Even at a historically high point of feminism and equality, women are still an under-appreciated resource in many areas of today’s world. Mothers, who take more time off than men for the childcare in their families, are at a disadvantage for career growth.

Mothers who spend their days managing the family calendar would make great managers because they are accustomed to developing strategies, are multitaskers and are more aware of the needs of the people around them. Their distinct set of strengths enable them to be more effective in the workplace.

This is not to put down men. Clearly, statistics show that men are also effective leaders. However, the statistics also show just how capable women are of successfully handling leadership roles, though the advantages of being a male seem to surpass.

The business structure needs to find ways to incorporate women’s strengths in order to move their teams and ideas to the next level of success. Employers should heed these numbers seriously and promote women to more leadership

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positions. They are an incredible asset to any team and their ideas and skills bring diversity and stability.

These hard facts show that women are incredibly talented in ways that significantly improve any business, organization or project. They continue to be an overlooked resource in today’s world. Women are indisputably talented and these studies show that there is no basis for worrying over whether or not women can perform well when placed in high positions, and we must continue to push for and support women of power to further promote workplace equality.

Staff-Ed: Use break to rest, revive and revitalize yourself

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We are living in an age of anxiety.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect around 40 million adults in the United States, or nearly 1 in 5 people.

As college students, our demographic is among those that feel it the strongest. With finals week rapidly approaching, stress-levels are higher than ever.

By THE BLUE AND GRAY PRESS EDITORIAL BOARD With this in mind, it is especially important to take some time over break to regroup and check in with yourself to maintain your mental well-being.

Revisiting some old favorite activities you don’t have time for during the semester. Do nothing for a day but catch up on missed sleep. Go for a mindful walk

and focus on your senses.

Practice meditation or breathing excercises. In our fast-paced world, it is easy to dive right into making travel plans or picking up work shifts.

It is also important, however, to take the time to mentally unwind, destress and become refresh for the next semester.

Mental health is just as important as physical health and should be taken seriously.

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Explore campus over time through historic photographs

Construction of campus walk and Alvey Hall, 1989.

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Work on campus walk next to Alvey Hall, 1989.

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Photo story by Noah Strobel.

Past photos courtesy of UMW Libraries Centennial Collection.

Modern day view of campus walk and Alvey Hall from the Fitness Center.

Student on campus walk outside on Trinkle Hall, 1980.

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Campus walk near Trinkle Hall, 2018.

Graduation being held in the old amphitheatre, 1971.

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Amphitheatre after renovations completed in 2018.

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Photo guide to the best portait locations around campus Double Drive: During sunset, double drive offers amazing backlit opportunities eliminating harsh shadows on the face which are generally unflattering in portrait work.

By putting the sun behind your subject, you create a shadow on your subject’s face which promotes even lighting and will create a flattering image without having the shadow of a nose on their face.

Photo story

by Joshua Rios Tayana Smith— Double Drive

Heating Plant: To provide interesting backgrounds, shooting inside with large windows creates unique looks. In this image, although the background is blurry, the intricate shapes created by the pipes creates an interesting background while also not being too busy and drawing attention away from the subject. The pipes also help to frame the subject and draw more attention towards the subject.

Christiana Brookes— UMW Heating Plant

DuPont Ledge: Simple ledges can provide textures in the background of your images, such as this ledge across from DuPont. Texture helps to add a hyper realism to your images but also helps to make the image pop. These ledges often provide shade, which most people may think is horrific for taking photos but it turns out that taking images in shaded areas provides even, diffused lighting, which is what most photographers see as the most flattering lighting.

Mollie Greene— Ledge Across from DuPont

Dorm Lighting: Many of the dorms offer directional light, creating moody images to help to better tell a story. The directionality of the light creates harsh lighting which is generally unflattering but by utilizing the light source to completely eliminate shadows on the face and by creating a contrast between the face and the lower body, the image evokes more emotion for the viewer.

Briana McHugh— Dorm Light

Musician profile: Drake Dragone creates thematic music ALLISON TOVEY Staff Writer

A senior music major focusing on composition and music technology, Drake Dragone writes about a lot of serious subject matter. But he makes it cathartic and joyful with the help of the Fredericksburg music scene.

“I like to think that I’m a happy,

Dragone started making music in eighth grade.

bubbly person but a lot of the music that I write, and that my friends write by extension, is all very depressing and tackles lot of serious things. A lot of us are writing really depressive music and we might be depressed, anxious people, but doing it together is such a happy thing. Being able to share that and talk about it is joyful. That’s definitely what I’m trying to get across is- things are sad sometimes but it’s okay and you’re not alone on that,” Dragone said.

His emotionally vivid soundscapes work to capture a feeling, a moment.

“I have a piece about one of my friends trying to commit suicide and it’s loud and it’s scary, but what’s nice about it is every time I perform it, someone comes up to me and they’re like ‘That was really important to me’ and I’m like ‘Thank you, I appreciate that’. I guess that’s what I’m trying to do,” said Dragone..

Since coming to UMW, Dragone SoundCloud has gotten heavily

involved with the Fredericksburg and UMW music scene and often incorporates his friends into his works for class as he studies composition. “It brings the DIY aesthetic to academic music which is awesome, and I love it,” said Dragone. A Richmond native, Dragone was hesitant at first coming to UMW since he wasn’t familiar with the area. Shortly thereafter, he befriended fellow student musicians and began working with student bands like Infant Island, Smallhands, and So Badly. “What I really like about Fredericksburg as a whole is all of us are very friendly and collaborative with each other. If you need help with something, someone else will help you,” Dragone said. “I guess that’s my process, getting the bones of a song and asking my friends to help me.”

It wasn’t until Dragone’s eighth grade year that he became interested in making music when a friend asked him to play drums in their band despite Dragone never having played the drums.

His love of music was sparked, however, and soon after he learned to play guitar followed by starting to play a variety of other instruments with the philosophy, “Ever since I’ve been here, I’ve tried to not be great at anything, but to be as good at as many instruments as I can.”

As Dragone began performing music regularly with bands, he knew that making and playing music was a passion he wanted to pursue seriously.

“The first time I knew I wanted to do

music forever, I played a show with my second band- I think we played to five people- but just feeling that was really nice, all these people watching you and performing in front of people. I wanted to keep playing music so I was like ‘I’m gonna be a rock star!’ but that mindset has definitely changed. I did an arrangement for my high school jazz band and I was like ‘Alright, I want to compose,’” said Dragone.

Dragone now focuses on writing compositional pieces, a career path he hopes to continue in the graduate schools he’s currently applying to. Dragone describes his compositions as, “six to ten minute thematic pieces of music” that feature ambient piano and post-rock music that he writes with other local composers. “I’m primarily a guitarist and violinist, but I’ve done a lot with piano in my compositions and writing for school. I did a commercial for the school and I’m doing some other stuff where I’m doing a lot of computer music. A lot of it is MIDI and I’m making it all on the computer,” Dragone said.

As for his future plans with music, Dragone hopes to release a piano album by the end of the year and continue working on a hip-hop project with “literally everyone I know, which is going to be really cool if it ever comes out,” Dragone said laughing. “That’s really it for me for right now, I think.

A lot of piano music and a lot of really weird hip-hop music, I hope.”

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Tips for holiday gift shopping while on a college budget

LINDSAY RUONGRAT Staff Writer

With winter break on the horizon and only a few weeks left to get your gifts ready, here are some tips for how you can tackle your holiday shopping list, without breaking the bank.

Create a plan for your holiday spending. Planning ahead is key to saving money. Know in advance who you want to shop for and create a list of things you think you might like to buy for them. Avoid last minute shopping, as this can lead to overspending and cause financial troubles. Consider shopping early, a few months ahead of

time. Spreading out your purchases will make it feel less of a financial burden, as opposed to buying everything at once.

Save money well in advance.

Whether you save money from working summer jobs, or put away $10-$20 each paycheck, saving early can help alleviate the worry of preparing a budget for your shopping. Keep this “holiday fund” separate from your everyday funds. This could be a jar where you keep change, or a separate account with your bank.

Set a budget. Determine the total amount you want to spend and stick to it.

This can include setting a dollar amount for each person you are buying gifts for.

A simple Excel spreadsheet can help you

Check for student discounts at stores like Sperry, Adidas, and Victoria’s Secret.

keep track of your spending.

Shop online sales. Shopping online can save you time and money. Do research on products you are looking to buy. Often times you can find a product for cheaper on a website other than the retailer or company’s direct site. Most online retailers also offer deep discounts and free shipping during the holidays.

Companies like Amazon or Walmart also offer price matching, so if you find an item cheaper elsewhere, they will match the price.

Use coupons. Both online and instore. Coupons can be found through internet searches, newspapers, flyers, or apps. There are also companies that offer cash back on purchases such as Ebates, Ibotta, and Shopkick.

Make DIY gifts that anyone can enjoy. Pinterest is a go-to for inexpensive DIY gift ideas. “Recipes in a jar” that include the ingredients with step-bystep recipe instructions, such as homemade soups, hot chocolate kits, or holiday cookies, will please anyone. Homemade pampering items make great gifts, such as bath bombs, lip balms, soaps, or hand scrubs.

Freshly baked cookies.

Cookies are a great gift Meetings Net for anyone. Some holiday

favorites are chocolate chip, sugar cookies, or gingerbread. Cookies can be made in large batches to be used for gifting to a larger amount of people.

Shop for low-priced go-to gifts.

Scarves, gloves, coffee cups are ideal go-to gifts that anyone can enjoy.

Department stores typically have these on sale during the holidays, or stores like Five Below, Target, or Walmart also have reasonably priced useful gifts.

Narrow down your list of people to shop for. Most students tend to shop for parents, siblings, and two or three close friends. If you have a large friend group, consider doing Secret Santa so everyone can get a gift and save money.

Look for student discounts. If you are shopping in-store, ask your cashier about any discounts offered to students.

If shopping online, some websites, such as Sperry, Adidas, and Victoria’s Secret PINK offer student discounts by verifying your student email.

Holiday shopping can be difficult and stressful for anyone, but even more so for college students who typically live on a limited budget. Planning ahead and budgeting can help ease the stress of holiday shopping for friends and family.

As a college student, most people will understand the financial situation and time pressures you face. Don’t overstress, especially with finals coming up, and remember that sometimes it’s more about the thought you put into the gift that people appreciate, rather than the gift itself.

UMW Theatre bids farewell to Julie Hodge after 30 years LINDSEY BROWN Staff Writer

Julie Hodge has been working for the UMW theatre department for 23 years, longer than most students have even been alive. She has spent the majority of her teaching career working here, and has loved every minute of it. She is now retiring from the university, and she says the best parts of her career have been working on big shows and getting to know her students one on one.

“There’s a lot of best timeslearning about the students and their lives, it’s just really interesting to sit to have time to sit and talk with the people that you teach in the classroom all day.

That to me is what I remember the most.

Times that we were working together, just talking about life, laughing and carrying on.” said Hodge.

Hodge explained that the worst times were when the department would suffer a loss, and the renovation of Klein Theater from 2009 to 2010 was a difficult time because of the logistics of it. They worked out of the Facilities building over by the tennis courts. They had to move tools, and anything else they needed from Klein to the Facilities building. The theatre students also took classes in the building, and they built the set there as well.

“It was a crazy year, until we got back into the space [Klein Theater]. We opened with the first show… Romeo and Juliet. It was a big set. It was a big endeavour. But there has not been any terrible times [sic].”

Hodge is a people person, so despite the craziness of the renovation of Klein, she still found joy in working with the people who work in the Facilities building. She enjoys connecting with

people, and getting to know them in the process of working with them.

Hodge explained that the renovation, while difficult, was much needed and beneficial in the long run. Before, the theater had uncomfortable chairs, and was referred to as “the Kermit the Frog Memorial Theatre” because the inside of the theater was entirely dark green.

Before the renovation, there was a hard ceiling which was gutted out and turned into the grid.

Hodge had originally planned to stay at UMW for 5 years and the move on, but plans changed after she got to know the school. “I loved the people so much, I loved our students, and it was a great fit. It was a great time here. I enjoyed it a lot.”

Hodge began her career in education in Galesburg, Illinois at Knox College. As Hodge put it, they were in the middle of a corn field. There were few stores to shop from for supplies for shows, so Hodge’s creativity was limited. While she loved working there, she wanted to go to a bigger area. Hodge grew up in the Midwest, and wanted to live on the coast. She interviewed on both the West and East coasts, as well as Texas. UMW was the only college that gave her the home feeling she was looking for.

“The faculty I met was wonderful, Gregg Stull showed me around, Helen Housley was here, Dave Hunt, who has retired, we had a lot of great faculty members. I remember thinking, ‘Wow this is a great group of people.’ There was just this sort of energy that I liked.”

Kenny Horning, shop foreman of UMW Theatre, has been working with Hodge for 11 years now.

“I am saddened, I wish her the best of luck, but I am truly saddened that she

is retiring.” When asked of his favorite memory with Hodge, Horning said, “Noises Off, a show we worked on back in the summer of 2015. It was a very memorable time, because it was a very memorable set. The set moved well, it was designed well. It was a good time.”

It is obvious that Hodge has touched so many working here at UMW. Her infectious energy mixed with her love for people makes her a great educator.

Kassie Bender, sophomore and theatre major, got a little emotional when talking about Hodge leaving.

“She’s so patient with Hodge planned to stay for 5 years but fell in love with the school. everyone, and simplifies Kassie Bender / The Blue & Gray Press everything, and gets people as involved as possible. She pushes them talked to a guy down where our boat is, to try new things, and she is so funny, about making sails. I’ve made backdrops and makes things fun and upbeat,” said for 30 years, so I want to learn how to do Bender. it. I love to learn all of the time. Theatre Hodge chose to retire because there riggers were originally sailors. So they are things on her bucket list that she still overlap. There are just more things for wants to check off. She wants to be able me to learn out there.” to have time to paint. “I just want to do Hodge said it was not an easy art for art’s sake,” she said. decision to retire, because she loves She has always wanted to learn how working here at UMW. She says she to sail, so her and her husband recently will miss the conversations in the shop bought a sailboat. They’ve taken sailing backstage, getting to know the students lessons, and fell in love with sailing. and everyone in general.

They are taking their two dogs and “Right now I’m totally cool with it, venturing out in May to sail and travel but by April I’ll probably be weepy. I until they settle down in another place. worry if I’m going to regret not working “I’m ready for something different. I however many years I can work. But I have a lot of weird skills. I have already have too much wanderlust in my soul.”

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Assault and Battery On Thursday, November 8 at 11:54 a.m., there was an incident of assault and battery at Pollard Hall. Prosecution was declined and two administrative referrals were given.

On Saturday, November 17 between 10:30 p.m. and 11:16 p.m., there was an incident of assault and battery as well as underage alcohol possession at Virginia Hall. The victim declined prosecution and one administrative referral was given.

Possession On Saturday, November 10 at 12:05 a.m., there was an incident of underage alcohol possession at Russell Hall. One administrative referral was given.

On Sunday, November 11 at 12:08 a.m., there was an incident of underage alcohol possession at Monroe Hall. One administrative referral was given.

On Sunday, November 11 at 1:22 a.m., there was an incident of underage alcohol possession on campus walk. One administrative referral was given.

On Saturday, November 17 at 7:04 p.m., an incident of marijuana possession occured at the Sunken Rd. lot. Two administrative referrals were given.

On Friday, November 30 at 11:15 p.m., an incident of drug possession occured at Marshall Hall. Three administrative referrals were given.

Stalking Between Saturday, September 1 and Wednesday, November 14 two complainants experienced stalking at multiple areas around campus. Title IX and Administration both got involved, and one BIT referral was given.

Sexual Display On Thursday, November 15 at 1:22 p.m.. an incident of sexual display occured at the Simpson Library. This case is pending.

Petit Larceny On Friday, November 30 at 11:15 p.m., an incident of drug possession occured at Marshall Hall. Three administrative referrals were given.

Vandalism On Friday,. November 30 at 9:33 p.m., an incident of vandalism through graffiti was used at the 1220 Powhatan St. UMW facility.

This case is pending.

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The UMW Culinary Club will start holding meetings in the spring 2019 Meaghan McIntyre / The Blue & Gray Press

New culinary club aims to teach healthy eating habits LAURA SCHNEIDER Contributing Writer

UMW’s new culinary club held its first interest meeting on Friday, Nov. 30. Club leaders spoke about their goals and expectations for prospective members.

According to a presentation delivered at the meeting, the inspiration to create the club came from the desire to “provide an environment to teach students how to cook from the ground up, as well as further teach those who know how to cook” and to “use ingredients efficiently.” Members of the club’s executive board emphasized that cooking is a necessary life skill that all college students need for the future, especially for nutritional and economic reasons.

“People are going to need to know how to cook,” said junior business administration major Sean Silke, the president of the club. “After we leave campus, there’s not going to be any UC waiting for us. We’re going to have to know how to prepare our meals instead of going to the nearest fast food restaurant.

We have to know how to prepare our meals that’ll nourish our bodies.”

“You can pick up a couple pounds of potatoes and other fresh produce for the same price as a box of ramen,” added vice president Anthony Sherman, who is also a junior and business administration major. “That’s altogether better for you, and that’s what we really want to teach them.”

The officers plan to run the club with a mixture of lecture-type meetings, where they will mainly discuss recipes and safety techniques, and a few hands-on meetings where members will get to cook recipes in the UC pasta station. Members are welcome to bring recipes they want to try. The recipes the officers introduce will start out easy and gradually increase in difficulty as the semester progresses, according to Silke.

The officers also expect club members to behave professionally and follow certain safety requirements.

Silke emphasized respect to other

members and Chef William Hardy, who is the executive chef at the UC and the club’s advisor. In terms of safety requirements, members with long hair will have to keep their hair tied back, and nobody can wear opentoed shoes or clothes that expose a lot of skin due to the potential risk of serious burns.

Each member will also have to fill out and sign a waiver detailing any allergies and other dietary restrictions or preferences. Silke stated that members will be responsible for informing the leaders of that information so that everyone in the club will be kept safe.

While two students attended the meeting, other students emailed the officers stating that even though they couldn’t attend, they were still interested in the club.

“I kind of cook the same couple of things over and over again,” said Marisa Payne, a junior and a geography major. “I just want to find some new stuff to cook for myself.”

Payne said that she mostly likes to cook Asian recipes, especially pad Thai and dumplings. She likes to cook because it’s relaxing for her, and she hopes to make other Asian recipes in the club, as well as quiche and fried shrimp.

The officers plan on advertising the club and getting information about it out to students mainly through fliers and social media, according to junior English and communication and digital studies major Meaghan McIntyre.

As secretary of the club, McIntyre is currently working on making Facebook and Instagram pages for the group. She also said that the officers plan to have a table at Club Carnival and to keep an email list for interested students to find out more information about the club as it continues to develop.

Club meetings will begin in the Spring 2019 semester. The officers plan to have the club meet on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in Woodard on days where they will have their lecture-type meetings and in the UC pasta station on days will they will get to make their own recipes.

“We have to know how to prepare our meals that’ll nourish our bodies.”

-Sean Silke

they are common in older buildings– like Ball Hall and Westmoreland– and it would be expensive to replace them. The steam heater uses a water boiler, burner, pipes, radiators, and convectors. Water is turned into steam by using the heat from the boiler.

The steam then travels through pipes until the steam arrives at radiators, or convectors. Steam heaters at UMW will remain on until the spring.

Gas heating systems are also commonly known as furnaces.

Furnaces start functioning when the room temperature drops below a

“If students’ rooms are still too warm, they should file a work order for maintenance.”

-Nolan Akau

certain, preset level. Furnaces use gas to generate their own set of heat, which circulates through the building.

University of Mary Washington initially appointed NORESCO to help the university conserve energy and save money. NORESCO was contracted to work with the UMW for a 8.5 million dollar project under a 14-year deal in 2005. It’s saving, as of 2014, $429,009 annually. The University of Mary Washington has saved $5,577,117 as of now, and is on track to save a total of $8,151,171 by the time the contract ends in 2019.

Some students keep their air conditioning on during the winter because heaters overheat some dorm rooms. Jacob Chambers, a freshman business administration major living in Randolph Hall said, “It’s too hot at the top of our room and twenty degrees colder on the floor, which is a problem because both of our beds are lofted.”

Some students say that air conditioning instructions during the winter were not communicated effectively.

“My roommate and I have our air conditioning on constantly, partly because we were never told it was okay to turn it off,” said Ariana Dodge, a freshman psychology major living in Russell Hall. “But we also prefer the room cold. We also aren’t sure if the heat is on or not.”

Not all Mary Washington students use their air conditioning units at all hours, however. Amy Freeze, a freshman accounting major living in Marshall Hall, said, “The heater has pretty much been the perfect temperature. The only time it gets too hot is when I sit at my desk, but my desk is right in front of the heater, so it makes sense. When the heat first turned on, the weather was very back-andforth between hot and cold, so I turned it on once or twice, but it’s been off for a while now.”

Akau reiterated the importance of communicating with Facilities rather than leaving their air conditioning units on. “If students’ rooms are still too warm, they should file a work order for maintenance,” he said.

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New Honor Council practice impacts caseload

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of the advisor for the Honor Council Dr. John Honor Council Marsh attributes part of the reason and has been a member since her behind the increase in reported cases to freshman year. the faculty who have reported issues.

“There has been an increase in cases “The number of faculty that actually coming before the Honor Council since report Honor Violations has gone up,” my freshman year,” said Balenger. said Marsh.

Vice president of the Honor Council, Marsh feels the recent amendments junior art history major Taylor Stine, made to the Honor Constitution said her job has been directly affected has given a lot of professors more by the increased number of cases. Stine confidence in the Honor Council. is in charge of scheduling the Honor “Cases used to take a long time hearings that must occur for each case. and professors may not have wanted Each hearing requires the presence of to wait months for a case to be heard five student panel members, at least and would try to unofficially resolve two student the issues advisors, themselves,” “There has been an increase in said Dr. at least two faculty Marsh. cases coming before the Honor advisors, “Now, Council since my freshman year.” cases move at least one procedural much faster advisor, and and I think -Sarah Balenger either the professors president are more or vice likely to president of of Honor Council. As report a violation knowing the case will part of her job, Stine must coordinate be heard and sanctioned much faster.” everyone’s schedules to come up with According to Marsh, as a result a day that all these people can meet and of the expedited sanctioning, “cases hold a hearing. get resolved faster and everyone “The beginning of fall semester can appreciates that.” be particularly hard for scheduling,” Recently, students have started said Stine. The difficulty stems in part an uptick in instances of their peers from the incoming freshman class not reporting before Honor Council. voting on its representatives until three “I have noticed an increasing to four weeks into the semester, before number of my friends are being taken which the Honor Council is short five to Honor Council,” said junior English members. major Mary Margaret Burns. “I do not Business professor and procedural know if they are becoming lazy and

The Honor Council has worked to make the trial process for cases go faster.

resort to cheating, or if they have been cheating the whole time but are just now getting caught.”

“I have not been to Honor Council, nor do I know any one that has been.

But I am surprised that there has been such a major increase in violation reports,” said senior communication and digital studies major Bao Randrianarivelo.

With turnaround times being shorter, students and faculty are much more invested in and comfortable reporting violations, circumstances which translate to increased reporting

Dr. David Rettinger

of honor code violations, according to Rettinger. When schools re-energize their honor systems, cases tend to increase, he said.

According to Balenger, the Honor Council has been reaching out to students, making sure they understand that, they too, can report violations.

The council is working to make the process of reporting simpler for faculty and more efficient for everyone. The members of the Honor Council do not think there are more violations, but simply there is more reporting by students and faculty.

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offices to its satellite location, Tyler House. The decision for expansion was made in response to the center’s growing demand for staff members, while at the same time facing space constraints in Lee Hall.

Furthermore, understanding the importance of the Talley Center as a vital aid to students, as the Talley Center’s annual spending for resources and office supplies increased, the Talley Center’s annual budget has increased as well.

According to a document from the Budget and Financial Analysis Office at UMW, the total expenditure amount of the Talley Center has increased over the past three years, increasing from $394,530 during the 2015-2016 school year to $550,049 during the 2017-2018 school year. Much of this increased spending resulted in the hiring of new staff members at the Talley Center. However, to match this increase in spending, the annual budget of the Talley Center has increased as well. The budget has increased from $432,660 for the 2015-2016 school year to $546,250 for the 2017-2018 school year.

While the Talley Center’s annual spending has increased for the past three years, the university has maintained an effort to protect the center’s budget and not reduce it.

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“I have a deep appreciation for the university’s understanding [pertaining to the importance of mental health],” said Zukor. “My understanding of this is that, over the last few years in particular, we are one of the only departments [at UMW] not to see some level of budget cuts.”

Nationally, while there are many reasons as to why more college students around the country are reaching out for counseling services, Zukor largely believes this spike is related to the progress society has made toward mental health.

“I think what is happening not only here at UMW but nationally as well is that people are making serious progress toward reducing the social stigma of mental health, so people are much more open when seeking [counseling for] mental health,” said Zukor. “What we found here is that so many students have [previously] sought counseling for mental health before they started college.”

According to the aforementioned Talley Center Data and Trends document, 75.8 percent of clients with the Talley Center have had prior counseling experiences. This is an increase to the center’s amount of clients that have had prior counseling experiences for the 2014-2015 school year, which stood at 63.8 percent.

The most common symptoms

students face when going to the Talley Center are anxiety and depression.

Often these two symptoms go hand in hand. According to the Talley Center Data and Trends document, 48.4 percent of clients have taken medication for a mental health condition before coming to the Talley Center for counseling services. This stands 14.2 percent points higher than the national average of students who have taken psychiatric medication before seeking counseling services, which stands at 34.2 percent.

This is not the only statistical category that stands higher than the national average. In regard to student clients at the Talley Center who have previously engaged in some form of self-injurious behavior, 42.9 percent of clients have done so for the 2017-2018 school year, which stands 15.9 percent points higher than the national average.

Considering the increase in students seeking counseling services nationally, Dr. Zukor believes it is important for universities and colleges to keep increasing the effort in making counseling centers more of a priority.

“The more we de-stigmatize mental health and the more we support mental health, the better it is for our population; the better it is for our students,” said Zukor. “I always think that all universities, [UMW] included, could make mental health

more of a priority in the extent of more clinicians, more counselors, allow more people to be seen, and [have these clients] not have to wait as long for services.”

According to Catherine Smith, a licensed professional counselor who has been with the Talley Center since 2013, a further increase in UMW’s funding of the Talley Center would be more helpful to everyone.

“Having more clinicians that correspond to the amount of clients we see would be very beneficial,” said Smith.

“It is important to spread the word of this service to other students in case people need support when going through something that is hard in their life,” said senior history major Andrew Snead. “Something the Talley Center can do to help with their outreach is to take advantage of social media and express that they will accept literally anyone who feels they need [counseling services].”

“A couple years ago, a friend of mine, who was actually a student here at UMW, passed away,” said Zoroya.

“It was extremely comforting to me, however, to know that UMW had the Talley Center and that I could book an appointment there if I ever needed to do so.”

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Students predict Super Bowl and playoff contenders ANDRE TURNER Staff Writer

While UMW students are in the midst of wrapping up the fall 2018 semester with an accumulation of final papers, presentations and exams, they are beginning to explore new avenues pertaining to their free time and extracurriculars. For many, the National Football League becomes a way for students to make use of their off time as the end of the regular season approaches and the playoffs begin. The NFL has begun its 110th season, while the 2018 NFL season is currently in Week 13. The top 8 division leaders in the NFC West, NFC East, NFC South, NFC North, AFC West, AFC East, AFC North, and AFC South are beginning to take shape with the remaining two wildcard spots, up for grabs in each conference. The playoffs begin on Jan. 5, starting with a subsequent battle of wildcard teams that face off against the top divisional leaders in their respective conference. But, the game that most students are looking forward to seeing is the Superbowl, which occurs every year on Feb. 3.

Playoff games are single elimination which makes way for controversial losses, wins and/or finishes. And in the history of the NFL, many of the regular season games are unpredictable, which is a very familiar trend when it comes to playoff games. As a UMW student and a NFL football fan, I was curious in finding out how other students felt about the ongoing season as well as what we could expect in the long run.

The question that is on my mind and everyone else who is an NFL fan, “What two teams do you think will make it to the Super Bowl, this year?”

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Daniel Drees, a computer science major, confessed his love for the Cleveland Browns. A team that has gone through a drought in the past few seasons, yet they keep fighting to make the playoffs this year with the addition of their young quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Drees describes his outlook on Super Bowl predictions, “I always like the underdog team and I like the Browns, when someone says ‘I’m a Browns fan’, you know they are not liking the team

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just because they are a good team. When I hear someone say I’m a Patriots fan, I’m a Steeler fan, I’m like, Why do you like them? Are you from Pittsburgh or do you like the rings?”

“The Rams and the Patriots are my hopefuls for a good Super Bowl,and I think the Patriots would win that game,” said Drees.

Matt Ashley, a math major, has a sort of love/hate relationship with the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the rise of younger and less experienced teams in the league. Ashley feels as though they have a slight chance of deferring to red

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Nick Bass, a history major at UMW, said that his favorite team was the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are one of the more successful and popular teams in the NFL. They have accumulated a total of 6 championships over the years with the most recent championship wins in 2006 and 2009.

Bass said, “For the AFC, I think it’ll be the Chiefs or Steelers and in the NFC, Saints or Rams but if I had to choose it’ll be Chiefs and Saints in the Super Bowl.”

And for the outcome, Bass said, “I think the Saints would win solely because their defense is better and their offense can keep up with the Chiefs offense and I think if he [Drew Brees] wins the Super Bowl, he will definitely win MVP, no doubt.”

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hot Chiefs, who are looking to maintain home field advantage with a 10-2 record in the AFC. “I’m a Steeler fan, I would like for them to go to the Superbowl, but I not sure that’s going to happen, realistically, I think it’s going to be the Rams or Saints from the NFC or the Patriots or Chiefs for the AFC,” said Ashley.

“I think that the ultimate Super Bowl would be the Chiefs and the Rams or the Chiefs and the Saints. Unfortunately, I would like the Chiefs to win but I think they’re going to mess it up for sure,” said Ashley.

Jacob Dunaway, a business major, said that the Philadelphia Eagles are not a sure shot to make it to the big game.

The Eagles won the NFL Super Bowl,

last season, with the help of their backup quarterback Nick Foles, who dominated the game and went home with Super Bowl MVP honors.

“I think with the top teams, there are no surprises. Everyone knew that they would be pretty good; the Texans, no one thought that they would be this good and the Bears, 8-3, no one predicted that,” said Dunaway when asked about the current NFL season.

“I think the Eagles will defer to the

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Saints and Rams, so it’s either going to be the Saints and the Rams from the NFC and the Chiefs or the Patriots from the AFC. The Chiefs offense is scorching, I don’t think anyone will stop them in the AFC. I think the Super Bowl will definitely be an insane game, a lot of points scored,” said Dunaway.

Joe Hatcher, a business major, stands strong with his prediction and aligns with the likes of Ben Roethlisberger and James Connor and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He responded that although the team went through its brief struggle at

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the beginning of the season, he believes that they will be able to turn it around come playoff time.

“I think the Steelers can go all the way, we just have to tighten up the defense and hope Ben and all of our offensive stars have a big game and I think we can take the AFC,” said Hatcher when asked about his favorite team.

“I think it’ll be Saints and Steelers...If I’m being biased, I just want Tom Brady to choke and so I’ll choose the Steelers,” said Hatcher.

Zach Hollinsworth, a business major, believes that the Dallas Cowboys have a chance of making it this year. With a slight abandonment from the critics and a shocking resurgence of the team late in the season, the Dallas Cowboys

have taken control of the NFC East as a late season injury to the Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith shook up the entire division.

“So, my dad’s a huge Cowboys fan and I don’t think we can run away with it but it’s a work-in-progress. Our stadium is insane, if anything else, we have that,” said Hollinsworth, explaining his love for the Cowboys.

“I think the Patriots will somehow make it there. I think it’ll be the Patriots and the Saints and Patriots will win that game, they always find a way to pull it out,” said Hollinsworth when making his Super Bowl prediction.

Michael Hosser, a business major, explained his struggles being a Baltimore Ravens fan. He mentions that although the future is bright with the start of a new era with a young and fresh quarterback in Lamar Jackson. The playoffs will not be easy for the 2013 NFL champions.

“The biggest surprise of this year was the Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes is really stepping up, it’s huge.” He also mentioned, “As far as making the Super Bowl, I think Patrick Mahomes is too young and the Chiefs defense needs some work.” said Hosser.

“I’ve got the Saints and the Patriots this year. I think it’s the Patriots year, they’re good every year, especially with Tom Brady, he’s a greatest quarterback of all time,” said Hosser when making his Super Bowl predictions.

For Branden Williams, an economics major, his favorite team the New York Jets are not in the mouths of the critics and spectators this season. The New York Jets have a history of falling short of their season expectations over the years and Williams feels as if the

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team should go young and begin the rebuilding period, starting with a new coach.

“The biggest shock of the season was the Rams, I mean I knew they were going to be good like the Chiefs, but I didn’t expect them to be a one loss team at this point in the season, all of the other teams have really dropped the ball. I feel like if your not a Chiefs, Rams, or Saints fan, it’s like your teams not doing too hot this year,” said Williams.

“I’ll pick the Chiefs and Saints.” And for the winner of that matchup Branden said, “Definitely the Saints, Drew Brees, being an old guy in a young league, he’s throwing the hell out of the ball right now,” said Williams when making his Super Bowl predictions.

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