Students Helping Honduras thrift shop raises record amount of money

By RHYS JOHNSON
Staff Writer
The UMW chapter of Students Helping Honduras held a fundraiser on Campus Walk near Ball Circle from Wed., Oct. 24 to Fri., Oct. 26.Read More

PuppyUp Walk charity event raises funds to fight canine cancer

By RILEY DOHERTY
Staff Writer
The PuppyUp Walk is a charity event that hopes to bring funding and awareness to cancer, not only in humans but also dogs.Read More

Students and Professors share in the Jail n’ Bail fundraiser

By TREVOR YOUNG 

Staff Writer

Most students are probably familiar with UMW Relay for Life, an organization that supports the American Cancer Society, but many might not know of their yearly fundraiser Jail n’ Bail. As the name suggests, the fundraiser involves having faculty members and students wait in jail until their bail is placed. In this case, their bail is simply their fundraising goal.Read More

Department and clubs come together for a drive to benefit women

By SHAWNYA PETESON

In the coming weeks, if you see pink boxes around campus marked “Unmentionables,” contrary to the box’s message, the organization behind the boxes definitely wants you talk about them. Sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies department in celebration of Women’s History Month, the Unmentionables project is a drive to collect donations of feminine hygiene products, women’s underwear and monetary contributions of cash or check.Read More

Behind the scenes of Historical Preservation Club’s ghost tours

By EMILY GROTTLE

The University of Mary Washington’s Historical Preservation Club recently hosted their annual ghost tour on Oct. 21 and 22, a tradition that has taken place for over 30 years. Tour guides take excited guests to haunted areas around the city of Fredericksburg, where student volunteers and members of the club dress like ghosts and put on a show at each location.Read More

Crew team plans 'ergothon'

By ALLISON MARTIN
The University of Mary Washington rowing teams are holding a 24-hour “Ergothon” fundraiser on Ball Circle from 12 p.m. on Feb. 22 to 12 p.m. on Feb. 23.Read More

SHH Serves Up $25,000

BRITTANY DeVRIES

After three years of Walk-A-Thons, Students Helping Honduras (SHH) caught the University of Mary Washington off guard last Saturday when the club handed the Walk-A-Thon to William and Mary to host its first ever volleyball tournament. “It’s incredible, … Read More

Invisible Children to Hold Date Auction

BY KASEY NEBAL

After my audition for this year’s Invisible Children Date Auction, I predict the night will be filled with a character or two.

Dancing, hotties strutting their stuff, and prizes for the bidders including gift certificates to restaurants … Read More