Senior Isabella Ellenberger pinned a pair of zig-zagged curtains to make them stand out onstage, while sophomore Trevor Meyer steamed the last of the wrinkles from a pair of shiny pajama pants in the costume shop a floor below.The students, both University of Mary Washington theatre majors, were putting the finishing touches on the first […]
When Melissa McTernan arrived at the University of Mary Washington, she was sure of one thing. She was not good at math.She found herself drawn to psychology, but she hadn’t calculated that it would come with its own mathematical hurdle – a required course in statistics – and there was no way around it. Enter […]
Water bubbling from fountains and a light mist of rain set the stage for hundreds of first-year students who moved into their new homes at the University of Mary Washington this week.Upperclassmen clad in yellow T-shirts helped brighten the scene as Move-In Day volunteers, hauling room essentials into residence halls that buzzed with nervous excitement. […]
University of Mary Washington President Troy Paino kicked off the new academic year at an assembly for faculty and staff, where he welcomed a strong incoming class and cited ambitious plans for the future.During the hourlong gathering, held in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium, he reflected on the strengths of the campus community, a flurry […]
Bingo! Livia Lee waves her winning card to collect a prize. But rather than numbers, this card is covered in questions that reveal personal characteristics to help classmates get to know one another. What’s your favorite color? Do you recycle?The specialized version of the traditional game gave students like Lee, a rising junior at Nottoway […]
