UMW students take alternative spring break; http://blogs.fredericksburg.com

They could have been soaking up rays on sunny beaches. Instead, nearly four dozen University of Mary Washington students on spring break headed south to help build homes and schools in places like the Carolinas and Honduras.

http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/chalkboard/2011/03/30/umw-students-take-alternative-spring-break/

Inspired to serve, some forgo the typical break; The Free Lance-Star

A UMW Episcopal ministry spent spring break in New Orleans rebuilding a house damaged by Hurricane Katrina

For many college students, spring break is exactly like it used to be. Students flock to Florida beaches to soak up the sun, or they catch up on TV watching and sleep.

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/032011/03262011/612805/index_html?page=1

Girl’s beating spurs professor’s new book; The Free Lance-Star

Steve Watkins paged through his own story a few years ago for his largely autobiographical first novel.

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/032011/03282011/615829/index_html?page=1

Great Lives promotion, Amelia Earhart and The Freedom Riders; The Free Lance-Star

America’s pioneer aviatrix and the subject of one of our great national mysteries–Amelia Earhart–is the first topic of discussion this week at the University of Mary Washington‘s “Great Lives” series.

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/032011/03272011/614365

UMW celebrates the Freedom Rides: Join us; The Free Lance-Star

Americans suffered mob violence, firebombing, and unlawful incarceration just for exercising their civil rights to ride public transportation free from segregation in the 1961 Freedom Rides.

http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/032011/03252011/615276