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'''''The Blue and Gray Press''''' is the [[University of Mary Washington]]'s official weekly student newspaper. Founded as '''''The Bullet''''' in 1922, the editors of the paper changed the name to ''The Blue and Gray Press'' in 2018. Located in [[Fredericksburg, Virginia]], the student publication is printed every Thursday, and distributed to the UMW undergraduate campus. As of June 2024, the possibly hacked website and web address is linked to a casino and sports website in the United Kingdom. The paper's Facebook page link is broken and/or deleted. In the past, its website averaged 500 hits per day and its circulation was about 4,000 (the number of students at Mary Washington). For current news, readers can visit the school news webpage at https://www.umw.edu/news/<ref>{{Cite web |last=University of Mary Washington |title=University of Mary Washington News web page |url=https://www.umw.edu/news/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=https://www.umw.edu/news/}}</ref> |
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'''''The Weekly Ringer''''' is the [[University of Mary Washington]]'s official weekly student newspaper. Founded as '''''The Bullet''''' in 1922, the editors of the paper changed the name to '''''The Blue and Gray Press''''' in 2018 and to its present name in 2022. Located in [[Fredericksburg, Virginia]], the student publication is printed every Thursday, and distributed to the UMW undergraduate campus. |
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==Name Change== |
==Name Change== |
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In the summer of 2014, ''The Bullet'' announced on its Facebook page that the newspaper was being relaunched as ''The Blue and Gray Press.'' In an interview with Campus Reform,<ref>{{Cite web| |
In the summer of 2014, ''The Bullet'' announced on its Facebook page that the newspaper was being relaunched as ''The Blue and Gray Press.'' In an interview with Campus Reform,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schallhorn |first=Kaitlyn |date=20 August 2014 |title=University newspaper changes its name because it 'propagated violence' |url=https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=5847 |website=Campus Reform}}</ref> editor-in-chief Alison Thoet criticized ''The Bullet'' as a name that "propagated violence" and said, "In this day and age, no one really cares about the Civil War," referring to the previous name's allusion to Fredericksburg's history as a major U.S. Civil War battlefield. |
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The name change was met with some controversy among the student body, alumni, and online as the story was reported by news outlets and blogs, prompting the board to pen an open letter clarifying its reasoning: "The Blue & Gray Press is a symbol of the school it serves and the locale in which it publishes." Some alumni and students responded to the letter, criticizing the board's decision to rename the paper after nearly a century as ''The Bullet.'' "I was a proud member of the class of '88. A bit less proud now," one commenter wrote. "Shame on you. Error and hypocrisy. Abandon history for political correctness stating reasons which are wrong to begin with." |
The name change was met with some controversy among the student body, alumni, and online as the story was reported by news outlets and blogs, prompting the board to pen an open letter clarifying its reasoning: "The Blue & Gray Press is a symbol of the school it serves and the locale in which it publishes." Some alumni and students responded to the letter, criticizing the board's decision to rename the paper after nearly a century as ''The Bullet.'' "I was a proud member of the class of '88. A bit less proud now," one commenter wrote. "Shame on you. Error and hypocrisy. Abandon history for political correctness stating reasons which are wrong to begin with." |
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"The Blue" and "the Gray" commonly refer to the two sides who fought in the United States Civil War (1861-1865). The soldiers of the United States of America (U.S., U.S.A., Union, North, Yankees) wore dark blue uniforms. The officers of the Confederate States of America (C.S.A., Confederacy, South, Rebels) wore gray uniforms. |
"The Blue" and "the Gray" commonly refer to the two sides who fought in the United States Civil War (1861-1865). The soldiers of the United States of America (U.S., U.S.A., Union, North, Yankees) wore dark blue uniforms. The officers of the Confederate States of America (C.S.A., Confederacy, South, Rebels) wore gray uniforms. The [[Battle of Fredericksburg]], Virginia was fought near the site of the [[University of Mary Washington]]. |
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The name was changed again in 2022 to ''The Weekly Ringer.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Catlin |first=Peter |title=Simpson Library: Newspapers: College/University Newspapers |url=https://library.umw.edu/newspapers/university |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=library.umw.edu |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Current editorial staff == |
== Current editorial staff == |
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Revision as of 22:14, 19 June 2024
Type | Student newspaper |
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School | University of Mary Washington |
Founded | 1922 |
Website | theweeklyringer |
The Weekly Ringer is the University of Mary Washington's official weekly student newspaper. Founded as The Bullet in 1922, the editors of the paper changed the name to The Blue and Gray Press in 2018 and to its present name in 2022. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the student publication is printed every Thursday, and distributed to the UMW undergraduate campus.
Awards
The publication has received numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Associated Collegiate Press and Newspaper Association of America Foundation.
Society of Professional Journalists
Mark of Excellence - 1st Place, 2003 [1]
Mark of Excellence - 2nd Place, 2002 [2]
Associated Collegiate Press and Newspaper Association of America Foundation
The Newspaperpacemaker Finalist Award - 1994 [3]
Name Change
In the summer of 2014, The Bullet announced on its Facebook page that the newspaper was being relaunched as The Blue and Gray Press. In an interview with Campus Reform,[4] editor-in-chief Alison Thoet criticized The Bullet as a name that "propagated violence" and said, "In this day and age, no one really cares about the Civil War," referring to the previous name's allusion to Fredericksburg's history as a major U.S. Civil War battlefield.
The name change was met with some controversy among the student body, alumni, and online as the story was reported by news outlets and blogs, prompting the board to pen an open letter clarifying its reasoning: "The Blue & Gray Press is a symbol of the school it serves and the locale in which it publishes." Some alumni and students responded to the letter, criticizing the board's decision to rename the paper after nearly a century as The Bullet. "I was a proud member of the class of '88. A bit less proud now," one commenter wrote. "Shame on you. Error and hypocrisy. Abandon history for political correctness stating reasons which are wrong to begin with."
"The Blue" and "the Gray" commonly refer to the two sides who fought in the United States Civil War (1861-1865). The soldiers of the United States of America (U.S., U.S.A., Union, North, Yankees) wore dark blue uniforms. The officers of the Confederate States of America (C.S.A., Confederacy, South, Rebels) wore gray uniforms. The Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia was fought near the site of the University of Mary Washington.
The name was changed again in 2022 to The Weekly Ringer.[5]
Current editorial staff
- Editor-in-chief: Chris Markham
- Managing editor: Tess Osmer
- News editors: Emily Hollingsworth and Sarah Grammar
- Viewpoints editor: Alex Spence
- Life editor: Della Hethcox
- Sports editor: Mikey Barnes
- Photo editor: Alex Sakes
- Online editor: Ethan Tobin
- Business manager: David Concepcion
- Advertising manager: Natalie Furman
References
- ^ "Mark of Excellence Awards - Society of Professional Journalists".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "ACP - Contest Winners". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (20 August 2014). "University newspaper changes its name because it 'propagated violence'". Campus Reform.
- ^ Catlin, Peter. "Simpson Library: Newspapers: College/University Newspapers". library.umw.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-19.