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The Blue and Gray Press

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Who We Are

The Blue & Gray Press is the University of Mary Washington’s student-run weekly newspaper. Established in 1922 as the Bullet, the newspaper has served as a valuable source of student expression for nearly 100 years. In its coverage, the Blue & Gray Press strives to highlight the UMW community, as well as deliver high-quality, fair and accurate coverage on the issues important to our students.

All undergraduate UMW students are welcome to contribute to the newspaper, which is entirely student-managed and published without prior review from faculty. The Blue & Gray Press publishes twelve issues a semester on Thursdays.

Why We Need Your Support

The Blue & Gray Press is currently the only student-run publication on campus, so it plays a vital role in our campus community. Many students utilize the newspaper to express opinions, to build portfolios and to gain experience. In addition to serving as a vital component of the journalism special major, the newspaper extends an experiential learning opportunity to students of all majors to gain experience in writing, interviewing, investigating, photography, editing, layout and design, digital studies, marketing, and management.

How Your Gift Will Help

The generosity of donors will help support the free student press at UMW. Donations will directly aid the production of the print and online editions of the newspaper through the purchasing of much needed equipment, including computers and cameras. Donations will also help improve the quality of articles by covering the cost of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Blue and Gray Press Donors

Rank	State	Gifts
1	VA	12
2	CA	2
3	NY	1

$1,600

Andrew Nelson ’09 Young Alumni Challenge

CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, ANDREW NELSON '09 AND OUR YOUNG ALUMNI DONORS! Andrew Nelson ’09 will match all Giving Day gifts to any designation from the classes of 2009-2018 with an equal gift to the Fund for Mary Washington, up to $1,600.

$1,600 / $1,600 Raised

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$1,500

Young Alumni Council Lunch Break Challenge

FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, YOUNG ALUMNI COUNCIL AND OUR YOUNG ALUMNI DONORS! When we reach 100 gifts from graduates of the last decade (2009-2018) between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., the members of the Young Alumni Council will make a $1,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington! Be one of the 100 to unlock this challenge!

100 / 100 Gifts

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$1,000

Ed '93 and Amy Wray Sabo '93 Married Alumni Challenge

FULL CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! THANK YOU, ED AND AMY WRAY SABO AND MARRIED ALUMNI DONORS! When 25 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, Ed and Amy will give $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington! Married alumni, make your gift to any area to help unlock an extra $1,000 to benefit students!

25 / 25 Gifts

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$1,250

Class of 2019 Challenge

FULL CHALLENGE MET! THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT AND UNIVERSITY RELATIONS LISA JAMISON BOWLING '89 AND OUR SENIOR CLASS DONORS! Vice President for Advancement and University Relations Lisa Jamison Bowling '89 is issuing a challenge to the senior class. When 89 gifts (a nod to Lisa's class, which is celebrating its 30th Reunion this year) are received from members of the Class of 2019 on Mary Wash Giving Day, Lisa will give $1,250 to the Fund for Mary Washington.

89 / 89 Gifts

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Leaderboard

Participation Leaderboard

Which areas are seeing the highest participation?

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	UMW Athletics	1,147
2	College of Arts & Sciences	638
3	Fund for Mary Washington	462
4	UMW Theatre	332
5	Campus Recreation	192
6	College of Business	132
7	Other	96
8	Great Lives	76
9	College of Education	67
10	UMW Debate	62
11	UMW Libraries	60
12	Music	59
13	James Farmer Multicultural Center	46
14	First-in-Family Students	45
15	UMW Philharmonic	41
16	Center for International Education	36
17	Leadership Development (SAE)	33
18	General Scholarship Fund	29
19	James Monroe Museum	29
20	Center for Career and Professional Development	28
21	Gari Melchers Home and Studio	25
22	UMW Galleries	20
23	The Blue and Gray Press	17
24	Dance	13
25	Student Governance	13
26	COAR (Community Outreach and Resources)	12
27	Honors Program	11
28	President's Impact Fund	9

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Leaderboard

Dollars Raised Leaderboard

Which area is receiving the most funding?

Rank	Department	Raised
1	UMW Athletics	$115,412.58
2	Fund for Mary Washington	$71,121.92
3	College of Arts & Sciences	$52,522.62
4	UMW Theatre	$37,889.30
5	College of Business	$21,692.00
6	Great Lives	$9,811.42
7	Music	$8,290.00
8	UMW Philharmonic	$5,455.71
9	Campus Recreation	$3,805.00
10	UMW Libraries	$3,362.10
11	UMW Debate	$3,230.14
12	College of Education	$3,085.00
13	Gari Melchers Home and Studio	$2,770.71
14	First-in-Family Students	$2,720.00
15	James Farmer Multicultural Center	$2,270.00
16	Dance	$2,020.00
17	Center for Career and Professional Development	$1,840.00
18	General Scholarship Fund	$1,805.00
19	James Monroe Museum	$1,600.00
20	UMW Galleries	$1,320.00
21	Center for International Education	$1,241.00
22	Leadership Development (SAE)	$1,048.17
23	Student Governance	$795.17
24	The Blue and Gray Press	$595.00
25	Honors Program	$535.00
26	COAR (Community Outreach and Resources)	$475.00

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Leaderboard

Class Year Leaderboard

Which class is in the lead for total number of gifts?

UMW Class Year

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	2014	102
2	2018	93
3	2016	88
4	2017	62
5	2008	60
6	2015	60
7	2012	55
8	2010	55
9	1995	52
10	2011	42
11	2007	42
12	1996	41
13	2009	41
14	2013	40
15	1998	40
16	2005	35
17	1994	35
18	2003	34
19	2006	32
20	2001	31
21	2004	31
22	1993	30
23	2000	29
24	1992	28
25	1977	28
26	1979	28
27	2002	28
28	1971	28
29	1969	27
30	1990	27
31	1982	27
32	1997	26
33	1991	25
34	1983	24
35	1989	21
36	1988	20
37	1974	20
38	1999	19
39	1984	18
40	1986	18
41	1968	18
42	1981	17
43	1972	17
44	1970	15
45	1965	14
46	1973	14
47	1987	13
48	1985	12
49	1975	11
50	1978	11
51	1980	10
52	1960	9
53	1962	9
54	1957	9
55	1966	9
56	1961	8
57	1964	7
58	1976	6
59	1956	6
60	1958	5
61	1967	5
62	1959	3
63	1952	2
64	1963	2
65	1953	2
66	1950	2
67	1949	2
68	1935	1
69	1947	1
70	1945	1
71	1955	1
72	1946	1

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12:00-1:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: UMW DEBATE! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 12 a.m. and 1:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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2:00-3:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: FIELD HOCKEY! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 2 a.m. and 3:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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4:00-5:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: CENTER FOR CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 4 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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6:00-7:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: COLLEGE OF BUSINESS! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 6 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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8:00-9:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: MUSIC! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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10:00-11:59 a.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: WOMEN"S BASKETBALL! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 10 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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12:00-1:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: UMW GALLERIES! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 12 noon and 1:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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2:00-3:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: MEN'S RUGBY! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 2 p.m. and 3:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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4:00-5:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: STUDENT GOVERNANCE! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 4 p.m. and 5:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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6:00-7:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: UMW LIBRARIES! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 6 p.m. and 7:59 a.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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8:00-9:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: UMW SOFTBALL! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 8:00 p.m. and 9:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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10:00-11:59 p.m. Nest Egg Prize

WINNER: MEN'S BASKETBALL! Each designation that receives at least one gift between 10 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. will be entered in a random drawing for a bonus $500 gift. All 12 Nest Egg Prizes offered throughout Giving Day, totaling $6,000, are made possible by the generosity of Mike '95 and Katie Valentine Charnoff '04.

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Areas of Support

Fund for Mary Washington UMW Athletics The Blue and Gray Press Campus Recreation Center for Career and Professional Development Center for International Education COAR (Community Outreach and Resources) College of Arts & Sciences College of Business College of Education Dance UMW Debate First-in-Family Students UMW Galleries Gari Melchers Home and Studio Great Lives Honors Program James Farmer Multicultural Center James Monroe Museum Leadership Development (SAE) UMW Libraries Music UMW Philharmonic President's Impact Fund General Scholarship Fund Student Governance UMW Theatre

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