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The William and Mary men’s basketball team secured its first road victory of the year Wednesday night in convincing fashion, 83-68, over Towson. Led by freshman guard Julian Boatner’s freshman-record tying six 3-pointers, the Green and Gold shot 55.8 percent from the floor and 51.8 percent from 3-point range in rolling past the Tigers. The…
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It’s tough to find a better motivation technique than revenge. If anyone wants to question that statement, they should have been inside the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center on Wednesday night. That’s where a tremendous defensive effort by the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball resulted in a 71-54 throttling of Georgia…
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For the third straight season, James Madison baseball has been picked to finish first in the Colonial Athletic Association according to a preseason poll of the league’s 11 head coaches. JMU, which won the regular season in 2010 by capturing all eight of its league series, received four first-place votes and topped the poll with…
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House Republican leaders are taking up the hot-button issue of illegal immigration at the outset of a Virginia General Assembly session taking place against the backdrop of fall elections. “House Republicans believe that playing by the rules and abiding by the law is important. Countless immigrants to this great nation have come here to embrace…
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In Staunton, the approach to economic development is that local businesses, jobs, community, and wealth are created here at home. This January, the city is celebrating the entrepreneurs, farmers, and dreamers who aren’t afraid to start small. The Think Little, Go Big workshop sponsored by the Staunton Creative Community Fund will include special speakers who are…
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The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is pleased to partner with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia to present America, Woodrow Wilson, and World War I,”a five-meeting class beginning in February at the Presidential Library. The class will be taught by World War I scholar William Walker, who will argue…
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Turning in its most complete performance of the season, the William and Mary men’s basketball led for nearly the entire game in surging to an 80-66 win over Drexel on Saturday night at Kaplan Arena. Leading by one at the half, the Tribe shot a sizzling 76.5 percent from the field in the second half…
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With the news of senior Brandon Rozzell being out for several weeks with a broken hand, the VCU men’s basketball team entered Wednesday’s contest against in-state and conference rival with the mentality of “Next Man Up.” Freshman Rob Brandenberg apparently was that man, delivering the most points by a VCU freshman since Domonic Jones in…
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The first River City Radio Hour of 2011 will feature two audience favorites. Gwynne Wood and Kevin Chisnell, both of whom performed at WTA’s annual outdoors concert in August, will bring their unique talents to the January performances. Gwynne Wood performs in the local music scene with her father and uncle as, “Gwynne Wood &…
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Virginia and North Carolina were playing a tight ACC game when a one-team free-throw shooting contest broke out. The Heels scored their last 10 points from the foul line to break open a close game and knock off the homestanding Cavaliers, 62-56. UNC (11-4, 1-0 ACC) had led 22-13 10 minutes in and seemed well…
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