The Bullet is the University of Mary Washington

University of Mary Washington

The University of Mary Washington is a public, coeducational liberal arts college located in the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA. Founded in 1908 by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a normal school, during much of the twentieth century it was part of the University of Virginia, until...

's official weekly student newspaper, formed in 1922. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286...

., the student publication is printed every Thursday, and distributed to the UMW Undergraduate campus. Its websitehttp://www.umwbullet.com averages 500 hits per day and its circulation is approximately 4,000.

Awards

The Bullet has received numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists

Society of Professional Journalists

The Society of Professional Journalists , formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States. It was established in April 1909 at DePauw University, and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. The ten founding members of...

 and the Associated Collegiate Press

Associated Collegiate Press

The Associated Collegiate Press is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division of the National Scholastic Press Association...

and Newspaper Association of America Foundation.

Society of Professional Journalists

Mark of Excellence - 1st Place, 2003

Mark of Excellence - 2nd Place, 2002

Associated Collegiate Press and Newspaper Association of America Foundation

The Newspaperpacemaker Finalist Award - 1994

Current editorial staff

• Lindley Estes, Editor in Chief
• Anne Elder, Associate Editor
• Thomas Bowman, News Editor
• Emily Montgomery, News Editor
• Brian Auricchio, Viewpoints Editor
• Joshua Lawson, Style Editor
• Zach Moretti, Sports Editor
• Thomas Ella, Online Editor
• Marie Sicola, Photography Editor
• Cody Royals, Finance Manager
• Hannah Wyatt, Ad Manager