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Students attend Gov. Spanberger’s State of the Union response in Colonial Williamsburg 

Naman Mishra and Liam Glavin -
Tuesday, Feb. 24, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger D.P.S. ’26 delivered the Democratic Party’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address at...
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George Thomas West set to appear before a grand jury for allegedly filming in CW bathrooms

Nate Ross -
Following a series of continuances, the 78-year-old George Thomas West is set to go before a grand jury March 18, 2026. The Gloucester County...
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George Thomas West allegedly filming in CW bathrooms, caught 29 years later, possible 17 year sentence

Nate Ross -
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, Williamsburg police arrested 76-year-old George Thomas West for allegedly filming in a Colonial Williamsburg public bathroom over the span of...

Painter Scott Noel reflects on urgency, ambition, imperfection in campus art lecture

City of Williamsburg’s proposed Rent Ready program met with continued pushback

Jessica Anderson holds campaign rally in College’s Ewell Hall

College, City of Williamsburg prepare for nation’s 250th anniversary with historical projects

Public Policy club hosts City Council member Ayanna Williams, discusses future term goals

Students, Williamsburg residents protest federal funding cuts in Stand up for Science movement

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