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Rally Condemns Suspensions
On March 30, 1979, MWC students hold a rally to protest the college suspensions of four male Mary Washington students charged with drug offenses.
More Students Questioned
A newspaper article written by Michael Mello that describes students being questioned about police over suspected drug usage on campus.
The Bullet: Sink or Swim
An article about the proper responsibilities and attitudes of a newspaper in order to remain relevant to the students and faculty of the school campus.
The Coup d'Etat Part IV
The fourth part of a satiracal column about a student protest articulated as if it were a revolution. This part depicts President Woodard's realization of the revolution's severity and his plan on combating it.
A Case for Anonymity
Editorial dealing with the Bullet's decision not to publish two letters by gay students because the students did not want their names printed. The editorial discusses the impact on gay students if their homosexuality is revealed, citing the case of…
Election Issues Survey: What Bothers Students?
The major findings of a survey conducted by the student senate committee, which was designed to determine the major issues of an upcoming student election.
Turnout Small at Student Meeting
This Bullet article discusses the desire for more "open student body" meetings, according to a student survey. One such meeting took place on February 13, 1979, although out of a total student number of over 2,300, only 30 students attended. The main…
Rally Protests Suspensions
A newspaper article written by Steve Geigerich that discusses protests held by Mary Washington College students over marijuana-use suspensions.
Editorial: Senior Limbo
An account of why seniors are stressed out and not themselves during their final semester.
Bill Proposes Changes Virginia Rape Law Called Inadequate
A newspaper article written by Beth Innis and Michael Mello, discussing the visit of sexual assualt legal reformer Pam McCoach to Mary Washington College.
Let juries decide on capital punishment
A letter to the editor by Michael A. Mello about Florida's somewhat confusing capital punishment statute and the influence of legislators and the Supreme Court.
Martin receives stay of execution
Before Martins execution he was grated more time to study his case before making a final ruling. It could possibly be six months to one year before any final appeals in the case are resolved. With the time originally given it was highly impossible…
Deciding who is crazy: Reform Florida's procedure
Opinion editorial by Michael Mello about changing the process for declaring someone legally insane or incompetent.
New trial for Martin requested
Newspaper report on the 1985 request for a new trial for Nollie Lee Martin, convicted of murder in 1978. Martin's lawyers, including Michael Mello, cite the defendant's pre-existing brain damage in their request.
Death? let the jury decide.
An article by Michael A. Mello on the Legislation regulation and its importance of jury control.
No One Should Die When the Jury Votes for Life
Newspaper article written by Michael A. Mello, discussing Florida's capital sentencing statute in 1985.
Working for Free: Lawyers finding death row work demanding
The article describes how when looking to defend a inmate on death row a lawyer could be working around 18 hours a day for three to four weeks. It also alludes to how important it is that these lawyers continue to do this work as 50% of death row…
Killer Loses Life-term Appeal
An article recounting the murder of Florida police officer John Kennedy, and the two trials and life-term sentencing of the accused murderer Willie Clayton Simpson.