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The College of William and Mary hosted its third TEDx event this Sunday featuring seven speakers from a wide range of disciplines. Hundreds of audience members gathered to listen to their 18-minute talks. “We at William and Mary are a community invested in sparking change,” Chase Jordan ’15, co-president of TEDxCollegeofWilliam&Mary said in his opening remarks. First to take the stage in Commonwealth Auditorium was Mark Wood, Juilliard-trained violinist, founding member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and founder of Wood Violins, which makes electric violins. He captured the audience with effortless demonstrations on his self-supporting electric violin and the story of how he pushed beyond the idea of an instrument and musicianship. Wood told the story of how music of the 1970s allowed him to find himself as more than
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No arrests have currently been made yet in the investigation of the alleged off-campus rape reported March 23. The Williamsburg Police Department has conducted interviews with the student who reported the incident as well as witnesses who were present the night of March 19. Police Investigator Winfield Rose is leading the investigation. According to police department spokesman Major Greg Riley, once those interviews are completed the department will contact the suspect, who is not in custody. He has been identified as a thin white male, approximately 35 years old, over six feet tall, with brown hair, a goatee and blue eyes. Based on the circumstances of the case, the suspect does not appear to pose a threat to the Williamsburg community, Riley said. Riley could not discuss details of the case because it is currently under investigation. Riley said the delau has not been unusual. “There is substantial mental and physical trauma experienced by the ‘survivors’ of these indents [sic] which often causes the survivor to delay reporting for various reasons,” Riley said in an email. Riley said that students should continue to enjoy their weekend plans as they normally would. He said that students should always be aware of their surroundings, avoid displaying large amounts of cash, keep track of their personal property and avoid dimly lit places when walking alone. Radha Yerramilli ’16, vice president of Healthy Relationships and Sexual Aggression for the College of William and Mary’s chapter of Health Outreach Peer Educators, said that students should engage in safe sexual practices. “I think the most effective way to prevent sexual assault is to only engage in sexual activity with people you trust,” she said. “That doesn’t have to be
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A group of alumni of the College of William and Mary have joined together to form an organization aimed at connecting alumni and students interested in preventing sexual aggression on campus. The Alumni for Sexual Aggression Prevention was formed in January 2015. In the past few weeks, the group has launched both a Facebook page and website to keep alumni informed about sexual aggression on campus. “Primarily, we believe that alumni are really well-positioned to work with the administration,” founding member Jackie Carroll ’13 said. Carroll formed the group along with her fellow classmate Katie Stiffler ’13, Hannah Boes ’14 and Doug Tibbett ’14. Carroll said the group believes that students should be able to promote change on campus beyond their undergraduate years. ASAP hopes to show alumni that it is never too late to make an impact on campus. “[Being an alumna] is a life-time appointment,” Carroll said. Stiffler said that the organization has three main goals to keep alumni involved. “One would be to support on-going work of on-campus students,” Stiffler said. Mallory Tucker ’15, a member of the William and Mary Task Force on Preventing Sexual Assault and Harassment, has already been in contact with the group. Tucker co-wrote an article for the ASAP blog See ASAP page 3
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graduate courses inspired by ‘design thinking’ methodology, along with events and clubs like the Design Thinking Club. “We’ve systematically trained our students to be risk adverse,” I.D. Studio coordinator and advocate Professor Michael Luchs said. Professor Luchs emphasized that the world is populated with complex and ambiguous
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problems, while the problems undergraduates are trained to solve are discipline-specific and well-defined. Students are often uncomfortable with failure and ambiguity in traditional classrooms. Design thinking is intended to equip students with the tools to address more complex problems with creative confidence. Luchs “We really see this as a part of fundamentally changing the higher education system,” Luchs said. The I.D. Studio is sparsely furnished with minimalist tables, stools and whiteboards on wheels. Everything can be easily rearranged for different lesson plans and events, including creating stations for group work or class discussions. It can be reserved for private events through Dana Hill of the Mason School of Business. “The space is intended to take the faculty or speaker off the stage,” Luchs said. Classes taught in the space also try and incorporate “flipped classroom” techniques, meaning students learn basic concepts independently and apply these strategies in class under the guidance of their professors. See STUDIO page 3
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We’d like to think that we’ve spent the last few hours living our lives together, but scientifically speaking, we’ve spent the last few hours dying together.
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In this week’s edition of Snapchats from Students, one student prepares for the Easter season with a look back at Palm Sunday. Also, any members of the Class of 2015 who have a knack for secret intelligence and an eye for graphic design should stop by the Career Center ASAP. Meanwhile, anyone who finds cockroaches in their roomate’s belongings may want to reconsider their housing for next school year.
theflatchat A THOUSAND WORDS Science blogger Carly Martin is back with another edition of Alma Matter. This week follow the work of Professor JC Poutsma as he utilizes mass spectrometry in order to analyze the chemical properties of gaseous biomolecules in his analytical chemistry lab. “I spent this week with professor JC Poutsma’s analytical chemistry lab, which stands at the exciting interface between chemical instrumentation and biological analysis. The lab uses mass spectrometry to study the acid and base properties of gasphase biomolecules. Mass spectrometry is an analytical chemistry technique that helps identify the amount and type of chemicals present in a gas-phase sample; it measures the mass-to-charge ratio and the free ions present in the gas. For this reason, Poutsma describes his lab as an “instrumentation lab,” and they use strictly analytical techniques to answer their questions about the intrinsic properties of biomolecules. In the gas phase, one can study these molecules while they’re in a state that is unaffected by any outside influences, as these molecules could be if they were in solution. In this assembly, the molecules in question can serve as model systems that shed light on the “subtle interplay between structure and function in biological molecules,” as described on the lab’s webpage ”
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NEWS IN BRIEF Williamsburg man charged Former York Street Quality Inn employee Chad Lee Ledford was charged with one count of embezzlement, according to the WY Daily. Ledford allegedly deposited $26,256 into his personal bank account from Sep. 19 to Nov. 7. He had been tasked with managing the hotel’s payroll and allegedly used the money to buy a car and furniture. The hotel owners noticed the theft on Nov. 8. Ledford’s trial is scheduled for July 10 and will take place in the Williamsburg-James City County Circuit Court.
Tavern converted into alehouse CW’s Chowning’s Tavern has reopened as a historic eighteenth-century alehouse, according to the WY Daily. It now has a new menu, interior and Alewerks Brewing Company beer. “Beers in the ‘Burg,” a series of beer tastings, will be held in Chowning’s beginning at 4 until 7 p.m. April 18. The tasting will focus on Wetherburn’s Tavern Bristol Beer, which was crafted especially for CW by Alewerks Brewing Company’s. The redesign drew upon research of aesthetics of eighteenth-century buildings.
Two people shot in Williamsburg Two individuals were shot Tuesday morning in the Carver Gardens subdivision in Williamsburg, according to the Daily Press. A man and a woman were found shot outside a residence on Bethune Drive around 1:45 a.m. Neither person suffered life-threatening injuries. Both were taken to Riverside Doctors’ Hospital in Williamsburg. According to the Daily Press, investigators do not believe the shooting to be a domestic crime.
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Student Assembly launches Table Talk program Four conversations on diversity intend to expand dialogue on campus regarding assumptions, appropriation Amanda williams FLAT HAT COPY CHIEF
Wednesday, March 25 marked the first of four conversations on diversity in the Student Assembly’s Table Talk series. SA’s Department for Diversity Initiatives has been planning these talks as a part of the I Am W&M Initiative, an extension of I Am W&M Week, the sixth annual celebration of diversity on the College of William and Mary campus. Secretary for Diversity Initiatives Hannah Kohn ’15 hopes these talks will be a space for students to hear about their peers’ encounters with stereotyping and reflect on assumptions they made in the past. “Table Talk has been our main focus this semester — we have worked to create a space for students to sit down with their peers, have a sandwich, and have an open and honest conversations, with facilitators to help guide each group,” Kohn said in an email. “I think the greatest benefit from these conversations will be students hearing experiences that are different from their own.” The topic for the March 25 talk was “Assumptions and Stereotypes.” For each conversation, topics were chosen to answer undersecretaries’ questions related to the department’s focus areas: race, ethnicity, religion, class, ability, gender identity, sexuality and neurodiversity.
Co-Undersecretary of Diversity Initiatives Lynn Nakamura ’15 hopes students who attend a talk will return for others, but she also believes each session will appeal to different people. “If people have issues they could bring it up, we have a few questions that provoke thought and so over the course of a meal people who usually don’t speak about these subjects together will get together,” Nakamura said. “Each subject is going to attract a different kind of person to each one and so we can have these dialogues — meaningful dialogues.” The remaining topics are “Appropriation vs. Appreciation,” “Privilege” and “We are W&M.” The last conversation is open to the entire College community, not just students. Makayla Donigan ’17 is looking forward to the talk about appropriation and appreciation because, she said, there is a difference between appreciating a culture and trying to imitate the culture. “Sometimes it can be difficult for people that are of color to understand when people are appreciating the culture or just taking it and not respecting it,” Donigan said. “I feel like [the talks are] a good step forward the school can make to help overcome some of our racial issues on campus.” For the first talk, about 20 students — including facilitators — were present. Student Affairs donated funds to provide for Panera catering.
“From my perspective, it went really well. At the beginning of each conversation, we establish guidelines — ‘table manners’ — to ensure that we are all approaching the conversation from a place of respect and conscientiousness,” Kohn said. “Our post-conversation surveys showed that students experienced positive growth within themselves and their understandings of each other since from when they completed the ‘preConversation survey’ upon taking their seats.” Sruvee Sathi ’16, a member of the committee which helps the Department of Diversity arrange the talks, also thought the atmosphere was appropriate — calming and without fear of judgment. Sathi is happy she participated and hopes more students will in the future. “I did [feel like I gained something] because there were people from different backgrounds and experiences sharing their views on certain topics,” Sathi said. “Throughout the talk we identified that this should definitely be brought in to include more people in the community because a lot of things we talked about not necessarily were resolved, but were just identified and we shared a mutual understanding of certain issues.” The next talk, “Appropriation vs. Appreciation,” is scheduled for April 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Executive Dining Room of the Mason School of Business.
Alleged rape investigation continues ASAP seeks to connect alumni, students SUSPECT from page 1
a partner or someone you’ve known for a long time. It’s someone you can go home with and trust the next morning,” she said. Yerramilli, who was speaking generally about safe practices and not about Monday’s report, said that moderating alcohol consumption is a good way to ensure that sex is consensual. Vice President for Student
Affairs Ginger Ambler ’88 Ph.D. ’06 outlined resources available for students who are survivors of sexual assault in an email to students, faculty and staff reporting the March 19 incident. “This year, the Emergency Management Team implemented a new resource, the Rave Guardian app,” she said. “One touch can connect you immediately with W&M Police, or you can send a text or photo tip. The app will also let you set
a timer if you are alone or in an unfamiliar place, so that friends, police, or others you trust will be notified if you are late.” The app can be downloaded from the Emergency Management Team’s website. In a Feb. 5 meeting the Board of Visitors discussed the College’s role in preventing sexual assault. The College presented survey data that indicated that more than 95 percent of students feel safe at night.
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agriculture and aircraft industries, but also for developing countries whose citizens depend on subsistence farming for their livelihoods. Colonel Michael Coolican urged the audience to think beyond conceptualizing the military only through its lethal weapon technology. After describing his time flying Harrier jets, he went in depth about his newest role as Director of the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate. The Directorate functions as a research and development group that looks into technology for crowd control and citizen relations. The nonlethal solutions are mostly used in aid missions such as disaster relief. Some examples of the technology include a Star Trek-style universal translator, a fluorescent green signal light to indicate military presence to nearby citizens, and a concentrated crowd-dispersion emitter that uses heat waves to make people uncomfortable to the point of moving away from the source. “Non-lethal weapons in the military are an oxymoron, but we need those complimentary tool sets,” said Colonel Coolican. Director of the Casual Sex Project and professor of Human Sexuality at New York University, Dr. Zhana Dr. Vrangalova opened the conversation about causal sex and breaking everyday social barriers and stigmas. Jordan Dr. Vrangalova began by emphasizing the benefits of sex in general and how it doesn’t need to be confined to a committed relationship. She used statistics to show the audience that casual sex is not as frowned upon as many people think, and furthering the point; she then challenged those in attendance to explore non-traditional relationships such as polyamory. “[The Casual Sex Project] is a chance for people … to make sense of their experiences through storytelling,” Dr. Vrangalova said. Dr. David Casarett, M.D., a physician, researcher and tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, raised the question of what constitutes death. “When is someone really and truly dead?” he asked.
As he recounted a story of a toddler being resuscitated after not having a heartbeat for three hours, Dr. Casarett spoke about how widespread knowledge of CPR and persistent emergency personnel have redefined the process of declaring someone dead. He described how it is becoming increasingly harder for paramedics to stop trying to save a life because the line between life and death is now extremely thin. In the current era, this is due to the enhanced medical technology and knowledge since the induction of lifesaving techniques in 18th century Denmark. Author and award winning journalist Stephanie Hanes, whose work has been published in “Smithsonian Magazine” and the “Christian Science Monitor,” called for her industry to stop spreading fear with their reporting. Detailing the four years she lived in South Africa, Hanes talked about how her focus in journalism is to look at the nature of people and how issues are relevant to them. She elaborated to say that the current narrative in the news uses a combination of clever headlines and fear solely to gain readers. Harkening back to her years in Africa, she was shocked to see how the continent is portrayed in popular media as a center of chaos, instead saying that news should describe facts and how they realistically affect readers’ lives. Professor Sean Tarter, Adjunct Professor of Economics at the College, rounded out the talks. Combining religion, time travel, finance, thermodynamics and entropy, he guided the audience to think beyond time. Using graphs of the thermodynamic property of entropy, he illustrated how it is the same as graphic representations of some financial equations. He talked about the controversial idea of time travel and how we could be time traveling constantly and not realize it due to the similarities between the forward progress and reversal of time. “We’d like to think that we’ve spent the last few hours living our lives together, but scientifically speaking, we’ve spent the last few hours dying together,” Professor Tarter said. The audience was invited to engage in conversation with each other and the speakers at a reception following the talks. “[Today’s event] has brought us beyond our imaginations,” Chase Jordan said in his concluding comments.
Club celebrates hands-on learning in design lab STUDIO from page 1
“Some ideas can be conveyed through speech alone, but you really need to get your hands dirty if you are leaning to solve problems,” Design Thinking Club president Jiaorui Jiang said in an email. The Design Thinking Club hosts speakers and workshops centered on the principles of design thinking in the I.D. Studio. “We use the Studio as the primary location for our
events because it has this open atmosphere that urges students to get hands-on … students use the materials available in the Studio to build prototypes for their ideas,” Jiang said. Design Thinking is not limited to designing products—it is intended to be a methodology that can be applied to any complex problem and is based on feedback and idea iteration. According to a March 26 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education by Peter Miller, Design
Thinking is revolutionizing undergraduate studies by developing skill-based, rather than knowledge-based, expertise. Miller describes how Stanford University is working to incorporate design thinking into their undergraduate programs through their “d. school”, a more extensive but similar program to the I.D. Studio. “Tapping into our individual potential to think creatively is essential to a meaningful life,” Luchs said.
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along with Brittney Harrington ’15 and Maggie Perreault ’15. Tucker said she was excited about the prospect of alumni increasing awareness and she plans to join the group after graduation. She thinks ASAP could help bring attention to the issue. “This is an issue that has gotten a lot of attention recently,” Mallory Tucker ’15 said of sexual violence. “We don’t know if that’s going to change.” Stiffler said the other two main goals are to increase outreach between alumni and current students and to keep the alumni base aware of on-campus aggressions as well as community progress. Like Tucker, she hopes that these goals will keep the problem of sexual aggression on everyone’s minds. One way the group is trying to connect with current students is through a survey on their website. It asks students their opinion on how alumni can help promote awareness and asks for their opinion on how sexual aggression affects the College. Carroll said they hope their Facebook page will
allow them to connect with students about current issues. To connect with alumni, ASAP plans on producing a monthly newsletter to keep alumni up-to-date about how the fight against sexual aggression is going on campus. “We’re envisioning a William and Mary family on and off-campus that rejects sexual violence,” Stiffler said. “We recognize that a community-based approach is the best way.” Carroll emphasized that the group commits itself to helping the organizations already present on campus by providing them with this off-campus support group. “For students, it can be a knowledge resource,” Tucker said. “Hopefully, [they] won’t be afraid to reach out to the group.” Tucker also said that the group will allow on-campus organizations to start a dialogue with alumni about what has worked in the past to promote awareness. Carroll and Stiffler hope that students can rely on, and reach out to, members of ASAP. “Alumni saying, ‘Hey, we’re here to support you’ is a very powerful thing,” Tucker said.
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Racism is more than the news cycle Quinn Monette
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Images of black U. Va. student Martese Johnson lying prone and bloodied on the Charlottesville pavement following an encounter with law enforcement March 18 have provoked outrage and exasperation. As an addendum to the growing conversation about the relationship between law officers and historically oppressed groups, the incident has incited further tension. After Johnson was refused entrance into one of Charlottesville’s bars, Virginia Alcohol and Beverage Patrol officers swarmed him and forcibly (and, some would say, violently) shoved him to the ground. An especially disturbing photograph shows Johnson’s face streaming with blood as a hand pins him down. Johnson’s defenders claim that he, like black men historical and contemporary, was treated so appallingly because of the implicit belief that black Americans are less valuable to civil society than white Americans. Others dismiss this claim, arguing instead that Johnson was handled with appropriate force after drunkenly refusing to cooperate with authorities. These voices have reappeared at regular intervals in the past few months following the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice at the hands of police officers. Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement have attempted to sustain public dialogue about race and power even as these high-profile events die out with the turn of the media cycle. Their opponents have been content to address each incident in isolation. Certainly there is merit to evaluating the egregious mistreatment of Brown, Garner, Rice and, yes, Johnson at the hands of police. There has been, and currently is, an asymmetrical relationship between the U.S. government and its black citizens. In a self-appointed “post-
racial” United States, these concerns are too often shunted aside. As an assembly of humans in constant interaction and not a solipsistic array of detached individuals, there is an absolute need to have this conversation. Yet something is still missing. In the muddle of polarization is lost the reality of racism. Racism is not a once-a-month affair or a spectacle that can be easily captured on camera. Racism is not a minute-long segment on the nightly news. Racism is not just hate-crime brutality or a slur shouted out of a car window. Racism can be invisible, ingrained and seemingly innocuous. But racism is not an abstraction; it is a real human experience. The sensational quality of widely-publicized cases such as Johnson’s allows the true nature of racism to hide behind violence and vitriol. Racism isn’t always manifested in such visible ways. That’s not to say that Johnson’s case wasn’t a product of racism; it was. The fact that his feet were chained is truly terrifying. But let’s not confuse the product of racism with the corpus of racism. Bigotry instills itself in the daily realities of American life. It is present in everyday microaggressions that slowly erode the mental and physical wellbeing of victims. It is present in the assumptions made about people’s morality and intelligence because of the way they speak or present themselves. It is present in personal, not distant, measure. Self-congratulation in the face of overt displays of racism is dangerously tempting. It’s easy to compare our campus to U. Va.’s and remark in unearned pride, “Well, it wasn’t us.” The spectacle of Johnson’s encounter with the police makes such a comparison ever more effortless. We haven’t had a graphic, viscera-shredding, nationally-publicized incident, so racism must not be a problem for us. But racism has been our problem and continues to be our problem. The College admitted its first black student in 1951, but did not open all programs to black Americans until the 1970s. The College was intimately involved in the history of a nation that treated nonwhites as less than human. We have not achieved an environment of encompassing acceptance. Prejudice persists and a lack of spectacle should not indicate otherwise. Email Quinn Monette at qpmonette@email.wm.edu.
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he recent launch of Alumni for Sexual Aggression Prevention is a progressive step toward tackling the issue of sexual aggression on the College of William and Mary’s campus. Sexual aggression is not a problem that can be addressed and resolved in the short-term, and the formation of this alumni organization is a dynamic response to an ever-present and continually changing problem. Engaging the College community outside of current students is an important asset in addressing such a pervasive issue. The involvement of the wider College family allows for greater pooling of resources; the ASAP website calls for “supporting the work of on-campus activists and service providers by contributing time, resources, and financial support to their projects.” Allowing alumni to contribute to activist groups on campus, notably those dedicated to the prevention of sexual aggression, is a great way for them to see the direct impacts of their involvement while also giving these groups much-needed support to effectively tackle complicated problems. Aside from pooling resources, the creation of ASAP is key in pressuring the administration to continue to address the issue of sexual aggression. The group’s website advocates for the mobilization of alumni in response to incidents of concern. The added pressure of alumni in conjunction with current students will strongly urge the administration to attend to incidents of sexual aggression promptly. It will also encourage the administration to continually address the issue and force it to remain in the spotlight. Although it’s important to recognize that there is no simple, singular solution for preventing sexual aggression, the College will be challenged to face it as a continuous issue and to find new ways to prevent incidents from occurring. Alumni for Sexual Aggression Prevention recognizes that continuing the conversation is key in finding ways to overcome it, even if it does not have a concrete answer to the problem. Not only is ASAP supporting a valuable cause, it provides substantive ways to address the issue. The organization focuses on outreach and awareness through social media platforms, such as Facebook and its website. The group reached out with a climate survey for current students to assess how involved alumni are perceived to be, and how students think alumni should involve themselves to help prevent sexual aggression on campus. Further programming will increase the substance of the group, but its current outreach is commendable given how new the initiative is. The creation of Alumni for Sexual Aggression Prevention is a meaningful initiative to unite the College community against sexual aggression on campus. The pooling of alumni resources along with the increased pressure to address the issue in new and creative ways is a productive step towards realizing a campus with less sexual aggression.
“[The speaker in the last talk] covered two really controversial topics on campus and with him being a William and Mary professor it was a good way to bring things back full circle.” Allie Trent ’18
“Ted is a morally reprehensible organization, so I didn’t feel like going to a watered-down William and Mary version.
“It was in the middle of the afternoon — if it was in the evening I would. I had heard about it before and it sounded really cool. ”
Keegan Paugh ’18
Cece Hess ’18
I think the [College of William and Mary] team was eliminated either in the late ’70’s or early ’80’s to focus more on soccer... A club team may have been formed back then, which appears to be what exists today... So some history is there and may be worth reviving if the Athletic Department can afford it. Certainly playing CAA or similar teams makes more sense than playing top 20 teams.
— PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS BY ANNIE SADLER
— Steve Mitchell on “Commentary: Reality checks”
The stress of room selection: A lack of direction creates concerns Isabel Larroca
FLAT HAT OPINIONS EDITOR
Registration is right beside finals week as one of the most stressful times on campus. In close third is room selection: As time blocks draw closer, students must form their roommate groups, rank their dorm options and hope they can get their first choice. Despite endless Residence Life emails and numerous visits to the room selection webpage, I have to admit that I feel far from prepared. I haven’t been left completely clueless. ResLife has done an excellent job of sending regular email reminders about each step of the room selection process. Those reminders are also easily accessible on their website. Additionally, the
room selection process is described step by step, providing a useful timeline for students going through this process for the first time. However, when it comes to actually taking those steps, there’s a lack of specific direction. At this point, I have made myself group leader of my two-person group: great. According to the website, I will be responsible for selecting a room when my time block starts. So far, so good. At the start of the time block, I will be able to see “all available rooms but will only be able to select a room that meet[s] [my] current group size.” Got it — but it would be better if I could see how to actually go through that process. The Room Selection Guide provided on the ResLife website, while helpful, jumps from to each step without always showing how to get there. A much bigger concern involves the lack of information about other options, such as block housing or overcrowd room selection. In both cases, only the very beginning of the process is described: what applications to submit and where and when the selection process will begin. It would be helpful to know the full extent of what each option entails, as this would allow students
to really weigh their options before committing to anything. Compare this to the preparation every freshman was required to undergo before their first registration period: an entire section devoted to the process in the pre-orientation Tribe Studies course, including a registration simulation. Students were able to familiarize themselves with Banner, learning where to go on the website for each step in the registration process. On the actual day of registration, multiple orientation aids and an RA were on hand to answer any questions. I was still nervous then, but at least I didn’t feel like I was heading into a process I was more confident about. Preparation for room selection doesn’t need to be anywhere near this involved. A simple video on the Residence Life page going through selecting a room on the myHousing system, along with the addition of some room selection-based questions on the FAQ page and more information on alternative housing selection, would suffice. No hand-holding required — just slightly more in-depth explanation. I’ll freely admit that there is a significant
chance all this worrying is for nothing. When my time block has come and gone, I might look back on all of my concerns with more than a little embarrassment. But it would be nice to know there’s nothing to worry about sooner rather than later — especially when that reassurance would require very little effort. Email Isabel Larroca at imlarroca@email. wm.edu.
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An Evening of Emotion
Orchesis puts on an impressive showing of student choreography BAILEY KIRKPATRICK FLAT HAT SENIOR STAFF WRITER
United States. The only solo of the entire evening, “Illusions of Perfection,” was both choreographed and beautifully performed by Amanda Hinckle ’15. Its examination of feminism and the
Orchesis Dance Company’s spring showcase, “An Evening of Dance,” offered a diverse array of emotional and poignant performances by first time show-choreographers. The dances portrayed an interesting mixture of subjects, ranging from immigration to environmental issues to feminism and everywhere in between. Of the eight pieces, most messages were clearly expressed through both the title and the movements of the dance, but there were a few fairly abstract pieces that challenged the audience’s understanding. All the performances, however, were both striking and powerful, despite their lack of a clear subject. Lizzie Fulham ’17 and Katrina McTigue ’17 choreographed a dance entitled “Undocumented” which focused on the plight and, simultaneously, the hopes and humanity of immigrants. It began completely awash in grey and bleak shadows, then shifted to a more upbeat and expressive second half. All different sections of the dance were perfectly synchronized, helping to construct the story of immigrants coming into the
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“Homeward,” by Katie Ingebretsen ‘16 was a soft and emotional piece.
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All different sections of the dance were perfectly synchronized, helping to construct the story[.]
pressures of perfection were very clear in her stuttered and repeatedly fixed poses that were expertly executed. Danielle Hall ‘15 and Libby Kerver ‘15 choreographed “Solar Exposure” and “The Light is Still Pure,” respectively. Both of these dances were striking in different ways. “Solar Exposure” was much more delicate and light, exuding an almost woodland nymph feeling. On the other hand, “The Light is Still Pure” was a much darker, faster and experimental piece. The performances, lighting, outfits and movements were arresting. By far one of the strongest and most synchronized pieces was “‘Free’ Will,” choreographed by Rachel Sillcox ’15. The dancers clearly expressed the lack of free will with their movements. The motions, lighting and shadows were dramatic, plainly representing the imprisonment of the dancers. At times it was a little eerie and harsh, but was equally as beautiful as the other pieces performed in the event. Choreographed by first-timer Sophia Perrotti ’16, “I am, I am, I am,” gave a subtle touch to the whole ensemble. Although it had a lot going on in the beginning, between the powerful music of Bruno Coulais and Olafur Arnalds, and the mirroring of the dancers, it ended up working well together. The final two pieces “Homeward,” choreographed by Katie Ingebretsen ’16, and “Atom to Adam: A Reverse History of the World,” choreographed by Hinckle, provided a perfect ending to the evening. “Homeward” was one of the softest, most emotional pieces of the evening. It ended very poignantly to the sounds of The Kronos Quartet and The Piano Guys. “Atom to Adam: A Reverse History of the World” included the entirety of Orchesis. Visually, it was the most powerful dance because it included the most dancers and more complicated movements beneath ethereal lighting. While this finale was a little more chaotic, it was by far the most dynamic dance of the evening.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Loving yourself: Masturbation doesn’t have to be taboo Getting in “touch” with yourself can improve your sex life and increase your confidence, so why not talk about it?
Katelyn Reimer
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS COLUMNIST
In fifth grade, the most scandalous word I knew was “penis.” In high school, it was “vagina.” In college, however, I hear the words “penis” and “vagina” thrown around about as much as I hear the words “pizza” and “WaWa.” Don’t get me wrong, I am all about Penis Power and Vagina Victory. I probably say the words “penis” and “vagina” more than I say “pizza” or “WaWa.” What I really want to talk about
is the word that people don’t say: “masturbation.” Even at college, people still hesitate to bring it up. My question is simple: why? I have no hesitations when it comes to talking about masturbation and I openly admit to being a proud masturbator. In general, I find that people on campus have embraced talking about sex without embarrassment, but it seems most people still have not gotten past the awkwardness of a little self-love. That’s all masturbation is, really. Self-love. Honestly, I think everyone needs to spend a little time focusing on themselves, especially sexually. Masturbation allows you to really be in touch with yourself — pun intended. By spending a little more time figuring out what really makes you feel good,
you can vastly improve your sex life. Seriously. In order to experience the most pleasurable sex, you have to relax. Masturbation helps you become more confident and therefore allows you to be more comfortable when engaging in sex with a partner. You know what it feels like to have a mind-blowing orgasm because you’ve spent some time figuring it out for yourself. When you are with a sexual partner, you can help guide them on your way to orgasm because you have a more intimate understanding of your body — and exactly what they can do to get you to your climax. Not to mention, it just feels good. I am in a committed relationship and I still spend plenty of time getting down with myself. In fact, masturbation offers me much of the same benefits as sex with my partner does.
It is pretty universally accepted that sex is a great stress reducer and is awesome for improving your mood. Masturbation has the same effect, which means you can give yourself some excellent stress relief without depending on another person. Let me tell you, it is pretty satisfying to be able to satisfy yourself. Oh, and, in case you were wondering, masturbation is a perfectly normal behavior for both women and men. While it is true that fewer women masturbate than men, it is not true that women do not masturbate or that it is less acceptable for women to masturbate. In fact, there is a whole selection of toys out there that are designed to make masturbating easier and more pleasurable for women. While I am, quite clearly, an avid proponent of masturbation, I am by no means trying to say that everyone
masturbates. Choosing not to is just as normal as choosing to masturbate. I do not think anyone should be ashamed of masturbation, whether they choose to engage in it or not. My main message is this: masturbating is a great deal of fun and is a perfectly normal behavior. If it doesn’t float your boat, that’s okay, too. Also, I think it is important to be able to talk about masturbation without erupting into a fit of giggles. As we learned from Harry Potter, “fear of the name only increases fear of the thing itself.” So, let’s start talking about masturbating as much as we talk about swemming. Okay, maybe not that much. Half as much would do the trick. Katelyn Reimer is a Behind Closed Doors columnist who is perfectly capable of entertaining herself.
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Juliet Kirby and Kristin Dahms’s artwork will be on display at This Century Art Gallery until May 1. The non-profit gallery features various artists as well as teaching art classes and workshops for members throughout the year.
The beauty of nature in art Contemporary artists honor the natural world in paintings BAILEY KIRKPATRICK FLAT HAT SENIOR STAFF WRITER
While walking from room to room in This Century Art Gallery, it is easy to get lost in the natural world. From swimming with realistic underwater life, to watching trains on a hillside, to walking between peonies and chrysanthemums, visitors can immerse themselves in the featured paintings and contemporary works of art that portray a variety of images from nature. The gallery, located at 219 North Boundary Street, will show its current exhibit, featuring the work of two local artists, Kristen Dahms and Juliet Kirby, until May 1.
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I like to develop a story, and explore with texture, color, paterns, water colors, ink scrapbook paper, markers and hidden imagery — Artist Kristen Dahms “We do have some local artists that apply to have an exhibit and are accepted but also try to bring people in from other locales so that people in Williamsburg could see contemporary art that they don’t normally get to see,” Artistic Director and Vice President of the Board Apryl Altman said. Though the show opened Monday, March 24, the exhibit setup process began a year ago. Submissions — with anywhere from 10 to 18 applicants — were online until mid-January of last year. After the application closed, a committee chose the artists for the upcoming year. They reviewed Dahms and Kirby last year for this year’s exhibits, giving the artists around a year to compile their work. The gallery’s stated mission is to bring contemporary art to Williamsburg, an area with a heavy concentration of 18th-century art. Exhibits featuring local contemporary artists are one way the gallery works toward its mission. Members of both the gallery and the membership board also try to recruit talented artists year-round by recommending them to apply. Dahms graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2009 and moved to the Williamsburg area not long after. Her mother, also a painter, has many connections in the area who helped Dahms find opportunities to show her work. She then met Altman, who encouraged her to apply to the gallery’s exhibition, and was finally offered a spot in an exhibit for this year. Since she plans to move to New York soon, Altman wanted to ensure that Dahms’ work was featured before she left. “Nature is my main theme, and usually it is something so simple, like hot air balloons, and I just dive into that world. I like to develop a story, and explore with texture, color, patterns, water colors, ink, scrapbook paper, markers and hidden imagery,” Dahms said. “I write down words, and explore everything that is in that world.” Kirby, on the other hand, is a botanical artist, who takes nature and breaks it down with accuracy and fine attention to detail. “[Kirby] doesn’t usually apply to juried art shows where she is competing against other artists unless they are other botanical artists. Oftentimes, the judge is a botanist, not an artist,” Altman said. “That’s what she is trying to do: come up with an actual rendering of the plant, and they are extremely precise.” Kirby has been a botanical artist for over 25 years
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Juliet Kirby is a botanical artist, who’s work presents nature in fine detail with high precision.
and has shown her pieces all over the nation, often painting flowers from her own garden and collections. She moved to Williamsburg and began teaching botanical art in Newport News, Williamsburg and Richmond. Thus far, Altman says that the new exhibit has been well received. “We had a very good response at opening, especially to Kristen’s work, but only because Juliet is more well-known to the members. They love Juliet’s work too,” Altman said. Arya Espahbodi ’15 said in an email that though both artists bring an individual perspective to the gallery, Dahms’s work is both expressive and unique. “As a cellist, I learned that no two cellists interpret the music or play a song the same way, no two poets write the same way, and no two artists express themselves the same way. That is why I prefer Kristen Dahms’ work,” Espahbodi said. “As much as I appreciate the natural beauty in Juliet Kirby’s paintings, I believe that individual uniqueness is beautiful in the arts. Kristen’s paintings are a unique and different perspective on real animals and environments. They are a balance of accuracy and detail with creativity and uniqueness and she expresses herself well.” While this non-profit gallery is small, it features multiple artists throughout the year, including high school exhibits and local artist exhibits. It also doubles as an art center, reaching out to the community through workshops and classes. “We hope that students will come in and look around and see what we have to offer as far as art,” Altman said. “We want to get their reaction and their feelings about what they would want to see come to Williamsburg in the way of art. We are always looking for new, young and fresh ideas and would welcome more involvement by the William and Mary community.”
Galler y Report
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The mission of This Century Art Gallery is to bring contemporary art to the Williamsburg area.
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MEN’S GYMNASTICS
MEN’S GOLF
Tribe takes second Tops two CAA foes in Maryland EVAN DEFRAINE FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
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Senior Michael Deitz, sophomore Rob Meyer and juniors Keaton Ackerman and Nick Van Dyke were named to the All-ECAC squad after Saturday’s finals.
Four earn All-ECAC honors
Tribe finishes third in conference championship meet DEVIN LOGAN FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER No. 14 William and Mary placed third overall in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship Friday after competing in the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships last weekend. No. 12 Army hosted the event in West Point, NY. During the individual event finals Saturday, four members of the Tribe received ECAC honors. The College compiled a total score of 410.9, as compared with Army’s 422.05 and No. 13 Navy’s 415.3, which took first and second place respectively. To aid the team effort, eight Tribe participants qualified for a total of nine individual final events. Senior Michael Deitz qualified for two events, Deitz the vault and the high bar, by scoring 14.1 and 14.25 points, respectively. In the individual finals Saturday, Deitz matched his qualifying score on the high bar, placing second in the event en route to All-ECAC distinction. Sophomore Aria Sabbagh scored a career-high
14.35 points to qualify for the individual finals in the floor event. He placed 10th overall. Sabbagh also competed in the individual all-around finals, placing eighth. Junior Adam Avant had a career-high total on the floor, scoring 14.0 points to qualify for the finals, although he did not place. Junior Keaton Ackerman and senior Peter Ten Eyck both scored 14.7 points on the pommel horse to qualify for the individual finals. They placed fifth and seventh, respectively, in the finals. Ackerman received All-ECAC distinction for his performance in the event. Freshman Jeremiah McReynolds scored 14.05 on the rings, high enough to qualify him for the finals, where he finished eighth. Sophomore Rob Meyer qualified for the individual finals with a career high of 14.4 on the parallel bars. He placed second in the finals, joining Deitz and Ackerman with ECAC honors. Junior Nick Van Dyke qualified for the individual vault finals with a score of 14.1. He improved to 14.3 to tie for fifth place, receiving All-ECAC distinction for his performance. Next up for the College are the National Collegiate Athletic Assiocation Championships, which are scheduled to take place in Norman, Okla. April 9.
Partial squad goes to Richmond Men fifth, women eighth at Fred Hardy Invitational
The College of William and Mary spent the weekend away at Richmond, competing in the Fred Hardy Invitational. The College picked up 73 points to finish fifth out of nine teams, an impressive feat considering the Tribe had just 16 athletes competing, far fewer than most of the competitors. On Friday, the first day of competition, the Tribe managed to pick up three more Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America, or IC4A, qualifiers. The IC4A championships will take place in mid-May at Princeton University. Juniors Brian Waterfield and Taylor Frenia both had an excellent day, finishing first and second respectively in the hammer throw. Waterfield threw 60.12 meters on his first attempt, about two meters further than his previous best. Frenia also set a new personal best at 54.14 meters. Both earned an IC4A qualifier for this event. Frenia also managed to finish second overall in the shot put, with a 15.97 meter throw, which earned him his second IC4A qualifier of the weekend. Waterfield placed third in the event, with a 15.46 meters throw. Sophomore Lucas Wratschko also had a strong day, finishing fifth overall in the high jump. The College continued the momentum from Friday with a strong Saturday. Frenia passed the IC4A qualifying mark in the discus, throwing 47.99 meters, the sixteenth-longest throw in school history. Freshman Preston Richardson finished fifth overall in the event, with a 45.20 meter throw. Classmate Jared Sinsheimer also did well, with two top-ten finishes. He placed fourth overall in the long jump and seventh in the high jump. At the end of the weekend, Army finished in first
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Senior Alex Hicks currently ranks fourth in all-time collegiate wins for a Tribe golfer.
SCOREBOARD
TRACK AND FIELD
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William and Mary was on par with the best this past weekend, as the Tribe finished second overall in the Whiting Turner Invitational at Prospect Bay Golf Club in Grasonville, Md. Senior Alex Hicks and sophomores Austin and Davis Morrison led the College’s effort, each finishing the two-day tournament at nine over par (151), tying for 11th overall. Senior Charlie Kern turned in a solid effort with a score of 152 (10 over par), while freshman Bryce Johnson rounded out the Tribe’s team competitors with a 16 over par (161). Although his efforts didn’t count towards the team score, freshman Tom Simmonds competed well as an individual, shooting a 22 over par (164). The weekend began with solid efforts from the Morrison twins, as the Charlotte, North Carolina natives each bettered the other by a single stroke on one of the two days. Austin Morrison shot a four over (75) on Saturday, while Davis Morrison impressed with a 74. The scoring was flipped Sunday, however, as Austin shot a 76 to Davis’ 77. Hicks, one of the most accomplished golfers in Tribe history, got off to a slow start in the opening round, shooting a seven-over (78). He was much sharper the following day, shooting his way to a twoover (73). This performance puts Hicks in fourth place all-time for Tribe career wins with 2,371. Solid Kern performances at the upcoming Redhawks Invitational and the Colonial Athletic Association Championships could vaunt Hicks over the 2,500 win plateau, a mark achieved only three times in Tribe history. University of Arkansas, a member of the Southeastern Conference, proved to be the only team able to best the Tribe. The Razorbacks’ final score of 589 (21 over par) placed them comfortably ahead of the Tribe’s 605 (37 over par). The Tribe managed to grab the lead in the opening round behind the efforts of the Morrisons, as they posted an impressive 300, but there was no stopping Arkansas Sunday, and the nationally ranked Razorbacks ran away with the title by posting a second day score of 287. The Tribe did manage to top CAA compatriots Hofstra and Towson, who posted two-day scores of 622 and 629, respectively. The Tribe has a long journey ahead, as it is scheduled to compete in the Redhawk Invitational hosted by Seattle University April 6-7.
place, earning an impressive 217 points, almost doubling up on the second place team, Virginia Commonwealth, who finished with 125. Virginia Military Institute was just behind them, finishing in third with 124 points. The Tribe was just 8.5 points behind fourth-place finisher Mount Saint Mary’s, and was more than 20 points ahead of the sixth-place team, Fordham. In-state rivals Virginia, Norfolk State and Longwood finished in seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively. The Tribe women’s squad placed eighth of 11 teams, although the College sent only 22 athletes to the event in Richmond. Freshman Kathleen Wirshup threw the javelin 31.78 meters for an eighth-place finish in the event. Fellow freshman Leia Mistowski launched the discus for a thirteenth overall distance in the event. The College’s outing also featured solid performances outside of the impressive rookie showing, as senior Maggie Gutierrez, competing in the 800-meter run, dashed across the finish line with a time of 2:23.20, good enough for fifteenth overall. In the standings, the Tribe finished a somewhat distant eighth with a score of 34.67, just over 13 points below seventh-place Quinnipiac. Norfolk State stood at ninth with a 33.33 mark as the College edged out the Spartans. Up next the Tribe will compete in the 50th Annual Colonial Relays. This event takes place in Williamsburg from Thursday, April 2 to Saturday, April 4. As the College heads toward the tail end of the season, they are preparing for the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, which take place in early May in Williamsburg. They have just nine remaining competitions before the championships. National competitions will continue on throughout almost the entirety of summer.
Baseball (12-11, 4-2 CAA) Colonial Athletic Association
Schedule
Charleston (17-7, 6-0)..................0.708..........W3 UNC-Wilmington (18-7, 5-1) ......0.720...........L1 William & Mary (12-11, 4-2)........0.522..........W2 Elon (12-14, 4-2)...........................0.462...........L2 Northeastern (10-14, 3-3)............0.417..........W3 Delaware (9-9, 2-4).......................0.500...........L4 Hofstra (9-12, 2-4)........................0.429..........W2 Towson (4-20, 1-5).......................0.167..........W1 James Madison (10-14, 0-6)........0.417............L3
- March 20: L, Kenn. St (14-13) 3, College 2 March 20: L, Kenn. St (14-13) 13, College 12 March 21: L, Kenn. St (14-13) 10, College 1 March 24: L, Richmond (13-8) 4, College 2 March 28: L, Elon (12-14) 13, College 1 March 28: W, College 9, Elon (12-14) 5 March 29: W, College 4, Elon (12-14) 3 March 31: at Radford (15-11), 6 p.m. April 1: at Old Dominion (13-10), 6 p.m.
Team Leaders Batting Average: Charley Gould (.341)....... RBIs: Charley Gould (26)...... Home Runs: Ryan Hissey (6) ERA: Nick Brown (3.38).....Strikeouts: Jason Inghram (29).....Wins: Charlier Fletcher/ Nick Brown (3)
Men’s Tennis (12-10, 1-0 CAA) March 18: W, College 6, GMU (6-8) 1 March 25: L, Campbell (10-7) 4, College 3 April 4: at Virginia (14-3), 1 p.m. April 8: vs Liberty (10-8), 4 p.m. April 11: vs Old Dominion (12-1), 2 p.m. April 16-19: CAA Championships
Lacrosse (4-6, 0-0 CAA) March 29: L, Va. Tech (6-7) 12, College 10 April 3: at Drexel (3-7), 7 p.m. April 5: at Hofstra (5-4), 1 p.m.
Gymnastics Men: March 27 at ECAC Championships Finished No. 3 (field of 6) Women: March 21 at ECAC Championship Finished No. 1(field of 6)
No. 50 Women’s Tennis (12-4, 1-0 CAA) March 22: L, Rice (9-8) 5, College 2 March 28: W, College 6, Brown (7-6) 1 March 29: W, College 7, St. John’s (9-6) 0 April 4: at DePaul (12-3), 11 a.m. April 5: at Marshall (11-6), 12 p.m. April 11: vs Old Dominion (12-4), 2 p.m.
Men’s Golf March 28-29: Whiting Turner Invitational Finished No. 2 (field of 23)
Women’s Golf March 9-10: North Florida Intercollegiate Finished No. 12 (field of 18)
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BASEBALL
WOMEN’S TENNIS
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Cruises past Brown, St. Johns ABOU KAMARA THE FLAT HAT
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Great awakening
After a walk-off eror by Elon, the Tribe celebrates at home plate following the 4-3 victory game three in the CAA home opener- first series win since March 15.
After dismal start, Tribe resurges to claim series vs Elon NICK CIPOLLA FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR Bottom of the ninth, the score tied at three. Junior centerfielder Josh Smith takes first base after an Elon error. Senior third baseman Willie Shaw walks up to the plate and moves Smith to second on a sacrifice bunt. Another out occurs in the next at bat. With two outs, freshman second baseman Cullen Large walks up to the plate. The pitch — and Large smashes the ball toward second, where Elon commits another error. Smith runs home for the walk-off run, winning the series for William and Mary over the Phoenix. “It was gutty... At the end of the day they don’t ask how [you won], they just ask how many [runs],” head coach Brian Murphy told Tribe Athletics. “We were able to find a way today.” The College (12-11, 4-2 CAA) welcomed Elon (12-14, 4-2 CAA) to Plumeri Park for the first time since the Phoenix entered the Colonial Athletic Association. The Tribe split the Saturday doubleheader but won the series with a walk-off in Sunday’s rubber game. The first game saw no hits or runs for the first three innings. That changed in the top of the fourth when Elon fired off a fiverun rally. After a groundout and fly out, the Phoenix found its rhythm against senior left-handed pitcher Jason Inghram. Five hits and two errors by Large gave Elon the 5-0 lead before Inghram earned a strikeout to escape the inning. The Phoenix added a run in the fifth and another three in the sixth,
putting the score at 9-0. Inghram was relieved in the sixth inning. The bullpen gave up three runs in the eighth and one in the ninth. The College’s lone run came in the bottom of the eighth when senior designated hitter Devin White brought in junior first baseman Charlie Gould with a double. The final score was 13-1, and Inghram took his fourth loss of the year. “The first game we literally did not do one thing well in any facet.” Murphy told Tribe Athletics. Saturday’s second game began looking like Elon would continue its hot streak as the Phoenix took a 1-0 lead and added three hits in the top of the first. However, the Tribe quickly scored two runs as Gould brought in two RBIs with a single, giving the College a 2-1 lead. In the top of the third, Elon tied the game at two as sophomore right-handed pitcher Nick Brown surrendered two hits and one earned run in the inning. After the third ended, the fourth and fifth innings were uneventful. In the sixth, Gould the Phoenix took the lead as a combination of a sacrifice bunt, a passed ball, a player hit by a pitch and a fielder’s choice brought in a run. Senior right-handed pitcher Bryson Kauhaahaa took the mound as the seventh began. With one out to go in the inning, Elon’s Chris King blasted the ball to right field for a two-run homer to put
the Phoenix ahead 5-2. Just when the Tribe looked like it would drop the doubleheader, its bats exploded in a seventh inning rally. Sophomore shortstop Tim Hoehn began the inning with a single and advanced to third on consecutive wild pitches. Smith then walked, and freshman outfielder Zach Newell reached on an error while adding an RBI as Hoehn came across the plate. The bases were loaded as Large was hit by a pitch. Smith came in on a passed ball and Newell scored on a wild pitch. Large came in for a run as junior catcher Ryan Hissey reached first on a fielder’s choice. The Tribe added two outs, then continued the onslaught as freshman infielder Ryan Hall scored on a wild pitch and Hoehn doubled for a pair of RBIs. In the aftermath of the rally, the College scored seven runs on just two hits and led 9-5 while facing three different pitchers. The Tribe took the win to split the series. Kauhaahaa earned the win, putting him at 2-1 on the year. “Obviously the seventh inning was the difference,” Murphy told Tribe Athletics. “ We did a decent job taking advantage of some free bases and getting some balls in play. Tim had that big double to get two runs late in the inning, that was the difference.” Sunday’s rubber game saw junior right-handed pitcher Mitchell Aker at the mound, but he was relieved early in the third by junior right-hander Aaron Fernandez after Aker walked a batter with the bases loaded. Elon led 1-0 at the end of the third. The next scoring play occurred
in the bottom of the fifth as Shaw was hit by a pitch, stole second, advanced on an error, and came home off another error, tying the score at one apiece. Elon responded with a run in the sixth to retake the lead 2-1, which the College eventually tied once again in the seventh as Shaw added an RBI on a sacrifice bunt. The Tribe took the lead for the first time in the eighth as White brought in Large with an RBI single. The College brought in freshman right-hander Charlie Fletcher to close out on the mound in the eighth with two Phoenix players on base. Fletcher got the Tribe out of the dangerous position, and then the College claimed the 3-2 lead with White’s play. However, the game wasn’t over yet as Elon’s James Venuto hit a solo home run to center field in the ninth. Fletcher got out of the inning again, but the Tribe needed a good play to win without forcing extras. The Tribe won 4-3 after Large reached on an error for the walk-off RBI as Smith came across the plate, winning the series 2-1. “We were pleased with winning today, but we can’t let it take away from some improvements we need to make.” Murphy told Tribe Athletics. “I’d like to play as clean a game as we can in the mid-week, get the bats going again and hopefully build some momentum.” The Tribe begins a nine-game road trip, starting with two midweek games. On Tuesday, the College takes on Radford at 6 p.m. Then the Tribe goes south to Norfolk, Va., to face Old Dominion at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
After two disappointing losses at Yale and Rice, No. 50 William and Mary looked to bounce back in its two game spread this weekend. In a pair of dominant showings, the Tribe managed to do just that, emerging from the Saturday afternoon game against Brown with a 6-1 victory, and eviscerating St. John’s to the tune of a 7-0 victory. In game one doubles, the Tribe got off to a slow start, but persevered to win a grueling set. The Brown pairing of Danya Lord and Alyza Bennotto found victory at the number one spot with a final score of 7-6. At the No. 2 spot, the freshmen duo of Maria Groener and Olivia Thaler claimed the Tribe victory with a 6-4 win over the Bears’ duo of Hannah Camhi and Maddie Stearns. With the victory, the duo has racked up thirteen wins on the season. Finally, junior Julia Casselbury and freshman Cecily Wuenscher escaped with a win in a tough tiebreaker set by an 8-6 margin, securing seven of the last nine points. While the Tribe and the Bears wrestled over the double rounds, the College dominated singles competition at the No. 1 through No. 5 positions. At the No. 1 position, junior Leeza Nemchinov made a spirited comeback, finishing the final two games of her three set match 6-4, 6-2, after dropping the opening the set 3-6. Nemchinov increased her season win totals to 21, including a record of 13-1 at the number one spot. At the No. 2 spot, senior Jeltje Loomans won the first two games of her two-game set 6-2 and 6-1. With the team score at 5-1, Thaler won her opening set, and managed to outduel her opponent in a tie-breaker. The win allowed the Tribe to clinch the victory 6-1 over the Bears. On Sunday, the Tribe picked up where it left off, carrying momentum into a dominant performance against St. Johns. This time around, the Tribe had no problem winning the majority of its doubles matches. At the No. 1 spot, the Tribe pairing of Loomans and Nemchinov pieced together another strong performance, ultimately securing a 6-2 victory. Not to be outdone, the pairing of Groener and Thaler also submitted a strong performance as they emerged victorious with a 6-3 victory over Anastasia Polyalova and Stephanie Elgegren. Nemchinov St. Johns battled back with a 6-0 win over the Tribe in the final doubles set. In singles competition, the Tribe notched easy wins at the No. 2, No. 5, and No. 6 positions. Nemchinov once again provided a strong and stable performance from the No. 2 spot, racking up a pair of victories by 6-4 and 6-2 respectively in the first two games of the three game set. At the No. 5 position, Groener secured 6-0 and 6-1 wins over the Red Storms. Finally at the six position, Wuenscher earned 6-0 and 6-2 victories over St. John’s’ Jaide Collins as the Tribe cruised to a 7-0 victory over St. Johns. Next up, the College heads to West Virginia to take on DePaul, Saturday at 11 a.m.
MEN’S BASKETBALL Sports website College Court Report announced its fan-voted Mid-Major Player of the Year award, which went to senior guard Marcus Thornton. He was also selected as a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, which is another award given to the Mid-Major Player of the Year-the difference being the Lou Henson award has no fan vote. In addition to being placed on the 2015 Lou Henson All-American Team, Thornton also garnered distrinction as an All-American by the Associated Press—only the 6th Tribe player to do so, first All-American since 1981. Thornton was also named one of 16 national finalists for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year award. Prior to the Tribe’s NIT exit, senior center Tom Schaulk recieved the 2015 Dean Elhers Leadership Award. The prestigious award is given to the scholar athlete who “embodies the highest standard of leadership, integrity and sportsmanship.” Schaulk is the 5th Tribe player to receive the honor in the past six years.
—Flat Hat Sports Editor Nick Cippola
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Hokies offense strikes early and often- shutdown Tribe 12-10 in Blacksburg Defense can’t find the answer for Virginia Tech’s Meg Bartley, burns College with six total goals JOSH LUCKENBAUGH FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER William and Mary lost its second straight game to an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent, falling 12-10 to Virginia Tech at Thompson Field in Blacksburg, Va. in the last non-conference matchup of the season. The Tribe (4-6, 0-0 CAA) conceded the first goal after a turnover by senior midfielder Amanda Johnson. The Hokies (6-7, 0-4 ACC) took advantage as Cawley Bromley assisted Meg Bartley for her 18th goal of the season. The College answered three minutes later when sophomore midfielder Shannon Quinn netted her free position shot. Quinn quickly added a second goal to her tally, giving the Tribe its first lead, 2-1. Following a Bromley goal for Virginia
Tech, a groundball pickup by junior defender Catherine Shaughnessy led to junior midfielder Michelle Goss’ goal on the other end. After a foul by sophomore defender Julia McGrath, the Hokies’ Megan Will scored from the free position, tying the score at 3-3 and leading to a Tribe timeout with 20:42 left to play in the first half. After the timeout, Bartley beat junior goalkeeper Meredith Crizer for her second goal of the game. Virginia Tech’s Kristine Loscalzo followed with a goal 36 seconds later, increasing the Hokies’ lead to 5-3 and prompting a change in goal for the College, as sophomore goalkeeper Alex Lista replaced Crizer in front of the net. The Tribe offense picked up after the substitution, but could not find an end product as the Hokies’ Meagh Graham made two crucial saves. A foul by Quinn
resulted in Bartley’s third goal of the game, as she completed her hat trick with a free position shot. Another Quinn foul resulted in another Hokie goal from free position as Virginia Tech’s advantage grew to 7-3, with Crizer returning as goalkeeper following the goal. The College finally broke through with 9:19 to go in the half, as junior attacker Zoe Boger scored following McGrath’s ground ball pickup. Both teams struggled to score as halftime approached, the ball constantly changing possession. With 48 seconds remaining, Bartley scored her fourth goal and the first half ended with the Tribe down 8-4. The College opened the scoring in the second half, as freshman attacker Abby Corkum converted from free position. Bartley answered with her fifth goal a little over a minute later.
Both teams created chances over the next several minutes, but could not draw further blood. Crizer made two key saves, while Quinn put a shot wide. The College finally broke the drought with 19:20 left, as a Loscalzo foul resulted in a goal for senior attacker Ellen Shaffrey from free position to bring the Tribe within three. With 18:23 to go, Corkum scored her second goal from free position; the Hokies immediately called a timeout. The next eight minutes provided no goals, as each team turned the ball over three times. Virginia Tech finally scored following a Goss turnover in Hokie territory, putting the Hokies ahead 10-7 and forcing a Tribe timeout. Corkum completed her hat trick shortly after the stoppage in play off an assist from Shaffrey. After a Virginia Tech timeout with 7:08 to play, Bartley scored
her sixth goal of the game, which Shaffrey answered with a goal 31 seconds later. Will soon followed with her second goal of the game and her 29th on the season, putting the Hokies’ advantage at 12-9 with around five minutes to play. Quinn fired a shot at goal with 3:52 remaining, but Graham saved the attempt. The Hokies controlled possession for the next two minutes, turning the ball over with under two minutes to go. With 1:27 on the clock, Shaffrey’s shot hit the post, and the Hokies picked up the ground ball. Following a Bartley turnover, Shaffrey scored the final goal of the game with 26 seconds left. The Hokies ran out the remaining seconds, and the game finished at a final score of 12-10. The Tribe opens Colonial Athletic Association play Friday at Drexel in Philadelphia, Pa., scheduled to start at 7 p.m.