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Vol. 101, Iss. 31 | Friday, February 10, 2012

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Gun bill misfires

Turning a new leaf

College will remain a firearm-free campus

General Assembly considers fiscal benefits of marijuana legalization

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Relief was expressed by some members of the College of William and Mary community when a proposed Virginia General Assembly bill that would have overturned the College’s gun policy was shot down. House Bill 91, sponsored by Delegate Bob Marshall, R-13, would have allowed full-time faculty members at public universities who possess state concealed handgun permits to carry weapons on campuses regardless of university gun policies. “I don’t think we want to give them [College faculty] guns,” President of the Faculty Assembly and marketing professor Tom Mooradian said. “If we give the faculty guns the only sure bet is on Sentara stock — imagine the spike in inadvertent flesh wounds to the buttocks.” The College’s gun policy, revised in October, currently restricts everyone except law-enforcement officers and university-authorized persons from carrying guns in any campus facility. “I don’t think that right [the right to bear arms] is an unlimited right,” Vice President for Administration Anna Martin said. “The laws of the state of Virginia prohibit employees, prohibit state employees, from carrying guns in the work place. This is our work place.” Both Mooradian and William and Mary Police Chief Donald Challis expressed confidence that College faculty did not feel suppressed by the restrictions in the current gun policy. “There is not any faculty jumping up to say, ‘I want to be armed,’” Challis said. “A greater presence of guns on campus does not correlate to a safer campus. Crime can always happen.” Instead, some faculty members expressed discontent with Marshall’s proposal. “Regrettably, a majority in the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly believes that guns are like handkerchiefs — anyone should be able to carry one, at any time, and at any place,” government professor and former Williamsburg Democratic House of Delegates member Greg Grayson said. To some, it boils down to politics. “The reality is there are very few faculty members who have permits or who know how to handle a weapon, and if a wingnut decides to come on campus, faculty with guns is not going to make a big See GUNS, page 4

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The College of William and Mary considers itself green, from its school colors to its growing involvement in environmentalism. If a recently introduced piece of legislation is passed, there soon may be another reason for some College students to think of themselves as “green.” Delegate David Englin, D-45, has proposed a bill in the Virginia General Assembly to study the fiscal effects of the legalization and sale of marijuana in state ABC stores. Proponents of legalization, like Harvard University economist Jeffrey Miron, argue that legalizing marijuana sales and possession would increase tax revenue and decrease police costs associated with drug enforcement laws. In a 2010 paper, “The Budgetary Impact of Ending Drug Prohibition,” published by libertarian think tank the Cato Institute, Miron estimated that in 2008, the commonwealth of Virginia spent more than $125 million enforcing marijuana laws. If those laws were overturned and marijuana had a sin tax levied against it, Miron estimates the commonwealth could expect over $74 million in additional tax revenue. If Miron’s estimates are correct, the state government would stand to gain as much as $200 million, which could be repurposed, possibly to be used for higher education or other programs. Other economists, such as George Mason University economics professor Jon Gettman, argue that Miron’s figures are conservative and the commonwealth could gain as much as $500 million in additional revenue due to decreased drug policing and sin tax revenue as part of a marijuana legalization scheme. Both men agree, however, that the criminal underground associated with the sale and distribution of illicit marijuana would, for the most part, disappear much in the same way that bootlegging and speakeasies disappeared after the end of Prohibition. The Drug Enforcement Administration holds a more pessimistic view toward marijuana legalization. In 2003, the agency pointed to National Institute on Drug Abuse studies that found that the tar introduced to one’s lungs after smoking one joint is twice that produced by a filtered cigarette. The DEA also noted that marijuana would still be sold on the black market, even if it were legalized,

just as pills are sold illegally and alcohol is consumed by minors. Finally, the DEA noted that only a minority of drug offenders in state and federal prisons are there due to possession. Most drug offenders are imprisoned due to repeat offenses or dealing drugs. “Marijuana should be legalized or decriminalized. … It would become much less of an issue than it is now,” Tom Scott-Sharoni ’15, a student who spoke at a 2010 Virginia Beach Town Hall meeting on government reform and restructuring, said. In his statement at the town hall meeting, ScottSharoni referenced Miron and Gettman’s arguments in favor of marijuana legalization, arguing that the legalization of marijuana would generate revenue through taxes and alleviate the strain on the correctional system. Marijuana legalization faces stiff opposition in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates. Opponents cite moral reasons or point to the limited scope of the study, referencing its singular view of fiscal matters. “Do you want to do marijuana? Do you want to do prostitution? Do you want to do gambling?” Republican House Speaker Bill Howell, R-28, said, according to The Washington Examiner. “There are lots of ways to raise revenue, but it doesn’t need to be done.” Delegate Michael Watson, R-93, whose district includes the College, referred to the proposed study as “premature and ill-conceived.” “Looking solely at the fiscal impact is a poor measure of whether marijuana Revenue from legalization legalization would be good for the Amount spent by Commonwealth,” Virginia to enforce $125 Watson said in marijuana laws in an email. “Before million 2008 we open access to a drug that Estimated revenue was previously Virginia could banned, it is $74 bring in by levying important to have million a tax on legalized insight into not marijuana sales only the fiscal impact, but also into the medical, legal, and social impact.” See LEGALIZATION page 3

Politics

General Assembly bill would require identification at polls

Student Assembly leaders contact state legislature to voice opinions and concerns about proposed House bill BY rob marty flat hat assoc. news writer

After concerns were voiced that a Virginia General Assembly bill intended to cut down on voter fraud would negatively impact students, an amendment was added to protect college voters. Senate Bill 1, and its counterpart in the House of Delegates, House Bill 9, require voters to show identification at the polls, but there was concern that the bill left out college identification cards as a valid form of identification. “We were uncomfortable with the section that was unclear on whether college IDs were listed as an acceptable form of identification at the polls,” Keenan Kelly ’14, Student Assembly secretary of public affairs, said. “We thought that might be a problem for certain students who might not have other forms of ID that could be adequate.” The amendment, passed Monday just before voting on Senate Bill 1,

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specifies that student identification issued by any four-year college in Virginia is a valid form of identification when voting. The amendment passed by a 21-19 vote, while the bill passed with a 20-20 vote, relying on a tiebreaking vote from Republican Lt. Governor Bill Bolling. The bill was divided along party lines; many Democrats viewed the bill as an attempt to suppress the votes of minorities and other groups. Under the current legislation, a voter without identification can cast a ballot after signing a sworn statement saying they are who they claim to be. The new legislation would still allow this, but votes under a sworn statement would be cast as provisional ballots. “Most provisional ballots are cast, but there are sometimes issues where they are contested,” Kelly said. “We just wanted to make sure all students are counted on the first ballot.” Late last week, SA members began

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Campaign signs decorate one of the polling places for students at the College during the state and local elections in November.

contacting the General Assembly to investigate the bill’s potential impact on students and to express their concern to legislators. A statement released Sunday by SA President Kaveh Sadeghian ’12 and Vice President Molly Bulman ’12 described their concerns about the bill.

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“One section of the bill addresses which kinds of identification can and cannot be used at the polls,” Sadeghian and Bulman said. “The Student Assembly is not taking a position on the entirety of SB1 but is opposed to any portions that may restrict the voting rights of students.” In addition, over the weekend, class

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presidents sent out emails informing students of the possible implications of the bill and included a draft letter to state senators that students could send. “This bill would disproportionately disenfranchise students, as many of us See voting, page 3

Tribe drops fourth straight

A sluggish night on the offensive night doomed the Tribe at home Thursday, as Towson dealt the College its fourth consecutive loss, 56-50. page 8

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THE BUZZ

All The News that’s unfit to print

A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday showed U.S. President Barack Obama defeating former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in a hypothetical election, 47 percent to 43 percent. Obama’s disapproval rating in Virginia remains at 49 percent, and 46 percent of polled Virginians believe he does not deserve to be re-elected. Obama was the first Democratic presidential candidate in 44 years to win the state of Virginia when he was elected in 2008.

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If we give the faculty guns the only sure bet is on Sentara stock — imagine the spike in inadvertent flesh-wounds-to-the-buttocks. —President of the Faculty Assembly Tom Mooradian

BEYOND THE ‘BURG

Former Virginia governors and senate hopefuls George Allen (R) and Tim Kaine (D) campaigned in Hampton Roads on Tuesday, the Daily Press reported. Allen met with small business owners in Gloucester County while Kaine met with veterans in Newport News. Both men are competing for the seat being vacated by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., as the senator intends to retire this year. Last week, the Obama administration opened a 112,000 acre tract of land 26 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach to wind turbine generators. Dominion Virginia Power indicated its hopes to install 100 to 400 turbines as part of the project, the Daily Press reported. The apportioned area has been divided into nearly 20 blocks, three miles by three miles each. Dominion’s intention to fill anywhere from a quarter of the blocks to all of them with turbines could result in 2,400 megawatts of power, enough energy to power half a million households. Two other energy companies also have expressed interest in the area. The Virginia House of Delegates passed a measure allowing Virginians to kill those “who intrude into their dwellings and menace them,” the Daily Press reported. The bill that shields home-defenders from civil suit passed 75-22 Thursday, and a second bill that protects defenders from criminal prosecution passed 70-28. In Newport News, 15 men were charged Friday with soliciting prostitution in a sting by the Newport News Police Department. Included in the group was Virginia Tech Hall of Fame quarterback Maurice DeShazo. The arrests were conducted as part of the Cook County, Ill. Sherriff ’s Office National Day of Johns Arrests, a day when police departments crack down on solicitors of prostitutes nationwide.

Plan B in vending machines at Shippenburg University despite annoyance to federal government According to MSNBC, students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can now get Plan B, the emergency contraception pill, from vending machines along with condoms, pregnancy tests and decongestants. Once difficult to obtain, the contraceptive has become cheaper and more easily accessible, raising some red flags among federal regulators. According to federal law, Plan B can only be sold without a prescription to those 17 or older. According to university records, all students at Shippensburg meet this requirement. The vending machine has been in use for two years, but it was just recently noticed by the Food and Drug Administration during a routine check. According to the article, Shippensburg students, faculty and administrators believe that accessible contraceptives aid the sexual health of the community, and they hope to keep the vending machine in use.

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Shippenburg University in Pennsylvania is under increased scrutiny by the Food and Drug Administration for the Plan B pills easily accesible on its campus.

Roosevelt University to study Occupy Movement Roosevelt University in Chicago is currently offering a class on the Occupy Movement. The three-credit political science course, titled “Occupy Everywhere,” will allow 32 students to examine the social movement that began last summer in New York City. Guest speakers will include leaders of the Chicago Occupy movement. Assignments for the class will include reading the Occupy Movement’s newspaper, reviewing literature and articles on the movement, and attending Occupy Chicago’s general assembly meetings located near Roosevelt’s downtown campus. Students will also conduct their own research on unique elements of the Occupy Movement. Hitlist of students made at university in Wisconsin According to The Huffington Post, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside student who created a hit list with the names of about one dozen African-American students

did so as a hoax. Junior Khaliah Ford reportedly created the list because she felt that the university wasn’t taking two recent incidents, which involved nooses made from rubber bands, seriously. The list named several African American students, including Ford herself, and stated that each student was going to die. Although Ford will likely be charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer, no charges have been filed as of yet. Not all students know their African-American history A recent video-survey of students at Brigham Young University in Utah revealed that BYU students know very little about black history and African American culture. The 30,000-student university only enrolls 176 African American students, only 0.59 percent of the student body. Comedian Dave Ackerman quizzed unsuspecting students about Black History Month and posted the results on YouTube. The majority of students interviewed did not know when Black History Month was or who Malcolm X was.

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Monday, Jan. 30 — An iPad 2 was stolen from the Sadler Center. The estimated value was $700.

Monday, Jan. 30 — The residents of Lodge 16 reported a window had been broken. The estimated damages were $25.

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News in brief Retired staff member passes away

Professor receives $12 million grant

Mason School recognized for art collection

Long-time Residence Life staff member Hazel Pressy Morriss died on Saturday at the age of 91. Morriss worked in custodial services at the College of William and Mary for more than 40 years until she retired at age 87 in 2008. Morriss was born Aug. 14, 1920 in Virginia to Emily Dandrige Pressy and Thomas Pressy, Sr. Morriss attended Williamsburg-James Training School and was licensed by the state of Virginia as a professional hairdresser. She was a founding member of the Bethesda Christian Outreach Ministry and a member of New Life Church where she attended services every Sunday until her health began to fail three years ago.

Virginia Institute of Marine Science professor of biological sciences Robert Diaz was a part of a nationwide team that recently received a three-year, $12 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf and its marine life. Diaz, an expert on low-oxygen dead zones and the ecology of bottom-dwelling marine communities, will place two time-lapse cameras in shallow water areas on the Louisiana shoreline. Using these “worm cams,” he will compare the wildlife diversity in the two areas and study the effects of the spill.

The Mason School of Business was recently recognized for its art collection by the Financial Times’s website. Business School Chief Financial Officer Bob Mooney stressed the importance of the school’s identity in selecting artwork, saying it reflects and celebrates the College’s history. Mooney also hopes that the artwork will remind business students of the importance of creativity and beauty in this competitive job market. The collection is comprised mainly of donations by friends of the College, and varies in medium and artist.

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WCWM Fest approved, funds allocated

Student Assembly collaborates with WCWM to arrange funding for the first concert in April

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Luling also mentioned that AMP Music Committee Chair Philip Basnight ’13 is a member of WCWM and will be on the committee for the festival. Luling is also a member of AMP. The festival will take place April 6-7. Finance Secretary Caitlin Patterson ’12 held a presentation announcing the total funds remaining in the different SA accounts. Before the WCWM Fest Act, there was $45,115 remaining in the Student Activities Reserve, $25,803 remaining in the Activities and Events Fund and $23,184 remaining in the Conference Fund. SA President Kaveh Sadeghian ’12 gave the executive updates for the meeting. These included announcements about rooming pamphlets and an upcoming student survey, most of which will focus on the reaction of the student body to Charter Day. Sadeghian also proposed aiding the Office of Undergraduate Admissions office in Admitted Students Day, specifically in regard to refreshments. “The admissions [office] would love some support,” Sadeghian said. “This would be a really great opportunity, but we’d need to feed about 2,000 people with muffins and coffee.” Sadeghian also mentioned proposals to host activities for Thomas Jefferson’s

The Student Assembly unanimously passed the WCWM Fest Concert Act, allocating a total of $30,000 to cover costs associated with an artist contract for the festivities. Of the $30,000 allocated, $10,000 comes from the Activities and Events Fund and $15,000 from the Student Activities Reserve. An additional $5,000 is allocated from the Student Activities Reserve to cover additional costs for the concert, including set-up labor and stage fees. “We’re trying to work with many different clubs and organizations on campus to throw an event,” WCWM Music Director Todd Luling ’13 said. “Hopefully it can be kind of a stepping stone to further events.” Questions arose around the possibility of joining forces with AMP in the hopes of obtaining one larger headliner for the concert. “[We] have a chance to step out of what AMP has been doing in terms of entertainment,” Luling said. “[We’re] trying to reach more people and be more legitimate on campus. I think it would be good to keep separate from AMP.”

Senate Chair Noah Kim ’13 leads the weekly meeting for the Student Assembly. The SA approved $30,000 for WCWM Fest.

birthday on Friday, April 13. Chairman Noah Kim ’13 also announced he would be working on

a project with South Asian Student Association to put together a Voices of South Asia Conference.

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“They need to help with funding for that,” Kim said. “It is potentially a large-scale conference.”

Amendment clarifies student ID as a valid form of identification

Senate narrowly passes final version of voting bill changing regulations at the polling places VOTING from page 1

have never possessed a form of identification issued by the Commonwealth, such as a driver’s license, and are not currently employed,” the draft letter said. After contacting the General Assembly to clarify whether student identification was included in the

original legislation, the SA received notice from a senate staffer Monday morning that the original legislation did include college identification cards as an acceptable form of identification. Nevertheless, the amendment was still added. “The law as it originally stood technically included college IDs,” Kelly said. “But we, as [the] Student Assembly, are very happy that this specific

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amendment was added so that way students are guaranteed to be enfranchised.” The amendment was added by bill patron Stephen Martin, R-11, who, at that point in the process, was the only person who could amend the bill without sending it back to committee in the senate. House Bill 9 passed by a 69-30 vote Wednesday,

Feb. 1 and the two bills will now enter into a conference committee before being sent to the Governor Bob McDonnell (R). “The Student Assembly expects the amendment to stay in the legislation as the differences between SB1 and HB9 are ironed out,” Kelly said. “However, the SA will continue to monitor the bill in order to ensure students stay enfranchised.”

Pot taxes could enrich the treasury

College drug policy could remain unchanged LEGALIZATION from page 1

Whatever the impact, it is likely to be magnified at the College. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, college-aged people smoke marijuana at higher rates than any other age group in the population. According to College crime statistics, between six and 13 on-campus arrests were related to drug law violations per year between 2006 and 2010, although the specific number involving marijuana is not clear. Even if the commonwealth legalizes marijuana, it does not mean it would be allowed on college campuses. “Any behavior that was previously illegal and becomes legal may have an impact on how

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the College defines appropriate behavior,” Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct David Gilbert said. “The College could still prohibit the

smoking of marijuana due to concerns about health and safety. The College ban on smoking in residence halls and other facilities would not change.”

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Muscarelle

New chief curator ushers in new era for Muscarelle Spike brings experience from Vatican and Metropolitian Museum of Art to Muscarelle, starting with Michelangelo exhibit

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His footsteps strode over the floors of the Vatican, the stones supporting Florence’s Biennale and the sleek hardwood of the Louvre Museum. Now John T. Spike’s steps will fall on the polished floors of the Muscarelle Museum of Art. The Muscarelle named Spike the new assistant director and chief curator of collections Monday, Jan. 30 after he spent 2011 as the distinguished scholar-in-residence. Spike has curated exhibitions all over the world at renowned museums, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre, and is a prolific art history writer. “John Spike is an internationally-renowned art historian who has prestige equal to that of our school,” Aaron De Groft ’88, director of the Muscarelle, said. “To have someone of this stature, we’re thrilled. Spike was director of Florence’s Biennale for seven years and he has written over 30 very influential art books. He just wrote a book on Michelangelo and has been instrumental in our plans to bring a new Michelangelo exhibit next year.” Spike met De Groft in San Francisco and the two hit it off with a similar energy and excitement for the art world. “I first got involved here after meeting Aaron when he was chief curator at Ringling in San Francisco. He knew I was visiting, and he took me

took me to lunch — we talked about art. When he came back to his alma mater, William and Mary, he contacted me,” Spike said. De Groft described how organic Spike’s integration into the Muscarelle has been. “It was a very natural progression for John to come here and become a permanent fixture for the College,” De Groft said, “and Michèle Spike, John’s wife, is a very accomplished lawyer and author — the College community is really gaining world-class talent.” Spike is pleased to become a permanent part of the College’s art community. “Everyone is so nice here. Aaron is so energetic and forward-looking, and it’s so satisfying to me to be a part of something that’s flourishing like the Muscarelle is,” Spike said. Spike and De Groft are moving forward with plans to bring exciting new exhibits to Muscarelle and to create a new minor at the College. “Now we’re working on a museum studies minor for students, which offers another way for students to be competitive in the museum world after graduating,” De Groft said. Students who are interested in art and the exhibitions at the Muscarelle have expressed excitement about Spike’s new position as assistant director and chief curator. “I’m really impressed that [Spike] is here. I love the exhibitions at Muscarelle, and I’m sure they’re just going to get better with that kind of talent,” Kate Hay ’12 said.

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John Spike was named the new chief curator and assistant director of the Muscarelle Museum of Art Jan. 30 .

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Candidate for Dean of Arts and Sciences stresses financial plan Vanderbilt professor names money as priority, aims to increase private donations to fund capital projects by chase hopkins Flat hat ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR

As part of the College of William and Mary’s search for a new dean of arts and sciences, professor Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting, currently of Vanderbilt University, spoke to administrators and students at a public forum. Sharpley-Whiting spoke Monday to a crowd in the Tidewater room of the Sadler Center, emphasizing her objectives for the College if offered the position. “The most urgent priority now and for the future, which serves as an umbrella priority that will help capitalize on the College’s existing strengths, is quite simple: money,” Sharpley-Whiting said. “If selected as dean, I intend to work tirelessly with the provost, Development Office, alumni and the president in setting fundraising goals for the College, cultivating and matching donors, large and small, corporate and individuals, with the needs, projects and priorities of the College.” Sharpley-Whiting spoke about her experiences as a tenured professor of French and African American and Diaspora Studies, as well as an

administrator at Vanderbilt. She emphasized her understanding of an academic world that many view as rapidly changing. “We are also at a dangerous crossroads in higher education that demands academic leaders be, like never before, active citizens in public advocacy for private education; that they use their skills and offices, in this case, the dean’s office, as a bully pulpit to promote liberal arts education whenever and wherever possible,” Sharpley-Whiting said. In response to the College’s current financial situation, Sharpley-Whiting spoke at length about private donors. She specifically emphasized the importance of cultivating relationships between donors and administrators and faculty members alike — as well as targeting individuals of widely varying financial resources. “I do want to stress that I do not think we need to focus just on wealthy donors,” SharpleySharpley-Whiting Whiting said. “That has been the problem with many institutions — they focus so much on the few, large donors that they forget the

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professor ... You simply do not want itinerant teachers. You want people who are committed to the school and the mission.” Another faculty member expressed concerns about a long-proposed new complex for the visual and performing arts that has yet to come to fruition. “Since the mid-1990s when I was an assistant professor, we have been talking about an arts complex, and that discussion seems to always go back into carbon freeze after some little flurry about it,” department chair and professor of music Anne Rasmussen said. “In the spirit of the creative work that we do and we teach about, I would like to hear [Sharpley-Whiting] improvise on that theme.” Sharpley-Whiting again emphasized the rising importance of private funds for capital projects. “It seems as if you are going to have to rely on private giving for that project,” Sharpley-Whiting said. “At the same time as you are investing in faculty, money will have to go specifically for that. … It sounds like a really urgent need … and so one would have to look for donors … [and] maybe get some state money, since [Richmond has] been good with bricks and mortar.”

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smaller donors who eventually you can cultivate to become larger donors.” Voicing concerns shared by many faculty members and administrators alike, one professor spoke about the problems the College faces from its large number of adjunct faculty members. “One of things that has happened at this university and I think across the country in general, is that in an attempt to save some money, there has been a movement to having more nontenure-eligible faculty teaching courses,” physics professor William Cook said. “I think the major distinction between non-tenure-and tenureeligible [professors] is the level of research that is expected.” In response, Sharpley-Whiting spoke to perceived problems in the faculty hierarchy and began to frame solutions. “I recognize that [having non-tenureeligible faculty] is a reality in higher education, unfortunately,” Sharpley-Whiting said. “I am fully committed to sustaining tenure and academic freedom. … But, [faculty put on a reformed, nontenure track] can move from senior lecturer, to assistant professor, to associate professor, to full

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difference,” Mooradian said. Others felt the delegate was overstepping his bounds. “I think it was irresponsible for a delegate to not look at the university specifically before making a gun policy that would apply to them,” Student Assembly President Kaveh Sadeghian ’12 said. A faculty member’s carrying a gun on campus, Challis explained, could complicate police response to a potential threat. “Campuses are safer places, safer than your house,” Challis said. “Violent incidents on campus are tragic but uncommon, and they are not a reason to increase the number of weapons on a campus. What we tell anybody who will listen is that we should focus our efforts on threat assessment and resources that already exist.” Compromise was the word the Young Democrats President Katie Deabler ’12 used to defend criticisms of Marshall’s proposal. “A lot of people are concentrated on a campus, and it is an educational environment where people expect to be assured they are safe,” Deabler said. “As college students … we are going to have some rights curtailed and some rights granted.” Some students who identify with the Republican party, like Tyler Johnson ’13, also opposed the delegate’s attempt to create a statewide policy. “It’s not the legislators’ place to tell campuses what their gun policies should be,” he said. Sadeghian said the thought of a gun on campus made him nervous, and he said the idea that guns should be permitted on campus is the first step down a slippery slope. “When we don’t see people on a daily basis with a gun, we have a healthy environment,” Sadeghian said. Even when Mooradian granted that trained gun carriers potentially could provide some measure of safety, he discounted the reasons why such people would bring a gun to campus. “Someone who has an experience with weapons and really understands weapons, they understand situations where it is appropriate to have a gun,” Mooradian said. “Smarter students — students who actually know something about guns — know that a campus is no place to have a gun.” There was disagreement about whether students or faculty carrying guns would be more dangerous. Challis said that young people with weapons tend be more problematic, while Sadegian said that guns pose danger no matter who wields them. “Anyone who has ill intent with a gun is dangerous,” he said. “Age doesn’t divide who uses a gun at the end of the day.”

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By Rachel Brooks, Flat Hat Cartoonist

Missed mark: Knowledge, not firepower are full-time faculty. They have not shown that they are more responsible or more capable of handling a gun safely. They can lead lectures, conduct research and even comment insightfully on anything from world affairs to Renaissance poetry, but his does not justify legislation that gives them different rights than many of their peers. Flat Hat Assoc. Opinions Editor Marshall’s reasoning behind the legislation is that in the event of a shooting, professors would be able to defend I have never fired a gun. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever even themselves and their students. Parents trust professors with their children’s intellectual well-being, Marshall handled one. However, if I wanted to obtain a concealed handgun permit in Virginia, I would have to learn how to use reasons, so there is no reason not to trust them with their children’s physical well-being as well. one safely. I would have to apply through a circuit court and Marshall’s idea is especially worrisome, however, prove that I could handle a handgun with competence. when only certain people are granted this right. The Delegate Bob Marshall, R-Manassas, has proposed a implications are that if a disastrous situation were to bill that would allow for full-time faculty who already arise, full-time professors have specifically been vested have concealed weapons permits to carry guns on college with the power to take matters into their own hands. Fullcampuses in Virginia. Regardless of the side of the second time professors are not trained in defense any more than amendment debate on which you fall, it is clear that this professors, staff or students. Full-time particular piece of legislation is not professors are not any different from backed by sound logic. Delegate Bob Marshall’s their permit-holding peers who cannot I am not going to take a stance one way or another on the issue of gun legislation is not based on any carry guns on campus, but knowing that they have this specific right might possession for the populace at large, rational premise. lead them to assume that they deserve but I do want to ask why full-time it more than others. Because of this, faculty should be granted different rights than everybody else who works or spends time on they might decide to take action with less caution, which could lead to disastrous consequences. college campuses. The issue of gun possession is, of course, extraordinarily I listed above some of the requirements a person has to controversial. If we are going to make any progress, we meet to obtain a concealed handgun permit, and all of them must engage in logical debates that deal with the root of have to do with that person’s ability to handle a gun. The the issue. way the law currently works, people can carry guns after Marshall’s legislation is not based on any rational they have proven that they have those capabilities. Some premise; instead, it is based on positive outcomes that citizens have more privileges than others, in the form of these concealed handgun permits, by virtue of meeting these might occur in an ideal world, but that most likely won’t hold up in reality. It is based on an immaterial distinction conditions that have to do with guns. among different types of people that has nothing to do Under Marshall’s legislation, full-time faculty would with the issue at hand. receive more expansive rights than all other faculty, staff and students for no reason other than the fact that they Email Ellen Wexler at eawexler@email.wm.edu.

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s freshmen arrive for orientation at the College of William and Mary in August, they are always given paperwork to register to vote in the City of Williamsburg. These campaign efforts have been extremely successful, especially for out-of-state students who are affected by the Virginia General Assembly’s decisions. While political involvement seems to come in waves at the College — spans of relative quiet are broken by huge movements, such as the election of Scott Foster ’10 J.D. ’14 — it is important that students are always vocal and informed about political issues affecting the College, which is why a law that potentially could have prevented out-of-state students from voting in Virginia elections was so alarming. A new law passed by the General Assembly requires voters to have photo identification to vote. The initial drafts of the bill would not allow college IDs to serve as proof of identity, which would mean that only those students with Virginia driver’s licenses could vote. The Student Assembly, along with other campus organizations, immediately stepped up to make sure that both its voice and the voices of students at the College were heard. SA President Kaveh Sadeghian ’12 and Vice President Molly Bullman ’12 both expressed concern over the new law, urging students to contact their state delegate and state senator to express the concerns of the students at the College. Students received an email with a draft of a letter to send to state delegates, asking the bill be revised. The engagement of the SA and other organizations at the College — not to meantion colleges around the commonwealth — prompted the General Assembly to add an amendment to add student IDs to the list of acceptable photo identification. The fact that the amendment passed with the aid of students from the College show shows the immediate impact of directed student action and how powerful students can be when they join together. The SA was able to affect change to benefit students at the College because it worked with a variety of organizations that all became involved in the issue. This should not just be an isolated incident of student organizations working together; we want this to be a trend that will continue to improve the College. Students need their opinions to be heard — not just in the Williamsburg community, not just through Road to Richmond, and not just when a student is running for an elected position. Students need to recognize the power they have when they join together and directly confront issues head on. We hope that the student involvement in amending this bill indicates a growing interest in politics that will continue to evolve. Students often complain about the regulations imposed by the City of Williamsburg and the funding allotted to the College by the General Assembly, but without student involvement, none of these issues will be addressed. It doesn’t take long to call a delegate or a senator to discuss the details of a bill — even an email could suffice. We applaud the SA and the other organizations in campus who played a role in getting students involved. It’s nice to see student action produce immediate results, but we don’t want the involvement to stop here. We hope campus organizations come together more often, especially when it comes to protecting students’ rights. Students’ voices exist to be heard.

The staff editorial represents the opinion of The Flat Hat. The editorial board, which is elected by The Flat Hat’s section editors and executive staff, consists of Mike Barnes, Jill Found, Ellie Kaufman, Elizabeth DeBusk and Alex Cooper. The Flat Hat welcomes submissions to the Opinions section. Limit letters to 250 words and columns to 650 words. Letters, columns, graphics and cartoons reflect the view of the author only. Email submissions to opinions@flathatnews.com.

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Do you think marjiuana should be legalized for state revenue? Avoiding flocks of drunk alumni Homecoming Parade

Being in a flock of drunk alumni The Cheese Shop Avoiding flocks of students “Friday’s events — the parade, “Marjiuana can help save“Hanging Virginia’sout with“I friends thinkand it should be legalized. Other “Yes, it would help with the economy.” Gentlemen the pep rally,endangered and the block state roads and having highways. good times. ” More time things that to are more harmful are a capella concert party — seems like a legit day, spend with the people like. ” alcohol. I don’t see why legalyou such as a day of fun.” marjiuana is illegal.” Football game Lemondre Watson ’13 Micah Jasny ’14 Cheryl Williams ’13 Shawn Burley ‘13 Levine ’13 Brendan Linard ’12 Danielle Noriega ’13 Melanie Shelby Roller ’15

“Absolutely not,game. exceptGo as Tribe!” a medical “The homecoming “The football “Definitely.” step show and product of last resort.” after party that the Black Student Organization puts on.” Sam Meadows ’12 John F. Kim ’12

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All work, no pay: Internships take unfair advantage of college students Derek Bluemling

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Most students at the College of William and Mary have found or are looking for a valuable way to spend their summer months, whether through a job, research, community service or any one of a whole host of other options. The one word, however, that always seems to spark stress in students still hunting for summer opportunities is “internship.” Many students seeking a way to augment their resumes to increase their chances of full-time employment after graduation are constantly looking for the opportunity

to gain some experience in their chosen field. But a paradox awaits students searching the summer job market: Potential employers want a candidate that has experience, but many employers are hesitant to grant students their first experience in a particular field. As a result, many students find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Furthermore, these employers, in many cases, will offer the chance to gain the desired experience, but only if students sacrifice earning wages in order to obtain it. Consequently, many students are faced with a tough choice: Either forgo income now to increase full-time prospects upon graduation, or take a job that offers less relevant experience to help pay off student loans, textbooks and other college-related expenses. This particular dilemma has received a

lot of debate and criticism in the media recently, especially pertaining to the legality of unpaid internships and their compatibility with labor laws. As I deliberated what position to take, I formulated defendable arguments on both sides. Proponents of nonpaid internships claim that the job market has become very competitive and companies are trying to cut back on expenses, so they must choose between offering opportunities to gain experience at no pay or eliminating these programs all together, whereby no one would benefit. On the other hand, the internship programs essentially provide companies with unpaid labor by placing students in a very competitive environment, which often leaves students with no choice but to accept no pay in order to gain experience and increase the likelihood of full-time employment later. With a glimpse

of both sides of the argument, I still feel such students add value to these companies and should be compensated in some way. We invest a lot of time at the College to increase our skills in a variety of ways while often incurring

large amounts of student debt, and the least companies and organizations can do is recognize that effort with compensation for internships. Email Derek Bluemling at drbluemling@email.wm.edu.

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Students choose to graduate early for both economic and personal reasons BY SOPHIE MASON FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR

The bell of the Sir Christopher Wren Building clangs repeatedly, signifying the triumphant completion of classes for a group of seniors at the College of William and Mary. On the eve of graduation, the senior class congregates in the Wren Yard for the ceremonial candle lighting. While listening to esteemed faculty and peers, seniors experience their final, sacred moments together. Graduation morning, friends from freshman halls reminisce as they complete the symbolic circle that began four years earlier at Convocation by walking through the Wren building on their way to graduate at William and Mary Hall. As the second oldest college in the United States, the College has developed a significant number of traditions that occur at the end of students’s fourth year. When life goals change, budgets grow tighter, or students fulfill major credits quickly,

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however, some students at the College find themselves walking with older peers through the Wren buildling one May in advance, or saying farewell to the Crim Dell just as College President Taylor Reveley retrieves his Santa Claus suit from storage. “I have a couple of friends who are seniors, which makes it a lot better, but that was one of my big cons [in graduating early] because graduating at William and Mary is such a big tradition,” Montana Young ’12 said. Young will graduate in May, one year ahead of her social class. Although she came to the College with 28 credits as a freshman, she cites economics as the primary reason she is choosing to graduate in three years. “I’ve had to take out loans and my sister is in college now too, so the fact that I could get out in three years and save myself $45,000 was a big factor in deciding,” Young said. Grace Mendenhall ’13 also initially considered graduating early in order to save her family from spending money.

Receiving additional financial aid alleviated the dire necessity to finish school as fast as possible, however, and Mendenhall reconsidered her decision. “It’s kind of scary to go off into the real world, so I think as it was getting closer and closer, I started getting more and more nervous and thought three years was not enough time to really figure out what I wanted to do and to prepare myself for the future,” Mendenhall said. Graduating a semester early in December, Delaney Janson ’12 also cited finances as the most important contribution to her decision to expedite her college experience. A neuroscience major, Janson hopes to pursue a medical internship or service work in the spring before applying to medical school. “Because I’m out of state, it’s $20,000 a semester for me to be here, so if I can save that and have extra time before medical school — just a few extra months — that would be nice,” Janson said. In addition to saving funds, Janson looks forward to the extra time as

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Because February is the celebration of Black Tonight from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Raleigh Tavern in the heart of Colonial History Month, it would only be fitting for the members of the Williamsburg, musical colonial community group the Governor’s in Williamsburg to Musick will be playing provide historical the flute, viola and the information about pianoforte for your the African-American listening pleasure. slaves who lived and Music shows at the worked here during the tavern, a fan favorite time period. Tomorrow since 1771, aim to from 10 a.m. to 12:30 introduce the public p.m. in the Apollo to the musical stylings Room of the Raleigh of the eighteenth Tavern, guests will century. Tickets are have the opportunity to required to attend explore many different the show and can aspects of slavery in be purchased from the state of Virginia and the ticket office in how the slaves fought Colonial Williamsburg COURTESY PHOTO / POORRICHARDSPENNY.COM for their freedom. for $12.

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an intermission before her next educational pursuit. “Medical school is going to be another four years and just another big process, so I think having that time will be really helpful to refocus and figure out what’s important,” Janson said. Both Young and Janson have plans to remain in the Williamsburg area through the May graduation of their original social class. Janson looks forward to being able to participate in the senior spring semester events and to walk with her class at graduation. “If I leave Williamsburg, I’ll feel like I’m missing out,” Janson said. Young’s plans for next year include utilizing her history major by working in Colonial Williamsburg. She explains that staying in Williamsburg while her friends complete their senior year should ease the transition and sadness often connected with an earlier graduation of a friend and classmate. “Since I’ve been able to manage it so that I’ll be here next year, now [my friends and I] just make a joke

about it like I’m going to be their mom applauding them at graduation — and they’ll do the same for me,” Young said. Although Young will be in the Williamsburg area next year, she laments the missed opportunities assocaited with having only three years as a student at the college. “One thing I really am sad about is that I didn’t have the opportunity to write a thesis, so I do feel like I’m missing out a little bit, but I look at it as having different opportunities other than what I would experience in the traditional four years,” Young said. Rachel Hicks ’13, who is considering either leaving for a year and a half or graduating early to go on a mission for her church, notes the importance of looking beyond the textbooks while in college. “I think we all value our education in all areas of our lives, and we realize that this is our time to grow—not just academically. For me, graduating early would be a way of progressing my education into other areas — it’s not an end,” Hicks said.

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Interested in folk art? This Sunday, Feb. 12, Tomorrow, chocolate connoisseurs and colonial enthusiasts can attend an exhilarating the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum presentation about the history and inclusion of is featuring an exhibit by many contemporary artists and craftsmen chocolate in cooking. who have studied The presentation, held contemporary life between 10:00 a.m. and through an alternative 3:45 p.m., will cover the lens. The artists seek broad use of chocolate to showcase everyday in eighteenth-century life outside of academic recipes. Since the and mainstream art. colonists didn’t have The museum is open pre-packaged boxes between 10 a.m. and of raw cocoa, the 5 p.m., and viewers audience also will get to also may attend the see the work involved various selection of in preparing the cocoa lectures and musical used in so many foods. performances offered The presentation is in the auditorium of the also open to those museum to learn more with Historic Area COURTESY PHOTO / US.123RF.COM about live folk art. admission passes.

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Thursday: 7 a.m. Gym & philosophy reading 8 a.m. Multivariable Calc 9:30 a.m. Stats homework 11 a.m. Read Narnia! 12 p.m. Get to-go & study in Swem 2 p.m. Read Harry Potter! 3 p.m. Go to Orgo lab 7 p.m. Listen to The Beat les! 9 p.m. Make ramen

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Students in creative classes think outside the box BY ALTHEA LYNESS-FERNANDEZ FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER

Freshman seminars allow students to learn about a topic that they never may have a chance to study again in depth. But once these courses are completed, the joy of taking a unique class is often forgotten amidst the rush of graduation and major requirements. However, there are still several classes that allow students to enjoy the creativity of freshman seminars but in a more evolved context. Whether exploring an unfamiliar subject or studying a common topic through a new lens, some classes provide major and non-majors with a refreshing dose of unique thought. Professor Nancy Gray’s Rhymes with Witch: Sexual Politics and Contemporary Culture is unique in more ways than just its intriguing title. According to the syllabus, the course analyzes the way race, sex, gender and sexuality influence identity and politics. The course description includes the daring question, “What happens when we refuse to play by the rules?” “This course mixes the study of contemporary culture, history, theory and literature,” Gray said. “I start with a document from the 15th century— Malleus Maleficarum, or the witches’s hammer, which was used to identify and persecute witches. We then analyze how those concepts reached the 20th century and were resisted through social movements. Afterwards, we move quickly to what is happening now.” Gray has taught the course since 2003, and each year the course changes slightly as pop culture and politics create new sources from which to learn. The course counts both for the humanities and social science portions of the women’s studies major, although according to Gray, many non-majors choose to take the course. Regardless of whether students go on to apply their knowledge to other women’s studies classes, Gray hopes students will emerge with greater historical knowledge and analytical skill. “I’d like students to be able to think critically about what’s happening right now and what needs to happen in terms of social change,” Gray said. “Whatever their participation or stance might be, I’d like it to be informed by what we’ve been studying.” Many of the classes that are considered off the beaten track have a strong emphasis on pop culture, allowing students to relate to their own experiences while seeing familiar icons in a new light. Another course, taught by professor Thomas Payne, is titled Beatles Music: Every Sound There Is and covers exactly what it claims — The Beatles. “It’s a class that emphasizes the music,” Payne said. “You could teach a class about The Beatles in almost every department here, but they were primarily musicians and there are messages beyond their words. Music is a type of dialogue, discourse and manner of presenting ideas in an abstract way. The sounds work and communicate with us.”

This is the fourth time that Payne has taught the course, although the first three times the course was a freshman seminar. Payne has adapted the course to emphasize song structure, so a basic knowledge of musical notation is helpful. However, not all participants are music majors, nor are they all Beatles fanatics (just some, according to Payne). Regardless, all students can benefit from learning of The Beatles’s impact on music and society. “Most important is not that they did unusual things first, but that they had a particular type of reputation which allowed them a huge audience,” Payne said. “People listened to what they did no matter what it was. So we inevitably go through the chronological process in which The Beatles both influenced and reflected society, whether political, cultural, fashion or use of drugs.” Payne describes how the intricacies of the songs reveal the power of new sounds and musical experimentation. “I am most interested in not just the form of song, but down to the way they create particularly interesting new type of sounds,” Payne said. “We look at how the music works within our own cultural sense about how songs are structured, and then how [The Beatles] went along with or challenged these conventions.” While most students know of The Beatles in some way, professor Erin Minear teaches a course on a subject more students may be familiar with: children’s literature. The course, Children’s Fantasy Literature, takes beloved classics and puts them under an analytical lens. “I find the material really fun; and it can be nice to do something quite different from my usual work on Shakespeare and the English Renaissance,” Minear said. “I think students are attracted to the class because many of the books are old favorites that they’d like to re-read in a classroom setting.” This course was also offered as a freshman seminar in previous years, but it is currently aimed mostly at non-majors. Minear said the course may be offered in the future for English majors and will incorporate even more theoretical texts. Regardless, the course still provides insight onto the complicated relationship between the author and audience. “Also, I think that looking closely at seemingly ‘simple’ texts can give students an important sense of how complicated and even problematic any piece of writing can become,” Minear said. “Even if an author has a simple and obvious ‘message’ to deliver to a child reader, the message can be complicated by the polysemous nature of language and story, and by the individual approach of each reader.” What makes these courses unique is that they take familiar aspects of society and invite new methods of analysis. Freshman seminars are not the only opportunities for students to take courses that are off the beaten path. Stepping out of the academic comfort zone invites a new appreciation for learning and encourages students to question seemingly familiar topics.

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Ewell Concert Series impresses audience with performance Countertop Ensemble’s recent show plays with relationship between music and lights BY TAYLOR SCHWABE THE FLAT HAT

The lights dim and the audience hushes. A tense but anticipatory silence pervades the room until one man’s voice suddenly comes out from behind the balcony organ. More and more voices join until there is a full ensemble of disembodied voices filling the darkness. The song concludes, and the group moves solemnly into sight. Thus began the Feb. 8 performance by the Countertop Ensemble, the third installment in the Ewell Concert Series. Yes, you read that name correctly: Countertop Ensemble. No, they won’t be leading a rousing song from atop your kitchen counters. Nor do they have anything to do with countertops. Actually, in true TWAMP fashion, the name was created as a play on words — the group originally contained two countertenors and two sopranos (the top voices). The group now includes four different voice types, singing a repertoire spanning five centuries, entirely a cappella. Hearing the voices fill every inch of the space, I could hardly believe that only eight people were singing; the sound was so full and strong that it easily could have been a full choir. The quality of the group’s singing was nothing less than superb. The sense of control over its notes and lovely tonal quality encouraged many audience members to sit back with their eyes closed, just letting the music wash over them. The ensemble actually gave me chills with their clear and hauntingly beautiful harmonies. If at any point the singers made a mistake, I certainly didn’t hear it.

The ensemble’s performance seemed to be designed to enshroud the group with an air of intrigue and enigma. From ensemble member’s initially disembodied voices to the performers’ (mostly) solemn faces, the show was highly dramatic. This feeling was also perpetuated by the way the singers arranged themselves; they almost always stood in some variation on a circle, providing a sense of intimacy between the vocalists — a privacy in which the audience was lucky enough to be included. The Countertop Ensemble titled their program “From Darkness to Light,” a name reflected in the visual elements of the show, which began with the lights dimmed, although the second part of the program saw the lights slowly raised until the final song “Loquebantur,” when the lighting filled the room. Also adding to this dramatic effect was the event’s venue. The performance was held in the chapel of the Sir Christopher Wren Building, the perfect architectural counterpoint to the singer’s soaring voices. At most vocal concerts — or at least the ones I’ve been to — the ensemble stands, and sings, and waits for applause; then the ensemble sings again and stands some more. There’s nothing wrong with that formula; it keeps things simple and focused on the music. The Countertop Ensemble, however, did things differently — namely, they moved. Instead of their songs being broken up by applause the ensemble asked that the audience hold applause until the end. Each piece was followed by some movement through the space,

accompanied by a vocal chant. By the end of the concert, the group had moved from behind the balcony organ, downstairs, directly in front of the audience, to the altar, and back up to the balcony again. At first the movement was confusing — there were a few perplexed glances being exchanged during the first few changes – but it added visual interest.

Lamentably, there were more than a few empty seats in the house — a shame for such a brilliant performance. The audience was comprised mostly of older members of the community rather than students. All the same, if the tumultuous applause and standing ovations that concluded the show were any indication, the Countertop Ensemble was loved by everyone lucky enough to have attended.

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This past Wednesday the Countertop Ensemble performed the third installment of their Ewell Concert Series. The group kept the performance original by adding movement and vocal chants between songs, adding visual appeal to the show.

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Duke drops Tribe in opener Tribe loses Ireland’s first game as head coach, 18-9 BY MIKE BARNES FLAT HAT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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Senior guard Katherine DeHenzel finished with nine points on 3 of 9 shooting, five rebounds and four assists Thursday, but the College shot just 32.3 percent from in its loss to Towson.

Missed opportunities doom Tribe in 56-50 home loss to Towson BY JARED FORETEK FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR

An uncharacteristically poor scoring performance led to a familiarly close loss Thursday as William and Mary dropped its fourth straight, falling at home to Towson, 56-50. Shooting just 32.3 percent from the field, the Tribe (9-13, 2-9 CAA) was unable capitalize on open looks and extra possessions, winning the turnover battle 19-14 but getting outscored off of those turnovers 16-13. “They made shots and we didn’t; that’s the difference,” senior guard Katherine DeHenzel — who finished with nine points, four assists and four steals — said. “We should’ve attacked the basket more; we were settling for outside shots.” The Tigers (12-9, 4-8 CAA) led for most of the game, holding a six point lead with 5 minutes, 39 seconds to go in the first. But the College would battle back, and a jumper from junior forward Emily Correal — who finished with 10 points and two rebounds — cut Towson’s lead to just one before a basket from junior guard Janine Aldridge gave the Tribe a one-point lead at the 1:32 mark of the first. The Tigers responded when forward Deree Fooks picked Aldridge’s pocket and took it the other way for a go-ahead layup, closing out the half with Towson up 27-26.

The two squads traded blows in the opening part of the second, and a three-ball from DeHenzel knotted things up 31-31 with 17:19 left. From there, the game went back and forth with neither taking more than a three-point lead. But with 4:29 left and Towson up just one, the Tigers’s offensive sparkplug, guard Krystal Parnell, converted a three-point play to put the Tribe in a four-point hole. Instead of responding with a basket the way it had all game, the College went ice cold, and Towson pulled away in the waning minutes. For the next 3:13, the Tribe missed seven shots and turned it over twice as Parnell and company went on a decisive 8-0 run that put the game out of reach. Parnell would finish with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists. “We just haven’t made the plays down the stretch,” head coach Debbie Taylor said. “This is probably one of our worst offensive games … the ball didn’t move smoothly, there wasn’t a lot of great execution.” Junior center Jaclyn McKenna said that poor timing has plagued the offense over the last couple of weeks. “We’re playing hard, but we’re just not catching that spark at the end of games,” McKenna said. “We just didn’t really have that spark any-

where in the second half.” Over the last 20 minutes, the Tribe shot 28.1 percent, scoring just 24 points. The positive takeaway for Taylor’s squad is undoubtedly the solid efforts on the glass and the defensive side of the ball. For its own part, Towson shot only 42.9 percent and just barely edged the College in rebounds, 39-38. “It seems to be we fix one thing, and we [have to] deal with another issue,” Taylor said. Thursday’s was the latest in a slew of close conference games that haven’t gone the College’s way. With the conference tournament just under a month away, the Tribe has lost seven of its last 10 games by 10 points or fewer. “We lose at the end of every game,” Taylor said. “It gets deflating after a while. We’ve just gotta keep our heads up, and we’ve gotta keep going. We’ve got the players to do it; we did it early in the year. We’ve hit this slump, and we’re not coming out of it, but every game presents a new opportunity.” The College’s next opportunity will come when Drexel visits Williamsburg Sunday. More on the men’s and women’s games at

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While William and Mary experienced a number of changes during the off-season, it began its 2012 campaign in classic fashion. For the third year in a row, the Tribe opened its season with a loss to ACC rival No. 5 Duke, this time in a 18-9 defeat at Martin Family Stadium. “I think today we came out strong, we looked good, we played with a lot of heart and a lot of passion,” head coach Brooke Ireland said. “We did well with our defense and our transition. I think we could have been a little bit better on our draw control. I think we had a little bit of a breakdown on our offense.” Ireland, who coached her first game at the helm of the Tribe after taking over for former head coach Christine Halfpenny, oversaw a team with plenty of new faces. After losing a group of six highly touted seniors, the College featured contributions from a group of players who played smaller roles in the past. The game was close until the Blue Devils eventually pulled away. Junior midfielder Katie Stillwell knotted the score at four apiece with a free position shot with 17 minutes, 28 seconds remaining in the opening period. From there, however, Duke’s offense overpowered the Tribe defense. The Blue Devils went on a 6-2 run to end the half, taking a 10-6 advantage into the intermission. The College’s offensive woes continued after halftime, as the Tribe managed just three goals in the second half. “We didn’t utilize our space,” Ireland said. “I think overall our team worked hard, but we had a breakdown on offensive communication — I don’t think we were all on the same page there.” Duke outshot the Tribe by a whopping 40-23 margin, registering 20 in each period. The Blue Devils recorded twice as many shots as the College in the second half. Despite the slow finish, the College was led by senior attacker Maggie Anderson, who contributed three goals and an assist. Sophomore Taelor Salmon added two goals and five shots and Stillwell registered two goals on four shots. “I think Maggie had a nice game —she’s obviously our leader on attack,” Ireland said. Katie Stillwell had a great game, she was all over the field, kept going hard and never got a rest, so I was really impressed with her play.” The College will continue its tough opening season stretch by traveling to College Park, Md. to face No. 2 Maryland Sunday. “Maryland is a strong team, and they have been for decades,” Ireland said. “I think we will really need to focus, play our game and be smart with the ball. We threw away the ball too much today and when focusing on Maryland, we need to focus on holding onto the ball longer.”

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Chants of “Just like football!” echoed through an otherwise silent Kaplan Arena Wednesday night, as Old Dominion fans reveled in their team’s dominant 70-51 win over a sluggish William and Mary squad. The College shot an abysmal 28 percent from the field and looked uninspired at times, allowing its long-time rival to do whatever it wanted offensively. The Monarchs took advantage of the lackluster defensive effort, and operated with machine-like efficiency in the first half, knocking down seven threes on their way to shooting a red-hot 63 percent. Tribe senior Quinn McDowell, fresh off a seasonhigh 27-point performance, mustered just a 2 of 12 shooting performance. He acknowledged that the College faced a quality opponent but attributed the inability to get stops to a lack of commitment on the defensive end. “A lot of that’s due to our inability to play hard every night on defense,” McDowell said. “We haven’t done our job on defense all year.” It didn’t take long for head coach Tony Shaver to send a signal to his team that it needed to ratchet up its defensive intensity. After ODU got two easy baskets early, Shaver called his first timeout before the game was even 90 seconds old. The Monarchs didn’t miss a beat, however, and after Shaver saw the Monarchs score on their first seven possessions he promptly yanked all five starters. “I’m disappointed in [our defense], absolutely,” Shaver said. “It’s something we’ve been focusing on, and we just didn’t really carry out our assignments.” The College rallied with some timely shooting

to keep the deficit from getting too big, but the Monarchs’s unorthodox 3-2 zone was disruptive enough to keep the Tribe from finding any rhythm. Freshman guard Marcus Thornton, coming off a week in which he was named CAA Rookie of the Week, scored just eight points on 2 of 11 shooting, while turning the ball over three times. ODU forced eight Tribe turnovers in the first half and exploded with runs of 14 and 12 points — the latter of which put the College in an insurmountable 19-point hole as the Tribe struggled to find scoring. “They make it difficult to get clean looks at the basket, but we did a horrible job of playing inside out,” McDowell said. Thornton said the College just couldn’t hit enough open shots. “We got a lot of good looks, especially in the second half; we just didn’t knock them down tonight,” Thornton said. Adding to the offensive woes were sophomore center Tim Rusthoven’s three first-half fouls. Rusthoven’s presence in the paint is always important for Shaver’s squad, but against the CAA’s top rebounding team, the Tribe couldn’t afford to go without their best big man. “[Rusthoven’s] a productive player for us. We need him on the floor,” Shaver said. With Rusthoven hampered by foul trouble and only able to log 16 total minutes, Shaver turned to senior center JohnMark Ludwick, who made his season debut after missing the first three months of the season with a foot injury. Ludwick only played six minutes and is still a long way from a full recovery, but his return could be positive for a team that’s lost nine straight games and is looking

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Junior guard Doug Howard drives to the basket in the College’s 70-51 blowout loss to Old Dominion Wednesday.

for any lift it can find. “It’s uplifting to see him on the floor. I’m so happy for him as a senior, that he’s going to [play] anyway,” Shaver said. In the end, it really didn’t matter who the Tribe suited up, as the team just couldn’t score. With just under five minutes left in the first half, McDowell sank two free throws to cut ODU’s lead to seven. The College wouldn’t score again until five

minutes had elapsed in the second half, eventually allowing the Monarchs to steal and dunk their way to a 30-point lead. The game came to a merciful end without the College having a single player in double figures. Despite the blowout loss, Shaver resolved to see his team improve as March approaches. “We’ll keep working and striving to get better. I don’t have any doubts about that,” he said.