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Alumna takes MTV
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Sara Schaefer ‘00 co-hosts new late night talk show.
Vol. 102, Iss. 31 | Friday, February 1, 2013
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College falls to 8-12 on the season with 66-56 loss to the Blue Hens Wednesday.
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There’s something about actually being there and walking in the footsteps. —Director of Latin American Studies Bickham Mendez
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Students learned about illegal immigration policies on either side of the line by michael thompson flat hat staff writer
As the U.S. Congress and the White House shift their attention to immigration reform, students at the College of William and Mary are preparing to make their own contribution to the national debate. Director of Latin American Studies Jennifer Bickham Mendez and Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Robert Sanchez led nine students on
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teachers and students, and to figure out or to get a sense of what it is like on the ground,” Sanchez said. Before departing on the trip, students read material to familiarize themselves with border issues. The students, who are currently enrolled in classes related to border issues, are preparing to host a day long symposium in Washington D.C., Apr. 19 to continue spreading understanding of border related issues. The symposium will consist of three
panels with one student from the trip serving on each panel. The students are considering which policy makers, activists and other professionals involved in immigration related issues they should invite to sit on the panels. On its trip, the group participated in activities facilitated by Borderlinks, a bi-national, nonprofit educational organization. Activities included a demonstration about the cost of living See BORDER page 4
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College invests in energy stocks Alumna suggest divestment by katherine downs flat hat staff writer
The earth has a fever. According to the International Energy Agency, the planet humans call home is on a trajectory to warm by six degrees Celsius, or 10.8 degrees Fahrenheit, by the year 2100. “If you think about it as the temperature of the planet, when a person has a temperature that goes up six degrees, they’re brain dead,” environmental activist Cher Gilmore ’65 said. To combat Earth’s current path of aggressive warming, colleges across the United States are running campaigns asking their administrations to divest from the fossil fuel industry. Divestment involves stopping investments “that include fossil fuel public equities and corporate bonds,” according to http://350.org, a national organization working to reduce hydrocarbon emissions to safer levels. Colleges and universities use profits from investments — including those made from energy companies such as ExxonMobil, Shell and Peabody Coal to grow their endowments. This semester, the College of William and Mary’s Student Environmental Action Coalition will join this national movement as part of their Energy Justice Campaign to encourage the College’s Board of Visitors to divest from fossil fuel industries, primarily those involved in extraction. See FOSSIL FUELS page 4
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a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border from Jan. 6 to Jan. 13. During their week long visit, the group met with migrants, activists, a public defender, U.S. Border Patrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in order to learn and witness first hand what is happening along the U.S.Mexico border. “One of the reasons [we went on the trip] is to figure out what the immigration issue really is, what we can do in our limited capacity as
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Campus flu numbers remain low Health Center credits flu shot, Garrison leans towards presentism as cause by annie curran FLAT HAt assoc. news editor
Grace Hu ’16 woke up last Friday with a runny nose and cough. Thinking it probably had to do with smoking cigarettes and lack of sleep, she didn’t give her symptoms a second thought. By Sunday, she had a worsened cough, fatigue, and a fever of 101 degrees. Hu had the flu. She had decided in the fall not to get a vaccine. “I didn’t think getting the shot would prevent me from getting the flu,” Hu said. “[Looking back,] I probably would have gotten one because it could have prevented this or lessened the symptoms.” According to the Center for Disease Control, the flu is currently widespread in the commonwealth of Virginia. The peak flu season is Jan. and Feb., but it can last until May. A person carrying the virus becomes contagious a day before symptoms appear and remains so for five to seven days after they appear. When students are living in close quarters, the virus can spread easily. As
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The Health Center continues to offer flu shots to students for a $20 fee. The flu is widespread in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
reported by http://www.flu.gov, the most common symptoms are a fever over 100 degrees, coughing, a sore throat, a runny nose, headaches, chills, fatigue and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea.
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Millenials and the workforce
As our generation begins to enter the workforce, how will employers deal with our reliance on technology? page 5 Flurries High 38, Low 22
The College of William and Mary’s Student Health Center offers students flu vaccinations. According to the center’s website, the vaccinations cost $20 and there is no appointment needed. The
College “encourages everyone to get the flu vaccines.” Hu has made the decision to rest and miss some classes, which hasn’t See FLU page 3
Uncovering his history
Dr. Lawrence Jackson speaks at the College about researching his genealogy, as he documented in his book, “My Father’s Name.” page 7