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Orientation

Administration

Freshmen break records Class of 2016 most diverse bY ariel cohen Flat hat assoc. staff writer

“Truth of the matter is I don’t eat out that much in Williamsburg,” Reveley said. “By the time I do all the eating I’m supposed to do, it’s just nice to have a secluded peanut butter sandwich in the President’s House.”

The hectic move failed to slow down work on campus, as the College continued to change in the summer months. Announcements about a visit from the Dalai Lama, a merger between the College and Eastern Virginia Medical

Nearly fifteen hundred new members of the Tribe will walk through the Sir Christopher Wren Building this fall to become the College of William and Mary’s Class of 2016.

“It’s been a tremendously successful year and we are very excited about this class,” Dean of Admissions Henry Broaddus said. “By the strictest terms, it is the most diverse and academically the strongest we’ve seen in years.”

With 13,600 applicants, it was another recordshattering year. Of the 1,474 incoming students, 214 have transferred from other institutions, and 20 will enroll in the St. Andrews exchange program. Six percent of the class hails from foreign countries.

“Growth in the pool internationally is a big thing, in China in particular,” Broaddus said. “The other reality is that we do continue to see more students submitting more applications. In the admissions office, we’ve also been refining outreach and communication.”

The hoards of freshman and transfers moving in this August include a competitive figure skater, a caricature artist, a marine science researcher exploring the impact of jellyfish on dead zones and an original cast member of a Broadway musical.

“The range of talents and interests is enormous,” Broaddus said. “This is a group of people who have something to say about the world. They have been enormously successful inside and outside the classroom. This is reflective of not only the class but also the individuals. But, when people come to William and Mary they discover new things too. I believe there’s still a lot of untapped potential with this and any group.”

Broaddus attributes the high number of applicants to the fact that so many students now apply to upward of 10 colleges and universities.

“The whole college search process just gets louder and louder every year, so the challenge is just figuring out how William and Mary can assert its distinctiveness, whether that’s more traditional outreach such as mail, or more creative outreach such as our new Ampersand

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Reveley shares thoughts on upcoming semester, doles out advice for freshmen bY katherine chiglinsky Flat hat news editor

Despite the heat, College President Taylor Reveley was on the move this summer, transferring his belongings from his office in the Brafferton to a temporary office in a firstfloor corner of Blair Hall.

“The move-in to Blair was very frisky, because we had to deal with tons of paper and all sorts of things,” Reveley said.

The Brafferton was scheduled for renovation,

something the building hadn’t seen in years.

So, on July 13, Reveley and Provost Michael Halleran loaded up the moving trucks and set up offices in Blair.

Although Blair Hall is farther from the President’s House, it remains in walking distance from his favorite Williamsburg restaurant, the Fat Canary, and even closer to Tribe Square, which he encouraged students to check out. Even though Reveley exuded praise for the special meals at the President’s House, he acknowledged his love of a simpler meal.

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Dalai Lama to visit in fall

Students arrange visit from His Holiness by ellie kaufman flat hat staff writer

William and Mary Hall will be filled this fall with words from one of the world’s most prominent spiritual leaders and continual advocates of nonviolence, His Holiness Tenzin Gyato the 14th Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama plans to speak on the virtues of human compassion at the College of William and Mary October 10.

“The student response and the response within the school community so far has just been so heartening,” Student Assembly President Curt Dalai Lama Mills ’13 said. “Hopefully what His Holiness says will spur campus and classroom discussion and will serve as a nice coming together moment for the Tribe.”

The Dalai Lama, winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize for his work advocating for nonviolence in the movement to free Tibet from China, brings a message of peace, universal compassion and religious tolerance with him in his many speeches

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and visits around the world. President George Bush presented him with a Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 for his human rights work.

The Student Assembly, the International Relations Club and Alma Mater Productions collaborated funds and resources to host this student-led event. Of an estimated cost of $44,000 for the event, the SA committed $30,000, with additional financial support from the IR Club and AMP. “They both offered to help offset some of the financial burden,” Mills said. “We got both the IRC and AMP involved because they seemed like natural partners for the event.”

The price tag only includes the cost of hosting the event.

“The Dalai Lama is not charging the school any money,” Mills said. “We are not being charged a speaking fee; we are merely paying the price of lodging, travel, security, and setting up Kaplan.”

After a presentation by a representative of the Dalai Lama spurred student interest, the SA began exploring hosting the Dalai Lama. A SA Senate bill and collaboration

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The College began construction on the new fraternity complex this summer. The project is slated for completion by Fall 2013. The new facilities include 11 houses and a community building.

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Inside opinions

To the Class of 2016

Learn what the official record isn’t going to tell you about freshmen year.

Understand the abnormality of the first year of College and learn to become part of it. page 5

Inside SPORTS

Tribe athletics for TWAMPs

New to the William and Mary sports scene? We’ve got you covered with an extensive look at people to know, places to go and things to know in the world of Tribe athletics. page 9

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THE BUZZ

All The News that’s unfit to print

Virginia State Police launched an initiative called “Operation Air, Land & Speed” this past Saturday, according to the Daily Press. Throughout the day, state troopers issued 1,304 speeding tickets, 240 reckless driving tickets, 97 citations for failing to wear a seat belt, two DUI arrests and 8 more arrests for drug related crimes.

Everybody has their beaten paths where they tend to go all the time. Get off your beaten path, see the entire campus, walk over the whole thing. Enjoy it, savor it.

—College President Taylor Reveley

BEYOND THE ‘BURG

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia announced it is planning to create a three-year online nursing program. The plan involves a guaranteed admission agreement between the Virginia Community College System and Western Governors University, a nonprofit online university. Between tuition and fees, the cost of a degree is an estimated $17,000.

VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois suggested that the online nursing program could be a blueprint for other programs in demanding fields, such as information technology and business.

The United States Department of Justice approved Virginia’s new voter ID law this past Monday, according to the Associated Press. The law closes a loophole that allowed Virginians to vote without showing proper identification, as well as expands accepted IDs to include a student ID, utility bills, bank statements, government checks and paychecks. “Protecting against voter fraud and making sure our elections are secure are critical for confidence in our democracy,” McDonnell said in a press release.

Former governor Tim Kaine has been chosen to make an address at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC next month, according to the Washington Post. Republican George Allen, however, has made a statement that he will not be attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL because he wishes to continue his campaign in Virginia.

Honest Tea, a company based in Bethesda, has ranked Washington D.C. as the nation’s 10th most honest city, according to the Washington Post. The rankings were determined by observing whether citizens paid for drinks they took from an unmanned drink stand. Ninety-five percent of Washingtonians paid for their drinks. Oakland and Salt Lake City tied for most honest city with 100 percent percent of “customers” paying for the beverages, while only 79 percent of citizens paid in Los Angeles.

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University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan was reinstated on June 26 following a month of turmoil among the school’s Board of VIsitors.

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CORRECTIONS

University of Virginia President ousted by Board, reinstated after public pressure

Former Michigan assistant attorney general forced to pay $4.5 million to gay University of Michigan student leader

The College of William and Mary’s neighboring public university rode a wave of controversy after U.Va.’s Board of Visitors asked President Teresa Sullivan to resign June 8. The Board felt that Sullivan was not pursuing the necessary progressive changes for the University. According to the Washington Post, the Board, led by Rector Helen Dragas of Virginia Beach, never held a public board meeting to discuss the removal of Sullivan.

Instead, she discussed the details of a forced resignation only with certain members of the Board. U.Va.’s campus reacted negatively to the announcement because many students and faculty members believed Sullivan was a positive force on campus.

Initially refusing to involve himself in the controversy, Governor Bob McDonnell sent a letter to members of the Board June 22 demanding that they resolve this crisis and threatening to remove them from the Board if they did not. Dragas and the Board unanimously voted to reinstate Sullivan June 26.

Former assistant attorney general Andrew Shirvell was ordered to pay $4.5 million to Christopher Armstrong, the University of Michigan student body president, for criticizing Armstrong in Shirvell’s anti-gay blog. According to the Associated Press, Shirvell felt that his actions were protected because of Armstrong’s role as a public figure and that he was within the realm of his First Amendment rights. Former Attorney General Mike Cox fired Shrivell because of the statements in 2010.

Armstrong promised to drop the lawsuit if Shirvell apologized, but Shirvell refused. When Shirvell refused to apologize, the jury ordered Shirvell to pay $4.5 million in damages.

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The NCAA released its list of penalties against Penn State for its role in concealing the child abuse crimes of Jerry Sandusky. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, the penalties include a $60 million fine, a four-year ban from bowl games, a retraction of the Nittany Lions’ victories from 1998 to 2011 and reductions in scholarships.

Both the Executive Committee and Division 1 Board of Directors for the NCAA approved the list of penalties. While the NCAA generally takes longer to levy penalties, NCAA president Mark Emmert stated that this situation was an extraordinary case.

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Sunday, July 28 — Money was stolen from a wallet at an estimated value of $100 at Dupont Hall.

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Monday, July 30 — A non-student was arrested for being drunk in public in the 500 block of Richmond Rd.

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Monday, July 30 — Damage to a vehicle in the Zable Stadium Parking lot was reported. Total damage was estimated at $100.

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Sunday, August 5 ­— A student was arrested for eluding police, reckless driving and failure to wear a seatbelt at a traffic stop near Jamestown Rd. and Indian Springs.

Orientation experiences changes in programming

Ampersand Box and increased summer interview slots revitalize Admissions FRESHMEN from page 1

Box,” Broaddus said.

In addition to expanded marketing techniques, the admissions office also increased the number of summer interview slots for the coming year as part of an effort to give prospective students a taste of the College’s personal touch.

“William and Mary is the personal public university of Virginia,” Broaddus said. “Everything we can do to make a visit experience personal reinforces the more

substantive side, which is the personal education. We just try to reinforce that theme as much as possible.”

Orientation Aides arrived to campus about a week before classes begin to prepare for the arrival of the Class of 2016.

“Orientation, with a couple time changes and program shifts, is the same lovable tradition at William and Mary, registration woes excluded,” Barrett Hall Orientation Aid Director Drew Chlan ’13 said. “The gang of OAs is unbelievably qualified and excited. It should and will be a great time.”

Unlike previous years, freshmen will register for classes during the orientation period as opposed to over the summer.

Due to issues in past years with summer class registration, Peer Advisors and professors felt there was a need to guide freshmen in their selection of all classes during orientation.

“I just can’t wait for that first freshman to walk through the doors of Jefferson Hall.

That look of excitement stepping into your new home is priceless,” Orientation Aide Molly Adair ’14 said.

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College considers incorporating medical school Group of faculty and staff will explore partnership with Eastern Virginia Medical School by ariel cohen flat hat staff writer

Celebrated historians, TV broadcasters and even United States Presidents have been among College of William and Mary graduates. And it may not be long before doctors will be able to join those ranks.

College of William and Mary President Taylor Reveley and the Eastern Virginia Medical School released a joint statement announcing that both institutions intend to explore the possibility of combining forces to create the William and Mary School of Medicine.

“I would love to see the two schools combine. I also think it would give the William and Mary pre-meds a leg up in getting into medical school and I can promise you any pre-med would be all over that,” pre-med student Tori Snell ’14 said.

The College currently does not offer any post-graduate medical degree.

Students who wish to pursue medical school after graduation can major in any

discipline in addition to taking advanced courses in biology and chemistry.

“EVMS is interested in being a part of a university and William and Mary doesn’t have a medical school,” Reveley said.

“Besides that, once the necessary due diligence is done, the sum of the two parts will be greater than the whole.”

According to the College’s health profession advisor, Dr. Beverly Sher, approximately 500 to 800 students during any given school year intend to pursue medical degrees. The exact numbers are hard to calculate, however, since the College does not currently have a definitive pre-med program.

“I’ve had alumni tell me that EVMS feels like William and Mary,” Sher said.

“They have small class sizes, tight bonds between students and teachers and also place an emphasis on community service, similar to the William and Mary community.”

In the past, many College students have enrolled at EVMS and have conducted collaborative research

between the two institutions.

Additionally, College sophomores can apply to EVMS through an early assurance program, which grants them early acceptance into the medical degree post-graduate program.

“I think [the William and Mary Medical School] is a terrific idea,” Snell said. “The sciences at William and Mary are very challenging, but I’ve also learned so much from core classes here.”

Besides EVMS, other Virginia state institutions to incorporate a post-graduate medical degree include the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech. Every year, about 15 students matriculate to each of these Virginia institutions.

“The fact that one of the oldest, most prestigious colleges in the country would consider affiliating with us speaks volumes about the groundbreaking work our faculty, staff and students are achieving every day,” EVMS President Harry Lester said in an email to the student and faculty of EVMS. “While we

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won’t know for some time how this will work out, I think this is a tremendous compliment and an opportunity worth exploring.”

Facilities for the proposed medical school would be on EVMS ground in Norfolk. The off-campus post-graduate setup has many similarities to the College’s relationship with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

The College’s Board of Visitors, the General Assembly and the governor all must give their consent before any decision can be reached or finalized.

Members of the College’s administration stressed the importance of talking and figuring out the financial, research and curricular implications before proceeding

any further.

As a research institution and medical school in the Hampton Roads area, EVMS relies partially on state financial assistance.

“We need to know that this move would be good for our students, faculty, state and the institution as a whole before proceeding any further,” Reveley said.

“We are not sure how long it will take, but now that we have announced our due diligences, I will be pushing it.”

According to Reveley, the College’s next step is to explore the options by creating a small group of faculty and staff, headed by Provost Michael Halleran. It may be a matter of months before a final decision is reached.

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Student Assembly President Curt Mills offers advice

Mills looks forward to major events in the next year; working with new SA by meredith ramey flat hat assoc. news editor

What are your feelings as you move from your junior year to your senior year at the College of William and Mary?

“I can’t believe I’m a senior … that’s legitimately ridiculous.

Someone told me that every year of college gets better. I had a really, really good freshman year and I was kind of skeptical of that afterwards, but it has definitely held true. … I really do feel like all the moves that the school has made in the last three years since I have been here have really been on point, and I can’t wait to get involved next year.”

Are there any events or initiatives that you are particularly excited about for next year?

“Much of what I want to do with the SA this year is a lot of big time

programming. … The big thing we have coming right off the docks is the Dalai Lama. And that is going to be October 10, 2012 … as well as a lot of stuff going on with the 2012 election. It’s going to be an unbelievable first semester and there is a lot of stuff going on second semester as well … a lot of things the SA can possibly impact the College with.”

“The SA freshman election will be late September or early October at the latest. … You can run for any of your class positions. If you don’t get elected, you can still get involved elsewhere ... in appointed positions and something we are going to re-up this year called the first year council that has been done in years past.”

Do you have any advice to welcome the Class of 2016?

“You’re really coming into a very unique situation … William and Mary is a very unique place to go in terms of the undergraduate. Just by structural composition, just how it’s sort of like a private-school feel as a public institution. … I think the mantra “One Tribe, One Family,” is the truth … the College is what you make of it.”

What are your goals for next year?

“The Student Assembly is way, way new this year. … the SA’s got a lot of new people in it and it’s very much a new birth. … This really is a completely new Student Assembly. … This is a real transition year, a real make or break year, and so the assailing goal for the SA is to lay the groundwork or framework of the [SA] going five or 10 years in advance.”

How can freshmen look to get involved in the Student Assembly?

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From the mind of President Reveley College leader spotlights future plans REVELEY from page 1

School, and even changes to Convocation filtered through the College.

The Student Assembly announced a visit from the Dalai Lama, pushed for largely by students.

While Reveley sent a letter inviting the Dalai Lama, he won’t be attending the event in October.

“It’s a really classic example of William and Mary students taking initiative and getting things done,” Reveley said. “But, I’ll be in South Africa during the event. An unusual opportunity came up to see South Africa in a wonderful way [and] I will spend some time with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town.”

July came around with an important announcement from the school. The College and Eastern Virginia Medical School were considering a merge that would turn EVMS into the William and Mary School of Medicine. Reveley stated that the issue is still in progress.

“Whether it will come to pass, I don’t know,” Reveley said. “But we’re looking at it closely and EVMS will be looking at it closely. One of the realities that we’re living with … is the whole constellation of questions about healthcare. … We do a little bit about all that, but it would be good for the University to be much more fully engaged in all of that since it’s going to be such a dominant force in our economy and way of life.”

Even Convocation, a time-honored tradition at the College, will experience a change this year, being celebrated on the first Wednesday of classes instead of Friday.

“We might get more of our varsity athletes to come,” Reveley said. “So we’ll see. We’ve moved it to the middle of the week and pushed the time back a little. I think it’ll work better, but we’ll find out.”

Fiscal year 2012 ended this summer, but not without leaving its mark. The College gained $43.6 million in private gifts.

For the past four years, the College has raised more than $40 million in private gifts each year, creating one of the most successful fundraising ventures in the College’s history.

Reveley contributed this fundraising success to a continued effort to increase lifetime connections with the College.

“There’s this huge amount of emphasis on not just loving William and Mary quietly in your hearts when you graduate, but also doing something about it.,” Reveley said. “We really are a public ivy which means to continue to be excellent we have to have a lot of support from our alumni and

friends.”

Reveley continued to be an advocate for funding at the College, writing an editorial that ran in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Virginian Pilot.

In the editorial, he emphasized the importance of recognizing that colleges subsist on publicprivate partnerships and thus need more freedom to encourage private partnerships.

“We understand that we have to learn how to be even more productive than we already are on campus,” Reveley said. “We’re already the most efficient of the leading universities, but we have to figure out how to be more efficient. We also need to be allowed to have our public-private partnership do what it needs to do.”

Last September, the Board of Visitors approved a six-year plan which included the addition of 150 students over the span of four years.

Reveley acknowledged the need from the state to grow, but insisted on maintaining the smallschool feel.

“We prize our human scale,” Reveley said.

“We prize being able to house 75 percent of our undergraduates on campus. We prize the intense engagement of faculty with students. We like being a small state university and we don’t want to grow and grow and grow.”

The College, noted often because of its smaller community, sports a sizable campus, one that Reveley encourages students to explore.

“This is a great campus to walk all over because you just keep running across places that you didn’t know existed,” Reveley said. “They’re really quite striking. Everybody has their beaten paths where they tend to go all the time. Get off your beaten path, see the entire campus, walk over the whole thing. Enjoy it, savor it.”

With the fall semester approaching and freshmen preparing to move into their dorms, Reveley reflected on his first year as a freshman at Princeton University.

As to advice he wished that he had for his freshman year, Reveley passed on some encouragement for those tougher moments.

“You can start out and if you’re not having a great time and you’re home sick, you can have steely confidence that it won’t last and you will have a really good time,” Reveley said. “Some people when they start on campus, it’s not an issue at all. For some people, it’s a big issue and they don’t tend to talk about it. It’s not life-threatening, so just relax and get to know somebody. I think more kids are home-sick than you ever really know.”

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BOARD OF VISITORS

BOV member guilty of public intoxication Judge thinks Flippin lied during testimony, dismisses pleas to consider Flippin’s position in ruling bY jared foretek Flat hat sports editor

Board of Visitors member Laura Flippin ’92 was found guilty Tuesday of being drunk in public after District Court judge Colleen K. Killilea said that, in her estimation, Flippin had lied under oath about how much she drank prior to being arrested last September outside of the Green Leafe.

“In my mind, I do not believe her testimony today,” Killilea told Flippin’s lawyer, state senator Thomas Norment J.D. ’73, R-3, shortly before finding Flippin guilty. “I think she lied to the court.”

The surprising exchange between Killilea and Norment came after Flippin told the judge she had consumed just one gin and tonic upon arriving at the deli around 10:30 p.m on Sept. 23, 2011.

Earlier in Tuesday’s hearing, Norment’s objection stopped the arresting officer, Alfred Drozco, from testifying to what Flippin’s BAC reading was after a breathalyzer was administered that night.

“We had had a drink between us,” Flippin said of a fellow Board of Visitors member and herself. “But I didn’t feel as though I was intoxicated.”

“That’s your testimony under oath?

You had one drink?” Killilea asked.

After Flippin said yes, Killilea said it was then appropriate for the BAC to be submitted.

Drozco testified that Flippin’s BAC reading was .253, more than three times the legal driving limit of .08.

Drozco said that when he first got a call about a woman who had fallen down in front of the Green Leafe, he “assumed it was a college student who’d

had too much to drink.”

Instead, he arrived at 12:45 a.m. to find Flippin — a partner at the law firm DLA Piper who was appointed to the Board of Visitors in 2010 — bloodied and straddling a chain line, car keys in hand.

He said her speech was “extremely slurred” as she told him that she needed to get to the Williamsburg Lodge, Flippin which is about a mile from the Green Leafe.

Flippin, who also served as Special Assistant to the President George W. Bush, Clearance Counsel at the White House and Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice during the Bush Administration, said she was wearing heels and had

tripped on her way out of the deli.

Despite testifying to consuming only one drink and not feeling intoxicated, she said her plan was to retrieve her cell phone from her car and call a cab.

After emergency medical personnel treated her, Drozco administered the breathalyzer and took her to jail.

The officer said that Flippin needed to be physically held up from falling multiple times during her processing, and that, at one point, she walked into a wall.

After spending more than 12 hours in jail, Flippin said she went directly to Sentara Hospital for further treatment.

“I recall being in pain and bleeding,” she said.

According to the Virginia Gazette, the arrest wasn’t listed in daily reports the police give to the media back in September. Instead, the paper received

the tip from a reader.

“Rest assured there was no attempt on the part of the Police Department to conceal any information,” Williamsburg Police chief Dave Sloggie told the Gazette last October.

At the end of the hearing, Norment implored Killilea to consider how her ruling could affect Flippin more than the average person, given Flippin’s titles and positions.

“Not under these circumstances,” Killilea replied, referring to the fact that she thought Flippin had lied in her testimony.

Flippin was ordered to pay a $25 fine plus court costs.

The BOV member filed for an appeal, which was scheduled to take place Aug. 17. Yet Flippin dropped it shortly before the appeal was to take place.

Flippin declined to comment.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Secretary of Education hosts roundtable at College

Discusses importance of emphasizing education’s role in society, starting with elementary school by zach hardy Flat hat online editor

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called for higher graduation rates and more lenient college student loans during a visit to the College of William and Mary School of Education July 13th.

The seminar, entitled “College, Cost and the Commonwealth: a Presidential Roundtable,” was part of an ongoing series of talks between Duncan and higher education leaders.

College of William and Mary President Taylor Reveley and Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter co-hosted the event.

The leaders began by reiterating the difficulty of improving the nation’s education systems in the midst of the economic slump.

“We’ve got to come up with powerful tools to enhance higher education, and it is not going to be easy,” Reveley said. “It is not likely states can pump money into higher education in the face of all the other issues facing our nation.”

Duncan echoed Reveley, emphasizing education’s importance to the nation’s future.

“I’m not convinced we can improve our economy without increasing college graduation rates. … The extension of the lowered student loan rate is just one piece of a large puzzle,” Duncan said.

Although traditional four-year bachelor programs were given importance, a large spotlight was placed on community colleges. Community college systems were praised for their significantly lower costs, their course offerings in both academic and trade skill fields and availability of guaranteed transfer programs.

Duncan made clear that improving trade skill and certification programs at community colleges are just as important as improving four-year schools

throughout the company.

“Whether it’s automotive jobs, IT jobs, healthcare jobs, community colleges do an amazing job at getting the nation off its feet, and we at the federal level are … going to invest in community colleges that have partnerships with private business,” Duncan said. “Some employers even guarantee jobs to students coming out of programs at local community colleges.”

In addition to improving community college systems, Duncan and Kanter also discussed their plans to implement incentives for people seeking careers in lower paying fields such as education and social services.

“We need people to choose majors like public service to increase the health of our communities,” Kanter said. “The president put in place public service loan forgiveness, where if you want to become a teacher and go to the Graduate School of Education here, your student loan would be forgiven and paid for after 10 years.”

In addition to aiding students directly, Duncan and Kanter emphasized the importance of improving national and state data systems that track student progress throughout their education careers.

“We need to track students across their careers at different institutions,” Kanter said. “At William and Mary, students will get most of their education here, but other students may end up at two or three Community Colleges just to get their first two years done … From a research standpoint we need to learn where the best places to invest in order to get more movement in the student flow.”

Duncan expressed similar sentiments, drawing on his experience as the Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools.

“Access [to higher education] is obviously the starting point, the goal is completion,” Duncan

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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan met with College President Taylor Reveley and other college presidents in July.

said. “When I ran Chicago Public Schools … we started to steer students toward schools with higher completion rates and away from others.”

Above all other proposed solutions to improving higher education in the United States, Duncan called for early action in grade schools throughout the nation. He claimed sports, arts, and other

extracurricular activities are just as important as core subjects, and should never be cut for economic benefit.

“I firmly believe kids don’t drop out of high school because it’s too hard, they drop out because it is too easy,” Duncan said. “We need to give kids a reason to get excited about coming to school.”

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Is there anything you are planning to change or update this next year?

“I think a lot of the SA’s problems can just be solved by personnel. If you have the right people doing the right things at the right time and people working together, suddenly the SA policy doesn’t look so bad.

“Sure, there are some things that need to be reformed, but I generally focus more on the people in the SA and the tenor of the SA and making sure the executive, the senate, the undergraduate council, and the review board work together as one.

“I think for most people they assume that the SA works together, but I don’t think that’s always been the case in the past

and if I can do anything to move that direction, I would do a lot of things to do that.”

Anything else you’d like to add to the Class of 2016?

“William and Mary is very much defined by its extracurricular culture and I think that’s got two things. I would definitely encourage [everyone] to be in at least one organization … but I would also caution most freshmen from joining everything they see …

I know that’s what I did and I would say that it is much better to be involved, focus on two or three things and put your whole heart into it versus doing nine things sporadically … Freshman year is about trying new things … don’t be afraid to move out of your comfort level a little bit. Just have a good time.”

What was it like at W&M 150 years ago? - when College president Benjamin Ewell, all but one of the faculty and all but one member of the all male student body served in the Confederate army.

Read about it in

Civil War Comes Home Available in paperback or e-book www. authornote.com

Reveley sends formal letter inviting His Holiness to campus in October

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with AMP and the IR Club secured funding for the visit.

“Once we had the funds, President Reveley could send a letter formally inviting him,” Student Assembly Vice President Melanie Levine ’13 said. “It all sort of worked out because he is making four stops in the U.S. at that time.”

His visit is a part of a larger tour of the northeast United States. Other stops include a visit to the city of Charlottesville, Middlebury College in Vermont, Western Connecticut State University, and a threeday visit to Cambridge, Mass., which includes two events sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

“Getting the Dalai Lama to campus has been a student initiative,” College of William and Mary President Taylor Reveley said. “This is the sort of thing our intellectually curious, serious engaged students do at William and Mary. Bringing influential speakers to campus, representing a great range of perspectives is a tradition at the College.”

The Dalai Lama will speak at 2 p.m. in William and Mary Hall. The venue will seat up to 10,000 for the event.

“It’s a little intimidating because 10,000 is a larger number than the student body, but I think that people in Williamsburg, students, faculty, and alumni will come,” Mills said.

“We will have a full-on firing campaign and viral campaign, and we will be reaching out to alumni and the Williamsburg community as well.”

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Information about ticket sales for the October event have yet to be released, as details are being finalized.

The Student Assembly, AMP and the IR Club will be working to prepare for the visit over the next two months. Details about the event, ticket prices and availability are forthcoming. Students will not be charged for tickets, but ticket prices for non-students

are currently undetermined.

“I think that bringing a spiritual leader to campus is something that happens very rarely, and I hope that it sets [a] precedent for bringing a wider variety of speakers to campus in the future,” Levine said.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

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Thank You Class of 2012!

The College wishes members of the Class of 2012 well in the next phase of their lives.

Below is an Honor Roll that includes the names of those who made gifts and pledges to the 2012 Senior Class Gift.

Dear Class of 2012, As another academic year begins at William & Mary, I write to thank the Class of 2012 for all that you did for the College as a result of your generous Class Gift. Although you have graduated, you have played, and will continue to play, an important role in William & Mary’s success.

Collectively, and individually, each of you made a difference for classmates who follow in your footsteps. Before you received your diploma, members of the Class of 2012 pulled together — with 67 percent participating in the Senior Class Gift. Your contributions go a long way toward sustaining the characteristics of William & Mary that truly make it a place like no other.

The Class of 2012’s commitment allows students to receive muchneeded financial assistance, faculty to have more resources for research, and facilities to be improved and maintained. In other words, your Class Gift lifts the excellence of William & Mary in literally every area. Collectively, you should be proud of the legacy you are leaving at your alma mater.

Although you are no longer an undergraduate at the College, you remain a vital part of its ongoing story. A strong and ever-advancing William & Mary is only possible through the efforts of many. Please return as often as possible. William & Mary is always your home.

Sincerely,

Sean Pieri Vice President, University Development Andrew Abeyounis Nicolas Abrigo Shalamar Ackerman Ann Adams Kevin Adie David Adley Frederic Agate Kelsey Agett Abhay Ahluwalia Sean Aiken Kevin Alexander Hasan Ali Elysia Alim Ann Allen Megan Ambrose Michael Ambrose Armina Amini Christine Amoonarquah Benjamin Anderson Justin Anderson Afsoon Anvari Natalie Applegate Samantha Applin Ankita Aras Thomas Arnold Rachel Asbury Alexander Atkins Sarah Kathryn Atkinson Laura August Steven Ayers Mary Badavi Matthew Badgett Allison Baeuchler Christopher BahlsMariles Mary Baker Eva Baker James Baker Erica Bakies Amelia Bane Anushree Banerjee Rebecca Barat Michelle Barber Victoria Barber Morgan Barker Justinn Barr Evan Barrow Henry Bataller Stephanie Batson Amie Bauer Brooke Bauernfeind Nathaniel Baugh Matthew Becker Lauren Becker Timothy Becker Heather Beichner Nicholas Bell Alix Bendicksen Sarah Benedict Katherine Bentley Christine Beres Monika Bernotas Julie Bertoia Andrew Bessler Shannon Beydler Lauren Binzer Jillian Bizal Erin Black Alexander Black Brandon Bleakley John Blyskal Meghan Bohn Katherine Bonney

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s new freshman at the College of William and Mary, you are being bombarded by advice (especially by this paper); however, there are a few helpful hints and tips that we wish someone had told us when we were in your shoes.

Most importantly, do not panic. If you did not get into the class you wanted, if you did get a roommate whom you cannot stand, if you did miss your first class because you ended up in Blow Hall when you were supposed to be in Morton Hall, stay calm. The faculty and staff, as well as your fellow students, are almost always eager to help resolve any major crisis you are having.

Don’t wear your I.D. on a lanyard around your neck; nothing screams “I’m a freshman” quite so loudly as the I.D. necklace. The same goes for the green orientation bags; Unless you’re going to the Student Recreation Center, carry a real bookbag — did you seriously think that you would be able to fit your biology textbook in that tiny bag?

Be aware that the bus lines keep irregular hours, and plan to be at the bus stops early. Furthermore, if you need a car, apply to have one. Parking services allows freshman and sophomores to purchase restricted parking passes for a variety of reasons, including transportation to work and student activities. If you do not qualify for parking from the school or only want to bring your car for a couple of months, you can purchase a spot at the Prince George parking garage, which is located right behind Aroma’s.

Try to find good deals around the City of Williamsburg.

There are numerous stores, including J. Crew, that offer discounts when you show your student I.D. at the cash register. Several of Williamsburg’s restaurants, including The Cheese Shop, also have special offers for students — just don’t forget to call ahead with your order to The Cheese Shop to avoid waiting in line.

Don’t try to do all the required reading for class; learn the art of skimming. Prioritize readings and find the important sections, or else you will find yourself buried under a massive pile of books. Also don’t panic if you get a grade that is lower than what you are used to making. All classes at the College are challenging and difficult — sorry to those of you who decided to take Math Power of Flight because you heard it was an “easy A.” Don’t believe that Rate My Professor is the gospel truth on determining if you should take a class — just because someone thought one professor graded unfairly does not mean that all students had the same experience. Take classes that interest you and don’t be afraid of damaging your GPA. Finally, remember to enjoy your freshman year. You only get one year to make mistakes and brush them off with the excuse: “I was a freshman.” Take time to make as many memories as possible, because when you graduate, the nights you spent with friends playing Sporcle until 2 a.m. or the spontaneous midnight trips to Wawa will be the things you remember.

By Allison Hicks, Flat Hat Cartoonist

Advice that the tour guides didn’t give you our community.

I encourage you all to find your niche and become a destination. Just like the Redskins fan at the Commons Dining Hall or the lounge-pants guy, be someone that people want to be around. Don’t be fake about it, don’t push the issue, but be engaged and receptive to adventure.

Flat Hat Staff Columnist The College is nothing but abnormal. From pirates to fencing, from Wren Tens to scary experiments in the ISC (the Integrated Scare Center), we have it all. Become another facet Welcome to the College of William and Mary! Less than a of our abnormality. Take a risk. mile away you’ll find a jail that once held Blackbeard’s pirates.

That’s all well and good, a lot like all of the advice you’ll be You’ll find that the man who works breakfast on weekends at the receiving in these first few weeks. Teachers will point out that Commons Dining Hall loves the Redskins. After hosing down in it’s pertinent to attend more than five classes all semester. your hall bathroom, you’ll realize Mom and Dad had the right Upperclassmen will show you the unwritten rules, and your idea about those flip-flops for the shower. phone calls home will be full of stories.

I bet the viewbook didn’t mention any of that. And while I’m But the problem is that no one ever lays out how to find this sure your tour was stellar, I doubt you heard about the daunting advice. No one ever shows you exactly how to learn all of these task of acclimating to the bricks. Don’t take those bricks lightly — nifty factoids. Luckily, I still have a third of a column to go. orientation 2011 saw at least three unlucky freshmen on crutches.

Option number one: You’ll need a large hood, or a As you and the rest of the Class of 2016 cross through the Sir newspaper with holes for your eyes. Go to the Sadler Center Christopher Wren Building on August 29, you will already know a Terrace and scope out a student who looks busy (shouldn’t lot about the College. The real task, however, is to learn what the be hard, since that’s everyone). Now, sit near enough to listen official record doesn’t tell you. to his conversation. If he moves, you do I’m not just talking about the shortest too. You’ve seen it on television — this is way from the Wren Building to Morton a stake out. This will enable you to learn Hall (there isn’t one). There’s much more The College is nothing stealthily all about this whole college deal. to college than knowing what a four-inbut abnormal.

Option number two: Materials include the-morning-fire-alarm-how-dare-youan inauspicious van, duct tape and some burn-your-popcorn-routine feels like help from your OAs. Go to a sporting (cold and unpleasant, much like that bag event, kidnap the Griffin, and take him back to your dorm. of popcorn will be once you return to it).

Interrogate him about the ins and outs of this school. He’s Your willingness to become a part of the College will make or friendly. I’m sure he’ll talk. break your freshman year.

Option number three (the best one): This plan requires only Whether you become the guy who wears lounge pants every yourself. Shouldn’t be hard to find. Here’s the doozy — be day just because he can or the next standout on the fencing club yourself. You belong here, and you’re on your way to leaving doesn’t much matter. The idea isn’t to fill a role or to become a your legacy here. stereotype to gain notoriety. Use what makes you unique to make Whatever happens this year, you have one task. Explore. this college a better place.

Find out what this College means to you. If you don’t, The Office of Undergraduate Admissions saw a reason to admit you’ll never understand what Tribe Pride is all about. you — they swear no one got in on sympathy alone. No matter what that reason is, we all eagerly await the impact you’ll leave on Email Chris Weber at cmweber@email.wm.edu.

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Street Beat

What was the biggest mistake that you made as a freshman?

“Comparing college to high school. They’re totally separate places.”

“Not going to the Rec Center.”

Mary Fitzsimmons ’13

Zachary Woodward ’14

“Didn’t try any new classes and didn’t join enough clubs.”

Sumerth Pathak ’14

“Signing up for too many things.”

Meg Schwenzfeier ’14

“I turned in a paper three weeks late.”

“Not taking advantage of the Career Center as much as I should have.”

Gussie Maguire ’14

Hanna Loucas ’14 ­— photos and interviews by Ellen Wexler

Beyond the walls of the College: Keeping in touch with the outside world Samantha Farkas The Flat Hat

Colleges in general usually support a contained community that is somewhat withdrawn from reality, but the College of William and Mary takes the concept of a “different world” to a whole new level — and we have Colonial Williamsburg to thank for that. Don’t get me wrong — I love CW. Nothing’s better than piping hot apple cider on a crisp fall afternoon (especially when it’s free) and a moonlit stroll down Duke of Gloucester Street is a great way to cure midterm blues. But the horse-drawn carriages and buckled shoes don’t help alleviate a problem that plagues a lot of students: staying in touch with the

outside world.

It’s dangerously easy to get lost in the Land of Green and Gold.

Homework, classes, parties, late-night Wawa runs — that’s our world, and as great as it is, we have to look beyond the brick walls that surround Old Campus. For many of us, college is the last stop before we plunge headfirst into the real world. That’s why it’s more important than ever to pay attention to current events, no matter what our career goals.

Here are some ways to stay informed: • Clubs and Activities: Whether religious, political, environmental, etc., certain clubs will keep you in the know when it comes to national and global issues. Young Democrats and College Republicans come to mind.

• Study Abroad: What better way to stay in touch with the world than to actually explore it? For information about the College’s extensive programs, pay a visit to the Wendy and Emery

Reves Center for International Studies.

• Guest Speakers: Every so often, a public figure comes to campus to discuss an issue that affects the world today. You’ve probably already heard the news, but His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will be speaking October 10.

• Cohen Career Center: The College’s career center often hosts visitors who speak about certain industries. These special seminars are a good way to stay updated on news pertaining to your desired field.

• Campus Publications: The Flat Hat, The DoG Street Journal and The Virginia Informer are just a few names of the many campus publications that report campus happenings, as well as news that pertains to the rest of the world. Even if you don’t have time to read front-to-back, a quick glance over the headlines should help fill you in.

Then, of course, there’s word-ofmouth. Students at the College are not the type to stick their heads in

the sand, so by simply surrounding yourself with your wonderful peers you’re bound to get sucked into a discussion that extends beyond campus. Thanks to this and other sources of information, we’re up to

date on current events — even if a few blocks away, they’re still shouting about the surrender at Yorktown.

Old news, CW. Email Samantha Farkas at sbfarkas@ email.wm.edu.

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William and Mary Hall — A huge multipurpose arena that can seat about 10,000 people, William and Mary Hall hosts a wide variety of events throughout the year, including athletic competitions as well as campus-wide events like freshman orientation activities, various performances, and even commencement for each graduating class. Last year, Robert Gates ’65, the current Chancellor of the College, spoke at the hall to kick off Charter Day celebrations, just one day before Third Eye Blind took the stage in the same arena — a perfect example of just how many different types of events the hall can accommodate.

Commons Dining Hall — One of the three dining halls on campus, the Caf is most accessible to freshmen living in Yates, Dupont and Botetourt. It provides the widest selection out of all the dining facilities on campus, which makes it a popular place to eat dinner. As a result, eating at the Caf during peak hours is like meeting One Direction at the mall: you wait in line until your hair starts to gray and when it’s finally your turn, they run out of mac and cheese. The Commons Dining Hall also boasts giant cupcakes and smoothies at the C3 convenience store.

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Yates — One of the bigger freshman dorms, Yates houses 266 residents who are separated into rooms on three floors and in the basement. Yates also has one of the most coveted comforts of on-campus housing — air conditioning — which provides a great break from the stuffy heat of August and the relatively warm last few weeks of the school year in April and May. It is also conveniently located right across the street from the Commons Dining Hall and the Student Recreation Center. And as an added bonus to tell friends at other schools, Jon Stewart ’84 even lived in the Yates basement during his freshman year at the College.

Lake Matoaka ­­— With an amphitheater perfect for hosting large events, Lake Matoaka provides a picturesque backdrop for concerts and other events throughout the year. During the fall and the spring, students can take advantage of the 10-plus miles of trails in the woods surrounding the lake or enjoy a Moonlight Paddle sponsored by Campus Recreation.

Lake Matoaka was named for the daughter of Native American chief Powhatan — more commonly known as Pocahontas.

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Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall — Located on new campus, Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall contains the biggest auditorium at the College. This is where many shows, musical performances and presentations take place throughout the year. During her time at the student at the COURTESY PHOTO / WKP.MALUKE.COM College, Glenn Close ’74 performed on the Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall stage, appearing in productions like “Anything Goes” and “The Common Glory.”

The hall is named after the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which was the United States’ first academic honor society and was founded at the College in 1776.

Marketplace ­— Located in the Campus Center (home to the Dean of Students Office, the Little Theater, and the office of your favorite twice-weekly campus newspaper), the Marketplace offers a different kind of meal option.

Often intimidating to first-time patrons, the Marketplace quickly becomes a student favorite. Students can choose between several different stations (including a deli station, Mexican and Italian food stations, a grill station and others) where they can use their meal plan to order an entrée and select a piece of fruit, a side salad or bag of chips, a fountain drink and a dessert. Alternatively, students can use Dining Dollars, W&M Express, cash or credit to purchase individual items and snacks similar to those sold in the Students’ X-Change.

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Compiled by Abby Boyle and Sarah Caspari Muscarelle Museum of Art — The College’s own art museum hosts various unique collections and exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, providing an important link between the College and the greater Williamsburg community. From now through September 30, the Muscarelle will be displaying the exhibition entitled, “Athenian Potters and Painters: Greek Vases from Virginia Collections.” The Muscarelle will also undergo expansion in the near future to provide more cultural and educational opportunities for students with an interest in the arts and those involved in the arts programs at the College.

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Sadler Center — The Sadler Center is one of the most important places to know on campus because it is where you will find the two things that every college student needs: food and care packages. Home to the Real Food on Campus dining hall and the campus post office, the Sadler Center is a social hot spot. Students can attend presentations and events in the James, Chesapeake and York rooms and the Commonwealth Auditorium, burn some Dining Dollars at the Students’ X-Change or grab an Asiago bagel with garden veggie cream cheese from Einstein Bros. Bagels and catch up with friends in Lodge 1.

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Sir Christopher Wren Building — The historic Wren Building marks both the beginning and the end of your journey at the College. As a freshman, you will walk through the doors at Convocation to be welcomed by the rest of the student body; as a senior, you will ring the bell on the last day of classes and walk back through the doors to begin your farewell walk across campus to William and Mary Hall for the Commencement ceremony. The Wren Building is also the site of the winter Yule Log ceremony, weekly a cappella performances and countless alumni weddings. The oldest continually in use academic building in the country, the Wren Building was built in the 1690s, soon after the College’s founding. Since then, it has been destroyed by fire and restored on three separate occasions; the most recent fire occurred in 1862, set by Union soldiers who were being quartered in Wi l l ia m sbu rg at the time.

Where Thomas Jefferson once a t t e n d e d classes at the College, students of the 21st century COURTESY PHOTO / READINFORM.COM now sit.

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E a r l Gregg Swem Library — Well-known to students as one of the best places on campus to actually get work done, Swem is often full of students studying on all three floors.

It’s the perfect place to gather to prepare for a group project presentation, finally get all of that reading COURTESY PHOTO / LIBRARYJOURNAL.COM done without the distractions of the dorm, take advantage of the quiet of the upper floors to write a paper, and of course, to actually check out a book.

However, beware the craziness in Swem that accompanies every single finals week – if you don’t plan ahead or stake out your absolute perfect study spot in advance, you may not be able to find a seat in the library at all.

Sunken Garden — In the fall, the Sunken Garden is a place to salvage what is left of the summer and enjoy the outdoors for just a little bit longer. At basically any time of day, people can always be found lounging in the sun and throwing Frisbees (students in transit, beware). In the spring, the Sunken Garden is a place to become reacquainted with the warm weather; it is not uncommon to see girls in bathing suits tanning at the first hint of spring — even if the first hint of spring is in February. People can always be found lounging in the sun and throwing Frisbees (students in transit, you should know better by now). The Sunken Garden also plays host to events such as evening concerts, the annual King and Queen Ball, which takes place in the spring, and Last Day of Classes festivities before finals.

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Wawa — To outsiders, Wawa may simply look like your run-of-the-mill convenience store, but to students at the College, it’s a gathering place of sorts that offers both inexpensive food and plenty of opportunities to run into people you know, especially on weekends. On a typical Saturday night (or in the hours of early Sunday morning), Wawa is often the last stop for students looking for that much needed late-night snack before finally heading back to campus to crash for the night. Even though it’s not technically even on the main campus, you will probably be surprised by how much time you spend at Wawa over the course of your four years at the College.

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Yule Log

traditional

Customs distinguish the student experience at the College

BY ARIEL COHEN FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER

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elcome, 2016 TWAMPS, to the College of William and Mary and all its idiosyncrasies. After 319 years of student life, it is no wonder that the College has picked up a few traditions along the way.

In case you did not already know, you are hereby a TWAMP, or a Typical William and Mary Person. Learn to love the stereotype along

Convocation

with all its connotations, because the word will follow you for the next four years.

But being a TWAMP does not just mean slaving away in Earl Gregg Swem Library. It also describes a person who dives headfirst into student life at the College and embraces all its traditions with open arms. You are going to hear it a lot this year, but welcome to the Tribe. Now, it’s time to embrace your inner TWAMP.

Charter Day The celebration of the day the College received its charter from our royal English founders may be the College’s lamest tradition. But just go hear the speech, feel some Tribe Pride and eat green and gold sugar cookies at the Caf with your hall mates.

Trust me when I say it’s worth it. Because when you look back on your experience at the College, it’s the optional speeches you’ll remember, right?

On the first day of classes, you and your 1,473 new best friends will walk through the Sir Christopher Wren Building together and officially become members of the William and Mary Tribe. At your senior commencement, you will repeat the exercise in reverse.

“I had no idea what it was before I went to Convocation, but my favorite part was shaking President Reveley’s hand, then seeing the crowd cheering for everyone,” Mark Moran ’14 said.

Years later, you will remember this day fondly, so do not sleep through the speeches.

Homecoming Homecoming weekend is a pretty standard event: football, a parade, some alumni tailgates and loads of Tribe Pride.

“Homecoming in general was really cool because it’s nice to see how much the alumni still care about the school,” Lisa Williams ’15 said. “I loved seeing my mom hang out with her old college friends and introducing her to all of my new college friends. So many families are so deeply attached to the college and I think that really speaks volumes about how great the atmosphere is.”

If you’re Greek, ride in the parade with your chapter. If not, link up with your freshman hall or favorite club, make a banner or float and hop right on in.

At the Homecoming game, the opposing football team serves more as a sacrificial lamb than an actual opponent (can’t lose on our own turf at Homecoming) and the stands will be a wild cry of green, gold and trumpets. Bring some friends, get there early, get dressed up and, most importantly, get excited.

Triathlon Sometime during your first few years (or days) at the College, some friends will cajole you into competing in the infamous College “triathlon.” This may sound like an ordinary athletic event, but that is far from the truth. Yes, you will ascend steep hills, swim through murky waters and run for your life like any other triathlete. But in reality, it’s just a jump over the wall of the Governor’s Mansion, a swim in the Crim Dell and a wild streak through the Sunken Garden.

“My first time on triathlon, one of the RAs from my hall took us out during orientation to jump the wall. We all freaked out because we saw a flashlight and thought it was a cop, but in retrospect, I’m pretty sure it was just a light reflecting in the waves of the pond.” Ethan Blonder ‘15 said. “It was a fun night, and a lot of the memories that came from the trip ended up being big hall jokes the rest of the year.”

If you are intrepid enough to do all three of these tasks in your birthday suit on one night, you will honorably have completed “the iron man.” Godspeed, my freshman friend.

Few college students can boast that the president of their school has read them a bedtime story. But, thanks to the stylings of President Taylor Reveley, all students at the College can claim such an experience as their own.

“Reveley gets my heart racing in a Santa suit just as much as he does in any other suit,” Katherine Fegley ’14 said. “But the Yule Log ceremony itself is a fun way to almost get trampled by your fellow students who are yelling inspirational ‘Lord of the Rings’ speeches all around you. There is nothing like riding the wave of students rushing to the Wren Building. My feet barely touched the ground.”

After the infamous reading of the poem, “’Twas the Night before Finals,” members of the College community throw a sprig of holly onto the Yule Log fire.

Many TWAMPs wish for good grades on their finals the coming Monday, but I’d suggest something more practical. Why not try asking for a lifetime supply of Wawa macaroni and cheese?

Blowout The last day of classes brings with it not only a mix of stress for upcoming finals but also a complete lack of motivation to study. Celebrations begin early and continue all day, as the Sunken Garden plays host to an afternoon-long party.

Your professors will encourage you to refrain from the festivities until after classes end for the day, and you should listen to them. No one wants to be that kid in a dinosaur costume being chased out of a Biology lecture. Trust us on this one.

Campus Golf Part costumed outdoor dance party, part golf tournament, part philanthropy event and all parts ridiculous, Kappa Delta Campus Golf has become a College favorite. The sorority’s annual philanthropy attracts thousands of students and raises money for Avalon women’s shelter. Foursomes flock to the Sunken Garden in crazy outfits, ready for a day of shenanigans.

“It’s a lot of work, planning and working with the administration, but seeing people the day of having so much fun and seeing the looks on the faces of the women at Avalon makes it totally worth it. All the hard work pays off and it’s definitely the best day of the year,” Kappa Delta Campus Golf coordinator Molly Adair ’14 said.

Now, go carry on the College’s 319-year-old traditions and even create some of your own.

Most importantly, enjoy every second because the years fly by here at our colonial college.

Bon Voyage.

ALL GRAPHICS BY SARAH CASPARI / THE FLAT HAT

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Losing the training wheels

Whether to stay together or break up before college

Krystyna Holland

BEhind closed doors columnist

Going to college with a significant other from high school can feel a lot like riding a bike with training wheels. It’s comfortable and safe, but you can’t go much of anywhere with them. It’s tempting to use that person as a security blanket when things (new classes, new places, new people) begin to seem like they’re just too much to handle. On the other hand, some relationships that start in high school grow and prosper with the space and freedom that are inherent in starting college. Unfortunately, there’s no real way to know ahead of time whether your significant other is going to be the wind beneath your wings or a pair of training wheels you eventually outgrow.

How do you decide whether or not to try to stick it out, especially if the two of you are at different schools? If you have already been together for a long time and everything seems to work, and if you’re happy more than 80 percent of the time, I’m of the opinion that you owe it to yourself and to your partner to at least give staying together a shot. Don’t just toss something great aside for “the typical college experience.”

If you find that your relationship is no longer making you happy and becomes a source of stress and frustration, you can then let it go with the knowledge that you did everything you could. Conversely, if you haven’t been together that long, if your partner (or you!) are possessive and jealous, or if you just can’t imagine a future with your significant other, let that security blanket go. That person is not likely to help you reach your full potential —academically, socially or otherwise.

The decision gets especially tricky if your significant other is still in high school, because he or she is almost certainly going to want to stay together. And why not? His or her life isn’t the one that is about to change drastically, and you already have a very comfortable and welldefined role in it. To that I say, good luck. If your

relationship meets all of the aforementioned stipulations (you’re both happy, you’ve been together for a long time, etc.) by all means, try to make it work. However, I recommend being observant and open minded, because a lot of changes will happen between high school graduation and the end of your first semester of college. These changes are why many, many, relationships end at, or around, Thanksgiving break. If you can make it past Turkey Day with your high school relationship still intact, you are at a great advantage in making it work beyond that point.

All that being said, life is completely unpredictable and if I had listened to my own advice, I would not currently be with my significant other of three years. The summer after I graduated from high school, my best friend, who’s a year older than I am, ended his four year relationship at the same time I got dumped by my boyfriend of three years. We hooked up, while drinking, for the first time a week after my relationship ended. We decided to just have a summer fling and spent the next three months attached at the hip. At the end of the summer, neither of us wanted to call it quits, so we decided to try to make the 2.5 hour distance work. Three years later, we’re very happy, very in love, and our seemingly doomed romance is still going strong.

To recap: my partner and I got together as drunk rebounds the summer before I was a college freshman, and against all odds we have made it through three years.

On the other hand, nearly all of my friends who had steady, sober relationships through high school had broken up by Thanksgiving freshman year. That does not mean that I would suggest taking the route that I did as far as romance goes, but I do hope you keep an open mind and an open heart when it comes to your relationships.

It is important to remember that you are just as likely to have a failed relationship as a successful one, and that all you can do is give it the old college try. Just try not to hang onto those training wheels if all they seem to be doing is holding you back.

Krystyna Holland is a Behind Closed Doors columnist and, after three years in a happy relationship, she is grateful that she never let go of her training wheels.

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People to know

Emily Correal

Jimmye Laycock

Mallory Schaffer

B.W. Webb

Tribe football coach Jimmye Laycock is an instution at the College. Laycock, a former Tribe quarterback, returned to his alma mater in 1980 and has coached the squad ever since. Laycock has led the Tribe to 20 winning seasons and 10 playoff appearances.

The CAA Player of the Year as a junior, Schaffer carried the Tribe to a conference championship. She notched 40 points on 17 goals and six assists as well as three goals — two of which were game-winners — in the conference tournament.

The standout senior cornerback has earned three pre-season All-American selections after a junior year during which he received all-conference honors, finishing with two interceptions and 40 tackles. He looks to anchor a presumably strong defense.

The 6-3 forward averaged 13.2 points per game and grabbed a team-best 8.6 rebounds per game during her junior year. Her best performance came against Elizabeth City State, when she scored 27 points and pulled down 14 rebounds.

Martin Family Stadium

Kaplan Arena

Plumeri Park

Marcus Thornton

Anik Cepeda

An electrifying guard, Thornton averaged a team-second 11.1 points per game as a freshman and was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team in just 14 starts. He’ll look to lead the College back from a disappointing 2011-2012 campaign.

Cepeda garnered All-CAA honors in doubles for the third straight season as a junior, compiling a 4-2 doubles record while picking up 10 singles victories for the Tribe. Cepeda will have to adjust to a new coach for the first time in her college career.

Places to go

Zable Stadium Like almost every other building on campus, Zable Stadium is old and deteroriating, but slightly charming. Originally constructed in 1935, Zable has added new ammentities in recent years including lights, a FieldTurf playing surface and a new scoreboard.

Martin Family Stadium serves as the home field for the College’s lacrosse and soccer teams.

Originally opened in 2004 as Albert-Daly Field, the Martin family donated a 1,000 seat spectator structure, which was completed in 2011.

The College’s basketball, gymnastics and volleyball squads call Kaplan Arena home. Additionally, Kaplan’s basement houses the majority of the College’s athletic offices and weight rooms. When expanded to full capacity, Kaplan can seat 11,300.

Student Athlete

Rivals

Opened in 1999, Plumeri Park houses the Tribe baseball team.

Plumeri Park is named after Joseph Plumeri ’66, a former Tribe baseball player. Plumeri Park is situated directly across from Martin Family Stadium near Ironbound Road.

Busch Field

McCormack-Nagelsen

Located directly behind the Commons Dining Hall, Busch Field is home to the College’s field hockey team. Busch Field was home to the College’s soccer and lacrosse programs before Martin Family Stadium opened in 2004.

When it opened in 1995, the Tribe’s tennis facility quickly won the USTA’s Outstanding Tennis Facility Award for that year. It features six indoor courts and stadium seating and houses the ITA Women’s Collegiate Hall of Fame.

Fans

The Griffin

Every athletics program has it quirks, and one of the most notable oddities of the College’s sporting events is the advanced age of its fans. The athletic department is rumored to be considering including prune juice and bran at concession stands.

Two years ago, after an exhaustive search, the Griffin was chosen as the College’s official athletic mascot. The Griffin, a mythical creature with a lion’s body and eagle’s head, was thought to perfectly embody the College’s British and American

Things to know

Tribal Fever Established in 2009, Tribal Fever is the College’s official student-run athletic support club.

Tribal Fever members, decked out in green and gold, comprise the most vocal (and occasionally annoying) contingent of the student section during home games.

Unlike many other Divison 1 schools, the College has no athlete-specific housing, as players live amongst their classmates.

Academics are paramount as five Tribe teams ranked in the top 10 percent in APR among D1 programs.

While each team has its own set of rivals, it’s a safe bet to root against other Virginia universities including Old Dominion, James Madison and Virginia. Every fall, the Tribe plays against Richmond for the Capital Cup in the “Oldest Football Rivarly in the South.”

CAA The College has been a full member of the Colonial Athletic Assocation since 1979. The CAA has a reputation as one of the primiere mid-major conferences.

Amidst its success, the CAA is currently in a state of flux as it seeks to replace VCU and ODU.

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