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We are in for a rare treat when Nicco returns to campus to help celebrate one of the special occasions in William & Mary’s annual life. He is a modern Renaissance Man, who has accomplished an amazing amount in a very few years. — College President Taylor Reveley on Convocation speaker Nicco Mele ’99
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Forrest Gander ’78 overcame melanoma to pursue poetry EMILY CHAUMONT // FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR
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A student setting foot on campus for the first time may have countless thoughts running through their head: Where do I get my room key? Will I like my roommate? What classes should I take? What am I going to do with my life? For many students the answer to the last question might be influenced by pressure from their family. According to Forrest Gander ’78, the pressure to choose a path that leads to a “real job” is not unique to students today, and the dichotomy between responsibility and passion is something he has had to deal with for a long time. “I was raised by a single parent — my
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turn helped him become more intentional and detail-oriented in his reading and writing. Gander said that, for him, geology and writing are very much interlinked. He draws on his geological knowledge in his writing now, bringing in themes of the environment and ecology. After graduating from the College, Gander took a job in a geological field in Washington, D.C. That’s when his life took a major turn. He was diagnosed with melanoma. “I had a period of time to really reconsider my life and wonder, if it was going to be short, what I most wanted to do,” Gander said. “You don’t want to be a 50-year-old person doing something that you’re not passionate about. And if you are passionate about something — like literature or writing — if you pursue it, surprising things open futures for people.” As he overcame melanoma, Gander applied to MFA programs and began to pursue what he really wanted to do, and in 1988 published his first collection of poems, Rush to the Lake. Looking back on his experience at the College, Gander could not think of anything he regretted. “I was majoring in both geology and English so I was studying a lot, but I can’t say that I regret that,” Gander said. “My time [at the College] was really good.”
He said he had a lot of freedom to make the most of his experience because “the sixties came late to Virginia.” Gander especially remembered the times he spent with his friends outdoors on campus, climbing trees and swimming in Lake Matoaka, despite the rumors of parasitic amoebas he often heard. He even wrote about the College in one of his books. “I’ve written about one particular adventure at William and Mary in my latest book, which is this novel called The Trace, and a character talks about sneaking down through the steam tunnels and going down under the Wren Chapel to the tomb of Lord Botetourt,” Gander said. “That didn’t happen to me of course, it was against the rules.” Despite the things he learned in class and the opportunities he had on campus, Gander said that his favorite memories from his time at the College were of his friends. He advised new students to drink everything in, to go after their passions and to remember that friendship is the most important thing. “It was the friendships that I made in college that have been central to me for the rest of my life,” Gander said. “It’s the thing that Albert Camus says, that ‘heroism is a secondary virtue, but friendship is primary.’”
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mom — and I was the only male in the family so I took a lot of responsibility for getting a responsible job,” Gander said. Gander graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1978 with a degree in geology and an unofficial second major in English. He enjoyed his geology classes, but always had a passion for English, writing and sharing his own poems. Although he is now a published poet, writer and translator, Gander said that he had a long journey from his freshman year to his current success. “When I came out of high school, I thought I was kind of a hot poet,” Gander said. “I had a professor at William and Mary my freshman year whose name was David Jenkins … and I showed him my poems my first semester at William and Mary and he had me in his office and he looked at me and said, ‘These are terrible.’ And that was so good for me, that someone was honest with me. And it made me realize that I needed to learn something.” He kept pursuing poetry and taking English classes, but Gander started to hone in more on his chosen field of geology. He said that in addition to providing good scientific grounding, geology helped him to look at the world more carefully, which in
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Forrest Gander ’78 wrote a novel where a character explored the steam tunnels under the Wren Chapel.
POLICE BEAT
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Wednesday, July 20 — An unknown individual stole approximately $30 from a donation container in the Sir Christopher Wren Building.
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Sunday, July 24 — An unknown person punctured all 4 tires on a college-owned Parking Services car that had been left on the street for over a month.
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Tuesday, Aug. 16 — An individual was arrested for a hit and run on Richmond Road.
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Wednesday, Aug. 17 — An individual was arrested for a larceny on Bayberry Lane.
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NEW STUDENTS
Convocation speaker returns to give back
Nicco Mele ’99 wants every student to know they too can change the world
SARAH SMITH FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR
Before students walk through the Sir Christopher Wren Building Wednesday, Aug. 24, they will hear a speech from Nicco Mele ’99, a consultant for Fortune 1000 companies. Since his graduation from the College, Mele has served as a former executive at the Los Angeles Times, an investor in technology startups, which he also advises, and the director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is also a senior fellow at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. His return to the College marks a focus on entrepreneurship and advocacy. College of William and Mary President Taylor Reveley said he is amazed at all Mele has accomplished in his years after graduation. “We are in for a rare treat when Nicco returns to campus to help celebrate one of the special occasions in William and Mary’s annual life,” Reveley said. “He is
a modern Renaissance Man, who has accomplished an amazing amount in a very few years.” His career found its roots in Williamsburg: on campus he worked in the Technology Services department for four years and received a Wilson CrossDisciplinary Scholarship from the Roy R. Charles Center for Academic Excellence to study glass-blowing. “What brought me back to campus sounds corny but it’s true,” Mele said. “I think William and Mary students are going to change the world and I want to encourage them and tell them that. As a freshman it’s hard to believe that you can do great things, but in fact you can.” According to College Spokesperson Jim Ducibella, the College anticipates Mele’s speech to touch on how his diverse experiences at the College enhanced his career. “While we have not seen an advance copy of Nicco’s speech, which is not unusual, the overarching theme of Opening Convocation is to welcome all of our new students into the Tribe family,” Ducibella said in an email. “It is one of our cherished traditions. Given that, we
would anticipate that Nicco would touch on his many experiences at William & Mary, and how they enhanced his ability to create a wildly successful career in a variety of diverse areas. We would also anticipate that he would tell not only incoming students but all present that life opportunities are open to them in ways that are limited only by their imagination.” This will not be Mele’s first time returning to campus since graduation. He has also participated in the Weingartner Digital Citizenship Forum at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business in 2014. Much of his career has focused on digital technology, the internet and politics. As a webmaster for a presidential campaign in 2004, Mele worked to make social media popular as a tool for political fundraising. He then co-founded a digital consulting firm, Echo & Co., in Boston and Washington, D.C. This focus of his career will be highlighted in his convocation speech — particularly the implications of this year’s presidential election. “I think that this presidential election ought to remind us that we face real and significant challenges in our public life as
a nation,” Mele said. “William and Mary is always historically at the heart of that. William and Mary has a long history of producing great public servants. The only solution to the challenges that our politics presents us with is for William and Mary students to be more engaged in the life of our country.” One thing that Mele also hopes to convey is that success after graduation comes from using the resources the
College offers undergraduate students. “Use your four years in college to have a diversity of experiences because in a networked digital world, the diversity of your network of expertise you can call on is one of the greatest assets you can have,” Mele said. “Take classes in different departments and spend your summers doing different things and look for opportunities to maximize the amplitude of your experience.”
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2019 students walk through the Christopher Wren building to kick off their time at the College.
FUNDRAISING
Billion-dollar campaign surpasses fiscal year goal
For the Bold breaks College records for fundraising, alumni engagement in summer months EMILY MARTELL FLAT HAT CHIEF STAFF WRITER
Almost a year since the public launch of its latest fundraising campaign, has raised $143.1 million dollars in a single year and increasing alumni participation rates to an unprecedented 28.7 percent. The billion-dollar For the Bold campaign has raised $578 million since the advent of the campaign’s quiet period in 2011 with almost 50 million of that accrued since the campaign’s public launch in October 2015. In addition to targeting one billion dollars, the For the Bold campaign seeks to raise alumni participation rates to 40 percent and strengthen alumni engagement. According to Vice President for University Advancement Matthew Lambert ’99, the College has made progress in all three respects. “Alumni engagement, that’s the beginning of it all,” Lambert said. “And getting students and alumni to feel connected to the institution, we need them to feel deeply invested in the lives of our students, the lives of our faculty, making sure that they are successful. Second, is broad based support. You can’t do this on a shrinking base of people … And third is of course the billion dollars, which is the looming number that is always out there for us and we keep getting closer and closer.” With $578 million raised, the College is now almost 60 percent of the way to the billion-dollar goal, according to July 2016 figures. During fiscal year (FY) 2016, not only did the College surpass $100 million of fundraising for the fourth consecutive year in a row, but it also surpassed the previous single year fundraising record of $105.7 million by over 30 percent. Part of this can be attributed to a crescendo of donor support after October’s public launch of For the Bold, but another portion can be explained by a trend increase in yearly fundraising. “When we look at the trends what’s enormously gratifying is that
we now have four years in a row of over a hundred million dollars,” Lambert said. “We’ve talked about that being our new floor — we want to make sure we stay above $100 million. And I think what’s also gratifying is to see the broad base of participation. Whereas nationally, there are fewer donors giving larger gifts; at William and Mary, there’s more donors giving more gifts.” The year following a campaign’s public launch is particularly successful in terms of fundraising. According to Lambert, it’s fairly difficult to replicate that magnitude of success in future years. “I have stated publicly I do not anticipate that we are going to raise a $143 million again this year,” Lambert said. But, the magnitude of yearly fundraising and the billion-dollar goal is only one of three aims of the For the Bold Campaign. Another crucial component is increasing alumni participation rates to 40 percent by 2020, which would place the College fourth among the top universities, public or private, in the nation. At the beginning of this fiscal year, the figure was 27.1 percent, but as of July, participation rates have increased to 28.7 percent, cementing the College’s status as the top nationally ranked public school for undergraduate alumni participation. Instead of solely targeting large gifts from a few wealthy donors, For the Bold encourages broad-based support regardless of the dollar figure. According to Secretary of the Board of Visitors Sue Gerdelman ’76, this message sets the current For the Bold campaign apart from previous fundraising efforts at the College. “In the past, you knew there was a campaign happening, you hoped to participate, but you thought, I’m not sure my gift will matter … For me, this has been the highest engagement I have ever seen at William and Mary and it’s been very exciting,” Gerdelman said. Small gifts have made up a substantial portion of giving over the past year: $2.4 million have come from gifts under $250 during this fiscal year.
Thus, the message, according to Gerdelman, is that every gift matters. Efforts to increase support for scholarships have been particularly successful since the public launch of For the Bold. Over this year, 5318 donors gave over $68 million toward scholarships. Of the $1 billion goal of For the Bold, $350 million will be allocated to scholarships, which include need-based, meritbased, international, athletic and graduate scholarships. According to Campaign Director Mark Begly, For the Bold prioritizes scholarships because they help attract the most qualified students to the College. “The reason for our focus on scholarships is that it’s an investment that really makes the difference for students being able to attend the College,” Begly said. “Unfortunately one of the things that sometimes happens is that we lose good students who want to come to William and Mary to other institutions because other institutions are able to offer them more scholarship dollars.” $200 million of the total scholarship goal will go towards needbased scholarships, which, according to Begly, is a focus of the campaign. “One of the things we’ve realized is we need to not only attract the best and brightest, so to speak, but to attract those who might not be able to attend otherwise … It’s important to give all students, regardless of economic background, the opportunity to come and get a great William and Mary education,” Begly said. In addition to the $350 million goal for scholarships, the College seeks $200 million towards supporting professors and coaches, $30 million towards alumni engagement, $220 million towards engaged learning and research, $100 million towards buildings and facilities, and $100 million towards global outreach and studies. The next set of campaign numbers will be released in early October for the first quarter of fiscaal year 2017.
BOARD OF VISITORS
Governor McAuliffe appoints five College alumni to Board of Visitors Five members of the Board began four-year terms July 1, including new members focused on campus diversity SARAH SMITH FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR
Over the summer, the contracts of five members of the Board ended and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe appointed five College of William and Mary alumni to the Board. The new appointees are Warren Buck M.S. ’70, Ph.D. ’76, D.Sc. ’13; Douglas Bunch ’02, J.D. ’06; Ted Dintersmith ’74; Anne Leigh Kerr ’91, J.D. ’98; and Brian Woolfolk J.D. ’96. Their terms began July 1 and they will each serve for four years on the Board. The appointees include a woman and a gay man who have expressed an interest in promoting diversity, though the gender breakdown of the Board of Visitors has not changed. There are 11 men on the Board and 6 women. Appointees have also expressed interests in furthering socioeconomic diversity at the College and pursuing higher education reform to ensure that the College remains a leader in the national conversation on higher education policy and advocacy. They succeed Kendrick Ashton Jr. ’98, Ann Green Baise, Keith Fimian ’78, John Littel, all serving one term, and Robert Scott J.D. ’68 who served two terms on the Board. While at the College, Dintersmith completed Honors Theses in physics and English, and then attended Stanford University for graduate studies. The first two decades of his career were focused on venture capitalism — specifically on software and information services, but now he advocates for higher education. Most recently, he produced “Most Likely to Succeed,” a film on preparing youth for a new era of innovation that was featured at the Sundance Film Festival. Over the summer, Dintersmith visited every state in the country to meet with other experts in higher education.
“I am spending all of my life and then some on the issue of school and what schools need to do,” Dintersmith said. “I think that comes from my complete and total passion for the College of William and Mary.” Dintersmith said he is grateful for his experiences at the College — specifically that he was able to do honors research as an undergraduate. To him, the College was always a place that encouraged him to get more involved. Now, he is working on an initiative for honors fellowships that would give students money to research over the summer and to publish papers. As a member of the Board of Visitors, Dintersmith wants to make sure that the College plays a role in redefining what higher education looks like in the United States. To do this, Dintersmith believes that the College can’t lag behind major cultural shifts. He cited an example of a university staying on top of what students wanted, an initiative taken on at Stanford University that allowed students to focus on larger “missions” rather than their majors. “If you don’t keep moving ahead, progressing, you suddenly see that it’s easy to become irrelevant,” Dintersmith said. “I do feel like there are enormous opportunities that, when you look at it, can see that it’s the school being incredibly good at taking on challenging problems. I’m a big believer in small experiments. The more college experience is driven by student voices and creativity, the better.” Bunch, as well as Dintersmith, has focused parts of his career on advocating for higher education. He said that he wholeheartedly supports the decisions to advocate for better race relations and for inclusivity for students with disabilities made by the Board of Visitors last year and hopes to further those decisions to engage more LGBT students on campus during his term. “I think that it’s more important now than ever that the Board
engage students on campus, and as great a board as we have, there’s a distance between board members and students,” Bunch said. “I think there is a real opportunity to engage. I think it’s important that the board have younger members like myself. I am also openly gay, and I think that is a demographic that has not historically been represented. I think that there is an opportunity to engage LGBT students on campus — that opportunity has not been taken advantage of.” Bunch also hopes to engage the alumni of the College so that current students can easily access potential mentors and role models in their chosen career fields. Woolfolk, another new appointee, said that he spent most of his time growing up on campus and that he has always been very familiar with Williamsburg and its larger impact. This year will be his 20th anniversary of graduating from the Marshall Wythe School of Law, and he feels that this is a time he is being called back to the College to serve. Moving forward, he wants to see the Board continue to address issues of race and inclusion as well, he said. “I would like to see the board work to increase the numbers of Pelleligible students,” Woolfolk said. “I would also like to see the board focus on entrepreneurship and leveraging the talents and experiences of faculty and alum.” Last year, a report was published finding that the College had one of the lowest numbers of Pell-eligible students and therefore had minimal socioeconomic diversity. In a statement, Reveley said that he is looking forward to the promise of stewardship that he sees in the five new appointees. “William and Mary has been blessed in recent years to have a wonderfully engaged and wise Board of Visitors,” Reveley said. “This year, we welcome five new members of real promise and look forward to their stewardship of our extraordinary university.”
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OBITUARY
Former College President Graves dies at 91 Graves is credited with creating new buildings, first fundraising campaign SARAH SMITH FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR
Former College of William and Mary President Thomas A. Graves Jr. died Friday, June 17 in Williamsburg, Va. He was 91 at the time of his death. Graves served as the College’s 23rd president from 1971 to 1985. His presidency is marked the College’s first major fundraising campaign that led to the creation of the Muscarelle Museum of Art and the integration of the Virginia Institute for Marine Sciences into the College. Long before he served as the College’s president, he studied at Yale University as an undergraduate. Graves graduated Yale with his bachelor’s degree in 1947 after serving with the United States Navy in World War II. Following his stint at Yale, he earned a master’s and doctorate from Harvard University. He served in a variety of administrative positions at Harvard’s business school. He taught classes in business administration and later went on to become the dean of the school’s MBA program. Harvard then asked him to move to Switzerland to direct IMEDE, an international management development institute. Graves was born July 3, 1924 in Buffalo, N.Y. to parents Esther Brittain and Thomas A. Graves. He grew up with two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth Graves. Following his years abroad, Graves and his wife, Zoe, traveled the world before he returned to serve on Harvard’s faculty once more. In 1964, he became the associate dean of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and later served at Stanford University’s
International Center for Advancement of Management Education. In 1967, Graves returned again to Harvard to serve as the associate dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration. During his tenure as president, Graves was known for his work at building the sense of community on campus. According to former Vice President of Student Affairs Sam Sadler ’64 M.Ed. ’71, this community was his gift to the College. “I think what Tom did to build that sense of community — to give us a sense of what an academic community in the contemporary world could and should be and then to take steps toward achieving that — was his great gift to William & Mary,” Sadler said in a press statement. “His time here was special and his contribution was lasting.” Following his presidency, alumni from the College established the Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching. Each year, this award is given to a member of the faculty who is committed to students and service. When Graves retired from the College, his career was far from over. He went on to serve as the Director of the Winterthur Museum, Library and Garden until 1992. He then served as the Director of the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Del. During these years, he was well known for raising upwards of $21 million for art institutes in the state of Delaware. After his career with the Grand Opera House, he was a consultant for Executive Education and served on the Education Board for MBNA America Bank in Wilmington. While his career focused heavily on business management, he is also known for his work in educational and religious institutions. He was on the advisory committees of management schools in Europe
and Latin America and served on the Board of Trustees of schools in Switzerland, California and Delaware. He also was a member of the Rhodes Scholar Committees in Virginia and Delaware. Graves also worked in educational roles as a member of the Board of Curators of Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. and as a member of the Board of Trustees of Clark University in Worcester, Mass. Graves has been awarded honorary degrees from the College, the College of Charleston and the University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, Graves has written and published articles on higher education. Graves and his wife maintained their presence at the College following his retirement. In 1988 the Board of Visitors gave him the honorary title of President Emeritus. In 1996 he and his wife served as the Homecoming Grand Marshals, six years before he received the title of honorary alumnus. In 2004, he moved back to Williamsburg for retirement. In a notice sent out to campus, College President Taylor Reveley focused on the contributions Graves made to the College, including the Muscarelle Museum of Art and the Marshall-Wythe School of Law. “William & Mary thrived under President Graves’ leadership from 1971-1985,” Reveley said in an email. “During his presidency, the Muscarelle Museum of Art was established, a new W&M Law School building was constructed, and William & Mary launched its first major fund-raising campaign … President Graves will live on in the annals of William & Mary and in the hearts of those who loved him.” Graves is survived by his wife and four children, Elizabeth, Mary, Stephen and Thomas. His fifth child, Andrew, passed away in 2010. He is also survived by his nine grandchildren, one niece and three nephews. His two sisters passed away before him.
ACADEMICS
College to phase out activity-based kinesiology classes
Starting spring 2018, students will no longer be able to take Adventure Games class SARAH SMITH FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR
Following an almost 20 year-long evolution in the College of William and Mary’s kinesiology and health sciences department, the program will stop offering activities classes after the spring of 2018. These classes are part of the Activity Program, which was designed to provide instruction on outdoor and physical activities. In 1995, Kinesiology Department Chair Michael Deschenes said that the department was mainly an activities program staffed by faculty members who were former coaches. The undergraduate curriculum required each student to take two activities classes before graduation. Over time, the College hired faculty to teach more academic classes and the “evolution” began.
“One of the deans [at the time] decided not to require students to take activities courses,” Deschenes said. Now, the department employs three full time, non-tenure eligible instructors who are each on oneyear contracts. The decision made this year has given them a terminal contract, which means that their time working the department will end after the spring of 2018. The Campus Master Plan includes the demolition of Adair Hall — the current home of the kinesiology department. The department will then move into a new addition to the Integrated Science Center, but the building will not have room for the activities spaces. Another factor in this decision was the College’s increasing apprehension about the ropes course because of potential liabilities in the event of a student’s injury. Administrators moved the responsibility
for the ropes course to the Department of Campus Recreation, which has been actively overseeing the program since January 2016. While there are no current plans for employing the activities faculty after their contracts with the department expire, Deschenes said it would make sense for them to be hired by Campus Recreation. Following the demolition of Adair Hall, plans call for a new wellness center to be built on that property. Deschenes said that if funding allowed it, their terminal contracts with the kinesiology department would still allow Campus Recreation to hire them. According to Campus Recreation Director Linda Knight, she would be willing to take on managing the activities faculty, but at this time, Campus Recreation does not currently have the funds. “I’d be willing to take over the responsibilities,” Knight said. “I just couldn’t commit right now to
paying salaries.” Although this evolution of the kinesiology department has been framed as the start of a more academic focus, there is currently no funding to expand the types of classes offered. In the future, Deschenes said he believed it is important for the College to offer more nutritional science classes. Future decisions to allocate funds to hire new kinesiology faculty will come from Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Kate Conley, who supports the department’s curriculum change. “It’s normal for any department to have a curriculum that changes and evolves over time,” Conley said. “Departments regularly review their curriculum and they made a curricular decision to move in a different direction, to conclude the activities department. That was an academic decision I support as dean.”
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GUEST COLUMN
Friendship through music
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GUEST COLUMN
Taking on the Student Activities Fair
Rick Stevenson
FLAT HAT GUEST COLUMNIST
Getting to the College of William and Mary is no small feat, I know. But now, finally, you’re here. You’re done with all the essays, all the transcripts and all the recommendation letters. So congrats! Take a breather. Enjoy the bizarre experience that is orientation. Meet people, make friends, explore the campus. And after all of that, be sure to come out to the Activities Fair and sign up for as many random things as you possibly can. You may be hearing this from a lot of people, but my hope is that if you hear it enough you’ll take it to heart. There are so many things to get involved in, from middle school tutoring with Project Phoenix to the Heavy Metal Club. Regardless of who you are or what you enjoy, there are others here who feel the same way, and getting plugged into some of the amazing student groups on campus is a fantastic way to do that. But I didn’t really write this just to say that. Sure, if you love to sing, join an a cappella group. If you love reading, join the short story club. If you to love to write, maybe sign up for the Flat Hat. Then walk a couple booths down and sign up for the Spoken Word club. Or the Salsa Club (the dance). Or the Cheese Club (the food). Not because it’s what you love, or because you did it in high school, but because it’s not, and because you
didn’t. It’s normal to take the things that are familiar and continue them in college. It’s better to throw caution to the wind and do something weird and nuts that you’ve never attempted, because this is the time. This is the place. And that goes beyond clubs. Just because you didn’t play softball in high school doesn’t mean you can’t try out for the club team. Just because you don’t consider yourself a dancer doesn’t mean you shouldn’t audition for Syndicate, or Pointe Blank. Just because you don’t think you’re “the type” doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go to a few rush events or talk to people in Greek life. In fact, you should do all of those things. It’s so easy to get caught up in all the things you know you’re interested in that you miss all the things you haven’t given a shot yet. You can always remove yourself from an email list, but you can never get this time back again. So go crazy and you might surprise yourself. When I was in your shoes just a year ago, I did something that was not only out of my comfort zone, it was entirely out of character. I auditioned for I.T. (Improvisational Theatre). I’d never done comedy before, I wasn’t involved in my high school theatre department, and I’d never auditioned for anything in my life. Honestly, I’m not sure how I even made myself do it. But I saw them on a whim, thought they were hilarious, and decided to give it a shot. And on a whim, I got in. On a whim, that troupe became my closest group of friends on campus. I met a ton more people in the theatre department and even tried out for Shakespeare in the Dark. Improv became the dominant force driving my college experience, and I couldn’t be happier with where I am now. All on a whim. So please, please, please, don’t limit yourself. Because as cheesy as it sounds, you’re the only one who can.
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As a freshman, I quickly joined and was immediately welcomed to the club. RCC has allowed me to continue my volunteer work with the American Red Cross on a larger scale. I learned practical skills like citizen CPR while meeting new club members. Because RCC is open to all students on campus, I was able to meet students with all different interests all while contributing to the community around me. We are constantly planning new events as well as blood drives. — Email Connie Lee at cilee@email.wm.edu.
A surprising new place to call home It’s a warm quiet Saturday afternoon on campus; the sun beams low in a spotless sea of blue and the cadence of laughter carries across the Sunken Garden as a few students toss around a disk while others lounge lazily in the shade, happily daydreaming their weekends away. Some students however, choose to spend their Saturday in a different way. Gathered in a dark basement corner with their eyes glued to screens, you’ll find a few students wordlessly engaging in what must be some kind of war. A cacophony of clicking buttons fills the room, only to be interrupted by an outburst of laughter or an occasional shout. ‘What is this place?’ you ask yourself, gazing at the gaunt faces around you, ‘Some kind of hell?’ Perhaps it is in a way, but it is a hell I’ve learned to call home, and one that I’ve grown to love. Despite my first impressions of the group, the William and Mary Smash Club has instilled itself as an undeniable part of my college experience and one that I have come to treasure. It has been a birthplace of some of my fondest memories, craziest encounters and most importantly some of my dearest friendships. Despite its reputation as a video game club, which many people associate with reclusive and antisocial behavior, the William and Mary Smash club is comprised of some of the warmest and most open people that I’ve met on campus.Whenever one of us has a recital or comedy performance or play, I can expect to see one of their faces nearby. To me, the smash club has really become a family of sorts and the people I choose to spend most of my time with. Email Arjun Malhotra at arjunm725@gmail.com
As a new student on William and Mary’s campus, I was especially excited (and especially nervous) to find “my people.” I spent most of my time in high school steeped in music organizations — marching band, indoor drumline, Wind Symphony, you name it — so I was eager to find a similarly closeknit collegiate community that was equal parts performance and social. I transferred to the College after spending my freshman year at another school and, while enriching, the ensemble I joined lacked the challenging, exciting repertoire and deep-rooted member connections I craved. Fast-forward to William and Mary. My first day on campus, I walked to the music building to sign up for percussion auditions. In the time it took me to walk down the hallway in Ewell, the then-President and Vice Presidents introduced themselves to me, excitedly saying how glad they were I was there, and telling me names of other Wind Ensemble members I should meet. They introduced me to Eric, another percussionist walking by, and I met Maya a few minutes later at the sign-up sheet. This was my first impression of the William and Mary Wind Ensemble: a group of welcoming, sincere and compassionate people who care as much about each other as they do the music (Eric is now one of my best friends, as is Maya, my apartment-mate). The Wind Ensemble consistently allows me to push myself as a musician. We’ve played everything from Holst to Bach to Copland, but my favorite pieces so far have been Zion, a contemporary piece by Dan Welcher, Profanation by Leonard Bernstein and Vientos y Tangos by Michael Gandolfi. The Wind Ensemble standards and the talent of my fellow members inspires me to work hard — and I can genuinely say I grow as a musician each and every day as a WMWE member. I enjoy our active concert schedule — three to four campus concerts a semester, plus a tour in the spring — but one of the most memorable concerts for me was the Kennedy Center concert benefitting the ensemble’s 2015 tour to China. Walking around backstage at the Kennedy Center thinking “I’m about to perform here” is surreal in the best way, as is the exhilaration after performing one of the most demanding programs you’ve played at the highest level. I was in a state of complete joy, feeling so proud of what our ensemble achieved and so happy to be with my family, friends and their families. Being in the Wind
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Being in the Wind Ensemble, to me, means doing what I love with the people I love which is something that I will never take for granted. Ensemble, to me, means doing what I love with the people I love, which is something that I will never take for granted. I could go on and on about how much this ensemble means to me — about how everyone carried a cardboard cutout of me around China when I couldn’t join them in person, every band dinner after rehearsal, every night watching Parks and Rec or Shrek — but to me, Wind Ensemble means experiencing all of those little moments you realize stay with you forever. Email Lydia Brown at lgbrown01@email.wm.edu.
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The impact of TribeTHON
Benjamin Bowery
FLAT HAT GUEST COLUMNIST
As a junior, I can look back at the first half of my college experience and truly say my involvement with TribeTHON has been a high point in terms of both personal enjoyment and impact on the community. TribeTHON is The College of William and Mary’s branch of The Children’s Miracle Network dance marathon program, put on by colleges throughout the United States. Months of planning and fundraising cumulate in a 10-hour dance marathon in Trinkle Hall in support of The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Va. Going into our third year, TribeTHON aims to raise 40k for CHKD and continue to bring together members of the Tribe for a good cause. An important aspect of TribeTHON for me has been being able to personally see the impact the organization has on the community. The money TribeTHON raises supports a local hospital helping children throughout the area, and it is a hospital at which many William and Mary students have even been treated. Through both the dance marathon and other events we hold during the year, I’ve been able to meet many
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An important aspect of TribeTHON for me has been being able to personally see the impact the organization has on the community. patients and families who our time and effort will directly affect. Many dance marathons use “FTK” (For the Kids) as a cheer and mantra, and being able to meet the kids who you personally help really drives this sentiment home for me. Professionally, TribeTHON has also had a positive impact on my experience at the college. Hoping to someday work in the nonprofit sphere, being part of TribeTHON’s fundraising committee, and now being one of the organization’s executive directors, has been a great way for me to gain experience in fields relevant to my future goals. TribeTHON has six different committees to be a part of, including public relations, sponsorships, morale, entertainment planning, patient/family relations and fundraising. All are integral to the running of the organization while additionally offering awesome experience for the future. Another way TribeTHON has positively impacted my William and Mary experience is through meeting so many new friends. Members of almost every organization at the college come together to both be a part of TribeTHON and participate in the dance marathon. Through TribeTHON, I have made so many different friends I may not have otherwise met. I see TribeTHON as a way any member of the William and Mary community can come together to both plan and participate in a philanthropy supporting local children, and in this, I have been able to connect with so many awesome people Lastly, we’ve aimed to create an event that is fun for everyone involved. My favorite parts of this past year’s marathon include doing the Charleston with my friends to random songs, hearing patients share their testimonies and watching Syndicate kill it (as usual). I look forward to leading another successful year of TribeTHON, and introducing the newest members of the Tribe to an organization that has so positively impacted my William and Mary experience. Email Benjamin Bowery at bgbowery@email.wm.edu.
A smart approach to your first college party
Francesca Maestas FLAT HAT GUEST COLUMNIST
Dear Class of 2020, For four long years you worked hard to get into college and now you find yourselves at William and Mary. Presumably, you have moved into your new dorm, taken the Honor pledge and memorized the alma mater. Now, you wonder, what else is college about? Yes, parties. Relatively speaking, W&M is not a “party-school,” but there are options. Yet, in my time here I have learned a lot about partying and it’s not what you think. In order to clarify what I mean by this, I must first narrate a typical night out and outline some safety tips. It’s your first week and you want to go out. You and your roommate will coordinate the day before; you want to assure it’ll be an unforgettable night. When game-time arrives you will have planned a comprehensive itinerary. First, you’ll hit up the XYZ fraternity party. Then, you’ll attend the ABC fraternity because your roommate knows a brother there from back in high school. You’ll meet people whom you’ll encounter everywhere but who never seem to remember you. You’ll sip the murky jungle juice and try to dance on a coffee table. Sometime during the night you will end up near Wawa. You may buy a hoagie, but don’t forget to pick it up. In the past, I’ve gotten free hoagies on Friday nights thanks to the short-term memory of plastered students. You’re more likely to go to Sadler Late Night your freshman year anyways. Do they still have that? I don’t even know, but if you do it’s probably a bad idea unless you want nacho cheese on an unbaked potato. On that note, here are some pointers: - Avoid swimming in Lake Matoaka. It may seem like a good
idea at first, but I can assure you it’s not — unless you want to have green skin for days. - Bring toilet paper and hand sanitizer to a party house. The bathrooms are almost always filthy and inadequate. - Get your crush’s name and number at a party, get coffee or dinner when you’re both sober. Trust me, it’s the safest way to get a date and you’ll have more meaningful relationships. - If you plan to drink a lot, leave Advil and a glass of water next to your bed in advance. You will thank yourself in the morning. Do it for your friends too. - Avoid hardcore addictive drugs — once you’re in you can rarely ever get out. It can ruin your life and your relationships. I speak based on the experience of close friends. - Take care of each other. College is not a competition for who has the craziest night out. It’s a four-year long experience that we’re all trying to enjoy. If you think something is a bad idea, then it probably is and you should speak up. And always be courteous to others. - Please do not walk home alone. Make sure you know who you are going home with. Find a reliable party buddy and talk about your game-plan in advance. This is especially critical if you’re going to an off-campus party. If you find yourself alone, don’t hesitate to call W&M police. Their primary concern is your safety. I also recommend immediately adding Steer Clear to your contacts. Now that all the party advice is said and done, I would like to present to you my own discovery as a senior. The most fun I have ever had at W&M have been the times I hung out with a few friends at home, not at parties. I rarely go out to parties anymore, but I did my freshman year. Call me lame, but music, laughter and a bottle of wine at home with close friends is quite the celebration. You probably won’t listen to this advice now, but you will come to understand it in time. Sincerely, You, in four years Email Francesca Maestas at fhmaestas@email.wm.edu.
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Take care of each other. College is not a competition for who has the craziest night out. It’s a fouryear long experience that we’re all trying to enjoy. If you think something is a bad idea, then it probably is.
The tough questions tackled by the Mock Trial team
Kat Mail FLAT HAT GUEST COLUMNIST
Instead of hiring a babysitter, Hayden Duran left her daughter at a friend’s house for the day while she was at work. The fact that there were no parents present did not worry Hayden … that is, until she got a call from the police telling her to come get her daughter immediately. When she arrived to pick her up, she learned that her daughter’s friend had been shot dead. She also learned that her daughter was the killer. The two girls had found a gun
in the safe of the dead girl’s parents, and their games got way out of hand. Was Hayden negligent for leaving her daughter alone? How about the parents who left the gun in an unsecured safe? Did her daughter intend to shoot the other girl? These are all questions that the William and Mary Mock Trial Team tackled in court last year, Law & Order style. Mock Trial is first and foremost a team. At the beginning of the year, we are given civil or criminal cases like the ones above, rigorously analyze the facts and evidence, and formulate arguments for both the defense and prosecution. We get to play the lawyers and the witnesses; we perform direct examinations, cross examinations, opening statements and closing arguments (almost) just like you’ve seen on TV. Several times a year, we take our case across the country to compete against other colleges who have been doing the same thing. To determine a winner, judges and jurors score
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us based on how our lawyers argued and our witnesses acted — and W&M Mock Trial tends to score very well. But it’s not all about winning for us. Mock Trial blurs the lines of being a team, being a club, and being the best of friends. As a team, we drive each other to perform during competitions. As a club, we share a common interest in public speaking and persuasive argument. As the best of friends, you’ll find us all around campus. We spend time hanging out on the weekends,
grabbing dinner before practice, playing intramural sports, staging snowball fights on the Sunken Garden, and doing a million other fun things together outside of practice. The best part? We aren’t all prelaw. We don’t all do government, take criminology courses, or even watch courtroom dramas. Having so many different people working together explains why we are a successful national powerhouse, why meetings are so fun, and why we are such great friends. Email Kat Mail at kjmail@email.wm.edu.
We perform direct examinations, cross examinations, opening statements and closing arguments (almost) just like you’ve seen on TV.
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Catching up with the Tribe
Upsets, new hirings and professional signings headline summer 2016 COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS
DeAndre Houston-Carson ‘16 was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 185th overall pick.
NICK CIPOLLA FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR The sports desk has been on hiatus since the last issue of the spring. Here’s what you may have missed during the summer: Baseball When the school year ended, William and Mary baseball was in second place in the Colonial Athletic Association after winning a series against Towson. A few weeks later, the CAA tournament took place in Charleston, S.C. where North CarolinaWilmington was the top seed, followed by the Tribe. After falling in its first game against the hosts, the College toppled Northeastern and Charleston to advance to the championship game through the losers’ bracket. Facing the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks, the Tribe charged through with seven runs in the ninth inning of game one to send the game to extras, which were played the following day due to rain. After the delay, sophomore infielder Cullen Large hit a solo homer in the 12th to clinch the win and force a tiebreaker game. The College left it all out on the field with a 14-9 win in the final game to win the CAA Championship, the school’s eighth of the 2015-16 sports year. Moving on to NCAA competition, the Tribe fell in its first game against 2015 national champion Virginia in regional play. Facing elimination once more, the College knocked off Bryant and played a rematch against U.Va.,
where the Tribe redeemed itself by eliminating the former champions. In the regional final, the College’s season closed with an 8-4 loss to East Carolina after winning six straight elimination games. Track and field As she had done all year, rising junior Regan Rome impressed in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA championships, completing an upset of her midfield seed to finish seventh overall in the nation for her third All-American honor of the season. She finished the Rome race with a time of 16:06.5, less than 10 seconds behind national champion Dominique Scott of Arkansas, who won with 15:57.07. Tennis After the women’s tennis team won the CAA, they once again made an appearance in the NCAA tournament. The team was eliminated in the first round in Durham, N.C. by Texas by a 4-2 margin. Texas was ranked No. 24 at the time while the College was ranked No. 38. However, Elizaveta Nemchinov ’16 was able to keep her career going in the NCAA Singles Championship for a few more days. Ranked No. 99 in the nation, Nemchinov upset No. 48 Andie Daniell of Alabama 6-4, 7-6 (2) to advance to the tournament’s second round. Her dominant career came to a close against No. 14 Frances Altick of
Vanderbilt in a 6-0, 6-2 match. New staff In addition to the incoming freshman class, Tribe fans will notice several new personnel in the athletics department, headlined by a new head coach of the volleyball program. Head coach Melissa Ferris joins the College after working as an assistant coach at Rice, Wyoming and Texas State. The vacancy was filled soon after the spring semester ended, concluding a national search that began in February. Ferris added two assistants in Abby Gilleland as a setting specialist and Ryan Adams as a middle-blocking specialist. The other huge change from last season is the retirement of Stephen Walsh, the former director of cross country and track and field. Walsh retired in late June after six years with the Tribe. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at Heacock William and Mary,” Walsh told Tribe Athletics. “It was a very tough decision to leave. I think that the teams are in a great place to move forward, and I’ll look forward to seeing the coaches and athletes achieve much more success in the coming years.” The vacancy is filled currently by Alex Heacock ’09, who serves as interim director as the cross country season is set to begin. Several other new assistant coaches joined the Tribe over the summer.
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Out with the old, in with the new With class of 2016 gone, fresh faces prepare to step into the spotlight JOSH LUCKENBAUGH FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR William and Mary graduated some of its brightest stars last year, but several Tribe athletes are poised to replace them and make their own mark. The defensive unit of the College’s football team graduated several high-profile athletes, including safety DeAndre Houston-Carson ’16 and linebackers Luke Rhodes ’16 and Zack Fetters ’16. Juniors Mike Barta and Richie DiPietro each have the experience to take Houston-Carson’s spot, and it will be interesting to see if either can match his unique ability to sniff out ball carriers. Senior Marcus Harvey should naturally slot into the outside linebacker vacancy left by Fetters, while the experienced senior Matt Vlissides and athletic redshirt freshman Nate Atkins are competing to replace Rhodes in the middle. On the basketball court, the Tribe must replace two long-term starters in forwards Terry Tarpey ’16 and Sean Sheldon ’16. Head coach Tony Shaver will likely tab junior Greg Malinowski as the successor to Tarpey, a two-time Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year. Malinowski burst into the spotlight during last year’s CAA Tournament semifinal, scoring a team-high 22 points against Hofstra. Fellow junior Jack Whitman should be Sheldon’s replacement in the post on experience alone, but sophomore Hunter Seacat also has the
talent to make the jump to the starting lineup. All-American goalkeeper Caroline Casey ’16 is no longer manning the net for women’s soccer, and the College has several potential replacements, but as of now no true front-runner. Junior Samantha Johnson has the most experience between the posts, but she faces stiff competition from fellow juniors Grace Smith and Devon Peck, sophomore Sara Vigen and freshman Katelyn Briguglio. With the season opener fast approaching, head coach John Daly has an important decision to make in his 30th season at the helm. College baseball lost six seniors, including first baseman Charley Gould ’16, who was drafted by the Oakland Athletics over the summer. While it’s unclear who will man Gould’s spot in the spring, the the Tribe has several quality infielders, and should once again bring in a strong recruiting class. Another standout now gone is women’s tennis star Elizaveta Nemchinov ’16, but the Tribe’s talented roster can limit the impact of her loss.The same goes for the College’s swimming program, which triumphed at the CAA championships last season, but inevitably lost several of its top performers. However, the Tribe should have plenty of swimmers ready to replace these stars once the season begins. In short, the College lost a bevy of amazing talents, but that’s no reason to despair, with freshmen and veterans alike hungry and ready to step up and become stars in their own right.
The lacrosse team added Michael Bedford to the staff from CAA foe Hofstra. Women’s basketball added two new assistant coaches after former assistant Jeanette Wedo accepted a head coaching job at Franklin Pierce; head coach Ed Swanson’s new hires are Sarah Eichler, a former Hartford assistant, and Lynne-Ann Kokoski from Providence. The CAA Champion swimming team added a new assistant in Nate Kellogg, a former Georgia Southern head coach. Finally, the Tribe welcomed a new women’s tennis volunteer assistant in Sol Eskenazi, a former All-Ivy League at Pennsylvania. Pro Update William and Mary once again proved to be a source of talent in a non-Power Five school this summer, as some recent student-athlete alumni are now pursuing professional athletic careers. Right after the semester ended and he participated in the NFL Combine, former Tribe free safety DeAndre Houston-Carson ’16 was drafted in the NFL Draft. Houston-Carson was chosen by the Chicago Bears with the 185th overall pick during the sixth round. The former college standout is now participating in training camp with the Bears. Also from Tribe football, two-time captain and star linebacker Luke Rhodes ’16 signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent a few days after the completion of the draft. He also seeks a spot on the final roster by participating in training camp. The College basketball team’s
European presence grew this summer with Terry Tarpey ’16, Sean Sheldon ’16 and Marcus Thornton ’15 inking contracts to play in European leagues. Tarpey, following in his father’s footsteps, made the French National A Team, the nation’s reserve squad, before the Olympics. Though he did not make the Olympic roster, Tarpey’s career continues in the French Pro B League as a member of ASC Denain Voltaire. Sean Sheldon originally signed a contract to play in Romania earlier in the summer, but now will play for BC Winterthur in Switzerland. Marcus Thornton, who was drafted by the Celtics in 2015 and played in the D-League and in summer league as well as on Australia’s Sydney Kings, now has a new contract with Victoria Libertas Pesaro in Italy. The Celtics retain Thornton’s draft rights should they need another guard on the already guard-heavy team. Former Tribe baseball standout Charley Gould ’16 was drafted as part of the 2016 MLB Draft in June. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 26th round and was the 772nd overall pick. Gould’s selection extends the College’s streak of MLB Draft picks to five seasons. Wrapping up the list of recent College professionals, Flat Hat Sports 2016 All-Tribe Athlete of the Year Caroline Casey ’16 made the official roster for Sky Blue FC of the National Women’s Soccer League after being drafted at No. 29 and made two starts for the team.
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Zable Stadium addition nears finishing touches
The newly-built Smith-McGlothlin Grandstands and new south entrance of Zable Stadium are nearly finished. The facilities will be open to the public on the afternoon of Sept. 4.
Two years after announcement, finished product to debut next month NICK CIPOLLA FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR When students departed for summer break in May, bleachers and brick were just going up in the new grandstand area of Zable Stadium. Now, three months later, the press/coaches’ area at the top level and the specialty boxes between the lower deck and the grandstand have been worked on and will be ready for use next month. Construction began on the project in August 2014. Though away-side concessions and new turf have already
been installed, the centerpiece of these renovations, the Smith-McGlothlin Grandstands on the home side, will soon be completed to finish the $27 million project. Structurally, visitors will notice the back of the grandstand now has a green tint as well as a new Walter J. Zable Stadium label by the press box back window. The middle level of the addition bears a large Tribe logo that has been updated in accordance with the College’s 2016 style guide. The new entrance on Gooch Drive by the back of the Sadler Center is near completion
as well, with a ticket booth and large staircase visible through temporary fencing and bulldozers. The large project was briefly set back over the summer when a pipe burst in the construction area. On July 14, William and Mary Police Chief Deborah Cheesebro sent an alert to the community concerning a chlorine spill from a pump room of the stadium, which ultimately resulted in the hospitalization of three workers due to exposure, according to William and Mary spokeswoman Suzanne Seurattan. Hazmat crew and
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Tribe sports more than just hype
Here are the College’s teams you should follow this year
Josh Luckenbaugh FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR
William and Mary may be no “sports school,” but the nation’s alma mater boasts several championship-caliber programs worth keeping an eye on this season. The College’s most popular teams, football and men’s basketball, are both coming off of strong 2015-16 campaigns. Tribe football, the reigning Colonial Athletic Association champion, enters the season ranked in the top 10 of several national polls. Its roster is loaded with experience on both sides of the ball, returning 16 starters from last year. On offense, senior quarterback Steve Cluley is poised to lead a high-powered attack, featuring 2015 first team AllCAA senior running back Kendell Anderson, 2015 second team All-CAA junior wide receiver DeVonte Dedmon and redshirt-freshman receiver Jalen Christian, a transfer from South Carolina. Defense and special teams also boast talent across the board, with senior cornerback Trey Reed, senior defensive end Peyton Gryder and 2015 All-CAA junior kicker Nick Dorka each primed for big seasons. Men’s basketball continues to draw capacity crowds to Kaplan Arena, both through exciting play on the court as well as the Tribe’s unique position in history. The College remains one of a select few of original NCAA schools never to have made the famed NCAA Tournament, but there’s no reason to believe the 2016-17 team isn’t the one to get over the hump. Senior guards Daniel Dixon and Omar Prewitt headline a strong, balanced squad bursting with potential, primed to deliver students immense jubilation or, once again, utter heartbreak. Several other programs are preparing to defend CAA championships won last season, including men’s cross country, which has taken home the conference hardware for 16 straight seasons. Women’s cross country is also attempting to continue an impressive victory streak, seeking their fifth consecutive CAA crown, led by junior Regan Rome and her trio of All-American honors for 2015-16. Another dominant program is women’s tennis, which won its 24th CAA championship last spring, all the more impressive considering CAA women’s tennis has only been around for 32 years. In the pool, men’s swimming broke several school and conference records on its way to a second consecutive CAA title last year, while women’s swimming won the conference
for the first time since 2007. Tribe baseball is coming off an unprecedented run to the conference title as well as an upset triumph over Virginia in the NCAA regional, and women’s soccer looks ready to return to the NCAA College Cup after sharing the CAA regular season title last year and being announced as the preseason favorite for the title this fall. Other sports such as women’s basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, men’s soccer and field hockey may not boast the championship pedigree of some of their counterparts, but nevertheless have the potential to compete for those conference titles. All in all, the 2016-17 season in Tribe sports should generate plenty of intrigue and excitement on campus, and maybe even a moment or two of history. You may have arrived thinking William and Mary is not a sports school, but there are several successful teams to grab your attention in the upcoming year.
first responders arrived at the incident quickly and cleaned up the area after a brief shutdown. With the chlorine leak and a long, hot summer in the rearview, Tribe Athletics looks toward the opening of Zable Stadium. The Tribe hosts an open house for the public from 4-6 p.m Sept. 4. to introduce the renovations and new facilities. Almost two weeks after the open house, the College opens its five-game home slate with the inaugural game at the completely renovated stadium Sept. 17 against local team and perennial
opponent Norfolk State for the third game of the 2016 campaign, after the Tribe plays at North Carolina State and Hampton to begin the season.
Zable timeline Aug. 2014: Update announced Sept. 2015: Away-side concessions installed April 2016: New press area enclosed July 2016: Turf replaced Sept. 2016: Project completion
FALL SEASON OPENERS William and Mary kicks off the 2016-17 sports calendar today with a women’s soccer match at East Carolina. Here’s the breakdown of the season openers and home openers for fall sports. For live updates from home games and some road games, follow @FlatHatSports on Twitter. Football First game: Sept. 1 at North Carolina State, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) Home opener: Sept. 17 vs Norfolk State, 6 p.m. Women’s Soccer First game: Aug. 19 at East Carolina, 7 p.m. Home opener: Aug. 25 vs Maryland, 7 p.m. Men’s Soccer First game/home opener: Aug. 26 vs George Washington, 7 p.m. Volleyball First tournament: Aug. 26-27 Big Orange Bash at Clemson First home tournament: Sept. 9-10 Colonial Classic Field Hockey First game: Aug. 26 at Duke, 6 p.m. Home opener: Sept. 9 vs Georgetown, 1 p.m. Cross Country First meet: Sept. 1 at CNU Richmond Relays Home meet: Sept. 16 at William and Mary Invitational Tennis Men’s first tournament: TBD Women’s first tournament: Sept. 16-18 at Tribe Invitational Men’s Golf First tournament: Sept. 10-11 at Gene Miranda Falcon Invite Women’s Golf
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Bench players stand up in excitement at the Gold Rush game last season.
First tournament: Sept. 11-12 at Tribe Invitational
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The Grind, which is located by the Sadler Center, serves a variety of soups, sandwiches and rice bowls, in addition to their delicious coffees and teas. Unfortunately, the food at the Grind must be paid for using real money, not dining dollars. Even more choices open up when venturing off campus with actual currency in hand, including dining options in Colonial Williamsburg such as The Cheese Shop or The Blue Talon Bistro.
Southern style, Creole cuisine with outdoor patio seating.
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Cozy Patio Bistro
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Locally sourced vegan and vegetarian smoothie, sandwich, and gluten options along with a yoga and community space.
Lokal Practice
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Ecclectic small-plate dinner cuisine featuring a full bar and outdoor seating. Dinner.
The Hound’s Tale
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The activities fair can be an overwhelming experience for most freshmen. William and Mary Hall is filled with hundreds of clubs all vying for new members. Signing up for lots of clubs is not necessarily a bad thing. The emails clubs send out about meetings and upcoming events can help students decide if they want to join, and often require no actual commitment. Around 29 percent of students belong to one of the 16 fraternities or 9 sororities on campus. The College also has fraternities dedicated to music, business, service and academics. Club sports are also a good way to meet new people and stay in shape. Several club sports teams travel, but each team varies in its level of competitiveness. Club sports often have two different levels so even students who have never played that sport before should feel comfortable signing up. Students don’t need to be members of clubs or pledge a sorority or fraternity in order to participate in campus life. For example, every year sororities and fraternities host philanthropic events like dodgeball, campus golf and night volleyball that are open to all students. Music clubs like Front Porch Society and WCWM, the College’s radio station, host concerts that feature student bands. Students can also get into the music and arts scene on campus. Student plays and productions take place in PBK throughout the year. The College’s 11 a cappella groups are also available for students to join or even just jam out to at their concerts. New students should also take advantage of the College’s fall and spring concerts. Last year in the spring,
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Students don’t need to be members of clubs or pledge a soroity or fraternity in order to participate in campus life.
students were able to see The Chainsmokers and their opening act New Politics for just $15. This fall, the Welcome Back Concert, hosted by the College’s AMP, has Parachute headlining with Firekid opening for them. There’s something fun happening on campus almost every weekend. The College sends Student Happenings emails weekly to notify students of upcoming events, and Facebook is also a great resource to stay up to date on campus events.
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Unlike high school, your room might not always be the best place to hunker down and study. Consider testing out a few places on campus before you choose your go-to study place.
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Perhaps the most popular place to study on campus is Earl Gregg Swem Library. Studying at Swem is so common that students have dubbed the act of doing so “swemming.” The library has three floors and unwritten rules about the noise levels that pertain to each floor. The first floor is the noisiest. People often talk freely as they study together and share pizza and Aroma’s bagels. The second floor is quieter. Students limit conversation to whispers. The third floor is completely silent except for the occasional sound of typing or backpacks opening. It’s said that dropping a pen or squeaky shoes will attract glares from other students. However, freshmen shouldn’t be intimidated by the stories they hear about the third floor. It’s simply a place where everyone respects each other’s desire to study together in silence. The basement of Swem, home to the Reeder Digital Media Center, also provides a silent study space for students. Students can also reserve private study rooms
through the library’s website. The study rooms are located on all three floors; however, not all study rooms are created equal. Some have tables that are meant for group studying, while others have desks meant for individual studying. Study rooms are usually equipped with either whiteboards or projectors. Another popular place to study within Swem is the coffee shop, colloquially known as Swemromas, and it is a branch of the Aroma’s in Colonial Williamsburg. Like the first floor, Swemromas is filled with food and lively conversation. It’s the perfect place for freshmen who used to study in coffee shops back at home.
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The Mason School of Business isn’t just for business students. After classes are done, classrooms within the building are open to all students. Most students in the building choose to study silently. Students can also take advantage of various academic buildings on campus or of the study lounges in their dorms.
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During early fall and late spring, some students feel that their study days are better spent outdoors. There are plenty of places to get some fresh air while studying around campus, and students don’t have to venture too far to find them. Most dorm complexes have tables and benches located nearby that are perfect for outdoor studying. The umbrellatopped tables outside of the Sadler Center allow students to study, eat and enjoy the outdoors all at the same time. Students can also grab a cup of coffee and study on the patio outside of the Daily Grind. For a more stately outdoor study experience, the quad in the back of the Business School is open to all students. Studying at the Lake Matoaka Amphitheater is also an option, one that provides more peace and quiet than do the Sunken Gardens.. The path to this lakeside view is located between the Business School and the police station parking garage. Some students even study on the Lake Matoaka dock for an unobstructed view of the lake at the risk of soggy textbooks.
[Wren Building’s Blue Room] The aptlynamed chamber on Wren’s second floor acts as a conference and presentation space. Students may take advantage of the room and sit down in one of the magnificent antique chairs before a stately elliptical table, remembering that they have become part of a 323-year legacy.
Here at the College of William and Mary, the splendor of campus is apparent to all who visit. Some of the finest spots, however, are known only to the students who attend the College.
[Matoaka Ampitheater] This scenic pavilion acts as a venue for a variety of concert events. Students can meander through the forest trails and relax in one of Matoaka’s 575 seats, positioned before the stunning lakeside view.
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[Tucker Mural] A small, unassuming staircase nestled up to the side of Tucker Hall leads down to a bright literary mural. The mural, painted by Kristen Lied Peyton ‘12, contains scenes from some of the great classic novels, and students can spend study sessions hunkered down around the hideaway’s convenient picnic table.
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