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Vol. 103, Iss. 19 | Tuesday, November 5, 2013

No. 18 women’s cross country, No. 21 men’s soccer, and No. 23 football all hold national rankings after a successful weekend.

Jimmye Laycock and the football program knocked off No. 16 New Hampshire, while the cross country program swept the CAA championships. Chris Norris and the men’s soccer program tied UNC­-W.

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Trammell ties knot in SCOTUS O’Connor officiates ceremony

BY TUCKER HIGGINS THE FLAT HAT

Former College of William and Mary Rector Jeffrey Trammell ’73 married his long-time partner Stuart Serkin in a ceremony held at the Supreme Court last Tuesday, Oct. 29. Retired Supreme Court Justice and former Chancellor Sandra Day O’Connor officiated the wedding.

Trammell, who was the first openly gay rector in Virginia, said the couple chose Justice O’Connor to officiate to “continue the tradition” of leadership at the College.

“There is a tradition at William and Mary that plays a part here. Its respect for each other, and treating everybody equally and fairly,” Trammell said.

In June, the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Defense of Marriage Act in the case “United States v. Windsor.” The court ruled that the rights afforded to legally married same-sex couples must be respected under the equal protection clause. According to the Associated Press, Tuesday marked at least the second same-sex wedding conducted at the court since the decision was announced.

EqualityWM, the College’s gay, lesbian, biand transgender faculty and staff organization, congratulated Trammell on his achievements as rector and on his wedding.

“Jeff has been tireless in his support of Equal Rights for all Virginians and we celebrate this milestone in his life,” the group said through a spokesman.

Out of respect for his and his partner’s privacy, Trammell declined to comment Trammell on the particulars of the wedding. However, he said that the ceremony was “special but routine.”

Trammell, who has worked for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Al Gore, remains heavily involved in political advocacy. In 2001, he founded a public affairs and lobbying firm in 2001 that he continues to run with his husband, who works as the company’s chief financial officer. Recently, Trammell said much of his focus has been on higher education.

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Hotels increase occupancy in Hospitality House’s absence

Yankee Candle unveiled a new candle based on the College of William and Mary.

The William and Mary inspired “Balsam & Cedar” candle is available to order. The fresh forest scent is made by combining the scent of Balsam, aromatic cedar wood and a juniper berry blend.

The candle is a dark green with the College logo on the outside, available for a limited time as part of Yankee Candle’s collegiate collection.

The 22-ounce large jar candle costs $27.99 and provides 110 to 150 hours of fragrance.

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Local hotels and inns are benefitting from the Hospitality House’s closure, especially during this past Homecoming.

The College of William and Mary purchased the Hospitality House, the previous 295-bedroom hotel located across the street from the Walter J. Zable Stadium, in March 2013. In June, it was converted into the dorm One Tribe Place. It was a popular hotel for tourists and alumni because of its moderate prices and proximity to campus.

Each year, when the College announces the date of Homecoming, local hotels and inns immediately start booking reservations for returning alumni. After the Hospitality House was purchased, many had to find alternate arrangements.

George Hollingsworth operates the Colonial Capital Bed and Breakfast directly next door to One Tribe Place. He says that guests could look out of their windows and see his business. The bed and breakfast has four rooms. During Homecoming, he says College alumni rented at least three rooms.

“I do know I have gotten guests who have normally stayed at the Hospitality House,” Hollingsworth said.

Another Richmond Road hotel, the Days Inn, has benefited from the closing of the Hospitality House because it offers similar room rates. In the fall, the hotel generally is at 20 percent capacity.

During Homecoming, the Days Inn sells out with an 80 percent increase.

“This year we were full much earlier because the Hospitality House closed,” Shannon Atwood, front desk manager at the Days Inn, said.

Besides Homecoming traffic, she has noticed a slight increase in booking activity since the larger hotel’s closure. Additionally, the Days Inn receives more business from the Hotel to host guests.

Billy Scruggs, owner of the Fife and Drum Inn on Prince George Street, said he had noticed the Days Inn parking lot is much fuller than it has been in prior years. His inn is more upscale than the Hospitality House, and priced accordingly, therefore he thinks hotels like the Days Inn have seen a sharp

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i n c re a s e, although his business has seen little change.

“Interestingly enough, I’m seeing a little bit more traffic because the Ho House has closed down, but they had slipped so far,” Scruggs said.

Due to the recession, room occupancy rates slipped in the Historic Triangle and still have not fully recovered. In 2011, the room occupancy rate in

The Virginia Gazette reports that, while the candle is currently only available at the Yankee Candle store and online, it will soon be sold at the William and Mary Bookstore. According to Yankee Candle spokeswoman Karen Woods, scents for the collegiate collection are based more on school color than the surrounding environment.

Additionally, the Virginia Gazette reports the candle is being marketed to alumni since candles are banned from residence halls.

Because of this, Yankee Candle will soon release a matching car air freshener.

Some students are excited to buy the candle.

“I would buy the candle because it would make a nice gift for my family,” Shannon Quinn ’17 said.

Others do not plan on purchasing the new scent.

“I wouldn’t buy it for myself,” Claire Timberland ’15 said. “I have a lot of William and Mary apparel and I don’t feel as though I need more.”

— Samantha Kim and Flat Hat News Editor Annie Curran

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Fourteen graduates receive Fulbrights College ranks 20th among research institutions in producing scholars

BY ABBY BOYLE FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR

Michelle Repper ’13 was working at Earl Gregg Swem Library’s Writing Resource Center last spring when she opened her email and learned she had received a Fulbright U.S. student grant. The grant would allow Repper to dedicate a year to conducting research in India following her graduation from the College of William and Mary.

“Frankly, I felt very distant from the reality of it,” Repper said in an email. “I had originally written my grant proposal about a year before, and suddenly I was being told I could actually do it.”

Repper, who is tracing artist Amrita Sher-Gil’s journey around

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India, was one of 14 College graduates to receive a 2013-14 Fulbright student grant. With this total, the College has the highest number of recipients of Virginia schools. Established in 1946, the Fulbright program offers meritbased grants for students and professionals to conduct research or work abroad. Fifty-three students from the College applied for Fulbright scholarships this year. In addition to the 14 who were awarded grants, four were named as alternates.

Nationally, the College ranks 20th among research institutions for producing Fulbright scholars, according to an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Fulbright Program advisor and Associate Director of the Roy

R. Charles Center Lisa Grimes said she was very pleased with the number of students receiving grants. She attributed the number of applicants in part to support from faculty and to word-ofmouth as students tell each other about their experiences applying for or receiving these awards.

“Knowing someone who’s won an award can make the application process — which really is a great deal of work — seem less daunting,” Grimes said in an email.

The Charles Center also offers aid to students applying for Fulbright scholarships.

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I think with the new regime and the group that we’ve had, we’ve certainly changed the attitude of William and Mary field hockey to a very competitive group of young ladies. I think they are able to handle anything.

— Field hockey head coach Tess Ellis on William and Mary’s 2-1 double overtime win over Hofstra

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Shoppers at a local Martin’s Food Market store browse for turkeys before Thanksgiving last year. The cost of a Thanksgiving meal is expected to rise.

Water Country USA plans new ride

Shooting in Newport New injures one person

Water Country USA released two teaser videos this week, alluding to a new ride scheduled to open in 2014, according to the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. One of the videos — both of which are posted to Busch Garden’s YouTube channel — shows the park’s President Carl Lum speaking about a toy model of a ride. The other video shows park administrators sitting in an inner tube while looking at plans for the ride and ends by saying that something is coming next year.

A shooting occurred at a house party in Newport News early Saturday morning leaving at least one person injured.

The Newport News Police attributed the shooting to three robbers mugging a man outside of the party. According to the Daily Press, shots were fired when partygoers left the house. Police said they have reason to believe there is a second shooting victim. However, they have yet to locate the potential second victim.

Williamsburg women charged with prostitution Last Thursday marked the hearing for two women charged with prostitution in early October, the Virginia Gazette reported. Florentina Baires Ponce and Norma Ramos Antonio were caught in a prostitution sting operation conducted by the Williamsburg Police Oct. 9. Ponce was accused of detaining and transporting Antonio for prostitution, two felonies that will likely fall within human trafficking laws. Antonio, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, has been sentenced to six months in jail and charged a $250 fine for a misdemeanor prostitution charge.

Thanksgiving meal costs rise in Virginia The cost of a Thanksgiving meal is expected to rise $2.78 from last year’s expenses, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.

The Virginia Farm Bureau released a report indicating that a Thanksgiving meal for 10 adults would cost $50.01 on average.

Since the group started its survey in 2003, the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal has increased by $10.89. The bureau surveys grocery stores around Virginia, calculating the average cost of turkeys, dressing, sweet potatoes, rolls, peas, cranberries, milk and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. This year, the bureau calculated the average price of a 16-pound turkey as $24.35. The survey, however, does not include promotions or coupons.

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News in brief Tennis player wins Usry Award

Fulbright fellow comes to VIMS

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The Student Athletic Advisory Council will present John Banks ’14 with the Robert Usry Award this spring. The SAAC presents the Usry Award to the College of William and Mary varsity athlete with the highest grade-point average at the end of his or her junior year. Athletes can receive the award after completing 75 percent of the degree requirements necessary for graduation.

The Usry Award grants winners $5,000 to use towards their senior year expenses.

Banks, a tennis player at the College, was a Third-Team All-CAA selection in singles.

Banks also led in singles and doubles victories last season.

Bijoy Nandan, an associate professor of marine biology, microbiology and biochemistry at the Cochin University of Science and Technology in Kochi, Kerala, India as well as one of 17 recipients of the 2013-14 Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Lecturer Fellowship, chose to lecture at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Since September, Nandan has worked with A. Marshall Acuff Jr. Professor of Marine Science Michael Newman and shared his research at CUSAT with the VIMS community. Nandan will discuss marine pollution and trophic-level responses, toxicity, bioaccumulation, Indian environmental laws and Arctic and coastal-wetland ecosystems.

AidData released the third version of its data portal Oct. 29 during Global Transparency Week. This version features a Geographic Information System map function and a dashboard that increases the ease with which users access information about foreign investment and aid. Think-tank researchers, U.S. government agents and international development organizers attended the launch event in Washington, D.C., where AidData staff and partners from the United States Agency for International Development and Development Gateway demonstrated how to use the website. Anyone can access a beta version of the website at www.aiddata.org.

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Green Shirt Fridays aim to increase spirit Tribe Athletics hopes to create a tradition for alumni, Williamsburg community

By STUART MAPES AND KAITLIN SHAUB THE FLAT HAT

In the wake of the College of William and Mary’s Homecoming victory over James Madison University, Tribe Athletics began a campaign to encourage school spirit by asking students to wear green every Friday. The athletics department hopes that Green Shirt Fridays will grow into a tradition both on and off campus.

“The main purpose is to unite the

student body, the faculty and the staff, and to promote Tribe Pride,” Christoffer Friend ’16, a marketing intern in the athletics department who is largely responsible for spreading the word about Green Milne Shirt Fridays, said.

The idea originated in the athletics

department office after several people deliberately wore green on Fridays.

Assistant Athletics Director Spencer Milne asked Friend to create and promote the Green Shirt Fridays campaign as a project for his internship. Two weeks ago, Friend created the Facebook event “Green Shirt Fridays” and the concept has spread online and by word of mouth.

“The athletics department has started to run with it, and I think it will only spread,” Milne said.

Milne and Friend hope that the tradition of Green Shirt Fridays expands to residents of the Williamsburg area and alumni living near and far from the College.

Several students said they supported the idea of Green Shirt Fridays.

“I have friends who are athletes and I want to support them,” Diba Ghanei ’16 said.

Daniela Medina ’15 and Molly Davis ’15 agreed that Green Shirt Fridays could

be a good way to encourage Tribe Pride.

“William and Mary lacks school spirit,” Medina said. “Hardly anyone goes to football games. This is a good way to get people to start getting excited and going to school events.”

Davis said she believes the College could use more school spirit.

“I think more advertising would be ideal. You see Greek life wearing shirts all the time, and I think it’s a great idea for athletics,” she said.

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Scholarship Advisors — students whom Grimes trains — hold office hours and provide individual attention to more students than Grimes alone can reach.

PSA Johnathan Maza ’15, in his third year with the program, said the group helps applicants as they develop their essays and offers support over the summer, since Fulbright applications are due in the fall. This semester, PSAs are offering “FocusOn” sessions, which aim to introduce students to various scholarship opportunities.

“I think that the Peer Scholarship Advising Program is definitely a unique opportunity for students here at W&M,” Maza said in an email. “It allows for our office to provide greater and more in-depth support to those students interested in applying for the Fulbright.”

The Charles Center also hosts “Fulbright Fridays,” a five-week long program in the spring that goes through sections of the application and includes panel discussions with faculty members and recently Repper named recipients on the Fulbright application process. Grimes said the program has also held Skype sessions with current

Fulbright scholars.

Repper noted the important role she thinks the Charles Center played an important role in building students’ enthusiasm for applying for grants. She added that her professors were also instrumental in helping her with her application.

“Perhaps the most valuable hint I can give to new applicants is to get as many and as varied opinions on your application as possible,” Repper said. “At the end of the day, you can decide what changes you want to make, but it’s good to see how your writing is perceived by other people.”

Repper also encouraged students interested in applying to start working early. She added that she thinks the College’s intellectual community is invested in its students succeeding.

Maza said that in general, he views the increase in the College’s number of applicants and recipients as a positive trend.

“I think it shows that our students are really starting to value the experience and perspective that spending time abroad can bring to one’s career and life,” Maza said. “Not only does it provide breathing-room for post-grads to consider their career and life goals, it ensures that students go off into the real world with a deeper understanding and appreciation of other perspectives and experiences, something that can’t be easily obtained through books alone.”

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Williamsburg was 41 percent. Scruggs said the Hospitality House was getting “slammed” on TripAdvisor its last few years and had decreased its rates to $89 or $99 a night.

For the past eight or nine years, the classes of 1972 and 1974 have reserved spaces in the Fife and Drum for Homecoming. Because of this arrangement, Scruggs didn’t notice a change this year.

However, Scruggs has seen an increase in guests who are touring the College, which he attributes to the prime location. Additionally, he has worked with the College, especially the Mason

School of Business, to host more visiting guests.

“I have seen an uptick there. I’m enjoying it. I love hosting those people,” Scruggs said.

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Hotels and inns, denoted by red marks, line Richmond Road.

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“In the past few years my priority has been William and Mary,” Trammel said.

Over the summer, Trammell issued a call as Rector to offer same-sex benefits to those on the College’s payroll. Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Windsor, Trammell sent a letter to the presidents and rectors of Virginia colleges arguing that Virginia schools must offer same-sex health benefits to maintain a competitive edge.

On Sept. 24, the Faculty Assembly passed a unanimous resolution recommending that same-sex employees at the College receive benefits.

While at the College, Trammell played on the basketball team and was O’Connor president of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Trammell also served as Rector for two terms starting in 2005. He stepped down this July.

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BY ALLISON HICKS, FLAT HAT GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Yes, young writers have something to say Struggle; each person has her own personal conflicts that can manifest themselves in writing. Yet many view the twenties as the time to Struggle; once you hit 30, it’s all right to write about it.

But what about writing in the moment? We’re encouraged to look back on our experiences and write about them; while distance and analysis offer an interesting lens through which to FLAT HAT OPINIONS COLUMNIST examine the past, writing while living the experience has its own merits: heightened emotions, higher stakes, uncertainty about the situation, all of which lend immediacy to writing, which might be Last month, 28-year-old Eleanor Catton became the youngest harder to get at after several years have passed. person ever to win the Man Booker Prize, which she was awarded We also shouldn’t forget our pasts. It isn’t as though our for her novel “The Luminaries.” Veronica Roth is only 25, and started childhood and adolescence were worthless. We didn’t spring to write the bestselling “Divergent” series while still a student at into being as twenty-somethings without any backstory or Northwestern University. And Christopher Paolini famously became experiences. Indeed, the writing world is often dismissive the bestselling author of the “Inheritance Cycle” at age 19.

Yet there has been some discussion regarding whether young toward child and teenage characters, due to the over-saturated writers can be interesting. The Huffington Post recently featured an young adult market, but that doesn’t mean childhood and article on the subject, in which writer Steven Petite shared how author adolescence are off-limits to writers. Some of literature’s most Junot Diaz discouraged him from pursuing an MFA right after college. interesting characters are children or teenagers: Jim Hawkins, the In order to devote so much time to writing, said Diaz, you first need Artful Dodger, Scarlett O’Hara, Romeo and Juliet. They confirm the writer’s belief that all characters, to have some interesting life experiences. regardless of age, have hardships, fears, Experiences to write about. Experiences to It seems as though people are backstories. So if we can believe this inspire you. dismissive of the young and about fictional characters, why can’t we As a creative writing student here at the inexperienced because they believe it about real people?

College of William and Mary, I’ve heard haven’t underwent the Struggle, I firmly believe that everyone is similar comments. Professor Chelsey Johnson interesting if we take the time to know tells her students to work, explore the world, with a capital ‘S.’ them. Sure, not everyone is going to have and do things before committing to a graduate school program. When Justin Torres, author of “We the Animals,” life experiences worthy of Hollywood, but that doesn’t mean we visited the College, he echoed these sentiments. Before giving all your lack stories to tell. Whether it’s a snippet of conversation, or a time to writing, it’s good to work a few jobs. Better if they’re horrible random thought, or a bizarre encounter with a tourist, something interesting happens every day. We just have to recognize it. jobs. More experiences, more clay to shape into art.

Many of my friends are in the process of writing personal Still, there’s something to be said for young writers. They have statements for internship, job or graduate school applications. been increasingly successful in both the literary and commercial They’ve said to me, “I’m so boring. What makes me interesting?” sphere, so clearly, they’re interesting to some people.

The thing is, people are interesting without realizing it. Think That they’re so readily dismissed goes along with the starving about what you do every day. To you, they might seem mundane, artist trope. Why do I have to starve before I can be an artist? but your daily habits define who you are. They’re unique to you.

Sometimes, it seems as though people are dismissive of the young Though we may not yet have volumes of life experience, we’re and inexperienced because they haven’t underwent the Struggle, interesting just by being human. with a capital “S.” Yes, the lowercase-struggle is important to writing; there is no story without conflict. But really, there is no same singular Email Samantha Farkas at sbfarkas@email.wm.edu.

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On Thursday, The Flat Hat tweeted its search for the ghost of Tucker Hall. These were some of the responses.

“I think it should smell like dedication or hard work because ... everyone here has a passion and is hardworking.”

Shannon Caietti ’17

“The particular scent I remember smelling most is beer. Not that everyone here is an alcoholic, but it tends to stick in my mind.”

Brittney Harrington ’15

“Like coffee and windex.”

Jamal Usmani ’16

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he Student Assembly’s $9 subsidization of Student Health Center STI tests is a valuable service to College of William and Mary students. But it can only be valuable when students actually pay less. A miscommunication between the Health Center and the SA resulted in students being charged the full, unsubsidized price for these services from September until the last week in October. This was brought to students’ attention at last week’s SA meeting when Secretary of Health and Safety Alicia Moore ’14 revealed the Health Center had not been billing the SA. While we do not intend to point fingers — the SA and Health Center should share the responsibility — we implore them both to improve communication and ensure this never happens again.

Making STI tests cheaper reduces the financial burden of remaining healthy and promotes the general sexual health of the entire student body. The trick, it seems, is making sure students benefit from this policy.

This is not the first time something like this has happened: Last January, when the SA froze the account that paid for student STI tests in full to investigate low funds, the Health Center continued to offer tests for free, leading to a deficit of $2,100, which the SA owed the Health Center. It is understandably challenging for a student-run legislative body and a health facility operated by campus employees to smoothly coordinate subsidies for certain medical services. But if the SA and the Health Center do not come up with an effective way of communicating these changes, these mistakes will happen again and students will continue to lose trust in both the SA and the Health Center.

To prevent further miscommunication, the SA must further improve oversight of Health Center billing. Moore’s decision to update the SA monthly on this issue is an important step toward avoiding these mistakes and detecting and correcting futures ones. Similarly, the Health Center, which charges students for STI tests, should make a special effort to ensure that students are not incorrectly charged. As a sign of good faith, the SA should stress to the Health Center the need to compensate students who were overcharged earlier this semester. Although the SA itself cannot compensate those students due to confidentiality issues, it could provide the necessary funds to the Health Center so that compensation is possible.

Even if efforts were made to communicate between the SA and the Health Center and avoid incorrect charges, things went awry somewhere. Both organizations need to hold themselves accountable for the mistake, and both need to implement policies to amend this mistake and to prevent a recurrence.

Equally important will be future efforts by the Health Center to inform students of these revised STI test prices. Had students been more aware of the correct prices, it would not have taken two months for anyone to realize the Health Center was overcharging. The Health Center needs to make it known to students what they should be paying, so if there are any billing mistakes, students can spot them immediately.

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Digital media won’t ruin our social skills, but we must not use it exclusively Michael Testa THE FLAT HAT

Over the past two decades, communication has changed drastically as people rely more on digital media to stay in touch with others. As people become reliant on digital communication, it is important to remember that it should not be treated as a substitute for communicating in person.

Recently, Katie Davis, a digital media scholar at the University of Washington, wrote a book titled “The App Generation,” in which she described a change in social behavior and in identity formation of teenagers in today’s digital age. Davis argues that growing up using digital media and apps forces kids to solidify their identity early on in life.

While digital media may influence the identity of young kids, however, social isolation is a much more relevant and concerning issue today.

Digital media is an undoubtedly beneficial tool for most people, but it can often decrease the face-to-face interactions of the people using it. It is those face-toface conversations that create empathy and vulnerability in conversations and that help people develop an intimacy that cannot be formed through a phone or computer screen. This is because speaking in person fosters an unspoken dialogue through eye contact and body language, which are just as important as spoken dialogue. Interacting with other humans — not just a screen — is important for any relationship among friends, peers and couples.

Apps and social media do have their benefits, however. They are incredibly convenient for contacting people, for relaying information and for bringing people together. Using social media can even help develop relationships and a personal identity if used correctly. It is a great tool used to stay in touch with others and to express personalities and interests. The important thing is to balance out the use of social media with face-to-face experiences.

As college students, we have a priceless

opportunity to take advantage of all of the technology at our disposal; we also have the opportunity to see and interact with the people we know almost daily. The College of William and Mary community provides us with an amazing opportunity to discover our identities as adults and express them in person and through digital media. Unfortunately, our time here will not last forever. When we leave, we must remember to continue talking to people in person, and we must not restrict ourselves to the use of digital communication.

The intimacies of a conversation simply cannot be portrayed through a phone or a computer screen.

While the onset of the digital age is probably not detrimental to our social health, do not let it replace the opportunity to meet others in person or diminish the time you spend with the people to whom you are close.

Email Michael Testa at mrtesta@ email.wm.edu.

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Students discuss the perks and quirks of 18th-century housing

BY DEVON IVIE FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR

For a truly revolutionary housing experience, look no further than a quick walk to the brick-laden and historic streets of Colonial Williamsburg.

The College of William and Mary, in collaboration with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, offers a unique housing option in the Historic Area for two rising seniors each year. Available since the 2002-03 academic year, the William Randolph Lodging — a tribute to the late, esteemed colonist and landowner who lived in the house when it was built in 1737 — is a fittingly charming white colonial-style home, adorned with green doors and shutters. Located on E. Nicholson Street, the house is just one block over from Duke of Gloucester Street and a 15-minute walk from old campus.

“Quite simply [the house] came out of the close working relationship and shared vision of William and Mary President Timothy Sullivan and Colonial Williamsburg President Colin Campbell,” Associate Director for Community Development Holly Alexander said. She helps oversee the applications in the ResLife office. “The two collaborated to build

a strong partnership between the College and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The opportunity to house two undergraduate seniors in a Colonial Williamsburg house was among their many ideas to connect the two entities.”

Restored in 1949, the William Randolph Lodging — often referred to as the CW House — is accented with 18th century style furniture and decor, wooden walls and floors, a cellar, an attic and a working fireplace. The interior also contains modern amenities such as a fully equipped kitchen, airconditioning, central heating, cable and an internet connection. A one-vehicle lot, terrace and backyard garden round out the exterior.

The current residents, Stephanie Felice ’14 and Margaret Schwenzfeier ’14, were interested in living at the house due to its naturally fun way to learn about Colonial Williamsburg’s history, as well as its distinctive location.

“Meg and I initially chose to apply to the CW House because it seemed like a perfect merger of on-campus and off-campus housing,” Felice said.

“Although it was simply a fun idea at first, we were smitten as soon as we visited the house.”

The programming budget to host activities for the

Tourists frequently stop by to examine and take photos of the house, unaware that it is currently inhabited by students.

Horse-drawn carriages, as well as carts pulled by oxen, rumble by the the Colonial Williamsburg house on a regular basis.

campus community also enticed them to apply. As part of the housing agreement, students living in the house are required to host multiple creative events each year which help foster the relationship between Colonial Williamsburg and the College. With regular meetings between campus officials and Residence Life staff, the students are expected to thoroughly report on their progress and success.

“We had an open house during Family Weekend where we had snacks and drinks and let students and their parents take a look around the CW House and learn more about the opportunity to live there as seniors,” Schwenzfeier said.

The girls also hosted a pumpkin-carving event in late October and plan to do holiday-themed events in November and December that are open to anyone in the Williamsburg community.

Living in Colonial Williamsburg also brings with it curious, often overlooked, rules. To keep the colonial aesthetic as accurate and authentic as possible, students are banned from having any noticeable visual elements, both inside and outside the house, that don’t maintain an 18th-century appearance.

A tolerant demeanor is also advised; tourists have been known to look in the windows and sit on the doorstep, unaware that the house is a private residence.

“Understandably, we aren’t allowed to disrupt

the colonial atmosphere in any way,” Felice said.

“This means that we can’t leave anything outside, hang things in our windows, open our blinds when we use the television or play loud music. We’re also discouraged from driving to and from the house during the day.”

Despite these restrictions, the girls highly recommend the house for future seniors.

“I think there’s a misconception that it’s just for history majors, but it’s been a great experience for me so far, and I think it’s a good opportunity to learn more about the history of Williamsburg before graduation,” Schwenzfeier said.

Students interested in living at the house should note that they must apply with a prospective roommate; both applicants must be rising seniors with good academic and moral standing. Essays, recommendations and an interview are also required for this increasingly competitive program.

“The applicant pool varies from year to year,” Alexander said. “It’s a competitive process. … My best advice for those who wish to apply is to be creative in their proposal and have some thoughts about how they might accomplish what they have proposed.”

The application for the 2014-15 academic year will be available on the ResLife website in midNovember.

Faux-zombie apocalypse takes over the College

Students unite to fight infected TWAMPs in AMP’s apocalyptic contagious scenario

BY CRISTYN FILLA THE FLAT HAT

Students at the College of William and Mary have never truly appreciated their brains until now.

This past weekend, precious TWAMP brains were in dreadful, imaginary danger.

“Grave news regarding [the] current state of [the] College” was reported via a special broadcast to the College Friday night by Vice President of Student Affairs Ginger Ambler ’88, Ph.D. ’06. The chaos began late Thursday night, when a hazardous chemical gas was unintentionally released in the Integrated Science Center.

“Students contaminated by the chemical seem to have been severely altered; they’ve lost their high functioning mental abilities and have a strange affinity for human flesh,” Ambler said in the video.

Students began to change into TWAMP-devouring zombies soon after the gas was released.

Curious what a zombie TWAMP is like? A few zombies with familiar faces were willing to share their new lives without satisfying their cravings

for flesh.

Lucas Pickett ’14, previously a zombie slayer, was turned early Friday in a tragic accident. Pickett was bitten by a rabid dog in Colonial Williamsburg. There is no word yet as to whether Pickett exposed others to the contagion while wandering the streets in his compromised state. Pickett is now an activist for zombie awareness. “[We] zombies have feelings too,” Pickett said.

“We’re not always saying ‘brains!’ … There [is] other good meat there, too.”

Neuroscience major Sophia Alapati ’15, however, argues that her choice of study is paying off in her free access to brains. She particularly enjoys blondes.

Alapati and Pickett’s fellow undead classmate, Claudia Swain ’15 reported preferring children.

“They have really tender flesh and wouldn’t fight back as hard,” Swain said.

Alapati was reportedly bitten while trying to out run her pursuers.

“I just didn’t run fast enough,” Alapati said. “You know the adage about ‘I don’t have to outrun the bear; I just have to outrun you?’ I’m the person who

was outrun.”

Swain, however, simply ran in the wrong direction.

“I died because I was dumb, and now I’m just a dumb zombie,” Swain said.

And who could blame her? It is hard to function with a decaying brain, after all.

Swain and Alapati also gave insight into the dayto-day affairs of zombies.

“Avoid the sun because that leads to decomposition,” Alapati said. Swain, however, suggests the early morning sun is still pleasant to her (perhaps because she has only recently been turned).

“Shambling early in the morning during the sunrise,” Swain said as she described her perfect undead day. “All the animals are gone, probably eaten … no bird calls, but maybe some whimpering of people who are still almost alive … that’s a nice background noise.”

No matter what a perfect day is for these particular zombies, they all agree that decomposition really spoils a beautiful day.

Fortunately for the poor undead students and

the College, this zombie invasion was soon over and the beloved TWAMPS returned to their normal intellectual selves.

Bands of brave student heroes gathered in the Campus Center shortly after the tragedy was announced by Ambler to recover the cure concocted by the College’s own professor Poutsma and fellow chemistry researchers. Groups of 15 to 20 students armed with zombie stun guns entered the building in order to find and retrieve the cure.

The zombies spent an hour and a half before the invasion fortifying their defense and prepping their scariest faces. They practiced their lumbering and crawling to ensure the best and most terrifying effect for the brave human heroes.

The battle for the College began at approximately 9 p.m. Friday night and lasted into the early hours of Saturday. In the end, the brave students were able to recover all the vials needed to complete the antidote and cure the College of its zombie infestation. The cure was administered and students returned to their intellectual selves — save for the occasional craving for brains.

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BY AINE CAIN FLAT HAT VARIETY EDITOR

There’s nothing quite like the connection between horse and rider. Between the equestrian and the ground, half a ton of galloping, snorting muscle moves with a mind of its own. Unflinching trust is necessary for both parties.

At competitive shows — where riders are randomly assigned their horses — this reliance must be established quickly.

“It’s a very nerve-wrecking experience, meeting the horse for the first time, stroking them, asking, ‘Can you do this for me? Can we do this?’” Equestrian Club Vice President Katie Kielty ’16 said. “You know how powerful these creatures are, yet you just hop on top of a strange one.”

Led by coach Karen Greenwood ’95, the Equestrian Team is a branch of the College of William and Mary’s Equestrian Club. The club hosted 94 riders from seven different schools at its first horse show of the year Sunday at its scenic Tuana barn.

Club President Jessica Benson ’14 described the show as a great success. Club members scattered around the ring, calling out encouragements and tips to their teammates as they rode.

Megan Heim ‘16 and Erika Euker ‘14 both won second place in their respective classes.

Although pairings depend on chance, club members appreciated the home-field advantage of using horses from their club’s eclectic barn. From the fox-hunting Appaloosa to the large draft horse to the ex-racer, the William and Mary Equestrian Club’s barn is nothing if not diverse.

Benson rode Vegas — a sometimes-contrary former racehorse — in the show.

“Each horse is different personality-wise and with how they need to be ridden,” Benson said. “You can learn something from every horse you ride.”

Benson has been drawn to horses since childhood.

By working at barns during the s u m m e r, she was

eventually able to lease and later buy her own horse, Rain.

Over the years, she’s witnessed and experienced the bond between humans and horses firsthand. At a therapeutic riding program where she worked, an otherwise crabby horse named Joey befriended a young girl with cerebral palsy. Joey could sense the girl’s painful muscle spasms coming on and would nudge trainers in warning.

“Horses are incredibly sensitive,” Benson said. “They can almost read your emotions before you feel them. If you’re really nervous and tense, the horse is going to be nervous and tense.”

She described riding as a recipe — discovering how best to communicate with the horse. Kielty agreed, emphasizing the unspoken language of horses. She’d only taken up riding six months before coming to the College. She credits Greenwood with making the club accessible for riders of all experience levels.

“Horses in general, if they’re in the right mood, are very compassionate,” Kielty said. “When you’re riding a horse, there’s definitely a partnership going on. You have to listen to them and hear what they want. Once you figure out how to communicate with each other, then you’re really riding.”

Rain and other horses at the club’s barn can be stubborn at times, but the act of riding makes up for the occasional frustration.

“You can feel that the horse will do anything you ask them to do,” Benson said. “If you ask them to jump over a fence, they’ll do it

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They’re listening so well to you and you’re so in tune to what they’re doing.”

Team Co-Captain Jacey Smith ’15 has experienced the highs and lows of riding since she started at age five. Her first show ended abruptly when her favorite pony threw her.

Then, in eighth grade, she broke her back after a deer spooked her pony.

For her, a good ride isn’t simply about feeling good — it’s about fully connecting with the horse. This isn’t a hard feat, considering Monster — her 16.2-hand bay thoroughbred — is her best friend.

“Literally the love of my life,” Smith said. “He is my favorite man in the world. We are actually celebrating our sixth anniversary this month.”

It’s both the horses and the people that make the Equestrian Club special for Treasurer Peden Gardner ’16.

“When grooming [the horses], I like to love on them and learn their personalities,” Gardner said. “Our coach and members are great people and we have an awesome time together. It’s hilarious during lessons and at shows, and in general everyone is so accepting, supporting and good-natured that you can’t have anything other than a great time.”

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CONFUSION CORNER

Listen up, singles: Tinder is in, Thanksgiving is out November is for new relationships and romance, not solidarity and Hugh Grant marathons

Zoe Johnson

Confusion Corner Columnist

Welcome to November, the best month of all. No, it isn’t my birthday month; I am not that conceited — there are more wonderful reasons to love a month other than a day of worshipping me.

First of all, November is magical because we can finally stop pretending that we care about Major League Baseball. Boston Purple Sox won the World Circuits, right? I don’t know, but I am glad we can focus on more pressing issues like the tragic end of the Jonas Brothers. The second reason to smile about November is the annual mass slaughter of turkeys for our enjoyment. Sorry, PETA that isn’t sarcasm. I genuinely love Thanksgiving and all of the traditional food that accompanies it. This is only an abridged list because I can actually think of at least 36 (I counted) additional reasons, but that would not leave time to talk about the most significant reason to celebrate November: the start of cuffing season.

What is cuffing season? Excellent question.

Cuffing season is a colloquial phrase used to describe the time of year when it appears that all of your single friends are entering into new relationships. Generally, November is the start of cuffing season because cold weather makes people lose their minds and instead of purchasing a parka, we look for that special person to keep us warm.

Further, the holiday season hits us like a wrecking ball and all of a sudden every kiss begins with Kay Jewelers and we cannot escape the ideology around us that romance needs to happen now or never.

Cuffing season is the last minute scramble to find someone who will date you, at least until New Year’s Eve, or you will find yourself on Christmas Eve alone, watching “Love Actually” and crying over a Lean Cuisine, because life only works in extreme dichotomies.

I am unsure who first coined the phrase cuffing season, but thanks to social media it has grown from a mockery of desperate singles looking for love to a full-fledged season for which I feel obligated to prepare. Jay-Z raps about cuffing season in his featured verse on Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and Tie.” You know if Mr. Z mentions it, there is some definite validity to the season. So sadly, in the same way that we buy bathing suits and sandals to welcome summer, we must take the same preemptive steps to welcome cuffing season.

How should I prepare? Golly, if you are just now asking this, it is definitely too late for you. Cuffing season takes weeks of preparation, okay? You not only have to prepare yourself for a potential new relationship, but also for all of the potential rejection you will face. First, get your life together.

If you just barely made it through midterm season and your ultimate goal is to graduate, I would say sit this cuffing season out. There is nothing attractive about a 1.5 GPA. Once you feel that your life is “together,” in whatever way you define that word, then you should definitely download the Tinder app and let the magic happen. Oh, it is cuffing season and you don’t know where to meet local singles? There’s an app for that. Trust me, guys, Tinder is the best thing that has ever happened for singles in cuffing season.

What is Tinder? It’s a dating app, which gives you access to thousands of local singles in your area.

Come on, everyone, it’s like 2010 or something; it’s the future. Dating apps are cool now, alright? Good.

The grand draw to Tinder is that it does not bore you with the details of someone’s personality. It lets you choose someone based on the most important criteria: their appearance. Let’s face it, ten times out of ten a dreamy smile and an eight pack will win over a description with motivational sayings and “I love Jesus” cliches. Boring. Tinder is based off of a quick and gut-based reaction to the person’s

attractiveness. As I have mentioned, life is based on extreme dichotomies and Tinder is no different.

It loads a picture of a person onto your screen and you decide if they are attractive by swiping left for “no” and right for “yes.” If you and a person both say “yes,” then Tinder kindly asks if you would like to chat with this person or keep playing. There you have it, you now have someone to cuff, so to speak, for cuffing season. Quite literally, all you need is an attractive face and a thumb for swiping to have a successful cuffing season.

What about the moral issues behind Tinder? Is it wrong to judge someone so harshly based on their appearance? Silence, you liberal arts major. Yes, it is rude, but by far the best way to behave rudely is over the Internet. We do the same thing in person every day, whether we chose to admit it. Besides, there is something refreshing about being brutally honest, with no more blurred lines (am I right, Robin Thicke)?

As you approach this cuffing season, do not count Tinder out as a valid way to make a connection. Don’t leave your dorm, smile and strike up a conversation with the cutie you have your eye on in Econ 102. No, why would you do something so complicated? Keep it simple and smooth and download Tinder.

Zoe Johnson is a Confusion Corner columnist and is downloading Tinder at this very moment.

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FIELD HOCKEY

Saunders leads Tribe into CAA Tourney College defeats Hofstra in second overtime after falling to Northeastern

BY CHRIS WEBER

FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR

Friday’s loss to Northeastern made the importance of Sunday’s game painfully clear.

“For us, it was do or die,” head coach Tess Ellis said.

William and Mary’s 3-2 loss to Northeastern turned the regular season finale into a last-ditch effort to qualify for the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.

“We just made too many mistakes Friday night against Northeastern. We outplayed them, but just didn’t put the ball in the back of the net,” Ellis said.

“The team sort of rallied after a rough loss and a good practice Saturday. I think our senior players put it on themselves that they were going to control their own destiny.”

Control it they did, as the College (810, 3-3 CAA) scored a late goal in double overtime, downing Hofstra and lifting itself into the CAA semifinal match.

“In the past years, I think the team would have folded under the pressure,” Ellis said. “I think with the new regime and the group that we’ve had, we’ve certainly changed the attitude of William and Mary field hockey to a very competitive group of young ladies. I think they are able to handle anything.”

After managing 14 shots against Northeastern, the Tribe offense opened Sunday’s match with an effort that matched a program record last set in 1992. All told, the College hit 41 shots, with 21 shots on frame.

Senior forward Taylor Hodge led the onslaught, tallying a game-high 13 shots

with seven on frame. Hodge’s effort marked the second-most shots in a single game in program history, just behind Jaime Bolen’s ’01 14 shots in 2000.

Despite the offensive prowess, Hofstra claimed the early advantage in the 24th minute. After denying the initial shot, sophomore goaltender Cate Johnson couldn’t react quickly enough to the scrum in front of her net, as the ball trickled over the goal-line to give Hofstra a one-goal lead.

The College equalized late in the second half, however. Sophomore midfielder Esty Byrd lofted a pass through the circle in the 57th minute, finding Hodge on the back post. Hodge snagged the pass Hodge out of the air and redirected it to the opposite post for the tying score.

The goal gave Hodge the team lead in goals with 10; the last player to score more than nine goals in a season, Kelly Giles ’06, won the CAA Player of the Year award in 2004.

As the game wore on, Ellis relied heavily upon her bench. In overtime, Ellis used a rotation of players, keeping fresh legs on the field at all times.

“We could substitute people of the bench without hurting us, while Hofstra had a tough game Friday against [James Madison], and the depth of their bench wasn’t quite as strong as ours,” Ellis said.

Shot after shot, however, either flew past the Pride’s cage harmlessly or found the sure glove of Hofstra keeper Kaitlyn

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Sophomore forward Pippin Saunders improved her season point total to a team-leading 23 with her game-winning overtime goal against Hofstra.

De Turo. Pinned on her line for most of the match, De Turo finished the day with a career-high 19 saves.

After a scoreless first overtime period, the College took advantage of a more open field in the second overtime period.

Sophomore Pippin Saunders broke free of Hofstra’s defense, bearing down on De Turo.

One jab step, cross-over and diving shot later, Saunders had ended the game and sent the College into the conference tournament.

“Pippin [Saunders] is just a gutsy player. She comes to practice, practices

hard, and brings an attitude to the team that earns the girls respect,” Ellis said.

“Yesterday she put it on her shoulders to say, ‘You know what, give me the ball and I’ll take it to cage and I’ll finish this.’”

As the Tribe focuses on the conference semifinal match Friday, Ellis points to a new mentality as the primary catalyst for the program’s late season success.

“We’ve certainly increased our percentage of shots over the last couple of games, but our focus was finishing, giving ourselves opportunities on penalty corners, and creating more opportunities,” Ellis said. “Instead of

focusing on ‘me as a player,’ focusing on ‘my teammates around me’ and how we were going to help our teammates have a better game; I think that helped take the pressure off a few people.”

In Ellis’ opinion, the Tribe deserves its place in the tournament.

“The team beating [U.Va.] and [American University], both ranked, they deserve to go to conference,” Ellis said.

“I think it was their time to step up and control the game.”

The College faces top-seeded No. 19 Delaware Friday, with the start set for 4 p.m. in Newark, Del.

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Eskay goal in 87th minute gives Tribe equalizer

BY YONNIE IYOB FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER Down 2-1 with just minutes remaining against University of North Carolina-Wilmington, the Tribe seemed doomed to lose an important conference game. In the 87th minute, however, sophomore midfielder Jackson Eskay scored the equalizer to salvage a tie.

The game was a rebound for the Tribe (8-4-2, 3-2-1 CAA), which came back from a tough loss to Delaware in its previous match. The College has won three of its past five matches and is holding on to third place in the Colonial Athletic Association.

The Seahawks struck first in the opening minutes. In the sixth minute, forward Colin Bonner sent a ball to David Sizemore, who then fired a shot that slipped past redshirt freshman goalkeeper Mac Phillips. Sizemore’s goal made the score 1-0.

Not to be denied, the Tribe also capitalized on its first shot of the match. In the 12th minute, junior midfielder Marcus Luster found junior forward Josh West in the center of the field. West ripped a shot that deflected off the Seahawks goalkeeper and into the net, tying the game at 1-1. The score gave West a team high of six goals on the season.

The rest of the half was a battle of possession between the two teams in the midfield. The Seahawks held a 5-3 advantage in shots going into halftime.

Entering the second half, both teams were

aiming to break the 1-1 deadlock and steal a conference victory. The Seahawks took the lead eventually in the 65th minute, when Sizemore attempted a free kick. Sizemore’s shot managed to find the right side of the net, making the score 2-1.

However, the Tribe would not be outdone. The squad found the equalizer in the 87th minute, when sophomore forward Zachary Montebell crossed a ball into the box. Eskay controlled the ball and whipped a shot into the net to tie the match at 2-2.

With the score tied in the final minutes, the match went into overtime. The Tribe generated a chance early in the first overtime, but goalkeeper Sean Melvin stopped Luster’s shot. The Seahawks also mustered a shot attempt in the first overtime period, but Phillips was able to save midfielder Mateo Cardona’s shot.

Both teams had scoring chances in the second overtime period, but neither squad could capitalize. Freshman forward Reilly Maw’s shot at the beginning of the second overtime half was blocked. The Seahawks last chance came in the 109th minute, when Phillips saved midfielder Jose Garcia’s shot.

The Seahawks led the match in shots 15-13, but Phillips was strong in goal with six saves on the night.

The College returns home Wednesday to face James Madison at Martin Family Stadium for senior night, its last regular season match before the CAA tournament. Kick-off is set for 9 p.m.

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Sophomore Jackson Eskay scored his fifth goal of the season to send the College into overtime with the Seahawks.

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FOOTBALL

Swept away

College shuts out No. 16 New Hampshire

BY CHRIS WEBER // FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR

After the convincing 17-0 shutout win over No. 16 New Hampshire, head coach Jimmye Laycock played showman.

“Well, what’d y’all think?” Laycock said.

A week removed from a 17-7 Homecoming win over then No. 19 James Madison, No. 23 William and Mary turned in an even more impressive defensive performance. The Wildcats failed to score in a game for the first time since Sept. 23, 1995, 220 games ago.

“Never in my wildest [dreams] did I envision us shutting out a team like New Hampshire; not because we’re not good enough, no, but because they’re explosive and have so many players, and their scheme, and all of that,” Laycock said.

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Sophomore wideout Christan Reeves caught four catches for 109 yards in the 17-0 win over No. 16 New Hampshire. Reeves, along with junior wideouts Tre McBride and Sean Ballard, accounted for all but 22 yards of the College’s passing yardage Saturday.

“It was just a tremendous, tremendous display of players doing what they’re supposed to and doing it at a very fast pace.”

The College (6-3, 2-2 CAA) remained unbeaten at Zable Stadium, using a stifling defense to set up an offense reinvigorated by senior quarterback Brent Caprio’s first start of the season.

“I thought [Caprio] played great. He made some big throws, put the ball on the money when he needed to, and made some great reads on third down,” sophomore wideout Christian Reeves said. “I thought he was rolling out there today.”

Caprio, who completed 14 of 24 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown, got started early with a 61-yard strike to Reeves. Although the drive stalled, Reeves, who recorded four catches for 109 yards, emerged as Caprio’s favorite target Saturday.

“It happened to be [that] my name was called on in certain situations,” Reeves said. “I played my game and just tried to make plays when my number was called.”

Defensively, sophomore safety Jared Velasquez caused the first takeaway of the afternoon. Velasquez tracked down Wildcat quarterback Sean Goldrich, delivering a hit that dislodged the ball and sent Goldrich out of the game with bruised ribs.

Velasquez’s hit and junior defensive lineman Mike Reilly’s ensuing recovery set up Caprio for an 11-play, 54-yard drive that resulted in a 28-yard field goal conversion from junior placekicker John Carpenter.

Alternating between backup quarterback Andy Vailas and an injured Goldrich, New Hampshire struggled to establish much offensive rhythm.

The Wildcat’s finished with just 84 yards rushing, converting a meager 15 percent of their third down Rhodes conversions.

“Coming into the game, everyone one thinks ‘pass, pass, pass.’ Our main goal is to

stop the run, and when we’re able to stop the run, it gives our defensive line a great chance to rush the passer,” sophomore middle linebacker Luke Rhodes said. “Our secondary is excellent; they like to make plays. That’s what we did today.”

Rhodes, named the conference defensive player of the week, registered 13 tackles in front of an opportunistic secondary.

Starting cornerbacks, sophomore DeAndre Houston-Carson and Ryan Smith, each recorded an interception.

Houston-Carson’s interception late in the second quarter gave Caprio and the offense solid field position. Highlighted by a 33-yard completion to Reeves, the five play, 37-yard dive ended in a six-yard touchdown pass to junior wideout Tre McBride. The College entered the half with a 10-0 advantage.

The second half featured few sustained drives from either side, with the exception of the Tribe’s 10 play, 84-yard drive to open the third quarter. Caprio again

CROSS COUNTRY

Tribe claims championship Gunzenhauser, Balouris lead College’s historic run

BY JACK POWERS FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR In what has become as much an annual William and Mary tradition as Charter Day or the Yule Log, the Tribe men and women’s cross-country programs humbled their conference foes at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships.

The Tribe dominated from the starting gun of the men’s race Friday at the Towson, Md. course.

Paced by junior Rad Gunzenhauser, the men placed all seven of its runners in the first 11 slots to finish 19 points under second-place Northeastern. The No. 18 Tribe women responded with an even more commanding team performance, capturing the firstever perfect score in conference history by placing all of its scoring runners in the first five slots.

Saturday’s first-place finish extended the men’s streak to 14 years of CAA preeminence and improved the program’s total CAA titles to 21 — second most for any program in conference history behind only College women’s tennis, which holds 22. With only three exceptions, the men’s team has won the CAA title every year since 1990. The women’s side isn’t far behind, having amassed 19 CAA titles, including eight of the last 10 championships.

Last year’s bronze medalist, Gunzenhauser improved to second with an 8,000-meter time of 24 minutes and 46 seconds, being narrowly edged out over the final 400 meters of the race by Northeastern’s Wes Gallagher, who finished four seconds ahead.

“The goal was to win, and he dictated a lot of the pace early,” Director of Cross Country Stephen Walsh said. “Gallagher sat on for most of the race.

With about 400 meters left, Gallagher made a move, and Rad [Gunzenhauser] just didn’t have enough turnover at that point. We were hoping to see Rad come away with a win. He’s been running

strong all year.”

Freshman Trevor Sleight came in behind Gunzenhauser for third, while sophomores Ryan Gousse and David Barney collected the fifth and sixth slots for the Tribe. Rounding out the scoring runners, junior Nathaniel Hermsmeier finished ninth with a 25:49 run.

Senior Elaina Balouris capped off her stellar conference career by out-running sophomore teammate Emily Stites, capturing her second-straight individual title with a 21:17 6,000-meter run. Winner of the Junior National Championships her freshman year, Stites sprinted to the tape on Balouris’ heels, coming up short by a 29th of a second.

“They challenge each other; that’s why they’ve been so successful,” Walsh said. “When you have two runners that are at that level, it’s always great to have because they work with each other really well.

Sometimes when you have two runners who are that good, they will want to be better than the other. But they really want each other to do well. That’s why they’ve been so successful.”

The Tribe’s second group wasn’t far behind. Senior Michelle Britto, sophomore Meghan McGovern and junior Dylan Hassett ensured the College secured the title before the first competing runner crossed the finish line, finishing third, fourth and fifth. Two years after losing to in-state rival James Madison and one year after narrowly beating the Dukes, the Tribe’s perfect 15 points were 66 points lower than JMU’s score of 81.

“We had goals at the beginning of the season,” Walsh said. “One of the goals was to win the conference and to go into regionals with confidence, and I think we’re really strong about that right now.”

Next up is the National Collegiate Athletic Association Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships in Charlottesville, Va., Nov. 15.

completed a long pass, this time to junior wideout Sean Ballard for 54 yards.

Junior tailback Jarrell Cooper, who rushed for a game-high 92 yards, capped off the drive, knifing his way into the end zone from a yard out to give the College a 17-0 lead.

For the rest of the game, the Tribe defense took control. New Hampshire used three quarterbacks, losing two to injury, while struggling to establish a run game. Of the Wildcat’s four rushers, none managed more than 20 yards.

“They’re a team that likes to live off the big plays. If you watch the film, they have a lot of big plays,” senior safety Jerome Couplin said. “Being able to hold them and keeping the ball in front of us, that was the goal. We did a good job of that.”

Reilly and junior defensive linesmen Steven Sinnott and Jasper Coleman all recorded a sack. The Wildcat’s faced constant pressure from the College’s front four.

“I think we controlled the line of

scrimmage. Since Maine, we wanted to get back to being physical,” sophomore defensive lineman Tyler Claytor said.

“We thought we weren’t being physical enough up front, especially in the middle, so the last couple of weeks we got to pin them at the line and make them one dimensional. If we can make a team one dimensional and know what’s coming, then there’s nothing that they can do.”

With playoff hopes still high, the College’s confidence in its defense is even higher.

“It’s as high as it’s been since I’ve been here. To shut a team out like that — what we wanted to do was to stop the run,” Claytor said. “I think this defense could be great. We’re number one in the league in scoring defense. Our number one thing is forcing mistakes. We forced turnovers.

Good teams don’t give the ball up; we have to take the ball away.”

The Tribe travels to Delaware Saturday, facing its third ranked opponent in as many weeks. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

MCDOWELL SELECTED IN DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUE DRAFT Quinn McDowell ’12, former William and Mary men’s basketball captain from 2009-12, was selected with the third pick of the sixth round in the National Basketball Association’s Developmental League Draft by the Springfield Armor Sunday. McDowell graduated as the College’s leader in games and minutes played, as well as the fourth player in program history to score 1,500 points and 500 rebounds.

After graduation, McDowell spent the 2013 season with the Willetton Tigers in the State

Basketball League in Australia. McDowell averaged 29.4 points a game, including 8.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest.

Much like his style of play while at the College, McDowell lead the league in three point field goal percentage, converting 45.1 percent of his shots from beyond the arc. McDowell shot 84.3 percent from the free-throw line, making 198 free throws — good enough for second in the league. The Springfield Armor opens training camp Friday.

— Flat Hat Sports Editor Chris Weber