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Suzanne Seurattan said in an email. According to the crime logs from Aug. 12 to Sept. 16, 17 bikes were reported stolen. The bikes range in value from $25 to $800. They were stolen mostly from residence buildings like Jefferson Hall, One Tribe Place and the Green and Gold Village, but some were also stolen from Earl Gregg Swem Library and the Sadler
REVELEY FAINTS DUE TO POSSIBLE DEHYDRATION College of William and Mary President Taylor Reveley was taken to the hospital after he fainted Saturday afternoon during the family weekend picnic in the Wren Yard. Associate Vice President of Communications and University Relations Brian Whitson said the hospital visit was just a precaution. “Thankfully he is doing fine,” Whitson said in an email. “We believe he got dehydrated.” Following Reveley’s hospital visit, Whitson said Reveley felt much better and was able to speak at a tailgate before Saturday night’s football game. “I’m feeling fine,” Reveley said in an email. “It was quite a spectacle — down and out in the Wren Yard in the midst of the picnic. I got dehydrated. Once refloated in the hospital, I was perfectly okay. Made it to the tailgate and game. I’m now drinking lots of water — lots of water.” Reveley, 70, has served as the College’s president since 2008. — Abby Boyle, Flat Hat News Editor COURTESY PHOTO / WM NEWS
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Center. As of press time, the crime log from Sept. 17 to Sept. 23 had not been released, which would include the bikes stolen from Ludwell last Wednesday. One bike from the initial 17 was returned to the owner. During that same time period in 2012, 26 bikes had been reported stolen. This data shows that the number of stolen bikes is actually less than last year. Even though theft is illegal
and an honor code violation, William and Mary Chief of Police Don Challis says the thieves are frequently members of the Tribe. “Quite often it’s students,” Challis said. “We find them around campus. Sometimes it’s not students, and bikes are stolen from campus. Other times they’re students, and they’re stolen from campus, and we find them later.” Challis advises students who bring their bikes to campus to invest in the protection of their property. “Register the bike and lock it up with a quality lock,” Challis said. “Not an inexpensive cable lock. Use a nice, high quality lock.” See THIEVERY page 3
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Traditionally, public universities have relied on the state legislature to help foot the bill for a good portion of their operating costs. As funding diminishes, however, the relationship between the public university and the state will likely change. “When states lose the ability to support their school, they will be willing to make new arrangements,” College of William and Mary President Taylor Reveley said. The state College Funding Series of higher education is changing not only in Virginia, but also across the nation. Reveley said he believes colleges should not remain under such rigid state
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with less state funding by either raising tuition or cutting costs. “As unpalatable as raising tuition is to legislators, they’d rather raise tuition than taxes because of the political blowback related
When states lose the ability to support their school, they will be willing to make new arrangements. — College President Taylor Reveley
be happening anytime soon.” Economics Department Chair David Feldman — co-author of a book titled “Why Does College Cost So Much?” — said over the past few decades, states have become increasingly burdened with financing services and projects that don’t have their own revenue streams — things like prisons, roads and Medicaid. Since tuition provides revenue for colleges, it’s often perceived they can survive
to raising taxes,” Feldman said. He added that because funding higher education — particularly funding elite public schools like U.Va. and the College — affects fewer people than K-12 education and roads, higher education is more susceptible to cuts. U.S. News and World Report recently ranked the College the best public institution See FUNDING page 2
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Mike Pozulp ’15 is a Resident Assistant in the Ludwell Complex. Last Wednesday, his roommate woke up to find his bike missing. After calling the police to report the theft and discussing it with fellow RAs, Pozulp discovered ten bikes had been stolen from Ludwell that night. Bike theft continues to be a common trend on the campus crime logs at the College of William and Mary this year. “WMPD says the rate of bike thefts so far this year has been fairly typical. Perhaps a little more than normal, but that there are also more bikes on campus,” Director of News and Media
Students find bottles At the College of William and Mary, there may be a bit more in the attic than mothballs and unpaired socks. The Green and Gold Village, which includes Griffin, Lion and Eagle Halls, has historically been part of the residence halls called the Units, home to the College’s fraternities. Reportedly first discovered in Eagle Hall, bags of trash, alcohol containers and other miscellaneous items have been found stored above the dorm’s ceiling tiles. The finds initially came to the College’s attention via new residents looking inside their attic space. Deb Boykin, associate vice president for Student Affairs and director of Residence Life, said staff members are taking care of the issue. “We sent someone from Facilities Management to check and indeed we did find trash above [the ceiling],” Boykin said. “Then … we made arrangements with Facilities Management, and we are notifying the students that we are going room to room and checking above the ceilings … removing anything that’s there.” Boykin said fraternity members who lived in the Units last year most likely left the items in the ceilings. So far, she said, there are no repercussions for any students on campus. The searches to remove the memorabilia are ongoing. There have been no reports of damaged tiles. Griffin Resident Assistant Evan Brandolino ’16 said the College is doing a good job of taking care of the issue. Brandolino said Area Director Terry Fassanella notified the RAs in the Village. ResLife staff emailed all Village residents informing them of the issue and explaining that searches would take place within the next two weeks. “[I’ve been] asking around, making sure [my residents] haven’t found anything they plan on keeping or anything potentially dangerous,” Brandolino said. Residents and RAs have found a wide variety
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It was quite a spectacle — down and out in the Wren Yard in the midst of the picnic. I got dehydrated. Once refloated in the hospital, I was perfectly okay — College President Taylor Reveley on fainting during Family Weekend
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg is planning an expansion of its parking lot with 500 additional spaces. The new lot will be made of a material Geoweb.
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Six Virginia Schools Poised for Statewide Takeover
The Williamsburg Yorktown Daily reports Busch Gardens Williamsburg plans to expand its parking lots by installing 500 additional parking spots. Busch Gardens submitted plans to York County to increase its existing 7,104 parking spaces to 7,641 spaces. The new lot will be made of a material called Geoweb which reportedly filters stormwater runoff more efficiently than traditional asphalt. Constructing the new lot will require the destruction of 15,120 square feet of existing pavement.
The commonwealth of Virginia is poised to take over two Petersburg schools and four other Virginia schools the Richmond Times -Dispatch reports. The Opportunity Educational Institution created by the General Assembly this past year assumes control of local schools that fail to meet basic academic benchmarks for four consecutive years. Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va., modeled the institution off Louisiana’s Recovery School District, and he steered it through the legislature despite opposition.
Governor’s former chef must pay state; avoids jail
Groups band together to petition powerline
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Todd Schneider, former chef at the Executive Mansion, pled no contest to two misdemeanor counts of embezzlement and received a oneyear suspended sentence. The Richmond Circuit Court judge accepted the plea agreement that called for Schneider to pay $2,300 in restitution to the state. His defense led to a tangle of allegations that have ensnared the governor, first lady and the chief executive officer of Star Scientific.
Several James City County groups came together in the continued attempt to halt Dominion Virginia Power’s plans to build a high-voltage power line over the James River. According to the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, an online petition circulating around is seeking 2,000 signatures in an effort to sway the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host a public hearing on the proposal. The Army Corps must decide whether to issue permits for the proposed power lines.
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Saturday, Sept. 21 — An individual was arrested for being drunk in public on Richmond Road.
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for undergraduate teaching and the 32nd best university overall. The same report also ranked the College 114th for financial resources. The 82-spot gap between overall quality and financial resources is the largest among the national top 50 universities. “What we are is a great liberal arts university,” Reveley said. “What we are is not a great liberal arts university in Virginia, but a great liberal arts university in America and in the world.” Currently, the college received 12 percent of its operating budget, approximately $43 million, from the Commonwealth. Vice President of Strategic Affairs James Golden cited that although the College benefits tremendously from state support, we remain somewhat restrained by its rules and regulations. “What’s really important for us is that the state recognizes that each university has its own financial situation to deal with,” Golden said. “William and Mary has a unique
situation as a public ivy. Its very important for many reasons that the state help us maintain a high level of quality.” Since state funding has continually decreased over the years, public schools are looking to different operating models and new policies to close budget gaps. Public schools are beginning to openly discuss moving from a governor-appointed Board of Visitors to a professional board as another step away from the state — a U.Va. committee recently released a report that recommended such a change for the school. Having a private, versus appointed, board could also allow for more continuity in projects and less politicization of agendas. Setting tuition at a fixed rate for all students, as well as changing ratios of in and out-of-state students accepted would be effective solutions. Feldman said enacting them, however, would be very difficult, if not impossible, to implement. He described the William and Mary Promise, a new financial model the College adopted in the spring, as an effort to take more control over its operations
without being too radical a change. “The move to the William and Mary Promise is a recognition that the old model of going to the state on bended knee every year doesn’t work when the state has so many other legitimate things to spend its money on,” Feldman said. Under the William and Promise, the College looks to generate an additional $8.1 million in new revenue in 2013-14, $10.1 million in 2014-15 and $10 million in 201516. In 2012, President Reveley announced a new financial foundation for the College, resting on four “P’s:” performance, productivity at high levels, philanthropic financial support and public support of capital projects along with support from the state. “The trend is clearly that the state will provide a lower percentage of our operating funds going forward,” Golden said. “If you look at the state’s operating budget, there are so many competing interests, that it’s impossible for them to give us more support.”
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CakeAlicious to open location in New Town Store will first sell cakes, coffee, tea; later transition menu to offer breakfast, lunch by ABBY BOYLE Flat hat NEWS EDITOR
In 2004, Alice Cooke began operating a specialty cake and cupcake design business out of her home in York County. In June 2011, CakeAlicious’ first retail store opened in Yorktown. This October, that same business will open its second location in Williamsburg, replacing the Harbour Coffee in New Town. CakeAlicious specializes in custom-made wedding cakes, as well as cakes and cupcakes for special occasions. However, Cooke said she plans to branch out and transform the business into a café, offering other menu options in addition to cakes, including breakfast and lunch items. “We’re going to start out with cakes, coffee and tea,
and shortly thereafter we’ll transfer and we’ll offer menu items like breakfast and lunch,” Cooke said. She cited the new location’s size as the main factor in allowing the business to expand. “We’ve always loved New Town, and our current shop is only 750 square feet,” Cooke said. “This one has around 2,000 so we’ll actually have lots of room to spread out and work. We’ve only been able to offer cakes and cupcakes at the other shop, so we haven’t had room to branch out and do some of the other things we’ve wanted to do, like offering more food items.” In addition to serving food, Cooke said CakeAlicious will offer Wi-Fi, allowing patrons to use their computers while they eat. She also hopes to host small functions at the New Town location. Cooke said she is looking forward to the business’
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move to Williamsburg. She added that the work is exciting and fulfilling in and of itself.
“The best part is the challenge,” she said. “I love being artistic and coming up with unique items.”
To catch a campus bike thief Trash in Village ceiling Challis advises students to register, buy high quality locks THIEVERY from page 1
Pozulp’s roommate had a chain lock, but it was not enough to stop the thief. “There was nothing left when he got there, so I suspect they clipped the chain lock and took the chain and bike,” Pozulp said. He used a U-lock on his bike because police told his roommate they have to use loud power equipment to break the locks. “If that’s true, then it’s unlikely that the thieves would use that type of equipment in the middle of the night in fear of waking people up,” Pozulp said. After finding out about the number of bikes being stolen from campus, Pozulp emailed his residents to warn them. “This is not just an isolated incident. This is something you need to worry about,” Pozulp said. This is not Pozulp’s first experience with bikes and campus police. The
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of items in the ceilings. Brandolino said he found both unopened and empty beer cans in Griffin’s ceilings. “In my ceiling there was a fraternity handbook from a bunch of years ago … [that] went over all the guidelines and names of members, who was in the fraternity and stuff like that,” Resident Jimmy Miller ’17 said.
Brandolino’s fellow RA, Reagan Hedlund ’16, also discovered some treasures in her attic. “One of my residents found a Christmas tree with beer bottle ornaments all over it … [a] four foot Christmas tree — it was great,” Hedlund said. Hedlund’s sentiments echo that of the residents of the village. Brandolino said the search is inconvenient but can be enjoyable.
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Bike racks are overflowing at One Tribe Place. Bikes are often stolen by other students.
summer after his freshman year, Pozulp’s bike was clipped and taken by police in preparation for the bike sale, thinking that the bike had been abandoned. He says that he was glad he reported it to the police and was able to get his bike back easily. Challis believes bike thievery causes the “most amount of headache” for
the police department because they have to look for the bike. If they find it, they have to contact the student, give it back and file computer work. The police are out routinely looking for thieves. “We’d love to catch somebody doing this, and we would certainly arrest them,” Challis said.
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College rankings can’t tell us everything median salaries of graduates, Payscale determines the ROI of any given college as means of understanding the value of a college education. It offers the mathematical statistics that U.S. News & World Report fails to configure. The College doesn’t rank so well using this grading metric. We’re number 94 with an average 30-year ROI amounting to $951,300 or $31,710 a The flat hat year. But don’t be alarmed; we’re right behind Yale University with an average 30-year ROI that’s just $3,000 above ours at $954,300. Payscale offers insight into the monetary value of a Way to go, Tribe. The College of William and Mary ranked given degree, but it does not take in consideration the value of 32nd in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Universities listing and the networks of individuals that students engage with while in 6th for Best Public Colleges — which is great news, but what does college and after graduation. that mean? Does the ranking of the College provide any insight The main point is that these websites and news outlets into what future prospects may lay ahead of us when we walk are inadequate in determining the value of our education at through the Sir Christopher Wren Building one last time? Are college rankings adequate enough in their assessment the College. U.S. News & World Report focuses on too many concerning the value of a college education? Is there a particular aspects that are limited to the time a student is in school, and analysis that can capture everything we take away from the College? Payscale fails to understand the importance of networking that A college degree is an important determinant of the prospects a college degree provides. Understanding what one gets out of that lay ahead in the future, but it seems that understanding the their degree program is subjective and open to many factors that cannot be taken as the basis of any entirety of those opportunities cannot be single value or set of values, which is based off companies attempting to name These websites and news outlets what these websites attempt to create. the best schools or statistically laying out are inadequate in determining Perhaps the most important aspect the median incomes of graduates as a the value of our education at the and the one thing that cannot be means of determining the value. There are College. measured by any mathematical formula problems within their analysis as the college or survey is the community that the experience provides many opportunities students immerse themselves in while attending college. that cannot be measured using statistics and surveys. In a world in which it is not what you know but whom you U.S. News & World Report uses a methodology that adjusts know, the networks and connections that are provided at from year to year and is based off of mostly qualitative variables. universities are increasingly more valuable. At the College For its 2014 rankings, the media outlet measured undergraduate we have an amazing student body that is exceptionally bright reputation via peer surveys. In other calculations, it assessed SAT and dedicated. We also have a fantastic “open door policy” and ACT scores to determine the level of student selectivity. U.S. with faculty who hold credentials that we as students can News & World Report provides a glimpse into the value of college only dream about. The most important aspect we should take based on the time frame that a student is enrolled in college. from our time here at the College is the relationships with the It does not offer any insight in what a college degree actually people who may be the ones recommending us for our dream conveys. It fails to capture the return on investment (ROI), or job or opening the door to a pathway that we never imagined. the monetary value, of a given college degree, and it fails to That’s one aspect that polls and statistics will never be able to understand the implications of a degree after graduation. capture. Payscale offers a quantitative analysis on the utility of a fouryear degree. Figuring in the cost of college and averaging out the Email Lindsey Stroud at lmstroud@email.wm.edu.
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ast week, between Tuesday and Wednesday night, ten bikes were stolen from the Ludwell Apartments. Thievery is a relatively inconspicuous problem at the College of William and Mary, with the student body relying heavily on the strength of the Honor Code. This trust makes our lives incalculably easier and makes the College a better place to live. It can, however, lull us into a sense of complacency that makes us forget to take proper precautions. A look at the College’s crime logs will reveal that thievery happens. That said, there are steps you can take to prevent it. Please, lock up your bikes. While this measure provides little defense against lock cutters, it will prevent most people from even considering stealing your bike. In addition, you should register bikes with the William and Mary police department. That way, if your bike is stolen, there is a chance the police will find it. Report a theft as soon as you find out. The more time that passes, the harder it will be to locate the bike. Taking precautionary steps when it comes to your belongings is vital to making sure you leave the College with the same goods you brought here. This advice can be expanded to students’ property in general. Keep track of your stuff: Students leave phones, laptops and other expensive equipment unattended all the time. As broke college students, we do not have the luxury of being able to replace all of these things. No one wants to lose that expensive computer that contains the hard work of a semester. Bear in mind that not everyone who enters this campus has reverence and respect for our Honor Code. We would advise that students approach protecting their property with faith in the Honor Code, keeping in mind realistic expectations of student and townie behavior. The Honor Code requires that students mix a sense of trust in our community with a sense of reality. The Honor Code provides guidelines for us to follow, but sometimes people stray from those guidelines. It’s best to ensure that you’re prepared so you’re not thrown off when these events happen. Most people at the College won’t steal from you; it’s your job to make sure no one does. It’s an unfortunate fact, but William and Mary Police Chief Don Challis noted that students commit most bike thefts. This is a reminder that, as students, we need to respect each other’s property. Bikes aren’t the cheapest purchase, and stealing one from fellow students impacts them more than it might seem initially. It should be noted: The Honor Code works well at the College. The report of high bike thefts this year isn’t the most alarming crime news. Most people respect each other’s property, and it’s nice to know that we live in a fairly respectful community. It isn’t usually out of negligence that people leave their things unguarded; it is out of trust. We should be proud of that. The staff editorial represents the opinion of The Flat Hat. The editorial board, which is elected by The Flat Hat’s section editors and executive staff, consists of Abby Boyle, Matt Camarda, Katherine Chiglinsky, Meredith Ramey and Ellen Wexler. The Flat Hat welcomes submissions to the Opinions section. Limit letters to 250 words and columns to 650 words. Letters, columns, graphics and cartoons reflect the view of the author only. Email submissions to fhopinions@gmail.com.
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Besides just relying on the Honor Code, what can be done to prevent theft on campus?
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23% “It’s a question between valuing the Honor Code and being really cynical, but put your stuff away if it is really valuable to you.” Andy Russell ’15
“Bike locks, the doors shutting correctly — like a lot of doors in the music building, you can force open if they aren’t shut correctly.” David Specht ’15
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“I guess just not falling victim to the herd mentality, and if you see something, say something; don’t rely on somebody else to.” Hannah Schmuckler ’14
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When evaluating your commitments, be sure to keep your goals in mind Samantha Farkas
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I’ve always had the bad habit of biting off more than I can chew, but it’s become especially bad this semester. With two jobs, an internship, classes, activities, something that resembles a social life and constant thoughts of grad school buzzing in my head like flies that won’t go away, I’m a thread away from going bonkers. And I’m not the only one. All over campus, freshmen are finding out the hard way what it means to sign up for one club too many and upperclassmen are suffering from the stresses of looming applications, increasingly involved classes and part-time jobs — all while coming to terms with the terrible fact that the real world is only a few short years away.
Commitments turn into overcommitments pretty quickly; what’s worse, we don’t know how time consuming something will be until we’ve already made the promises, signed the papers and paid the dues. It’s tough, so how do we cope with being really overthe-top, barely-have-time-to-breathe busy? Obviously there are a lot of ways to do it. Sobbing into a roll of cookie dough, for one. But hopefully that doesn’t happen too often; there are plenty of more positive ways to deal with the stress that comes with being overcommitted. Personally, I find that the best way to maintain my sanity is to always think about my goals in relation to my commitments: What does working a part-time job do for me? What about my activities, like writing for The Flat Hat? The more specific the answers, the better. As for these two commitments, the job will help me save up money to buy a plane ticket to Rio de Janeiro, and the columns will contribute to a portfolio I can submit to potential internships,
jobs and graduate schools. If a stressor does not help you reach your goals, maybe it’s time to reevaluate it. Say no. Tell yourself that what you get out of the commitment isn’t worth what you put into it. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should quit all the activities that are “just for fun.” The just-for-fun activities are de-stressors, even if they are commitments. In fact, it’s better that they are commitments because they force us to emerge from Earl Gregg Swem Library for a little while. That being said, it’s also important to make time for relaxation, no matter how busy you are. Set aside an hour or two to read a good novel, nap on the Sunken Garden, or watch an action movie with your friends. It’s all right to take some time to turn away from commitments and do something for yourself. If we want to stay sane in this whirlwind of stress, it’s necessary. No matter what, have fun. Email Samantha Farkas at sbfarkas@ email.wm.edu.
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Members of the Chinese Student Organization performed a modern interpretation of the Chinese myth of master archer Hou Yi. The students and guests then ate mooncakes as part of a traditional Chinese New Year feast.
BY TYLER BRENT THE FLAT HAT
In just 45 minutes, the Commonwealth Auditorium bore witness to a fusion of hiphop dancing, kung-fu fighting, innuendos, Confucian ethics, Chinese tropes and slapstick comedy. This was the result at the Chinese Student Organization’s annual Harvest Moon Festival Show. The College of William and Mary’s CSO held their annual Harvest Moon Festival show in Commonwealth Auditorium Friday Sept. 20, . This festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival or zhongqiujie, is celebrated every year on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar during a full moon. The show’s co-directors took their inspiration for the script from the festival’s origin myth. In Chinese mythology, there was a hero named Hou Yi who was a master archer. One year, 10 suns rose into the sky, bringing overwhelming heat to the earth. Hou Yi shot down nine of the 10 suns. For his bravery, Chinese goddess Xi Wangmu granted him the elixir of immortality. Hou Yi did not want to leave his wife Chang’e and be immortal without her, so he left her
the elixir. While Hou Yi was out hunting, a jealous apprentice of Hou Yi broke into his house and tried to steal the elixir. Chang’e refused to let him have it, swallowed the elixir and flew to the moon — which is why the moon is worshipped during the festival. “We started with the Hou Yi and Chang’e story and looked for ways to make it more adaptable,” Lily Li ’15 said. “The main challenge was deciding on a plot. We had originally wanted to work with a murder mystery, but felt it was too complicated.” The co-directors, Li and Mimi Jou ’15 had never written or directed a play before. They were only certain that they wanted to write a script based on a “typical” Asian drama. They started thinking about their script last April and began working intently on it this past August. The show began with the hosts introducing the Harvest Moon Festival in both Chinese and English. CSO’s modernized interpretation of the Chinese myth followed Hou Yi, the heir to a major sporting goods company. During the show, he meets Chang’e who is working at a mooncake store. He proclaims that he has finally found the best mooncake recipe. This prompts him to want to turn his family’s
company into a mooncake factory. The show was highlighted by bouts of fighting that occurred between the antagonistic Jade Empress and Chang’e. Crystal Yi ’15, a second-degree blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do who also knows multiple styles of Kung Fu, choreographed the various fight scenes. The actors she instructed in onstage fighting did not need a background in martial arts to participate in the fight scenes. The festival culminated with the audience and actors eating a Harvest Moon dinner of food from Hong Kong Restaurant in Newport News and, of course, mooncakes. The co-directors explained the cultural activities their families participate in for the Harvest Moon Festival. Li’s family treats themselves to mooncakes, while relaxing and moon-gazing. “For our Mid-Autumn Festival, my family will eat a big buffet dinner and will buy mooncakes,” Jou said. “It’s hard for me now because most of my family is in Taiwan. Family is a very important aspect of this holiday.” Overall, CSO members were pleased with the outcome of the show given the time constraints they were operating under.
“It is always a challenge, but it is also fun to try and find badass looking moves for beginners that work,” Yi said. “We put the cast together last Wednesday, so we only had nine days from getting the cast to the show. I’m really proud how everyone came together even though we only had a week to rehearse.” CSO President Andrew Kopca ’15 echoed these sentiments. “What many people don’t know about this year’s harvest moon show was that it was put together in a much shorter time than years past,” Kopca said. “Many CSO members quickly stepped up to the task and made everything possible. Even though we had an extremely short period of time, the right people came together at the right time and made it happen and it was fun to be a part of it.” The CSO faced many challenges in planning their first major event. Issues involving booking rooms for practices and choreographing dances were resolved by the club’s executive board and acting team. “I had never directed a show before,” Jou ’15 said. “This was definitely an … experience. But I had a lot of fun and will look back with a lot of fond memories.”
Students rehearse for the festival.
Close to home The mass shooting at the Naval Yard serves as a somber reminder
Ariel Cohen Confusion Corner columnist
It felt like déjà vu. Sitting on the floor of the Kappa Delta house, glued to CNN, watching another act of homegrown terrorism broadcast live on the news. The same scene played itself out last April, the afternoon of the Boston Marathon Bombing, and the December a few months before that, when a gunman opened fire on Sandy Hook Elementary School. In recent years, the United States has witnessed mass shootings on an army base, in a movie theater, in shopping malls, in schools, in universities, and now, at a naval facility. Elementary school students being gunned down in a classroom and government workers dodging bullets at work should not be a reality in the most prominent democracy in the free world. The current murder rate in the United States is three times that in any other developed nation. Every day, on average, 32 citizens are murdered and 51 people kill themselves using a gun. While mass shootings such as what we witnessed last week are the exception, these massacres makes you really wonder why Americans still hold the Second Amendment so dear. There is an old saying: If you’re not a liberal in your 20’s, you don’t have a heart, and if you’re still a liberal when you are 30, you have no brain. So this could all just be generational rumination. I have always valued the freedoms that come along with limited government power and the expanded societal freedoms that follow. But, when an idealized freedom hurts society more than it helps, it is time to rethink policy. During a speech at the Navy Yard memorial this past Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama called for a change in gun laws in the United States. “What is different in America is that it is easy to get your hands on a gun,” the President said.
Through a quick Google search, a student at the College of William and Mary can find 18 gun retailers in the Williamsburg area. According to the College Student Handbook, any student who wishes to posses an object that may be deemed a “weapon” must seek approval from the Dean of Students Office prior to bringing the object to campus. In February 2012, the Virginia legislature repealed legislation passed in the early 1990s that limited an individual’s handgun purchase to one per month. Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va., signed this legislation just a few years after the Virginia Tech massacre. It makes you wonder why anyone would need more than one handgun per month in the name of self-defense. The National Rifle Association has nearly five million members nationwide, and millions more own and use guns. People make excuses. They say that those who open fire on innocent people have mental health issues, and that those issues should be examined first. They say that good people with guns stop the bad people with guns. While chatting on the Terrace a week after the Naval Yard shooting, a friend remarked how calloused we have all become toward these mass shootings. We all spoke about the Naval Yard shooting for a few days, but now, one week and 12 funerals later, the incident seems out of sight and out of mind here in Williamsburg. Business goes on as usual, undisturbed. “Sometimes I fear there’s a creeping resignation that these tragedies are just somehow the way it is, that this is somehow the new normal,” Obama said. But there is nothing normal about this, and America shouldn’t accept this norm anymore. Graduation is in May. I will no longer be watching the news from the Kappa Delta living room. How many more tragedies will we watch play out on the evening news between now and then? How much more callous can we get about these tragedies? But most importantly, how long until things change? After Obama’s speech Sunday, he said the Naval Yard shooting was his final straw. What’s yours? Ariel Cohen is a Confusion Corner columnist.
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The Alex Hilton Band played an eclectic mix of contemporary country hits and original songs. The band’s frontman Alex Hilton engaged spectators outside of the Sadler Center, encouraging the audience to join in and sing.
The Alex Hilton Band closes summer with easy country listening BY MARIE POLICASTRO THE FLAT HAT
Have you ever wanted to be at the center of student life on campus? If so, the Terrace on a Friday afternoon is most definitely the place to be at the College of William and Mary. AMP’s Fridays at 5 are a free weekly event for students at the College, in which local bands are invited to perform outdoor concerts next to the Sadler Center. The concert this past Friday, Sept. 20, was a particularly fitting engagement for the beautiful Virginia weather we’ve been experiencing. In a last glimpse of summer, the Alex Hilton Band treated the College to a classic, soulful country performance. For me, country music is most appropriately played while cruising in my car with my windows rolled down in the summertime. With fall quickly approaching, one last breath of summer was all I needed. When the Alex Hilton Band opened up their set with one of Kenny Chesney’s more recent summertime hits, “Reality,” I knew I was in for a treat. After taking my first test of the semester, I was ready to relax and unwind. The Alex Hilton Band afforded me that luxury. Just like the lyrics of “Reality,” say, “Yeah, some days it’s a bitch; it’s a bummer. We need a rock-and-roll show in the summer to let the music take us away, take our minds to a better place,” the Alex Hilton Band definitely took me, along with the rest of the audience, to a place where we could forget about tests, readings, grades and everything else that clogs up the lives of a typical college student. At first glance, the College doesn’t appear to be a school full of country music fans. TWAMPs usually favor more hipster and alternative bands that you’ve probably never
heard of — I was nervous for the band when I saw their onslaught of cowboy hats, boots, dark wash jeans and rock ‘n’ roll T-shirts. The Alex Hilton Band’s audience may not have included the world’s most devout country fans, but that didn’t stop the group from making sure everyone was having a good time. Lead singer Alex Hilton made an especially valiant effort to incorporate the audience into his performance. His quirky dance moves, occasional air guitar and snarky side comments definitely made the concert casual, while still engaging. My personal favorite instance of audience participation that evening occurred during an original song by the Alex Hilton Band entitled “Buy Me a Drink,” a quintessential, post-workday, unwinding tune. Whenever they sang, “buy me a drink,” we were all supposed to respond with an enthusiastic “WOO.” Cheesy, I know, but it made everyone stop gabbing or scrolling through their newsfeed and actually listen to the band’s original music, which, by the way, was quite impressive. As a country music fan, I’ve been to many concerts and sat through countless opening bands that employed horrendously offensive and stereotypical country references, metaphors and analogies. The Alex Hilton Band definitely surpassed any opener that I’ve had to endure. Aesthetically speaking, Alex Hilton’s voice is comparable to many contemporary country singers. He didn’t resort to the typical “talk singing” that most country singers have to do. He had just enough twang to make a country gal swoon, but not so much that his voice isolated non-country fans. The harmonies between Hilton and his band mates were always on point and added another dimension to the band. Impressive riffs and improvising
by Hilton kept his covers of contemporary songs interesting and unique. Though they covered many of their contemporaries — including Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Eli Young Band, Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw — the Alex Hilton Band performed many of their own original songs. These original songs were reminiscent of songs by Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney, evoking more emotion and heartfelt meaning than the pun-filled, light-hearted Brad Paisley hits. The band’s original songs were varied and inspired by many different experiences and emotions. Hilton drew inspiration for three songs in particular from his fiancée. He introduced his song “Without Your Love” by saying, “This one is for the ladies. What’s the point of playing guitar if you can’t sing one for the ladies?” Hilton didn’t resort to typical conventions when talking about his fiancée’s appearance in another original song, “Summertime.” She didn’t have lips as red as roses or hair like silk, but rather “a tan as dark as a bottle of Beam.” So definitely country. The group’s most poignant song was an original track called “Soldier Boy.” Hilton took a moment to thank the ROTC students at the College for their time and commitment and to thank the soldiers that protect our freedom daily. The song goes on to detail how the horrors of war can turn a soldier boy into a soldier man and in light of the recent events in Washington, D.C., I found Hilton’s song particularly moving and his introduction well spoken. The Alex Hilton Band heads to the studio this November to record. Check out their website at www.alexhiltonband.com to keep up with their music and future performances.
Harmonizing between band members was a highlight of the concert.
Students enjoyed AMP’s Fridays at Five concert on the Terrace.
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The group dedicated one song to ROTC students at the College.
‘Hunger Banquet’ serves poverty awareness
OxFam, Stop Hunger Now to collect non-perishables on campus and at local eateries BY ZACH HARDY FLAT HAT CHIEF STAFF WRITER
Williamsburg’s thriving tourism industry, along with the College of William and Mary’s large population of affluent students and faculty, would suggest poverty isn’t a problem in the area. But in reality, one in four residents of the Williamsburg area live in a state of food insecurity, which the USDA defines as a consistent lack of food due to “a lack of money and other resources at times during the year.” Oxfam America at the College of William and Mary and Students for Stop Hunger Now are two student organizations working to raise awareness of local poverty and hunger issues. The two groups are holding a collaborative food drive from Sept. 23 to 27 to benefit FISH Inc., a local poverty alleviation group that works in the Williamsburg and James City County areas. Donations of non-perishable items can be made at the Crust, Aroma’s, Retro’s Good Eats and the Sadler Center. Students are encouraged to buy inexpensive products like canned foods or macaroni and cheese at the Students’ Exchange
with Flex points. “Helping out can really be as simple as using some extra Flex points,” Oxfam member Allison Doane ’16 said. Kate Brown ’16 explained that Stop Hunger Now usually focuses its efforts as an organization on international hunger issues by preparing packaged meals that are sent abroad to famished areas, but they wanted to collaborate with Oxfam to impact the local community. “A lot of people when they think of hunger just think of starving kids in Africa. People know the issue’s there but they don’t understand how they can help,” Brown said. “With the local drive we want to show hunger isn’t just an ‘elsewhere’ problem.” Although Oxfam has an international mission, the group’s Vice President Daniela Sainz ’15 said they want to orient the College’s Oxfam chapter toward the problems found in the surrounding area. “This year we are really trying to work in the community and try and make an impact in the immediate area,” Sainz said. The group has several initiatives planned that
aim to spread awareness and help local citizens. Later in the fall, Oxfam is partnering with the Wesley Foundation and Williamsburg United Methodist Church to hold a Global Hunger Banquet. At a ‘Hunger Banquet’, guests receive a card upon their arrival that ascribes them an income level and a brief background story. Most people in attendance will be in the lowest income bracket and receive a meager cup of rice for their meal. The middle group gets a cup of rice and beans. The smallest group in attendance, the highincome bracket, dines on a full meal with meat and side dishes — a stark contrast to the other two income levels. Doane said hunger banquets are designed to demonstrate the widespread problem of hunger and food insecurity. “We use that as a platform to discuss the power dynamics that relate to poverty and hunger as a global issue,” Doane said. “We are going to use this same format to put on a Williamsburg Hunger Banquet in the spring to help raise awareness of local hunger statistics.” Oxfam is also considering entering the Big Ideas Competition, a program sponsored by
the University of California Berkley, the College and AidData. In the competition, teams create a proposal for a project relating to one of several categories, such as Global Poverty Alleviation and Clean and Sustainable Energy Alternatives. Members of Oxfam have discussed developing a food recovery program, in which surplus foods produced by cafeterias, grocers and restaurants are distributed to those in need. “We’ve talked about developing a program locally where leftovers from the Caf and Sadler are given to churches. For this we want to come up with something more generalized, a system that isn’t just a college-church relationship that can be applied in different areas,” Doane said. The group is currently looking for additional team members to help with their Big Ideas project. Students for Stop Hunger Now plans to spend the semester fundraising to help pay for the meals they package and send to impoverished areas. Each meal costs only a quarter to produce, but their goal for the semester is 10,000 meals. Oxfam meetings are held Thursday at 6 p.m. in James Blair Hall 215, and Students for Stop Hunger Now meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Blair 217.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Offense slumps in double-overtime ties College plays Penn, Princeton even BY MICK SLOAN
FLAT HAT ASSOC. SPORTS EDITOR
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Sophomore midfielder Nicole Baxter converted the College’s sole goal over two games even after four overtime periods.
William and Mary survived a grueling weekend, battling to two double overtime draws in three days. The Tribe (31-4) fought to a scoreless tie with visiting Pennsylvania Friday night before traveling to Princeton Sunday to tie the Tigers, 1-1. The Tribe was unable to mount a consistent offensive threat in its game against Penn. The hosts only managed two shots in the opening half, and although sophomore forward Barbara Platenberg fired a shot on goal in the 33rd minute, the Tribe was shut out before halftime. Things hardly improved after intermission, because the Tribe only managed to make four scoring attempts in the last 45 minutes of regulation time. In contrast, the Quakers managed 14 shots in regulation, including nine in the second half. Penn nearly scored the goahead goal in the 76th minute, when Clara Midgley fired a daring shot on goal. But sophomore goalie Caroline Casey made a spectacular diving save to preserve the scoreless tie. Casey, who has been rock solid all year for the Tribe, finished with seven saves in the game against a thoroughly dangerous Quakers offense. The Tribe had a late scoring opportunity, when junior forward Emory Camper bolted through the Penn defense and fired a pass into the box in the closing seconds of regulation.
However, senior forward Dani Rutter’s header was just wide of the net and the two teams headed to overtime with a score of 0-0. The teams were evenly matched throughout the two overtimes. Neither squad managed a shot in the first extra period, as the two sides squabbled for possession in the middle of the field. Even though the two teams had a combined six shots in the final 10 minutes of the match, none were on goal. The final seconds harmlessly ticked away, and the match ended in a tie. The Tribe had little time to recover from their Friday night marathon before traveling to New Jersey to face Princeton. The matinee began favorably for the College, as sophomore midfielder Nicole Baxter notched a goal on a free kick in the 10th minute to stake the Tribe to an early 1-0 lead. The goal was Baxter’s first of the season. Princeton’s offense posed a constant threat to the Tribe in the first half, but the Tribe defense and Casey repelled each one. Casey logged two saves in the first half and, despite being outshot 8-5 in the opening period, the Tribe carried an improbable 1-0 lead into halftime. However, the game grew more challenging for the College. The Tribe managed just one shot in the second half, an on-target strike from Baxter that Princeton’s Darcy Hargadon stopped short of the goal. Princeton dominated the second half, firing an imposing 12 shots and earning seven
corner kick opportunities. Despite facing a constant assault from the host offense, the College’s defense held firm for most of the period and came close to finishing off a shutout victory. However, the Tigers finally broke through in the 82nd minute, when Gabrielle Ragazzo corralled the ball on the left side of the box and fired a shot past Casey into the opposite corner of the net. The goal knotted up the contest at 1-1 and forced the two sides into overtime. The Tribe offense continued to struggle in the extra periods, managing just a single shot in the 93rd minute and then failing to mount a scoring threat until the end of the game. Princeton managed four shots in the twenty minutes of extra time, but Casey came through for the Tribe with two saves, bringing her total to six for the day and 13 over the weekend. The game ended in a 1-1 tie, the College’s fourth of the year and their sixth overtime contest in eight games. Although they couldn’t notch a win, the Tribe played commendably in both overtime games. In addition the Tribe extended their unbeaten streak to seven matches, dating back to their season opening loss. Out of the eight games the Tribe has played this season, six of them have gone into overtime. The Tribe have tied four of them and won just one of them. The Tribe will get a well-deserved five days off before returning to action Saturday, when they travel to Harrisonburg to take on James Madison.
FIELD HOCKEY
Tribe splits weekend games Ellis searches for an answer in the goalkeeper slot
Bruising non-conference schedules have a tendency to bring out the best and worst in teams. William and Mary (3-5) ended its earlyseason, non-conference slate with a sloppy 3-5 loss to Michigan before an impressive 1-0 win against Davidson this weekend. Uncertainty surrounding the goalkeeper position has clouded the Tribe’s play throughout the young season, with frequent switches becoming the norm. This was apparent Friday facing off against Michigan, as sophomore Meredith Savage, sophomore Cate Johnson and graduate student Adriana Peratsakis all played between the pipes in nearly equal allotments to faulty effect. However, in Sunday’s game against Davidson, head coach Tess Ellis stuck with Johnson, who responded with a shutout. The College opened the weekend against Michigan, where the Tribe’s Australian connection struck first Friday night. Junior midfielder Emma Clifton stole the ball from a Michigan defender before finding sophomore forward Pippin Saunders inside the circle. Saunders Saunders collected the ball near the post and delivered it past the Michigan goalkeeper. The goal was Saunders’ second goal and Clifton’s second assist of the season. The momentum the College gained with the first score proved spurious. Michigan scored the equalizer just one minute after Saunders’ goal. The go-ahead goal came four minutes later. Savage gave up the first three goals in 16 minutes of play, while Johnson gave up the next two in 28 minutes of play. Michigan did stop scoring until Peratsikas came in with 26 minutes remaining in the game. “Our general downfall was letting in three soft goals, which is obviously something we
need to work on,” Ellis said. Down 5-1 against a top opponent, the Tribe nearly found itself capable of a comeback. Junior forward Brittany Hopkins directed a shot from senior forward Jesse Ebner just over the Wolverine goalkeeper into the net. Six minutes later, Hopkins fired a shot from the side of the circle, which freshman midfielder Maria Pastor deflected in for the Tribe’s third goal. With 17 minutes left in the match, the College was suddenly within striking distance. However, the Tribe’s 2-1 second-half advantage couldn’t rescind its poor first half, and the Tribe fell 3-5 to Michigan. “I thought that we were right there in it with them, and we could have gotten a win if we had a little more time,” Hopkins said. There were no soft goals in Sunday’s game; instead, the Tribe ground out a single goal while keeping Davidson off the board to snap its fivegame losing streak. Thirty-three minutes into the first half, freshman forward Olivia Hajek intercepted a pass in space inside Davidson’s circle. Hajek turned toward the goal and maneuvered around the Wildcats goalkeeper before firing the ball in the net for the score. Knowing that a change would be imminent if she played poorly, Johnson stood tall in goal, making four saves to record her team’s second shutout of the season. Her strong performance gives hope that the Tribe may finally have found consistency in goal before the start of the Colonial Athletic Association schedule. “The decision for today was to try Cate, and she did very well,” Ellis said. “Her communication with the team seemed great, so we’ll just see what happens in practice this week.” Johnson’s convincing perfomance will likely make her the starter going into conference play, but it remains to be seen if she will remain as such, especially given the strong play of Peratsakis. The Tribe will play James Madison Sunday at 1 p.m. in its first Colonial Athletic Association matchup.
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Freshman goalkeeper Mac Phillips made three saves while keeping Elon off the board in the Tribe’s double-overtime win.
Phillips records third clean sheet M. Soccer from page 8
While the first overtime saw the No. 24 Phoenix and the Tribe trading shots equally, the second half featured a more one-sided affair. Eskay recorded two more shots on goal early in the period, but the Phoenix goalkeeper was there once again. The constant pressure on the Phoenix, however, would prove too much. Off a set-piece
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free kick, Perez played a short pass to Albiston, who then took the pass and crossed a hopeful ball into the box. Patel was able to locate the soaring cross and slam it into the net with his head, giving the Tribe the victory. The goal was also Patel’s first of the season. Phillips, the Tribe’s goalkeeper for the match, earned his third shutout of his short career with three saves on the day.
8 Number of overtimes the Tribe has played over the last four games
2 Number of ranked teams the Tribe have defeated this seaons
Patel was named CAA Player of the week after the game. The College looks to continue its remarkable string of success against powerhouse teams Tuesday, Sept. 24th, 7 p.m. against No. 1 North Carolina, who replaced Creighton in the top spot following its loss to the Tribe last week. Head coach Chris Norris will be going for his third victory over a top-ranked opponent in his time at the helm of the program.
1 National ranking of North Carolina, the Tribe’s next opponent
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College opens Colonial Athletic Association slate as defense holds Rhode Island scoreless BY JACK POWERS FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR Just like that, 2013 has eclipsed 2012 for William and Mary football. Saturday night’s 20-0 victory over Rhode Island (1-3, CAA 1-2) moves the College to 3-1, improving from last season’s 2-9 record. The win marks the Tribe’s best start to a season since its 2010 campaign, a season that lead to the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The main reason for the quick turnaround is the defense, which didn’t allow a single touchdown for the second straight game. Saturday’s shutout was the program’s first since Sept. 11, 2010. The Tribe has given up just 13 points over its last three games — that’s 180 minutes and 13 points. “Well pretty obviously, the story of the game was our defensive play,” head coach Jimmye Laycock said. “Anytime you take on a CAA opponent and you shut them out, I think that’s quite an accomplishment.” The formula for the College’s previous two victories stayed consistent against Rhode Island. While the defense smothered the Rams, the
Tribe’s rushing attack chipped away more and more yardage, leading to easy scores. Sophomore running back Mikal Abdul-Saboor secured his thirdstraight 100-yard rushing game, gaining 108 yards on 26 carries. After staying on the sidelines for the duration of the season opener against West Virginia, Abdul-Saboor’s 26 carries Saturday showed his improvement and steady production since 111 yards against Hampton in week two. Abdul-Saboor has earned and cashed in on the full faith and credit of Laycock, becoming the team’s de facto No. 1 running back. “I just have confidence in myself, confidence in the lineman up front, and I’m not really second-guessing myself a lot,” Abdul-Saboor said. “I think that’s really helped me to be successful so far.” The first 26 minutes of the contest were one of attrition, with both sides battling principally over field position. The next two minutes were a bonanza for the College, from which Rhode Island couldn’t recover. With four minutes left in the first half, junior running back Jarrell Cooper punched through the defensive line
and easily outdistanced the Rams’ linebackers for a 28-yard score, his first of the season, giving the Tribe a 7-0 advantage. A quick three and out for Rhode Island’s offense gave offensive coordinator Kevin Rodger’s squad another chance to punctuate its advantage before halftime. On the first play of the possession, Graham faked a handoff and looked deep, while the Rams defense bit hard on the playaction. Graham found junior tight end Bo Revell wide open with nothing but open field between him and the end zone. Revell hauled in the uncontested 49-yard touchdown strike. What had been a scoreless game for 26 minutes became a virtual blowout at the half. Although just a 14-point deficit, the Rams never showed any indication that they could overcome it. Rhode Island converted just 6 of 18 third-downs, and had 11 first downs overall. The Rams’ quarterback Bob Bentsen relied on quarterback draws and short screen passes and Rhode Island averaged four yards per pass attempt. The Tribe’s phenomenal open-field tackling stymied the Rams’
short-yardage hopes time and again. If Bentsen ever looked further afield, odds were that the Tribe’s cornerbacks were not allowing any separation with their receivers. “We knew everything they were doing,” junior defensive end Mike Reilly said. “We knew they were going to try to pound the rock on us. We had to stop that — make them do the quick throws, make them throw the ball — and we knew our back guys would make the plays. And they did just that.” Graham had another solid, but not spectacular, performance, completing 13 of 20 for 155 yards. Abdul-Saboor’s rushing supremacy meant that Graham could content himself with short, safe passes, besides the 49-yard touchdown throw to Revell. Junior Tre McBride garnered over half of the Tribe’s receiving yardage with 87 yards on eight catches. “I thought Michael was really solid today,” Laycock said. “By and large, I thought he handled the offense very well, made some good throws and played pretty solid. He did what we asked him to do.” McBride also helped cement the College’s control by dashing for a 64-
yard kickoff return to start the second half. Junior kicker John Carpenter tacked on a 20-yard field goal to cap the ensuing drive. Carpenter would return four minutes later to hit another field goal, this time from 33 yards out, to increase the Tribe’s lead to 20-0. The College’s perfect defensive performance was nearly tarnished midway through the fourth quarter. On fourth down, Rhode Island was at the Tribe’s two yard-line, trying to punch it in to bring itself within two scores of the lead. However, the College defense had other ideas. Reilly and sophomore linebacker Luke Rhodes teamed up to take down Rams running back Justin Semmes behind the line of scrimmage, ending Rhode Island’s last chance for points. “We just had the mindset of going out and getting that shutout,” senior safety Jerome Couplin said. “To be able to stay tight, stay together and get it, that’s a big confidence booster.” The College heads into its bye week after three straight dominant wins. The Tribe will need to prepare for its Oct. 5 matchup against No. 22 Villanova, a team that demolished No. 12 Stony Brook 35-6 Saturday.
MEN’S SOCCER
Patel scores game winner as Tribe rolls through No. 24 Elon College notches second consecutive double-overtime win over nationally ranked squad, wins 1-0
An emotional extra-time victory against No. 1 Creighton could have easily set up William and Mary (3-2-1, CAA 0-0) for a letdown. Instead, the College responded to defeat No. 24 Elon (5-1-1) 1-0 in its fourth-straight double-overtime contest. Senior Roshan Patel scored the deciding goal in the 108th minute of extra time. The win was the second in the row for the Tribe against a ranked opponent. The match also marked the first loss of the season for the Phoenix. As evidenced by the low score, the match showcased a midfield battle for possession. COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS Neither team was able to score
in regulation, although each had plenty of chances. The College held a 15-10 advantage on shots, making the Elon goalkeeper labor for his nine saves of the day. The teams were an even 4-4 on corner kicks. The Phoenix opened the second half firing, hoping to break the stalemate that would run into extra time. In the 46th minute, the Phoenix’s Caue De Silva took a close shot, but it flew off frame. The Phoenix’s Charles Howard took a shot on target a minute later in the 47th minute, but trusty freshman goalkeeper Mac Phillips was there for the save. The Tribe started to apply more pressure on Elon’s goal in the 52nd minute. Junior midfielder Chris Albiston worked his way into the box and fired, but Elon keeper Nathan Dean was there in the nick-of-time for the stop. The College would continue to threaten in the 62nd and 63rd minutes, when Albiston put another denied shot on frame and senior
Chris Perez whipped in a shot that was also stopped. With the pressure mounting in the previous moments, the Tribe looked to capitalize and take the lead in the 66th minute. Albiston found himself open and in range and ripped a shot on frame. Unfortunately, the ball bounced off the post and harmlessly out of bounds. The shot would prove to be the College’s best scoring opportunity in regulation. At the end of regulation, with each team tied scoreless, the Tribe maintained a narrow
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10-9 lead in shots, including a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal. In the first 10-minute overtime period, both teams flashed promise of attaining the coveted golden goal. The Phoenix’s chance came in the 95th minute when Myles Mansfield fired a shot that sailed high. The College also had a couple of shots, one being on goal. Sophomore forward Jackson Eskay took a shot from just outside the box, but Dean, again, came up with the save.
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BY YONNIE IYOB FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
See M. soccer page 7
First off, congratulations to William and Mary, they did a great job tonight. They worked extremely hard and had a great game plan to pull out the victory.
—Darren Powell, Elon’s Head Coach on 1-0 loss to Tribe