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The College of William and Mary accepted just under a third of its applicants for the class of 2019, with 4,950 applicants of a record 14,951 receiving emails offering admission. 2015 marks the 11th consecutive year of record-breaking application numbers. The tally is up 3.1 percent from last year, when 14,500 applicants vied for a place in the class of 2018. “We’re always so impressed that students we offer admission to not only have outstanding aca-demic records, but we tend to find that they’re very interesting people,” Associate Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admission Timothy Wolfe ’95 M.Ed. ’01 said. “Either [they] have done some very interesting things or accomplished a lot outside of the classroom.” In terms of academics, 89 percent of this year’s applicants are expected to graduate in the top 10 percent of their classes. Prospective students’ median SAT score was 1410 — based on the 1600-point scale combining critical reading and math scores. Last year’s
median SAT score was 1420, while the previous year’s was 1410. 32 percent of admitted students are students of color, approximately the same percentage as last year. Seven percent are international students, down two percent from last year’s admissions cycle. Come next fall, 1,520 new students are expected to enroll at the College. Prior to receiving news of their admission, future members of the class of 2019 were subject to a rigorous vetting process, according to the admissions office. According to Wolfe, every application is read by at least two readers. Many applications are also read by a third reader, or they go through a committee process where a group of admissions officers read over applications and make final decisions together. Applicants are also permitted optional 30-minute interview sessions conducted by one of 12 senior interviewers. “We have a lot of freedom to design our own questions,” senior interviewer Adam Enochs ’15 said. “Everyone has what they call ‘fun See 2019 page 4
Rafael Snell-Feikema ’18 and Aharon Logue ’18 organized an interest meeting for a workers solidarity campaign in Blair 201 Wednesday, April 8. The meeting focused on securing higher wages for Sodexo employees on campus. The group alleged that the food services corporation will be able to fire employees without warning over the summer and offers employees meager ten-cent raises. Meeting attendees discussed the company’s supposed reputation for union busting and intimidating workers into taking on more hours. Snell-Feikema expressed his belief that students at the College of William and Mary often overlook social justice issues closer to home. “We’re a campus that likes to think of itself as very liberally-oriented and politically active, but we have very little actual direct action,” Snell-Feikema said. “We have an environmental group that does great work, but other than that we have advocacy groups that basically table and will have an event that does philanthropy and we don’t care about problems that are happening on our campus. We’re a lot of talk. I felt like this was a way to fix that.” The group plans to promote campus worker appreciation as part of their campaign. In SnellFeikema and Logue’s presentation, the organizers said that they hope to foster better connections between students and workers. They also said they will avoid taking any action without consent from the workers. Brendan Thomas ’18 said that he decided to attend the meeting after befriending some Sodexo workers. “I think that the workers are sort of faceless here,” Thomas said. “I always try to say hi to the people who are working. Most [students] don’t. One time I was walking by and I said hi to [a worker] in the morning and he said, ‘You know, that was really nice, no one says hi to us.’ And I was like, you know what, you’re right, people should say hi to you and people should
COURTESY PHOTO / WM.EDU 4,950 applicants were accepted to the Colllege of William and Mary’s Class of 2019 out of a pool of 14,951, reflecting a 33% admissions rate. This was a record-breaking year in terms of application numbers.
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Former Wawa Shift Manager Muriel Gibson pled guilty to misdemeanor embezzlement Thursday and received a 90-day sentence, all of which was suspended. She also received 50 hours of community service. Gibson, 63, was arrested Feb. 6 at the Wawa store on Richmond road and charged with grand larceny, a felony. The charge was reduced to a misdemeanor Thursday because Gibson did not have a criminal record. A felony embezzlement charge carries a sentence of between one and 20 years in prison. Gibson’s case was prosecuted by Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Michael Gaten ’01 J.D. ’04, who alleged that the defendant had stolen $320 since the beginning of December 2014. According to the criminal complaint, Gibson stole the money in $10 increments in order to pay her bills. “She took $10 from the register, and when confronted she admitted to it,” Gaten said at trial. According to court documents, Wawa Loss Prevention Officer Anthony Becica discovered the embezzlement. Becica did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “I am embarrassed to say that this happened, but it did, and I am sorry,” Gibson said Thursday. According to Gibson, her husband, who was present at trial, was unable to work because of a back injury. “In the winter time, the college kids go back home, and our See WAWA page 4
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Members of the College of William and Mary’s 323rd Student Assembly were sworn in during an inauguration ceremony held in the Wren Chapel Wednesday evening.
After thanking supporters, newly swornin SA President Yohance Whitaker ’16 spoke about the student body’s ownership of SA and SA’s responsibility to serve all students. It was his first presidential address. “In my oath, I promised to do more,” Whitaker said. “I call each of us here today
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to do more, not less. So let us go forth, serve the College and do more.” Whitaker mentioned plans promised in his campaign platform, including improving SA and William and Mary websites and lessening the financial burden on students with an SA textbook program. “The programs outlined here are not just empty promises,” Whitaker said. “With our work, we will be able to produce a reality for every single student on our campus.” College President Taylor Reveley, the keynote speaker, addressed the highs and lows of holding office in his speech. “My point is, holding office is not always…light,” Reveley said. “But all this sounds utterly grim. Let’s think about how leading can be a joy. At its core, leadership is power. This power has the capacity to influence what happens, to get things that need to be done, to make the difference.” Reveley emphasized that holding office can be a learning experience, offering practice in capturing people’s attention and being persuasive. He commended inaugurated SA members for continuing the College’s tradition of service. In his last speech as SA president,
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In the winter time, the college kids go back home, and our hours go down to fifteen or twenty hours a week ... I had an electric bill. They were going to shut my lights off. I did it to keep my lights on.
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Blogger Matt Camarda reviews the latest Fast and Furious Film in the franchise. He is impressed by more than just the special effects of the film — it also carries some emotional weight. “I would love to be a fly on the wall during a Fast and Furious brainstorming session. It would surely be a sight — grown men discussing with glee how they will drop armored cars from 20,000 feet. I would imagine the only difference between them and a group of sugarfueled 11-year-olds prepping for laser tag would be that the former has $250 million at their disposal. Furious Seven begins just after Fast and Furious 6, where Deckard Shaw, played by Jason Statham with slightly more humor than menace, has just blown up Han in Tokyo. At times deftly and other times clumsily, Furious Seven pulls off madcap action scenes that boggle and entertain. Fast-paced and confident, it knows exactly what kind of movie it wants to be. What surprised me the most, however, was its emotional resonance. Stripped bare, the film is basically a love letter to the late Paul Walker. The film handles his death with grace and maturity in a touching, bittersweet ending I did not anticipate. I only wonder where Fast and Furious can go without Walker.” Check out more Reel Talk and other blogs at FlatHatNews.com.
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NEWS IN BRIEF Students named Goldwater Scholars All four of the College’s nominees for the Goldwater Scholarship were recently informed that they won the award. The new Goldwater Scholars are Christine Gao ’17, Andrew Halleran ’16, John Marken ’17 and Morgan Sehdev ’17. They are four of 260 mathematics, science and engineering undergraduate students to win. These scholarships are awarded to sophomores and juniors and cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board. The College received its maximum amount of awards this year, as no institution can nominate more than four people. The College is one of 10 schools to win four awards for their four nominations.
Camp Launch soars The School of Education’s Camp Launch was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Camp Launch, which is run through the institution’s Center for Gifted Education, provides a summer camp for gifted middle-school students who come from low-income backgrounds. Thirteen school districts in Eastern and Central Virginia send students to Camp Launch. The program, which began in 2012 with a grant from JKCF, offers classes in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and writing. Now, with this new funding, the foundation’s investment in the camp is more than $1 million.
Puller Clinic receives state funding According to the Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily, the Law School’s Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefit Clinic will receive $245,000 from the state to increase its services. This grant will be used to fund a new full-time attorney, a full-time legal administrator and a part-time psychologist. The Puller Clinic, which was founded in 2008, helps veterans file disability claims with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Clinic Director Patricia Roberts stated that the clinic usually represents 60 to 70 veterans at a time; this funding will enable them to reach more people in need. Roberts said that greater numbers of veterans have applied for help in recent years.
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O’Dea introduces Let’s Save Some Moneys Budget Amendment to reallocate budget funds AMELIA LUCAS flat hat assoc. news editor
The Student Assembly Senate concluded its 322nd session Tuesday night with the unanimous passage of the Approve the Budget Act. During the meeting, the bill’s sponsors accepted several friendly amendments that
reallocated funding to the Filipino-American Student Budget. Sen. Danny O’Dea ’18 introduced the Let’s Save Some Moneys Budget Amendment, which added funds to the FASA’s event budget. The amendment re-allocated $34 from the now-defunct Doctor Who Club’s budget to the FASA event. A friendly amendment to the Let’s Save Some
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The Student Assembly Senate passed the Approve the Budget Act and the Let’s Save Some Moneys Budget Amendment.
Moneys Budget Amendment also reallocated $566 from the Department of Transportation to the FASA event. The Department of Transportation’s budget for next year is now $19,434. The bill passed by unanimous consent by roll call. Sen. Seth OpokuYeboah ’16 abstained from voting because he had not looked over the budget. The budget requires the signature of outgoing Student Assembly President Colin Danly ’15 and will be presented to the Board of Visitors for approval. “[The Approve the Budget Act] has been approved so far by everybody who has looked over it,” Chairman of the Senate Dan Ackerman ’16 said. “A few amendments have been made over a few discrepancies in the allocation process, but the budget has overwhelmingly been a success in terms of its allocation of limited student activities funds. The amendments that have been made tonight, in my opinion, go through and really perfect the overall budget.” Additionally, the Mental Health Awareness Act passed unanimously. The bill, originally estimated to cost $100, will only cost between $40 and $60. The Department of Health and Safety will have students from improvisational comedy groups make the posters, which will be hung in places likely to be frequented by sleep-deprived students, such as Earl Gregg Swem Library.
Chairman of the Elections Commission Ryan Brophy ’15 provided the senate with an update about the 2015 SA elections. The election for the fourth class of 2017 senator position, left open because only three candidates ran, will occur alongside the class of 2019 elections in the fall. Senators questioned why some students reported never receiving a link to vote. Sen. Michelle Tansey ’16 stated she knew an entire household of students who never obtained the link. Brophy blamed the issue on discrepancies with the list of names given to him by the IT Department. He mentioned that part-time students and students who recently studied abroad, including students registered with the University of St Andrews Joint Degree Programme, often have issues receiving the link to vote. “If there’s some discrepancy about why someone isn’t on that list, it’s school systemic,” Brophy said, “nothing to do with someone who is marginalized.” Departing Student Assembly Vice President Kendall Lorenzen ’15 closed the meeting with some parting words about her experience with the SA. “Thank you for the past three years,” Lorenzen said. “I really wish you all the best of luck, and I’m so appreciative of all that you do for the student body.”
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outgoing SA President Colin Danly ’15 thanked various members of SA, including Class of 2015 president Alexandria “Jo” Foster ’15, outgoing Vice President Kendall Lorenzen ’15, Chief of Staff Drew Wilke ’15 and his cabinet secretaries. Danly likewise thanked various faculty members, such as Associate Director of Student Leadership Development Trici
Fredrick M.Ed. ’05 for her help and advice and President Reveley for his leadership — and for laughing at his jokes. Additionally, Danly directly addressed the newlyinaugurated members and stressed the importance of SA and its members’ service to the community. “You all have taken up a great honor,” Danly said. “You have chosen to be stewards of our great College. All the hard
work, all the programming, all the sleepless nights, all the seemingly pointless meetings, all this, you do for others.” Danly stressed that SA should not forget about what he referred to as important issues — issues including preventing sexual assault and sexual violence, improving race relations on campus and mental health — and should work to bring change to the campus and the nation.
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“You all have taken up a great honor,” outgoing president Danly said. “You have chosen to be stewards of our great College. All the hard work, all the programming, all the sleepless nights, all the seemingly pointless meetings, all this, you do for others.”
W&M Workers Solidarity looks to predecessors in bid for higher wages Third group this decade seeking better conditions for College workers held a sparsely attended meeting Wednesday SOLIDARITY from page 1
know who you are and that you’re a person … they have a terrible job and it’s not helped by the fact that we don’t care for them or help them.” The College has experienced two different living wage campaigns in past years. The first campaign took place from 1999 to 2001 under College President Timothy Sullivan. Student activists and members of the Tidewater Labor Support Committee sought to increase the salary for College housekeepers. Meeting organizers said that this campaign eventually lost steam and only achieved a small raise. Snell-Feikema said that the 2010 campaign ultimately had the opposite problem — its methods were too radical. In his presentation, he noted that these protesters alienated campus with their aggressive protest tactics and targeted the wrong person — College President Taylor Reveley, who ultimately had little say over the salaries of the hospitality workers. Tensions escalated until April 20, 2011, when fifteen members of the coalition occupied Reveley’s office for sixteen hours, according to
a 2011 Flat Hat article by former Flat Hat Online Editor Walter Hickey. A rally that drew around 45 students took place around the Brafferton. Police arrested five of the protesters for trespassing after they were ordered to leave by Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler ’88 Ph.D ’06. At the interest meeting, organizers established the idea of balancing tactics in their campaign, in order to avoid being either too radical or too complacent. The organizers also noted that they hope to collaborate with and learn from other anti-Sodexo campaigns throughout the country. “In the context of a college in which you … interact with all these workers on a daily basis, the dining workers, the hospitality workers, and they’re all such nice people, we should very much be able to … understand that these worker struggles are struggles that we could also face, and these are people who could very easily be our friends, and in some cases are our friends,” Snell-Feikema said. “They deserve to have proper wages, proper benefits.”
Attendee Emma Chacon ’18 said she came to the meeting to express solidarity, as she worked in food service for about two years. “Any kind of impact that we could have whatsoever would be amazing,” Chacon said. “I’d like to be able to say I’ve done something to start a movement.” When asked for a comment, Sodexo representative Jeff McClure said
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Professor discusses upcoming Supreme Court cases Conversation, hosted by Young Democrats, covered death penalty and same sex marriage amanda williams flat hat copy chief
Wednesday, the College of William and Mary’s Young Democrats hosted a “Conversation on Upcoming Supreme Court Cases” led by visiting instructor Jackson Sasser. The event was open to all students and highlighted a variety of controversial issues. Sasser opened with a conversation on the death penalty, a topic that he teaches a senior seminar on at the College. He discussed several recent cases in which men have been released after serving decades in prison, primarily due to failures in the justice system. Executions in the United States totaled 35 in 2014, the lowest it has been in 20 years, while death row exonerations were seven in total. Sasser said he believes that there is a move away from the death penalty in the United States that follows the pattern of other developed nations worldwide. He said he thinks the Supreme Court decisions are an important indicator for the future and that is why he decided to speak at the event. “I think the courts are all the time, in all manner of interesting questions and causes and cases, and many folks would argue that the courts can be
politics by other means,” Sasser said. “I think that’s something we see in cases that are currently before the court and have been before it in the past, and so I think anybody who’s interested in the trajectory of where we’re headed should be paying attention to the courts.” Elise Orlick ’15, president of the William and Mary Young Democrats, said that the group brought in associate professor Christine Nemacheck for the last two years for a similar discussion, and that she thought there would be high interest again this year. “We really enjoy having professors that we know students are big fans of, whose opinions we really respect, but that are also pretty entertaining lecturers,” Orlick said. “We decided to bring in professor Sasser as a new voice for this year since a lot of these cases were coming up on the end of the Supreme Court term.” Sasser received a variety of student questions, ranging from which form of death penalty he thought inflicts the least mental and physical pain, to questions on solitary confinement and the future of same-sex marriage. Jakob Stalnaker ’16 steered the conversation away from death. “Can I ask something not death related?” Stalnaker asked. “So this is about fish. Can you talk about Yates v. U.S. and how the Court constituted a
tangible object?” According to Sasser, Yates, a fisherman, caught red groupers that were too small for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission guidelines. The case exemplified one of the court’s main purposes — to define discreet words in the context of the facts. Sasser said that this practice has larger implications in other contexts, such as the definition of a state — currently an
important international debate. A student asked Sasser if he expected the Supreme Court to let the same-sex marriage decision be made at the state level, or if it will make an overarching determination. Sasser said that the session on April 28 will result in a decision one way or the other because of the four cases being heard. “I think it’s unlikely that they would affirm [Judge] Sutton’s support for these
four state prohibitions on same-sex marriage — these four states say that marriage is a man and woman and the sixth circuit says, ‘Yeah, you can say that,’” he said. “The other circuits that the Court could have granted a case from have resolved the question differently.” In response to a follow-up question, Sasser said that he did not think this decision would have mean a great change for cases regarding transgender rights.
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Visiting instructor Jackson Sasser led a talk about upcoming Supreme Court cases, In a discussion hosted by William and Mary’s Young Democrats.
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14,951 prospective students applied to the College in 2019, up from approximately 14,500 in 2018 and 14,035 in 2017.
questions.’ My fun question was always ‘if you could design your ideal seminar, what would it be on?’ I’d narrow down to a very specific topic and really get to explore what people are academically interested in.” The goal of the interviews is to evaluate prospective students on criteria such as how academically motivated or intellectually curious they are. “Students expect [that] it’s going to be a super professional interview asking about grades, but we already have that information,” senior interviewer Megan Brew ’15 said. “There’s no need to ask about it, so we definitely ask more personality questions getting to know their passions.” Based on the pool of applicants she interviewed, Brew said that the class of 2019 seems to be a unique, self-aware class. “Their creative answers were indicative that they knew themselves and knew their passions,” she said. “[That] self-awareness coming in will set them apart.” The class of 2019’s next step is the College’s Day for Admitted Students, set for tomorrow, April 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
More than 3,000 visitors are expected to attend sessions ranging from academic advising to intramural athletics and sustainability on campus. Attendees will also have the chance to attend an activities fair showcasing dozens of organizations at the College. “[Day for Admitted Students] really does a great job of capturing the incredible balance that we have here at the College,” Wolfe said, “of being able to see and learn about academic opportunities and experiences but also, right from the start, having the chance to see how [students] can jump right in and be active in the student community.” Wolfe offered several words of advice for prospective students. “Students need to know that they get out of their college experience what they put into it,” he said. “They should be willing to jump in and fully immerse themselves in all that college has to offer … I encourage them to meet, interact, and become friends with students who share very different interests and experiences. Also, be involved outside of class. Find a way to make a difference in the community, and find a way to be active in the College.”
Former Wawa shift manager pleads guilty to misdemeanor embezzlement Muriel Gibson received a suspended prison sentence of 90-days, must complete 50 hours of community service WAWA from page 1
hours go down to fifteen or twenty hours a week,” she said. “I had an electric bill. They were going to shut my lights off. I did it to keep my lights on.” Gibson, who paid her $320
restitution Thursday, said that she regretted her decision. She said that she has not been able to find work since she was charged, but is still looking. She has volunteered for 40 hours at a charity in Gloucester. “I’m looking for something where
I won’t be at a register, stocking or cleaning,” she said. Gibson’s attorney Michael Hyman J.D. ’99 said that Gibson eloquently expressed her remorse and embarrassment about the situation. “I am sure that she would want
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“Becica advised that shift manager, Muriel Gibson, had been stealing money in $10.00 increments,” the criminal complaint filed said.
to apologize to everyone that she let down, including WaWa as well as the students that support WaWa,” Hyman said in an email. Rafael Snell-Feikema ’18, a spokesman from the College workers solidarity group, which had its first
interest meeting yesterday, said that the group is looking into raising money for Gibson to pay for her court fees. “I feel that this is symptomatic of the larger pressures faced by workers who fundamentally are not paid enough to survive,” he said.
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An officer from the Williamsburg Police Department arrested Gibson at Wawa food market Feb. 6, 2015.
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The cycle of college debt and success
Emily Chaumont FLAT HAT VARIETY EDITOR
It is difficult to find a college student who is not worried about the debt they will face following graduation. With the cost of higher education increasing every year, the fact that two-thirds of students from across the country graduate with some level of debt is not surprising. According to a study conducted by The Institute for College Access and Success in 2013, the average borrower owed $26,600 upon graduation, and the amount has only increased since then. In 2013, Virginia had fewer students graduating with debt than the national average, at 59 percent — still more than half of Virginia students. In an extreme example of the swiftly-rising costs of higher education, the University of Virginia announced in late March that tuition prices for incoming in-state students will be increased by 11 percent in the coming fall. Current students will only face a 3.6 percent increase, which, while still a sizeable increase in tuition, is more aligned with typical increases in U.Va. tuition. Data from both the College and U.Va. show that tuition prices have, for the most part, been increasing since at least 2001. These increases have been rather dramatic. A freshman entering the College in the fall of 2001 would have paid $4,604 in tuition, whereas a freshman entering in the fall of 2015 will be paying $13,978 in tuition. This increase amounts to over $9,000 in 14 years, not including inflation. Calculating inflation using the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI Inflation Calculator reveals that $4,604 in 2001 translates to $6,101.98 in 2015. This is vastly different from the current tuition rate. When adjustments for inflation are made, there has still been an almost $8,000 increase in undergraduate in-state tuition at the College since 2001. The extent of this increase is somewhat astounding and
unquestionably unacceptable. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in Virginia in 2000 was $50,069 and in 2013 it was $62,666. This means that in 2001, in-state tuition at the College was approximately nine percent of the average Virginian household income. In 2015, in-state tuition will be approximately 22 percent of the average Virginian household income. This data is troubling because it shows how attending even an in-state, public university is becoming an unaffordable option for the average American family. In 2013, the College adopted “the William and Mary promise,” which guarantees to new students that their tuition will not increase from the price they pay their first year. This promise is a step in the right direction for current students, but it does not protect prospective students from significant tuition hikes, like the one incoming freshmen at U.Va. now face. Today’s students are caught in an impossible position, as more and more job postings demand bachelor’s degrees at a minimum while tuition prices skyrocket. When students see attending college as their sole option for success, while knowing attending college will cost a significant portion of their family’s income, they are often forced to decide between their family’s current financial stability and their own future. Of course, there are grants, scholarships and loans available for students who are unable to afford the immense costs of attending college. However, grants and scholarships — in other words, “free money” that doesn’t have to be paid back — are often hard to come by for students in the middle class. The majority of college students fall into a bracket where the government considers their families well off enough to not qualify for grants and scholarships, but who are still unable to actually afford the costs of college today. Attending an in-state, public school should be an affordable way to get a higher education. Yes, college degrees are more in demand than ever but that does not mean drastically rising tuition prices need to be crippling the middle class. Just because colleges can raise their tuition doesn’t mean they should. Email Emily Chaumont at emchaumont@email.wm.edu.
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Today’s students are caught between a rock and a hard place, as more and more job postings demand Bachelor’s degrees at a minimum while tuition prices skyrocket.
student-led workers solidarity campaign held its first interest meeting Wednesday night. The movement, however new, is an interesting development that will hopefully be able to address allegations of problematic treatment of Sodexo workers on our campus. The College of William and Mary has experienced two similar living wage campaigns in its recent history, both of which the newest movement seeks to learn from. In 2001, the movement was not able to overcome resistance from the administration and eventually tapered off after achieving only a moderate raise for housekeepers. Then, in the 2010-11 school year, the Living Wage Campaign veered toward radical extremes. The campaign held aggressive protests in classrooms and eventually occupied President Taylor Reveley’s office. Its tactics and misallocation of blame cost the movement public support. The current solidarity campaign claims the fault in both of these extremes, and seeks to balance its tactics in such a way to have the greatest positive impact for the workers it supports. It appears to recognize the importance of positive public relations while simultaneously concerning itself with the implications of its actions on campus service workers. Both are necessary steps to creating an effective campaign to raise workers’ wages. Moreover, the solidarity campaign recognizes Sodexo as an obstacle to the better treatment of the College’s service workers. Sodexo has been accused of numerous violations of workers’ rights to unionize and collectively bargain, as documented by a 2010 Human Rights Watch report. According to TransAfrica Forum’s 2011 report, the company has also been tied to various abuses of employee labor, such as forcing employees to work overtime without pay or breaks while receiving minimum wage. The new workers solidarity campaign alleges that Sodexo has forced workers to work in buildings without air conditioning, denied workers use of the refrigerators to store their own meals and given insulting raises of as little as ten cents. If these allegations are true, they are antithetical to the safe and supportive environment the College should provide for all members of its community, including service workers, who are a vital part of campus life. The group plans to reach out to other organizations around the country that have led antiSodexo campaigns to learn from those experiences. Given Sodexo’s problematic track record across the nation, this kind of outreach could be pivotal. The group needs to act quickly and decisively given its late start in the semester. When students leave for summer break they are least attentive to issues on campus. Summer is Sodexo’s opportunity to dismiss workers without the scrutiny of the student body, so the campaign must begin work now and maintain a strong presence throughout the summer to reach its goals.
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 Madeline Bielski, Kaitlan Shaub and Kat Turk. Áine Cain and Tucker Higgins recused themselves from this editorial. 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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The truth matters. All too often events, or nonevents, are spun to fit one’s view of things. When they blow up as in this case, and the lacrosse mess at Duke, it offers a “wake up moment.” — Frank Govern on “‘A Rape on Campus:’ Where readers failed”
A statue for Monroe: honoring heroes of a selective past
Quinn Monette
FLAT HAT OPINIONS COLUMNIST
As the construction of a statue of James Monroe outside St. George Tucker Hall sparks conversations across campus, the College of William and Mary must once again contemplate its place in history. The College certainly prides itself on its significant role in the founding of the United States. Our obsession with Thomas Jefferson verges on unhealthy. Every brick and archway on campus sings the praises of antebellum Virginia. Our operative adjective remains “colonial.” This fascination is more than aesthetic. We
love the colonial architecture and the winding brick pathways because they give us an ineffable sense of history. They make us feel as though we were there when Jefferson grappled with Rousseau and Locke, when James Monroe felt a revolutionary fervor quickening, when Henry Clay realized the power of oration. Such features usher us into a noble tradition and give us an identity that feels genuine and ancient. The campus clings to ties that extend far beyond a shared geography. We serve as a living monument to great men of a past era. Never mind that Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe both owned slaves or that, during their terms as president, both embraced views that found no fault in genocide and mass displacement. They were patriots who should be rewarded for their sacrifice. Never mind that the Brafferton was built to “[propagate the Christian faith] amongst the Western Indians,” as stated in the College’s Royal Charter. Never mind that the College didn’t fully admit black students until 1970. These were less tolerant times, and besides,
we’re not like that anymore. These historical anecdotes are all minor complications that distract from a greater narrative of triumph and exceptionality. By constructing this memorial, we would continue in our habit of clinging to our narrow conception of history. We would deny that, between then and now, humans have struggled on this campus for justice. We would reject the need for improvements, a need that persists even today. Foundation is not apogee. I’m not arguing against the preservation of the College’s colonial past. Acknowledgment of history keeps amnesia at bay. What we should avoid is the all-out fetishization of meticulously selected portions of history. The College can’t seem to come to terms with the fact that time has passed since the turn of the 19th century. We’ve chosen, consciously or unconsciously, to predicate our sense of place on carefully constructed myth. Could we begin to chip away at its foundations? Monuments tell only one story. As a campus,
we are faced with a choice: Do we want to be a monument to an idealized excerpt or a complicated whole? Email Quinn Monette at qpmonette@email. wm.edu.
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‘Wicket’ fun Croquet appeals to young and old alike
ELIZABETH FLOOD FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
For members of the College of William and Mary’s croquet club, croquet is not just a casual lawn game for summer evenings. It’s a serious sport. The croquet club has been around longer than most students might suspect. “The William and Mary team has been around for fifteen years,” club captain Anastasia Peregrin ’16 said. “I don’t know if there was one before coach, but that’s how long he has been with us.”
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Chess club aims to expand membership AHARON LOGUE THE FLAT HAT
Over spring break, Dalton Ruggieri ’18, travelled to the College Section of the Virginia Scholastic and College Chess Championships where he came in second, losing to the current State Champion from University of Virginia. “We didn’t really plan on going or anything,” Ruggieri said. It just kind of happened. We were like ‘oh, wait, there’s this state chess tournament,’ and those that could go, just went.” “Those that could go” ended up being only Ruggieri, who, despite finding out about the tournament only two days in advance, played four rounds in the tournament, the first that the chess club has competed in this year. Participation, despite the win, is an anomaly in the current chess club. “Though I am the current president, I am less about the competitive aspect and treat it more as a game, as something to experiment with,” Collin Henson ’16 said. Nevertheless, the club’s future may include more competition than in previous years. “Every year we like to have different leadership to let the younger people take over. Dalton is going to take over as president next year, he is already looking for more ways to expand chess club [membership] and engage with the community,” Rafael Ordonez ’16 said. Some of the changes Ruggieri envisions for the future include club expansion and increased competition. Ruggieri has been in discussions with chess clubs at other schools including U.Va., Virginia Tech and James Madison University regarding the establishment of a monthly online competition. This competition would be a low stakes way for each school to improve by playing against new opponents.
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Though I am the current president, I am less about the competitive aspect and treat it more as a game, as something to experiment with.” — Collin Henson ’16
In addition to the low stakes monthly games planned against other state schools, Ruggieri is interested in having the team compete in other, larger chess tournaments such as the Virginia State Championships and the PanAmerican Intercollegiate Chess Tournament. However, despite Ruggieri’s drive to expand, some obstacles may remain. “The real problem that has been preventing the tournaments is that it requires individual membership in various chess organizations,
which is fairly costly. Thus, it is difficult to put a team together for tournaments due to this cost, as most people would prefer to play chess and not pay for it,” Henson said. While the current chess team has only four consistent members — none of whom are regularly involved in chess competitions — some have experience with chess tournaments and the potential benefits that may come from
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Every year we like to have different leadership to let the younger people take over.” — Rafael Ordonez ’16
playing against other schools. Ordonez, for example, played in a tournament his senior year of high school, matching his three losses with three wins and being awarded “Best Unrated Player.” Outside of competition, though, Ruggieri has other plans for moving the chess club forward. “We’re starting to work with NICE, which is Norfolk Initiative for Chess Excellence. They’re an organization that kind of brings chess to mostly young children, but also other ages,” Ruggieri said. NICE came to Williamsburg in January and made an impact on Ruggieri and the other members of the club. Working with NICE, the chess club hopes to begin playing with local elementary school students in the Williamsburg area. Despite these plans, however, certain challenges still exist for chess club moving forward. Current members foresee future membership being a serious concern. “The main problem is that numbers fluctuate throughout the year, as people get busy. Hopefully, Dalton is able to schedule the club so that as many people can fit the club in their schedule,” Henson said. Echoing this, other members also worry about issues involved in funding and maintenance. “Some challenges might be getting money for funding trips or getting USCF memberships to participate in tournaments. Also, we have difficulty in attracting new members. At the beginning of the year, we get lots of people that come, but they drop off later in the year,” Ordonez said. Despite these challenges moving forward, Ruggieri and the other members remain hopeful about the club’s potential in future tournaments. “I think had more William and Mary students come, we would have had a really good shot to have gotten first. So hopefully in the future we’ll be able to pull out some more wins,” Ruggieri said.
We practice two times a week. It used to be three, but Coach is ninetysix now, and three got to be too much.” — Anastasia Peregrin ’16
“Coach” is United States Croquet Association member George Barnes, a retiree who lives in Williamsburg. He founded the present croquet club and comes to their practices and end-ofyear tournament. “We practice two times a week,” Peregrin said. “It used to be three, but Coach is ninety-six now, and three got to be too much.” The team practices in the afternoons on a patch of grass near the golf courses behind the Williamsburg Inn. Their area is specifically designed for lawn game use. “Sometimes we share it with the lawn bowlers,” Caroline Creasey ’16, a member of the team since her freshman year, said. “They’re always really friendly.” The lawn bowlers come from the Williamsburg Lawn Bowling Team. So far, the College’s croquet team is the only croquet team with permission to use the lawn at the Williamsburg Inn — largely thanks to coach Barnes. He has also been instrumental in helping the team join the United
States Croquet Association. According to Peregrin, every member of the team automatically becomes a member of the USCA when they join the team. This membership allows them to participate in the USCA-hosted tournament at the end of the year. “We always have a tournament at the end of the year — a collegiate tournament in Pennsylvania at Merion Cricket Club,” team member Jen Koontz ’16 said. The members of the College’s croquet team were the champions of the tournament in 2012, winning both the individual and team divisions. In 2005, they came in second place. Croquet has been steadily growing as a college sport, and more teams have been competing in the tournament every year. Peregrin and Koontz listed a variety of colleges that they saw at the competition last year, including Ivy Leagues, large state schools and smaller private schools. In recent years, the croquet club has not managed to advance as far in the competition as they did in 2012. “[Last year’s tournament] wasn’t good enough to take note of and remember,” Creasey said. “We won some; we lost some.” As for other croquet opportunities, team members usually find them on their own. “The school doesn’t fund any tournaments, so if you want to go, you usually go on your own,” Peregrin said. She and Koontz went to Palm Beach, Florida earlier this year to compete individually. “As far as team tournaments that we all go to, it’s just once a year at the collegiate tournament,” Peregrin said. In the tournament, one or more people from each team competes. Peregrin said the size of the team fluctuates, and some prefer to play for fun rather than compete. She said the members who do want to compete are usually devoted to coming to every practice, since it is often the only opportunity they will have to practice using a real set. “The team itself owns two mallet sets, and coach owns everything else,” Peregrin said. “The croquet sets can be thousands of dollars.” The type of croquet the team trains for is often referred to as “golf-croquet.” It uses six wickets instead of the nine used in the lawn game version. “Golf-croquet” is the version of croquet that the USCA uses in the end-of-the-year tournament. While serious about preparing for their tournament, Peregrin said the team welcomes anyone at any level of expertise to join the team. “You just have a lot of different people from a lot of different perspectives,” Peregrin said. The croquet club will participate in the tournament April 25 and 26.
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The croquet team practices in the afternoons on a patch of grass near the golf courses behind the Williamsburg Inn.
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Summer Scoops CAROLINE NUTTER / THE FLAT HAT
Sampling Williamsburg’s best ice cream and froyo shops there early,
BRANDY ADKINS FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
though, because seating is limited and on beautiful summer days, the few outdoor tables fill up fast. The one unfortunate downside: dairy-free sorbet options are only available on Wednesdays. For the traditionalists out there looking for good old-fashioned ice cream, Baskin-Robbins is the place to go. They have a variety of flavor options for just about anything you can think of. From the classic chocolate to the crazy crème brûlée — the flavor of the month — there’s something for everyone. The employees scoop their ice cream with a smile, and the shop offers a variety of seating options, both indoor and outdoor for ice cream rain or shine. If you’re dairy-free, though, I’m sorry to say this may not be the best option for you. The shop does offer dairy-free options, but the selection is limited, which only serves to make you feel left out
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With summer finally approaching, we’ll all be looking for relief from the heat soon enough. It seems as if just yesterday there was a foot of ice on the ground, but now the search begins for delicious frozen treats that beat the heat. Luckily for students, there are four great places within walking distance of campus that all have something different to offer. Healthier than ice cream and more filling than Italian ice, frozen yogurt is a personal favorite. At Berrybody Frozen Yogurt there are always three consistent flavors — original tart, chocolate or vanilla, and a fruit. There are fresh fruit toppings and candies available for those looking to add a little something extra, and it all comes in at a total of just around 20 calories an ounce. The shop offers four sizes: kid’s, five-ounce, seven-ounce, and 10-ounce, and for William and Mary students who show their ID at the register, the seven-ounce rings in at just $3.99, cheaper than the five-ounce. Berrybody also offers a great atmosphere. The staff is friendly and engaging, and there is outdoor seating. If you’re looking for a good place to study, then this is the spot for you. You have to get
of the delicious array of choices. If you like a lot of toppings and candies on your ice cream, then you may want to avoid here as well, but if the crazy flavors are enticing enough on their own, go scream for ice cream. If you’ve never tried frozen custard, fold up this paper and walk on over to Retro’s on Prince George Street. It’s the perfect option for a small lunch on a hot day. With a base of egg yolks and milk, the custard comes out thicker and creamier than ice cream, making it quite filling. Retro’s offers vanilla, chocolate, or a swirl in three different sizes of bowls and cones. There is, however, no dairy-free option as, by definition, custard must have milk. You can select as many toppings as you could possibly want on your frozen custard, but it does cost extra for each topping you select. On a college budget, and with a college appetite, it could get expensive all too quickly. For the lover of frozen custard, another place to check out is Rita’s on Monticello Avenue, though the small shop is better known for its Italian ice. It’s conveniently located right next to the Green Line bus stop. They offer a variety of tasty treats, providing the best option for dairy-free students. Their Italian ice is a mixture of ice and fruit that is simultaneously simple and mind-blowing. They also offer sugarfree and custom blends. With finals quickly approaching, Rita’s is a good place for a study break but not for a study session. The store is small with little to no seating most days. The servers are charming, but with high demand and a small workforce, they can get overwhelmed on hot days. It’s well worth the wait, though. There’s something for everyone around campus if you’re only willing to leave your room and find it. Swem is not the only place to study, and Aromas is not the only place to fill your cravings. It’s getting hotter outside, so take a break and take some time to chill with a frozen treat.
CAROLINE NUTTER / THE FLAT HAT
Baskin-Robbins offers a variety of flavors, from classic chocolate to the ever changing flavor of the month. This month’s creation is a creme brulee inspired treat.
CONFUSION CORNER
You can’t run from exams, but you can run off the stress Time to put that book down and take advantage of the nice weather with a spontaneous run
Jillian Bates
CONFUSION CORNER COLUMNIST
Running weather has come to our campus. Every time I step out the door of my apartment, the air is that perfect balance of warm and cool. I hear the birds singing my name, telling me to grab my tennis shoes and just do it: make like Forrest Gump and run to the other end of the campus and back. I look around and the peer pressure is on. The sidewalks are filled with students, their eyes overflowing with enthusiasm and focus. They must have just started
their run because there is no way their perfect strides and bright smiles can last that long. I cannot help but wonder whether the people I am seeing are truly on their daily run or whether they are phonies. Yes, I said phony. The birds don’t sing at everyone. You may refer to them as spontaneous runners, but I say “meh.” They are the folks who think that running one mile a month makes them a regular exercising champ. I think not. They may take a seat on that couch they have been sitting on in their spare time for the past 3 weeks while eating Captain Crunch. I will admit that I am being a bit hard on some of my fellow students. Some may be starting their New Year’s resolution a little bit late. Or, maybe they are victims of being in the wrong place and around the wrong friend at
the wrong time — and said friend forced them into their sneakers and dragged them into a pace just above walking. With all that being said, there is nothing wrong with doing a little bit of exercise to expel some of that
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college student stress, or even tone the calves up a bit. Short public service announcement, gentlemen: ladies like strong calves and it is now shorts season. Time to step your game up, eh? Seriously, we all could use more
Short public service announcement gentlemen: ladies like strong calves and it is now shorts season.
positivity this time of the semester. Exams will be here before we know it and that means chronic snacking, stressing and sitting. The best relief for this is being active. You might as well tire yourself out now by getting in shape so that when exam week comes around you actually have the energy to smile while running. I am going to assume you run. Instead of coffee, I have resorted to a morning run and a banana or two as my energy supplement for the day. Plus, it makes eating that slice of cake at the end of the day that much more satisfying and less guilt-ridden. Taking advantage of beautiful days cleanses the soul; cleanse the soul TWAMPs, because the book in your face is sucking something happy out of it. Jillian Bates is a Confusion Corner columnist who appreciates a nice, strong pair of calves when she sees one.
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Pitching panic COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS
Senior right-handed relief pitcher Bryson Kauhaahaa allowed one run during the bottom of the seventh inning. Kauhaahaa was the fourth of five Tribe pitchers that took the mound.
Four pitching changes, zero solutions in 7-4 road loss at Longwood NICK CIPOLLA FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR
William and Mary continued its longest road stretch of the season at Longwood Wednesday, where the Tribe fell 7-4 to the Lancers, dropping below .500 for the year. The College (14-15, 6-3 CAA) arrived in Farmville, Va., hoping for its first win in a midweek game since March 10 against Virginia Tech. Since the win over the Hokies, the Tribe has dropped all five of its singlegame series. The Tribe kicked off the day with a promising advantage, plating junior designated hitter Ryan Hissey with a double by junior first baseman Charley Gould for a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Gould advanced to third on a flyout, but could not reach home before sophomore shortstop Tim Hoehn struck out to end the inning. The College extended its lead to two in the top of the second as freshman second baseman Cullen Large added a run batted in to his rookie season with a single that brought junior centerfielder Josh Smith home from second base. The Lancers (14-17, 4-8 Big South) decided to relieve their starting pitcher after the run came in; the new pitcher bailed Longwood out of the inning, and the Tribe Large stranded men on all three bases. In the bottom of the second, Longwood began to close the gap with a run of its own, bringing the score to 2-1. After an unproductive offensive performance in the third inning, the Tribe continued poor play throughout the inning, allowing three runs while on the field in the bottom half of the frame. After the College’s freshman starting right-handed pitcher Robert White walked two batters to start the third, he was relieved by sophomore right-hander Daniel Powers. While Powers was at the mound, Lancer runners advanced by stealing bases, setting up the batters for easy RBIs that gave Longwood the 4-2 advantage.
The fourth inning proved to be the longest of the game, as the game was stopped while the Tribe was at bat due to nearby lightning. After a wait of over two hours, the game resumed. Large was on second after a double when the delay occurred, and he was able to advance on a wild pitch afterward. However, the Tribe already had two outs going into the delay, and a flyout by Gould ended the inning before Large could score. The bottom of the fourth saw another College pitching Yoest change, this time bringing sophomore right-hander John Yoest to reliever Powers. Yoest gave up one unearned run in the inning, putting the score at 5-2. Longwood’s hustle combined with Tribe errors in right field and at second base allowed the Lancers to put men on second and third, where the next batter brought one in through a sacrifice fly. The Tribe didn’t score again until the eighth inning. Meanwhile, Longwood added an insurance run in the sixth inning on freshman right-handed reliever Michael Toner, who took over for Yoest at the start of the inning. The run was unearned and was scored on a passed ball. In the seventh, the story remained the same. The Tribe continued to search for a solution on the mound by switching pitchers again, this time bringing out senior right-handed reliever Bryson Kauhaahaa from the bullpen, and once again the College allowed another run. Kauhaahaa gave up a double to his first batter faced, and the runner advanced on a sacrifice bunt. After another hit by the Lancers, a single, the man on third came across the plate to add the seventh and final run for Longwood, burying the Tribe in a five-run deficit at 7-2. The College rallied in the eighth, doubling its score to four as Gould doubled for a pair of RBIs, plating Hissey and Large. The rally ended on a groundout, giving the Tribe one more inning to come back from its 7-4 disadvantage. In Longwood’s last appearance at bat, junior right-
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Tribe sweeps Liberty 4-0 at home College builds momentum as regular season nears end DEVIN LOGAN FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER After losing in a devastating blowout match against No. 4 Virginia last Saturday, it was William and Mary’s turn to deal the blow: the College won 4-0 against Liberty at home Wednesday. Coming into the match, the Tribe (13-11, 1-0 CAA) held a record of 5-0 against Liberty; last season, the College won 5-2 over the Flames. As a result of Wednesday’s match, the squad improved its win streak against Liberty (12-9, 5-2 Big South) to six. Currently, the Tribe sits at a 1311 record for the season. Seven of those 11 losses were to nationallyranked opponents. Liberty now holds a 12-9 record on the season; this loss snapped the Flames’ two-
match winning streak. On the doubles side, the No. 3 duo of freshman Christian Cargill and sophomore Damon Niquet and the No. 2 duo of sophomore Addison Appleby and freshman Lars de Boer each posted scores of 6-3. Seniors Aaron Chaffee and Will Juggins did not complete their match at the No. 1 position, as the Tribe had taken the doubles point already. Cargill and Niquet together hold a 3-1 record as a pair on the season. Appleby and de Boer also hold a 3-1 record. The College swept the singles. Juggins, playing at No. 2, won his match 6-2, 6-3, the greatest margin of the singles side. Wednesday’s match marked his sixth win at the No. 2 singles position. Niquet won 6-4, 6-3 against Liberty’s Egon Samaai; with this win, Niquet
boasts a 5-1 record for his previous six matches. Though freshman Alec Miller struggled through the first set of his No. 6 matchup, he eventually prevailed, posting a first-set score of 7-6 (1) after rattling off seven tiebreak points in a row. He dominated on the second set, finishing out the match with a 6-2 score on the final set. Miller now holds a 15-11 record for his ongoing rookie season. Appleby, Cargill and de Boer did not finish their matches. With Juggins, Niquet and Miller’s wins secure, the Tribe’s victory was certain. Next up for the Tribe is a home match against No. 48 Old Dominion. The match is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start Saturday at the Millie West Tennis Center.
handed closing pitcher Joseph Gaouette entered the game and did his job, giving up no runs and no hits. The College loaded the bases in the ninth with a chance to tie or take the lead. However, Large struck out with two outs and ended the game stranding the three men that could have brought victory. Leading the Tribe in hits was Large, who was four for six on the night. Gould led in RBIs with three. Robert White took the loss, dropping him to 2-3 for the season. Longwood’s relief pitcher Allen Ellis picked up his second win of the season, while the Lancer closer Devin Gould earned the save. The loss drops the College to 1-7 in midweek, singles-series games for 2015. The Tribe completes its road trip at Colonial Athletic Association opponent North CarolinaWilmington in a three-game series starting Friday at 6 p.m.
College 11th at Redhawk Kern ties for third overall EVAN DEFRAINE FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER There was no place like home for William and Mary senior Charlie Kern this week, as the Seattle native tied for third overall in the Redhawks Invitational held at Seattle University. Kern started out with a solid three-over par 73, but he had much more in store in the next rounds. Later in the day, Kern dipped below par with a one-under 69. It was one of only three rounds that any golfer played under par on Monday and helped vault Kern 13 spots up the rankings and placed him among the day one leaders. The last day of the tournament, Kern battled for the top spot with a handful of other competitors. His score of 72 would net him a tie for third with Drexel’s Christopher Crawford, making them the highest-placed athletes not competing for the University of Washington. Kern’s final three-round output was a four-over par 214. Kern’s efforts placed him ahead of the No. 1 ranked player in the country, Washington’s Cheng-Tsung Pan, and he earned the honor of being named the Colonial Athletic Association’s Golfer of the Week. This is the first weekly award of Kern’s career, and the first of the season for the Tribe. On the team side, the College tied for 11th Kern overall at the two-day, three-round tournament, improving its total team score in each successive round. After a 313 opening round landed it in 15th, the Tribe responded with scores of 303 and 302, finishing at 918 overall (+78). Kern was the top performer for the College, finishing 21 whole strokes ahead of fellow senior Alex Hicks. Hicks rebounded from an opening round 83 to deliver scores of 74 and 78 in the second and third rounds. Sophomore Austin Morrison was disqualified in the opening round, but was able to take part in the rest of the tournament, delivering scores of 80 and 76. His twin brother sophomore Davis Morrison, had identical scores in addition to an opening round 83. Freshman Bryce Johnson couldn’t keep the momentum of his four-over 74 opening round and ended the tournament with a 34-over at 244. No. 10 Washington won the invitational handily, finishing 24 strokes ahead of host Seattle with a total score of 854 to clinch the team title. The Tribe’s score of 918 tied it with Utah Valley for 11th. The College has two weeks off before competing in the CAA Championships on April 24-26 in Southport, N.C.
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Sophomore pitcher Daniel Powers was one of the five different pitchers the Tribe used in Wednesday’s game.
Tribe football will hold its 2015 spring game on Saturday, April 11 at 1:30 p.m. at Zable Stadium. Tribe Athletics will also broadcast it online.