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DINING

Travel takes toll

Sodexo plans dining changes Adds Chop House, food truck BY ELEANOR LAMB FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR

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23 of original 105 Joint Degree Programme participants drop BY MEREDITH RAMEY FLAT HAT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

“[We] found that some students, some of those 30, didn’t really understand what the joint program was — again, it was brand new,” Associate Professor of English and Faculty Director of the Joint Degree Programme Colleen Kennedy said. “Some of them weren’t, for various reasons, very suited to it.” Students may apply to the program through either the College’s or St Andrews’s application process. For the College-based Class of 2016, 14 of the original 20 participants remain in the program, and 19 of the original 20 class of 2017 participants remain enrolled. As of April 17, all eight St Andrews-based students for the Class of 2015 remain enrolled.

This time next year, the first graduating class of the St Andrews Joint Degree Programme — a partnership between the University of St Andrews and the College of William and Mary — will walk through either the College’s Sir Christopher Wren Building or St Andrews’s Younger Hall and enter into their post-collegiate lives. But not all 30 original members will receive the dual-sealed degree. As of April 17, 19 program students remain in the Collegebased Class of 2015 and 11 have dropped.

Class of 2015

of the original 30 participants dropped from the program

Class of 2016

Twelve enrolled for the St Andrews-based Class of 2016 and nine remain in the program. The Class of 2017 enrolled 15 students, 13 of whom remain in the program. Kennedy said the most common reason students leave the program is the split educational experience. The program divides the four-year college experience between Scotland and Williamsburg, Va. Participants choose where to spend their junior and senior years. “[It’s usually] the transition for various reasons — falling in love [with one institution], See ANDREWS page 4

St Andrews-based

Class of 2017

of the original 20 participants dropped from the program

of the 35 original students dropped from the program

On Monday, students glimpsed Sodexo’s dining vision for the College of William and Mary, as they move closer to becoming the College’s new food provider. Vice President for Administration Anna B. Martin sent an email to the campus community Monday morning outlining a few of the changes Sodexo plans to introduce at the College next year. Sodexo, whose management will be officially instated July 1 of this year, will continue to provide updates on changes throughout the summer. In general, Sodexo plans to augment the variety of food provided in the Martin Sadler Center and the Commons Dining Halls. The provider also plans to offer an increased number of retail dining options across campus. “We will be busy throughout the summer executing these changes, as well as some renovations related to updating the Marketplace and Commons. … I look forward to sharing more on those exciting changes when plans and timelines are more complete,” Martin wrote in the email. According to Martin’s email, one of the major changes occurring at the Sadler Center will be the implementation of the Chop House, which will offer made-to-order salads. The Sadler Center will also hold two stations — titled Maize and Natural — for those with special dietary needs. The dining hall will continue to offer pasta and pizza stations, but will now also include an ethnic food station that offers Latin and West Coast dishes in addition to Asian ones. The company has also pledged to provide a “catch of the day” seafood option. The Commons will also offer seafood and will introduce the Queen’s Kitchen, which will feature desserts. Sodexo also plans to add a Breads and Spreads Kitchen, which will provide a selection of breads and various toppings. The Commons will retain a sandwich station and an area for those with special dietary needs. 79 Another new addition, the Colonial Kitchen, will offer comfort food and local cuisine. From there, Sodexo officials will gauge opinion from the Dining Services Advisory Committee, student surveys and focus groups to determine how to alter their offerings to best meet students’ desires. A major emphasis of Sodexo’s plan for campus dining is to make use of local food. The seafood provided will be locally caught and the produce will be from local farms. The See SODEXO page 3

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ACADEMICS

18 percent of declared majors pursue double major Studies indicate troubling job market, high unemployment; students declare secondary major as precaution

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With an economy crawling toward recovery, employment across the nation has seen troubling times. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, some college students are turning to the option of double majoring as a precaution against unemployment. Office of Internal Assessment and Effectiveness n u m b e r s indicate that 18 percent of declared majors — or 567 students — have also declared a secondary major

at the College of William and Mary. The numbers also indicate that the most popular secondary major is interdisciplinary studies, with 79 students declaring double majors in the field. Economics, psychology, history, English and government follow interdisciplinary studies in popularity. Among the least popular secondary majors at the College are physics, geology and American studies, each with just two double majors. “Psychology is a popular major at almost all schools … there is a lot of versatility. You can go on to grad school, but you can go into medical school [and] business, too. You can jump off into other fields [with a psychology degree],” psychology department chair Janice Zeman said. Like many of the most popular double majors at the College, psychology majors are

ANTHROPOLOGY

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Columnist Tucker Higgins discusses why he chose to drop the Joint Degree Programme. page 5

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THE BUZZ

As I always say to people involved with political life on the campus, it has been too long since we have had a US president. We need one. — College President Taylor Reveley to the new Student Assembly in their first meeting Tuesday evening

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THE BLOG LOG SHARPS AND FLATS: BAND REVIEW BY GREG TAYLOR “The light was fading on the dreary Williamsburg day as Mary and the Williams prepared to take the stage, but a buzz permeated the crowd. Whether it stemmed from the excitement of being in such a historic venue or the hype that preceded the event, Mary and the Williams harnessed the crowd’s energy and elevated it through their hour-long set.”

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Carter’s Grove estate will be auctioned May 21. McLean Faulconer, a Charlottesville-based real estate firm, owns the 18th century estate.

Public experiences archaeological dig The Tidewater Virginia Historical Society, the Fairfield Foundation, and the Archaeological Society of Virginia and York County hosted an archaeological dig this week that was open to the public, the Virginia Gazette reports. The dig ran Wednesday and Thursday, and included lessons on archaeological excavations. The dig, which occurred at New Quarter Park, was booked to maximum occupancy. Last year, the organizations held a dig in which 30 amateur archaeologists found artifacts. An Emmynominated TV producer will make a documentary about the event. WJCC changes probation policy

A THOUSAND WORDS

According to the Virginia Gazette, the Williamsburg-James City County School Board changed its probation policy after a 6-0 vote Tuesday. The previous policy mandated a probation period of three years before a teacher could be granted a continuing contract. The policy was changed after a proposal from Virginia’s General Assembly. Now, the administration has been given the discretion of adding a fourth or fifth year to that period. Most of WJCC’s neighboring schools are continuing to use the three-year system. The system’s principals voted in a vast majority in favor of the plan, which offers them more flexibility.

Everything Williamsburg store moves The Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily reports that, after 22 years on South Henry Street, the Everything Williamsburg store will move to Merchants Square on Duke of Gloucester Street. Everything Williamsburg will occupy into the Toymaker of Williamsburg’s former location. The Toymaker of Williamsburg left DoG Street after 40 years. Although Everything Williamsburg has spent less than two weeks in its new location, storeowners have already seen an increase in traffic. The store expanded its merchandise to include items tourists may need, such as headache medicine and sunscreen. Carter’s Grove to be auctioned May 21 is the auction date for Carter’s Grove, the Daily Press reports. Carter’s Grove, an 18th century estate, was previously owned by Colonial Williamsburg. McLean Faulconer has not yet revealed the auction’s location. Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Stephen C. St. John mandated that the property had to be sold by May 1, or else be auctioned. McLean Faulconer has not received any bids yet. Creditors tried to extend this deadline, but to no avail. Colonial Williamsburg spends $30,000 per month to maintain the property. The property will require no minimum bid at the auction.

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Tuesday, April 15 — An individual was arrested for making annoying phone calls on Richmond Road.

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Tuesday, April 15 — An individual was arrested for damaging property on Richmond Road.

Tuesday, April 15 — An inspection of a counterfeit sticker occurred at the intersection of Page Street and Penniman Road.

Tuesday, April 15 — An individual was arrested for defrauding hotels on Capitol Landing Road.

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NEWS IN BRIEFS Tuttle wins Prentis Award

Berger wins Brigham-Kanner honor

Hastert to deliver Walsh Lecture

Williamsburg City Manager Jackson Tuttle was recently awarded the College’s Prentis Award, which honors individuals who have displayed strong civic involvement in the community. The award is bestowed annually. Tuttle, who has been City Manager since 1991, will be given the award at a ceremony May 13 in the Sir Christopher Wren Building. Before serving in Williamsburg, Tuttle worked as the city manager of Gulf Breeze, Fl. The award is named after the Prentis family, whose members have been active in the College community since 1720. In the future, Tuttle aims to continue forging bonds between the community and the College.

The Marshall-Wythe School of Law announced that is will grant its 2014 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize to Michael M. Berger, a partner in the Los Angeles law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. They will officially give him the award at their 11th annual conference in October, which is sponsored by the Law School’s Property Rights Project. The award recognizes individuals whose work with property rights preserves individual liberty. Berger is the first lawyer to receive the prize. The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize was established in 2004, and was named for Toby Prince Brigham and Gideon Kanner, two influential lawyers.

J. Dennis Hastert, the United States House of Representatives’ longest-serving Republican Speaker, will deliver the Walsh Ethics Lecture Series on Ethics in the Workplace. The lecture is entitled “Truth in Leadership.” The Walsh Lecture was established in 2007 as part of the Executive in Residence program series, which provides seminars, speakers and discussions about valuing ethics in business education. Hastert served as Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2007. He also served as chairman of the House Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee of National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice.

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New SA receives committee assignments Ackerman elected new chairman of SA senate in first meeting of 332nd session by MADELINE BIELSKI FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR

During their first meeting of the new session, the 322nd Student Assembly senate elected Sen. Daniel Ackerman ’16 to serve as chairman of the senate and reelected Sen. Emily Thomas ’17 to serve as secretary. Thomas, who was elected as secretary last session after former secretary and Sen. Jimmy Zhang ’15 left to study abroad, was elected again after running unopposed.

“Once again running unopposed, tough way to run. But I’ve enjoyed being secretary of the senate for [the] second semester of this past session. … I hope you all look forward to reading all of my minutes — they generally include lots of fun things,” Thomas said. Ackerman and Sen. Chase Jordan ’15 were both nominated for the position of chair and gave speeches to fellow senators. Ackerman emphasized his past work in the senate and his dedication to the SA. Jordan explained that although he

322nd STUDENT ASSEMBLY Committee assignments Finance

Freshmen: Emily Thomas, Eboni Brown Sophomores: Yohance Whitaker, Daniel Ackerman Juniors: Chase Jordan, James Walker Senior: Chandler Crenshaw Class President: Joe Foster Others: Law (Phil Mutton/Shaina Salman/Garrett Gee), GSA (Patrick Johnson)

Student Life

Freshman: Elliot Theuerkauf Sophomores: Daniel Ackerman, Seth Opoku-Yeboah Juniors: Chase Jordan, Nadia Ilunga Senior: William McConnell Class President: Mark Bland Others: MBA (Akshit Kapoor)

Outreach

Freshman: Eboni Brown Sophomore: Michelle Tansey Junior: Nadia Ilunga Seniors: Joseph Scholle, William McConnell

Class Presidents: Phoebe Galt, Grace Martini Others: VIMS (open)

Public Affairs

Freshmen: Emily Thomas, JC LaRiviere Sophomores: Michelle Tansey, Yohance Whitaker Junior: Tyler Brent Seniors: Chandler Crenshaw, Pete Lifson Class Presidents: Joe Foster, Grace Martini Others: Grad Council (Caitlin Whalan)

Policy

Freshmen: Elliot Theuerkauf, JC LaRiviere Sophomore: Seth Opoku-Yeboah Juniors: Tyler Brent, James Walker Seniors: Pete Lifson, Joseph Scholle Class Presidents: Phoebe Galt, Mark Bland Others: Law (Phil Mutton/Shaina Salman/Garrett Gee), Education (Davis Clement)

came into the senate in the middle of the semester, he believed he could be an effective chair. Jordan also stressed the importance of starting a dialogue between the senate and other student groups. Senators from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law motioned to vote by secret ballot instead of by roll call; however, Sen. Yohance Whitaker ’16 objected to the motion. Whitaker justified his objection by explaining, “this body has always remained collegial” and voting should not be a point of contention. Ultimately, the senate voted by roll call and Ackerman won the position of chair with 14 votes, while Jordan received 6 votes. College of William and Mary President Taylor Reveley was also in attendance at the senate’s first meeting of their new session and shared a few remarks with the group. “As I always say to people involved with political life on the campus, it has been too long since we have had a US president. We need one,” Reveley said. After being elected chair, Ackerman took over the meeting from former chairman of the senate Will McConnell ’14. The senate heard an activities and events appeal by Nach Ke Dikha, an intercollegiate bhangra and fusion dance competition held at the College and run by the South Asian Student Association. In their original request, the group asked for a total of $2,000. However, the senate finance committee chose to only allocate $20, because many of the items included in the request could not be paid for with activities and events funds. NKD presented a cut-down request of $860 to the senate. The senators’ discussion centered on the group’s

request for $800 to fund a dinner the night before the competition. Associate Director of Student Leadership Development Trici Frederick suggested the senate remain consistent in how they fund their activities and events requests. “I would just encourage you all to be consistent with your reasoning for granting certain funds,” Frederick said. “Just remember when you make decisions that you’re going to have be able to justify that for future decisions that you make on other events down the road. This is just the beginning of your precedence.” After much discussion over whether the dinner was integral to the event, senators chose to allocate $630 to NKD. Two new bills were introduced during the meeting. The first was the Closing of the Session Act, which renders all pending bills from the 321st SA senate dead and

moves the New Organization Funding Act over to the 322nd SA senate. Whitaker introduced the Code Revision Committee Act, which continues the work on revising the SA’s codes in the new session. “I think it is very important that we continue to look at our internal governing documents to make sure that they are effective and working for the betterment of our organization and students,” Whitaker said. The Closing of the Session Act was assigned to the policy and finance committees, while the Code Revision Committee Act was assigned to the public affairs and policy committees. The Undergraduate Council elected Giorgio Caterini, treasurer of the Class of 2017, to serve as its chair and Emily Heath, Class of 2017 secretary, to serve as secretary.

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Sen. Daniel Ackerman ‘16 was elected the new chairman of the SA senate for the 322nd session.

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City bond rating increases to AAA Standard & Poor’s finds Williamsburg’s financial climate stable despite tourism slump by TUCKER HIGGINS FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR

The financial services company Standard & Poor’s raised the city of Williamsburg’s long-term bond rating from AA+ to AAA April 8, indicating a stable economic outlook through 2016. The rating is the highest that S&P issues. “The rating is uplifting to a community,” City Manager Jack Tuttle said. S&P, which rates many types of financial e n t i t i e s, including banks and countries, first rated the city in 2010. Williamsburg solicited its first Tuttle rating, but the recent upgrade was unsolicited. “It’s a respected outside source looking at the city’s economic condition, and giving it what you might call a USDA Grade A rating,” Tuttle said. In its report, which is available online, the company credits City Council for strong financial management.

“We believe that the city’s strong management has contributed to financial strength that mitigates some of the risk associated with the tourism-based local economy,” S&P said in a release. The Virginia Gazette reported the day after the rating upgrade that the tourism industry in Williamsburg has not yet recovered from the slump caused by the economic recession in 2008. Williamsburg’s budget indicates that sales tax revenues, a primary source of investment income, remain nearly four hundred thousand dollars short of their 2008 peak. “Our city is performing fairly well despite the lagging tourism economy, but I still think there is significant room for improvement in tourism,” City Councilman Scott Foster ’10 J.D. ’14 said. Foster, who is looking to get reelected when his term expires in June, credited the rating to the city’s large reserves and fiscal prudence. Though the ratings agency acknowledged that Williamsburg’s tourism-based economy is highly volatile, it said the city could mitigate the risks associated with that volatility. Tuttle said that the city has already

taken many stabilizing actions. For instance, Williamsburg sets aside 35 percent of its annual revenues in savings. The ratings agency praised the city’s high level of liquidity, which often exceeded the thirty-five percent minimum. S&P’s report also credited the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg’s largest employer, for its stabilizing effect on the city’s economy. The new rating is unlikely to have a large effect on the city’s investment projects or budgetary policy. The rating will lower borrowing costs for the city, but Williamsburg rarely finances its projects by issuing bonds, instead preferring to spend money acquired through the sales tax. “I don’t think the rating is going to change our policy at all, because the rating means that what we are doing works,” Foster said. According to Tuttle, the rating won’t change any of the city’s policies, but that does not mean the rating is meaningless. “Once you become a AAA you don’t want to drop back to AA, so this will make the city look harder, and try to be worthy of that AAA rating,” he said.

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Williamsburg received a AAA long-term bond rating from financial services company Standard & Poor’s.

St Andrews program attrition evident after three years ABROAD from page 1

homesickness, some prefer one academic style to another,” Kennedy said. “The students who have stayed over there for two years, I think, if you’re two years at one place it becomes a little difficult to leave. … We have one who’s thinking about [staying in Scotland].” Alongside reasons attributed to the transition process, Kennedy said some students had to leave the program for reasons they could not control. Three students have left the program entirely, not transferring to either institution. “It’s not really for everybody, obviously. There have been a lot of students that have dropped and it’s not a bad program,” College-based program participant Steph Gaber ’17

said. “It’s just, it’s not for them. And so you have to find that balance and you kind of have to think about it before you join the program.” Chase Hopkins, a former class of 2015 College-based program participant, offered his reason for leaving the program and transferring to St Andrews. “My experiences in both Williamsburg and St. Andrews were valuable beyond measure, but ultimately the latter proved itself bettersuited to further my specific academic, professional, and social interests,” Hopkins said in an email. In the program’s first year, all students who applied to the program and were accepted to the College received admittance. After the original

30 — ten more students than Kennedy anticipated — entered the program, administrators instituted a review process for the joint degree applicants that took place after the candidates’ acceptance into the College. In the first graduating class, 14 College-based students completed their freshman year at the College, their sophomore and junior years at St Andrews and plan to return to Williamsburg for their senior year. Four returned to the College for their junior year and are on track to return to St Andrews for their senior year. “Next year, we’re seeing the absolute reverse trend,” Kennedy said. “Most William and Mary students are planning to return here for their junior year.”

The program has changed since it began in 2011. Participants may now use one internship for major credit and are allowed to use College summer school for their major requirements. Other ongoing adjustments include finding the corresponding 202 language level at St Andrews and the possible addition of official minors based on the College’s minor system. Looking at the future of the program, Kennedy listed some aspirational goals, including enrolling a 20-person St Andrews-based class and increasing international student participation. Of the first eight St Andrews-based students, two were not from the United States. “American students remain the main draw for the program so far and we

think the main reason for that might be that we haven’t graduated a class yet,” Kennedy said. “We think that, once we graduate a class and we can say, ‘Here’s what those students are doing,’ we’ll get more and more applicants.” As the program grows, Kennedy said they are looking into adding more programs of study, though nothing has been finalized and the earliest this would occur is 2017 or 2018. “The fact that it’s a commitment of two years of study in another country and required negotiating the different academic culture, the different ‘culture’ culture, being strong enough to miss your friends and yet know that you’ll see them again — we think that’s going to produce a certain kind of character,” Kennedy said.

Interdisciplinary studies, psychology Sodexo to modify dining across campus most popular secondary majors SODEXO from page 1

required to take classes across disciplines. “The major is very researchintensive. All students take two required research courses … the major is critical thinking coupled with math and a fair amount of writing in upper-level classes,” Zeman added. Degrees categorized as interdisciplinary studies require a fulfillment of courses from at least three departments at the College, while still requiring understanding of an alreadyestablished discipline. Roy R. Charles Center director Joel Schwartz said the various interdisciplinary studies at the College fall into two broad categories: those designed by the faculty and others which are self-designed by the student. “There are two categories of interdisciplinary majors: One [includes] majors that have been designed by faculty groups — so environmental science and policy, that’s already sitting there ready for students to take just like a government major or English major. Neuroscience is sitting there with the requirements in the catalogs. In addition to the set degrees, you can also self-design majors,” Schwartz said. According to the Charles Center, there are 12 structured interdisciplinary majors at the College, as well as the option for a self-designed major. The most popular interdisciplinary major is neuroscience, with 72

Majors spotlight: Interdisciplinary studies 191 student majors in interdisciplinary majors, 79 listed as secondary major. The most popular secondary interdisciplinary majors were…

Neuroscience — 72

Interdisciplinary degrees conferred in 2013

MAJORS from page 1

International Relation — 62

Public Policy — 46

Environmentascience and policy — 31

Colonial Kitchen’s goal is to offer local favorites, reminding students of the cuisine that surrounds them in the community. “We think it’s very important to procure things locally to support local farmers. As far as the quality of [our food] program, it’s important,” Director of Auxiliary Services Cindy Glavas said. Another local food source that will make an appearance on campus is Aromas, a Colonial Williamsburg coffee shop. This student favorite will operate a satellite shoping the Mews Cafe, located in the Earl Gregg Swem Library, which is currently occupied by Greenberry’s Coffee. Tim Courtney ’15 said he is looking forward to having Aromas’s food and coffee available at Swem. “[Aromas] is probably the part of [Martin’s email] I’m most excited about. I think Aromas’s coffee is a lot better than Greenberry’s,” Courtney said. “It’s a good sign that Sodexo is trying to have relations with local businesses. That’s encouraging.” In addition to working with local farmers and businesses, Sodexo also plans to implement more “pop-up” dining options. One option is BBQ 1693, an outdoor restaurant that can be disassembled and moved around. Although

slated to be open near the Campus Center, BBQ 1693 may shift to various locations on campus, like the Sunken Garden for campus events or William and Mary Hall for sports games. Another portable food option is Wholly Habaneros, a Mexican food truck that will drive around campus throughout the day offering quesadillas, tacos, nachos and burritos. Wholly Habaneros will use Twitter to communicate with students, telling them where on campus the truck will be at certain times. Glavas said she believes Sodexo’s visionary plan will best fit students’ desires in both the dining halls and in retail options. “The responses I’ve heard [about Sodexo’s plans] have been very positive,” Glavas said. “We hope [they will] be extremely well received.” Some students said they were already excited about the changes Martin’s email detailed. “My internship used [Sodexo] as a provider and I loved it,” Kameron Melton ’15 said. “I’m glad they’re responding to the outcry in the current food situation. It’s good they’re reactive. I’m excited to see what changes are made.” Courtney expressed more cautious optimism. “The email makes it sounds really good, but I’m sure a similar [email] was sent out before [our current dining program]” Courtney said. “I’m optimistic, though.”

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The most popular interdisciplinary major for the class of 2013 was neuroscience.

students in the Class of 2013 graduating with a degree in the subject, followed by international relations, with 62 students graduating with degrees in 2013. The most popular major to couple with a secondary major is the global studies major, with 62.5 percent of majors choosing

to declare a secondary major. 58 percent of students majoring in Chinese have a declared secondary major. Zeman said there are other reasons for the psychology majors popularity. “We’re an awesome group of professors. We also have many research interests,” Zeman said.

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Sodexo plans to redesign the variety of food options in dining locations, including the Commons, over the summer.

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Leaving the St Andrews Program are two of the oldest and most respected institutions for international relations in the world. Did I mention the legal drinking age in Scotland? For an international relations nerd — this is also true for English, history and economics — the program is an unrivaled opportunity to cast aside the academic distractions that are meant for students who arrive here FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR undecided. As a high school senior, I was fed up with distractions. Calculus is great, but I wanted politics. I can’t even tell you how fancy I was this year. The problem that I faced once I got here was the Just listen to the way it sounds: the St Andrews College notion that, in college, academic distractions aren’t of William and Mary Joint Degree Programme. Did you really distractions at all. I don’t mean general education accidentally lilt a little in your head? That’s the point. We’re requirements: Those are sadistic. I’m referring to campus designing a coat of arms just to fit the name on a sweatshirt. organizations. I found that while certain aspects of learning Of course, different people call the program [sic: might benefit from movement, the activities that make ‘programme’] different things. Among ourselves, we are campus life here vibrant — in my case, activities like “Wamstas” — the type of Twamp-like acronym people hardly performances and publications — could not be expected to believe you don with pride. Trust me, we do. travel well. Neither could the relationships with faculty that On my transcript, in an interview, or to my mom, I was an make this particular college such a community. “International Honours” student, and In short, I found that the same The problem that I faced don’t you dare forget the ‘u,’ peasant. To weird, potentially monomaniacal my friends and girlfriend, the program personality traits that got me interested once I got here was the was called “that thing where Tucker in the program made me want to leave notion that academic is leaving forever and never coming it. I wanted to study international distractions aren’t really back.” As it happens, that did not fit on relations fully and in depth (isn’t distractions at all. a sweatshirt either. college all about mastery over a body In the past few weeks (after all possible housing of knowledge?), but I began to worry about experiencing deadlines passed), I decided to leave the program and stay college incompletely. College, I began to think, might be at the College as a normal, single-degree receiving, nonabout other things, too. Knowledge comes in many forms. fancy undergraduate. When I tell my friends this, I try to In my eagerness to dive deeply into a subject area, I make three things clear. I did not fail out. I did not drop out was only going to be able to dip my feet into life here at of the program for a girl. I did not drop out of the program the College. Staying active in groups that I joined this year because of inadequate sweatshirt options. On a good day, would be a tenuous balancing act. they believe one of these disclaimers. Starting a group, as I plan to do next year, would be out Why, then? After all, in addition to being fancy (we got of the question. A year here, another year there, a college to compete in trivia with Fulbright scholars!), the program experience split between continents: It didn’t feel like two is an awesome academic opportunity. As an international and two would add up to four. Though I loved the program relations major, I would take at a minimum more IR credits and its Wamstas, these four years are brief: We all have to than I’ll be able to take at a maximum now. Even though the decide what to do with them. program is only in its third year, the College and St Andrews Email Tucker Higgins at jthiggins@email.wm.edu.

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t takes a special kind of student to split his or her four years at two different universities, continents apart. First offered to the Class of 2015, the College of William and Mary St Andrews Joint Degree Programme requires its students to spend two years at each institution. While many find it a rewarding mix of educational experiences, the dropout rate has been high, with 11 of 30 Collegebased Class of 2015 students leaving the program. If the College wants to preserve the St Andrews program, it needs to limit turnover by attracting applicants who will stay committed all four years and easing the transition process for St Andrews-bound students. Currently, the only additional requirement for a student applying to the St Andrews program is to “provide a 1500-2000 word essay outlining why you are pursuing this joint degree option.” This question is too broad and doesn’t address the specifics of the program — mainly, why someone would want to attend college in two different places. The application should frame a question based on past student experiences and common reasons that might cause students to drop the program. It should be a tool used to identify qualities that would make students more likely to continue the program. A stricter application process could also weed out less enthusiastic applicants, and allow the rest to more thoughtfully consider their involvement. Tailoring the application process to more committed students would require the College to get feedback from students in the program. The College should create an atmosphere of trust, both here and at St Andrews, for students to share their experiences, concerns and suggestions for improving the program. Maintaining a support system for students enrolled in the program is important as well. After their freshman year, students have made friendships, and have hopefully grown attached to the College. Having to repeat the same process again somewhere else may be difficult. The College should create more opportunities for students in the St Andrews program to connect with each other and take advantage of St Andrews resources. In the coming years, the College and St Andrews should create a network of students, faculty and administrators to ease the transition for new students. This would also link both institutions more closely together. The College should improve its strategy for preparing freshmen for the academics at St Andrews. In contrast to American colleges, where one’s grade is determined by multiple tests and assignments, St Andrews classes generally have only one test, which counts for 100 percent of a student’s grade. This may be jarring for American students, who comprise the vast majority of the St Andrews program. In addition to the St Andrews freshman seminar, the College could offer classes to prepare students for the St Andrews format, allowing those students to acclimate and prepare. The College’s St Andrews Joint Degree Programme is valuable — for certain types of students. Encouraging those students to apply and improving their experience at both institutions should be a priority going forward. Meredith Ramey recused herself from this staff editorial to remain unbiased in her reporting.

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During a time of war, we should focus on our troops, not the politics

Chris Weber

FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR

My buddy is deployed in Afghanistan. He wasn’t thrilled to go and I wasn’t happy to see him leave, but I knew it was unavoidable. We kept in touch as best we could. Before long I decided to get together some money and send a care package. It’s probably somewhere over the Atlantic or being searched at a checkpoint somewhere in the Middle East. Before I shipped the package there was one item I had to include. Back up a few weeks and I’m standing in an aisle in Wal-Mart looking at pillows. It has been said Afghanistan doesn’t have the most ideal berthing. Looking through different memory foam options,

I settled on the cheapest one. From the end of an aisle came a saleswoman’s voice: “Oh, if you’re going to go with the memory foam, go with this one. It keeps your neck cool.” She reached over and had us feel the pillow. To give her credit, that pillow was incredible. I thanked her and was ready to leave. Taking a second look, she asked what I (a bewildered college kid) was doing buying a pillow. “Fair question,” I said. “I have a buddy in Afghanistan. Just trying to help him out.” By her expression you might have guessed she saw a ghost. Absolute shock. She rips a $20 bill out and forces it on me. It turns out that she has two daughters, each looking to join the military. Her father served as well, and his father before him. She would sleep better knowing she helped make one service member more comfortable. Back up even further, to September 2001. Following the events of Sept. 11 up until about a year and a half later, there was no limit to troop support. Magnets were on every car and politicians

made a living off of pro-service member legislation. Something happened after that honeymoon period. War became political and the troops a forgotten, dehumanized headline. Focus turned to Washington, D.C. and away from the Middle East. In that transition, the service members were forgotten. That hasn’t changed in the last 12 years. Death tolls merit a whisper at the beginning of a broadcast; IEDs and roadside ambushes are nothing more than evidence to oust this Representative and that senator. At the same time, I found a mother of two who worried only that she hadn’t given me enough. Here was a woman who cared about the comfort and well-being of a single service member and not political bantering. Here was someone we should all emulate. Troops are more than numbers and statistics, and servicemen and -women are more than casualties. We should all do more to support the men and women sacrificing on our behalf, be it a pillow or $20 bill. Email Chris Weber at cmweber@email.wm.edu.

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I Am W&M Week’s World Expo showcases diversity through food, performance and art

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BY SARAH CASPARI FLAT HAT CHIEF STAFF WRITER

As this year’s I Am W&M Week draws to a close, the planning forces behind it all are gearing up for one last major event: the inaugural W&M World Expo. Scheduled to take place Sunday in the Sadler Center from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the World Expo is a show of all kinds of diversity — featuring food from around the world, talks on different aspects of multiculturalism and dances from a variety of heritages. World Expo co-chair Teymour Moinzadeh ’14 said that the goal of the event is to bring the College of William and Mary’s individual groups together to create a more unified outlook on diversity. “What I really want is to get groups on campus to engage one another like they haven’t done before … so that we can really see the continuity and the similarities between these groups — especially the multicultural and religious groups — and see that they all have the same mission, and that is to engage the campus in their culture, their background, but also learn something from

each other,” Moinzadeh said. Additionally, organizations such as the American Sign Language group on campus will be hosting Active Educational Workshops, designed to engage participants and open discussion. The Expo’s opening ceremony will feature performances by dance groups, and the events will take place throughout the whole building. The Sadler Center dining hall will also be serving a themed meal. Publicity and Design Committee co-chair Roma Moradian ’14 will be giving a talk on her experience studying abroad in Dubai. “Being abroad gave me a more open-minded view of the world. … I wanted to definitely contribute since I have a unique sort of experience,” Moradian said. “Also, I just wanted to give back since it’s my last two months here on campus, and I think this is one of the greatest ways to be helping.” While the groups represented at the Expo will be mostly religious and ethnic, Moinzadeh emphasized that the goal for this year’s I Am W&M Week has been to embrace diversity on a larger scale, reflecting all the things that make people different as equally valuable. “I think it’s important to recognize ethnicities

and religious differences, but if you just have those groups monopolizing the discussion on diversity, then it doesn’t get anywhere,” Moinzadeh said. “If we get other groups to feel like they can also be part of the discussion, then we’ll have a much more inclusive campus.” Student Assembly Secretary of Diversity Initiatives and I Am W&M Week Chair Dylan Frendt ’14 is overseeing the World Expo, and worked to apply the idea of more inclusive diversity to the week as a whole. He emphasized neurodiversity and sexual diversity, both of which are issues that events addressed during the week. Thursday evening, a panel called “Art of Mental Health” hoped to raise awareness and talk openly about mental health on campus. Meghana Indurti ’14, who has bipolar II disorder, wanted to share the importance of community for people living with mental illness. “The community of the campus and the support system we have is one of the biggest reasons I came to William and Mary,” Indurti said in an email. “You can feel it as soon as you step into the campus. … And talking about mental health and talking about our vulnerabilities and being there for someone and making them feel not so alone is

part of being in the tribe.” To address sexual diversity, an LGBTQ pride festival was held last Saturday and was followed by a Drag Ball. “Bitch Media,” another genderrelated event, was a talk and workshop that took place Monday and dealt with feminism and the media. “There are many people on campus who feel that the definition of diversity needs to be broadened to include everybody, give everyone a safe space to express who they are,” Frendt said. “If there’s one theme I can tell you that is I Am W&M Week and is what we try to do the entire year, it’s sharing people’s stories and giving people voice, empowering people.” While this is the Expo’s first year, its organizers are thinking in the long term. By getting as many on-campus groups involved as possible and by setting up committees and internal structure, they hope to make the event something that can continue for years to come. “When it’s something that’s brand new, first you have to legitimize it, show that there is a need for it, then establish it as a tradition so that the funding for it and recognition can continue to grow year by year,” Frendt said.

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International dating: Rules and tips for far-flung romance

Follow these do’s and don’ts to ensure successful flirting and several summer flings overseas

Catherine Mahoney

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS COLUMNIST

The end of the year is approaching, and soon many of us will be jetting off to study abroad and spend the summer months in farflung destinations across the globe. Spending time abroad is an opportunity to expand your horizons and gain new experiences. While you’re busy becoming worldly, though, keep in mind that this may be your chance to have that no-strings-attached, once-ina-lifetime international fling. Here are a few tips before you go: 1. If you think you’ll find someone, you will. I promise there is some cute German backpacker out there for you. Remember that you are a cool, interesting student from America, and you are more attractive than you realize. Put yourself out there. 2. “Game” is different everywhere. Sometimes flirting is subtle. In some places, it is considered rude to be too forward. In others, the trend is to be disarmingly direct. Give yourself a little time to figure out the norm so you can read people better. Furthermore,

the language barrier can make it tough to know what someone is really trying to get across. Take it easy and remember that you will laugh later about any awkwardness. Pickup lines in broken English such as, “I think you very attractive lady,” and “I am daring to kiss you” will be hilarious in hindsight. 3. You are probably going to be in a hostel at some point. These establishments are full of young, intrepid travelers, meaning that you will not have to look far for some quick romance. That being said, there are rules. The top bunk is off limits. Do not be that couple. 4. The roof deck, however, is fair game. 5. Not that I need to tell you, but be responsible and protect yourself. There are some souvenirs you do not want from your summer romance. 6. In the same vein as No. 5, stock up before you go. Not only can navigating a foreign drug store be a mood killer, but finding things like condoms and emergency contraception may not be as easy as at home. 7. Know your limits and really think about what you are okay with doing. Being abroad (particularly in combination with your newfound ability to consume alcohol legally) can be liberating, but it can also cause you to make decisions that might otherwise seem too risky. Keep your wits about you and always make sure that someone knows where you are. It is much better to be a little

embarrassed because someone knows a bit too much about your business than to end up in a dangerous situation with no way to get in touch with your friends. 8. Branch out a little. Did you really come all this way to hang around with other Americans? This also extends to your study abroad classmates. Think carefully about whether you could handle the fallout if things do not go well. 9. Use this time to experiment a little. Dying to try something new? Go for it. If it falls flat, that person will be a continent away in a few short weeks. 10. The world is small, but not too small. If a quick summer fling is all you want, you can have that. That special person can quickly become a good story for your friends back home, and nothing more. Sometimes, though, it is worth keeping up with someone, and that makes an even better story for your friends back home. Go out there and make the most of your time overseas. Try new things, meet new people and come home to bombard your friends and family with endless tales of your travels. Have a great time showing off all those newly filled pages in your passport, but maybe don’t flip to the one with the lipstick stamps while mom and dad are around. Catherine Mahoney is a Behind Closed Doors Columnist who thinks that flirting skills are positively associated with success in the “game.”

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BY SARAH CASPARI FLAT HAT CHIEF STAFF WRITER

Four women at the College of William and Mary are on a mission to prove that feminists can, in fact, take a joke. As a project for a course on feminist activism, they launched a campaign on campus to shine a light on sexist humor and to undermine the conventional assumption that comedy is exclusively for men. Meghana Indurti ’14 was inspired by her interest in comedy, feminism and media, and enlisted the help of classmates Jasmine Deane ’14, Ashley Meredith ’14 and Shilpa Garg ’17. Together, they created a Facebook page called “Wait, That’s Not Funny,” where they share examples of unfair portrayals of women in the media. Students can submit photos of themselves holding signs with common sexist jokes and the hashtag #thatsnotfunny. One of the requirements for the feminist activism class is to host a large-scale event on campus. For the “Wait, That’s Not Funny” group, the idea for a women’s comedy show actually preceded the Facebook page. Monday evening, the group hosted “Funny Girls,” in which seven female stand-up comics, including Indurti, took the mic and addressed gender stereotypes. The women of Improvisational Theatre also performed. Maddy Benjamin ’14 noted that female membership for the group is currently at an all-time high. “This is the first time in recent memory where 50 percent of IT is made up of women, which is awesome and exciting,” Benjamin said. “There have also been plenty of times when there have been three of us in a group of 12, and it makes you ask questions.” While the performers did not stick religiously to the themes of feminism and sexism, these issues dominated the acts. Indurti, whose comedy act took a turn for the more serious, talked about moving from India to the United States as a child and relying on television to learn about the new culture. She has since learned about sexism in media — specifically, the emphasis put on women’s appearances and the way women degrade one another as a form of humor. “We’ll have characters on romantic comedies saying things like, ‘Stop being such a pussy,’ ‘Stop being such a girl,’ and it’s funny because they’re above women,” Indurti said. “They’re better than normal girls. In this way, we shame girls. We tell them that being a girl is not good.” Originally, “Funny Girls” was planned as a scripted performance, but as the organizers further developed the idea, they decided to give

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the performers free reign to be funny, rather than trying to pin down humor themselves. For Deane, there is something powerful in using comedy itself as a means to combat sexist humor. “We basically fought fire with fire,” Deane said. “Usually offensive things are said in jokes — why can’t we show comedy that isn’t

degrading and that it can actually be funny?” Meredith was pleased with the way that “Funny Girls” complemented the “Wait, That’s Not Funny” page by addressing issues publicly and showing examples of the funny women the Facebook page elevates. “I think the Facebook page is better for addressing the everyday things that happen but [the Funny Girls event] is better for showing that women are funny, and to publicize,” Meredith said. While Deane and Indurti are graduating this semester, Meredith and Garg hope to continue the work they started. They are considering forming a club next semester, and Garg hopes to use her skills as a marketing major to continue to publicize the cause via the Facebook page. As of Wednesday morning, 918 people had liked the “Wait, That’s Not Funny” page, which was launched March 11. Deane said, while they did not expect the page to get so much attention, she was not surprised by the amount of comedic material the “Funny Girls” performers were able to come up with, since sexism, on some level, is a part of many people’s everyday experience. “I think it’s so easy because this stuff happens to us every day,” Deane said. “And one thing I noticed with the Facebook page, even for myself, I was like, ‘Oh, wait, I even say these things.’ And I say it as humor, but it’s not really funny, and in a way I’m putting my own self down.” Indurti also emphasized that the issues the Facebook page highlights are easily relatable — and not just for women. “It feels like it’s a page that girls can understand … and feel a sense of that community,” Indurti said. “Even guys have messaged us, like ‘This is such a great page, I’m glad someone’s doing this.’ It’s something that was on everyone’s mind and it wasn’t necessarily being addressed because it’s so little, and we turn it into something big.”

I need to study – but first, let me take a Swem selfie

Swem Library holds a “Selfies with Swem” event in celebration of National Library Week BY EMILY STONE FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR

It was just a matter of time before Earl Gregg Swem Library jumped on the selfie bandwagon. “Selfies with Swem” is one of events Swem is hosting in honor of National Library Week. The American Library Association created the National Library Week to draw attention to the value of libraries in communities. During this nationwide event, libraries are encouraged to come up with their own ideas about how to celebrate. Tami Back, the Associate Director of Strategic Communications and Outreach in Swem Library, said that “Selfies with Swem” was hosted as part of this celebration. “We brainstormed different things that we thought would be fun to draw attention to National Library Week, to draw attention to the libraries in general, and the role that libraries play in education and lifelong learning,” Back said. In addition to doling out free cookies, pens and bookmarks, Back and the External Relations department asked students to post their selfies in Swem to the Swem Facebook page. A winner was drawn randomly to win a free Swem Library t-shirt. Emily Schaefer ’17 was the winner of the

contest. She said that the selfie location she typically prefers is Fauquier, but she chose to snap a picture with the Lord Botetourt statue for the contest. “I think a good selfie should have some character,” Schaefer said. “Like if your selfie could double as a magazine cover, you’re doing it wrong. Going for the quadruple chin always yields good results.” Many other students and faculty posted their pictures on the page. Some snapped pictures with friends, while others took the opportunity to point out their favorite places in Swem. Charlotte Alan ’16 is a veteran of Swem contests. “I participated in the ‘Name a Librarian’s Favorite Movie’ contest and won that,” Alan said. “I got a snazzy water bottle and some sweet postit notes.” Alan chose to take a picture with the Special Collections Research Center. “I usually don’t take selfies, aside from Snapchatting my friends. And those are usually taken on my bed because I am constantly napping or watching QVC,” she said. “Is there such a thing as a good selfie? Either you look terrible because you are goofing off or you look fantastic and you are just being incredibly vain.” The week’s event will wrap up with a Twitter campaign on Friday. Students, faculty and staff

are encouraged to tweet about their library experience. “Using the hashtag ‘Lives Change,’ you’re supposed to tweet about how the library has changed your life. So we’re doing that on Friday as part of the national campaign,” Back said. For Back, the library has had a place in her life since childhood. “To me, it’s kind of mind-blowing that I can go into this building and check out anything that they have for free. … I love that libraries provide access to anyone,” Back said. “You don’t have to have a lot of money, if you can’t afford a book at a bookstore, you can go to your library. It’s really about providing access to the public, to information, to knowledge.” Back works in the Swem External Relations office, which is responsible for many of Swem’s special events, social media and communications. The office recently expanded from the Development office, which was mainly focused on fundraising. “We’re always looking for different ways to reach our community; to reach students, faculty, staff, even the Greater Williamsburg community,” Back said. “For the next year, we’re really focusing on our student outreach. We’re looking at creating a student advisory board. We’re in the initial stages of that, but that’s definitely something that

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Emily Schaefer ’17 was the Swem selfie contest winner.

we want to do. We’ve been trying to gather more student input, because we want to hear what we can do better, what they like.”

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No. 1 Virginia overwhelms College 11-2 on road Katz leads sluggish Tribe offense against vaunted Cavaliers pitching staff with two doubles, two runs batted in BY JACK POWERS FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR Upsets of No. 1-ranked teams are celebrated so much largely because they are so rare. William and Mary’s 11-2 defeat at the hands of No. 1-ranked U.Va. Wednesday night, almost two months after the Cavaliers’ (31-6, Murphy 14-4 ACC) 17-2 victory over the Tribe, further reinforces this concept. Playing in Charlottesville, the Tribe (22-14, 6-2 CAA) struggled against the host’s pitching staff, led by starting pitcher Artie Lewicki (3-0), who struck out eight batters. Despite the best efforts of junior first baseman Michael Katz, the College managed just four hits. Katz, who currently has a batting average of .408, provided two of the hits — both doubles

— and each of the runs batted in. In just the second start of his collegiate career, freshman starting pitcher Daniel Powers (0-1) took the mound for the Tribe against the Cavaliers’ high-powered batting order. Powers surrendered five runs in the first two innings, prompting head coach Brian Murphy to bring in the bullpen for a long outing. All told, six Tribe pitchers saw action. None lasted longer than two innings. Although the Cavaliers scored at least a run in all but one inning, the third inning was their most productive. Powers loaded the bases without retiring the first out. He was then replaced by junior relief pitcher Bryson Kauhaahaa. Trying to mitigate the danger, Kauhaahaa gave up three singles and five runs, only two of which were earned, before finally ending the inning. The Tribe notched its first run of the evening in the sixth inning, already down by nine runs. U.Va switched out Lewicki for relief pitcher Alec Bettinger. Junior right fielder Nick Thompson hit

a double to start off the inning. Katz, the next batter, drove home Thompson with another double. The bases were loaded for the Tribe after two more batters reached base. But freshman shortstop Tim Hoehn was retired to end the inning, stranding three runners. The Tribe earned another run in the seventh inning. After sophomore right fielder Josh Smith was walked to start the inning, Katz hit another double to bring Smith home. The rest of the order wasn’t able to bring in Katz, though. The Tribe didn’t register another hit for the rest of the game. Beyond Powers and Kauhaahaa, Murphy deployed four other pitchers in the game, each of whom gave up at least one run. Sophomore relief pitcher Andrew White was the only Tribe pitcher Wednesday night to pitch through an entire inning without giving up a single run. The College starts its three-game series with Northeastern (15-18, 4-5 CAA) in Boston today at 3 p.m.

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Senior second baseman Ryan Lindemuth recorded a team-high four assists Wednesday night.

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Morrison twins headline freshman class with similar scores, attitudes BY SAMANTHA COHEN // Flat hat sTAFF WRITER One of the only ways to tell Austin and Davis Morrison apart is their style — their golf style, that is. The identical twins are freshmen on the College’s golf team and are almost as similar on a stats sheet as they are in appearance. The Morrisons both finished with identical scores at the Snowman Getaway tournament February 25, tying for 21st place out of 100 competitors. A month later, they earned identical scores again at the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate March 25, tying for 25th out of 141 players. “It’s kind of weird. The first question people ask us other than the usual twin questions is ‘Who’s better at golf?’ We’ve always had to answer, ‘Neither one of us,” Davis said. “We just play different style games. When we’re both playing well we’re going to shoot about the same thing. We played well the past two tournaments, I guess, and we ended up tying.” The North Carolina natives both attribute their choice to attend William and Mary to Director of Golf Jay Albaugh and Assistant Coach Ryan Peffer. “I’d be lying if I said it was all about school. I think the main reason I came here is because Jay and Ryan really wanted me to come here.” Austin said. Austin committed a month before his brother. “Coach Albaugh cared about the academics of the team. We have one of the highest team GPAs at the school, and while he was recruiting me he made that really important compared to some of the other schools I was looking at … and the fact that Austin committed here a month before I did kind of made it an easy choice.” Davis said. The twins began playing golf as children with their father and both decided to get

serious about it around sixth grade. “It kind of started with my golf coach — she played college golf at NC State and she said when we were really young that we had the potential to play college golf just based on the skill sets she saw we had. … It kind of made playing college golf my goal from eighth grade on and I just kind of kept on improving. I hit a growth spurt that helped me gain some distance, which was big, and then I gained a lot of distance before coming here,” Davis said. Davis started the season strong, ranking 21st out of 88 at his first invitational and 10th out of 64 at the Joe Agee Invitational in September. “I got lucky because I played really well my first weekend here,” Davis said. “We have to qualify for events and I got lucky I played maybe my best round of the year in the second qualifier … so I was able to start playing really early and it gave me a lot of confidence.” Austin placed 55th at the Joe Feaganes’ Marshall Invitational and then 12th at the Joe

Agee Invitational at the beginning of the year. “Last semester, I think [Davis] adjusted a little more quickly to playing college golf than I did, so his scores early in the year were much better than mine. But ever since then really, it’s like the same guy going out there,” Austin said. Austin has been catching up. He was just named the Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Golfer of the week and placed 3rd overall at 215 (+5) at the Greenbrier Collegiate invitational in West Virginia this week. “We’ll play matches and obviously we want to beat each other, but at the same time we want to make sure we’re playing well because we both want to be in the lineup,” Davis said. “It’s a lot more comfortable when both of us are going to the tournament together, which luckily has happened so far.” Both Austin and Davis were at a loss when asked what set them apart. Both affirmed that the starkest contrast between them is the way they play golf. “We have very similar interests — that’s why we’re roommates,” Davis said. “That’s

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Austin and Davis Morrison walk to the next hole during the 2014 Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate.

why we both play golf. The one thing that everyone on our team notices is how differently we play. He plays by hitting a lot of greens and I play it by kind of just hitting it everywhere and kind of just scrambling around. They both work for us, we end up shooting around the same thing.” Austin and Davis are two of three freshmen on the roster this year. Lucca Horwitz is the third. “We’re a really close team and [my teammates] help with the transition to college,” Davis said. The twins deem the camaraderie they feel on the team one of the ways they escape from the bubble of living together. “We have a really good relationship,” Horwitz said. “They pick me up to go to practice all the time because I’m the only one on the team without a car. We get along really well. They’re really focused. They’re obviously here to play golf and they do really well.” The team does not currently have any sophomores, meaning that as juniors, Austin, Davis and Horwitz will be leading the team. The three said they look forward to serving as the backbone of the team in years to come. “It will be our team junior year and that’s kind of exciting because not many people get that opportunity on an athletic team … to really get two years to lead a team,” Austin said. Whether their “twinning” streak will continue is unclear. However, the Morrison brothers share a certainty of the team’s bright future. “I think we have a really talented team,” Davis said. “I think if we just get a little bit more consistency with the way our guys play, we can definitely be competing to make it to regionals this year or next year.”