Bird Club lands at the College of William and Mary.
The Flat Hat
Vol. 104, Iss. 39 | Tuesday, April 7, 2014 | The Twice-Weekly Student Newspaper of The College of William and Mary
Rainbow flags, a giant bouncy castle and drag performances greeted students, tour groups and visiting families as the Lambda Alliance hosted a pride festival on the Sunken Garden. page 7 Residence Life
Warner wins early election TUCKER HIGGINS / THE FLAT HAT
STUDENT ASSEMBLY
VIRGINIA
WMSURE plans to send letter to U.Va.
A presidency in review
Stands in solidarity with Martese
Colin Danly and Kendall Lorenzen discuss time in office
AMANDA WILLIAMS Flat Hat COPY CHIEF
MADELINE BIELSKI FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR
William and Mary Scholars Undergraduate Research Experience plans to send a letter to the University of Virginia April 9 in a show of solidarity for third-year student Martese Johnson, who suffered head wounds while being arrested in Charlottesville March 18. Johnson was charged with obstruction of justice, using profanity in public and public intoxication after being turned away by bouncers at a Charlottesville bar. State ABC agents intervened and a video of the arrest has been viewed more than a million times online. There is a silent march at U.Va. planned April 11 at 4 p.m. Co-director of WMSURE Anne Charity Hudley said that the group decided to write the letter of support because they are unable to attend the march. She said the students wanted a way to show their support and to know they were doing something. “We come from diverse backgrounds and have various interests,” the letter states. “Yet, we share a dedication to the Commonwealth of Virginia and a commitment to providing greater numbers of underrepresented students access to excellent public postsecondary educations. We are together in this struggle. You are not alone.” WMSURE is the program offered to recipients of the William and Mary Scholars Award, which is presented to academically successful students who come from an underrepresented group on campus or who have overcome unusual adversity and would add to campus diversity. WMSURE created a Facebook page to collect signatures and has more than 170 so far. Hudley said she was surprised by how many students outside of the program decided to participate in the campaign. “One of the great things about the [Facebook page] … was to watch how many students were signing up that were not in the program, people from across the student body, and started inviting their friends ... so that people
Almost exactly one year ago, Colin Danly ’15 and Kendall Lorenzen ’15 were sworn in as Student Assembly president and vice president. A year later, the two reflect on their past term as they prepare to leave office. Both described their experiences as positive. Danly said the presidency allowed him to commit to something larger than himself, which he said can be difficult in the introspective environment of college.
See WMSURE page 3
“[I’m] glad we were able to take this year and be able to commit to something that’s not ourselves,” Danly said. Lorenzen said that although the vice-presidency provided a satisfying experience, the position could also be frustrating. “I feel like the more involved you get within anything the more you realize needs to be done. So you never really feel that your job is complete but at the same time you feel incredibly lucky to be doing everything that you’re doing,” Lorenzen said.
Chief of Staff Drew Wilke ’15 described his experience within SA this past year as humbling in regard to the people with whom he was able to collaborate. “Overall, it was very humbling just knowing all the talented people around you, be it in cabinet or senate, and even obviously Undergrad has been dissolved at this point. But those in Undergrad and all of their efforts this year has been really amazing to see,” Wilke said. Lorenzen cited the efforts to get a full-time psychiatrist and the continuation of Tribe Rides,
a program she worked on her sophomore year at the College of William and Mary, as the accomplishments she is most proud of. Danly mentioned their efforts toward improving how SA runs. “We talked a lot about how we run the SA as an internal organization, figuring out how we make this the most efficient organization, how do we make this the most effective organization,” Danly said. Lorenzen also discussed some things she wished they had been able accomplish while in office. She See PRESIDENCY page 3
CAROLINE NUTTER / THE FLAT HAT
Leaving next week, Danly and Lorenzen had advice for their SA President and Vice-President successors, Whitaker ’16 and PInkerton ’16 — stay positive.
STUDENT LIFE
CAMPUS EVENTS
New media center opens in Swem Library
Panel discusses free speech impact at the College of William and Mary
Media center adds two classrooms, continues rental services QUENTIN PALEO FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR
Two-and-a-half semesters of construction and $1.8 million later, the newly renovated Swem Media Center has opened for students and faculty. The center was funded by a combination of alumni donations and grants from higher education technology funds. The Media Center provides similar services to those offered before construction, such as consultation on integrating media in projects as well as an equipment loan and instruction service. Troy Davis, head of media services at Earl Gregg Swem Library, discussed new services and technology
Index News Insight News Opinions Sports Sports Variety Variety
the renovated Media Center offers students. “The media center renovation has finally created a real ‘destination’ for students and faculty interested in how media can contribute to their creativity,” Davis said. “The media center, from its very beginning, has always been a destination for creative and curious individuals; now, with the renovation, Swem has just said it is time to welcome them a bit more formally.” Davis continued to discuss the newly created Cox and Ford Classrooms and what these two rooms can offer students. “These spaces are equipped with flexible and comfortable furniture, as
Today’s Weather 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
well as unique display technologies,” Davis said. “These classrooms will allow Swem to ramp up its already robust instructional services as well as give us new ways to connect with faculty and students.” The new Media Center has yet to attract a large number of students since its recent opening, but students have been receptive of the improvements made, such as Ub Qiu ’16 who used the Center to create posters for this year’s Earth week. “I was really excited about [the Media Center] after a whole semester of construction, and then today I finally got to get down [there],” Qiu See SWEM page 3
EMILY CHAUMONT FLAT HAT VARIETY EDITOR
The Mason School of Business at the College of William and Mary hosted a panel discussion Monday on threats to free speech. The panel, entitled “Free Speech Under Fire,” featured short, TED-talk style speeches followed by a discussion. The event was moderated by Dave Douglas, dean of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, whose introductory remarks praised the merits of the First Amendment. “We are a nation with a particularly robust commitment to free speech
and its corollary, freedom of the press,” Douglas said. “If speech is robust and open and the press functions well, then we will have a better society.” The first speaker at the event was Richard Schumann, dressed in colonial garb and taking on the persona of Patrick Henry. “I have a basic, fundamental, inherent, natural right: the right to have an opinion and to express it,” Schumann said. Following Schumann, Max Fisher ’08, content manager for Vox.com and former Flat Hat Variety Editor, spoke See FREE SPEECH page 2
Inside Sports
Inside Opinions
Journalism is a two-way street
Rainy High 75, Low 50
Business school hosts “Free Speech Under Fire”
In light of Rolling Stone’s article “A Rape on Campus,” it’s important to acknowledge the responsibility of readers to view media critically. page 4
Lacrosse tied for second
After beginning conference play this weekend, the Tribe holds a 1-1 record in the CAA after defeating Drexel and falling to Hofstra. page 5
newsinsight “ Now it’s easier than ever to stay upto-date on all on-campus news.
“
Following The Flat Hat?
News Editor Madeline Bielski News Editor KJ Moran fhnews@gmail.com
The Flat Hat | Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | Page 2
THE BUZZ
Of the last four rectors of our board, one has been African American, another has been a woman and another has been our first openly gay rector ...We’re back to the standard issue white male heterosexual at the moment, but the logjam has been broken. —College President Taylor Reveley speaking at Pride Fest
THE DIGITAL DAY
The Flat Hat
@theflathat
@theflathat
Snapchats from Students
In this edition of Snapchats from Students we see College of William and Mary students enjoying the spring weather. One TWAMP walks briskly down a hallway, rushing to make it to class on time. Another student is suprised by the speed at which Easter came to town. A third student feels a love for the fish that lie behind the glass. As they say: the heart wants what it wants. Semd your snaps to The Flat Chat and check out the album on Facebook.
theflatchat A THOUSAND WORDS
Study Abroad blogger Will Emmons takes a spring break trip to Lisbon, Portugal. Spring break at Oxford is six weeks long to allow the students to recharge between terms. Emmons takes advantage of his time to relax. “Lisbon is clearly a wealthy city; the buildings are pristine and the streets, barely wide enough for cars to drive down much of the time, teem with cafes and music at night. The popular thing to eat here is tapas — small plates with cheeses, meats, bread or a combination of all three. Some places will even set the sausage dishes on fire at your table. When food is served, it’s partly a performance. Lisbon is also famous for its music scene. There are the jazz clubs everyone talks about, including one right across from our hostel that plays until late into the night. And then there is something the Portuguese call “Fado,” where people gather in a café or bar and listen to people sing solos. Anyone who wants to can get up and perform, and everyone receives equal applause. Portugal saw its prime during the Age of Discovery, when explorers set sail from Europe to seek the New World. There’s even some debate about whether or not Christopher Columbus was Portuguese himself.” CAROLINE NUTTER / THE FLAT HAT
CORRECTIONS
Read more Study Abroad from Oxford on Flathatnews.com.
Rachel Brown, Last Lap blogger, writes about the experience of puting on the cap and gown worn for graduation. The meaning of this symbolic regalia was not lost on her. “I’m no witch, but a sort of magic did take place when I actually put on my regalia for the first time. I don’t mean to sound corny, but when I looked in the mirror at myself wearing my cap and gown, I felt like a spell had been cast, sending me into the future, though I’m fairly certain I was just beginning my freshman year yesterday, right? Yet, no spell had actually happened. Time had simply moved forward, and I realized as I looked at myself in the mirror that I was ready, even though I’m still nervous look way too young to be graduating from college. Another magical thing about the cap and gown is that when you put them on, you feel you’re donning your future. All the work from the past few years will culminate in this moment, where we’ll be respected because what we’re wearing symbolizes our accomplishments. The late nights in the library with little to no sleep have (almost) gotten us to the place where we can literally wear our achievement. Graduation regalia is ugly and expensive and flatters no one, but it brings us together, and that’s sort of magical, too.” Read more Blogs at FlatHatNews.com.
POLICE BEAT
A story published about Smart Women Securities said there are 15 chapters nationwide, there are in fact 19. The story also incorrectly listed the supervisor’s name as Julie Andrew, her name is Julie Agnew. The Flat Hat wishes to correct any facts printed incorrectly. Corrections may be submitted by email to the editor of the section in which the incorrect information was printed. Requests for corrections will be accepted at any time.
April 4 - 5
The Flat Hat
1
Saturday, April 4 — An individual was arrrested for being drunk in public and use of profane language on York Street.
2
Saturday, April 4 — An individual was arrrested for being drunk in public and use of profane language on Scotland Street.
3
Sunday, April 5 — An individual was arrested for trespassing on Richmond Road.
‘STABILITAS ET FIDES’ | ESTABLISHED OCT. 3, 1911
25 Campus Center, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. 23185 Newsroom (757) 221-3283 — Advertising Dept. (757) 221-3283 / flathatads@gmail.com Editor flathat.editor@gmail.com News fhnews@gmail.com Sports flathatsports@gmail.com
Opinions fhopinions@gmail.com Variety flathat.variety@gmail.com Photos flathatphotos@gmail.com
Copy flathatcopy@gmail.com
Áine Cain Editor-in-Chief Tucker Higgins Managing Editor Madeline Bielski News Editor Meilan Solly Chief Staff Writer KJ Moran News Editor Kat Turk Copy Chief Emily Chaumont Variety Editor Amanda Williams Copy Chief Sarah Ruiz Variety Editor Caroline Nutter Photos Editor Nick Cipolla Sports Editor Ashley Richardson Photos Editor Sumner Higginbotham Sports Editor Kaitlan Shaub Editorial Writer Isabel Larroca Opinions Editor Julia Kott Online Editor Emily Nye Chief Staff Writer Kayla Sharpe Online Editor Iris Hyon Social Media Editor
Richie Thaxton Copy Editor Eleanor Lamb Assoc. News Editor Phoebe Warren Copy Editor Amelia Lucas Assoc. News Editor Bezi Yohannes Copy Editor Quentin Paleo Assoc. News Editor Brian Kao Graphics Editor Matt Camarda Blogs Editor Dani Aron-Schiavone Cartoonist Annie Sadler Assoc. Opinions Editor Montana Cone Cartoonist Kaitlan Shaub Assoc. Opinions Editor Abby Kahler Cartoonist Jillian Bates Assoc. Variety Editor Maddy King Cartoonist Sam Dreith Assoc. Variety Editor Patricia Radich Cartoonist Emily Stone Assoc. Variety Editor Christopher Rodrigues Cartoonist Quint Guvernator Copy Editor Virginia Strobach Cartoonist Bobby LaRose Copy Editor Sarah Thoresen Cartoonist Carter Lyon Copy Editor Jenna Staub Business Manager Meilan Solly Copy Editor Ben Marks Webmaster
Panelists discuss obstables to free speech, censorship FREE SPEECH from page 1
about some of the more insidious obstructions to free speech. “Something you don’t hear a lot about is the culture of overwhelming and systemic online harassment of women journalists and journalists of color,” Fisher said. “I had a female colleague who had not just received death threats, but she had received something that is actually very common for women journalists on the internet. She received very detailed rape threats.” Fisher noted that these threats were not simply offensive statements. “As brave as my colleagues are, they are human and they have limits and I have to tell you, this is actively curbing free speech,” Fisher said. Next to speak was Andy Pury ’73, chief cybersecurity officer for Huawei USA and former chief cybersecurity director under President George W. Bush. Like Fisher, Pury addressed the social pressures journalists and publications feel a need to self-censor. “I think there’s a tendency, because of political correctness, to not bring in the expert opinions,” Pury said.
Drew Dernavich ’90, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, said that pressure to curb free speech often occurs for economic reasons. “They need to sell papers,” Dernavich said. “Cartoonists are encouraged to not take really radical stances on anything.” The panel closed out with a question on Twitter from Bill White, who encouraged students at the event to use Twitter to respond with the hashtag #WMfreespeech, “Does exercising the right of free speech also require a balance of civic responsibility?” White asked via twitter. Douglas said there is a difference between having a right to speak and speaking ethically and appropriately. “There is a civic responsibility to speak with some degree of appropriateness. Having said that, we have a legal system that allows somewhat more than what is really considered appropriate,” Douglas said. Pury echoed this sentiment, saying that even though some speech can be negative, offensive speech should still be protected. “People should act responsibly but it is not for government — at least not for the United States government to force people to act responsibly,” Pury said.
Page 3
The Flat Hat
ACADEMICS
Student wins undergraduate research award College student Jackson Peterson ’15 won first place at Mid-Atlantic Society of Developmental Biology meeting MEILAN SOLLY FLAT HAT CHIEF STAFF WRITER
Four students from the College of William and Mary presented their research at the Mid-Atlantic meeting of the Society of Developmental Biology, held at Princeton University March 27-28. Jackson Peterson ’15 won first place in undergraduate research for his thesis, “The kinase SPE-6 prevents C. elegans sperm activation.” Xiaoxue Lin ’17, Caitlin McCaig ’15 and Maureen Farrell M.S. ’15 presented a joint poster on “Diverse Mechanisms to Make a Hermaphrodite in Nematodes.” Peterson, Lin, McCaig and Farrell all conduct their research in Professor Diana Shakes’ lab. During the meeting, attendees — including undergraduates, graduates, faculty members and post-doctorates — listened to lectures about new research in developmental biology, attended professional development activities, and participated in poster sessions. “Basically, you just have judges walk up to you, and then you tell them the story individually of what your questions were and how you addressed them,” Peterson said. “[You’re] showing them real data on your poster, and they might have ideas or questions — ‘Have you tried
this?’ or ‘Do you know [this]?’” According to Peterson, Lin, McCaig and Farrell, the highlight of the event was meeting Eric Wieschaus, the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner, and his wife, who is also a prominent researcher. “[Wieschaus] was very excited about the novelty of the first project, and with Jackson’s, he was wholly impressed,” Shakes said. “He couldn’t believe an undergraduate had done that much work.” Peterson’s research, which he began as a freshman in Shakes’ lab, focuses on the activation of sperm cells in C. elegans, a species of nematode roundworms. The same base genes and proteins found in C. elegans and their sperm cells are involved in Alzheimer’s disease and, according to a recent paper, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. “He’s been studying … in the context of C. elegans’ sperm activation, [cells] going from sitting there to being able to crawl,” Shakes said. “That’s kind of interesting because you think about a cancer cell going from sitting there to being able to crawl. We’re very interested in that kind of transition.” Lin, McCaig and Farrell’s project examines the mechanism of sperm production in C. elegans and a related nematode species, Rhabditis sp. SB347.
Danly, Lorenzen reflect on past term PRESIDENCY from page 1
discussed the creating of a sort of “big ideas fund,” with a more formalized structure to make it easier for students to realize their ideas. Danly stated that he and Lorenzen took their campaign rhetoric — centered on the three pillars, “collaborate,” “innovate” and “empower” — seriously. Danly explained that he spent time considering with Danly whom he would collaborate. He cited hiring Mallory Tucker ’15 to serve as SA undersecretary of sexual assault advocacy, as a collaborative effort. Wilke said that SA has become more collaborative every year he has been involved. He explained that SA was innovative with efforts to improve internal communication within the organization. Danly said SA’s work to address issues like mental health and sexual assault on campus empowered students. Lorenzen also discussed establishing some of the programs she and Danly had campaigned on. She explained that Student Connectors, a program that helps organizations grow under a student advisor, was something tested out this past semester, and will likely grow in the future. The structure has been set for the Campus Leadership Conference, which the two discussed while campaigning. The conference is an effort that SA President-Elect Yohance Whitaker ’16 may execute, should he choose to do so. Lorenzen stated that the most rewarding part of her role as SA vice president was the opportunity for individual mentorship. “It was rewarding getting to hear the way that [projects] actually impacted people,” Lorenzen said. “For me those individual encounters are the most meaningful.” Danly said there were many rewarding aspects of the position of SA president, from positive interactions with alumni and students to the ability to represent the College outside of campus. “I spent a lot of time, this semester especially,
going and doing things outside the College, whether it be up in Richmond or D.C., kind of representing the students. It has been very rewarding to be able to put William and Mary’s name out there in different circles and make sure that student’ interests are represented in that regard,” Danly said. Danly stated that transitioning from vision to reality was one of the more challenging parts of his position. “You have this distinct vision of what the SA could be and how much potential it has to do good and then you have to wade through a lot of useless, senseless, stupid stuff to be able to get there. By the time it gets there it isn’t always the same vision and being able to be okay with that and realize that there’s other agency involved,” Danly said. Wilke explained that the most difficult part of his position as chief of staff was having to balance many differing personalities. “Especially in my role as chief of staff, I think I am kind of balancing working with individuals in the senate and the executive and also relaying messages between students and administrators. So often I have to really think about the personality or the opinion of someone I am working with and taking that into account and trying to think from their perspective or their side of the coin … which is not the easiest to always accomplish, especially if your opinion doesn’t exactly meet theirs,” Wilke said. Danly identified three key issues that the SA will have to address in its next term. These issues, while not an exhaustive list of issues that Danly thinks must be addressed, were mental health, sexual assault and the racial climate on campus. “This year SA has done a lot of work in regards to the [sexual assault] task force, and kind of letting the task force run its course. So I’m really interested to see now how that [the] task force is to come into close and have programs and how is the SA going to going to respond and fit into everything the administration is going to be done,” Danly said. Danly and Lorenzen offered one piece of advice to their successors, Whitaker and Catie Pinkerton ’16: Stay positive. Both wished luck to their successors.
Media center includes two new classroom SWEM from page 1
WMSURE from page 1
would know about it,” Hudley said. Students reported a variety of reasons for showing support. WMSURE Scholar Makayla Donigan ’17 is invested in the campaign against police brutality and actively works with the College of William and Mary’s Amnesty International and Lambda Alliance chapters. “I feel like this is a very important issue to me personally,” Donigan said. “I helped organize the protest rally for police brutality — the flagging — so anything to help promote that issue I feel is really important right Dia now, especially in college communities.” Moussa Dia ’18, a WMSURE scholar, said that he thinks these kinds of events at other schools are often talked about on campus, but nothing tangible is really done. “I signed it because I think it’s really important that this event doesn’t become isolated — solely a U.Va. thing. I think a lot of the time it just remains at that school and it’s not really heard about at any other places, news media will cover it for a few days, people will have their opinion on it, and then it kind of vanishes,” Dia said. “I think it’s really important that this march is coming up because it brings up the event again after a few weeks have gone by and it really presses the issue about why it’s happened, what can be improved, and what the real issue is.” Hudley said she believes students are so invested because of how connected the College
and U.Va. are. She said that many of the College’s students have friends or siblings in Charlottesville and that many had a choice between the two institutions when picking their future college. WMSURE is unable to attend the march due to the College’s own Day for Admitted Students. Hudley said that she worries that this year, when faced with a choice between the two state schools, some may choose the College solely out of fear of U.Va. Some students said they do not think that the College is immune to such problems. Donigan said that she would not be surprised if a similar event happened in Williamsburg. “I feel like in this instance, our campus has been quieter and slower to respond than normal and I feel like it’s just really important to show that solidarity, especially for that community because even though it’s a U.Va. issue, it could very easily happen here” she said. Hudley said that while the event is disheartening, she is glad that students, faculty and local police at both the College and U.Va. are taking the opportunity to have discussions and take action. Dia believes the College has been better in its attention to promoting diversity. “I think when it comes to race, William Hudley and Mary really steps up the attention toward it and really stands by their fellow schools because in essence we’re all one, we have friendly rivalries and everything but when it comes to issues like that, we should all stand by each other.”
flexible with their hours.” Swem Library will host an open house April 15 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to commemorate the reopening of the Media Center and the unveiling of the Lord Botetourt statue, which was boxed up during the renovation.
renovations. “I honestly just started using [the media center] this past week, but it’s really great,” Savas said. “It’s got a lot of great programs that are free for students, which is nice because it would usually cost a lot of money. And they’re pretty
said. “Doing stuff down here is really cool. … It went beyond my expectations.” Student Tori Savas ’15, who has been using the Center for her senior music project, had an equally positive review of the
COURTESY PHOTO / SWEM MEDIA CENTER TWITTER
The media center was under renovation for two and a half semesters, with $1.8 million going towards improvements.
Deals are in session For Back to school
®
ORDER ONLINE N
PIZZA
Students show solidarity for Martese Johnson
Whereas C. elegans first produce sperm cells and then switch permanently to producing eggs, SB347 produce sperm and eggs at the same time. “We’re using a different kind of nematode which clearly has a different reproductive strategy,” Farrell said. “[We’re] trying to understand how two different organisms can achieve the same goals in really different ways.” According to Lin, the project has shown that although C. elegans are a well-established model organism, they are not the most representative of all nematodes. Overall, Peterson said the College was able to stand with premier research institutions like Swarthmore and Princeton at the meeting. “I think there’s really an opportunity here [because] we have a combination of really great scientists who love to teach here, and if [we] were a big research university, they could have a team of full-time postdoctorates,” he said. “Instead, they have undergraduates who have to go to class … When you’re actually doing research, you all of a sudden realize and get all of the different pathways you’ve been learning about are real and relevant, and you go to a conference and you hear these people talking about all of the pathways you learned about in class last year, and it’s really real to them because they’re studying it.”
HUT.
COM
Dine-in • Delivery • Carryout
1611 richmond rd. • 757-253-8000
4
$
99
the Ultimate
HersHey’s ChoColate Chip Cookie
®
wiTH Pizza PuRCHaSE Expires 5/31/15
®
Not valid with purchase of Personal Pan Pizza . Valid only at participating NPC International-owned locations. One coupon per order. Minimum purchase ® required for delivery. Delivery areas and charges may vary. Cash value 1/20¢. The HERSHEY’S trademark and trade dress are used under license.
©2015 Pizza Hut, Inc. WILLIAMMARY/5.9375x10.5
$
7
99
7015
online exclUsiVe large Pizza up to 2 Different toppings
Valid only on Pan, Thin ‘N Crispy®, Hand Tossed and Skinny Slice. Flavor it up for FREE with a crust flavor and/or sauce drizzle.
Expires 5/31/15 Valid only at participating NPC International-owned locations. One coupon per order. Not valid on Stuffed Crust. Not valid with other offers or promotional pizzas. Additional charge for extra cheese and duplicate toppings. Charges may vary. Cash value 1/20¢.
©2015 Pizza Hut, Inc. WILLIAMMARY/5.9375x10.5
u799
stUDY groUP ValUe $
10 Dinner Box
Medium 1-topping pizza + 10 Cinnamon sticks + 5 Breadsticks Expires 5/31/15 Valid only at participating NPC International-owned locations. One coupon per order. Not valid with other offers or promotional pizzas. Additional charge for extra cheese and additional toppings. Delivery areas and charges may vary. Cash value 1/20¢.
©2015 Pizza Hut, Inc. WILLIAMMARY/5.9375x10.5
WILLIAMMARY_5_9375x10_5.indd 1
3/6/15 3:41 PM
opinions
Opinions Editor Isabel Larroca Assoc. Opinions Editor Annie Sadler fhopinions@gmail.com // @theflathat
The Flat Hat | Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | Page 4
STAFF EDITORIAL
Reflecting on a term
A
GRAPHIC BY BRIAN KAO / THE FLAT HAT
“A Rape on Campus:” Where readers failed Additionally, the report cites confirmation bias as a factor in the Erdely’s errors: she “believed the university was obstructing justice…Jackie’s experience seemed to confirm [a] larger pattern.” But this combination of confirmation bias and lack of critical examination is not a mistake resting solely on the shoulders of Erdely and her editors; we, their readers, are equally guilty. As doubts about the article’s validity grew, so did accusations of callousness and sexism towards its critics. Hashtags such as #IStandWithJackie and #IBelieveJackie stressed the importance of the account relayed in the article to the issue of sexual assault FLAT HAT OPINIONS EDITOR in general. Erdely deflected questions about her investigation of Jackie’s story, stating that “dwelling on [the questions], you’re Published in November of last year, Rolling Stone’s story “A Rape getting sidetracked,” and the real story wasn’t Jackie’s account, but on Campus” exploded on social media, attracting more than 2.7 “the culture that greeted her and so many other U. Va. women I million views. Written by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, the article recounted interviewed…” the alleged gang rape of source “Jackie” by fraternity members at a Because the issue “A Rape on Campus” addressed was so chapter house party. The article also implied that the assault was socially relevant, the article itself was protected from scrutiny. part of an initiation ritual. Facebook news feeds were It’s significance to readers made it untouchable, dominated by links to the article, Twitter hashtags immune to disbelief. To question its accuracy was expressed support for Jackie and online media outlets to challenge the political cause it represented. commenced a steady stream of commentary. All Consequently, those whose pre-existing views were shared a common sentiment of outrage and disbelief supported by the article accepted and invested In this age of at the brutality of the alleged crime, along with in it, while those who questioned its validity were expanding a passionate desire to see immediate, meaningful framed as doubting sexual assault claims as a rule. change: in Greek life, in the University of Virginia’s If we want to make a difference, if we want to internet media, administration and in our culture as a whole. examine and address important issues seriously, we it is easier Over time, however, skepticism about the need to do the same with ourselves. In this age of story grew: Questions about Erdely’s sources and expanding Internet media, it is easier than ever to than ever to contradicting details about the night of alleged attack our news consumption to fit our worldview. tailor our news tailor surfaced. Jackie’s story as reported in the article fell One need only type in a phrase expressing an consumption apart, and by late March, Charlottesville police closed opinion they share and be instantly presented their investigation of the assault with the conclusion with a vast array of pieces agreeing with them. The to fit our that there was “no substantive bases to support the easier it is to fall into this trap, the more responsible worldview. account alleged in the Rolling Stone article.” we are for reading with a critical eye and seeking This past Sunday, the story that sparked a out a broader spectrum of perspectives. massive conversation about sexual assault and rape culture was If we fail to do this, we not only fail to challenge ourselves formally retracted and apologized for by both its writer and its — we fail to challenge news organizations to report fairly and publishing magazine. A report by the Dean of the Columbia School accurately. We allow more articles like “A Rape on Campus” to of Journalism Steve Coll found that the failures behind the article fall through the cracks. And, ultimately, we undermine the causes were based in methodology, “compounded by an environment we seek to advance. Journalism is a two-way street, and we all where several journalists with decades of collective experience failed lose when we fail to do our part as thorough reporters and critical to surface and debate problems about their reporting or to heed the consumers. questions they did receive from a fact-checking colleague.” Email Isabel Larroca at imlarroca@email.wm.edu.
Isabel Larroca
“
LETTER TO THE EDITOR It was 1975, my senior year at the College of William and Mary. The field hockey team was one of the best in the country, and I was extremely proud to be captain. We ended our season ranked fourth in the nation. That same season, the football team lost nine out of 11 games. Yet, even though we had the better team, our male counterparts had the better resources — from practice facilities to buses for traveling and funds for lodging and meals for away games and tournaments. Women have come a long way since 1975, but we still have a long way to go. Just last year, a bill was introduced to try to ensure parity for girls in sports in D.C. public schools. Recently, Hillary Clinton gave a speech in Silicon Valley where she highlighted a major hurdle facing women today — the lack of females in leadership positions in the United States. Despite the fact that women hold nearly 52 percent of all professional-level jobs, our representation in leadership positions is nothing close to that. Women only make up 19.4 percent of positions in Congress, 11 percent of tech executives in Silicon Valley, and 4.6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs. As Hillary said, “we can’t afford to leave all that talent sitting on the sidelines … we all have a stake in making this better, from the
classroom to the boardroom.” Her speech got me thinking about my own career and what helped me climb the ladder of success in the male-dominated corporate world. I couldn’t help but think back to my time at William and Mary and the important role sports have played in my life. The correlation between sports and success is clear: Women who participate in sports are more likely to do better in school, attend college and make higher wages. In a survey of 401 female executives, 82 percent reported playing organized sports while growing up. Hillary understands the role sports can play in empowering women. As she has said, “Sports can make you stronger, tougher, more confident, more resilient, and those qualities can stay with you long after you finish the race or the final buzzer sounds.” As Secretary of State, Hillary worked with partners all over the globe to encourage women to be leaders. One of the ways she did this was through sports. In 2012, Secretary Clinton launched the Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports initiative at the State Department, the purpose of which is to encourage women and girls from around the world to pursue their potential through sports. She also formed a new partnership with espnW and the State Department called
the Global Sports Mentoring Program, which aims to create a network of women around the globe who are creating positive change in their communities through sports. It’s no wonder Hillary took this on as her cause as Secretary of State. After all, she has talked a lot about the impact sports has had on her own life. When announcing the Global Sports Mentoring Program, Hillary said, “Sports helped me to learn how to be part of a team. It also helped me learn how to lose. You can’t win every time you go out, and you have to figure out what you’re made of after you do lose and whether you’re ready to get up and keep going.” We know what Hillary Clinton is made of. We’ve seen it throughout her entire career. We’ve watched her get up and keep going. We’ve watched her fight for women and girls at home and abroad. And we know, with Hillary on our team, more women and girls will be given equal opportunity, whether on the field or in the boardroom, to succeed. Alumna Jo Ousterhout ’76 is a political advocate working to elect more women to local, state and national office. As an entrepreneur, consultant and senior executive on Wall Street, Jo has lived and worked in the US, Asia and Europe. She is also the recipient of the 2012 Tribe for LIFE honor.
s Colin Danly ’15 and Kendall Lorenzen’s ’15 term as Student Assembly president and vice president come to a close, it’s important to compare their original campaign goals to what was actually accomplished. Although Danly and Lorenzen did not succeed in all of their goals, they did prioritize unforeseen challenges about race and sexual assault and still made adequate progress in their campaign goals. Danly and Lorenzen’s first campaign pillar was “Collaborate,” which entailed creating a campus leadership summit, a graduate mentor program and a program called Coffee Talks to encourage more connection between faculty and students. While neither the graduate mentor program, intended to pair up graduate and undergraduate students for mentorship, nor Coffee Talks were implemented, Danly and Lorenzen did lay the significant groundwork for the Campus Leadership Conference in which community leaders from different organizations would discuss relevant issues together. The continuation of this summit will fall to recently elected SA president Yohance Whitaker ‘16, who should strongly consider its implementation. The second campaign pillar was “Innovate,” which called for the creation of a campus census agency, an improved online presence, and a “technology incubator.” While the SA website was streamlined during their term, Danly and Lorenzen did not accomplish the creation of a William and Mary Census Agency or the creation of a commission to bring new technologies to campus. The Census Agency is something that should be further pursued to increase SA’s ability to judge campus climate regarding important issues, as well as provide the SA with concrete data to help guide their initiatives to be more effective. The last pillar of Danly and Lorenzen’s campaign was “Empower,” which encompassed the creation of Student Connectors, civil discourse seminars and mental and sexual health campaigns. The pair accomplished the creation of student connectors, which is an expansion of the Department of Outreach to help student organizations run more effectively with the help of a student advisor. However, civil discourse seminars, aimed at teaching students how to engage their peers on civil issues, did not pan out. Although it may seem as though Danly and Lorenzen’s term did not sufficiently meet its goals, it should be noted that their term was a topical one that dealt with unforeseen issues on campus, notably sexual assault and racism. The pair aided in the creation of the racial climate survey to address campus racism; the survey was used to create the Table Talks program which sponsor discussion between community members on the topic of racism. Additionally, their term saw the appointment of Mallory Tucker as the Student Assembly Undersecretary of Sexual Assault Advocacy, a new position and the pair also helped to bring a fulltime psychiatrist to campus as a resource. Both points emphasize Danly and Lorenzen’s commitment to campus health and their recognition of the problems surrounding mental and sexual health. 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 Áine Cain, Tucker Higgins, Kaitlan Shaub and Kat Turk. Madeline Bielski recused herself 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.
STREET BEAT
?
How do you think Colin and Kendall performed in their SA term? “I can’t really say they did a good job or a bad job, but I think they should do a better job publicizing what their goals are.” Kat Mail ’18
“I think they did very well at spreading [the word] about events on campus with emails, and every time I saw Colin he was very welcoming, even though I don’t know him.” Sam Jens ’17
“I don’t know much about Colin other than he sent the emails [for events].” Franny Kwak ’18
— PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS BY ANNIE SADLER
sports
Sports Editor Nick Cipolla Sports Editor Sumner Higginbotham flathatsports@gmail.com @FlatHatSports
The Flat Hat | Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | Page 5
TRACK AND FIELD
COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS
Junior Emily Stites broke the Zable Stadium record Friday night as she crusied to victory in the 10,000-meter race.
CAROLINE NUTTER / THE FLAT HAT
Sophomore Matt Pittard receives the baton from junior Richard Cappetta as he anchored in the 4x800-meter relay Saturday.
Tribe hosts Colonial Relays
Men, women take third in College’s 50th annual premier track and field competition NICK CIPOLLA FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR William and Mary hosted the 50th Annual Colonial Relays over the weekend, with events held from Thursday through Saturday at Zable Stadium and the Stimson Throwing Events Area. The Tribe finished third for both men and women. Competition kicked off with just a single scored event Thursday afternoon. The Tribe took an early lead on the women’s side as freshman Leia Mistowski continued her impressive rookie season by remaining undefeated in her collegiate career in the hammer throw. Mistowski’s final throw of 53.27 meters propelled her to first place and earned her a requalification for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships, which will be held May 15-17. At the conclusion of day one, the College stood in first with 10 points. Friday featured a full day of competition for both men and women as competition took place from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The men earned five qualifications for the Intercollegiate Association of
Amateur Athletes of America Outdoor Championships, scheduled to take place May 15-17. On the track, the Tribe took second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as junior Ryan Gousse was unable to outrun Peter Gelston of Shippensburg in the final straightaway. Gousse earned an IC4A qualification, coming across the finish line in 9:04.94, just 1.18 seconds out of first place. Highlighting the other running performances from Friday were freshmen Davion Hutt and Ryan Thompson as well as sophomore AJ Tucker. Hutt finished in 11th place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.94 seconds. Thompson and Tucker both competed in the 5,000-meter run; Tucker won in 15:09.79 while Thompson took second at 15:10.20. Friday’s other IC4A qualifiers came from the throwing team. Senior Brian Waterfield took the silver medal for hammer throw with an IC4A-qualifying 57.85 meter toss. Junior Taylor Frenia earned a qualifier with third place in shot put at a distance of 16.38 meters. The last qualifying performances of the day were in javelin as junior Bob Smutsky and
freshman Derek Trott finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Smutsky threw 63.79 meters in his first competitive appearance since April 2014, while Trott threw a personal best 63.5 meters. At the end of the day, the College sat in first of 40 teams with 74 points, just ahead of Colonial Athletic Association opponent North Carolina-Wilmington’s 72.5. The women’s squad had seven ECAC qualifiers Friday. The distance runners dominated the 10,000-meter run as the Tribe claimed the top three spots. Junior Emily Stites ran away with first in 34:03.43 for a new Frenia Zable Stadium record by more than one and a half minutes. Stites is currently in the top three women in National Collegiate Athletic Association 10,000-meter times. Senior Dylan Hassett earned a personal best 34:30.29 for second place, possibly earning her third trip to NCAA competition. Junior Meghan
McGovern finished third at 35:37.19 while competing in her first collegiate 10,000-meter run. All three earned ECAC qualification. Also in distance running, freshman Regan Rome punched her ticket to the ECAC Championships with a ninthplace finish in the 5,000-meter run, completing the race in 17:03.66. The other three ECAC qualifiers came from pole vault and the 400-meter hurdles. Senior Lizzie Powell tied in third in pole vault at a 3.95-meter clearance. Juniors Breanna Brukalo and Ashley Woodards finished in sixth and ninth respectively in the hurdles. Brukalo broke her personal best and finished in 1:02.79, while Woodards finished in 1:03.03. At the end of Friday’s competition, the Tribe ranked second in the field of 45 with 49.5 points, 36.5 points behind leader Villanova. The competition finished on Saturday as the men continued to decimate their competition. Frenia earned a requalification for IC4As with a 49.62-meter discus throw for the gold medal. The Tribe’s seventh and
final IC4A qualification of the meet came from junior Derek O’Connell, who cleared 4.85 meters in pole vault despite heavy winds. Also highlighting the day was a third place finish by the Tribe 4x1,500-meter relay team, which finished in 16:12.97. The men’s team finished third overall with 70 points, nine points behind first place UNC-Wilmington’s final tally of 79 and two behind defending champion Bucknell, who took second place. The women earned another ECAC qualifier for a total of nine with the 4x400-meter relay Saturday. The combined efforts of Brukalo, Woodards, freshman Kacey Wheeler and junior Claire Tito earned a time of 3:50.74 while breaking the 1985 College’s record at Colonial Relays of 3:52.5. The Tribe moved into third place with a total of 52 points. Villanova topped the charts with 131, far ahead of the second place finisher Bucknell who finished with 64. The College will now travel to the Patriot Invitational hosted by George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., scheduled for Saturday, April 11.
BASEBALL
MEN’S TENNIS
Tribe wins two of three at Towson
Cavaliers sweep College
TYLER SHAW FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
DEVIN LOGAN FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
Gould’s home runs boost to victory in rubber game Tribe falls 7-0 to No. 4 in nation William and Mary spent the weekend on the road playing a three-game series at Colonial Athletic Association opponent Towson. The Tribe came away with two wins and one loss, bringing its record to an even .500 on the year. Friday, the Tribe lost the first game 13-7, but rebounded and won the subsequent games 6-5 and 8-3. The Tribe (14-14, 6-3 CAA) continues to climb up the conference standings, while the Tigers (7-22, 2-7 CAA) remain near the bottom. Friday night, the Tigers had one of their best offensive outputs of the season, putting up 13 runs. The College got on the board first, scoring two runs in the top of the second. Towson immediately tied it up by adding two of their own in the second inning. The Tigers then plated a run in the third for a 3-2 lead. The College wasted no time coming back, and brought in three runs in the fourth, gaining a 6-3 lead. Towson added a run in both the fifth and sixth innings to make the score 6-5. The Tribe scored another run in the top of the eighth, extending its lead to two. Unfortunately for the Tribe, Towson’s bats came alive in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Tigers plated eight runs off of seven hits. Towson began the inning with a strong offensive rally, its only out coming from a sacrifice bunt. The Tribe made a pitching Gould change, putting in sophomore right-handed pitcher Daniel Powers. He got the College out of the inning without surrendering any more hits, but the damage had been done. The Tribe was only able to muster up one run in the ninth inning and lost 13-7. The College evened the series the next day, winning at a close 6-5. The Tribe started out with juniors catcher Ryan Hissey and first baseman Charley Gould hitting back-to-back home runs in the first inning, giving the College a 3-0 lead. The Tribe put up two additional runs in the fourth inning, jumping out to a 5-0 lead, but
Towson was productive in the fourth. The Tigers mustered up two runs, cutting the College’s lead to three. After both teams went scoreless in the fifth and sixth innings, Towson began to mount a rally attempt. The Tigers added a run in the seventh to bring the score 5-3. The Tribe responded with a run in the top of the eighth, but Towson plated another pair of runs in the bottom of the inning. Entering the ninth, it was a one-run game, with the Tribe up 6-5. Junior right-handed pitcher Joseph Gaouette managed to earn the save for the Tribe, as he did not surrender any runs in the ninth inning and ensured the College’s victory. After two tight games, both teams hoped to take the rubber game on Sunday. The College came out on top in an 8-3 win where it never trailed. Gould led the way for the Tribe, going three-forthree on the day, all of his hits being home runs. In Gould’s final appearance of the day, the Tigers decided to intentionally walk him to prevent him another hit out of the park. Gould ended the weekend with multiple hits every game, something the Tribe has struggled with through the season. With three series against CAA foes under its belt, the Tribe sits in third place. Though its conference record is good, the College has yet to play North Carolina-Wilmington or the College of Charleston, the current top two teams in the CAA. Next, the Tribe will play a single game against Longwood April 7 at 6 p.m. before getting back into conference play with a three-game series against UNC-Wilmington next weekend. All four of these games are on the road. The Tribe will not return to Plumeri Park until April 14 when it hosts in-state rival Old Dominion University.
UPCOMING After the single game matchup with Old Dominion on April 14, the College hosts another three-game Colonial Athletic Association series April 17-19 when the Tribe takes on James Madison. JMU is currently in seventh place in the CAA.
William and Mary fell 7-0 to the No. 4 Virginia Cavaliers in Charlottesville Saturday. The College now holds a 12-11 record on the season, while U. Va continued a six-match winning streak, improving to 15-3. Virginia now holds a 33-1 series record against the Tribe. Last year, Virginia won 6-1. Virginia (16-3, 8-0 ACC) dominated the doubles play, winning all three matches to garner the doubles point. Seniors Aaron Chaffee and Will Juggins fell 8-2 in the No. 1 doubles position to No. 54-ranked Virginia duo of Thai-Son Kwiatkowski and Mac Styslinger. In the second position, sophomore Addison Appleby and freshman Lars de Boer lost 8-1. Freshman Christian Cargill partnered with sophomore Damon Niquet to lose 8-2 at the No. 3 spot. Overall, the Tribe (12-11, 1-0 CAA) won just five games to the Cavaliers’ 24, a 19-game margin. By the third singles match of the day, Virginia’s Henrik Wiersholm won 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 5 spot over freshman Alec Miller, allowing U. Va to clinch the overall victory. Virginia continued its sweep on the singles side, winning all six matches in straight sets. At No. 2, Appleby posted the closest finish, losing 7-5, 6-3 to Kwiatkowski, who is ranked No. 10 nationally. Although Appleby was down in the first set, he evened the score at 5-5; however, Kwiatkowski got the break to win the first set 7-5. Kwiatkowski then handily won the second set to win the match. Appleby posted the Tribe’s largest discrepancy between the first-set score and the second-set score. De Boer lost his No. 4 singles match by the greatest margin, posting a 6-1, 6-2 score against Virginia’s Styslinger, ranked No. 112 nationally. Over the course of the six two-set matches, not one member of the Tribe improved his first-set score in the second set. Cargill, playing at No. 1, lost 6-2, 6-2 to U.Va’s Collin Altamirano, who is ranked No. 55 nationally. Niquet fell 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 3 position; junior Scott Huang, playing at the sixth position, lost 6-3, 6-1. Next up for the College are two home matches this week at the Millie West Tennis Center. First, the Tribe will face Liberty Wednesday at 4 p.m. Then the College faces rival No. 70 Old Dominion at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Tribe will honor its three seniors, Chaffee, Juggins and Zach Braig during the home matchup.
The Flat Hat
| Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | Page 6
LACROSSE
Roadtrip: College starts CAA schedule 1-1 Tribe churns out a 10-5 win over Drexel on Friday night, drops to Hofstra 13-8 Sunday
SUMNER HIGGINBOTHAM FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR Like many college students across the nation, the Tribe spent a considerable portion of Easter weekend on the road, traveling to games Friday night and Sunday afternoon. But rather than the traditional reception of family, bunnies and candy, the College of William and Mary was welcomed by the Dragons from Drexel and the Pride of Hofstra in a quick kickstart to Colonial Athletic Association competition. William and Mary (5-7, 1-1 CAA) split the weekend, defeating Drexel (3-9, 0-2 CAA) 10-5 on Friday at Vidas Field in Philadelphia and then falling to Hofstra (7-4, 2-0 CAA) in a 13-8 matchup on Sunday in Hempstead, N.Y. While Drexel’s spotty record doesn’t indicate it, the Dragons boast a gritty defense that ranked second in the CAA entering Friday’s game, as well as a goalie with the second-highest save percentage in the nation. However, the Tribe managed to flank the Dragon defenders with a team-oriented attack, as nine players contributed to the 10 goals for the Tribe, despite Drexel saving ten shots on goal. But a Tribe victory was no sure thing. Drexel’s attack managed to create an early 1-0 lead on the College six minutes into play after the defense fended off three Tribe possessions. Senior midfielder Ellen Shaffrey answered back for the College just 36 seconds later. The Dragons retook the lead at 22:36, but neither offense could create opportunities as the teams grinded against stiff defense for the next ten minutes of play. This is nothing new for the series: the previous three meetings have been decided by a two-point margin or less — two of which went into overtime.
The College was determined to take the victory in regulation, finally finding the back of the Drexel net off the stick of sophomore defender Abby Junior at 11:42. With the newfound momentum, the Tribe began to find the cracks in the rock-solid Drexel defense, as freshman attack Abby Corkum, junior midfielder Zoe Boger and junior attack Kelly Markins tacked on three goals in the Tribe’s pivotal 4-0 run. Possession time proved crucial to weathering down the Dragon’s resistance as the Tribe claimed 11 of the 17 draws. Drexel was able to muster another goal to close the half at 5-3. Out of the locker room, the contest decelerated into Shaffrey trench warfare, neither team able to find the other’s weakness. Finally, freshman midfielder Danielle Palmucci flicked in a pass from Martins on her free position shot opportunity, giving the Tribe a 6-3 lead. Drexel couldn’t keep the pace, as a Dragon goal was met with a 3-0 run by the Tribe into the last seven minutes of play. Sophomore midfielder Shannon Quinn, freshman midfielder Megan Brophy, and junior midfielder Michele Goss all contributed to the Tribe’s scoring spree. Goss, the only player to strike twice, added the coup-de-grace goal at 1:18 after a Drexel score at 2:38 as the Tribe persevered 10-5 in the CAA opener. However, the Tribe did not have long to celebrate the conference victory, as Hofstra awaited the Tribe just 39 hours and 120 miles away after the win over Drexel. As many consider the Pride the best-suited challenger to the CAA’s top ranked team No.14 James Madison University, especially after upsetting the Dukes in a Friday matchup the Tribe certainly
expected the contest to be a battle. Despite the emotional victory on Friday, the Pride did not overlook the road-weary Tribe, as the College sputtered into the locker room down 5-1 after a lackluster first half. True to its character as a second-half team, the Tribe stormed out of the locker room, with a goal by Corkum, the fourteenth of her impressive rookie season. However, the Pride soon countered with a goal of its own at 23:41 after a Tribe penalty. The game then spun out of control for each defense; Hofstra capitalized on a College penalty to score in just 36 seconds, only to be answered by Shaffrey’s twenty-third tally of the season 25 seconds later. Despite the offensive momentum, the Tribe defense still failed to find its footing, as another Pride goal in 41 seconds extended the Hofstra lead to 8-3 with 21
minutes remaining. A late rally by the Tribe couldn’t narrow the score down any further than a four-goal deficit, though Shaffrey fired into the back of the Hofstra cage five times on the night, as she leads the team with 27 goals. Yet the early deficit proved too great for the College to overcome. Draws once again proved to be a crucial factor; the Tribe ceded the category to Hofstra by a 13-10 margin. In games when the College loses the draw COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS control game, the Tribe’s record stands at 1-6, as opposed to 4-1 in games with the draw control advantage. Up next for the Tribe is a continuation of conference play in a another road game against CAA opponent Elon this Friday in North Carolina. Start time is 1 p.m.
COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS
Senior midfielder Amanda Johnson searches for an opening to dodge in the Hofstra defense in Sunday afternoon’s 13-8.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
No. 52 Tribe regresses against Marshall, No. 38 DePaul
Second weekend of consecutive losses on the season, falls 3-4 vs. DePaul, 2-4 vs. Marshall EVAN DEFRAINE FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER The College of William and Mary saw double this weekend, suffering two frustrating losses in two days on the
COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS
Rookie Olivia Thaler defeated DePaul 6-1,6-2.
road in Huntington, W.Va. The Tribe (12-6, 1-0 CAA) fell to DePaul (14-4, 1-0 Big East) and Marshall (14-7, 1-2 C-USA) by the score of 4-3 and 4-2, respectively. Although the Tribe split the singles matchups in both matches, DePaul and Marshall were each able to earn the crucial doubles point. The weekend action began on Saturday with a match against No. 38 DePaul. The Tribe took the top three singles matchups, with junior Leeza Nemchinov, senior Jeltje Loomans and freshman Olivia Thaler all taking down their opponents. Nemchinov improved her record to 23-3 overall and 15-1 out of the No. 1
spot. The loss dropped DePaul’s Yuliya Shupenia to 24-4. Out of the No. 3 spot, Thaler easily defeated 2014 Big East Player of the Year Patricia Fargas in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. Although the duo of Nemchinov and Loomans won their doubles match and improved their record to 19-4 on the year, DePaul grabbed the match’s initial point with a 6-4 victory at the No. 2 and a 6-0 victory at the No. 3. That point proved costly, as the Tribe lost its No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 matchups, all of which went the full three sets. Freshman Maria Groener suffered a tough loss at the No. 5 spot. After dropping the first set 6-3, Groener
WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS
Brittany Stover led Tribe with ninth-place all-around
William and Mary concluded its season on Saturday as three members of the team competed as individuals at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Auburn Regional in Auburn, Ala. Junior Brittany Stover highlighted the Tribe’s performance with a ninth place finish in allaround competition, scoring a 38.875. Her best score of the evening came on vault as she recorded a 9.850, good for a 12th-place tie in the NCAA Regional event. She completed her stat line with a 9.625 on bars, a 9.700 on beam and a 9.700 on floor. Graduate student Larson Lasek also competed as an all-arounder, finishing in 15th place with a score of 36.750. She scored a 9.525 in both the bars and floor competitions, as well as a 9.075 on vault and an 8.625 on beam. Senior Maggie Lundeen participated in floor competition for the College in her last collegiate event. The 2015 Eastern College Stover Athletic Conference Specialist of the Year tied for 10th place with a score of 9.800. No. 5 Alabama won the tournament with an overall score of 197.575, followed in second by No. 8 Auburn, which finished with a 196.900. Both schools earned a bid to the NCAA Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. The Tribe did not compete as a team. In individual competition, Alabama’s Lauren
were the Tribe’s last hope, both needing to win their singles matches in order to earn the team victory. Thaler lost her first set at the No. 3 spot 6-4 before taking the second, 6-2. Nemchinov won a dramatic first set tiebreak, 7-6 (6), to go out ahead of Marshall’s Derya Turhan. The second set was headed for another tiebreak but the match was called after Thaler dropped the third set of her match, 6-3, which gave Marshall the team decision, 4-2. The Tribe finishes the regular season at home against No. 73 Old Dominion University at the Millie West Tennis facility Saturday at 2 p.m. Loomans will also be honored for Senior Day.
SCOREBOARD
Three compete in NCAA Regional JOSH LUCKENBAUGH FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
won the second 6-1 before losing in a tiebreaker in the final set, 7-6 (3). An Easter Sunday matchup with Marshall would provide no salvation for the Tribe as it again suffered a close loss. Loomans and Nemchinov took the win at the No. 1 spot in doubles competition, but Marshall was able to grab the No. 2 and No. 3 matchups 6-3 and 6-2, respectively. Groener and sophomore Melanie Roy and looked strong at No. 4 and No. 5 in singles, winning their matches in straight sets. The Thundering Herd grabbed wins at No. 2 and No. 6, however, taking down Loomans and freshman Cecily Wuenscher. Down 2-3, Thaler and Nemchinov
Beers and Lindsay Mable of No. 17 Minnesota both finished with an all-around score of 39.575 to top the leaderboard. Mable and Alabama’s Mackenzie Brannan tied for first in vault, each scoring a 9.925 in the event. Beers earned top honors on beam with a 9.925 while teammate Kaitlyn Clark Lundeen won the bars competition with an identical score. Mable, Beers and Clark topped the floor leaderboard, as each scored a 9.900.
Baseball (14-14, 6-3 CAA) Colonial Athletic Association
Schedule
Charleston (21-7, 9-0)..................0.750..........W7 UNC-Wilmington (21-8, 5-1) ......0.724..........W3 William & Mary (14-14, 6-3)........0.500..........W2 Elon (14-16, 6-3)...........................0.467..........W1 Northeastern (11-18, 4-5)............0.379...........L1 Delaware (11-12, 3-6)..................0.478..........W1 James Madison (12-17, 2-7)........0.414............L1 Hofstra (9-16, 2-7)........................0.360............L4 Towson (7-22, 2-7)........................0.241...........L2
March 28: L, Elon (14-16) 13, College 1 March 28: W, College 9, Elon (14-16) 5 March 29: W, College 4, Elon (14-16) 3 March 31: L, Radford (19-11) 4, College 1 April 1: L, Old Dominion (16-13) 4, College 0 April 3: L, Towson (7-22) 13, College 7 April 4: W, College 6, Towson (7-22) 5 April 5: W, College 8, Towson (7-22) 3
Team Leaders Batting Average: Charley Gould (.352)....... RBIs: Charley Gould (33).. Home Runs: Charley Gould (9) ERA: Aaron Fernandez (3.21)..............Strikeouts: Jason Inghram (35)..................Wins: Nick Brown (4)
Men’s Tennis (12-11, 1-0 CAA)
No. 52 Women’s Tennis (12-6, 1-0 CAA)
MEN’S GYMNASTICS The Tribe sends seven members of the No.14 ranked squad to the NCAA Championships April 9th-11th. Seniors Micheal Deitz, Peter Ten Eyck, Jason Wang, juniors Keaton Ackerman, Nick Van Dyke, and sophomores Aria Sabbagh and Rob Meyer will be representing the College in the national tournament. Get play-by-play coverage of the action in Tribe home games by following us on Twitter @ FlatHatSports and like the Flat Hat on Facebook.
March 18: W, College 6, GMU (8-9) 1 March 25: L, Campbell (12-8) 4, College 3 April 4: L, Virginia (16-3) 7, College 0 April 8: vs Liberty (12-8), 4 p.m. April 11: vs Old Dominion (14-2), 2 p.m. April 16-19: CAA Championships
Lacrosse (5-7, 1-1 CAA) April 3: at Drexel (3-7), 7 p.m. April 5: at Hofstra (5-4), 1 p.m. April 12: at Elon (...), 1 p.m. April 17: vs Delaware (0-0), 5 p.m. April 19: vs Towson (0-0), 1 p.m. April 25: vs James Madison (0-0), 1 p.m. May 1-3: CAA Tournament in Newark, Del. College is currently tied for second in CAA
March 28: W, College 6, Brown (8-7) 1 March 29: W, College 7, St. John’s (9-7) 0 April 4: L, DePaul (14-4) 4, College 3 April 5: L, Marshall (14-7) 4, College 2 April 11: vs Old Dominion (13-4), 2 p.m.
Men’s Golf March 28-29: Whiting Turner Invitational Finished No. 2 (field of 23)
Women’s Golf March 30-31: Middleburg Bank IC Finished No. 3 (field of 15)
Page 7
The Flat Hat
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Lambda hosts
Pride
festival TUCKER HIGGINS / THE FLAT HAT
The Lambda Alliance at the College hosted a three-hour-long Pride Festival and a Drag Ball on Friday, which were organized to raise awareness of and celebrate the culture of the LGBTQIA community.
Students come out to the Sunken Garden for drag ball, bouncy castle PRIDE from page 8
The College of William and Mary’s Lambda Alliance hosted both a threehour-long Pride Festival and a Drag Ball this past Friday. Events like these are organized in order to celebrate LGBTQIA culture and pride. The profits from parts of Lambda’s event went to the Ali Forney Center, which provides services to gay youth in New York City. Before the scheduled lineup of events began, attendees of the free event had time to visit the multiple booths featuring on-campus organizations — from the Young Democrats to Active Minds — as well as booths operated by Lambda. Alongside the bouncy castle, Lambda had tables set up for fortune telling, face painting, drag-queen-applied makeovers, photographs and kissing booths. “The money raised [by the kissing booth] goes to supporting queer youth who may have been kicked out of their house because of their sexuality,” Hayes Parker-Kepchar ’18, a Lambda member who manned the kissing booth, said. One of the many drag performers, Naomi Black, , acted as emcee for the event. The event began with a spoken word performance, and throughout the day, members of the College’s new spoken word club, Voice, put on several more of these performances. Drag queens traveled to campus to perform lip-syncing routines at the event, as well. The drag entertainment began with two songs performed by Black, who informed the audience of the preparation she put into the event before her performance. “I did my makeup for three hours today,” Black said. “I woke up at six o’clock in the goddamn morning to do this shit. You can call it dedication, I just call it I don’t want to scare anybody.” Throughout the day, and during the Drag Ball, Black asked the audience to give her what she called an attitude check. Before the first attitude check — which involved the audience responding with a “F— you!” each time Black said the words “attitude check” — Black asked the audience if expletives were allowed. “I don’t want anyone to be up in arms because I told a whole campus full of lovely children to cuss out loud, because I’m going to do that,” Black said The attitude checks continued throughout the evening. Black’s performance was followed by a performance by William and Mary Dhamaal Bhangra. The day continued with performances by the a capella group the Intonations and the second drag performer, Amore Diamond. Later, College President Taylor Reveley spoke to the audience regarding pride and LGBTQ culture at the College. Reveley began his speech with a comment on admissions to the College at the time of its founding. “In 1693 if you wanted to be a student at William and Mary, first of all you had to be male,” Reveley said. “No girls. Second, you had to be white. No people of color. Third you had to be heterosexual — or at least you had to say you were. Fourth you needed to be Anglican, because people of other religious faiths were not welcome. And finally, your daddy needed to have some money. There has been an enormous change since then.” Reveley spoke on the diversity of the previous four Rectors at the College. “Of the last four rectors of our board, one has been African American, another has been a woman and another has been our first openly gay
rector,” Reveley said, prompting applause from the audience. “We’re back to the standard issue white male heterosexual at the moment, but the logjam has been broken.” Reveley wrapped up his speech with a message to the audience. “Hang in there everybody,” he said. “William and Mary cares about you.” After Reveley spoke, the day continued with more spoken word poems, a performance by the student band Tsuki Bomb and the a capella group the Stairwells, and more lip-syncing performances by drag queens Alessandra Peru and Cameron Foxx to wrap up the show. Pride ended at 6 p.m., but Lambda’s Drag Ball began at 8 p.m. in the Little Theater. Tickets were five dollars, and the event lasted until 10:30 p.m. Naomi Black emceed the Drag Ball as well, warming up the audience and performing three of her own lip-syncing routines. Each of the four drag queens performed twice, and several students — both males and females — participated in a short drag competition. “I love coming out here and entertaining all of you,” Black said at the end of the event. The three other drag queens, Peru, Diamond and Foxx, joined Black onstage to receive applause from the audience before leaving for another show. The last attitude check of the day followed Black’s goodbye after the other performers left the stage. “This whole day was to bring people together, and if anything it just did that,” Black said. “And y’all should be very proud of that.”
TUCKER HIGGINS / THE FLAT HAT
From drag queens to a cappella to Bhangra, a variety of acts performed at the event.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
No double dipping: It’s dangerous to get too down and dirty ‘Truffle butter’ may sound like a gourmet dish but it’s actually the pathway to a whole host of nasty infections
Mallory Walker
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS COLUMNIST
I’ll be the first to admit my undying love for Nicki Minaj. She’s one of the baddest b-words in the business, she has the most beautiful butt I’ve ever laid eyes on, her features alone slay and she wants nothing more than for her younger fans to continue their educations. Sure, she’s had her moments — mainly the highly criticized “Only” lyric video — but all-in-all Nicki is definitely someone I can look up to.
However, Nicki Minaj has recently released a song even I’m not sure if I can support. This song, which features Drake and Lil Wayne, perplexes me in ways I didn’t think possible. The song, ladies and gentlemen, is entitled “Truffle Butter.” In the words of my friend, this song is a straight bop, but the topic it covers troubles me. What is truffle butter, you ask? Before I tell you, I ask that you sit down, have a glass of water and please ask anyone under the age of eighteen to leave the room. All right, now, when a man and a woman really lust over each other, they may choose to engage in anal sex. However, while this act is taking place, they may also choose to move things over to the vagina. This is where truffle butter comes into play; truffle butter is fluid that is a
mix of what’s in the butt and what’s in the hooha. When the definition of truffle butter was first presented to me, I sat — mouth open — for a solid five minutes. Once I finally regained consciousness and wiped the drool from my chin, I was filled with questions and fear. How, Nicki, how can you be okay with truffle butter and still be able to avoid dreaded urinary tract infections? Do you have a staff of gynecology specialists on hand to get you squeaky clean after getting down and dirty? And while we’re here, can you please tell us how you keep your booty so large and round? Although the name may create the impression that truffle butter is as classy as the gourmet spread after which it was named, I still have my reservations. I do like to think of myself as
someone who is accepting of all kinds of weird sexual concepts, so my opposition to truffle butter leaves me deeply morally conflicted. Whether you like having sex while draped in leather, you liked being spanked, or you just like no frills love-making, sex should be about what you enjoy. I may not have retained much information from grade school, but I do remember that the mixing of fluids, especially those contaminated by fecal matter, is a big no-no in terms of health. It is stressful enough navigating the sexual universe without having to worry about what may happen if truffle butter enters into the mainstream. I can think of many things that would be safer alternatives to truffle butter. For example, cleaning things up and breaking out a new condom
before switching holes will help you to avoid truffle butter and a nasty infection. Or better yet, just stick to one opening per sexual encounter. To keep your vagina in tip-top shape, you can use the restroom before and after sex, which is said to prevent urinary tract infections. Although you might not have a beauty squad to keep you looking, feeling and smelling good, cleaning up the downstairs after sex can prevent bacteria from hanging out and potentially moving in. I’m sorry, Ms. Minaj, for remaining so against truffle butter. While the song is one of my favorites from your newest album, I am too concerned with my sexual health to ever be okay with truffle butter. Mallory Walker is a Behind Closed Doors columnist who will never listen to Nicki Minaj the same way again.
variety
Variety Editor Emily Chaumont Variety Editor Sarah Ruiz flathat.variety@gmail.com // @theflathat
The Flat Hat | Tuesday, April 7, 2015 | Page 8
ALL PHOTOS BY TUCKER HIGGINS/ THE FLAT HAT
Rainbows & drag SAM DREITH // FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR
Tour groups and visiting families were faced with
rainbow flags, an inflatable bouncy castle, Bhangra dancers and a few drag queens as they passed by the Sunken Garden Friday, April 3, one of the first spring days featuring temperatures above 60 degrees.
See PRIDE page 7
“
This whole day was to bring people together, and if anything, it just did that and y’all should be very proud of that.
— Naomi Black