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I am deeply disappointed by the departure of the last remaining tenant from Tribe Square. The William and Mary Real Estate Foundation should consider the impact their actions have on student residents. If they have imminent plans for filling these vacant spaces, they should release them as soon as possible.

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Although Andrew Sugerman ’93 majored in accounting at the College of William and Mary, his career journey since leaving the College has taken him far from sitting at a desk crunching numbers.

While Sugerman currently serves as executive vice president for publishing and digital media at Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, his career has taken him down a number of paths all around the world.

While he began as an accounting major, Sugerman said he also highly valued his experience in other departments at the College.

“I remember taking a philosophy class that was in the Wren building in the upstairs and there was something about that class, the subject, in a historical building, that really almost took me to another place,” Sugerman said. “It just felt so authentic. I believe one night we had a night class and we did it by candlelight so it really was something very serene that I remember still to this day.”

In addition to his academics, Sugerman was also a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity and was active in the intramural sports community at the College, where he played soccer.

In the midst of all of that activity, Sugerman also found the time to focus on his second passion — the arts.

“I did a lot of things in the fine arts, from painting to sculpture, and if I had thought enough ahead I likely would have double majored in fine arts and accounting because it’s sort of the two, math and art are the two things I really took to the most,” Sugerman said.

As full of diverse activities as Sugerman’s college experience was, his path since graduation has been even more so.

Sugerman’s first job was with a litigation consulting group in Washington, D.C., but shortly after, he received his MBA from the University of Chicago.

“When I came out of undergraduate I sort of realized where my passions were and where I really wanted to be more leaning into from a work standpoint,” Sugerman said. “So I’d say that was my first obstacle. How do I navigate into the role, into the world, into the industry that I believed I was going to be the most passionate.”

After receiving his MBA, Sugerman’s career really took off. He worked in consulting once again, but this time in Boston, until he moved to Silicon Valley to work for a startup. After that job, he worked for another startup back in Boston. He said this was what really set him on his path for the career he holds today. The Boston startup was a distance learning company that connected English teachers with adult students who were learning English as a second language around the world. It took him to Hong Kong and eventually London, where Disney hired him in 2007.

Once he began working for Disney, Sugerman said he was essentially running a startup for the larger company.

“I essentially established a brickand-mortar, multiple-location school business where I blended animation with technology for a very immersive learning experience for kids to learn English in a very authentic, kid-friendly way,” Sugerman said. “And over the span of five years I

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various jobs have been rather different from one another, his experience with the distance learning startup was essential to his ability to set up learning institutes for Disney and to the job he has now.

“It was not that I did a 180-degree pivot,” Sugerman said. “It was sort of that each year I moved five to 10 percent and after a few years I was much closer to where I wanted to be. So it was a combination of focus and patience to get there. It worked, and I was giving a lecture at my business school last weekend and people were asking me, ‘How did you pivot from accounting to running the largest children’s publishing company in the world?’ And it was literally that I did it over years and not over months.”

In Sugerman’s current role, he is responsible for running Disney’s various publishing units across the company’s franchises, which print books, magazines and comics. The non-Disney content printed by publishing imprints that Disney manages — such as Hyperion, which prints the popular books written by Mo Willems and Rick Riordan, among others — also falls under Sugerman’s domain.

Sugerman said that he recently became responsible for overseeing all of Disney’s kid and family apps, as well as the Walt

Disney Company’s websites and social media for all its franchises.

He said that while he is certainly responsible for overseeing a great deal of content, he appreciates the ability to be involved in so much of Disney’s future.

“It’s been exciting because I love creativity and I love the collision between creativity and business, and I’ve really landed in a role that brings all of that to bear. But it’s all also on the cutting edge of where audiences are going,” Sugerman said. “So I get to see storytelling in its rawest form on the publishing side but also storytelling in its newest form through the digital and social side.”

Sugerman recently returned to the College for a visit with his wife, Sarah Sugerman ’92, who he met at the College, and their children. He said that even after following the winding road his life had taken him on, it felt like the College was still the same serene place, almost out of time, that he remembered from his days as a student.

“The College is timeless and the feeling that you have when you walk on the campus is timeless,” Sugerman said. “And there’s sort of a magic to that, that even my children felt. When my children were on campus, they were really blown away by the history and beauty of the environment that I was really happy to share with them.”

For Sugerman, it was the College where he was first able to identify his passions that led him down the career path he followed. He said that it was finding the courage to follow his passions that allowed him to truly feel successful in his life. “[You have to] identify the things that you’re truly passionate about,” Sugerman said. “And don’t compromise them or don’t lose sight of them, because later in life those are the things that will drive you to do great things. … Being successful doesn’t mean just financially successful, it means a combination of things, like fulfilled, creating great, great products or great outputs, or great insights.”

Ultimately, Sugerman’s advice to students currently at the College thinking about their futures largely revolves around having faith that things will work out, even if it doesn’t necessarily happen quickly.

For Sugerman, his career path was long and winding, but he said that being patient and letting life run its course was worth it because he ended up in a job that he loves.

“Things evolve, things play out,” Sugerman said. “What something looks like today is not a determining factor on what it might look like tomorrow or a week from now or a year from now. So stay true to your path, stay true to what you want to accomplish and your mission, but also have an element of patience to let it play through.”

He cited his experience moving to Hong Kong while being the father of a one-yearold.

He said that sometimes it’s important to make the hard choice if it leads to a unique opportunity. This advice he said was a principle he followed throughout his career journey.

“I’ve always had a willingness to take risks and to go places that others might be reluctant or hesitant,” Sugerman said. “If you look for the road less traveled, there are a lot of great things on that road.”

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Monday, August 21 — A simple domestic assault was reported on Merrimac Trail.

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Monday, August 21 —Taniya Halc was arrested for assault and battery of a family member on Merrimac Trail.

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ADMISSIONS

College welcomes 1,545 students Friday Class of 2021 chosen from pool of 14,921, marking increase in applications NIA KITCHIN FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR

The College of William and Mary will swell by 1,545 when the freshman class of 2021 arrives this weekend for new student orientation. Of these incoming students, 33 are enrolled in the St. Andrews William and Mary Joint Degree Programme. The class of 2021 was selected from a pool of 14,921 applicants, a four percent increase in applications from last year. Admission was offered to 35 percent of applicants.

Associate Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admission Tim Wolfe said that the incoming class impressed the admission committee and that the committee was, as always, excited to see the new class on campus. “[This is] absolutely a class that’s going to build on legacy and make us proud,” Wolfe said.

Students of color make up 34 percent of the incoming class, with 10 percent being Hispanic, eight percent being black, seven percent being Asian or Pacific Islander, 5 percent being multiracial and 5 percent unknown. The class of 2021 is 58 percent female and 42 percent male.

Addressing the racial imbalance of not only the

incoming class — the incoming class is 58 percent white — but also of the student body as a whole, Wolfe said the College is working to communicate more effectively with school counselors. He said the College is also working within the larger body of Virginia public universities to create better outreach to underrepresented communities.

The College is also focusing on communication, campaigns and outreach that focus more specifically on underrepresented student groups.

However, Wolfe said that the College has some limits based on financial aid resources, and that it can do more for in-state than out-of-state students.

“I think [the College] is seeking to do initiatives on our own, but also recognizing there are some times where we, as part of the greater Virginia university system, can work together to try and achieve some goals,” Wolfe said.

According to Wolfe, the freshman class is made up of 65 percent in-state students and 35 percent out-of-state, including seven percent international students. The most highly represented states outside of Virginia are New Jersey, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania. The most highly represented countries outside of the United States

are China, South Korea, the United Kingdom and India.

Senior Associate Vice President for Communications and Chief Communications Officer Brian Whitson said he is excited about the geographical diversity of the incoming class.

“They are smart, diverse and bring a wide range of backgrounds and experiences,” Whitson said.

Among the class of 2021, there are 74 high school valedictorians. 10 percent of the class were admitted in the previous year and chose to take a gap year, 10 percent of the class were recruited as athletes, 11 percent of the class are first generation college students, 140 are Monroe Scholars and eight are 1693 Scholars.

“The new class really is one of the best and brightest we’ve ever had,” Whitson said.

The SAT middle 50th percentile of incoming freshmen is 1300-1480 and the ACT composite score middle 50th percentile is 29-33. 81 percent of students whose high schools provide class rankings graduated in the top 10 percent of their classes.

Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement Drew Stelljes said he encourages new students to strive to take on leadership roles

and become involved early on campus.

“With 465 recognized student organizations, there is something for every student at William & Mary,” Stelljes said in an email. “The Office of Student Leadership Development is a resource for all students. Discover your calling. Discover your path. Develop confidence in your ability to make an impact.”

The class of 2021 includes several students who have accomplished unusual achievements outside the classroom. One student lived on a sailboat and circumnavigated the world, one is a professional ultimate frisbee player, one student memorized pi to 600 digits and another student competed in the world championship for a farm trebuchet pumpkin-throwing competition.

“Each and every student in this class has something to offer,” Wolfe said.

Whitson also expressed his eagerness to welcome these new students to campus and for them to become a part of the Tribe.

“We’re thrilled about the new class and looking forward to welcoming students and their families to campus at move-in day this Friday,” Whitson said. “The start of the academic year is always a special time and this fall is no different.”

CAMPUS

Events kick off for 50th anniversary of African-American students Commitee plans to incorporate anniversary in Convocation, Commencement speeches MADELINE MONROE FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR

In the fall of 1967, the College of William and Mary welcomed its first three residential African-American students: Lynn Briley ’71, Janet Brown ’71 and Karen Ely ’71, who were also the first African-American women to attend the College as undergraduates.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of their arrival, the College will recognize the milestone during the 2017-2018 academic year with various ceremonies, exhibitions and speaker events.

English professor Jacquelyn McLendon said that the anniversary represents an “important milestone” for the College and for the Williamsburg community.

“In addition to celebrating the first students that were admitted in residence, it shows some of the progress that the College has made,” McLendon said. “We’ve had a lot of interest from the campus community and surrounding community in terms of support.”

McLendon, who chairs the steering committee for the 50th anniversary of African-American students in residence at the College, said that a variety of events will be included in

the yearlong celebration.

She said that John Thomas, a member of the Board of Visitors and the first African-American justice to serve on the Supreme Court of Virginia, will address the legacy of the alumnae during Convocation Aug. 30. As for how the anniversary will be incorporated into Commencement, McLendon said it was not yet certain.

The steering committee has also collaborated with an array of academic departments and projects at the College to organize classes and bring speakers to campus who will engage with the anniversary and broader topics.

During summer 2017, the College hosted nationally recognized artist Steve Prince to instruct a course where students would help complete a mural.

According to McLendon, four faculty members and several community members were also involved in the mural’s creation.

The course, titled Workshop on Black Expressive Culture, will have its mural exhibited in the Earl Gregg Swem Library starting Aug. 31 and added to the President’s Collection of Art. In addition to creating classes to commemorate the occasion, the English department’s Patrick Hayes

Writers Festival will host Brenda Marie Osbey, a poet and nonfiction writer, to read her poetry Sept. 14.

“She’s been commissioned to do a poem specifically for the occasion,” McLendon said.

History professor and Director of the Lemon Project Jody Allen Ph.D. ’07 said she worked with fellow committee members to plan this year’s symposium for the Lemon Project.

According to Allen, the upcoming symposium will focus on the 50th anniversary as well as desegregation in higher education in Virginia.

“This is very much related to the work we do in terms of the research we’re doing to tell the story of the black experience at the College,” Allen said. “This was a very big moment in the College’s history and in the history of the African-American at the College. Before this time, blacks were not welcomed on the campus unless they were working there. If they were working there, they were working in a service capacity.”

Oral historian Carmen Bolt, who said she was hired specifically to cover the 50th anniversary of AfricanAmerican residential students and the 100th anniversary of co-ed students, has reached out to alumni hailing from different decades. Bolt’s goal

as an oral historian is to get “as full a scope as possible of their experience here.”

“It all contributes to this growing knowledge we have historically,” Bolt said. “African-Americans have been an underrepresented group. We are trying to address that by collecting these oral histories and filling in some of those gaps that we don’t know about.”

Board of Visitors Member Warren Buck M.S. ’70, Ph.D. ’76, D.Sc. ’13 reflected on the anniversary and what the yearlong commemoration meant for his work as a member of the Board.

“For me, as a member of the Board of Visitors, I think it’s really significant that William and Mary is recognizing in a really public way the impact of having African-Americans and generally people of color living on the campus,” Buck said.

As one of the members involved in the steering committee, serving alongside Briley, Brown and Ely, and as a founder of the Black Student Organization, Buck, who arrived on campus as a graduate student two years after the three alumnae did, noted that his experiences with the alumnae were “very deep.”

“We collaborated with other students who arrived in 1969 to create the Black Student Organization,”

Buck said of his involvement with the alumnae. “The reason for creating that was to move towards building an infrastructure at William and Mary that can support African Americans and students of color.”

Allen said she chose not to attend the College as an undergraduate because of what she had heard from her parents and their friends.

While Allen ended up pursuing a doctorate in history at the College, she noted that the work of the alumnae and other students who attended the College before her helped her feel welcomed.

“I think a large part of why I was comfortable there in the [19]90s was because of the people who came before me,” Allen said. “They were important to the history of the College and even a force in my own personal history as an alum of the College.”

Buck, who said that the culture around the time of the alumnae’s arrival invoked “a pure, frightening experience” for other incoming students of color, said the three women were perseverant.

“It took a lot of courage, a great deal of courage and bravery, for those three women to come on campus when they did,” Buck said. “So it’s something remarkable in the human spirit.”

STUDENT LIFE

New students to walk through Wren building during Convocation tradition Aug. 30 Former member of BOV and first black Virginia Supreme Court justice John Thomas to give Convocation address at Wednesday’s ceremony SARAH SMITH FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR

When students walk through the doors of the Christopher Wren building Wednesday, Aug. 30, it will mark the beginning of the academic year and the continuation of one of the College of William and Mary’s traditions — Convocation.

This year, John Thomas, the first black justice appointed to Virginia’s supreme court and a member of the Board of Visitors, will be the speaker, kicking off a year of celebrations and initiatives to commemorate the 50th anniversary of residential African-American students attending the College.

Thomas was first appointed to the Board of Visitors in 2006 and was then reappointed to four-year terms in 2009 and 2013, making him the longest-serving Board member.

However, he will not remain on the Board during the 2017-2018 academic year. In June, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe appointed three new representatives and reappointed one current member of the Board, to fill the seats of Thomas and two other members of the Board whose four-year terms had ended. The first time the Board will convene this academic year will be September 13-15.

Outside of the Board, he is a senior partner at Hunton and Williams, where he leads the appellate practice group, after being appointed to the Virginia Supreme Court at age 32. He was also the youngest person to be appointed to the Virginia Supreme Court.

“A William & Mary law student once described Justice Thomas as ‘the epitome of the citizen lawyer’ and that’s exactly right,” College President Taylor Reveley said in a written statement. “John Charles Thomas has been at the forefront of progress on so many fronts during his extraordinary career, paving the way for countless others to follow. It is our great good fortune that he has agreed not only to welcome the class of 2021 at Opening Convocation, but also to be part of our important year recognizing the African-American experience at William & Mary.”

Thomas’ academic career started at the University of Virginia, where he earned his undergraduate and law degrees. Now, he concentrates on appellate practice, general litigation and alternative dispute resolution as part of his firm.

He also serves on the AAA Panel of Commercial Arbitrators and AAA Panel of International Arbitrators, as well as serving as a judge of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.

While he has the longest tenure on the Board, he has also been involved in other corners of the College. He regularly speaks at the MarshallWythe School of Law for new law students, and has also spoken at the law school’s graduation ceremony.

Stepping outside of the legal realm, Thomas also collaborated with College faculty to create a poetry recital of his original work at Carnegie Hall.

On the BOV, he most recently served as the chair of the Committee on Audit and Compliance and the vice chair of the Committee

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Justice Thomas is an amazing man of many talents and ‘firsts’ himself, breaking barriers for countless others. ... As a black American citizen, I appreciate his proven commitment to equality for all. He is indeed, a most appropriate person to mark the opening of this important milestone...

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on Administration, Buildings and Grounds.

During one of his earlier terms, he served as the chair of the Committee on Student Affairs.

Thomas’s Convocation address will be the first event scheduled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of residential African-American students attending the College.

Throughout the year, the celebration of this anniversary will be incorporated into art exhibits in the Earl Gregg Swem Library and in the President’s Art Collection and campus events.

There are also plans to hire an oral historian and commission a mural to be painted.

According to English professor and 50th Anniversary Committee Chair Jacquelyn McLendon, Thomas is committed to equality for all. McLendon is responsible for chairing the committee that will coordinate events throughout the year, in partnership with existing organizations like the Lemon Project on campus. She said that Thomas’ speech will be a way to acknowledge this anniversary, but she was not sure how the anniversary will tie into the College’s traditions. later in the year.

“Justice Thomas is an amazing man of many talents and ‘firsts’ himself, breaking barriers for countless others,” McLendon said in a statement. “As an English professor, I appreciate his creativity in crafting poetry. More important, as a black American citizen, I appreciate his proven commitment to equality for all. He is, indeed, a most appropriate person to mark the official opening of this important milestone in William & Mary’s history.”

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DINING

Tribe Square empty after The Crust’s Aug. 9 eviction Real Estate Foundation evicted owners after failure to pay rent, following Pita Pit’s June closure RICK STEVENSON FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR

Four restaurants have attempted success in Tribe Square since its opening in 2011, and with The Crust’s eviction Aug. 9, all four have closed, leaving the entire ground floor vacant as the new school year begins.

For students, the closures present a devaluation in their Dining Dollars. For the former owners and employees, and for the building itself, the future remains unclear.

“I think it’s really troubling that there’s not going to be any places in Tribe Square for all the new students to go to,” Class of 2019 President Jonah Yesowitz ’19 said. “It’s important that the school understands that this is not something that they can just sit on. It’s an issue that demands immediate action.”

Yesowitz is one of many students who have raised concern over limited Dining Dollar options in the wake of The Crust’s eviction.

“The best thing people can do right now is communicate to the administration,” Class of 2020 President Kelsey Vita ’20 said. “Not only that we would like to see more Dining Dollar options, but also about what we would like to see replace The Crust and Pita Pit.” William and Mary Dining Services has announced new Dining Dollar options for the fall, including latenight hours for Cosi and a permanent location for Qdoba, which previously was only available during late-night, in the Student Exchange.

While these changes have had a generally positive response from students, many are still unhappy about the lack of off-campus options. Members of the Student Assembly are planning to meet with Auxiliary Services once the semester begins to address student concerns.

Williamsburg City Councilman Benny Zhang ’16 expressed frustration with the vacancies as well.

“I am deeply disappointed by the departure of the last remaining tenant from Tribe Square,” Zhang said in an online statement. “The [William and Mary Real Estate] Foundation should consider the impact their actions have on student residents. If they have imminent plans for filling these vacant spaces, they should release them as soon as possible.”

The William and Mary Real Estate Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) that owns Tribe Square and partners with local broker RJS Associates, Inc. to find potential tenants and determine the rent. The Real

Estate Foundation is run by Executive Director Nancy Buchanan and a Board of Directors that includes the president of the College, one vice president of the College, two members appointed by the Board of Visitors, two appointed by the Board of Trustees, and three appointed by the Board itself.

The reduced dining options have been a particular concern for students as meal plans remain mandatory for all students living in on-campus housing, a fact that has made it very difficult for third party restaurants to succeed, according to former Mooyah owner Alpen Patel.

Mandatory meal plans took effect on a rolling basis in 2011 to cover costs of the Sadler Center’s dining hall expansion, and by 2013 the effects were tangible.

“Before mandatory went into play, everyone was doing good,” Patel said. “Most everyone who lived in the apartments above were eating at Tribe Square. But then the next year, those same students were having to walk across the street and go to the cafeteria, and they were bringing back boxes of food … That’s the year that everything started going downhill.”

In 2014, the Tribe Square restaurants negotiated deals with Sodexo to accept Dining Dollars as subcontractors, but business had already dropped too severely for Subway, which closed that June.

For the businesses that remained, getting on the meal plan was a double-edged sword. Meal swipes were off the table, and Dining Dollar purchases meant that Sodexo would take a substantial cut. For Mooyah, 13 percent of all Dining Dollar sales went directly to Sodexo, while an additional 9 percent went to Mooyah HQ as a franchise fee.

Pita Pit, also a franchise, faced the same dilemma.

The payouts were not the only difficult part of staying afloat.

“That’s the fun part that not a lot of people know, because a lot of people were assuming that we were happy that we were on the Dining Dollars,” Patel said.

“But what happened was that at the beginning of that school year, the very year that we were able to take Dining Dollars, we were doing great. Up until winter break and everything, we were doing great. And then Sodexo realized that they were losing a lot of money to us with the Dining Dollars.”

In the spring semester of 2015, a number of changes to campus dining, such as the return of Chick-Fil-A sandwiches to Marketplace and increased hours for the two campus food trucks, made competition a lot

stiffer, according to Patel. Between reduced patronage and missing out on 22 percent of student sales, the rent became a growing concern.

“My rent there for my Mooyah was almost $6,200 a month,” Patel said. “The rent they charge there is too high, especially with the kids paying on the meal plan.”

Former Crust owner Paul Marsh shared the same sentiment “The rent’s extremely high,” Marsh said. “I mean, the rent per square footage is ridiculous.”

Marsh said that when The Crust was evicted, he and his partner were paying around $6,400 a month, more than 10 percent more than what they paid when they first bought the restaurant in July of 2015. Those rates became especially problematic during the summers, according to Marsh.

“When the summer gets here, it’s dead,” Marsh said. “We had days when we did two or three hundred dollars. I lose almost all my employees.”

It was these kinds of draughts that made The Crust fall a month behind on the rent, leading to an eviction notice that Marsh said came as a complete shock.

“We have a history of going down in the summer and coming back out when school gets back,” Marsh said. “We catch up. It’s not like this hadn’t happened before, and it was worse before. I mean this really floored us. It was unbelievable.”

According to College Spokesperson Suzanne Seurattan, the owners of The Crust had developed a pattern of being late to pay rent. “[The owners] were behind in rent and this had become a pattern,” Seurattan said in an email. “The William and Mary Real Estate Foundation chose to repossess the property so that a sustainable business plan for the future can be developed.”

This idea of a sustainable business plan for third party vendors remains the goal, according to Vice President of Finance and Administration Sam Jones, who also sits on the Board of Directors for the Real Estate Foundation.

“My hope is we don’t sit there with vacant spaces,” Jones said. “We fill it with things, and we fill it with things that students are interested in.”

According to Jones, the failure of previous tenants is more due to unrealistic business plans than high rents.

“I think student demand for some of those products wasn’t as strong,” Jones said. “The site is still really convenient, so maybe we just had the wrong product lines.”

Jones said he understands student concerns over Dining Dollar devaluation, but he believes that ultimately the effect won’t be so dramatic.

“I’m not sure it’s as devalued as they think because if the student use of the facilities had been there, had been that aggressive, then maybe the businesses would still be there,” Jones said. “Maybe they wouldn’t have struggled as much … we miss it when it’s gone, but, well how frequently did you go?”

This theory and the drop in student business over the past three years clash with the apparent popularity of places like Mooyah and Pita Pit, both of which won national social media contests in 2013 for being fanfavorite franchises. Since moving to New Town, the Williamsburg Mooyah has seen an exponential boom in business, according to Patel.

“That franchise is doing unbelievable right now,” Patel said. “For the past month it’s been in the top five of all Mooyah’s sales.”

While the Real Estate Foundation has continued searching for tenants, none of the vacancies have been filled since the first closure in 2014, begging the question of whether or not anyone wants to take the place of a failed business.

“People say ‘what about’ all the time,” Jones said. “A lot of those are ‘what about if nobody wants to pay for it,’ so of course there’s that issue.”

With this possibility in mind, the College remains open to the idea of using Tribe Square’s first floor for different purposes, such as expanding the building’s student apartments.

“We’ve not rushed into any of those, because that’s not our preferred scenario,” Jones said. “You would think that their business plans could be more precise now … I think people will be more informed as they consider the site.”

For the former owners, the reality seems less optimistic.

“There are never going to be restaurants there again,” Patel said. “If you’re not having the business, you’ve got to come down on the rent, but they didn’t want to work on the rent with anybody.”

Marsh agreed that from his experience, something major needs to change before Tribe Square becomes a viable location.

“I mean, nobody’s made it in there,” Marsh said. “I think they wanted us out. I think they want everybody out.”

For now, the ground floor remains hollow, with no confirmation of what is to come.

GREEK LIFE

New Multicultural Greek Council creates home for DPO, SIA members Formation of MGC in April 2017 aims to create a more inclusive Greek Life, allow for new chapters ANTONELLA NICHOLAS FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER

The newly-formed Multicultural Greek Council was created with the intention of being a more inclusive Greek experience at the College of William and Mary.

In joining the ranks of the College’s three existing Greek life councils — the Interfraternity Council, the National PanHellenic Council and the Panhellenic Council — MGC provides a platform for multicultural Greek organization members to have a voice on par with those of the members in other fraternities and sororities.

Councils hold Greek organizations to membership standards and accountability.

The creation of the MGC in April 2017 was spurred by the arrival of the second multicultural sorority for non-black students of color on campus last fall, Delta Phi Omega.

Hermanidad de Sigma Iota Alpha, previously had been the only Greek organization that did not belong to one of the three existing councils.

According to Assistant Director of Student Leadership Development Joe Wheeless, it had been difficult to integrate SIA completely into fraternity/sorority life because it was the only Greek organization at the College aimed at students of color who were not members of one of the historically black fraternities or sororities.

“It has been long talked about since SIA came on campus,” Wheeless said. “We supported them, but we couldn’t give them the same authority that the councils had.”

Allison Ramirez ’19, vice president of the MGC and member of SIA, said that it was difficult being part of the only Greek organization without a council.

Now, with two multicultural Greek organizations in the mix, Ramirez said that creating a governing council became a priority for the members of DPO and SIA and for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Last spring, representatives from the two sororities worked with the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life to develop a constitution for the MGC. Ramirez said that she is determined to

make sure that the hard work of DPO and SIA pays off. As vice president, she said she intends to seek more recognition and support for the MGC on campus, and to foster a more integrated role in fraternity and sorority life for multicultural Greek organizations.

Chapter formation for prospective Greek organizations depends on the level of student interest. According to Wheeless, the College has been approached by national organizations about bringing multicultural Greek organizations to campus, but student interest didn’t materialize.

However, he said that the MGC was created to be flexible toward prospective multicultural organizations and focused on the future of diversity at the College. For this reason, a Greek organization that does not fall under the jurisdiction of any of the other three councils is eligible to be a part of MGC. “I applaud the students for allowing that space to be sustainable and long term,” Wheeless said. “It provides students of color additional opportunity to have the fraternity

and sorority experience if they want it. It cements them as part of our community.”

Ramirez said that she sees the establishment of MGC as creating opportunities for inclusion in a school where only 30 percent to 35 percent of the student body are people of color.

“The Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council still dominate, so having a council on equal footing with them is important,” Ramirez said.

The other council for students of color is the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and it is the platform for the nine historically African American fraternities and sororities at the College. Ramirez said that it was important for people of color to have their voices heard, and she commended the NPHC for asserting its role as an equal player in William and Mary fraternity/ sorority life.

President of the MGC Enaita Chopra ’18, a member of DPO, said she seconded Ramirez’s sentiment about balanced council standing.

“Especially with William and Mary being

predominantly white, MGC lets people know there’s something there for them,” Chopra said.

As president, she said she hopes the introduction of the MGC will make it easier for students to join existing multicultural groups or to bring new chapters to the College.

Ramirez said that she herself took a leap in deviating from the norm of rushing a Panhellenic sorority.

“Before, I was considering rushing a Panhellenic sorority,” Ramirez said. “But I set a goal in college that I would get in touch with my Puerto Rican side. I can’t speak for everyone, we all have different experiences, but it helps us come together and celebrate our heritages.”

For Chopra, the MGC is first concerned with making students of color feel safer in taking part in Greek life. She said she affirms the MGC’s commitment to celebrating other cultures and welcomes initiatives geared toward diversity at the College.

“We’re taking steps forward,” Chopra said. “We do not step back.”

BOV

McAuliffe appoints three new representatives, reappoints one to College’s Board of Visitors BOV continues to work in conjunction with Presidential Search Committee, plans for first set of meetings September 13-15 SARAH SMITH FLAT HAT NEWS EDITOR

Earlier this summer, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe appointed three new members and reappointed one member to the College of William and Mary’s Board of Visitors.

Mirza Baig, Barbara Johnson J.D. ’84 and Lincoln Saunders ’06 were newly appointed. Thomas Watkins ’74 was reappointed. Watkins, who currently serves as the Board’s vice rector, is also the chair of the committee responsible for appointing the College’s next president. Taylor Reveley, the College’s current president, plans to retire June 30, 2018.

These new appointments succeed Lynn Dillon ’75, DeRonda Short J.D. ’78 and John Thomas. Thomas, who was the longest serving Board member in the College’s more modern history, will serve as the speaker at convocation Aug. 30.

“We are delighted the governor reappointed Tom

Watkins,” Reveley said. “His leadership on the Board and as chair of the Presidential Search Committee is vital. We also look forward to working with our three BOV new members, who come with valuable experience in law, governance and business. A warm welcome to all.”

These new members round out the 17-member Board that is the College’s primary governing body.

The full Board is comprised of 10 committees that oversee matters such as the College’s compliance with Title IX and spending on projects related to the College’s building and grounds. The Board meets four times a year, sometimes in conjunction with faculty and administrators from the Richard Bland College of William and Mary, a junior college located in Petersburg, Va. During these meetings, the full board convenes to pass legislation and discuss quarterly incidences.

Each committee also convenes during this time. The Board is currently led by Rector Todd Stottlemyer ’85,

who is also on the Presidential Search Committee.

“We are grateful for the many years that Judge Thomas has devoted to William & Mary, during which this extraordinary university has reached new heights,” Stottlemyer said in a statement. “Judge Thomas has been an important part of that progress and a leader on our Board.”

Baig, Johnson and Saunders will join current Board members Brian Woolfolk J.D. ’96, Karen Schultz ’75, Lisa Roday, John Littel, Anne Leigh Kerr ’91 J.D. ’98, James Hixon J.D. ’79 M.L.T. ’80, Thomas Frantz ’70 J.D. ’73 M.L.T. ’81, Doug Bunch ’02 J.D. ’06 and Sue Gerdelman ’76.

Baig comes to the Board as the only new appointee who is not an alum of the College — but a graduate of Harvard University and Cornell University. He founded Aldrich Capital, a growth equity firm. He has also worked as an executive for business affairs at AOL Time Warner, and with American Management Systems and the energy sector-focused Pleiades Group.

The second new appointee, Johnson, attended Hampton University before earning her law degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law. Since then, she has specialized in employment law focusing on cases regarding diversity, gender and inclusion. In 2016, she founded BLJohnsonLaw, the practice at which she currently works.

Johnson’s previous engagement with the College included serving on the Board of the William and Mary Law School Foundation.

Saunders, the last of the new appointees and the most recent graduate from the College, received his undergraduate degree in government. He later went on to earn his master’s in public affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington. He currently serves as the chief of staff to Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.

All of the new appointees, including Watkins, will serve for four-year terms. The Board will first convene September 13-15 for this academic year.

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STAFF COLUMN

Students starving for more options

Emily Chaumont

FLAT HAT MANAGING EDITOR

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STAFF COLUMN

Learning to appreciate your freshman hall

Brendan Doyle

FLAT HAT OPINIONS EDITOR

I’ve seen a lot of social media talk from incoming freshmen about their dorms. Namely, people complaining about what building they’ve been placed in for the year. While this is definitely understandable, the quality of the actual dormitory ends up having almost no influence on the overall experience of freshman year.

Last year, I lived in Fauquier in the Botetourt Complex.

As I’m sure some of you have found out, it’s no five-star luxury hotel. With small rooms, no air conditioning and hall bathrooms with showers that don’t even come close to reaching my head, it was, at best, “homey.”

Nevertheless, and maybe even because of the — ahem — unique dorm I was living in, my memories of Fauquier are fond.

This is pretty easily explainable, in my opinion: The relationships I made in my dorm helped make my freshman year one to remember.

From my roommate to the guys next door and everybody else in Fauquier Third Upper, the times spent in my room or on my hall were good times.

You could say the same type of thing about Brown.

It’s ancient and way out of the way. It has a wall around it that makes it really hard to actually get into the building.

And the building itself is quirky as hell. Some rooms have suite bathrooms, others use a hall restroom. The microwave in the kitchen barely works. And yet, for all of its supposed

disadvantages, my friends that lived in Brown loved it for the same reason that I enjoyed my dorm. The structure of freshman dorm living allows friendships to be formed in the building in which you live. It means that some of the quirks that would be derided otherwise become beloved and add to the character of the building.

That is not to say that you should want to stay in a trash heap (or, as us William and Mary students call it, the units). I wish the College had dorms that were as nice as some of the other schools in Virginia. But going to any school requires making a compromise, and it just so happens that you chose good food selection over nice dorms. Uh, wait, never mind.

That’s a story for another column.

I had some friends in Eagle Hall in the units. A couple were in G, another in F. Obviously, the building is not in the greatest shape. One of the showers in Eagle G was broken for almost six months, so the people on the second floor only had one shower for their use for most of the year. Even so, you can make the case that the students in the Green and Gold Village are the most tight-knit group of hallmates on campus.

It’s clear that at least part of that is bonding because of the adversity they faced in the building. And I guarantee that many of them will wish this year that they were living right next door to a bunch of their closest friends.

Complain all you want about your dorm. I sure did. But at the end of the day, your freshman experience will depend much more on the relationships you make in and around your dorm than the age and amenities of your freshman hall. Have people over to your room. Play “Cards Against Humanity” in your lounge. Have that FIFA tournament with everybody in your hall. Make fun of the way your dorm can only have one shower with hot water at a time. And eventually, when you look back at your freshman year, you’ll remember your hall fondly.

Email Brendan Doyle at bpdoyle@email.wm.edu.

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The relationships I made in my dorm helped make my freshman year one to remember.

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My reaction to this is the exact same as when that demon masque burnt my face and I looked up at the mirror and was like ‘yup. Thanks life.’

— Leia Moran on “Tribe Square evicts The Crust leaving ground floor empty”

When students step back on to campus, they will be faced with the challenge of where to find food. And when I say challenge, I really do mean challenge. The College is certainly not known for its stellar food options, and while I really did not expect that to change for my senior year, I expected the mediocre options we had to stay the same, not to drop off one by one.

Before I address the depressing lack of locations to spend Dining Dollars, I want to acknowledge that Cosi will be adding late night hours and Qdoba will have a more permanent location in the Student Exchange, both of which I am incredibly excited for.

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It is clear that the blame for the businesses closing in Tribe Square should not fall on the shoulders of the student body.

However, these two extensions of current offerings do not make up for the fact that the entirety of Tribe Square’s downstairs level is now empty.

Most of us at the College have only ever known the complex as a partially empty facility. When I moved in as a freshman, Subway had already vacated Tribe Square. My freshman and sophomore years I greatly enjoyed spending my time and my Dining Dollars at the remaining restaurants in Tribe Square.

Even though none of the restaurants were extremely high quality, they were certainly a step up from always eating at the Caf. When Mooyah left the summer after my sophomore year, I lost not only an option of a place to spend my Dining Dollars, but also an important social place for me and my friends.

My junior year, I purchased a block meal plan and spent a good bit of the extra Dining Dollars that came with it at The Crust and Pita Pit. Since that plan worked so well my junior year, I decided to save some money and purchase the block 100 plan for my senior year with the most possible Dining Dollars since I would be living directly across the street from Tribe Square.

The fact that these restaurants are no longer an option is a blatant devaluation of our Dining Dollars. While some might say that if students wanted the restaurants to stick around, they should have patronized them more, I don’t think the students are to blame for this situation.

During the school year, there was rarely a time one of these restaurants could be found empty, and it was often even hard to get a table on busy nights at The Crust. This makes it hard to believe that the students are at fault for these businesses closing — unless you believe that students are to blame for not patronizing these establishments when they are home on breaks.

Students living on campus at the College are required to purchase a meal plan, whether they like it or not (and they usually don’t). When your required meal plan comes with swipes and a finite number of Dining Dollars, it makes sense that once you spend all of your Dining Dollars on meals outside the dining halls, you’d likely simply switch over to using your meal swipes at the Caf, Sadler or Marketplace. It doesn’t seem like a stretch to assume that once students have used up their finite Dining Dollars, they are more likely to use the rest of their prepaid, required meal plan rather than spend their own cash.

To me, it is clear that the blame for the businesses closing in Tribe Square should not fall on the shoulders of the student body. Students are required to purchase meal plans, Tribe Square restaurants are required to accept Dining Dollars, and those restaurants are not given any grace period for paying rent over their slow summer period. It seems like a clear recipe for failure.

The fact that all four restaurants in Tribe Square had to close seems to be an indictment of the system rather than an indictment of the specific businesses in the same way that if every single student failed a particular class, the fault would likely fall on the professor rather than entirely on the students.

While the convenience of on-campus dining halls is important, students’ ability to make choices and have options is arguably even more important. A stereotypical view of William and Mary is that it is an incredibly academically rigorous school in a town that doesn’t have anything to do, and if our off-campus options continue to be removed, that stereotype is going to become more and more true.

I hope that the administration and the William and Mary Real Estate Foundation will consider and value students’ complaints that their Dining Dollars are being devalued and recognize that the lack of restaurant presence in Tribe Square is as harmful to the campus community as it is to the economy instead of dismissing concerns as students only missing something when it’s gone.

Even though if someone asked me to name my top 10 restaurants, The Crust wouldn’t be on the list, I am sure as heck going to miss my weekly skillet cookies this year.

Email Emily Chaumont at emchaumont@email.wm.edu.

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GUEST COLUMN

Changing the housing game

Dear freshman me: The importance of cultural clubs

Kiana Espinoza

Jennifer Albarracin

FLAT HAT OPINIONS EDITOR

FLAT HAT GUEST COLUMNIST

Gender neutral housing, like a great majority of positive changes, comes with a downside.

As someone who has benefited from gender neutral housing this year, I recognize the difficulty in attempting to critique it. However, as I move into my new on-campus apartment this summer, with my friends of more than one gender, I’m wrestling with a few questions. Who is gender neutral housing for?

Should it be only for certain groups? Who is affected negatively by this change? If it is hurting other students and helping some, how can we fix it?

Two years ago, the College of William and Mary introduced gender neutral housing to the delight of many students, while only around 35 students chose this option the first year it was available. Its popularity in the most recent housing selection revealed serious flaws in a brand new system. While, of course, there are flaws in the regular housing lottery, gender neutral housing — with all its benefits — introduced some new issues into the mix.

Gender neutral housing on campus is incredibly important for transgender and gender neutral students, who may not feel comfortable being forced by formalities into living with people of the same sex.

Alternative housing options should be there for people who need it the most.

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While, of course, there are flaws in the regular housing lottery, gender neutral housing — with all its benefits — introduced some new issues into the mix.

On the flip side, anyone can use it, and anyone should. In college, we should be able to live with the people we connect best with. Gender neutral housing should work for the groups who need and want another option.

Apartments, which are a great living situation for many students, are few, but they remain the most used gender neutral option. Tribe Square barely lasted through the gender neutral housing round this year.

The location and quality of these apartments makes them sought after even in the housing lottery, but by the time traditional housing groups were able to select them, only four remained. I personally know seniors who have missed out on living with their friends, as planned, in their last year at the College. For that we can probably blame an unsuspecting Residence Life staff who expected a gender neutral housing turnout comparable to that of last year’s low numbers.

Clearly, there is no way to please everyone. That’s just not the way housing works. With the limited housing available, everyone has to make a few sacrifices and adjust to changes that can better our campus — especially for marginalized communities. While I see the potential issues with my solutions, I wonder if transgender students should have priority in the gender neutral housing selection, or if there should be a lottery for gender neutral options, as well. Or maybe we should clarify and expand this new addition to housing by including all sorts of dorms in the mix.

I do not have a clear solution, and I do not believe that this problem is one easily solved. In the future, I hope to see more students in their most comfortable living situations, with people who respect their space and make their homes-away-from-home a better place to live. As with all improvements, we have to iron out the kinks in gender neutral housing, but I hope we can all agree that it is a positive addition to our campus community.

Email Kiana Espinoza at kaespinoza@email.wm.edu.

Dear freshman me: don’t be so insecure. What you believe to be your biggest weaknesses are your biggest assets. It’s all a matter of perspective. It’s not until you join Latin American Student Union your junior year that you will fully realize this.

Before the club, your college experience will be full of failure, learning and not much fun. Even though sometimes you will wish you never experienced these failures, especially alone, you know in your soul that you wouldn’t change them for anything. Because in the end, you’ve grown so much from these experiences and I can promise you after your freshman year, you’ll never be the same.

Everything is a balancing act in college as you will soon learn. It’s hard and sometimes, OK, maybe a lot of times, you are going to trip and lose your balance, especially your first year.

But that does not mean you must stay on the floor. You laugh a little, learn from it, get up and keep on walking. Do not stay on the floor sobbing all winter break when you find out you failed two classes your first semester. Looking back, you will wish you would have gotten up a little faster. At least you got up. That’s what matters. You can’t be too hard on yourself. You weren’t in a great state of mind that semester. You felt lonely. To top it all off, you felt like an underachiever who aimlessly walked between classes wondering to herself, “What am I doing?” constantly underestimating yourself because of your color and the high school you came from. It is this constant comparing and analyzing that has left you frustrated. You were differentiating yourself, slowly creating your own box that would isolate and swallow you if you kept at it.

You were right, you are different. You’re not like the rest of the student body. That is the hard truth. But those differences don’t have to be gaping holes between you and others. Your skin may be browner than theirs but you’re just as amazing.

Yes, you don’t have as much money as them, but that has taught you how to survive. You never imagined a school this white in contrast to your melanin filled school, where different tongues and accents fill the air and one look at the student body could show what true diversity is. Don’t allow the fact that you are Latinx isolate you. It is OK to forge your own new path. Try to create a home away from home.

Yet, there will always be this lingering need for your old home, this space you desperately want but won’t have your freshman or sophomore year.

You will be on campus, fending for yourself. At some point, you felt depressed and that’s OK. But don’t ever think you were alone. You are only alone because you chose to hide it from everyone. You chose to keep up your appearances like everything was fine but you were not. You were broken. Once you allow yourself to be vulnerable by letting people know what you’ve been through you will realize others have been dealing with similar demons. You’re not the only one trying keep up appearances.

You weren’t the only one feeling the lack of space. That is why LASU was revamped your junior year. Like you, they felt culture shock from the lack of diversity on campus. Like you, they felt like a minority at the school. And, like you, they felt lonely. Yet, unlike you, they couldn’t stand to see no space for themselves and decided to do something about it. They decided to create a club whose mission from the start was to be a family, “una

familia,” a space where we could share our similar experiences that we could not share with others and finally feel understood.

They will understand how your experience is different than other students. They will understand you when you say you grew up in a family that wasn’t handed the similar privileges that other students were granted. They will understand when you say your parents didn’t attend college, leaving you to be the first. They will understand when you say you are from a working-class immigrant family that never had an abundance of money laying around to vacation in exotic beautiful places where the water is crystal blue clear. They will understand when you say the greatest difference you found between you and other students is money and how, depending on the amount one had, it drastically changed the way you and others thought, lived, and behaved. For you, your Latindad and the state of your economic means are very intertwined. Of course, this is not true for all Latinxs, but it’s an experience faced by many. And they will understand.

You will remember the great energy felt in the room at the first meeting. 40 plus students excited to join, ready to meet one another. As you all played games, you briefly brushed by new faces you had no idea would later be important in your life, unaware of friendships that were going to be made and relationships that would bloom that year. You will appreciate the games played at the end of every meeting and the roaring laughter at the ridiculous things people did. These same people whose limbs contorted and bent with yours in a game of human knot have done amazing work on campus, from their activism for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and undocumented students to their multicultural leadership. It is their excellence that inspires you; even as a Latinx student they thrive. They are models to you and others that we need to choose to see our identity as an asset rather than a burden. LASU provides more than a place for people to be social, it is a place that is willing to take a stand and unafraid to publicly discuss issues. We had dialogues, like “Are You Latinx Enough?” We discussed the differences we faced as Latinxs from different races, especially the issues of those in the margin who don’t typically look Latinx. You will remember looking at the faces on those students in disbelief. You would never have thought of them as Latinx if you passed by them on campus. Unlike you, they don’t have your skin color as a marker of your culture.

LASU holds fundraisers of all kinds, including selling horchata, aroz con leche, buñuelos and fresco de fruta. It will teach you the commitment and effort one needs to make money for a club.

Though none of them ever ran smoothly, dedicating time to make the event happen allowed you to bond with others. It will be at Casa Hispanica while making buñuelos, flour on your face and hands deep in dough, you will realize how much you love these people. It will be at the Annual Cultural Banquet that you feel the solidified presence LASU has on campus. That night everyone got to reflect on the progress of LASU, celebrate both the old and new executive board, and recognize the faculty that had helped us along the way. You will see everyone, from professor to student, dancing to different beats from salsa to bachata. The soft swaying of hips, laughter vibrating through the warm air and the plastered smiles on everyone’s face left a sense of ease imprinted in your mind, that everything is alright and that this is how things should be.

Through the club you will learn the power of feeling understood, how important it is and how much you and others needed it. This stable home will allow you to grow and flourish. That same year you joined you will feel the instant effect of finding una familia: Happiness. You will feel more confident in yourself and take more risks: taking up photography, meeting new people, and allowing yourself to feel again. Without LASU you wouldn’t be able to grow. Now, your only wish for the new and upcoming Latinx students is for them to experience what you’ve felt this past year rather what you’ve felt the first two years. It should be a right, for every student deserves “un espacio.”

Email Jennifer Albarracin at jalbarracin01@email.wm.edu

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Don’t be afraid of those differences because your believed weaknesses are your greatest strengths.

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Thanks a lot ‘Tribe square’ now all of the employees at The Crust are jobless..and right before school was about to start..

Presbyterian Church

Come visit!

We’d like to invite you to visit Grace Covenant (PCA) and find a church home for your years here at William and Mary.

Our worship services are Sundays at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM, with a 10:00 Sunday School class in between.

We are located at: 1677 Jamestown Road, about four miles from campus.

Need a ride?

We provide rides for our second service.

Look for the white van with the GRACE COVENANT name on the side: 10:25 in the parking lot by YATES 10:30 in front of BLOW 10:35 in front of BARRETT

Questions?

Call Kathy at the church office, 220-0147 — Ashley Taggart on “Tribe Square evicts the Crust leaving ground floor empty”

or visit our web page:

www.gracecovpca.org

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It happens to all of us at some point. We get tired of the endless cycle of trips to the Caf, Sadler or Marketplace.

With the recent closures of The Crust and the Pita Pit, it has become harder for students to eat off campus without going over budget. Here are a few tips on how to find affordable food and diversify your diet.

Eat Family Style Restaurants frequently give you more food than you can normally eat on your own. One way to capitalize on large portions is to save some for another meal. Another way to take advantage of these big portions is eating family style. If the restaurant allows you to, order a few large dishes for you and your friends to share. Splitting a few dishes between multiple people will reduce everyone’s individual bill. In addition to cutting down on costs, eating family style allows you to try more than one dish.

One of the best places for family style eating is Peter Chang’s, which is located on Richmond Road across the street from Food Lion. This Chinese restaurant is popular among students. Each of the tables features the signature Lazy Susan, a spinning table top that makes sharing dishes more efficient and organized.

Find Buffets

Try Aromas Not to be confused with Swemromas, this popular off-campus spot is a great place for students to study or catch up with friends. Aromas offers a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. For breakfast, it offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches and scrambles as well as classic items like french toast or Belgian waffles. Students can also enjoy brie cheese or chocolate fondue. A meal at Aromas generally costs between eight to 13 dollars making it one of the more affordable dining options in Colonial Williamsburg. The most expensive entree, Caribbean Blackened Salmon, tops out at $15.

Aromas is no more than a five to 10-minute walk for those living on Old Campus. It is located in Colonial Williamsburg right next to the Campus Shop. The dimly lit coffeehouse is the perfect place to spend a rainy day.

Eat at the Bars

Some restaurants around Williamsburg offer buffet-style lunch and dinner at a great value. Buffets allow you to order more than one dish without having to pay a big bill. If you’ve never tried the type of food the restaurant is serving, buffets are the perfect way to try new dishes without wasting money on one dish you might not like.

One restaurant that offers a buffet style lunch is Nawab Indian Cuisine, an Indian restaurant that is well-loved by students. Nawab is located a bit farther off campus on Monticello Avenue, but is well worth the trip. Going to Nawab is a good opportunity to take a study break, get the blood flowing with a long walk and enjoy delicious food. A dinner might cost around $15 to $20, while the lunch buffet costs $11 on a weekday and $13 on a weekend.

After eating, you can shop around at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters thrift store, which is located a few stores down from Nawab.

On any given weekend night, students bounce between the Green Leafe, Paul’s Deli and the College Delly. Just because you’re not 21 doesn’t mean you can’t walk into any of the three establishments and enjoy a nice meal. All three bars offer affordable, family-friendly food.

Munch on some cheese fries while catching a game at Paul’s or catch up with friends over burgers at the College Delly.

Although all three bars are owned by the same person, each bar has its own unique theme and cuisine. Green Leafe serves typical bar food, but also now allows you to choose from a variety of taphouse plate entrees like pot roast or grilled portabello and baked ziti. The College Delly emobodies your typical college bar. Paul’s serves similar food to The College Delly but is more of a sports bar.

Brickhouse Tavern

Eat Local at LOKAL

Brickhouse Tavern may sound like an exhibit in Colonial Williamsburg that sells ancient ales to tourists, but it is actually a modern restaurant and bar that makes delicious and affordable pizzas, subs, pastas and wings. The food Brickhouse Tavern serves is quintessential Sunday night football cuisine. Students often go to Brickhouse to watch a game with their friends or attend trivia nights on Wednesdays, building a strong sense of community at the tavern.

The Crust, which accepted dining dollars, used to be one of the more affordable ways to devour pizza and wings. With The Crust’s recent closure, students must now turn to Brickhouse Tavern to satisfy their pizza cravings. Specialty pizzas cost $8.50 for a small, eight-inch pizza; $16.50 for a medium, 14-inch pizza; and $18.50 for a large, 18-inch pizza.

Brickhouse also allows you to order custom pizzas.

It’s no secret that it’s hard to be a vegetarian or vegan on campus.

The dining halls offer limited choices for both diets. LOKAL works with local farmers to bring vegan and vegetarian food to Williamsburg.

LOKAL makes different sandwiches that satisfy vegan, vegetarian and omnivorous diets. In addition to its colorful smoothies and smoothie bowls, it also serves coffee, tea and kombucha.

LOKAL is squished between Tervis and the Spice & Tea Exchange on Prince George Street, but don’t let its initial hole-in-the wall appearance fool you. Below the small storefront is a spacious basement with plenty of space for students to study and enjoy their food. The basement, which is decorated with several paintings and a large chalkboard wall, is also home to a yoga studio called Praktice which offers yoga and dance classes.

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The Martha Wren Briggs Ampitheatre at Lake Matoaka, located behind the William and Mary Police Department, is not just a concert and event venue; it’s also common to see students there during the day, lounging and studying on the grassy seating.

Step away from the stacks

Get yourself outside and learn how to defeat the Swem Stockholm Syndrome AKEMI TAMANAHA FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR

While the first few weeks of college can be filled with fun adventures, they’re also often filled with lots of work. Before you know it, you might find yourself in the habit of holing up at Earl Gregg Swem Library for hours on end. You’ve got a problem, and you’re not alone. If your eyes have begun to glaze over and your body has left a permanent imprint in that chair you’re sitting on, it’s probably time to take a break and go outside.

One of the benefits of attending the College of William and Mary is that the campus, which students often affectionately refer to as a “swamp,” sits on a lake surrounded by acres of forest.

There are more than 10 miles of trails around Lake Matoaka for you to explore. A hike, walk or run on the trails makes for a perfect study break. Although scrolling through memes on the internet is a more convenient way to take a break, actually putting at least 100 yards between you and your work will give you the energy boost you need to study more effectively. An evening walk along the trails is also a great way to decompress after a stressful day.

A beach day is another form of rest and relaxation you should take advantage of. Williamsburg is no Miami, but it has a few nice

beaches. On a warm, sunny day you can usually find William and Mary students at College Creek or Jamestown Beach. The landscape of each beach provides a different atmosphere; the shores of Jamestown Beach are rockier and resemble the shores of small sea-side towns, whereas the beach at College Creek is a long, narrow strip of sand. It’s the beach to go to if you want to toss a frisbee or lay out on the sand. These beaches are hard to get to without a car, but getting a ride via a friend or an Uber is easy and affordable.

The outdoors isn’t just a place for rest and relaxation. If you’re an active person, the William and Mary Recreational Center offers plenty of opportunities for students to get away from their studies. The Rec Center runs a team-bonding challenge

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course throughout the semester. It also rents out canoes and kayaks that you can take on Lake Matoaka.

As picturesque as Williamsburg is, the opportunities provided within the city are often not enough for outdoor enthusiasts. If you find yourself yearning for a grander adventure, sign up for one of the trips offered at the Rec Center. The Tribe Adventure Program, run through the Rec Center, offers a variety of trips throughout each semester. A few of the trips offered last spring were backpacking in the Shenandoah Mountains, rafting on the James River and climbing at Elizabeth’s Furnace. The trips vary in price, with most costing around $25. Last spring, the most expensive trip was a $230 skydiving adventure in Surry, Va. TAP now also allows you to make private trip requests on its website that can be tailored to you and your group.

Unfortunately, sometimes workloads do become too heavy to allow time for exploring the great outdoors. When you’re especially busy, try and get some vitamin D by studying outside. The Sunken Gardens is a popular place to study, but it can be difficult for many people to focus on their work while watching others run around with careless abandon. If this is you, try the grassy courtyard of the Mason School of Business or the Lake Matoaka Amphitheater. All three spaces contribute to the beauty of this campus. Every once in a while, you can look up from your books and take it all in.

Start off the semester strong and ace your first day

Here are some tips to help navigate an overwhelming first day of classes HEATHER BAIER FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR

It is almost your first day of class as a college student. Thankful that the frenzy of orientation is finally over, you start envisioning your first day. To help it go smoothly, here are a few things fellow students did, or wish they had done, on their first day of class: Plan even the smallest of things Coordinate with hallmates the night before about lunch, a trip to the Student Recreation Center or even a coffee break in between classes.

Having a plan for the day will give you confidence and help to relieve some first-day jitters.

“Plan literally everything,” Moesha Parson ’20 said. “From the smallest of things, like from eating to going to the gym to watching a movie, because it’s most important and you can use your time wisely when you plan things,” said Parson.

Try not to pack your schedule too tightly, but check to see when hallmates will have a break for lunch so you can recharge with some familiar faces in between classes. Meet up with a friend from orientation who is in the same freshman seminar and walk with them to class.

Pack your backpack the night before When you wake up on your first day, blearyeyed and already regretting registering for an 8 am class, you’ll be thankful you packed your bag the night before. Stock it with some pencils, a notebook and your laptop and you’ll be set for your first day. If your professor launches into material after discussing the syllabus, you’ll want to have something to take notes with, but unless your professor says otherwise, it’s not necessary to bring much more than a pad and paper.

Sofia Quinteiro ’20 said besides her laptop, a multipurpose journal was the most useful thing she put in her bag the night before.

“I had like one big multipurpose journal or notebook instead of having a bunch of smaller ones,” Quinteiro said. “I had a big one that had sections in it and I think that sort of helped me save

a lot of space and I ended up repurchasing it the second semester because it worked really well for me.”

If you have a laptop, slip it in your backpack as well. Be careful not to sift through social media the whole class though, because your professor will often be able to tell. Whether by looking at the reflection of your screen in the window behind you or by noticing that your eyes barely lift to their presentation, most won’t hesitate to call you out for not focusing on their lecture.

Try not to get too lost Unfortunately, after five exhausting days of orientation, you still are not likely to be an expert at navigating campus. Bring along your orientation booklet with the campus map inside to help you if you find yourself turned around.

If you are aiming for New Campus and reach the Mason School of Business, you’ve gone too far. Likewise, if you’re aiming for Old Campus and find yourself in Colonial Williamsburg, turn back and head for the Sir Christopher Wren Building.

Marketplace and Jamestown Road border the southern end of campus while Wawa, One Tribe Place and Richmond Road border the northern end.

You don’t need to remember any shortcuts your Orientation Aide might have shown you on the first day. Just stick to the main paths and follow the crowds if needed. Attempting to navigate the trails behind the Crim Dell can be a little tricky at first, and learning the paths is a task better suited for when you have a firmer grasp on the general layout of campus.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help Morton Hall is certainly not one of the places your OA will be eager to show you during your first few days on campus. So, if you find yourself wandering around New Campus in circles while watching the clock tick down to the start of your class, don’t be afraid to ask a fellow student for directions.

“Everyone’s been in the same boat, so don’t be afraid to, you know, ask someone where something

is,” Heather Byrum ’20 said.

Finding your desired classroom may be even more difficult than finding the building itself, especially if you find yourself in any one of the Integrated Science Centers. If you do have a class in this particular set of buildings, keep in mind the first digit in the room number corresponds to the floor, the second refers to the building number and the last two digits refer to the room number (even on one side of the hallway and odd on the other).

Make a new friend If you show up 30 minutes before the start of your class to find a room already filled with people, don’t take a seat away from the crowd. Sit next to someone and introduce yourself. Confirm that you’re indeed sitting in the class you registered for.

You may be a little tired of introductions after just finishing orientation, but don’t let that stop you.

Whether they end up as your study buddies for just this semester or your roommate for the next three years, making friends in your classes is important.

“Start talking to people in your class, because when you need study friends, it’s a lot easier to make friends at the beginning than it is to try and find a study group towards the end,” Byrum said.

Your Collegiate Education starts today While some professors choose to set aside the first day just to discuss the syllabus and class expectations, many others will launch into the material from the get-go. Don’t be caught off guard; be ready to begin learning from the start.

“It really does depend on the class but I think you should like come prepared to take notes and be pleasantly surprised if the professor just goes over the syllabus and lets you leave,” Quinteiro said.

If you’ve followed all the tips above, when your professor finishes with the syllabus and jumps into lecture, you’ll be ready. Just as you’ve done countless times before, take out your notebook and prized pencil and start taking your first notes as a College of William and Mary student.

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Tribe dominates Jamaica series

MEN’S BASKETBALL

College returns to Williamsburg after 3-0 sweep CHRIS TRAVIS FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR

Transfer Milon and freshman Williams each sport strong showings with 22 and 16 points, respectively, in opening game.

William and Mary traveled to Jamaica this summer to play in a series of tune-up games before the 2017-2018 season gets underway.

While the opponents were lackluster, the trip provided suitable opportunity for newcomers to the team, including redshirt sophomore guard transfer Matt Milon and freshman guard Jihar Williams, to get game experience with their new Tribe teammates.

The College opened the trip with a 103-59 slaughtering of the Jamaican U-21 National Team.

It was in this game that Milon made his mark.

With the Tribe leading 7-0, Milon went on a tear, hitting three triples in a span of 41 seconds to push the lead to 16-0 and force a timeout.

Milon and Williams both starred for the College in this game, finishing with 22 and 16 points, respectively. More importantly, they combined to shoot 8 of 14 from downtown, a welcome sight to Tribe fans concerned about the loss of sharpshooter Daniel Dixon ’17.

In the second game of the trip, the Tribe topped Jamaican Select behind nifty passing and a three-point barrage. The College assisted

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Reigning CAA champions eliminated

Football

Tribe looks to reclaim crown in 2018 season KEVIN RICHESON FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER Over William and Mary’s summer break, Tribe Baseball ended its season with a 32-25 (15-8 Colonial Athletic Association) record. The College was eliminated in the double-elimination CAA conference tournament after going 1-2 over three games in Wilmington, N.C. The College began its postseason with an opening round matchup against Elon May 25. The Phoenix jumped out to an early lead with a run in both the first and second innings off of senior starting pitcher Daniel Powers. The Tribe was still down 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning when freshman third baseman Patrick Ryan led off the inning with a single. After sophomore shortstop Kyle Wrighte walked, freshman designated hitter Brandon Raquet stepped to the plate.

Raquet ripped a double down the first base line, scoring both Ryan and Wrighte on the play to knot the game up at 2-2. Later in the inning, the College was able to take a lead they would not relinquish. Raquet was able to dash home on a throwing error by the catcher to give the Tribe a 3-2 advantage. The College would add two more runs in the bottom of the eighth, including one run off a triple by Raquet. The College retired the Phoenix in the ninth inning to seal a 5-2 victory.

In a winner’s bracket game between 1-0 teams, the Tribe took on the Seahawks of UNCWilmington May 25. Bodie Sheehan took the mound for the Tribe, but was unable to come away with the victory. He pitched five and onethird innings, giving up five runs.

Meanwhile, the Tribe bats got off to another slow start and the Seahawks took a commanding 6-0 lead. The College started a late rally in the eighth inning when sophomore center fielder Owen Socher smashed a solo shot down the left field line to cut the Seahawks lead to five.

The Tribe added another run in the ninth inning, but its rally fell short and the Seahawks claimed a 6-2 win over the College.

The College faced elimination May 26 when it played the College of Charleston. The game was a back-and-forth affair, and the Tribe fell behind early once again. However, it exploded for four runs in the bottom of the second inning to erase a 3-0 deficit and take a 4-3 advantage.

The Tribe maintained its lead until the top of the seventh inning when the Cougars scored two runs to deadlock to the game at 6-6. Neither team was able to score again by the end of the ninth inning, so the elimination game went to extra innings.

In the top of the 11th inning, Charleston left fielder Jeoy Mundy led off for the Cougars. Mundy doubled down the right field line. He advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt and then scampered home on a sacrifice fly to give the Cougars the go-ahead run. The Tribe had one more chance to tie the game in the bottom of the eleventh, but stranded the potential tying run at second base.

The Cougars left with a 7-6 win and the defending CAA champion Tribe was eliminated from the 2017 conference tournament.

The eventual CAA tournament champion was Delaware, who received an automatic bid to the NCAA baseball tournament. They were eliminated in the Lubbock regional, going 0-2.

The Major League Baseball draft took place from June 12-14. The College had three players drafted over the 40 rounds of the draft. In the third round, sophomore pitcher Nick Raquet was selected by the Washington Nationals becoming the third-highest draft pick in school history.

In the fifth round, junior infielder Cullen Large was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Senior pitcher Nick Brown was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 32nd round, giving the Tribe three or more players drafted in the same year for the fifth time ever.

Despite having a winning season, the Tribe did not repeat as CAA champions and will look to reclaim its CAA crown and return to the NCAA tournament in 2018.

on 29 of the team’s 37 buckets on the night and blistered the nets with 18 made triples on just 30 attempts.

Senior guard Connor Burchfield showed his value yet again as a downtown threat, scoring 16 points on 5 of 9 shooting from deep. Williams again showed his instant ability to make an impact, finishing with 15 points.

In the third and final game of the trip, the Tribe was not as lights out as the previous contests, but still made double digit threes en route to a 71-47 win over the Minto 49ers.

Senior guard David Cohn finished in double figures for the third straight contest with 18 points. Throughout the trip, he displayed his knack for finding passing lanes, finishing with a total of 24 assists for the trip.

Strong starts to Tribe careers from Milon and Williams, as well as Cohn’s return to form, are all promising signs for the Tribe and its upcoming season. Milon, however, did not play in the final two games of the Jamaica series after suffering what is being described as a minor injury in the first contest.

The College looks to have Milon back in practice quickly. The daunting task of finding a way to bounce back from the loss of Dixon ’17 and Omar Prewitt ’17 continues.

Home Sept. 16 vs. Bucknell Sept. 30 vs. Stony Brook Oct. 21 vs. James Madison Nov. 4 vs. New Hampshire Nov. 11 vs. Towson

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Sept. 2 at Virginia Sept. 9 at Norfolk State Oct. 7 at Elon Oct. 14 at Delaware Oct. 28 at Maine Nov. 18 at Richmond

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Volleyball Home Sept. 21 vs. Delaware Sept. 23 vs. James Madison Sept. 24 vs. Towson Oct. 10 vs. Norfolk State Oct. 13 vs. UNC-Wilmington Oct. 15 vs. Charleston Oct. 24 vs. Elon Nov. 3 vs. Northeastern Nov. 5 vs. Hofstra

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Sept. 28 at Elon Oct. 5 at Northeastern Oct. 7 at Hofstra Oct. 20 at Delaware Oct. 22 at Towson Oct. 27 at James Madison Nov. 10 at UNC-Wilmington Nov. 12 at Charleston

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Men’s Soccer Home Aug. 28 vs. N.C. State Sept. 1 vs. Loyola Sept. 16 vs. Campbell Sept. 23 vs. UNC-Wilmington Oct. 1 vs. Delaware Oct. 11 vs. Elon Oct. 14 vs. Hofstra Oct. 18 vs. Virginia Tech

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Aug. 25 at Michigan Sept. 5 at George Washington Sept. 9 at Drexel Sept. 13 at North Carolina Sept. 20 at Longwood Sept. 27 at James Madison Oct. 7 at Northeastern Oct. 24 at Coastal Carolina Oct. 28 at Charleston

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Women’s Soccer Home Aug. 24 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Aug. 27 vs. Bucknell Sept. 3 vs. Wisconsin Aug. 17 vs. UNC-Greensboro Aug. 28 vs. Charleston Oct. 1 vs. Hofstra Oct. 8 vs. Delaware Oct. 22 vs. Towson

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Aug. 31 at Virginia Tech Sept. 7 at Maryland Sept. 10 at DePaul Sept. 21 at James Madison Sept. 24 at Drexel Oct. 5 at Elon Oct. 12 at UNC-Wilmington Oct. 15 at Northeastern

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Women’s Field Hockey Home

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Tribe fell to the Cougars 7-6, relinquishing the opportunity to be recrowned Colonial Athletic Association Champions.

Aug. 25 vs. Duke Aug. 27 vs. Fairfield Sept. 1 vs. Monmouth Sept. 3 vs. Colombia Sept. 9 vs. UC Davis Sept. 17 vs. Boston College Sept. 22 vs. Pacific Sept. 24 vs. La Salle Sept. 29 vs. Hofstra Oct. 1 vs. Northeastern Oct. 8 vs. Davidson Oct. 27 vs. James Madison

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FOOTBALL

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William and Mary is still unsure of the starting quarterback for the 2017 season. The decision between McKee, Battle, Hefter, Mitchell and Rotger along with Mangas’ new position could determine what kind of season the Tribe will have.

College kicks off season with new quarterback, offensive coordinator JOSH LUCKENBAUGH FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER Coming off a disappointing 5-6 season in 2016, William and Mary entered preseason practice for the 2017 campaign with a question that it has not had to ask itself in several years: who will be the Tribe’s starting quarterback?

For all his shortcomings, Steve Cluley ’17 made the quarterback position his position during his William and Mary career, making 35 consecutive starts behind center for the Tribe.

With Cluley now gone, head coach Jimmye Laycock and his staff face the daunting task of choosing his replacement from a list of five names, all of which have little to no collegiate experience.

Speaking at Tribe Football Media Day August 7, Laycock said that all five quarterbacks — junior Tommy McKee, sophomore Brandon Battle and freshmen Ted Hefter, Shon Mitchell and Dean Rotger — possess the athletic gifts for the job, but it will be their performance under adversity that will determine who starts.

“They all have the skill to throw the ball, they have skills to run the ball, what they don’t have is any experience,” Laycock said, now entering his 38th season as the College’s head coach.

“And that’s what it basically is going

to boil down to, who can make the best decisions in circumstances that are gonna present themselves playing quarterback and how consistent they can be.”

If one had to pinpoint the frontrunner in this five-horse race, one would probably select McKee or Mitchell.

McKee is the only one of the group to have played quarterback in a college football game, completing all four of his career pass attempts over two seasons as Cluley’s backup.

When asked about his experience, albeit limited, McKee said he thinks that his familiarity with the Tribe’s offensive system may give him an edge.

“I think that’s one of the big parts of my game,” he said. “Really understanding the offense, kind of knowing what to do before the defense does it. Yeah, that’s what I’m looking to set me apart in this competition.”

In fact, when the season kicks off against University of Virginia September 2, McKee may be taking on another role as well — he’s currently the only punter listed on the College’s roster.

“We’ve had some hardships with the punters so far … but I’m just here to help out the team in whatever way I can, and right now that’s playing quarterback and punting,” McKee said. “I’ve been working at both a lot over the summer, especially the technique in punting and

all that stuff, but I’m just looking to help out in whatever way possible.”

While Mitchell hasn’t had as much time around the Tribe offense as McKee

has not had much practice competing for a starting quarterback job, but he said he is enjoying the experience it brings.

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They all have the skill to throw the ball, they have the skills to run the ball, what they don’t have is any experience. And that’s what it basically is going to boil down to, who can make the best decisions in circumstances that are gonna present themselves playing quarterback, and how consistent they can be.”

— Football head coach Jimmye Laycock

has, he certainly makes up for it with an impressive high school quarterbacking resume. A four-year starter for Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Va., Mitchell set Virginia High School League records for career completions, touchdowns and passing yards.

As a result of this success, Mitchell

“It’s been an awesome experience being able to compete with my teammates,” Mitchell said. “We’re all very supportive of each other, and we just want what’s best for the team.

We all have our strong suits, and hopefully coach Laycock and [offensive coordinator DJ] Mangas can pinpoint

which strong suits are needed for this team to be able to win ballgames.”

Speaking of Mangas, the College will not only have a new quarterback this season, but also a new primary playcaller on offense. Mangas, the Tribe’s running back coach for the past three seasons, will now serve as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterback coach after Kevin Rogers resigned in February.

A 2012 graduate from the College, Mangas is just 28 years old, the secondyoungest offensive coordinator in all of Division I football.

According to tight end and senior captain Andrew Caskin, Mangas has already earned the respect of his players.

“He’s the hardest working guy I’ve ever been around. I’m not lying to you at all; I really do mean that,” Caskin said.

“We have a game that we play: we say, ‘Is coach Mangas here?’ And we look at his car, he’s probably here, like, 19 hours per day. He works so hard, so when you have a coach or offensive coordinator that works like that, then it’s pretty fun to play for him.”

Regardless, Mangas and Laycock still have to solve the starting quarterback question with the season opener looming in just over a week’s time.

The answer could very well determine exactly what kind of season the Tribe will have in 2017.

COMMENTARY

Tribe Men’s Basketball: Out with the old, in with the new

Questioning the future state of the College following last year’s exteremely transfer-heavy season

Brendan Doyle

FLAT HAT OPINIONS EDITOR

Going into the offseason, William and Mary fans knew the team would be losing a couple familiar faces. Daniel Dixon ’17 and Omar Prewitt ’17 finished their illustrious Tribe careers after four years each in Williamsburg, helping bring Tribe basketball back to relevance, even as the coveted NCAA tournament appearance remained just out of reach. However, the College faithful did not expect to lose two other starters.

Forward Jack Whitman ’17 and guard Greg Malinowski announced their intention to leave the Tribe during the offseason.

Both decisions were unexpected to many who closely follow the College, as both players were projected to be key contributors this season.

Of the two transfers, Whitman’s departure is easier to rationalize from the outside.

The 6-foot-9 forward put up 10.1 points and 5.4 boards in just over 22 minutes a game in his redshirt junior year, which would end up being his last season in green and gold. However, the emergence of then-freshman forward Nathan Knight meant that Whitman’s role began to shrink over last season, a trend that would certainly have continued through this year if Whitman

had not decided to clear the way for the CAA All-Rookie Team performer.

Desiring more playing time, or maybe just a chance at a national championship, Whitman chose to go to the blue-blood program at Kansas, a move that became more puzzling when it was reported that Whitman had left the Jayhawks basketball team in July.

Malinowski’s choice, on the other hand, is the more surprising of the two. In a mid-June announcement that blindsided many, the guard, who had just finished his junior year at the College, made public that he would transfer and finish his college career at Georgetown. While Whitman’s decision could be easily traced back to Knight’s breakout year, Malinowski’s choice lacked a clearly visible reason. Malinowski was slated to be one of the Tribe’s leading offensive contributors this upcoming season, as he finished second to Dixon in made threes for the College.

The success of the Tribe in the upcoming season depends in large part on the team’s ability to fill the holes left by the two. The College will attempt to satisfy one of the spots in house, but it was able to find outside help for the other.

The loss of Whitman meant that the Tribe desperately needed to find a big man to back up Knight. Otherwise, he would either be stuck playing all 40 minutes every game or junior forward Paul Rowley would need to put on some considerable weight to become a viable big man.

Luckily for both Knight and Rowley, the Tribe snagged a graduate transfer from Dartmouth in 6-foot-11 Cole Harrison. As a redshirt senior eligible for action this year, Harrison will be able to fill the void on the front lines for the Tribe. Harrison will be expected to play 10 to 15 minutes per game to give Knight a little bit of rest.

More interesting to watch as the season gets closer will be how the Tribe makes up for the absence of one of the primary scorers on the team in Malinowski. Redshirt sophomore guard Matt Milon, who transferred from Boston College, will be eligible this season after his mandated redshirt last year. He figures to have a big impact; Milon was fifth in the country among freshmen and led ACC freshmen in three-point percentage in 2015-16 at a .494 clip.

Another player who could take a big step forward for the Tribe to become a scorer is sophomore forward Justin Pierce. Pierce was stuck behind Prewitt last season but showed flashes of what he can bring to the table. Unlike many of the College’s recent stars, Pierce is not an exceptionally good spot-up shooter. However, he is athletic, can get to the rim and has a solid mid-range game that, if he can become consistently good from three, can carry him to a high level.

Senior David Cohn will have to up his output from his point guard position, and Knight has to continue his development offensively, but one more name to watch on the scoring side of things is freshman guard Jihar Williams.

The 6-foot-5 guard can shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor. Although he has to become a more rounded player, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the floor in January or February when the Tribe needs a spark.

Overall, while the addition of Harrison will patch things up in the Tribe’s frontcourt, the College will have to piece together points from many different players to compensate for Malinowski’s departure.

If Harrison is solid in relief of Knight and the Tribe can find plentiful sources of scoring, the College might find themselves entering March next year in good position to fight for the seemingly unattainable goal: an NCAA tournament bid.