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said in his speech upon winning the election. Danly and Lorenzen said they are ready to go forward with the goals they outlined during their campaign. “I’m just amazed. … We really wanted it, we really deserved it, we really want to serve this community and we are going to do it. And I just can’t wait to fulfill all the promises that we said we’re going to do,” Lorenzen said. Runner-ups Parkes and Hernandez received a total of 1,361 votes, 679 votes behind the winning pair. Although the duo was not elected, they do not have any regrets about their decision to run. “I can’t say that I wish we’d changed too much,”
Scott Foster ’10 J.D. ’14 and Douglas Pons have each been re-elected to the Williamsburg City Council in an uncontested contest. Foster and Pons have served on city council for the past four years. Both council members said that housing development is top priority. “For the last six and a half years, we’ve seen a steady decline in the number of rooms rented in Williamsburg,” Pons said. “We have nine shuttered hotels in the Williamsburg area. Franchised restaurants on the traditional restaurant row on Richmond Road are closing. Those are signs that we have a problem in our tourism industry, and we need to turn that around.” Pons said that itemizing the $650,000 budget the City of Williamsburg gives to the Greater Tourism Alliance and the $1.2 million budget the city gives to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will allow the city to respond and reallocate money if the city does not see increases in the meals or rooms that make up a large portion of tourism revenue. The City of Williamsburg’s Comprehensive Plan of 2013 states that focusing on creative businesses can bring in funds as tourism fund declines. Foster said that mixed-use development projects — such as the new Griffin Arms apartment complex built behind Sorority Court — will improve the vibrancy of downtown. “Students really want new, attractive businesses coming to Williamsburg, and the city is poised to offer licenses to those businesses and create a wonderful pro-business environment,” Secretary of Public Affairs Zach Woodward ’14 said. Foster and Pons said they want to bring more restaurants downtown. Pons said that he wants to bring restaurant franchises to Richmond Road. He said he also hopes to develop the land from Richmond Road to the School of Education. Foster said he is excited to bring businesses to the Triangle Building. “We need to make sure that what comes there really fits that cross-section of students and tourists and residents,” Foster said. Undersecretary to the City of Williamsburg Scott Caravello ’15 said that the Comprehensive Plan and city council’s ideas will help make Williamsburg a better environment for students to live in after graduation. Housing is a major factor in students’
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Colin Danly ‘15 and Kendall Lorenzen ‘15 celebrate after hearing the news that they won the 2014-15 Student Assembly presidential race, beating out two other ticktes in the race.
Danly, Lorenzen new president, vice president of Student Assembly by Madeline Bielski flat hat ASSOC. news editor
The votes are in and Colin Danly ’15 and Kendall Lorenzen ’15 have been elected the Student Assembly president and vice president for the 2014-15 academic year, winning 2,040 votes. “Words cannot really describe how we feel right now,” Danly said. “We are so thankful and grateful for our supporters and our friends and the William and Mary community. We cannot wait to go out and just make this place better.” Danly and Lorenzen received 53 percent of the
vote to win the election. Trevor Parkes ’15 and Liz Hernandez ’15 came in second with 35 percent of the vote. Carlton Smith ’15 and Christopher Johnson ’15 received 12 percent of the vote. Voter turnout for the SA presidential election was 45.5 percent, marking a nearly 11 percent increase from last year’s election turnout. Reflecting on the campaign, Danly and Lorenzen said it was a difficult process. “There were times in this election process when we thought we were going to lose, there were times when it was hard and we had to face questions about our integrity and what we were going to do. And throughout this whole process we chose to be good people, we chose to do the right thing. I can tell you we will do the right thing for William and Mary,” Danly
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SA presidential elections highlight political campaign techniques Word-of-mouth, social media, flyering come to forefront as election techniques utilized by Student Assembly tickets by MADELINE BIELSKI flat hat assoc. News editor
By now, most students are probably familiar with Student Assembly candidates’ campaign posters, slogans, photos and Facebook pages, used to garner support for each ticket. The candidates in this year’s Student Assembly presidential election used various campaign strategies to spread their messages and to accumulate voter support. Carlton Smith ’15 and Christopher Johnson ’15’s campaign primarily employed a word-of-mouth strategy. Smith forewent appointing an official campaign manager and assumed the role himself, explaining that he knew his schedule was flexible and that he was confident in the work he could produce.
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Although the Smith and Johnson campaign emphasized getting its message out through more ground-based methods — like visiting hall councils, a performance by Smith’s acapella group Double Take, and attending campus group meetings — they maintained an online presence, including posting regular updates on both Facebook and Twitter accounts. However, Smith said he believes the best approach to campaigning is to keep it personal and transparent, which can be hindered by aspects of social media. “I’m very old fashioned,” Smith said. “I still have the belief that technology doesn’t reach out to a lot of people. Some people on this campus don’t have Facebooks or Twitters or anything. Taking the time to go meet them face-to-face eliminates that wall of transparency where they don’t know who’s behind
the computer.” Smith also emphasized that his campaign was fiscally conservative. He admits to having a more limited budget in comparison with the other tickets’ campaigns. “I think we’ve made a great campaign effort here for people that have never run a campaign of this size before. Admittedly we did not have enough of the funds to buy all these fancy websites and things, but we worked with what we had,” Smith said. “I’m proud to say … we put our best foot forward.” Henry Longley ’15 served as campaign manager for SA president and vice president candidates Trevor Parkes ’15 and Liz Hernandez ’15. He cites a mix of both ground-based and social media strategies as driving their campaign efforts. The Parkes and Hernandez campaign maintained
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a strong social media presence. The duo released several videos, including one based on comedian Zach Galifiniakis’ YouTube series “Between two Ferns.” Longley explained that every day the campaign was working to produce new material to engage and entertain voters. “We want to have a dialogue with our voters and reach people that might not have heard of us,” Longley said. “We know that social media is a powerful tool to get both those things done. We understand that people want to be entertained when they are being advertised to.” Longley also stressed the role of their supporters and their friend groups. The campaign asked supporters to spread the campaign’s message and to
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THE BUZZ
Words cannot really describe how we feel right now. We are so thankful and grateful for our supporters and our friends and the William and Mary community. — Colin Danly ’15 on his and Kendall Lorenzen ‘15 victory in the Student Assembly presidential election last night
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Watch danly, lorenzen respond to win On the night of March 20, Student Assembly presidential and vice presidential candidates, Colin Danly ‘15 and Kendall Lorenzen ‘15, gathered with friends and supporters to await the election results. Visit FlatHatNews.com to watch the moment Danly and Lorenzen received the good news.
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Yorktown’s American Revolution Museum now has a frame. The museum, which will open in 2015, will highlight America’s relation to the British Empire.
Aggressive coyote found, confirmed to be rabid The Peninsula Health District stated that a coyote found in the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Henry Street and South England Street area tested positive for the rabies virus. Persons who have had contact with this animal in the form of a bite, a scratch, or exposure to its saliva, should inform the Health Department at the Peninsula Health District-Williamsburg Environmental Health Office. Pet owners are advised to make sure that their pets have not been exposed to the infected animal. Officials took this opportunity to remind residents to enjoy wild animals from afar. Xanterra calls off Kingsmill Resort expansion According to the Virginia Gazette, the Xanterra Parks and Resorts Company suddenly withdrew its plans to expand Kingsmill Resort. Xanterra, which owns Kingsmill Resort, gave no explanation for this change of plans. However, they still hope to add 207 new homes to the resort in the future. The news of the withdrawal pleased about 100 opponents of the construction, who voiced their concerns at a Planning Commission meeting earlier this month. These opponents primarily consist of the environmentally conscious Kingsmill United group and residents of Kingsmill. Kingsmill United wants to turn the desired land into a conservation site with a no-development policy.
WJC schools approve improvement plan The Williamsburg-James City County School Board voted unanimously this Tuesday to support superintendent Steven Constantino’s capital improvement plan, the Virginia Gazette reported. This plan aims to tackle the construction of a fourth middle school and a new office for the administration. The new middle school, which costs $40.2 million, will be built on the James Blair Middle School’s site and will accommodate 950 students. The projected allotment for the building of the central office is $11.75 million, but that is subject to change because Virginia’s General Assembly has not finalized a statewide budget. American Revolution Museum’s frame completed According to the Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily, Yorktown’s American Revolution Museum now has a completed frame. The 80,000 square-foot building is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year and to officially open in 2015. The Yorktown Victory Center, which currently stands beside the site, will be closed for three months while artifacts are moved into the new building. However, a recently closed Jamestown Settlement exhibit will provide some never-before-seen items. The museum will have exhibits on the British Empire and on the changing relationship between America and Britain during the Revolution.
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Last weekend, the College held its annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium, which analyzes slavery and African Americans’ experiences at some of the country’s oldest universities. This year’s symposium featured a discussion by author Craig Steven Wilder. The Board of Visitors created the Lemon Project in 2009 with a special interest in preserving the history of African Americans who attended the College. In addition to the spring symposium, the Lemon Project also includes performances, research projects and exhibits.
To welcome the advent of spring, six of the College’s faculty members from the Department of Music are holding a concert entitled “Sounds of Spring: From Classical to Jazz”. The first half of the concert will feature classical music from piano and cellos duos. The second part will feature a flute and jazz piano trio. The performance, put on by a group of Performing Artist Faculty, marks a rare occasion in which professors are using Ewell Recital Hall to perform instead of students.
Professor of Biology Emeritus Mitchell Byrd will pilot flights to survey nesting areas for bald eagles for the 38th year. These annual flights examine the area’s breeding stock of bald eagles. Byrd, who is 85, will copilot the flights with Center of Conservation Biology Director Bryan Watts and a former fighter pilot named Sherman, who prefers to go by Captain Fuzzo. The trio has worked together for 23 years and has witnessed the revival of the bald eagle population in the area. As of 2013, they had counted 200 nests along the James River.
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body well. “[I have] full confidence in their leadership and have no doubt that Colin and Kendall will run the Student Assembly effectively and efficiently,” Smith said. For the Class of 2015, 763 students voted, electing Chase Jordan, James Walker, Tyler Brent and Tyler Kennedy for SA senate seats. Jordan had 16 percent of the vote, the most of all the 2015
Parkes said. “I think we did a good job the whole time, we really kept up our social media presence, we went around campus and met a ton of people. So, [it was] a great experience overall. When I first asked [current SA president] Chase [Koontz] if he thought I should run, he asked me if I would regret it a year later if I didn’t, and I still think a year from now I would much Smith 452 rather have run than not, so I can’t say I regret anything.” Parkes 1,361 Despite their own loss, Smith and Johnson look forward to Danly 2,040 working with Danly and Lorenzen in the future and believe that the new SA president and vice GRaphic by rohan desai / THE FLAT HAT president will serve the student Danly ‘15 won the election by 679 votes.
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senate candidates. In uncontested elections, Alexandria “Joe” Foster will serve as Class of 2015 president, Daniel Kennedy will be vice president, and the treasurer and secretary positions went to Tyler Dunphy and Kameron Melton, respectively. The Class of 2016 elected Mark Bland to serve as president and Brian Garland to serve as vice president. The officers-elect won by margins of 20 votes and 30 votes, respectively. Julian Kabat will serve as treasurer and Quetzabel Benavides will serve as secretary. Both ran uncontested. For the Class of 2016, Seth Opoku-Yeboah, Daniel Ackerman, Yohance Whitaker and Michelle Tansey were elected to the senate. The Class of 2016 had
the highest voter turnout with 864 voters and they were the only class to have a contested undergraduate council presidential election. For the Class of 2017, out of the five candidates for the position of senator, Eboni Brown, Emily Thomas, Elliott Theuerkauf and JC LaRiviere were elected. For undergraduate council, Pheobe Galt was elected president and John Yoest was elected vice president in uncontested elections. The class treasurer will be Giorgio Caterini and Secretary will be Emily Heath, both of whom also ran uncontested. Flat Hat Chief Staff Writer Sarah Caspari and Assoc. News Editor Tucker Higgins contributed to this report.
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Hunter Andrews fellow visits campus Former Senator Richard Lugar speaks on politics as part of his responsibilities as fellow BY WILL EMMONS FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
Students, faculty, and staff across the College of William and Mary’s campus have hosted an unexpected visitor this week. Former Indiana Senator Richard Lugar has been meeting with classes and groups on campus, speaking to them about politics and policy as part of his responsibilities as the 2014 Hunter B. Andrews Fellow. All recipients of the fellowship share commitment to public service and a desire to share their wisdom with new generations of Americans, Director of News and Media Suzanne Seurattan said. According to Seurattan, Lugar perfectly fits the bill. “Like prior recipients of the Fellowship,
Sen. Lugar is admired for his public service, hard work, integrity and statesmanship — all traits that Sen. Andrews exemplified during his years in the Virginia Senate,” Seurattan said. Students wanting to better understand American foreign policy asked Lugar about U.S. policies in the Middle East and the Crimean Crisis, two areas of expertise from his six terms in the Senate and his tenure as Chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Lugar “I [was impressed] by their intelligence, their curiosity. I am excited by the opportunity to share my experiences that might stimulate
imagination. … I hate to go into such autobiographical essays … but [my experiences] enhanced my growth and understanding of the world,” Lugar said. Lugar also spoke about domestic issues. One group of students Lugar visited was Professor Larry Evans’s Legislative Process class. Lugar shared insights about the changing foci of political campaigns and the rise of the Tea Party. “I believe that even though we are in a period in which we have excessive partisanship and sometimes very depressing views of the public with regard to public servants … many people have become very discouraged,” Lugar said. “Many blame the system or the lack of able leadership as they see it.” Evans said he found Lugar’s visit interesting.
“He was a 30-year veteran of the Senate and it was great to have someone of his stature talk about the Senate to a course on the legislative process,” Evans said. Evans has had other Hunter Andrews fellows speak to his classes before, including former House Speaker Tom Foley and Georgia Representative John Lewis, who was also one of the “Big Six” leaders of the Civil Right Movement. Having such experienced individuals speaking to classes, Evans said, adds a special dimension to students’ appreciation for the subject matter. “I think it is important for students in a course about the legislatures to have direct exposure to current or former members of Congress,” Evans said. In addition to guest lecturing in classes, Lugar met with students over
meals. Kameron Melton, ’15, a public policy major, had lunch with Lugar on March 18 in the Alumni House and said he came away delighted. “Senator Lugar is a charming, downto-earth man,” Melton said. “Initially, I was a little nervous to speak about politics with such a seasoned congressman, but he was very eager to listen to our opinions and involvement thus far with American politics.” Hunter B. Andrews, an alumnus of the College, served in the Virginia Senate for 30 years and died in 2005. His friends created the fellowship in 1998 in the hopes that students would have the chance to meet prominent figures in public life. Flat Hat News Editor Rohan Desai contributed to this report.
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SA approves new 2014-15 budget recommendation Senators add several amendments to the Approve the Budget Act, set student activities fee at $98 BY MADELINE BIELSKI FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR
The Student Assembly Senate passed their budget recommendation for the 2014-15 academic year during their meeting Tuesday night. After senators added several amendments to the Approve the Budget Act, the final budget total amounted to $695,800, working the projected student activities fee out to $98 per student. Sen. Daniel Ackerman ’16 and Sen. Gabriel Morey ‘16 sponsored the Tribe Tailgate II Act, which amends the budget to fund Tribe Tailgates for 2014. The amendment reallocates $16,000 from Charter Day to Tribe Football Tailgates. This funding will be put toward providing portable toilets, security and set up for tailgate events for the anticipated six home football games in 2014. “Right now we need the funding [for Tribe Tailgates],” Ackerman said. “The deadline to get the
funding set up for the tailgates is going to happen before the accounts are replenished and before the next administration is sworn in. So we need the funds pre-allocated in the future budget that we are currently working on.” The goal is then for the next senate to pass the full funding for Charter Day. The Tribe Tailgates II Act was introduced to the Finance and Budget Committee in their meeting Sunday and the committee passed the amendment. Chairman of the Senate Will McConnell ’14 introduced the Save the World Amendment, which reduces the amount of money allocated to student groups for event advertising. Publicity had been $10, but with this amendment it will be cut down to $7. The operating expenses of the International Relations Club were also cut down from $20 to $7. Consequently, the budget will allocate $90 to HelloWM for workbooks to aid with tutoring students in Korean.
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“My amendment saved a lot of paper, … saved some money and [changed] hopefully for the future, the policy of giving $10 for advertising events — that brings it down to $7, that’s still plenty of flyers,” McConnell said. “It saved about $300 total.” The Finance and Budget Committee also approved the Save the World amendment during their meeting and it was included in the budget. Finally, Ackerman introduced a budget amendment to be passed on the floor of the senate. The budget amendment was submitted after deliberations over the budget were completed last Tuesday. The Save the Future of Humanity, Seriously Ladies and Gentlemen, Budget Amendment cuts $600 from Charter Day as well as $600 from Tribe Tailgates. This amendment was introduced to keep the student activities fee at $98. Without this amendment, the fee was sitting at $98.17, which would have been rounded to $99. “Just to ensure that the Board of Visitors approves our budget, keeping it at $98 will help ensure that,” Ackerman said. “So I just think it is an important thing that we all pass this. If we go above $98 we risk some difficulties in getting the BOV [to approve the budget].” The Save the Future of Humanity, Seriously Ladies and Gentlemen, Budget Amendment was passed on the floor of the Senate, becoming a change to the 2014-15 overall budget recommendation.
After senators discussed all of the amendments, the senate voted on the Approve the Budget Act, which passed. The passage of this bill means that the senate’s proposed budget is approved for the 2014-15 year. The bill’s passage also sets up the student activities fee. During their meeting, the senate also heard a special business presentation concerning an activities and events request by TribeHacks. Secretary of Finance Joe Soultanis ’15, an organizer of the College of William and Mary’s first Hackathon, made the request. The request was presented on the floor of the senate per the SA’s Code, which dictates that any activities and events request over $3,000 must go before the entire senate and obtain a majority approval. “TribeHacks is the first collegiate Hackathon hosted at the College of William and Mary. … This is basically a big push that I and some of my friends have made to try to get some more technological innovation and excitement on campus,” Soultanis said. After senators and Soultanis made several cuts to the request, the grant was reduced to $5,728.48. They then approved the request, reducing the Activity and Event fund from $14,634.00 to $8,905.36. The Language Clarification Act and the Van Training Act were also passed during the senate meeting. McConnell also introduced the Support the Conference Fund Act, which reallocates $2,900 from the Competition Fund to the Conference Fund.
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identify potential voters. Parkes and Hernandez’s campaign implemented a method that was based off a military technique of constantly pushing forward in order to get their message across. “It’s called rolling thunder … just continuing towards the target regardless of what’s happening,” Longley said. “[It’s] always just positive movement forward and it’s a tireless effort.” Adam Enochs ’15 managed candidates Colin Danly ’15 and
Kendall Lorenzen ’15’s campaign for the SA presidency and vice presidency, respectively. He explained that their campaign also used a mix of both social media and word-of-mouth, but that they chose to focus on emphasizing the two candidates’ experience. “Our overall strategy has been getting out [Colin and Kendall’s] overall resume, trying to tell everybody how much experience they have, and just what makes them the perfect candidates based on what they’ve already done,” Enochs said. The Danly and Lorenzen
campaign also hosted a block party where several student groups performed, including Improv Theatre and Passing Notes. The idea for the block party came from Danly himself, and Enochs admits the concept made him nervous, but he was pleased with the outcome. Enochs said he believes that one of the more unique factors of their campaign was their transparency. “We have nothing to cover up, we just have everything to show — that might be the differentiating factor,” Enochs said.
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decisions to stay in Williamsburg after graduation. When the College of William and Mary bought One Tribe Place last year, Foster said that developers lost interest in building student-oriented off-campus housing. Pons said off-campus housing is not as big of an issue because of One Tribe Place’s purchase. “Over time, we’ll understand that the continued desire for students to live in off-campus housing is not going away,” Foster said. “It will be interesting in the next couple of years to see what the demand is like.” The cap on the number of nonrelated individuals who can live in a particular location limits the number of students who can live in a larger house to three. “Another big thing facing [the City Council] are off-campus housing issues: making sure that the city ordinances are more in line with square footage-type rules for housing capacity rather than hard and fast rules that really don’t reflect the realities of housing in Williamsburg,” Woodward said. Foster and Pons said that they have not heard many complaints about the three-person rule. “Really, our efforts on building more studentoriented housing has been a way we’ve tried to get
at the three-person rule, taking the pressure off the residential neighborhoods,” Foster said. “It’s going pretty well right now — the city hasn’t issued any evictions in the last four years, which is great. Before, when I was an undergrad, there was a round of evictions every semester.” Both council members spoke of improved relations between students and the city. Foster, who graduates from law school this year, will end his tenure as a student at the College soon. He said that he stays in contact with students and will continue to represent their voice in the City Council. Students are involved in the Planning Commission and Neighborhood Relations Committee. In February, the College hosted the Neighborhood Council of Williamsburg meeting. “Students from nine different organizations came and talked about their volunteer efforts,” Caravello said. “I know all the residents who were at that meeting came away with an excellent impression of students and the way that we are engaged within our community.” Woodward said he would like to see more students become involved in non-political city activities, such as attending the Farmer’s Market and other community events.
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Holi celebration to color Sunken Garden
Hindu Student Association, Mosaic House to host Sunday’s Festival of Colors celebrations BY REBECCA HEINE FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
The College of William and Mary’s Hindu Student Association and the Mosaic House will host a Holi celebration on Sunday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. on the Sunken Garden. The ceremony was postponed last weekend due to weather concerns. The HSA has hosted the event for the past several years, allowing the entirety of the student body to experience a major celebration of Hindu culture. One of the key components of Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, involves throwing colored powder at one’s friends and families. “It was part of ‘I Am William and Mary Week’ last year,” HSA student member Konark Bhasin ’14 said. “Having [the Student Assembly] sponsor it last year just made it a huge deal. We got at least 300-ish people to attend.” Bhasin, who has been involved with Holi and HSA for the past four years, said the event has grown
during his time at the College. Although HSA has primarily relied on word-of-mouth and Facebook to publicize the event, he said student attendance has grown exponentially over the past several years. “Before we start the event every year, we always go over a little history of the event and let [the students] know why we do it, and what the meaning behind it is,” Bhasin said. “Even though it’s open to all of campus, and we love having all of campus there, it is still a Hindu religious event.” HSA student member Gayatri Sardana ’16 added that the cultural and religious background, though a vital part of the festival, is not the main focus of the event. “We’re not trying to emphasize the religious part of it as much, because people wouldn’t understand that,” Sardana said. “The way that we like to present it to other people is that on Holi, when you throw color at everyone, everyone is covered in the same color and so everyone looks the same. So there’s no differentiation between race and ethnicity and all that, so everyone’s
equal. I think that’s what people relate to the most.” Rachel Wimmer ’16 attended the festival last year and remembers it as a colorful and chaotic afternoon. “I didn’t really know what was going to happen,”
Wimmer said. “I wasn’t going in expecting to be exploring other cultures, but that’s what it is, it’s a cultural celebration. So it was fun to be a part of that and learn about it, but still have fun and get covered in powder.”
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Last year, the Hindu Student Association hosted a Holi celebration as part of the Student Assembly’s “I Am William and Mary Week”. Around 300 people attended the Festival of Colors, which involves dousing friends and strangers in colored powder.
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SA campaigning: democracy made easy Rohan Desai
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If you voted in the Student Assembly elections Thursday, ask yourself: Why? No, I’m not writing to preach the virtues of not voting — with just 30 to 40 percent of the student body casting their votes, your vote most certainly matters. I’m asking you, instead, to reflect on your vote in earnest and consider why you chose the ticket you did. Chances are high that you didn’t vote based on the policies of the candidates, what agenda they will push once they assume leadership, or even a vision they promised to fulfill during their year in office. Instead, you likely voted for the candidates who you knew, who were endorsed by people you knew, or who had the strongest social media presence. These elections were a social media showcase and a popularity contest padded with buzzwords and buzzfeeds. Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying that the candidates’ platforms lacked substance. All three would have been competent leaders in the Student Assembly, and Wednesday’s debate proved that. Over the course of one week, however, the election became a contest of who could churn out the most profile picture endorsements, Facebook likes and video testimonies — all of which decorated the candidates in platitudes, illuminating nothing of the candidates’ ability to run the SA. Actual policies became secondary. At the week’s end, I was still not clear on any of the candidates’ policies, let alone whom I would be voting for. While social media is an invaluable tool for reaching out to as many students on campus as possible, it quickly became the be-all, end-all of the campaigns; it was the grounds on which this election was fought and won. Instead of promoting real campaign issues, candidates spread impressive photos, videos and fluffy buzzwords across various social media platforms, which somehow indicated involvement and concern across campus. We were fed easy and attractive messages, not
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meaningful information. Consider this: How many concrete ideas and initiatives did you know your candidate of choice was pursuing when you voted for her? While each candidate put forth serious proposals, the substance was lost in a sea of empty, meaningless phrases. Perhaps this is a negative reflection on us, the voters, for not asking the right questions. Just how will “collaboration, innovation and empowerment” be supported? Given the SA’s budget restraints, how can a functioning business incubator be created? What, besides encouraging vague language, does fighting for change imply? So many campaign promises were backed by almost no evidence, propped up only by legions of yes-men insisting its possibility, that students were unquestioningly convinced that with the SA’s finite budget, these candidates could achieve the impossible. All too ready to endorse whoever was in our Greek family or a fellow SA senator, we forgot to consider the candidates on their own merit. The presidential debate was the best opportunity for students to test all three candidates on the issues, yet the turnout for it was largely made up of each ticket’s core group of supporters — the people who had already decided their vote. If you chose to vote for the candidate who you knew or who ran the best social media platform, that’s fine by me. All things considered, your SA leaders will likely not have a huge impact on your next year at the College of William and Mary. Yet at a school that so prides itself in its public servants and commitment to public service, it was both humorous and unsettling to see campaigns run almost entirely on endorsements, buzzword-heavy slogans and photo-ops. Whether we were naive as voters to so readily accept the watered down campaigns, or the campaigns were wrong in constantly forcing superficiality upon us, I certainly hope that the future of governance, both here at the College and in the towns, cities, states and countries that these candidates may go on to lead, is not determined by who had the best campaign photos, videos and endorsements. That’s nothing more than high school politics and democracy made easy. Email Rohan Desai at rdesai01@email.wm.edu.
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hether or not the College of William and Mary students pay attention to the Williamsburg City Council, it undoubtedly plays an important role in students’ lives. Scott Foster ’10 JD ’14 and Doug Pons were recently reelected to the council, which is responsible for every major policy decision in Williamsburg, either directly or through appointments. It has done well for students by encouraging a slew of new eating establishments and creating the four person exception for certain off-campus houses. That said, the council needs to facilitate cooperation between William and Mary Dining and these off-campus establishments, who lose customers due to the College’s insistence on students having a meal plan for four years. It also needs to expand the three-person rule and four-person exception to make housing more affordable to students and to remove incentives for students to break the law. The city government has created a healthy environment for new businesses by bringing several new restaurants to Williamsburg. Today, students enjoy meal boxes from the Southern favorite Cook Out on Richmond Road. Anyone venturing to New Town will find Quiznos replaced by Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches. Award-winning chef and former owner of the Trellis Marcel Desaulniers, along with his wife, opened Mad About Chocolate in the Triangle Building last in 2012. Jewish Mother Unplugged, a restaurant and venue for live music, plans to open in the Triangle Building in April. In addition, the Tribe Square restaurants were only added within the last few years. These openings would not have been possible without encouragement from the city government. For restaurants to survive in Williamsburg, especially if they are located near the College, they need continual student business. This has become increasingly difficult as the College has required all undergraduates to have a meal plan. The city council will need to help build relationships between College Dining and Williamsburg restaurants, perhaps by encouraging the College to add certain restaurants to the list of vendors accepting dining dollars. If nothing is done, Richmond Road establishments may take their business elsewhere, with no one to replace them. A perennial concern for students, and surely a line in the sand for many Williamsburg residents, is the three-person rule and four-person exception for off-campus housing. Certain off-campus houses are simply too expensive for three or four students. While no students have been evicted for breaking this rule, it is only due to lack of enforcement, which could change at any time. We understand that noise is a legitimate concern, but it stems from what students do in those houses, rather than the number of students living there. The Tribe’s influence cannot remain within the College’s confines. Students need to participate in city government not only to promote the interests of themselves and the College, but also to build stronger town-gown relations, create respect for the College off-campus, and promote prosperity and community development in Williamsburg.
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GUEST COLUMN
Filling the skills gap through national reforms and minimizing stigmas
Brian Meyer
FLAT HAT GUEST COLUMNIST
Currently in America, approximately three million jobs wait to be filled. The only problem is that those jobs require skilled labor such as machine repair, welding, plumbing, electrical work and many other types of vocational skills. Many employers throughout the United States are having increasing difficulty filling these positions with qualified and trained workers and as a result, the nation’s largest skills gap is taking a toll on our economy. What has caused this skills gap? Our society’s emphasis on getting a fouryear college education has created a stigma associated with learning a trade at a community college or becoming an apprentice. While for many individuals going to college is preferable and probably the better decision, for some it could be wise to learn a trade and fill one of those three million jobs. One could avoid the looming
student loan debt, go to school for two years instead of four, and have a guaranteed job. Many of these companies are so desperate to hire qualified labor that their starting salary is $60,000, with many positions reaching $100,000. As a society, we need to stop thinking that blue-collar jobs are somehow “lower class” or are less important than white-collar jobs. We need to get rid of the stigma that only uneducated people perform skilled labor. The more quickly we get rid of these negative perceptions of skilled labor, the faster we can fill those three million positions with trained and qualified workers. Yet another cause of the skills gap is the issue of age. Out of all of skilled labor jobs in the United States, about 50 percent of those jobs are held by people over age 45 and about 20 percent are held by those between the ages of 55 and 64. Eventually these individuals will be retiring, and there are simply not enough skilled young workers to fill the deficiency. How do we fix such a predicament? Use the first solution I alluded to earlier. If we as a society get rid of negative perceptions of skilled labor, those jobs would be more appealing for younger individuals to enter
the field and to work in a specific trade. Second, I urge our nation to expansion of expand vocational community colleges, trade schools and apprenticeships. Many community colleges and trade schools have programs in place to train individuals, but aren’t having enough students sign up and enroll in the programs. Also, many of these programs are underfunded by local and state governments; in order to expand and fill the skills gap, these programs need more funding and resources. to expand their efforts to fill this nation’s skills gap. Many companies have programs of their own to educate and train individuals simultaneously while paying the workers a fair wage. We need to expand and legitimize vocational classes and programs in our secondary schools because we neglect to properly fund these classes, and thus people view them as somehow less important than other classes. If we start making some of these reforms soon, the United States can fix the problem of the skills gap and bring three million people into the workforce. Email Brian Meyer at bameyer@email. wm.edu.
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variety Brown Barrett
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BY MARIE POLICASTRO FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
Above: chandeliers. Below: beautiful carpets. To your right: elegant furniture. To your left: weirdly explicit paintings of women. Are you in a dorm or an early 20th century hotel? Well, actually, both. You’re in an on-campus, upperclassmen resident hall. Looking back on my time spent in Barrett, there are many luxuries that I miss. I can definitely appreciate the close proximity of both kitchens and showers on each hall. My favorite part of Barrett had to be the most fabulous window on the landing of the third floor. With a ledge to sit on, this window was a perfect perch to gab with new friends, call home to old ones, and, most importantly, Instagram many a sunset pic. In addition to said window, the most iconic element of Barrett and the place to best appreciate the beauty of the campus is the porch. Furnished with rocking chairs, this porch is just screaming for an amateur ukulele fest, which I can attest happened many times. The Barrett porch is unique to the hall and definitely adds to the overall sense of hall community. Nothing makes me sadder than to think that freshmen won’t get to experience the amazing residence life I experienced while living in Barrett Hall, but nothing makes me happier than knowing that every student at the College of William and Mary has the opportunity to live in Barrett Hall for three more years than they would have before.
The best places on campus: A look at the 2014-15
Jamestown EMILY LOWMAN / THE FLAT HAT
BY MAX CEA FLAT HAT ASSOC. ONLINE EDITOR
Landrum JILLIAN BATES / THE FLAT HAT
BY JILLIAN BATES FLAT HAT VARIETY EDITOR
Are you that punctual student who sets his or her alarm ten minutes before class begins? If so, Landrum is the dorm for you. Landrum is centrally located between old campus and new campus. It is about a five-minute walk to either side of campus, which saves those late-rising challenge seekers a whopping five minutes to pull on acceptable clothing. The rooms in Landrum are large enough to fit all of your furniture on the walls and still have enough room to leave that convenient wall shelving exposed. Will Ferrell will be pleased with this adequate room space for activities. One might worry about the lack of closeness and community within Landrum because it is an upperclassmen dorm, but this is not the case. You will know how the girl above you is doing on her paper from whether or not she is picking up and dropping every piece of furniture in her room. And you will know if the pregame your suite-mate is throwing is a complete success or a total bust. Landrum’s main attraction is the furniture room. People travel far and wide to nap on the couches. The room is decorated with beautiful chandeliers, a painting of a scholar, pictures of paintings and dated furniture. It may look like the break room of an 80s furniture warehouse where the scholar is your boss watching you digest, but it is the comfortable break room of a classy 80s furniture warehouse. Overall, Landrum is no Jamestown, but it is known for its centrality on campus, quality couches, large rooms and the unwanted closeness of its community.
The Lodges
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BY ZACHARY FRANK FLAT HAT ONLINE EDITOR
Living in a lodge is a lot like meeting one of your heroes. You idolize him from the moment you hear about him, but when you meet him, he won’t sign your copy of Sports Illustrated for Kids, and you realize he’s actually infested with ants. Seriously, who does Derek Jeter think he is? Some of the Lodges’ patio roofs come pre-equipped with screws from which you can hang a porch swing/hammock/effigy of your enemies. If you live in one of these lodges: Can I come over? There’s nothing like sitting in a porch swing on a warm summer’s eve, sipping a mint julep and watching the world go by. It’s like a country song. If, however, you find yourself without a hammock, fret not; the concrete is moderately comfortable. All of the Lodges come with a working fire place, but unless you and your fellow lodge-mates are of a more industrious bent (read: willing to take a one-time class on fire safety), you’ll spend most of your time looking at it, thinking about how nice it would be to have a fire right now. Perhaps most importantly, living in a Lodge gives you one privilege that no other residence hall can boast of: the privilege to say, “I live in a Lodge.” People respect you more when they hear you say that. I know I respect myself more for it.
I look out my window, down, at the ‘people’ passing by. I take a sip of my 1932 vermouth. “Peasants,” I say, shaking my head and looking up at the framed Donald Trump poster on my wall. He nods in agreement. I know what you’re thinking: Man, this writer’s an elitist jerk! But you’re wrong. Within the Jamestown Residences, I am merely a resident. The sequence that I described is normal, with some variation in poster — you’re equally likely to see Mitt Romney and his Bain Capital colleagues posing with money on a given resident’s walls. Yes, Jamestown is the dorm of every underclassman’s dreams — although, to us, ‘dorm’ is a derogatory term; we
prefer ‘living quarters’ or ‘student domicile.’ “What makes Jamestown so great?” you ask. Well, the ceilings are high, the hallways are quiet;, each room comes equipped with individual room-controlled heating and air conditioning, it’s close to everything, and all of the furniture is made of rich mahogany (not really). And did I mention that there are piano practice rooms? To students who don’t live in Jamestown, the student domicile’s residents can all become generalized as an amalgam of a young Randolph or Mortimer Duke (of “Trading Places”). However, residents really are more like Louis and Billy Rae at the end of the film, when Louis says “Looking good, Billy Rae,” and Billy Rae replies, “Feeling good, Louis.” That being said, I’ve had a lot of problems with the washers and dryers.
BY RACHEL BROWN FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
The Ludwell Apartments
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Ludwell Apartments is the place for people who want to have an apartment while still living in on-campus housing. The apartments may be considered on-campus because they are used by the College of William and Mary, but when you consider the trek from Ludwell 400 to Campus Center, you could make your case for calling Ludwell offcampus housing. Some people refer to Ludwell as “Studwell” because of the alleged attractiveness of its residents; whether that attractiveness is inherent or due to the level of physical fitness required to walk the long distance to campus has not yet been determined. Ludwell has its perks. It’s the only place on campus with decent parking, although having to drive around the one-way circle that encompasses Ludwell can use up quite a bit of gas. It also has a homey feel with a kitchen (that has a dishwasher!), dining room, living room equipped with semi-comfortable furniture, and a bathroom that doesn’t require shower shoes – though the toilet may require emergency maintenance at times. I live in a quad, meaning that there are supposedly two bedrooms for four people. However, my roommate and I agree that we share not a bedroom, but a walk-in closet that could be considered a bedroom for a small child. By bunking the beds, we created enough floor space to take two full steps before stepping into the hallway. Living in Ludwell may not be grand, but it beats dorm life any day. And if you get lucky enough to have the walk-in closet bedroom, you’ll be sure to get close to your roommate.
BY ARIEL COHEN SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Just like Hannah Montana, you can have the “best of both worlds” living in Sorority Court. If you’re not quite willing to make the move off campus, the brick cottages just off Richmond Road provide all the benefits of on-campus housing while still maintaining an off-campus feel. There are no live-in resident assistants; instead there are housing assistants who occasionally walk through while doing rounds. The houses also have kitchens, and if the dishwasher breaks, you can call Facilities Management to take a look at it. If your classes are on old campus, you can pretty much just roll out of bed and make it to class within three minutes, maximum. If you love cider walks or running through Colonial Williamsburg, you’re right next to Duke of Gloucester Street. But the best part is that if you’re a people person, you’ll always have multiple people to hang out with. Some people think that the sorority houses are overcrowded, but when else in your life will you get to live with 16 of your best friends? Life in a sorority house is organized chaos. You may get frustrated at times, but you’ll also laugh and create memories. And you’ll do all this just a stone’s throw away from Aromas. What’s not to love?
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The Bryan Complex
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BY MATT CAMARDA FLAT HAT ASSOC. OPINIONS EDITOR
housing options that only non-freshmen can finally enjoy
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BY EMILY STONE FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR
What the Bryan Complex lacks in personality and character, it more than makes up for in utility and centrality. As a veteran of Yates, a colossus of anarchy that felt far from civilization, I found the Bryan Complex’s general lack of pandemonium and close proximity to the Sadler Center refreshing. No longer do midnight Wawa runs feel like Lord of the Rings style journeys only to be attempted with trusted companions. While I cannot speak for the quality of all of the five buildings in the Bryan Complex, I have adored my time in Camm Hall. The floors are vomit-free, the bathrooms are always clean and I’ve always had more than enough space in my double room. And with two laundry rooms in separate but connected halls, I’ve never had to wait for laundry. Of course, connected buildings means that whenever anyone in any building gets a little too creative in the kitchen, every single alarm in every single building goes off. And the frequency of alarms is inevitably higher since there are five buildings. I will never forget when the shower steam in my hall’s bathroom set off the alarm three times in the same morning. But if you’re looking for a high-quality, reliable and central dorm on campus, the Bryan Complex can’t be beat.
One Tribe Place ABBY BOYLE / THE FLAT HAT
BY JACK POWERS FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR
You can live in a hotel. Do you like luxury? Have a taste for the finer things in life? There’s a chandelier, grand piano and grandfather clock – and that’s just the first floor. Like I said, it’s a hotel. Okay, fine, it’s a former hotel. But still, is Jamestown or Landrum or Barrett a former hotel? Well, besides Barrett, are any of those former hotels? No. Because who would want to spend their hardearned cash to stay in a drab, well-ventilated room in Jamestown when they could contemplate the majesty of Western Civilization at
Tribe Square ABBY BOYLE / THE FLAT HAT
BY JULIAN SAMAROO THE FLAT HAT
Tribe Square is a unique dorm. It is apartment style, with four students in each apartment. Unlike Ludwell, every student has his own single, complete with a walk-in closet, slightly upgraded furniture and a full bed (which is awesome). Each apartment has a decent kitchen (silverware and cooking appliances not included) and comes with great furniture, such as a rather comfortable sectional couch, a coffee table and a dinner table. The apartments are spacious and have a lot of room for storage. In addition to this awesome apartment, the bottom floor of the building houses Subway, Pita Pit, Mooyah and the Crust. Additionally, Wawa and more bars and eating establishments are just a short walk down Richmond Road. And if you have a lot of classes on the Sunken Garden, then it’s less than a five-minute walk to most of those buildings. As is to be expected, there are some downsides to Tribe Square — one of which is the ultra-thin walls. You can hear everything. As long as you don’t mind hearing loud party music and drunk seniors, you’ll be fine (earplugs are a great investment). Constant fire alarms are the only other issue, as the businesses downstairs can set off alarms in the entire complex. Believe me, the alarms are loud and are set off rather often. All in all, Tribe Square is a great place to live. I recommend living there if you have money to spend and a great time slot.
the former Hospitality House? Not everybody gets an opportunity like this. Sure, there are some minor complications, like the lack of water fountains, scarcity of room lighting and storage space, twice-weekly fire alarms, and, in general, a pervading sense of oppressive, dry air and existential dread. But did you see that nice floral arrangement in the lobby? Spectacular. That’s culture, my friends, and you shouldn’t close yourself off from it just because of a few cockroaches. Let the Victorian painting of an English hunting scene outside of your room waft over your senses for an hour or two and you’ll understand. BY KATHERINE CHIGLINSKY SENIOR STAFF WRITER
When August and its terrible companion of hot temperatures and humidity hits, you’ll be glad to have air conditioning. You’ll be glad to have functioning windows to let in a fresh breeze. You’ll be glad to live in Dupont Hall. Formerly the Taj Mahal of freshman dorms with its air conditioning and suite-style bathrooms, Dupont faces stiffer competition with upperclassman dorms. But do other dorms have a central fireplace which seems ideal and cozy but no one spends time around? No, and the loneliness of Dupont’s fireplace brings with it a bit of charm. While it still hosts the memories of many freshmen who have inhabited its space, Dupont transitioned fairly easily to an upperclassman dorm. The suite-style bathrooms give residents more space to claim and reduce waiting time for the shower. The rooms are fairly spacious for two people, with enough floor space to fit beds on the ground, two desks, two sets of drawers and two separate closets built into the wall. Although being perched on top of a hill makes the trek back to Dupont somewhat strenuous, the dorm’s close location to the Commons Dining Hall, New Campus and the Rec compensates for that uphill climb. And while they kept freshmen from actually using the fireplace, who knows? Maybe they’ll consider it an upperclassman treat and light that sucker one day.
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BY STEPHEN BENNETT THE FLAT HAT
Fraternity Complex
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Greek life housing has significantly changed since the Units. We finally have our own homes. We have the ability to meet together and foster stronger brotherhood within the chapter. We have a large meeting space for watching sporting events, hosting meetings, and participating in other chapter events. The most enjoyable part of Greek life housing is that we get to live with our best friends. Although proximity has benefited us by making us closer, there are flaws to the Fraternity houses. We have personal air conditioning units, but they only make incremental changes to the temperature. Some items have broken loose and fallen apart, like door handles or showerheads. Additionally, the showers were not designed with proper drains. These design issues make it difficult for chapter members to maintain the house and complicate the tasks of the cleaning staff. Overall, the houses allow us to spread out; we can keep things in bookshelves downstairs and leave personal items in the bathroom. Although a lot of design flaws and constant maintenance make living in the house more annoying than enjoyable, we get to spend a lot of time with our brothers and bond more than ever.
Old Dominion
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BY ZACHARY FRANK FLAT HAT ONLINE EDITOR
Like all great works of art and architecture, Old Dominion raises more questions than it does answers. Questions like: Where did that cockroach go? How thin do the walls have to be before everyone can hear me singing Kate Bush? Does the Dominos delivery guy remember my face? I faced such questions and more during my ten-week stay there as a summer school student, an experience that left me with a cursory knowledge of the Spanish language, but more importantly, awe for Old Dominion. Granted: The fact that I previously lived in the Units may have (slightly) colored my appraisal, but months later, it’s still hard to get over the fact that I could adjust my own air conditioning. Also of note: The ceilings were high. It felt like living in a missile silo in the best possible way. It wasn’t Downton Abbey, but it might’ve been Downton Place (you know, the smaller house from season three, just before the show went downhill). The view from my room was pleasant (the welcoming edifice of Wawa is clearly the best view on campus), and the built-in bookshelves did an admirable job of nagging that I really ought to be reading more. And I would be remiss if I didn’t spend a few moments on the bathrooms: deep purple tiles that make you feel like you’re showering while swaddled in a medieval king’s robes. Charlemagne didn’t have it this good.
The Randolph Complex AINE CAIN / THE FLAT HAT
BY KATIE SEIFERT THE FLAT HAT
The Randolph Complex is the College of William and Mary’s own little spot for small-scale world traveling. Giles, Pleasants and Preston Halls house the Hispanic, French, Africana, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic Houses. Here, you will always find people reveling in different cultures, whether through cooking food, watching movies or speaking the language with the native-speaking tutor. These halls all contain rooms around a spacious kitchen, dining room and living room area. The Language Houses are not the only thing the Randolph Complex has to offer: Cabell and Nicholas are two apartment buildings that are extremely sought after on campus and that go incredibly fast during housing selection. The two other buildings that complete the Randolph Complex are Harrison and Page, both of which consist entirely of singles and huge lounges. While the layout of the Randolph Complex can be confusing at first, residents quickly get the hang of it. Not only are residents close to the Commons Dining Hall and the Rec Center, but they also get to enjoy the lounges and study rooms of Tazewell Hall, located at the center of the complex. For many, the Randolph Complex simulates the freshmanhall feel of closeness while maintaining the advantages of being an upperclassmen dorm.
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COURTESY PHOTOS / TRIBE ATHLETICS
Poor pitching snaps win streak
Freshman relief pitcher Daniel Powers and sophomore relief pitcher Aaron Fernandez replaced freshman starting pitcher Nick Brown after three and two-quarters innings. Powers gave up three earned runs, while Fernandez gave up one.
Tribe comeback falls short, Murphy utilizes four pitchers in tense 9-7 home defeat to Longwood
BY JACK POWERS FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR The first inning of Wednesday night’s home matchup against Longwood seemed to prefigure a familiar story for William and Mary. But the Tribe’s three-run burst to kick off the game was followed instead by pitching woes that dogged the team in a 9-7 loss to the Lancers (12-10). The Tribe (14-6) came into the match riding a six-game winning streak that featured successful pitching and offensive firepower. The Tribe’s threegame sweep of Iona last weekend was bookended by diametric 31-1 and 2-0 wins. The offense was there Wednesday night, but the Tribe’s shutdown pitching was conspicuously absent. Freshman pitcher Nick Brown (2-1) took the loss, giving up four earned runs over three and two-thirds innings. Brown’s lackluster start came on the heels of two strong performances to kick off his collegiate career. The Lancers, however, cracked Brown’s pitching in the third inning with two runs. Two runs further rattled Brown before head coach Brian Murphy took him out. The Lancers’ two-run fourth inning brought the score to 4-3, erasing the Tribe’s three-run first inning. Junior first baseman Michael Katz — who was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week Monday — hit a two-run double and scored on a Longwood error in the first inning. The batting the Tribe displayed in the first
inning didn’t materialize again until the sixth inning. Meanwhile, the Lancers continued to pound the Tribe’s pitching and the deep reserve of relief pitchers was forced to step in by just the third frame. Freshman reliever Daniel Powers, who made a crucial relief appearance in the Tribe’s Saturday victory over the Gaels, gave up three earned runs over two innings before being spelled by sophomore reliever Aaron Fernandez. Trailing 7-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Tribe’s bats brought the team back into contention. Freshman shortstop Tim Hoehn’s double to center field drove home sophomore center fielder Josh Smith. After Fernandez surrendered another run to the Lancers, the College scored three runs in the seventh inning, bringing its comeback bid to within one run. Senior second baseman Ryan Lindemuth, hitting in the 3-spot, started off the inning with a walk. Senior designated hitter Ryan Nutter, sophomore catcher Charley Gould, and Katz each hit singles to drive in Lindemuth for the first run of the inning. Next up, Smith drove Longwood pitcher Travis Burnette’s pitch down the left field line to bring home Nutter and Katz. With no outs and the lead down to one, the game seemed within reach. The Tribe failed to score again, while Longwood drove through one more in the top of the ninth against sophomore reliever Joseph Gaouette. The Tribe came up to bat in the bottom of the ninth,
down two runs, with Katz — hitting .360 on the season — starting off at the plate. Katz struck out swinging and his teammates followed with two pop-outs to seal the 9-7 loss. Senior third baseman Kevin Casey had his worst hitting performance of the season Wednesday, failing to reach base on any of his five plate
SEASON: BY THE NUMBERS First-year head coach Brian Murphy has overseen a 14-6 start to the Tribe’s season, including a sizzling 11-1 streak before Wednesday’s loss. Junior starting pitcher Jason Inghram has led the Tribe’s pitching staff so far with a 3-0 record, while sophomore starting pitcher Mitchell Aker has come back from a rough first start to claim a 3-1 record. Meanwhile, the Tribe’s offense has been predictably dominant, averaging 9.2 runs per game. The Tribe will begin its conference season Friday, March 28 at Plumeri Park against Delaware. BATTING
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Batting Average .323 Slugging Percent .494 On-base Percent .413 Runs 184 Hits 242 Home Runs 21 Walks 81 Strikeouts 116
ERA 3.32 OPP. BA .260 OPP. Hits . 184 OPP. HRs 14 Saves 3 Strikeouts 126 Earned Runs 68 Walks 58
appearances. However, Nutter garnered a hit on all but one of his five at-bats. The Tribe hosts Massachusetts-Lowell Friday, before facing off against Brown over the weekend in a two-game series. All three games will be held at Plumeri Park. First-pitch for Friday’s matchup is slated for 7 p.m.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
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Junior first baseman .367 Batting Average 9 Home Runs 1.000 Fielding Percent
Junior left fielder .400 Batting Average 16 Walks 1.000 Fielding Percent
Katz was named the CAA Player of the Week Monday. He leads the conference in home runs and hit a walk-off home run against Army.
Thompson has the third-highest batting average and the thirdmost home runs in the CAA with 4. He hit a walk-off home run against Radford.
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College loses 14-3 to Albany, falls to 1-6 on season Fratzke’s squad struggles to corral Great Danes’ offensive firepower, find open shots on offense BY SUMNER HIGGENBOTHAM THE FLAT HAT For the third time this season, William and Mary (1-6) faced the daunting challenge of playing against a heavily favored, nationally recognized program at Martin Family Stadium. Against Duke and U.Va, the College competed well with strong first half showings in both games, but each time was unable to perform down the stretch. Against Albany (6-0) Tuesday afternoon, the Tribe wasn’t even able to get started, losing 14-3 at home. The Tribe couldn’t find a solution to one play in particular. At the top of the 12-meter fan, an Albany attacker would catch the ball, back up to isolate her defender, and then accelerate towards the goal. The College’s slide was frequently late to prevent open shooting opportunities. Every other shot was an Albany goal. “We could’ve done a better job of sliding with body, as they are a great one-on-one team,” Head Coach Hillary Fratzke said. “That’s what they do, and
then they finish their 8 meter [free position shots].” Albany (6-0) — who ranks 5th nationally in scoring per game — held a crucial 27-14 shot advantage. The Great Danes held a similar advantage in penalties, committing only 13 to the College’s 27. Fratzke pointed to the large margin as an indication of the discrepancy in time of possession, as defensive penalties are far more common than offensive penalties. The Tribe forced 10 turnovers but still struggled with Albany’s athleticism. “The defense did pretty well today,” senior midfielder Jenna Dougherty said. “Our slides were there. We forced turnovers when we needed them … but we also need to step up and play tougher, and have more of an intimidating presence on the field.” Although the outcome was never in doubt, the Tribe did make a few explosive plays. After taking a high late hit, to which some fans demanded an ejection, freshman attacker Shannon Quinn showed determination as she put in a goal for the College on the ensuing
8 meter free-position shot. Transitional defense, which was a weakness for the Tribe against U.Va., showed major improvement with multiple Albany fast breaks being stalled out. Fast break offense performed even better. On an errant Albany pass, Dougherty secured a groundball and the Tribe attack immediately set up in a textbook 5-on-4 fast break. After four perfect passes, sophomore attack Zoe Boger fired a shot into a goal at close range. Dougherty indicated that the team had strongly focused on transitional lacrosse in practice. However, the Great Danes outplayed the Tribe for the entirety of the contest. The Great Danes won the groundball, turnover, and draw battle. For the second consecutive game, the College lost several possessions on bad passes, turning the ball over 16 times. In almost all statistical categories, the team regressed from its competitive outing against Virginia Tech. “I am disappointed,” Fratzke said. “I think that’s the first time I’ve said that all year. My expectations for this
team are high. It wasn’t so much a lack of individual effort so much as a team ‘let’s come together and get this done’ mentality. There was definitely a failure on my part to prepare this team mentally for the game.” The Tribe continued to rotate goalies as they have all season. Both sophomore
Meredith Crizer and senior Colleen Nofi played in the game. Fratzke stated that both goalies are talented and competitive in practice. The rotation allows each an opportunity to make game-changing saves. The College travels to play Richmond Friday. The game is set to start at 6 p.m.
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The Tribe registered just three goals against Albany, its second-fewest goal total all season.