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ROTC steady despite cuts Operational budget shrinks BY VAYDA PARRISH THE FLAT HAT
October 2013 raised concern about the survival of United States Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs at colleges across the country. With the government shutdown looming, American administrators were forced to find ways to cut down on federal spending. The Department of Defense assessed ROTC programs nationwide and elected to discontinue funding for programs producing less than 15 officers per school year. Colleges that met the criteria for disbandment were given an ultimatum. The government gave them until the end of the 2014-15 school year to adjust in order to meet the minimum officer production rate. Only then would the schools continue to receive federally facilitated financing. According to the Army’s website, the 13 schools threatened with closure included Arkansas State, East Tennessee State University, Georgia Regents University, Morehead State University, North Dakota State University, Northern Michigan University, Tennessee Tech, the University of North Alabama, the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of South Dakota, the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Tennessee at Martin, and the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. The College of William and Mary’s ROTC curriculum was founded in 1947. Ever since Christopher Newport University’s founding in 1960, the program has existed in tandem with that university. Currently, over half of the cadets are enrolled at CNU; approximately 40-50 cadets are students at the College. Despite nearly 70 years of success, questions have risen over whether or not ROTC at the College will be impacted by national budget cuts. “The military is going through a great time of change, so our training is going to change significantly,” Cadet Hunter Gill ’15 said. “That means that the Army has to start buckling down on ROTC regulations nationally.” While Army ROTC programs exist to train the country’s next generation of military officers, their highest priority is higher education for each student cadet. The majority of national funding that the College and CNU receive is used to fund academic scholarships that cover cadets’ tuition. Students can apply for scholarships beginning their senior year of high school. Other aspects of federal funding at the See ROTC page 4
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Medal of Honor recipient and Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry lost a hand saving two fellow soldiers from a grenade in Afghanistan. He will serve as the 2014 Commencement speaker. Supreme Court Justice Atonin Scalia and Alan Miller ’58 will also speak at Commencement. In July 2011, Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry was awarded the United States Armed Forces’ highest decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in a May 2008 tour of Afghanistan. Three years later, Petry will address the College of William and Mary’s Class of 2014 at their Commencement ceremony May 11 in Kaplan Arena. Since joining the U.S. Army in 1999, Petry has served two tours in Iraq and six in Afghanistan. In May 2008, he was with two other Rangers in a Paktia, Afghanistan courtyard when the three heard a grenade explode nearby. Turning to see another
grenade sitting on the ground between them, Petry reached for it. The grenade exploded as Petry threw it, severing his right hand. When medical help arrived, Petry ensured the others received attention before being treated for his injuries. “Sgt. Petry brings a powerful story of commitment, loyalty and resiliency that is truly inspiring,” College President Taylor Reveley said in a press release. “We are very fortunate to have him join us for Commencement and share his story with our graduates.” Petry re-enlisted in 2010 after receiving a
STUDENT ASSAULTED, AMBLER ALERTS CAMPUS
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The assault occured on Yates Path.
Four non-student juveniles allegedly assaulted and attempted to rob a student on the Yates path behind the Student Health Center Wednesday night at about 11:30 p.m. In an email to the campus community, Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler ‘88, Ph.D. ‘06 said the student was approached by four males who appeared to be juveniles. The group shoved the victim and attempted to rob him before they ran away. College of William and Mary police in the area responded. Ambler said three of the juveniles have been arrested and charged for assault and attempted robbery, but a fourth remains at large. According to the police report, no weapons were seen during the incident. College police do not have enough information to provide an accurate description. “Before you heard about this elsewhere, I wanted to be sure our community has
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accurate information on what occurred,” Ambler said in an email to campus. “William & Mary and the Williamsburg are[a] are generally safe communities; this incident last night is an unfortunate reminder that crimes can and do occur.” Ambler encouraged students to contact campus police at 757-221-4596 if they knew anything about Wednesday’s incident. She also provided information about campus escort services, manned by the Alpha Pi Omega service fraternity. Campus escort can be reached at 757221-3293 and runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. These phone numbers are also provided on the back of all students’ IDs. For students off- and oncampus, Steer Clear services run Thursdays 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. — Flat Hat Editor-in-Chief Meredith Ramey
prosthesis. He is one of two Medal of Honor recipients in any branch of service still in active duty. Petry now serves as a liaison officer for the Special Operations Command Care Coalition, working with wounded soldiers and their families. “As William and Mary students, we are committed to serving others regardless of the paths we take after graduation,” Student Assembly President Chase Koontz ’14 said in a press release. See COMMENCEMENT page 3
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Survey looks to clarify message platform Administrators hope to unify visual identity BY WILL EMMONS FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER
Four years ago, College of William and Mary President Taylor Reveley made a request of the Visual Identity Committee: Engage the public with a singular logo. Since then, researchers at the College have been working to create an image which will unify all aspects of the College community and clearly communicate what the school represents. Reveley’s memorandum to the Visual Identity Committee asked them to recommend how best to use logos, marks and mascots to create a cohesive visual image for the university. Researchers at the College are trying to subtly synthesize those various icons into a unified logo that will serve as the main theme of the College, otherwise known as a message platform. “A message platform helps form the foundation of our campus communications,” Director of Creative Services Tina Coleman said. See LOGO page 3
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Sgt. Petry brings a powerful story of commitment, loyalty and resiliency … We are very fortunate to have him join us for Commencement and share his story with our graduates. — College President Taylor Reveley on Sgt. Petry’s selection as Commencementspeaker
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Starting in 2015, Williamsburg-James City County school system will retire their older buses and will receive several more. This will be a five-year process.
WRHA receives $137,273 grant According to the Virginia Gazette, the Department of Housing and Urban Development granted the Williamsburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority a sum of $137,273. This grant, an annual subsidy from the federal government, will go to maintaining the city’s 104 subsidized housing units and capital improvement projects. One potential project is modernizing an elevator in the Blayton Building, a seniors-only facility. This grant to the WRHA is part of a larger $30 million sum given by HUD to housing authorities across the state. This $30 million is part of an even larger grant given to housing authorities in all 50 states. New bus fleet for public schools Superintendent Steven Constantino recently proposed a plan to slowly retire the Williamsburg-James City County school system’s old buses, the Virginia Gazette reports. Adhering to state regulations, school buses will be retired when they are 15 years old. Additionally, several new buses will be purchased each year over the course of five years. The school system currently uses 121 buses daily. The plan proposes to introduce four new buses in 2015, nine in both 2016 and 2017, and ten in both 2018 and 2019. Each bus costs $107,000, but that rate will increase 3 percent every year based on inflation.
WJC Board deliberates over Jolly Pond plot Williamsburg-James City County School Supervisors Kevin Onizuk and Michael Hipple recently approached a landowner who was willing to sell his Jolly Pond Road property, the Daily Press reported. However, the Board of Supervisors is unsure of how to use this potential acquisition, with estimated worth at $326,000, because a new high school would see a capacity crunch by 2020 and an expanded middle school may be unpopular among students. The board is also hesitant to purchase the land because it would strain their already tight debt. Currently, the board is deliberating on what the most cost-effective course of action is. Tourism Alliance asks for fund increase According to the Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily, the Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance recently asked the City of Williamsburg to help fund an effort to boost its social media presence. Although the Alliance’s funding request is already $50,000 more than the original sum it received from the city, the organization’s president Karen Riordan asked to increase that figure by $25,000. Riordan asked for the increase because she thinks a large media platform will reach out to a broader demographic. The Alliance will implement a three-year plan to spread and solidify its social media presence.
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Monday, March 24 — An individual was arrested for committing a residential burglary on Maynard Drive.
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Monday, March 24 — An individual was arrested for the damage of private property on Merrimac Trail.
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Three students recently enrolled in the College’s Entrepreneurship Field Consultancy Program. The program, now in its tenth year, recently recognized the Sarah Ives Gore Child Care Center for its high quality care. Students audited the facility, which is run through Williamsburg Campus Child Care, for an efficiency test. The childcare center, funded by former Board of Visitors member Sarah Ives Gore ’56, was dedicated in 1992. The student auditors discovered that WCCC teachers have better working conditions and time off, as well as more experience and longer time in the industry than their counterparts across the nation.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Professor Harry Wang recently developed a study which is capable of determining the amount of flooding during a tropical storm. The study predicts a hurricane’s tide, thus enabling scientists to anticipate neighborhood flooding on a precise scale. Wang worked with VIMS researchers Derek Loftis, Zhou Liu, David Forrest and Joseph Zhang. Published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, the group’s computer model could replicate water levels within 6-8 inches of accuracy to actual flooding events, such as Hurricane Sandy’s effect on New York City in October 2012.
Earl Gregg Swem Library will celebrate the first anniversary of the compilation of its Hip-Hop Chronicle April 3. This collection, which includes oral histories, recordings and publications, traces Virginia’s hiphop history. The anniversary celebration will feature performances by local hiphop groups and DJs and a lecture by Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal. In addition to these events, some events will be held outside the library. J’sar, Intalek and Jerome Waller ’13 will perform on an outdoor stage near the sundial. The event will end with a panel discussion entitled “Neglected Communities, the Grey Economy and Cultural Creation.”
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RESIDENCE LIFE
Housing rates to be determined
Sustainability concerns, Ludwell lease, annual rise in utilities rates lead to increased expenses
BY ELEANOR LAMB FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR
The process for determining housing rates for students is a thorough one. At their April meetings, the College of William and Mary’s Board of Visitors approves all student fees — such as meal plan costs, parking passes, housing fees, information technology fees and tuition. Tuition is the only sum that differs
between in- and out of state students. Housing fees are also subject to change, based on the type of room students are living in. The current standard fee of a double room is $2,838. Single rooms cost $3,183, and double rooms in newer buildings, such as Jamestown and One Tribe Place, cost $3,268. Over the years, standard rates have increased as a means of paying for renovations, leases and sustainable additions, such as energy
ABBY BOYLE / THE FLAT HAT Housing rates for dormitories like One Tribe Place will likely increase due to sustainability efforts.
efficient lighting. “We’ve done a lot of sustainability stuff, so there’s not typically ways [rates] will go down,” Director of Residence Life Deb Boykin said. “We’re always taking on new debt because we are always renovating. We don’t stop.” There are certain factors that will always increase rates. One such factor is the College’s lease of the Ludwell Apartments, which was made with Gumernick Properties. The apartments cost more than $1 million to lease. Another factor that propels increasing rates is the cost of utilities for the campus’s 85 buildings. Therefore, student housing fees reflect a balance between providing for students’ needs and tempering the rates. “Because a high-quality residential experience is what we want for our students, all these considerations come into play as we budget for the coming year,” Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler ’88 Ph.D. ’06 said in an email. The College has to charge students for housing fees because these costs are considered auxiliary, meaning the College does not get any monetary help from the state to meet them. As a result, Residence Life raises funds primarily through student rent; money comes from washers, dryers and forfeited student deposits. “The true essence of education is the teaching. Anything else around it is considered ‘auxiliary’ in the sense that you can have a college that teaches, but that doesn’t have residence halls [or] a dining place,” Boykin said. “The auxiliaries get
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no money from the state. We have to be completely, 100 percent, self-supporting.” Another aspect of housing selection that students may be curious about is the availability of House 10, otherwise known as the Bozarth House. House 10 currently houses six independent students, but formerly served as home for both the Delta Sigma Theta sorority and the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, two historically black sororities at the College. The house has three single rooms and one triple room.
Although House 10 has served sororities in the past, non-affiliated students live there now and will continue to live in it next year. Because there are only six people, the co-ed house has no Resident Advisor. In addition to the four bedrooms, it also includes a dining area and sunroom. “They’re great spaces,” Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Housing Shylan Scott said. “[It’s] a unique experience. We believe that [the houses] add value to the community.”
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Business Bootcamp program enters second year Students majoring in arts, sciences participate in business lessons, corporate field trips, case studies BY ABBY BOYLE FLAT HAT MANAGING EDITOR
Following its inaugural year, the Sherman and Gloria H. Cohen Career Center will offer its second Arts & Sciences Business Bootcamp program May 1216 in the Washington, D.C. area. The program allows undergraduates majoring in arts and sciences to gain insight into the business world through participating in lecture courses and case projects at corporate locations around the city. “Last year’s program went extremely well,” Senior Associate Director at the Career Center David Lapinski said. “The feedback from students was incredible.” During the week, 20 selected participants will work with alumni at various corporations, including Google, Booz Allen Hamilton and the Federal Reserve. Lapinski said about 45 alumni were involved last year. He expects the number will remain about the same. “We always hear from alums that they want to give time and talent back to the College, because they want to give to students what another member of the Tribe maybe gave to them as a student,” Lapinski said. “It’s a
big part of the Tribe community.” Chase Jordan ’15, a government major and first year participant, said he found the alumni support valuable in allowing him to connect with professionals. In addition to meeting with alumni in the business world, Jordan said he gained skills he may not have learned through classes in his major alone. “Government majors write papers … but we don’t get a lot of time in front of a classroom speaking to an audience of 20-25 going through PowerPoint slides, or working in teams, really,” Jordan said. “The Business Bootcamp really facilitated all of those skills and I think it really prepared me for [job] interviews come senior year, and just the work world in general.” Following Jordan’s experience with Business Bootcamp, he paired up with a fellow participant and two other students to compete in a case competition — Deloitte’s Battle of the Beltway — in which the team placed second. Jordan also took second in Navigant’s case competition held at the Mason School of Business earlier this year. Jordan said that he felt his participation in Business Bootcamp prepared him well to participate in various
case competitions. “I went from literally no business background — no case competitions, no case skills — to being able to compete pretty proficiently with business majors, with people who have been doing it for two or three years,” he said. Liz Collins ’15, who also participated in last summer’s program, said for her the most important takeaway she gained from her experience was how to apply skills from her government courses in finding solutions to business problems. “Each company involved in the Bootcamp emphasized how they are seeking out arts and sciences majors because we approach problems differently than business majors,” Collins said in an email. Both Collins and Jordan said that while the days were long — participants arrived back at the hotel at night and then continued to work on projects for a few hours before waking up early in the morning — they found the experience rewarding. Given the positive feedback Lapinksi said he received from students, the program will undergo
minimal changes for the 2014 version. This year’s Business Bootcamp will cost $700 as opposed to last year’s $500, which Lapinski said is because the Career Center had covered extra expenses in the program’s pilot year. The money goes toward covering the cost of the hotel stay and most food costs. Additionally, Lapinski said group leaders are discussing putting on a short primer session before the Bootcamp begins, as well as providing participants with pre-program reading material. He said these efforts could potentially give students a bit more knowledge of the program before the week begins. Jordan said he would encourage any students interested in the program to apply. “If you’re considering applying, absolutely do it,” Jordan said. “There’s no way to go through this program and not learn something. I don’t know if it’s going to be something business, I don’t know if it’s going to be something about leadership, but you’re definitely going to learn something about yourself.” Editor’s note: Flat Hat Editor-in-Chief Meredith Ramey participated in Business Boot Camp and Deloitte’s Battle of the Beltway with Jordan.
College seeks to consolidate brand’s visual identity, message LOGO from page 1
“It isn’t a tagline — more a way of framing our communications’ themes and voice.” Researchers and artists have surveyed members of the College community to learn what they want to see in the singular logo. “[We gathered data] from the entire William and Mary universe,” Vice President and Account Director at the Martin Agency Jake Perez said. “We surveyed students, faculty, prospective
students, … alumni as well.” College Marketing and Communications Manager Ian Johnson said the group valued the various opinions they received. “Feedback is very important when you go through a process like this,” Johnson said. “We wanted to know what everyone [thinks] about the logo concepts and also provide them the necessary background and context behind those choices.” The committee members said that the logo will not discard any existing
insignia, but will incorporate them into a common platform. They said the redesign is all about clarity. Perez emphasized how the College’s history helped inspire the new logo. Alumni in particular, Perez said, have different aesthetic ideas than prospective students, and the new logo must try to reconcile those values. “It’s very personal for a lot of people,” Coleman said. In the data the committee has collected, patterns are already emerging.
“The word ‘history’ and the phrase ‘public ivy’ keep coming up,” Johnson said. Perez explained that boosting the school’s scholastic emphasis is also important. “We have people telling us, ‘William and Mary taught me how to think,’ and it’s ideas like that we need to communicate in our design,” Perez said A typical logo redesign process can take between six to nine months. For this particular project, however, research is so detailed that the committee has trouble
estimating when the finished project will be available to College community. The committee is confident that, with careful research, they will eventually succeed in fulfilling Reveley’s request. “Currently, there is no clear guide for communicators and outside designers to reference when putting together print materials, websites or licensed merchandise,” Coleman said. “By choosing a primary logo and a family of existing logos, we can better portray one William and Mary to everyone in the community.”
Supreme Court Justice Scalia, Alan Miller ’58 to speak at commencement COMMENCEMENT from page 1
“As a Medal of Honor recipient and one of only two to re-enlist in active duty, his commitment to a life of service and his actions of heroic self-sacrifice are truly inspirational.” Petry will receive an honorary degree at the ceremony, along with Alan B. Miller ’58, Chairman and CEO of Universal Health Services. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will also speak briefly at the ceremony and will deliver the Marshall-Wythe School of Law School’s graduation address. Chancellor and former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ’65 will also offer his remarks to the Class of 2014. Miller founded Universal Health Services in 1978 and has garnered recognition for his work. In 1999, he received the first
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Federation of American Health Systems. He has also been included among Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare.” Miller is the namesake for the Mason School of Business’ Miller Hall. Scalia is the longest-serving justice currently on the U.S. Supreme Court, having served since 1986. William and Mary News reported that Scalia previously visited the College in 2004, when he spoke to about 1,200 people gathered at William and Mary Hall. “We are also delighted to honor one of our most accomplished alumni, Alan Miller, whose success in the business world has few peers,” Reveley said. “It will be grand as well that Chancellor Gates and Justice Scalia will have words of greeting and congratulations for the Class of 2014 graduates. This will be a wonderful day.”
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will briefly speak at May’s commencement ceremony.
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SA changes executive cabinet composition Applications for cabinet positions live; Department of Student Rights disbanded BY MADELINE BIELSKI FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR
The Student Assembly passed the Abolition of the Department of Student Rights Act and the Department of Academic Affairs Act during their meeting Tuesday evening. The passage of the two bills changes the composition of the executive cabinet for the 201415 academic year. Sen. James Walker ’15 introduced the Abolition of the Department of Student Rights Act in new business. The act removes the student rights department from the executive cabinet, as the bill explains that the department is underutilized and unnecessary. After its introduction, the bill was moved to old business by unanimous consent because of its timesensitive nature. The time sensitivity stemmed from the release of applications for executive cabinet positions the next day. “Applications for cabinet positions are scheduled to go live tomorrow. We don’t want to send applications out throughout the school and get people to apply for a cabinet position that does not exist.” Sen. and SA president-elect Colin Danly ’15 said. “Definitely get it passed tonight.” Senators chose to take a short five-minute recess to read over the bill, since it did not go through the official committee process. The senators moved several of the former Department of Student Rights’ responsibilities over to the Department of College Policy to maintain the importance of student rights within the SA. The Department of College Policy was subsequently renamed the Department of College Policy and Student Rights to reflect the changes. The bill passed unanimously by roll call, officially abolishing the Department of Student Rights from the executive cabinet. Part of the rationale behind disbanding the Department of Student Rights was to keep the executive branch of the SA small and efficient. The abolishment of the student rights department within the executive branch allowed for the creation of the Department of Academic Affairs, while maintaining the executive branch’s current size. “We are just trying to keep the [executive branch] kind of smaller and the department of student rights hasn’t had a lot of responsibilities in the past few years,” Walker said.
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Student Assembly members discussed ways to become a voice for the student body as administrators make decisions regarding academics, such as the ongoing curriculum review.
Senators voted on the Department of Academic Affairs Act Tuesday night. The bill forms a new department within the executive branch that is dedicated to providing student input in regards to academic issues at the College. Class of 2017 President Phoebe Galt ’17, a sponsor of the Department of Academic Affairs Act, emphasized the importance of maintaining a student voice when it comes to changes in academic policy on campus. “Because academics [are] really foremost why people are in college, it’s important that we have a say in the academic policies, especially if there are huge major changes,” Galt said. “I think it is important that we at least know why these decision are being made, so that we can communicate to our classes and to the student body the rationale behind these things.” Outgoing Sen. Gabriel Morey ’16 pointed to
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recent changes in the GER system as the reason for the creation of a department of academic affairs. “It is just a good thing to have, because the changes that happened this past year with removing with the GERs and switching to COLL, didn’t have much Student Assembly input in it,” Morey said. “And, if that happens again we really need a student representative to be able to sit in on those meetings.” The Department of Academic Affairs Act was passed unanimously by roll call. The department is charged with working with several divisions within the College’s administration, like the Board of Visitors and the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, that are in charge of academic policies. The Conference Fund Act, which reallocates $2,900 from the competition fund to the conference fund, also passed Tuesday. The conference fund currently has $6,335 remaining, while student organizations have made requests totaling $9,223
for the months of April, May and June, exceeding the conference fund’s current balance. “The reason behind this bill is that [student organizations] shouldn’t be punished simply because the conferences that they attend are later on in the year,” outgoing Senate Chair Will McConnell ‘14 said. “If we want to be consistent and give the full amounts to everyone throughout the whole year, then we should give it to them as well.” Morey also introduced the Department of Transportation Change Act. The bill allows the Secretary of Transportation to appoint and Undersecretary of Transportation as they and other SA officers deem necessary. The student life committee will review the bill during their next meeting. Outgoing SA President Chase Koontz ’14 signed the 2014-15 budget March 24.
ROTC operating budgets decrease ROTC from page 1
funding at the College and CNU include the costs of uniforms and equipment for training. Lieutenant Colonel James M. Kimbrough, IV, Military Science Department Chair said the College itself provides the monetary means for the Military Science department’s basic office and administration needs.
Although the College’s joint program will produce a below average number of 13 graduating officers this May, the department remains steadfast. “The numbers are looking pretty strong for the future of the kids that are in the program now — we’re going to commission about 20 officers next year,” Academic Department Coordinator for Military Science Brian Randall said.
The only threat that the College’s ROTC program faces in the near future is potential reduction of the number of scholarships available to members. Kimbrough added that the value of the awards will not necessarily decrease. “It’s undeniable that operating budgets are going to shrink a bit: we’ll just have to do more with less.” Kimbrough said. “As long as we maintain our viability, we will be just fine.”
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TWAMPs’ aversion to failure basic human functions like sleeping and eating so we can dedicate our time to getting an A on that project. Sometimes these things are necessary, but when they become habitual only to avoid what we perceive as failure, then in actuality we have learned nothing but bad habits and how to sustain them. So where do we go from here? Well, we can start by realizing that failure is a necessity. FLAT HAT ASSOC. OPINIONS EDITOR It won’t suddenly bring the sun out from behind the clouds and make all the woodland creatures sing and dance with This month I was turned down for three possible you after you royally fail your finals, but it will give you summer jobs, I lost two soccer games, and I bombed an a reason to move on. Failure is essential to growth and exam. Pair all of that with the daily struggles of any student experience. at the College of William and Mary, and I’m sure you can We fundamentally learn from our mistakes and from imagine this has not been a very warm spring welcome for the mistakes of the people around us. This is not new to me (no weather pun intended). anyone; we’ve been told this for nearly our entire lives. The What I’ve learned from this month so far is that failure problem is that we forget it 99 percent of the time because sucks. I fear it, I hate it, I do everything I can to avoid it, we live in a bubble of perception and comparison. and still it’s always there, seemingly insurmountable and For example, the College was recently ranked first in waiting for me to capitulate. The a list of public schools with the worst part about failure is that it’s smartest students. That’s great, but As human beings, we have resilient: There’s no once-and-done it also furthers our perception that inherent flaws that cause mentality here. You can fail and fail everyone around us is succeeding, us to fail, but in the same and fail until you finally throw your and gradually inculcates our vein we have an innate hands up and say you give up, and aversion to failure. No one wants to even then there’s always something be left out of the group, and no one aversion to failure. down the line waiting to be screwed wants to fail. The same logic can be up. It’s utterly inescapable. applied to grades; grades are only perceptions of success. The other worst part about failure — actually, I think it’s Here at the College, a failed exam can range from an fair to say all parts of failure are the worst parts — is that F to an A depending on each individual’s perception of it’s a psychological cycle. The fear of failure alone, even if failure. It’s not easy to accept a C in college when you had it’s totally irrational, can be enough to make you fail, and all As in high school. I’m not saying that sometimes these failure itself only exacerbates that fear. Then there’s nowhere perceptions aren’t completely accurate because yes, an F is left to go but into a downward spiral. This is the paradox of an actual failure, but sometimes the lines might not be so failure: As human beings, we have inherent flaws that cause clear-cut. us to fail, but in the same vein we have an innate aversion to My point is that sometimes failure is utterly subjective failure. and rooted in perceptions that we calculate seemingly We have such an aversion to failure that we do anything subconsciously. We forget the importance of failing because possible to avoid it, even if in reality we’re only hurting we refuse to perceive failure as anything but defeat. Failure ourselves. We are so afraid of not finding jobs that we is an opportunity. We cannot know the difference spread ourselves too thin to build our resumes. We sacrifice Email Kaitlan Shaub at kcshaub@email.wm.edu.
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BY PATRICIA RADICH, FLAT HAT GRAPHIC DESIGNER
hen it comes to getting housing on campus, nothing ever feels certain until you have claimed your bed and begun unpacking. Not all of this can be laid at Residence Life’s feet, though: Students of the College of William and Mary make the process uncertain through miscommunication and rapidlyshifting preferences. But one thing Residence Life can and should do is make housing prices more widely available more quickly. Students may not know where or with whom they’re living, but they should know what they’re paying before they make their choices. It goes without saying that many students generally have little money. Those who are not being subsidized by their parents have to pay their way through college, and that involves strategic decisions about how to spend their time during the school year as well as during the summer. Students charged more for housing than they were expecting may have to pass up certain valuable, but low-paying jobs and unpaid internships to cover costs. Providing students with housing prices earlier would help them plan ahead and make better financial decisions. If students learn they have to pay more after they register for housing, they or their parents may decide they need to switch housing. What results is a convoluted, friendship-straining mess which takes months to resolve. Everyone wants to be secure in housing arrangements, and if students have as much information as possible, they can avoid the stress that comes with last-minute housing changes. Residence Life may not know the exact price of housing until after students register, but that doesn’t mean they can’t provide estimates. They could give the first approximation before students pay their housing deposits and continue to revise until students register. That way, students would be able to base their decisions on limited information, rather than no information. If early price estimates prove impossible for Residence Life, it should at least email students the prices once they are determined. Students shouldn’t have to check the College website to see housing costs when they could just as easily look in their inboxes. This would also take some mystery out of the process. Email updates from Residence Life informing students of housing prices would remove any ambiguity. In addition, Residence Life already emails students reminding them to pay housing deposits and fill out surveys as well as informing them that they are on the waitlist. It would not be difficult for Residence Life to include an email about housing prices. The road to acquiring on-campus housing at the College is long and unpredictable. Waitlists, roommate drama, housing availability and cost bring many of us to the brink of insanity every April. The more Residence Life can do to alleviate students’ uncertainty, the better. Emailing students more information about housing costs throughout the year would be a good start. Meredith Ramey recused herself from this staff editorial due to a conflict of interest.
— Hannah S. Ostroff on “Why the English major is one of the most valuable degrees.”
GUEST COLUMN
Campaigning is over: Let’s focus on mental and sexual health policies
Michael Payne
FLAT HAT GUEST COLUMNIST
The Student Assembly’s election results are in and another spirited SA campaign has come to an end. Congratulations are in order for Colin Danly ’15, Kendall Lorenzen ’15 and the rest of the newly elected senate. The College of William and Mary is fortunate to have such dedicated students as leaders. I hope they will take this election as an opportunity to reform our school’s mental and sexual health policies. While we would like to consider ourselves a progressive campus on these issues, many of our policies are not where they need to be.
S.A.F.E.R., an organization that fights against sexual violence at colleges, recently launched a Campus Accountability Program to evaluate schools’ sexual assault policies. The College did not receive a passing grade. In addition, our mental health resources are not as effective for students as they ought to be; students are often forced off-campus or fail to receive adequate help from the counseling center. This is unacceptable, particularly in the aftermath of several widely publicized events on campus. In the past, the SA has been very good at launching awareness campaigns about these issues. But it is time for the SA to switch its focus to implementing concrete policy changes. Policies, after all, are what will have a lasting effect on students’ lives for years to come. S.A.F.E.R. recommends some easy policy changes. They include empowering the Student Health Center to provide free emergency contraception, making the school’s Title IX
coordinator more visible to students, and implementing primary prevention programs that focus on teaching students how to intervene if witnessing a potential sexual assault. With regard to mental health, the SA should allow the Counseling Center Advisory Committee to have more resources and student input. But most of all, the SA should become a tireless advocate for students within the administration when it comes to mental health. The University of Virginia Chapter of Active Minds and Student Council recently held a panel with students, professors and administrators to discuss needed reforms of U.Va’s mental health policies. Why shouldn’t we do the same? Reforming college policies is hard, and these are difficult conversations to have. But it’s about time we start. Email Michael Payne at mkpayne@email. wm.edu.
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Building Tomorrow will launch 7,200-mile biking event to build schools in Uganda BY EMILY STONE FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR
Next time you decide to ride your bicycle, you might as well build some schools in Uganda. I n December 2004, George Srour ’05 began a movement on the College of William and Mary campus that has rapidly grown into a non-profit organization with a presence on over 25 college campuses. After spending time in Uganda, Srour returned to the College and experienced a “moment of obligation” — he could not ignore the education disparities in Uganda. Srour’s first event was Christmas in Kampala, a fundraising campaign on campus that raised almost $45,000 toward the construction of a new school in Kampala. Srour then received the Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose, which enabled him to continue his efforts after graduation through Building Tomorrow. Building Tomorrow harnesses the power of college students to raise money and awareness for
primary school education issues in Uganda. As a result of over $600,000 raised by college students, 12 schools are now open, and an additional seven are planned or under construction. To Katie Robinson ’14, Building Tomorrow stands out because it is empowering to everyone involved. “I really love that the organization focuses on sustainability, and not just dropping foreign aid into a western country,” Robinson said. “Instead, it creates a partnership with the community and hands the
school over to the community in the end.” Every year, all Building Tomorrow chapters participate in an event called Bike to Uganda. During the event, participants symbolically try to bike the distance from their respective college to Kampala, Uganda, where the schools will be built. “There’s not too much symbolism behind it; it’s just a fun challenge for students,” Robinson said. “It’s cool to chart how far we’ve gone over the week. We equate one mile on the stationary bike to ten miles in real life, so the goal is a little more achievable.”
Eight stationary bikes will be set up in front of the Crim Dell, and anyone can sign up online for a 30-minute biking time slot. Students can sign up alone, or they can reserve a time block with their friends or organization. The event will run from Wednesday, April 2 to
Friday, April 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The chapter hopes to raise $2,500 through this year’s Bike to Uganda event. “We’ve been working over the past two years to raise enough money for a classroom, which is about $6,000,” Robinson said. “We’re hoping that in years to come, we’ll be able to reach that goal. It would be really cool to say that the William and Mary Building Tomorrow chapter fundraised for a classroom in Uganda.” Kelsey Glass ’14 organized a team because she feels passionately about Building Tomorrow’s mission. “Where you were born in the world can predict a lot about your future, but it shouldn’t affect if you are able to go to school or not,” Glass said. “Education can open so many opportunities for
not only the student, but the rest of their family and community as well. When education is available, economic opportunities flourish and students can become positive influences within their community, creating a new generation of educated individuals. I am a strong believer in equal access to education and I hope that by supporting Building Tomorrow I can help positively impact the life of a Ugandan student.” There may be a variety of ways to help improve lives in Uganda, but Robinson believes that improving access to education is the most crucial of all. “Primary education is one of the millennium development goals, and it’s that for a reason,” Robinson said. “Education is connected to so many different things. Putting a primary age student through primary school will have so many positive effects down the road, whether it’s gender equality, whether it’s addressing environmental issues, and in general, education is the key to a lot of the development issues that Africa in particular is facing.”
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
On the question of gender: It’s your decision and yours alone
Gender norms and assumptions aside, we can decide whether we want to be a “he” or a “she”
Kalyn Horn
Behind Closed Doors columnist
I try to keep my mother up to date on my weekly platter of lady friends. It’s a roller coaster, I know, between casual dates, coffee dates, restaurant dates, Sadler Center dates and datesthat-aren’t-really-dates; not to mention cute cuddle buddies, not-girlfriends, friends whom I occasionally kiss and platonic boyfriends. But, bless that woman, she tries her best. The other afternoon as we chatted during our daily phone call, I mentioned that a potential suitor had visited me. “Oh, how was she?” my mom asked, having met the friend in question prior to this. I corrected her, “He.” “He?” she repeated.
“He,” I confirmed. She paused and then said confidently, “She.” “No,” I amended. “He.” “He?” I could practically hear her brow furrowing. This thread of conversation continued on for a few minutes as I established, yes, this is the friend she met. No, he is not a she. Yes, he has breasts and a vagina. No, he’s not transgender. And yes, non-binary is a legitimate gender identity. That, of course, led to a discussion about my sexuality. For argument’s sake, if I’m sexually interested in someone who is female-bodied but identifies as male, am I still a lesbian? I hadn’t thought of that before. A few hours after the phone call, I asked a friend over a plate of soggy fries, “Am I still a lesbian if I’m interested in him?” She replied, “You can be whatever you want.” And I think she put it best. Sexual and gender identity is a personal
experience that matters only in an individual context. Of course, the personal is also the political, but I’m not even going there today. For the uninformed, sex and gender identity are indeed different. Sex has a chromosomal basis and is rooted in genetics, whereas gender identity is an individual’s sense of self in the context of a culture with binary, sex-based social structures. Gender identity can fall on a spectrum between masculine and feminine, or it can eschew the masculine or feminine binary altogether. That said, sex — or more aptly, the gender assigned at birth — and gender identity do not necessarily match up. When the assigned gender and gender identity are the same, individuals are cisgender; when assigned gender and gender identity differ, well, there’s a whole dictionary’s worth of labels that may or may not be used to describe them. A transgender individual is typically a person whose gender identity falls on the binary gender spectrum and
identifies as male or female, contrary to that person’s assigned gender. A transwoman may be a male-bodied person who identifies as female, and a transman may be a female-bodied person who identifies as male. On the other hand, a non-binary individual’s gender identity falls outside the binary gender spectrum. Non-binary people often abstain from the male/female and masculine/feminine dichotomy. Neutrois, bigender and androgyne are a few identities that fall on the nonbinary spectrum. Transgender and non-binary individuals may experience dysphoria, which is the persistent feeling that something is off, wrong, or generally not right about their bodies, the gender they were assigned at birth, or their social acceptance based on their assigned gender and their gender identity. Dysphoria can be characterized by both physical and emotional discomfort, depression and anxiety. Now, how many ambiguous words
can I throw out before the average person’s head explodes? Cisgender, transgender, genderqueer, agender, bigender, genderfluid, neutrois, androgyne, intersex, cissexual, third gendered — are you overwhelmed yet? It’s complicated. I spent an hour trying to nail down an accurate definition of sex and another 50 minutes defining gender, and that’s coming from someone who is fully entrenched in queer culture. However, the most important thing to remember, beyond all the fancy jargon, is that an individual’s gender identity is immensely personal, and an outside party’s opinion doesn’t really matter. Let’s rephrase that with the impersonal “you”: Your feelings about someone else’s gender identity don’t matter. Don’t even think about telling people they aren’t the gender with which they identify. Kalyn Horn is a Behind Closed Doors columnist and thinks that pronouns should be used with great caution.
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FROM THE MUSIC BLOG
Homebrew: Lili and the Dirty Mocassins takes stage Alternative student band joins forces with student musicians and makes a splash at debut
Introducing the new Flat Hat music blog, Sharps and Flats. Check back with Flathatnews.com for future installments. BY GREG TAYLOR FLAT HAT BLOGGER
When I met Elizabeth Fagan ’14 and Hannah Goad ’14 this fall, they were a lovable guitarukulele duo performing under the name Lili and the Dirty Moccasins. While their performance together was quite good, they were determined to find other musicians to fill out their lineup. This dream materialized with a bang as Fagan and Goad hit the Lodge 1 stage for Homebrew last Thursday, March 20, with six other musicians. It was an ambitious undertaking. After hearing from Fagan that they would have eight people on stage for some of their songs, I knew that it had the chance to be an incredible performance. Before the show, I checked the lineup that Lili and the Dirty Moccasins had posted on Facebook, and what I saw only affirmed my belief. Fagan and Goad had recruited many well-known musicians from the College of William and Mary music community to join them for what they described as a “hootenanny.” Some of their additions included Ian “E-man” Lewis ’14 on saxophone and Christian Northover ’14 on percussion, two talented musicians whom I had seen play with the Ten Name Band as well as with a jazz band called Mary and the Williams. Charlotte Jones ’14, a well-established singer-songwriter who has
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Lili and the Dirty Mocassins, in collaboration with various other artists, performed at Homebrew on Thursday at Lodge 1.
performed at her own share of Homebrews, was also set to join their ranks. Notable other names included Aaron Stapel ’17, a member of the Stairwells, on violin; Stewart Baldwin ’14 on the banjo; and Rachel Hyneman ’15 on the upright bass. Fagan, Goad and company took to the stage around 8:30 p.m. in true folk band fashion. Only their voices were amplified, their instruments relying solely on the energy that they put into them to reach the ears of the audience. They began with a lively take on the White Stripes’ classic “We’re Going to Be Friends.” The Dirty Moccasins left enough of the arrangement intact for the crowd to feel comfortable singing along while still managing to make it their own. They followed the cover with a beautifully crafted original which showed off what I believe is the characteristic that is going to spell success for this band: Despite the fact that there were eight people onstage, everyone was able to find their place in the arrangement. This song featured a clever violin melody played by Stapel and a saxophone solo by Lewis. In addition to the two solos, each musician had room in the arrangement to showcase their individual talent. It is this interplay of individual showmanship and cohesive musical texture that make Lili and the Dirty Moccasins a pleasure to hear.
A perfect example of this phenomenon is the vocal performance of Charlotte Jones ’14. Jones has a versatile voice, characteristic of a front woman, which can be as powerful as Brandi Carlile or as soft as Laura Marling. I was not sure what role she would play in a band that already had two lead singers, especially since she was not playing guitar on many of the songs. However, she used her vocal power to tackle high-reaching harmonies with incredible confidence. Her performance was downright impressive during original songs such as “Against All Odds,” in which she added yet another layer to the already luscious wall of sound which the band created. Some other individual high points of the show included a bass solo from Hyneman and a section of harmony featuring Stapel on violin and Fagan on the accordion. In addition to the showcase of individual talent, the songs themselves were expertly crafted. Out of the 14-song set list, only four were covers, leaving plenty of room for Fagan and Goad to showcase their songwriting strengths. Their songs ranged from lovable upbeat foot-stompers to haunting pieces with thought-provoking lyrics. One of my personal favorites from their original repertoire is called “The Pirate Song.” Written primarily by Goad, this endearing ditty starts with the line, “If I were a pirate, I would steal
your heart away.” It is this sort of quirky lyric that makes this group so appealing. The song showcases Goad’s warm voice, and its catchy melody makes you want to sing along even after only hearing the chorus once. It definitely stood out as a highlight in their set. Another standout among their originals is called “Sweet Sweet.” This song is Fagan’s chance to show off her unique vocal style which would not sound entirely out of place on a vinyl from the 1940s. However, she takes this classic sound and places it in a modern context, creating a juxtaposition that leaves the listener wanting more. Not only did Lili and the Dirty Moccasins sound like a seasoned group, they acted like one as well. Every musician exuded confidence, and it was plain to see that they were all having the time of their lives. With her signature tambourine strapped to her leg, Fagan played her songs with every bit of emotion she could muster, and there may have only been a combined ten seconds when Goad was not smiling. They were ecstatic while onstage, and the crowd certainly fed off their energy. For these reasons and countless more, Lili and the Dirty Moccasins is a must-see in the Williamsburg music scene. Your next chance to see them is next Friday, April 4, from 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Aromas.
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First CAA action of season BY CHRIS WEBER FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR
Snow and rain kept William and Mary from a pair of midweek matchups. Scheduled to host Virginia Military Institute Tuesday before traveling to Norfolk State Wednesday, both games were called off due to inclement weather. Make-up dates have not yet been announced. The College (16-7) returns to action Friday, hosting a three-game series against conference foe Delaware. The series marks the first Colonial Athletic Association game for both squads. Last season, the Blue Hens (10-12) jumped out to a series-opening 20-3 win before the Tribe rallied for 9-0 and 4-2 wins to claim the series. The second and third games kicked off an eight-game win streak for the College, building momentum that helped the Tribe’s post-season run to the CAA Championship and National Collegiate Athletic Association Raleigh Regional. Despite losing a crop of seniors and head coach Jaime Pinzino to Oklahoma, the Tribe has carried last season’s strong play into the new season. Each of the College’s losses, excluding the game against No. 1 Virginia, has been decided by three runs or less. New head coach Brian Murphy, who spent last season overseeing the Tribe’s batters and serving as the program’s top assistant coach, has enjoyed a productive offense. Through 23 games, the College has scored 231 runs and outscored its opponents in every inning but the eighth. Three players boast batting averages above .400, while junior first baseman Michael Katz leads the team in slugging percentage (.864), runs scored (36), hits (44), runs batted in (50) and home runs (12). All told, the Tribe leads the nation in scoring (9.8 per game), doubles (68) and team batting average (.341) through March 23. Katz, who has already hit more home runs than all of last season, has been recognized by a variety of organizations. The CAA named Katz its Player of the Week, while Collegiate Baseball magazine announced Katz was named the Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week Monday. Katz had previously earned both distinctions earlier in the season. Tuesday saw two more awards come Katz’s way. The NCAA named Katz a Top Performer of the Week and the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association named Katz its Player of the Week. Katz joins a litany of athletes from the baseball team to receive awards in the early portion of the season. Freshman outfielder Tim Hoehn is the most recent recipient, earning CAA Rookie of the Week recognition Monday. Katz and the Tribe will look to capitalize against a Delaware team that has only won one game on the road. The Blue Hens enter the weekend after dropping a four-game series against Bryant, although they won the series finale in a 5-4 comeback win. The College has split its last four games, dating back to the Longwood loss. Look for Murphy to rely on a deep bench and potent offense in hopes of opening the conference schedule on a positive note. Due to impending weather, the weekend series against Delaware has been shifted. A doubleheader getting underway at 1 p.m. Friday precedes the series finale Sunday, also slated for 1 p.m. Barring any post-season play, this weekend marks the only time the College and Delaware will meet.
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Senior short stop Kevin Casey has helped fuel the Tribe’s offense.
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The College won its second game of the season Tuesday afternoon, topping visitor Longwood. Junior attacker Kaleigh Noon registered her second hat trick of the season.
Tribe downs Lancers
Salmon paces Tribe with five goals in 16-3 rout against Longwood BY SUMNER HIGGENBOTHAM FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER After a frustrating five-game losing skid over the past month, William and Mary (2-7) crushed Longwood (2-6) Tuesday afternoon at Martin Family Stadium by a margin of 16-3. In a dominating performance, the Tribe offense peppered Longwood’s goalie with a season-high 34 shots, three more than the College’s last two games combined. At the start, the Lancers kept the game fairly close, keeping the game at 4-2 for the first 20 minutes after a pair of goals from senior attacker Taelor Salmon and junior attacker Kaleigh Noon. A Lancer foul gave junior midfielder Amanda Johnson an 8-meter free position shot. Johnson buried the shot into the net, and Tribe offense was in full swing. “The draws were a big improvement,” head coach Hillary Fratzke said. “Each member of our team committed to helping the teammate next to them and it showed … by boxing out for a teammate. We did a great job fighting to come up with the draw, not just when it was initially on the ground but also when it popped out, we were still going for it.” The Tribe won nine of the next 10 draws while dominating the possession time with an impressive 9-0 run, as the offense repeatedly found open shots. Whether it was Salmon drawing the slide and then passing to a wide-open Noon coming from behind the goal, or junior midfielder Ellen Shaffrey finding senior midfielder Bridget Brown on the crease, the Tribe kept the points coming. Even when shots missed, the Tribe found the net as Brown caught a rebound off the goalpost to score. “On offense, we committed to going to goal and scoring, and once everyone saw a few players have success, it really built our confidence and got the momentum rolling” Salmon said. “Also I thought we did a good job on riding their clears and creating turnovers.” The College held the 24-15 turnover advantage in the contest, a category that the team has had difficulty winning over the past few games. The Tribe’s defense performed well, picking
off multiple Longwood passes and pressuring the Lancers with aggressive double-teams. The offense also forced turnovers, effectively swarming the Lancer defenders who were trying to clear the ball after a save. Still, the Tribe gave up possessions on both sides of the ball. Longwood finally scored to break the run at 15:38 in the 2nd half, but it wasn’t nearly enough to stop the Tribe’s onslaught. Salmon added another score with 12 minutes remaining, charging into multiple defenders on an 8-yard try to take the close shot in traffic. Fratzke then rotated in younger players as the clock dwindled down. Though the Tribe dominated in nearly every category (34-12 in shots, 27-18 in groundballs, 13-7 in draws, and 24-15 in turnovers), Fratzke was still concerned about one stat in particular — nine saves by the Lancers. “We could stand to put our shots away,” Fratzke said. “We were getting some good shots but we should plan on scoring 50 percent of our shots if not more. Moving forward, we have to have that expectation.” The 9-0 run featured some impressive shooting, particularly a fake-high, shoot-low goal
from Noon and a precision low-corner shot by midfielder Junior Alexi Farmakis, cutting across the crease. However, for other shots, the goalie didn’t even have to move. Poor shot placement, though not a significant factor in this game, was a crucial shortcoming in Tribe’s losses to Richmond, Albany and Virginia Tech. Salmon led with five goals, while Noon racked up her second hat trick of the season. Freshman midfielder MC Curran added her third goal of the season, as senior defender Hannah Clarke scored her second for the year. The College will be on the road for the next four games, facing No. 18 Ohio State Saturday in Columbus. “They’ve proven themselves a top contender in recent years, so we have to be ready to play,” Fratzke said. After Saturday, the Tribe will begin its conference schedule with three away games against Colonial Athletic Association opponents. Salmon said the team is eager for conference play. “Hopefully we can make this win into a turning point … and have an upward trajectory heading into the CAAs,” Fratzke said.
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The College’s defense held visiting Longwood to three goals in Tuesday’s win, the lowest allowed all season.
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Smith paces College’s No. 12 finish at tournament Bevy of collegiate programs descended on Williamsburg as Smith (+9), Morrison twins aid Tribe BY SAMANTHA COHEN FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER After a month off from competition, William and Mary finished 12th overall at the Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate Tournament in Williamsburg Tuesday against 27 teams. The Tribe hosted the event at the River Course at Kingsmill. Despite some wet weather, the Tribe asserted
itself as a top contender on the first day of the tournament, tying for third place with a score of 293 (+13). Junior Alex Hicks, ranked second overall in the Colonial Athletic Association, delivered in the first round Sunday and tied for seventh place with a 71 (+1). Following the second round Monday, the College fell to seventh overall at 583 (+23), just below UNC
Greensboro and Appalachian State. The Tribe earned 56 birdies and finished at 893 strokes, 53 above par. Texas Tech finished first, ending the tournament with 851 strokes and just 11 above par. Clement Sordet, Smith
who finished first overall individually at 208 (-2), and Matias Dominguez, who tied for second at 209 (-1), led the Red Raiders. Senior Will Smith led the College, shooting 219 (+9), tying for 19th place. Smith ended three consecutive rounds with a score of 73. Freshmen twins Davis and Austin Morrison finished third and fourth for the Tribe, respectively. The Morrisons
were consistent throughout the weekend, particularly during round two, where they both ended at 69. Senior Tanner Taddeo played as an individual and came in 71st place with a score of 227 (+17), followed by freshman Lucca Horwitz, who tied for 78th with a score of 229 (+19). The Tribe won’t compete again until the Greenbrier Invitational in West Virginia, which takes place April 13-15.