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vigil today, we will only be reading the ones that were reported, and it doesn’t even cover the whole scope, which is terrifying.”

Observers came and went throughout the four-hour ceremony, during which thousands of names were read.

“It’s important to remember them,” Lambda Alliance Publicity Chair Anna Gosling ’18 said. “We have members on this campus that are trans*, transgendered, or fall under the trans* umbrella, and it’s important to show that we care about them and recognize that they’re people. It’s a really solemn ceremony,

Like many freshmen, Mark Schreiber ’17 came to college with only a faint idea of his eventual career path. In high school, he had taken Advanced Placement biology and performed well. Thinking he might go on to do research in microbiology or maybe become a doctor, Schreiber signed up to take introductory chemistry and biology. Those classes, Schreiber said, did not go well. Now he’s a German major.

Schreiber’s story is typical enough. According to an email sent by a professor to students last December, 40 percent of students in one introductory biology class last fall received grades of “C” or below. The Office of Institutional Research and the Admissions Department provided data to “The Flat Hat” for analysis. The data indicated that, taken as a whole, fewer students are receiving degrees in the seven STEM majors offered by the College than express interest in STEM as incoming freshmen.

Some students blame so-called “weed-out” classes — classes that are supposedly designed to winnow the number of majors in a given field. The term “weed-out” may refer specifically to introductory biology and chemistry courses but always refers to STEM courses, or those in the fields of science, technology and mathematics.

“I definitely took weed-out classes,” a senior biology major, who requested anonymity because he will be seeking research opportunities in the fall, said. “You learn a lot of material in a short amount of time. It’s 30-50 slides a day. I can’t use as much of my brain because I feel like I’m cramming a bunch of information just to pass the exams.”

The student added that he has considered changing his major, but that at this point, it is too late.

Some professors resist the notion of “weed-out” classes.

Biology professor Dan Cristol, who teaches biology 220, said the notion of “weed-out” classes is “absurd.”

“We make a huge effort at retention in bio 220 — weekly review sessions, endless office hours, lots of study skills training incorporated into class, a Cristol practice exam. … People certainly weed themselves out by not coming for help until it’s way too late, and that is fine, but that’s about them, not bio 220,” he said in an email.

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Students gathered in the Sunken Garden Thursday for International Transgender Day of Rememberance. The day commemorates those lost to anti-transgender violence.

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Members of the College of William and Mary community gathered on the Sunken Garden Thursday, Nov. 20 for International Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day reserved to commemorate the hundreds of lives lost each year to anti-transgender violence.

The Sunken Garden was dotted with white flags, each commemorating a life lost, as Kat Contreras ’15, Nell Garver ’15, Zoe Padgett ’15 and Andrew Wood ’15 read the names of the hundreds of people killed in recent years

because of their perceived or known trans* identity.

“Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day to remember those who lost their lives to anti-trans* violence,” Contreras, who organized the event with Garver and Padgett in conjunction with the Student Assembly and Lambda Alliance, said. “Not everyone we remember identifies as transgender, but they still were products of violence that were directed because of transphobia. It’s important because we need to highlight things that transgender people face: fears they have on a daily basis, thousands of people lose their lives every year — at our name reading

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The Board of Visitor’s Committee on Student Affairs met Thursday afternoon. Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler shared an update on the College’s Task Force on Preventing Sexual Assault and Harassment.

“I wanted to give you a brief update on where we are and also to highlight that this issue continues to be in the forefront of the national dialogue both in higher [education] and in our society at large,” Ambler said.

Ambler described the task force as dedicated. It meets monthly and discusses issues in subcommittees. She went on to highlight several initiatives on campus related to sexual assault.

Last Monday, the College ended the National Sexual Misconduct Survey – developed by the National Student Conduct Officers Association – with a 31 percent response rate. The data is just See STUDENT AFFAIRS page 4

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For the first time in the College of William and Mary’s history, members of the community will now have explicit guidelines for using the College’s logos and graphics.

The College’s website revealed the school’s new online style guide Nov. 19. The guide includes specific parameters for use of its new logo and graphics in order to increase brand recognition for the College.

It also answers in detail any unspoken questions, including the acceptable shades of the official university colors and suggestions for placement of decorative graphics on envelopes.

The new official logo contains the cypher, a College wordmark and the College’s charter year, 1693.

Student organizations, graduate schools and departments have their own guidelines in the visual identity guide for creating their logos. Recognized student organizations can continue to use previous logos.

Justin Schoonmaker, Associate Director of Design for Creative Services, said that in the end, the committee’s model was Cornell University because of its identifiable brand and thorough visual identity guidelines.

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The process for creating the visual identity guidelines, including the design of a new logo for the College, took place over several years.

The visual identity committee researched dozens of schools, including Virginia Commonwealth University, Vanderbilt University and Yale University.

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“Rowing challenges you physically, but it also gives back in ways you don’t expect. Because the team is so skilled, your experience is unique. At times, the thin shell of the boat will be perfectly balanced, the water will be flat, and you will connect to each body in front of you. Each man follows the same motion of sliding up the boat with control in his core, putting the blade swiftly in the water, and then, building up speed, pulling the oar through the water until it emerges with a dull thud at the end of the stroke — what we call the ‘send.’ For a fleeting moment, eight rowers become one. When this happens, the boat is weightless, and you feel like you’re flying. In rowing, this is called ‘swing’ — it’s almost like a dance. In the past week, we have been ‘swinging’ more and more often, and the feeling is impossible to describe. The sound of eight oars moving through the water can have its own harmony. But more than all of this, you hurdle through the water at breakneck speeds, with a combination of grace and grit, at a jarring pace that fits well with the rest of life at Oxford.”

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NEWS IN BRIEF SE Conference draws more than 200 The College’s fourth annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference drew more than 200 students and alumni to Miller Hall. This conference is unique to the College and provides an opportunity for alumni to share their business wisdom and experiences with students interested in the field. Social entrepreneurship, which was the basis of the conference, involves working with the community to solve social issues. The event began with an address by Building Tomorrow, Inc. founder George Srour ’05. After Srour’s speech, the attendees broke into workshop sessions where they could connect with alumni mentors.

Coastal Policy Clinic washes ashore The Marshall-Wythe School of Law’s Virginia Coastal Policy Clinic has been selected to host the Governor’s Climate Change and Resiliency Update Commission Dec. 5. This is the clinic’s second annual conference and it is funded by the Virginia Environmental Endowment. The topic of this year’s conference is “Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth.” Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Climate Action Task Force, will deliver the keynote address.

The event will include several speakers from local agencies, as well as an update from the Center for Coastal Resources Management at VIMS.

Green Fees awarded The College’s Committee on Sustainability recently awarded $62,005 of funding to 19 sustainability projects for the fall 2014 semester. The funding was allotted based on the “Green Fees” application system, which is granted to projects focused on sustainability culture on campus. These projects focus on aspects of sustainability on campus, such as improvements to facilities, community outreach and joint student-faculty research opportunities. Some of this year’s projects include assessing the possibility of solar panels on rooftops, building a tool shed for the VIMS community garden, remarking the Matoaka Trails and buying replacements for the incandescent candelabra lamps.

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Senate hears case of absentee senator Sen. Tansey’s absences deemed understandable, SA receives update on STI tests SAm Dreith flat hat ASSOC. Variety EDITOR

The College of William and Mary’s Student Assembly heard the case of one senator who has surpassed three absences this semester.

Before the Senate heard the reasons for Sen. Michelle Tansey’s ’16 absences, Chairman of the Senate Daniel Ackerman ’16 advised that no action be taken. He argued that he believes the absences were understandable.

“I would strongly recommend no action be taken. … It’s simply a policy of the code that we talk to the Senators once they have three absences,” Ackerman said.

Tansey took the floor during the SA meeting Tuesday night to discuss her three absences from senate meetings. The reasons ranged from personal to prior engagements.

Sen. Emily Thomas ’17 expressed her support for the decision to not take action regarding Tansey’s absences.

“From a secretarial standpoint, Michelle has been excellent about emailing me ahead of time,” Thomas said.

The other Senator scheduled to explain her absences, Sen. Alaina Shreves ’18, was not in attendance during Tuesday’s meeting. According to Ackerman, Shreves was cheerleading at the men’s basketball game, and her Ackerman practices have been scheduled during the same time as senate meetings, which explains her absences.

“She’ll come in front of the senate and explain that later on,” Ackerman said.

The Senate then received an update on Student Assembly subsidized STI test figures from Secretary of Health and Safety Andrea Aron-Schiavone ’15.

The Student Assembly allocated $20,000 for subsidized STI testing for the 2014-15 academic year. Aron-Schiavone informed the Senate that $905 of the $20,000 was spent in September, and an additional $659 was spent in October.

According to Aron-Schiavone, the most common STI tests among students are for chlamydia and gonorrhea. These take up 30 percent and 29 percent of the $20,000 budget, respectively.

“We’re just going to continue this until the $20,000 runs out, essentially,” Aron-Schiavone said.

The Senate also discussed the retraction of The Baggage Claim Act, brought up under new business

during the SA’s previous meeting. The bill would have provided for the transportation of baggage to the train station over Thanksgiving break.

“It sounded like a really good idea, but there were a lot of unforeseen costs,” Sen. Danny O’Dea 18, who sponsored the bill, said, During time designated for public comment, Secretary of Transportation Gabriel Morey ’16 discussed the merits and problems involving the bill.

“The cost just didn’t seem to justify the actual service provided. … And upper administration didn’t like the idea, they thought it might be too much of a liability and too much of a cost,” Morey said.

This bill did spark discussion about possibly rerouting the green Williamsburg Area Transit Authority bus line during breaks to provide service to the bus station.

“While this bill did not succeed in its own right, it did succeed in the fact that it created potential for a lot of good services to provide for the student body,” O’Dea said.

O’Dea officially retracted the bill during Tuesday’s meeting. The Senate applauded following the retraction.

The Dance for Kids Act was also retracted, and turned into an activities and events request, according to Ackerman.

Two new bills were brought up during new business during Tuesday’s meeting: The Beauty of Branding Act and the TEDx Fundraising Act 2015.

The Beauty of Branding Act — which Thomas sponsored — is designed to improve the SA’s marketing for events and services.

This bill allocates $6,000 from the Student Activities Reserve toward branding materials.

“It’s really important that the SA, within this next semester, starts really focusing on getting our name out at events that we host, and making sure that people understand the SA is the face behind a lot of things that go on,” Thomas said.

Ackerman assigned this bill to the finance, outreach, public affairs, student life and policy committees.

The TedX Fundraising Act 2015, sponsored by Sen. Chase Jordan ’15, will bring another TedX conference to the College, allocating $13,250 from the Student Assembly Reserve.

“This is very similar to the bill that we passed last year,” Jordan said. “We’ve actually reduced the amount that we’re relying on the Student Assembly for.”

Ackerman assigned this bill to the finance, public affairs, outreach and student life committees.

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Chairman of the Senate Daniel Ackerman ’16 advised that no action be taken over Sen. Michelle Tansey’s ’16 absences, arguing that they were understandable and properly documented.

Chemistry chair blames high school on low retention rate Chair of computer science department acknowledges weed-outs as staple of other programs STEM from page 1

Cristol noted that funding is allocated to departments based on the number of students enrolled in those those departments’ classes.

Gary Rice, interim chemistry department chair, said that he doesn’t see any class as a weed-out class.

According to Rice, the number of chemistry majors has increased year after year. With 61 Rice students graduating with a degree in chemistry last year, Rice said that retention is higher at the College

compared to other chemistry programs around the country.

“I think any inadequacies that students have relative to our expectations are produced at the high school level,” he said.

Students who hope to become doctors do not necessarily have to be science majors, according to Beverly Sher, the college’s health professions advisor. However, while AP courses may sometimes suffice, most medical schools require pre-requisite science courses that students describe as weed-outs.

Robert Lewis, chair of the computer science department, acknowledged that weed-out classes are a staple of other programs — he mentioned engineering — but said that his department worked

hard on retention.

“We were entering the number of women majoring in computer science, and it triggered a warning, because the number jumped more than 50 percent year-to-year,” Lewis said, referring to a national survey of computer science departments.

Lewis acknowledged that classes were hard, but he said that was because of the material, not because they were meant to weed students out.

In physics, the STEM field with the highest discrepancy between the number of students expressing interest freshman year and the number receiving degrees, there may be a different phenomenon occurring altogether.

“Physics is a little different than other

100 sign transgender rights petition Students push for gender-neutral on-campus housing options TRANSGENDER from page 1

and it’s hard to hear the number of people … it’s so sad. I feel angry that it still happens, but also determined to stop it.”

Following Transgender Day of Remembrance, Contreras, Garver and Padgett intend to petition the College for more transgender inclusive policies. Their proposal, which has gained over 100 signatures from students, highlights the three main problems transgender students face at the College: housing, healthcare and school records.

“Currently, we have the adaptive housing policy, which basically means trans* students can apply through the Center for Student Diversity and Residence Life to get a single room on campus,” Garver, President of the Lambda Alliance, said. “But the problem is people get treated by the biological sex on their birth certificate, so if you’re a transman who is biologically female, you still might end up on a female hall. You might potentially out someone that way. Our goal is for gender-neutral housing as an avenue for transgender students or other students who might not be comfortable

with the traditional rooming arrangement to have another option. The company that underrides our health insurance now, United Healthcare, they just added coverage for hormone replacement therapy and sex reassignment surgery this past September, so when it comes time to change the contract, we would like to see the College add this service for our trans* students.”

Garver, Contreras, and Padgett are also campaigning for an easier way to change gender and name on university records. Currently, one must legally change their gender and name to change it on school documents.

Their petition proposes to work with Information Technology to make it easier for students to change their name and gender on Banner and their Student ID without going through the legal system.

“We have a lot more trans* students than people realize, and then they don’t realize the issues that those people face with medical care, bathrooms and worrying where to live,” Garver said. “Everyone should be in an environment that is healthy and helpful to them.”

STEM classes here,” Dmitriy Zhigunov ’17, a physics major, said. “There is no weed-out class. It’s just that all the classes are hard, and they just get harder and harder.”

That difficulty might explain why only 16 students graduated with a degree in physics last year. However, Zhigunov’s comment strikes at the heart of the inherent difficulty in telling the difference between weed-out classes and classes that are simply difficult because science is a difficult field.

The admissions department has said that it does not seek to balance the number of STEM applicants it takes with the number of potential non-STEM applicants because of the uncertainty that underlies many high school seniors’

career goals.

“We are, however, relatively fortunate to naturally see a balance of academic interests from our applicants, including many students expressing an interest in STEM related fields,” interim associate provost for enrollment Tim Wolfe said in an email. “Additionally, I believe as the STEM initiatives and focus play out at the K-12 level, we will naturally see more students coming to W&M with an interest in STEM fields.”

Schreiber, the sophomore German major, said he is unsure what career he might pursue now that it is unlikely he will become a doctor. He said he might go back and take science classes in his final two years. When he graduates, he said, he might look into becoming a teacher.

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BOV talks faculty, expresses concern on SACS visit Committee on Academics

Committee members discuss increase in study abroad participation, semester accomplishments ELEANOR LAMB FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR

The Board of Visitors’ Committee on Academic Affairs discussed the College of William and Mary’s instructional faculty, an upcoming visit from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and other developments from the semester thus far.

The meeting began with an approval of last session’s minutes, followed by a report from Vice Rector Robert Scott J.D. ’68, who chairs the committee.

Scott discussed the issue of labeling fully instructional faculty at the College. Instructional faculty members make up a portion of the teaching force; Scott noted they can sometimes comprise 30 percent of instructors. The committee is working to create a process of standardization for how these faculty members are included, because, he said, there is a school-wide discrepancy in how they are treated.

He reported that some departments make a strong effort to make their instructional faculty members feel welcome, while others do not allow them to come to staff meetings.

“We are trying to integrate them as fully into the life of this university as can possibly be done in every respect that is feasible and possible,” Scott said. “This group of faculty will be with us as a cohort forever.”

Following Scott’s remarks, Provost Michael Halleran delivered a report. He opened by congratulating the women’s cross country team. Last weekend, the team came in first place at their regional meet, which will send them to nationals. Furthermore, he commended the team on their academic success. 10 of the team’s 22 members received the Provost Award, which is bestowed on athletes with a 3.5 grade point average or higher.

“That’s pretty darn good,” Halleran said. “[They are] number one in many senses.”

Halleran also reported that undergraduate students’ participation in study abroad programs has increased.

According to statistics published earlier this week, 45.8 percent of undergraduates at the College study abroad. He said the College’s goal is to reach 60 percent.

“That leaves us way ahead of the next ranked public university,” Halleran said. “We are closing in.”

Halleran also discussed the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ impending visit. SACS inspect universities every 10 years. The association is scheduled to visit the College in March 2016. They review everything from campus facilities to the policies and standards to which the school adheres.

For the visit, Halleran and Associate Provost Susan L. Bosworth will work with administrators to prepare a large amount of information for the review. SACS will study records and statistics from the College,

and, after the review, will offer recommendations as to what needs adjusting. The association will also incorporate a Quality Enhancement Plan, which will ask administrators how they will modify something on campus.

“We will be reaccredited,” Halleran said. “They are very capable of finding something where they want you to improve. It’s an enforced opportunity.”

Not all administrators shared Halleran’s enthusiasm about SACS’s visit. The visit will require a lot of preparation on the College’s part, and College President Taylor Reveley expressed his disapproval of the system.

“We will, of course, be harassed and molested over nothing, because that’s the nature of this process,” Reveley said. “We spend an enormous amount of time and energy and money to produce reams of documents and then people who are of modest experience come to find fault. You emerge jaded, confused, and, fortunately both [Bosworth] and the Provost have a really good attitudes about it, so they will make it work.”

In addition to discussing SACS, Halleran also mentioned chair of the English department Adam Potkay’s recent Tack Lecture, which he delivered Oct. 28. The lecture, entitled “Pity and Gratitude,” drew 400 people to the Kimball Theater. This crowd nearly reached the theater’s maximum capacity. Halleran explained that the lectures were started several years ago to shed a spotlight on the faculty’s individual projects.

After discussing the success of “Pity and Gratitude,” Halleran updated the committee on the workings of eLearning, a system through which the College is providing online courses. He announced that this summer, eLearning will facilitate as many as seven courses, and mentioned the ongoing search for an Assistant Provost for eLearning Initiatives.

The committee ended its meeting with a report from Professor of Law and Vice President of the Faculty Assembly Eric Chason, who acts as a liaison to the BOV from the College’s Faculty Assembly. The assembly is working on a number of projects.

Specifically, they are working to increase diversity among the group. “[We’re thinking] of ways to improve diversity and make our campus a welcoming and productive environment for everyone, regardless of their background,” Chason said.

The assembly is also in the process of creating the faculty survey. The survey is open for the BOV to suggest questions.

Additionally, Chason mentioned that the assembly hopes to improve retirement transitions for senior faculty members.

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The Board of Visitors Committee on Academic Affairs meeting began with an approval of last session’s minutes.

College seeks brand recognition CYPHER from page 1

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Members of the Board of Visitors attended the Tribe basketball game, which resulted in a victory against Bluefield.

Although Schoonmaker said they were already leaning toward the cypher as the official logo because of reactions from focus groups, the design committee wanted to ensure the support of the entire College community.

“The cypher seems to be the mark that people want to affiliate themselves with,” Schoonmaker said.

The committee sent out a survey in January, focusing on participants’ preference of the cypher or the seal containing Halleran the College’s coat of arms. The survey went out to more than 80,000 faculty, staff, students and alumni.

“About 70 percent of all respondents preferred the cypher to the seal,” Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Henry Broaddus said. “An overwhelming 88 percent of students preferred

the cypher.”

The seal will now be used for official purposes only, such as placement on diplomas. The Griffin and the Tribe script, two other familiar graphics used to represent the College, will continue to be used by the athletics program.

Student Assembly President Colin Danly ’15 said that the style guide is important because it will help the College raise its brand recognition to the level of its peer institutions.

He added that student compliance with the guide is key.

“Often, people outside the College interact with our logo and branding through different student organizations,” Danly said in an email.

“It is important that all student organizations attempt to increase the consistency of branding across campus.”

The administration echoed Danly’s sentiments.

“Students carry the brand of the school,” Director of Creative Services and chair of the Visual Identity Committee Tina Coleman said.

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beginning to be assessed, and Ambler said she hopes to be able to have more information about the campus climate with regard to sexual assault by the committee’s next meeting.

Earlier this semester, the task force released its proposed changes to the College’s sexual misconduct policy for comment. Now, it is beginning to review that feedback. Ambler also discussed two successful panel discussions on the topic of sexual assault held by the Women in Law Society and the task force, respectively.

Ambler also highlighted the Haven, a new space in the Campus Center dedicated to supporting and answering questions for students who have concerns about sexual violence. She emphasized that the Haven offers confidentiality, which makes it one of a few centers on campus to offer confidential reporting. The other two centers are the Counseling Center and the Health Center.

Ambler also mentioned HOPE’s Red Flag Campaign and the It’s On Us Campaign, launched by the White House to emphasize bystander education. Mallory Tucker ’15 and President of the Student Assembly Colin Danly ’15 have attended two meetings at the White House to discuss the campaign with other students.

“I really appreciate our students coming back and saying it’s a great idea; bystander intervention is important, but we need a message that suits our campus, that speaks to our community, who

we are, and will send a William and Mary message that will be heard and received the way we want it to be,” Ambler said.

Ambler also shared the recently released “One Tribe, One Family” video made by Katherine Ambrose ’17 with the Board of Visitors.

Board of Visitors representatives Megan Brew ’15 and Peter Rechter J.D. ’16 discussed student leadership at the College. They highlighted the social change model of student leadership, which emphasizes the importance of leadership of all members of an organization rather than just relying on the leadership of members with titles.

“The crux of this social change model is not relying on not necessarily positional leadership, but incorporating everyone in leadership decision making. … It’s not necessarily the power of a few, but instead all the members of an organization,” Brew said.

Rechter explained that under the social change model, leadership is more of an action than a title.

Brew and Rechter shared several ways in which the College is applying this social change model to student leadership, including the No Title Needed initiative, Authentic Excellence initiative and SECon, a social entrepreneurship conference.

Overall, Brew and Rechter emphasized the benefits of the social change model can bestow upon students.

“Firstly, you will see your non-positional leaders empowered to take ownership over things they might have otherwise deferred to

their positional leaders,” Rechter said. “Secondly, you will see our organizational leaders learn best practices about how to set that aspirational tone and cultivate the intra-organizational community that really inspires members to take action.”

Brew and Rechter suggested increased partnership with the Career Center to offer programming to educate students about harnessing leadership skills. They stated that employers recruit students with tangible leadership experience and strong leadership abilities. . They also recommended developing a partnership with academic advisors to educate new students about balancing their values and extracurricular activities.

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Stressing STEM

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The real price of a pipeline Talia Schmitt THE FLAT HAT

The Student Environmental Action Coalition spent Monday posting tweets, updating statuses, and signing petitions to call Senator Mark Warner out on his proKeystone XL pipeline stance. Although Warner voted in favor of the bill on Tuesday Nov. 18, the U.S. Senate rejected TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline proposal by one vote.

Had the bill passed, construction would have begun on the fourth part of the Keystone Pipeline Project spanning from Alberta, Canada to Steele City, Neb. For many, Keystone looked beneficial for the country.

This fourth phase of the project — the XL Pipeline — was predicted totransport 830,000 barrels of oil per day. That would have decreased reliance on Middle Eastern oil and would have promoted American energy independence.

However, I challenge you to look beyond the TransCanada fact sheet.

The XL Pipeline would have transported Canadian tar sands — one of the dirtiest hydrocarbons in the market.

Tar sand production requires clear cutting of forests to steam the grounds and extract the oil. This process creates an estimated 17 times the amount of greenhouse gases as U.S. production of conventional oil. After that messy business, tar sand processors must find the space to create artificial ponds for the “tailings” — the toxic water leftovers.

One might think that tar sands pollutant problems end at the border. The XL Pipeline, however, would have carried it over into U.S. territory and U.S. hands. First and foremost on many opponents’ minds was the threat of an oil spill.

Our U.S. pipelines are made according to regulations for the transport of light crude oil. The XL Pipeline, however, would have transported diluted bitumen. This substance, known as “dilbit,” is the mixture of a lighter hydrocarbon, chemicals (including a known carcinogen) and bitumen — the heaviest crude oil today. Some studies show the transport of “dilbit” results in increased temperatures, pressures and corrosiveness of the pipelines, which

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indicates to me that more research needs to be done before it can be pumped through standard U.S. pipes.

Additionally, the results of a “dilbit” spill can be much more damaging than that of a conventional spill. Unlike a conventional spill, in which the oil floats on the surface of the water, in a dilbit spill, the lighter hydrocarbons evaporate and the heavier bitumen sinks — into nearby water sources. These spills are harder and much more expensive to clean up.

Another problem facing the oil industry is the lack of adequate monitoring technology. Pipeline managers rely on remote sensors to indicate the presence of leaks.

Sensors take eight minutes to alert a pipe’s control center of what has happened. However, the fatal flaw is that this alarm detects changes in all oil flow and pressure; it goes off not only for leaks but also for bubbles in the oil, and it is not easy to decipher between the two. In the Kalamazoo incident, 16 alarms went off, but controllers assumed oil bubbles were causing the problem. They continued the flow of oil for an additional 17 hours after the leak began, before the leak was confirmed.

And these are the spills that are caught. According to a Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration study between 2002-2012, monitoring technology only caught 5 percent of the nation’s spills.

This is more than an environmental problem. In Kalamazoo, Mi. in 2010., a pipe burst led to a dilbit spill.

The Michigan Department of Community Health estimated that 58 percent of the residents living in vicinity experienced adverse health effects It’s easy to say that Enbridge Energy Partners are not the same as TransCanada, and therefore we should not be punishing TransCanada for their mistakes. This would be easy if TransCanada had a clean record, but unfortunately they don’t. Between June 2010 and September 2011, the first phase of the pipeline leaked 14 times.

Although the bill did not pass Tuesday, it could come around again in the next Congressional session with a Republican Senate. I am concerned about entering a new game without changing the old rules. We don’t have enough data, regulations or response mechanisms to give the go ahead to Keystone XL. This project should only pass when we are certain that public safety will not be compromised. We are not there yet.

Email Talia Schmitt at tjschmitt@email.wm.edu.

I am concerned about entering a new game without changing the old rules.

The staff editorial represents the opinion of The Flat Hat. The editorial board, which is elected by The Flat Hat’s section editors and executive staff, consists of Abby Boyle, Matt Camarda, Zachary Frank, Meredith Ramey and Ellen Wexler. The Flat Hat welcomes submissions to the Opinions section. Limit letters to 250 words and columns to 650 words. Letters, columns, graphics and cartoons reflect the view of the author only. Email submissions to fhopinions@gmail.com.

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Bans are the strongest policy signal of disapproving a social ill. Is buying plastic water bottles so much of a social ill on campus that it must be banned? And since when has this campus been a pro-ban anything campus? Go ahead and have a informational advocacy campaign and let us try to change the behavior and habits of our generation, but let us not limit choices of how one drinks their water.

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any students believe that introductory STEM courses at the College of William and Mary are designed to weed out less dedicated students. Whether this is true, the difficulty of these courses drives away interested students. America needs workers in STEM fields — more than its universities are producing. Thus, the College’s STEM departments ought to improve the educational experience they provide to introductory students in order to increase retention — without making the courses easier.

There are undoubtedly many resources available to struggling freshmen in STEM courses, including review sessions, study notes and office hours. However, the freshmen experience can be one of panic, confusion and overload. Approaching a professor during office hours is a difficult thing in a class of over 100 students. And acclimating to a new environment exhausts much of a student’s emotional and cognitive energy. Professors in STEM departments should provide easily-accessible study materials — syllabi, PowerPoints and class notes — prior to both fall and spring semesters, so that interested students, less occupied with the stresses of freshman year, can prepare.

That said, in the summer, freshmen may not know what courses they will take, and may not know about or use those review materials; it is during the chaotic week of registration that students ultimately choose their courses. The same ambition and overachieving spirit that gets students accepted to the College often leads them to register for extremely difficult courses, or more than they can conceivably handle as first semester freshmen. Here, pre-major advising can help, discouraging freshmen from taking too many credits and cautioning about introductory science courses. The idea is not to dissuade students from taking STEM courses, but to provide them as much information as possible with which to make informed decisions during a period of extreme vulnerability.

Another option would be for STEM departments to offer remedial courses, either during or between semesters. Students come to the College with varying levels of knowledge and familiarity with core concepts. They also come with varying levels of academic readiness.

The administration requires all students to take a freshmen seminar to improve the quality of their writing; STEM departments could do something similar, ensuring that all students have a strong foundation in their subject. Those with an already-strong grasp of the material could test out of the course. While an additional course would add to students’ major requirements, it might better prepare them for more difficult classes and encourage them to continue in the field.

The difficulty of STEM majors cannot be denied. Regardless, STEM departments should provide interested incoming students with every opportunity to succeed — and those opportunities should be consistent with the inherent stress and anxiety that come with being a freshman at the College. That STEM departments’ budgets are tied to retention makes this even more crucial.

— Nathan Ritchie on “We’d tap that”

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The final countdown: Surviving the last weeks of fall semester

KJ Moran

FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR

As finals approach, there is always the unmistakable stench of self-deprecation lying in its wake. Between essays and exams, it is easy to beat yourself up about your accomplishments and your abilities. Finals seem to suck the life and the confidence out of you, and students at the College of William and Mary feel especially dejected during this time. When you have succeeded your whole life in academic settings, how can you come to terms with possibly failing

a final exam?

First of all, let me remind you that Cs get degrees. Never forget that, my friend.

And second, as you go into this dreaded period of finals, do not forget all you have accomplished so far. It may be tempting to feel down or criticize yourself, but that negative monologue will not help you on this road of broken dreams and flashcards.

Finally, contrary to their name, finals are not the end. Finals do not determine the rest of your life. Finals are final — but the rest of your existence is not.

“But law school!” you cry. “But med school!” you scream.

Yes, your grades affect these important things. But why are you doing them at all?

Why are you here? What is the point of all of this? If the point of college is to get good grades, then you need to start reevaluating the thousands of dollars you are paying each semester.

But if you are spending your money for

the experience — both academic and social — then hold on to that feeling through the hell that is finals. The true accomplishment is gaining an education — and you will get that whether or not you also get a 4.0.

True education is learning from all of your experiences, and college is one of the best places to do that. Take your classes seriously; try your best, but ultimately, you are here for an education, not a grade.

Just remember, you have spent 13 years or more of your life learning and growing.

From every standpoint — biological, social, psychological — you’re still cooking. You’re not done yet. This is only college, only the beginning.

So, give yourself time. Grow. You will do something one day, and it will be great. Will the weeks of finals be great? Probably not.

But for now: Be proud of what you are trying to do. Remember why you are here.

Email KJ Moran at kjmoran@email. wm.edu.

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A look at a crucial understudied siege, with documents at Swem Special Collections Bailey KirkPatrick Flat Hat Assoc. Variety Editor

From 1864 to 1865, in a city on the southern outskirts of Richmond, Va., a 10-month siege by Union soldiers took place in an attempt to cut off supplies to the Confederate soldiers within. In a strategic move, General Ulysses S. Grant decided to take the city of Petersburg, the second largest city in Virginia during the Civil War, in order to either starve or drive out the Confederate soldiers. This move would eventually lead the Confederacy to Appomattox Court House, where Robert E. Lee and his army surrendered.

This is the subject matter of the exhibit “From Fights to Rights.” The exhibit is the newest installment — and last Civil War feature — of a series of exhibits showcased at Earl Gregg Swem Library Special Collections.

“The idea was to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and also tie that into the civil rights movement,” manuscripts and rare books librarian Susan Riggs said. “We wanted a parallel look at those two things.”

The Siege of Petersburg, not often discussed in traditional history classes, was a pivotal period of the Civil War, as it eventually led to the surrender at Appomattox and the end of the war. While seemingly insignificant, this 10-month siege ended up being worth the trouble.

“What makes the Siege of Petersburg unique [is] a couple of things,” Riggs said. “There was the Battle of the Crater where coal miners in the Union Army tried to tunnel underneath one of the Confederate forts. There were also many African American troops in the Union Army that were involved in the fighting.”

As Riggs summarizes, this siege consisted of a total of six battles, 11 engagements, 44 skirmishes and six assaults. Union troops tried a variety of different things but could not break into the city until April 2, when Lee decided to leave Petersburg and head south.

When it comes to planning and researching for an exhibit, the librarians are constrained by what is available. Luckily for Riggs, however, she had quite a few resources at her disposal. Swem and Special Collections have a number of sources about Petersburg and the siege, including authentic letters and papers documenting the efforts, artifacts uncovered from the site of the siege near Richard Bland College, and multiple books that explicitly discuss the siege in relation to the Civil War. Some of the items are borrowed or on loan, some of them bought and some were already in the library’s collection.

“Most of the things in the collection were gifts. However, we do have private funds that are earmarked for the purchase of manuscripts and books,” Riggs said.

For example, Special Collections has in its possession General Joseph E. Johnston’s papers.

This correspondence documents a plan hatched between him and Lee for the Confederate Army in Petersburg to move south and join Johnston. However, that plan was never implemented. Special Collections also has a diary written by Charles Campbell, a schoolteacher and librarian who lived in Petersburg during the siege. Riggs was even able to use a recently purchased set of letters written by a private in the Union, Frederick C. Hale.

“In his letters, he talks about using his telescope to look at the clock tower in Petersburg. The army used this to tell time from outside of the city,” Burger Archives Specialist Jennie Davy said.

One thing unique to this exhibit is that it encourages students to visit these sights, as they are all within driving distance. Some of the photos that will be included in the exhibit are actually modern photos of the locations taken by Riggs.

“It’s easier to understand battles when you’re on the ground where they were fought. It gives you a feel for the area that Courtesy photo / EARL GREGG SWEM LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS you just can’t get any other Above, a tombstone from the siege. “What makes the Siege of Petersburg unique are a couple of things,” manuscripts and rare books librarian Susan way. It also helps you think Riggs said. “There was the Battle of the Crater where coal miners in the Union Army tried to tunnel underneath one of the Confederate forts. There were about why wars happen also many African American troops in the Union Army that were involved in the fighting.” and what the result of them “We wouldn’t want to put letters on top of Exhibit setup is much more intricate than is,” Riggs said.

Each of these exhibits is created and set up in a one might imagine. When arranging the display the tall cases, because people can’t see them. way that highlights pieces of American, Virginian cases, Davy has to worry about more than just When we want people to take a closer look, we put them near the bottom,” Davy said. “Our main and College of William and Mary history. It can simple aesthetics.

“The way exhibits present information idea, though, is to advance the narrative and tell thus help students garner a better understanding of the subject, see the bigger picture of such a changes the way the audience perceives it. The a story about what happened.”

Davy also has help in setting up her exhibits seemingly small occurrence, and perhaps learn way an exhibit can incorporate images and artifacts makes the viewer fully experience the by students such as Manno. something new in the process.

“I assist her with creating the physical exhibit, “One of the things I like about history is that historical narrative,” student assistant Kelly such as making labels, mounting the content, there are a lot of areas of grey. There isn’t one Manno ’15 said.

Some placement choices are practical, but and occasionally setting up or taking down some right answer or one cause; it is a combination of forces that shaped our history,” Davy said. some are visual. Different cases have different of the exhibits you see in the rotunda,” Manno “These exhibits are one way to look at the human lighting that has to be utilized with specific said.

This exhibit is now officially on display at experience and the mindset of people. It also documents, and there is a certain level of forces you to think critically about your actions accessibility and practicality to consider when Swem, and will be in Special Collections until May 2015. putting the exhibits together. today.”

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Put your head into it: Blowjobs are no chore, they are fun

For some reason, blowjobs have a bad rap — but they shouldn’t. Done right, blow jobs can even be empowering.

I have something to confess. I can’t stop thinking about oral. Specifically, thanks to Marvin Shelton’s most recent Let’s Talk Sex video, I have oral sex on the brain. Marvin and the students in the video covered all the important points when it comes to using teeth, giving and receiving, as well as the good ol’ ABCs. But if you haven’t figured it out already, I like to give my two cents when it comes to any sex topic. Though my knowledge of oral does not extend to both the male and

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Start with the erection itself. When you’re getting horizontal with a male boyfriend/friend/Tinder match, an erect penis is a compliment rather than something to shy away from. A hard dick says, “You’re hot. I like you. Let’s get freaky,” while the flaccid dick simply says, “Meh.” And what better way to return a compliment than to reply, “I think you’re so hot that I would like to make you orgasm”? Exactly. There is no better way.

Now that you’ve realized the true meaning behind an erection, it’s time to move on to the actual act of giving head.

Now, don’t sigh or roll your eyes at me.

Giving head is not and should not be

considered a chore. Yes, I know, giving oral sex may not provide any sexual pleasure for you specifically, but it’s all about sexual karma. If one gives, one shall also receive. It’s like the Beatles quote that’s so commonly over-used in high school yearbooks: “The love you take is equal to the love you make.” So, take pleasure in giving pleasure because what goes around comes around.

If that’s not a good enough reason to give head, I will offer you another.

Sucking dick is a powerful move. Think about it; you have been granted the honor of being privy to the most sensitive part of a man’s body. On top of this, you

When you get deep into the topic of going down, blowjobs are incredibly fun and enjoyable.

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Mallory Walker

BEhind closed doors COLUMNIST

female genitalia, I am more than willing to share my insights on the penis. So, sit back, relax and try to humor me while I introduce to you my blowjob theory.

Let’s be real — blowjobs have a bad rap, and I can understand why. Just think about what a blowjob entails. The idea of putting such a foreign object into one’s mouth does not seem too appealing, especially when the end result often involves having to choose between spitting or swallowing an unsavory substance. Nonetheless, I am here to advocate for the blowjob. When you get deep into the topic of going down, blowjobs are incredibly fun and enjoyable.

and only you are responsible for blowing this guy’s mind. That’s right, you’ve got the power. But, as a wise woman once told me, with great power comes great responsibility. Yes, you have the power to give pleasure. With that comes the power to take pleasure away. With that being said, I would advise all to avoid inflicting pain upon the penis. Be nice to the penis.

No biting, squeezing or hitting allowed.

Exposing one’s genitals to one another takes some trust. It may be unwise to break this trust by showing off one’s jaw strength.

So, people of the world — or at least of the College of William and Mary’s campus — I ask you, nay, I beg you: Accept the blowjob into your life. Enjoy it.

Embrace it. Give and receive it. And I can promise you, you will not regret it.

Mallory Walker is a Behind Closed Doors columnist who knows what she’s getting her boyfriend for Christmas.

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Wined and dined at the Williamsburg Winery

A family business with good taste and roots in the ground SAM DREITH FLAT HAT ASSOc. Variety Editor

Before the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English colony at Jamestown, the expedition’s second in command, Gabriel Archer, recommended settlement on a spot a few miles downstream, where the soil was rich and the land easily defendable.

This fertile spot, which nearly held the historical significance currently belonging to Jamestown, is now the site of the Williamsburg Winery. After passing hands multiple times, the land known as Archer’s Hope (accordingly, after Gabriel Archer) was purchased by Patrick Duffeler in 1983. It now hosts a winery, hotel and two restaurants, all a few minutes away by car from the College of William and Mary.

“Fortunately for us, Jamestown Island was discovered, or the wine history would have been very, very different,” Patrick Duffeler II ’93 said.

Duffeler, the son of the winery’s founder, stepped into the position of owner and CEO less than two years ago. Duffeler enjoyed wine and food even at a young age, as he spent his childhood in western Europe. He was born in Switzerland and lived in both France and Spain.

“I certainly don’t remember drinking wine out of a baby bottle, but it was always on the table,” Duffeler said.

His involvement in the wine business was practical, as he had to pay for his education at the College by running tours and tastings at the winery’s shop.

Tours and tastings at the Williamsburg Winery range from $6 per person to extensive wine tastings costing up to $36 per person. “[The extensive tour and reserve wine tasting] is a much longer visit to the property and an opportunity to taste some of the more complex and older wines,” Duffeler said.

The winery, however, does not cater exclusively to wine experts.

“We make a wide variety of wine that appeals to a wide audience of wine lovers, from the casual wine drinker all the way up to the wine connoisseur,” marketing director Michael Kimball said.

The Williamsburg Winery, which has one of the largest vineyards in the commonwealth

of Virginia, grows its grapes on about 50 acres of cultivated land. The winery grows both red and white grapes for its wines. The reds include Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc.

The whites are Traminette, Vidal Blanc and Viognier.

Using only its estate-grown grapes, however, the winery does not have enough fruit to meet its wine demand.

“We had to make a decision to either stop growing or continue growing and meeting demand by sourcing fruit from outside of the commonwealth,” Duffeler said.

As far as wine selection, the winery has wines that run the gamut, according to Duffeler.

“On the easy drinking and inexpensive side, we have Governor’s White,” Duffeler said. “On the other end of the spectrum is Adagio.”

Adagio is a red wine that was the recipient of the Virginia Governor’s Cup, an accolade given to the highest rated wines in Virginia each year, in 2010.

“Adagio is our blockbuster red,” Duffeler said. “[Its] blend varies immensely from one year to the next.”

Though the exact blend may depend on the year, the Petit Verdot is one grape variety that features prominently in Adagio each year.

“Virginia wine in general is on the rise,” Kimball said. “If not already considered a world class wine region, it’s certainly on its way.”

Though the Virginia wine industry may be very young, Duffeler believes it can compete on a global scale.

“There’s a demand for Virginia wine, small, but growing,” he said. “The critics are saying phenomenal things about the wines.”

Geographically, Virginia is a happy medium between two of the world’s largest wine producers: California and Bordeaux (the largest wine producing region in France).

The Williamsburg Winery has evolved to become much more than a vineyard. It now hosts two restaurants: the Gabriel Archer Tavern and the Cafe Provencal.

“Gabriel Archer Tavern is basically a glorified sandwich shop,” Duffeler said. “And Cafe Provencal does a much more upscale, white tablecloth kind of experience.”

No wine is made at the winery without food

in mind, and viceversa, according to Kimball.

“Our chef and winemaker enjoy a great relationship and always try and outdo each other as far as what’s going to pair with what,” Duffeler said.

Both restaurants feature an extensive and award-winning wine list, including April,” Tibbett wines not made on said. “And then the property. we would go to the “So if you want Winery every week.” to come out, enjoy a ALL PHOTOS COURTESYOF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Tibbett enjoys noticing lovely tasting menu [of ] new things each time he six-seven courses and have each of those courses paired with a half glass goes and finds the tour and tastings of wine, you can spend several hours enjoying generally relaxing.

“We welcome William and Mary students, yourself,” Duffeler said.

If any guest is planning to stay for more than and we like people in Williamsburg to think that a few hours, however, they can always book a this is their winery,” Kimball said.

The Williamsburg Winery has employed room at Wedmore Place, a mere 80 yards from the students from the College for years, whether winery.

Each of the 28 rooms of the Wedmore Place is working in the wine shop or as an intern.

The relationship with the College does not end styled after a different European province.

“There’s nothing worse than waking up in a there, however, as the Winery and the College hotel room in a big city and seeing the same decor both enjoy the same busy seasons.

“William and Mary Homecoming Weekend is that you would see anywhere,” Duffeler said. “[At Wedmore Place], you can stay in 28 different one of our best weekends,” Kimball said. “When rooms and ultimately get 28 slightly different things happen at the College, it definitely has an impact here.” experiences.”

Students take advantage of having the winery He considers the room styling a great way to get guests to come back, as well as pay homage to so close by and often utilize it as a place for social outings. his family who have lived across Europe.

“I brought my mom there once when she was The winery is not only within close proximity to the College, but the two also share a strong in town,” Tibbett said. “It’s something you go and do when you have friends and you have an connection.

“To suggest that the College and winery are afternoon that you’d like to drink wine [during].”

Within a short walk from campus, the winery close would be an understatement,” Duffeler said.

Students enjoy the benefit of free fine wine is open all year, excluding Thanksgiving and tastings Monday-Friday with a student ID. Christmas.

“If you’re interested in learning about wine, Graduate student Douglas Tibbett ’14 has visited the winery frequently since he turned 21 in order you don’t have to go all the way to Napa,” Duffeler said. “You don’t have to go to Bordeaux. You don’t to take advantage of the free tastings.

“All of my friends turned in theses in early even need to go all the way to Charlottesville.”

Feet-tapping, theater-filling fun at the Kimball Two groups from the College of William and Mary prove that jazz is not going out of style any time soon

SARAH RUIZ FLAT HAT ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR

While some students may have been hitting the books, “hip” twamps were down at the Kimball Theatre on Sunday evening to listen to some swingin’ tunes.

The College of William and Mary’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo’s fall concert this past weekend succeeded not only in getting the audience’s feet tapping and hands clapping, but also showcasing the College’s unique musical talents.

The Jazz Ensemble started out the show with “Nostalgia in Times Square,” a chaotic number that immediately inducted the audience into the “big band” sound of classic jazz. For the next half hour, the Kimball auditorium was transported back in time to jazz’s golden age.

While all the tunes featured the characteristic thumping heartbeat of the stand-up bass and the mellow, metallic sound of the brass section, each piece in the set demonstrated a different style and subset of the overarching genre. “Stolen Moments” sounded like the soundtrack to a film

noir detective novel, while “Saint Thomas” evoked a sunny Caribbean tone. The songs were infectious; they easily got the audience swaying along within minutes.

The ensemble’s final piece, “Things Ain’t What they Used to Be” by Mercer Ellington, was a magnificent tour de force of technical skill and creativity.

The bright brass sound filled the

theater, and the performance’s high energy made the audience want to jump up and dance. Pianist Liam Farrell ’18 performed a stunning solo, sprinkling in glissandos which keyed up the energy and earned whoops and whistles from the crowd.

After a short intermission, the William and Mary Jazz Combo took the stage. This smaller group delivered

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Jazz can sometimes be dismissed as a thing of the past, but it continues to grow and change today; it was the inspiration for countless other styles of music, including rock, hiphop, Latin and many other modern genres.

a more personalized, intimate performance. While the Jazz Combo didn’t exude the same classic big band sound common to the genre, it did focus more on exhibiting the individual musicians and their instruments. The Combo’s pieces featured brilliant solos on trumpet, saxophone and piano.

Director Harris Simon even treated the crowd to a bluesy harmonica solo on a piece he wrote himself, “Blueprint.”

The smaller style of the Combo also allowed for more improvisation and experimentation with the pieces. They switched up instruments on several instances, using bongos to give their performance of “Caravan” an exotic touch and sometimes switching to electric bass or guitar to create a more rock-inspired sound. Matt Abel ’16 performed an entire solo piece called “I Love You” on the stand-up bass, accompanied only by Simon on the piano and Waverly Langston ’15 on the drum set.

There were a few repeat songs from the first set; however, the contrast between the Ensemble and the Combo’s arrangement added an intriguing dimension to the performance, displaying the diversity

of style that is unique to jazz. It was interesting to see how the same song could be interpreted in two different ways.

All in all, both groups did a fantastic job and certainly added a little spice to an otherwise sleepy Sunday evening. What makes jazz such an enduring style of music is its ability to simultaneously encourage collaboration and individual accomplishment, and both the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo performances exemplified this. Jazz can sometimes be dismissed as a thing of the past, but it continues to grow and change today; it was the inspiration for countless other styles of music, including rock, hip-hop, Latin and many other modern genres.

It is also simply fun to listen to. All of the band members nodded and tapped along as they played. With such an obvious display of enjoyment from the performers, it is hard to resist enjoying yourself just watching and listening. In the hands of such capable and enthusiastic musicians as we have here at the College, it is easy to see how jazz can be one of the liveliest and most inspiring musical genres.

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Comeback falls short in Norfolk

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Tribe scores 100 in win over DIII Bluefield JACK POWERS FLAT HAT ASSOC. EDITOR Set amongst the rolling hills of beautiful Tazewell County, Va., Bluefield College has an enrollment of 798 students, offers 22 majors, and competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

That’s for context.

Thursday night, the Rams came to Williamsburg and lost 100-57. It was an unusual sight.

William and Mary’s 100-point total, the first time the Tribe (2-1) has passed the century mark in a game since 1998, was indicative of a full-team effort, albeit against a straw-man opponent. Every player on the team’s 13-man roster played for at least ten minutes and scored at least two points. “[It was a] good win for our guys,” head coach Tony Shaver said. “We basically did what we should have done tonight. We’re a more talented basketball team, but what’s exciting tonight is that we played well.”

The Tribe established the narrative very early on, rolling to a quick 20-5 advantage over the Rams, for whom the game was an exhibition. Sophomore guard Daniel Dixon scored the College’s first seven points, and senior guard Marcus Thornton added the next six. Both finished with 18 points — Thornton’s season-high and Dixon’s careerhigh. The Tribe’s efficient shooting (51.6 percent) impressed Shaver.

The College’s starting five, compromised of Thornton, Dixon, junior forwards Terry Tarpey and Sean Sheldon, and sophomore guard Omar Prewitt, played less than half of the game with the decision hardly ever in doubt. The real matchup took place after the starting five had blown the roof off the night’s competition.

The College’s six freshmen — guards Jamison Glover, Greg Malinowski, Connor Burchfield and redshirt Michael Schlotman, forwards Oliver Tot and Jack Whitman — all saw their most significant minutes of the year Thursday night against Bluefield’s starters. The two teams played evenly after the College’s starters subbed out, up 66-20 with just over 15 minutes to play.

“It was really nice to get guys like Mike Schlotman, Jack Whitman — guys that are going to be really key players for us this year — onto the floor a little bit tonight,” Shaver said. “Then to be able to get all those young players on the floor is nice. Oliver Tot did some nice things out there. Connor Burchfield showed he can really play the game too.”

Malinowski and Burchfield each scored double digits — 13 and 10, respectively, while Tot contributed five assists and five points. Malinowski impressed especially from beyond the arc, where he hit three of four and could become more of a threat from as the season progresses.

“Greg Malinowski had a really nice

ballgame for us,” Shaver said. “He’s a guy that we think that could be in out top seven or eight players. And I thought he played with a lot of confidence tonight and a little more poise on the floor tonight.”

The College’s two walk-ons, Johnson and Glover, each got in on the action in the final 10 minutes, making their Division I college basketball debut. Johnson, who played for the club team for his first three years at the College, hauled down two rebounds and chipped in two points.

Although the win came easy, Shaver focused on improving following his team’s first week of play.

“One week into the season, there’s not anything that I think’s really there right now,” Shaver said. “This team still has to prove that it can be a great offensive team.

What I’m excited about is that when we buy into it and do things the right way, we can be pretty good defensively.”

The Tribe travels to Houston, Tx. for a Saturday matchup at Conference USA program Rice. The game will be the Tribe’s fourth in eight days. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

TRIBE TOPS HOWARD Visit Flathatnews.com for Flat Hat sports Assoc. Sports Editor Jack Power’s coverage of the 56-49 win.

After winning its first game against Loyola by a single point in its home opener, the Tribe lost to Old Dominion University, 65-58, Monday night in its first away game of the season. The loss drops the College to 1-1 on the season.

Old Dominion began the game with a run, holding the lead until the Tribe’s sophomore guard Marlena Tremba’s two three-pointers gave the Tribe a short-lived one point lead six minutes into the game.

Soon after, a Monarchs’ free throw evened the score at 10 apiece.

The following five minutes were tit-for-tat as each team answered the other. The lead changed six times within the first 11 minutes until Old Dominion’s Tiffany Minor shot a three-pointer at the 10:88 mark. The shot propelled an Old Dominion run to a 34-26 lead at the end of the first half.

While the College outscored the Monarchs 32-31 in the second half, it was unable to overcome the first-half deficit. Rebounds and fouls played major roles in the outcome.

The Monarchs controlled the boards with a 47-25 rebound advantage.

The disadvantage continued a trend from last season in which the Tribe averaged nearly 13 fewer rebounds per game than its opponent. Neither team shot particularly well from the free throw line Monday — the Monarchs shot 62.5 percent from the charity stripe, scoring 15 points, while the Tribe shot 58.3 percent, sinking only seven free throws.

Old Dominion committed 25 turnovers to the Tribe’s 12 but fought through the errors. The College, however, outplayed the Monarchs in terms of steals, totaling 15 to Old Dominion’s seven.

Still, the Tribe could not keep up with the Monarchs’ shooting accuracy. While the College had more opportunities to score, it failed to capitalize on several integral opportunities. The Tribe hit just 23 of 62 attempted field goals, while the Monarchs hit 21 of 47, good for a 44.7 percent clip. Additionally, the Tribe shot 38.5 percent from beyond the arc, as compared to the Monarchs, who shot 53.3 percent.

The Monarchs’ Jennie Simms led her team in scoring and rebounds, tallying 15 points and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Jazmen Boone led the Tribe in scoring, recording 16 points, while sophomore forward Alexandra Masaquel led in rebounds with eight, a career high for the Honolulu, Hi. native.

Tremba, last season’s Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year, led the College in assists, totaling five, and trailed behind Boone by only two points as the Tribe’s second leading scorer of the game.

The College faces another road game at North Carolina A&T Friday and will attempt to rectify its away performance from last season. The Tribe won only one of its 12 away games.

The College faced North Carolina A&T once last season, losing by two points, 60-58, with now-sophomore guard Latrice Hunter leading the team with 17 points.

The Tribe concludes its North Carolina tour with a game against High Point Sunday. The College played High Point only once last year, losing by a single point, 61-60, with now-senior guard Kyla Kerstetter leading with 20 points.

Finally, the Tribe returns to Kaplan Arena Wednesday for its second home game of the season against Virginia Commonwealth University.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL

College faces final regular season test in rivarly game

Capital Cup rivalry renewed as Tribe hosts Richmond in game with post-season implications

EVAN DeFRAINE THE FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER In a game that will likely decide who continues to post-season play, one aspect will likely determine the outcome.

Turnovers.

William and Mary faces Richmond Saturday at Zable Stadium. The game looks to be a loser-leaves-town match, as the outcome has serious Football Championship Series playoff implications.

At first glance, the Spiders (7-4, 4-3 CAA) appear to be the odds-on favorites. Despite losses to Maine and James Madison the past two weeks, Richmond has starting quarterback Abdul-Saboor Michael Strauss back for a second week after he missed the previous four starts with an injury.

Richmond has outgained opponents by over 100 yards per game in the air this season, and the receiving tandem of Brian Brown and Reggie Diggs each have more than 800 yards receiving on the year. The Spiders also feature a two-man backfield of Seth Fisher and Jacobi Green, who have combined to rack up over 1,100 yards on the ground.

However, Richmond has given up the ball 33 times, as compared to a total of eight turnovers for the Tribe (7-4, 4-3 CAA).

Richmond has suffered from some bad luck, losing 15 of its 19 fumbles. 11 of its 18 interceptions came from Strauss’ backup

Michael Rocco, but the Tribe will still look to swing the game with takeaways.

The Tribe has been effective at seizing its opportunities when it comes to turnovers. The College has recovered 13 of the 14 fumbles it has forced, an incredible statistic considering defenses usually only recover about half of all fumbles.

Sophomore cornerback Tre Reed leads the College with three forced fumbles, while 11 other players have chipped in with one a piece.

On the other side of the ball, junior running back Mikal Abdul-Saboor has only fumbled twice all season, and sophomore quarterback Steve Cluley has thrown just three interceptions.

Abdul-Saboor’s ability to hold on to the football is key to the College’s offense, which has relied heavily on the ground game in recent weeks. Over the past four games, Abdul-Saboor has averaged nearly 165 yards per game in addition to seven touchdowns.

Cluley’s passing numbers have taken a hit due to the Tribe’s focus on the ground game, but he has been effective as a game-manager. Cluley has no interceptions and nearly a 62 percent completion percentage in the past five games, keeping the offense moving when opposing defenses manage to bottle up Abdul-Saboor.

One area the Tribe has struggled with, though, is limiting the opponent’s pass rush. Despite the fact that Cluley drops back to throw less than most collegiate quarterbacks, the offensive line has allowed 33 sacks this year.

The Tribe has had success putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks,

however, as the College has racked up, coincidentally, 33 sacks. Senior defensive end Mike Reilly has led the pass-rush of late, accruing four and a half sacks in the past three games.

If the Tribe hopes to slow-down Strauss and the Spider’s passing-attack, the secondary will need to be sharp as well. Richmond has protected its quarterbacks extremely well, allowing only 11 sacks, so expect junior cornerback DeAndre Houston-Carson and the rest of the secondary to cover Richmond’s receivers for long periods of time.

Another significant statistic is the thirddown conversion rate. Richmond has converted third-downs at a remarkable 54 percent clip while limiting opponents to a 36 percent conversion rate.

The Tribe has been far less effective,

converting only 36 percent of its third downs. If the College hopes to keep drives alive and keep the ball out of Strauss’ hands, the Tribe will have to stay out of third-and-long situations while giving Abdul-Saboor opportunities to pick up short-yardage first downs.

Overall, the two teams are likely going to approach the game in very different ways. Richmond will rely on Strauss and its receivers to make big-plays downfield while hoping to avoid turnovers. The Tribe, meanwhile, needs Abdul-Saboor and its offensive line to keep up its stellar play in order to win the crucial timeof-possession battle while hoping that the defense can create all-important turnovers.

The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. at Zable.

McBRIDE TO PLAY IN 2015 EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME

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Senior wideout Tre McBride accepted an invitation to play in the 2015 EastWest Shrine Game Thursday.

McBride will become the second William and Mary athlete to play, after Drew Atchison ’08.

Find more about McBride and the game, set for January 17, 2015, online at Flathatnews.com.

— Flat Hat Sports Editor Chris Weber

COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS

Senior defensive end Stephen Sinnott celebrates after a forced turnover against Towson. Turnovers could be a deciding factor Saturday vs. Richmond.