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Gilbert said the policy revisions were not written as a response to the investigation; rather, plans for the summit preceded the OCR’s announcement.

“We had planned the summit prior to finding out about the OCR investigation, and it has been in the works for some time,” Gilbert said in an email.

“We felt the time was right for us to take a comprehensive look at our behavioral expectations of students, o u r policies, our procedures, our training, our outreach and education work with students in helping them understand healthy sexual relationships, etc.”

Gilbert and Chief Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator Kiersten Boyce both said that the current Code of Conduct contains inconsistencies in regard to the level of intoxication under which a person can no longer provide consent. They said that the proposed revisions aim to make

Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler ’88 Ph.D. ’06 announced last week that the College of William and Mary’s policies and procedures for dealing with sexual misconduct are undergoing revisions to clarify expectations and comply with the Office for Civil Rights’ recommendations.

Student Affairs, the Office of Compliance, William and Mary Police, the University Council and the greater university administration convened this summer in a two-day summit to analyze the ways the current code could be improved. The final draft, which was released to students for commentary and suggestions last week, includes expanded definitions of concepts such as consent and sexual misconduct, and adds faculty members to the process of reporting and trying a case of sexual misconduct.

Last spring, the College was listed among universities being investigated for compliance with Title IX. However, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct Dave

It feels like relational violence is kind of the hot topic of today, and part of me worries that it’s not coming out of a genuine concern for this topic as opposed to ‘this is what people are focusing on now — we’d better act on it.’

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With about 465 official clubs currently on campus, the College of William and Mary is redefining what it means to be a recognized student organization.

Starting at the beginning of this semester, the Office of Student Leadership Development has implemented new procedures for student groups seeking recognition and has developed a system for classifying existing organizations.

Until this year, all that was required to start a club was a written constitution and a meeting with Student Leadership Development director Anne Arseneau a process that was theoretically possible to complete within 24 hours.

The problem with such a succinct process, Arseneau said, was that many organizations were failing. She said the majority of clubs that go defunct do so within 18 months of gaining recognition. To counteract this tendency, more checkpoints have been introduced on the road to recognition.

“I think the M.O. before was that because we made it so easy to become a recognized student organization, we had a lot of people just come in and out of the process because it wasn’t a big deal to do that,” Arseneau said.

In accordance with the new procedures, interested students must first attend an information session. Then, they are required to draft a constitution and are recommended to meet with a staff advisor to review it. Next, they must submit the constitution and an application to the Student Organization Recognition Committee.

The committee will hear the case and make a recommendation back to Student Leadership Development, where final approval rests.

“We want people to get it right the first time so that the document that is governing their organization is a helpful document to them,” Arseneau said. “Most of the time when people See CLUBS page 3

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Just under 30 percent of female undergraduates belong to one of the College of William and Mary’s 12 social sororities. In addition to agreeing to uphold the tenets of Greek life upon induction, new members take on another responsibility: paying dues.

Sorority fees pay for sisterhood and scholarship events, facility maintenance, social and philanthropic programming and national dues. Jessica Evans ’15, the vice president of finance for the William and Mary Panhellenic Council, said the average fee for returning active members is $375; new members pay an average of $576 their first semester. If a sister studies abroad for a semester, local chapters usually reduce their fees. However, she must still

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pay national dues to maintain membership in the national organization.

Freshmen and sophomores can apply for the Women of Excellence scholarship, sponsored by the Panhellenic Council. Awarded to four women each year, this $200 scholarship can be used to pay for sorority expenses, but women must be unaffiliated at the time of application. Other scholarship programs and payment plans depend on the specific sorority.

In addition to the standard sorority fees, there are the costs of being a big sister or “big,” which can end up being almost as much as a semester’s fees. Costs vary based on the specific sorority and their practices. In some groups, sisters go on “dates” with potential See LITTLES page 4

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The NAACP hosted a mock senatorial debate Monday at Commonwealth Auditorium between the Young Democrats, represented

by Elise Orlick ’15, and the College Republicans, represented by Trevor Parkes ’15.

The two debaters represented their respective parties’ senatorial candidates, incumbent Sen. Mark Warner (D) and former advisor to the president, Ed Gillespie (R).

The hour-long debate, moderated by speech professor David Gosser, was divided into two parts, with the first half covering a range of topics especially pertinent to the College of William and Mary community, including education, the political experience of the two candidates, and health care.

Orlick and Parkes argued in favor of their respective candidates’ solutions to major issues affecting college students such as the rising cost of college.

“While in office as senator, Mr. Warner has led numerous efforts to

reduce the cost of a college education and make it more accessible to students of all means,” Orlick said.

“He also has other initiatives in terms of affordability. He thinks that it’s very important that loan repayments be tied to student incomes after they graduate, so they are never required to pay more than they can afford and a degree must start working for them before they start paying it off.”

Parkes countered that argument, saying that, despite Warner’s efforts, tuition costs have risen several thousands of dollars for Virginia students and collective student debt has passed a trillion dollars. He then laid out Gillespie’s plans to aid struggling students.

“Something that really hurts right now is financial aid, especially [that] some of the forms are obsolete, terrible to fill out, hard. And [that acts] almost like a regressive system,” Parkes said.

“It’s harder and harder to fill them out and [it’s] getting less and less likely that you’ll get the financial aid you need.

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... When I was offered twins I was so happy, of course I said yes. That unfortunately means I had to make two of everything and make sure they both felt equally loved, — Kelly Dodd ’17 on accepting two sorority “littles”

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The Flat Hat is happy to present Crim Dell Curve — a data blog dedicated to dissecting and displaying the numbers that make and move the College of William and Mary. Featuring interactive infographics, the first installment takes a look at the gender discrepancy in the College’s admissions offers.

“If you’re a College of William and Mary student, one of the proudest moments of your life was most likely receiving your College acceptance letter, and if you’re a female applicant, good luck.

“Current high school seniors are painfully aware that acceptance rates are on the decline as schools receive more and more applications each fall. But some of the statistics represented here might surprise you. According to the Common Data Set, for every two men that apply to our school, approximately three women apply. While acceptance rates for women are now approaching an intimidating 25 percent, men were accepted at over 40 percent according to last fall’s statistics. Despite these discrepancies, there is a growing difference between how many men and women choose to go here each year.”

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Barbara King, the Chancellor Professor of Anthropology at the College, recently had a piece published in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014, a naturewriting anthology. The piece, entitled “When Animals Mourn,” was originally published in a 2013 issue of Scientific American.

King’s essay is one of 25 in the anthology, and was selected from a pool of nearly 200.

King, who had already published a book in 2013, entitled “How Animals Grieve,” had to conduct more research to supplement her article. In both her article and her book, King calls for a further study of this scientific phenomenon.

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, with the help of a $199,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, will work to protect the site of the Werowocomoco Indians from shoreline erosion and sea-level rise.

The Werowocomoco were led by the Algonquian Chief Powhatan, and their site, where Pocahontas saved John Smith’s life, is located on the eroding headland on the north side of the York River. VIMS researchers, led by Donna Milligan, are building sills parallel to the shoreline and are also adding sand and marsh grasses to protect existing habitats.

Theater students team with Colonial Williamsburg Theater students and two Colonial Williamsburg storytellers, Donna Wolf and Shel Browder, recently teamed up to develop a storytelling program that the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum’s Hennage Auditorium will host in December. The program, entitled “Rum and Highland Tales,” will include 18thcentury Gaelic stories. The storytellers are working with Professor Laurie Wolf’s class “Survey of Theatre History: 1750 to the Present.” Wolf said that this collaboration is a good opportunity because storytelling is not usually explored in theatre classes.

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Students establish Haven on campus Empathy, listening skills emphasized in volunteer screening process for new organization JILLIAN BATES flat hat ASSOC. VARIETY EDITOR

The Haven, a new on-campus resource for students learning about and recovering from sexual assault and relational abuse, will open today at the College of William and Mary.

In the newly-created space, students can learn how to access the resources offered on and off campus for survivors of sexual assault or abuse. The Haven will also operate as a safe space in which students can discuss their journeys toward healing.

Care Support Services and the student advisory board to The Haven created the space with support from Dean Marjorie Thomas, Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler ’88 Ph.D. ’06 and College President Taylor Reveley.

Co-chair to The Haven Mallory

Tucker ’15 said the idea was inspired by a conversation she had with Senior Assistant Dean of Students Donna Haygood-Jackson, who is now director of the organization.

“We started talking about a desire for some sort of safe place … on campus that students would go to not just for sexual assault response but also for the wide array of questions that come with all issues surrounding relational abuse,” Tucker said.

Tucker said the conversation turned into regular meetings about the idea to create a safe space on campus.

“We worked for a year and talked to administrators,” Tucker said. “Over the summer, the administration did a lot of work on revising and reviewing our policies and procedures and sources related to sexual assault and sexual misconduct, and decided to go ahead

and give us the space. This center grew out of a desire to have a space where students could deal with issues surrounding sexual misconduct, sexual assault, harassment, stalking, unhealthy relationships, those issues, where they have a place to go to get information and start a recording process, [get] referrals to other campus offices and also have a place where they can go if they are feeling alone.”

Tucker described The Haven as a place where students have an opportunity for open and private reflection, learning, discussion and exploration. HaygoodJackson suggested that students destress through journaling, reflection and coloring in coloring books .

“We like to think of ourselves as a first step of [various] degrees. We open doors for what they need,” Haygood-Jackson said. “And what they need may be a

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The Haven will open at the College of William and Mary today. It is a new resource for students to learn about and navigate sexual assault recovery.

place where they can journal and reflect or talk to a volunteer.”

Tucker said that volunteers are trained in peer health education, crisis intervention and advocacy. They are also expected to be knowledgeable about on-campus resources and policies. She emphasized the fact that personality traits like empathy and caring were major factors in the volunteer selection process.

“Every student that walks through the door will be greeted by a student volunteer who will introduce themselves, say hello, [and] make sure they are aware that we are there for any questions or any information … Then we will sort of let them direct their visit from that point on,” Tucker said.

Tucker has previously worked as a peer outreach educator and an RA. Despite her experiences, she said she felt she still did not have a full understanding of all of the resources on campus and their policies.

“I realized that despite all of the training that I had received from the work I was doing, I didn’t feel competent in my understanding of our school’s policies,” Tucker said. “I knew that you could go here and report to here but I didn’t feel competent in what that actually meant. What actually happens to a student? What kind of attitudes are they actually going to encounter? I found that concerning, that despite the training that I received I still didn’t feel I could really confidently guide students through the process.”

Tucker said she also feels a certain stigma sometimes surrounds various reporting options; that stigma is perpetuated through conversations on social networks and by other sources.

“There’s been debates about the Counseling Center and its effectiveness,” Tucker said. “There have been concerns about, ‘If I go to the dean of students, will I be supported confidentially, or

are they going to try to kick me out of school? Are they going to try to hide this away? If I go to student health, what does that mean?’ That’s not to say that any of those thoughts are valid or not valid; however, I wanted a place where students could go that was fresh and free from those sort of pre-conceived notions.”

The Haven is also a place to educate students about the realities of the College’s policies and to gather students’ feedback on what needs to change about those policies, Tucker said. She said she hopes students can come to The Haven and subsequently feel the College’s environment and culture are more understandable and easier to navigate.

The Haven’s advising board member Brittney Harrington ’15 said she believes that above all else, The Haven offers a place for students to feel safe.

“For a campus to really be on the side of survivors, it needs to have more than formal reporting mechanisms in place,” Harrington said. “For many reasons, survivors do not feel safe relying on the system to be the support they need.

The Haven is a space where people can go to get support and information without ever being pressured to report or identify themselves.”

Co-chair of The Haven Hannah Boes ’14 said she is excited by The Haven’s uniqueness.

“I am thrilled about The Haven simply because it is the first resource of its kind here,” Boes said. “This center wholly empowers all community members — not just active students and staff — to build the space they need at William and Mary.”

The Haven’s open house is today from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Room 166 of the Campus Center.

According to Tucker, The Haven’s message to students is simple.

“No matter what you need, you are not alone,” she said.

College redefines consent in new assault policy New policy updates definition, includes faculty, complies with Violence Against Women Act CONSENT from page 3

clearer what has typically been seen as a very gray area.

The new policy says that, when drugs or alcohol are involved, incapacity is “a state beyond mild intoxication, and is a continuum understood with respect to how the alcohol consumed impacts a person’s decision-making capacity and awareness of the details of a sexual interaction.”

“The group … [concluded] that at some point, one who is significantly intoxicated can no longer communicate clearly, process information quickly and accurately, or appreciate the consequences of various decisions,” Gilbert said an email. “We also agreed, however, that a standard of any amount of alcohol consumed equals inability to consent would prove problematic and, perhaps, unrealistic in application.”

HOPE Vice President of Healthy Relationships/ Sexual Aggression Jordan Taffet ’16 urges the College to take a harder line on the effect alcohol or drugs have on one’s ability to give consent.

“The whole nature of alcohol and any sort of mind

or body-altering substance is that once you’ve had a drop of it … the effect is not easily measured,” Taffet said. “So mild intoxication for one person may mean fully intoxicated for another, and determining that after the fact is going to be very difficult. … So I think it’s a step in the right direction, but it may need more clarification later on.”

The term “sexual misconduct” includes not only non-consensual sexual contact, but also dating violence, domestic violence and stalking. The new policy updates the definitions to comply with the Violence Against Women Act. On the procedural end, amendments have been made to incorporate more faculty and administrative members to the process of investigation and adjudication, allow hearing officers to serve multi-year terms, and give the Provost automatic review of appeals.

The entire process of reporting an incident — from the initial filing to the notification of decisions — is outlined into 22 steps over 60 days, which is the OCRrecommended time limit. With appeals, though, the process may extend beyond that time frame.

“I doubt there is any institution for which the 60day limit isn’t a challenge, at least in some cases,”

Boyce said in an email. “I’ve been very impressed by how promptly the Dean of Students Office conducts thorough interviews with parties and witnesses.

But that investigation phase is only part of the total process, and every stage takes time, often in cooperation with other offices. Getting everything scheduled, documented, communicated, and done within 60 days is a challenge.”

Nate Heeter ’15, Secretary of College Policy & Student Rights for the Student Assembly, added that the Student Assembly has begun discussing the new policy with the College community.

“The Student Assembly has begun reviewing the new policies and procedures, and we look forward to discussing the proposal with students and administrators,” Heeter said. “As the national debate on this issue continues, I expect policies at William and Mary and around the country will be further evaluated and refined. The Student Assembly will closely monitor this policymaking process now and in the future, always seeking to ensure campus safety as well as equitable due process for all parties involved.”

The revisions will remain open for student commentary and suggestions until Nov. 7, when

Ambler will either forward the proposal to College President Taylor Reveley for approval, recommend that modifications be made to the document, or withdraw the proposal.

With the OCR investigations underway and the nationwide discussion of affirmative consent taking place, sexual assault on college campuses is a popular topic for debate. While he commended the College for joining the conversation, Taffet said he worries that’s all it is: a response to a fad.

“I’m just glad that it’s happening,” Taffet said. “I really wish it were more of a proactive thing just in the sense that it didn’t take this level of controversy and upset to really jumpstart this movement … everything from Sigma Chi to the sexual violence that you hear about on a daily basis taking place on campus or off campus, the Title IX investigations. It feels like relational violence is kind of the hot topic of today, and part of me worries that it’s not coming out of a genuine concern for this topic as opposed to ‘this is what people are focusing on now — we’d better act on it.’ … and I’m not accusing the administration of doing that, I’m just worried that that could be the case.”

Student group recognition process revised, made stricter Sustainability, uniqueness emphasized in updated, streamlined new student organization selection procedure CLUBS from page 1

are writing constitutions, they’ve never done that before, and so we think we have the opportunity to provide effective coaching.”

The SORC is made up of six students, four appointed by Student Assembly and two appointed by Student Leadership Development. Arseneau said that, when she first began her job, she noticed that the process lacked student representation in the process.

Brianna Buch ’15 is a member of SORC appointed by Student Leadership Development.

She said that the integration of students into the process of organization recognition reflects the fact that most groups are funded by student activity fees allocated by the Student Assembly.

“If these groups are run by students, and … a lot of this activity is studentdriven and funds are allocated by students

through Student Assembly to these groups, then students should have a bigger role in the decision-making process,” Buch said.

Sustainability and uniqueness are some major characteristics Buch said the SORC looks for in an application.

To be considered, a proposed organization must have at least five interested members. To be approved, it must not be too similar to an existing organization.

“The biggest things are just sustainability and making sure they have a mission that’s unique,” Buch said. “I know one of the big things is making sure, especially if the members are juniors or seniors, that they have interested freshmen or sophomores who are looking to carry the club on.”

James Cole ’18 is a guinea pig of the process. He is interested in starting an organization focused on studying and practicing different styles of medieval fighting.

He has attended the information session and is currently trying to build interest and begin drafting a constitution.

“It’s a little daunting, but I feel like this will probably be able to make [the club] pretty good,” Cole said.

Cole said he knew his constitution would have to address risk and safety issues due to the nature of the group. In his case, gaining recognition is crucial since the group will be dependent on SA funding for equipment.

“It’s obviously an activity that requires equipment at such, and I don’t have a lot beyond my own personal gear, so I did ask about funding and I know you don’t really get funding unless you are an officially recognized group,” he said. “So that … is a problem for me right now, trying to figure out how I’m going to go about getting materials.”

Arseneau said about 50 people have gone to information sessions so far, but only 15 constitutions have been

submitted for review. However, all of the five organizations that have followed the process through to the SORC hearing have been approved.

For currently recognized organizations, a new system will classify them either as sponsored, affiliated-green or affiliatedgold, based on criteria such as whether the organization represents the institution at large or a smaller group of people, the complexity of the organization’s activity, and the risk associated with the activity.

Sponsored organizations will be given priority in the Scheduling Office for meetings and events. They will also be eligible for a CSU and use of the College’s tax-exempt status and are required to have a faculty advisor.

Affiliated-green groups will receive some of these privileges on the basis of availability and are recommended to have an advisor, while affiliated-gold groups will have fewest privileges and not need an advisor.

However, Arseneau said not much would change in terms of these groups’ experience based on their classification; rather, the new classifications just make official the hierarchy of privilege that already exists based on the needs of each organization.

“It’s defining what already exists for most people,” Arseneau said. “The places where there is not a service provided to an affiliated-gold group is typically a place where they are not already afforded a privilege.”

For example, the SA’s King and Queen’s Ball has always been booked outside the normal scheduling lottery, as have events like AMP concerts at Lake Matoaka.

Classifying the SA and AMP as sponsored organizations simply codifies this practice.

“The actual privilege isn’t changing; it’s just that we’re naming the things that are already in practice so that it’s more transparent to the groups that don’t have that privilege,” Arseneau said.

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Jordan voices concerns on WCWM funding request Senators discuss Get Out The Vote Act, subsidized STI testing, campus opening of the Haven madeline bielski FLAT HAT assoc. news editor

At their Tuesday meeting, the College of William and Mary Student Assembly Senate passed an activities and events request made by WCWM, the College’s student-run radio station.

WCWM requested a total of $4,300 from the SA to help fund their annual WCWM FallFest. The request had to be presented on the Senate floor per the Senate’s code, which dictates that any activities or events request over $3,000 must be voted on by the Senate as a whole, instead of just the Senate Finance committee.

WCWM FallFest’s aim is to bring the community together and to make more students aware of WCWM. The festival will feature two bands.

WCWM requested a total of $1,000 for each band and $1,300 to cover lighting, sound and a stage. The organization’s request is 15 percent of the act.

Sen. Chase Jordan ’15 raised concerns that the request was made to the Senate on too little notice. He also mentioned the fact that the bands are still unnamed.

“If this is such a big event and it’s going to cost us so much money, why are they coming to us so last minute?

I feel like this cannot be planned between the 21st [of October] and the 1st [of November],” Jordan said.

Associate Director of Student Leadership and Development Trici Frederick, the SA’s advisor, clarified that WCWM has already begun planning the event, although they are just now asking the Senate for funding.

The Senate funded part of WCWM’s request last semester for their WCWM Fest in the spring.

The WCWM FallFest is meant to

be a smaller event than its spring counterpart.

Ultimately, the request was passed.

Jordan voted nay, while Senators Michelle Tansey ’15, J.C. LaRiviere ’17 and Akshit Kapoor M.B.A. ’15 abstained.

Sen. Emily Thomas ’17 also introduced the GOTV (Get Out The Vote) Act under new business at Tuesday’s meeting. The bill allocates a total of $192 for the SA Executive Department of Public Affairs to print election flyers and non-partisan candidate information. Thomas explained that the bill reflects the SA’s ongoing voter registration efforts.

“The Get Out The Vote Act … is pretty standard,” Thomas said. “It’s normally passed every year by the Senate, and basically this allocates money for the Public Affairs Executive branch to print non-partisan information about the candidates in our upcoming Congressional and Senatorial elections.”

In addition to funding, the bill ensures that all SA voter registration materials will be non-partisan and based upon information from the Virginia Public Access Project or the Virginia State Board of Elections. Chairman of the Senate Daniel Ackerman ’16 assigned the GOTV Act to the Senate’s finance, policy and public affairs committees.

The Senate also listened to several presentations during their meeting.

Adam Wolfe J.D. ’15 updated the Senate on the Media Council, while Mallory Tucker ’15, Undersecretary for Sexual Assault Advocacy, presented updates on the SA’s subsidized STI testing.

The SA allocated a total of $20,000 toward subsidizing STI tests for students. So far, $905 of the allocated $20,000 has been used.

According to Vice President of the

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During the meeting, senators discussed WCWM’s events request, as well as the opening of The Haven, a new resource on campus that opens today.

Student Assembly Kendall Lorenzen ’15, there was an STI subsidy surplus last year of about $11,000.

Tucker also discussed the grand opening of The Haven, a new resource on campus offering confidential assistance to community members in regards to sexual assault.

The Haven will be hosting an open house today from 3-6 p.m.

“A little over a year ago, I started meeting with Dean Haygood-Jackson, who’s our sexual assault response expert on campus, about the creation of a new center sort of barriers free zone where students can come to have questions answered about our policies related to sexual assault,” Tucker said.

Director of Student Leadership and Development Anne Arsenau

also stopped by the Senate meeting to explain the student organization restructuring process.

Secretary of Student Life Shannon Caietti ’17 reminded Senators to attend the SA and AMP sponsored “Spooktacular Pumpkinpalooza” today on the Sunken Garden.

The event is part of the week-long Celebrate You initiative.

Academics

College partners with EVMS for physicians’ assistant program Students can take advantage of program by earning prerequisite credits towards EVMS application AMANDA SIKIRICA FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER

The College of William and Mary is expanding its partnership with Eastern Virginia Medical School with a new Early Assurance Program (EAP) for the EVMS Physician’s Assistant program. Students receive prerequisite credits towards their application to EVMS from courses they have taken at the College.

Seven College students are currently interested in this program, according to Professor Raymond McCoy, Program Advisor for the PA partnership.

“Students in their junior McCoy year may apply to EVMS through the EAP,” McCoy said in an email. “They may receive acceptance during the summer after their junior year. They would then know that they [could] go to EVMS PA program for their master’s degree. Students will still complete the senior

year here at William and Mary.”

Started in the spring of 2014 and prompted by the Director of Admissions for PA at EVMS, this is the only prerequisite partnership offered for students interested in a PA degree.

Although students of any major may apply, those who have completed the prerequisite courses by the end of their junior year and have at least 500 of the 1,000 hours of direct clinical health-care experience needed are the ideal candidates, McCoy said.

Maya Barnes ’17 has been looking into the PA program at EVMS before this partnership was developed — she was able to make plans to apply through McCoy. Barnes was recently certified as an Emergency Medical Technician and is a new member of the Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department.

She is currently working on the 500 hours of direct healthcare experience requirement.

“I realize that it would be hard for someone to apply if they didn’t consider becoming a PA until junior or even sophomore year,” Barnes said in an email. “Unlike medical school, direct patient care experience is required to get into PA school, which

can be hard to get as an undergraduate, even more so when starting as an upperclassman.”

Sara Minor ’17 also has been planning to be a PA since she started at the College. She echoed Barnes’s warning about how difficult it can be for students to acquire the 1,000 hours of experience needed by the start of the EVMS program.

“Direct patient hours are not just shadowing, they are actually working with doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to provide care to patients.

Well-established programs like EVMS require at least 1,000 hours but the number of hours varies tremendously between programs,” Minor said in an email.

Minor emphasized the important role personal planning played in her own ability to participate in the program, but the EAP has given her secure knowledge that the courses she is taking at the College will count as prerequisites for EVMS. “Since it is a growing field, there are programs being established across the country at a relatively fast pace and unlike medical school or nurse practitioner programs, physician assistant programs all tend to be

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With that in mind, [Gillespie] wants to simplify the process to get the financial aid you need.”

The second half of the debate involved questions from the audience, which covered abortion, sequestration, energy policy, LGBT rights, tax reform, immigration and campaign finance reform.

The debate attracted roughly 40 students, many of whom will be casting their first vote in the upcoming senatorial election. Some of these potential voters, like Emily Pitsilides ’18 were unsurprised by the information conveyed to the audience.

“I’m not from Virginia so, I didn’t really know much about the candidates, but I felt that their views were really what I expected from a Republican or a Democrat,” Pitsilidepses said.

Some students left the debate without being swayed to vote for either candidate, such as undecided first-time voter Jameson Glover ’18.

“I’m trying to gain all the knowledge I can about the candidates beforehand. I want to make an informed decision,” Glover said. “This debate had some interesting points, definitely a lot of new information to process. But there still might be a couple of different facets to visit to make a better decision.”

The election will take place Nov. 4, with inperson absentee voting and mail-in voting available for eligible voters who are not able to make it to the polls on Election Day.

“littles” and pay for anything the date entails; many groups also have clue weeks, in which the big buys gifts and plans activities for her little before revealing her identity.

“Each chapter is responsible for setting its own limit on spending.

The William and Mary Panhellenic Council chapter also has a limit of $250 on what a sister may spend in clue week, but many chapters have limits that are far less than $250,” Evans said in an email.

For some sororities, the entire new member process is less formal. While the College’s chapter of Phi Mu is no longer active on campus, when they were, they did not participate in formal recruitment.

“We had much smaller rush classes and what seemed like a more intimate and less competitive preffing process for bigs and littles,” Phi Mu alumna Felicia Lopez

’16 said in email.

Kelly Dodd ’17, a member of the Epsilon Mu chapter of the Delta Gamma sorority explained that the little process is different for every sorority.

“Our big little process involves three weeks of going on dates with the new members (lunch at the Caf, Fondue, coffee that sort of stuff ) to get to know the personalities of the new members and find girls you would want as your little.

After you pref., as a big you get a call telling you who your little (my case littles) is,” Dodd said in email.

Dodd added that the Panhellenic Council has a sorority-wide limit on how much money a big can spend on their little. She noted that Delta Gamma allows the bigs to vote on the amount they want to spend on their little.

“I had only budgeted for one when I was working over the summer and starting the crafts but when I was offered twins I was so happy,

of course I said yes. That unfortunately means I had to make two of everything and make sure they both felt equally loved,” Dodd said.

“My total cost (both clue weeks added together) was about $200, which is actually pretty good. It’s hard to financially afford clue week especially since I pay for my own dues and anything not included in tuition food and housing.”

Lopez is also currently a member of the co-ed honor fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi. Unlike most sororities, Phi Sigma Pi allows co-bigging, in which multiple bigs share one little. This process significantly decreases the costs associated with the biglittle process.

“There is no price minimum or maximum for the Bigs to throw a Clue Week, but we encourage crafting and activities with fellow Brothers that will not cost much money,” Megan Berry ‘15, also member of Phi Sigma Pi, said in an email.

a little different from each other. For example, some schools want organic chemistry while others want biochemistry,” Minor said.

Kinesiology major Emma Kennedy ’15 says that if this program had been around earlier in her undergraduate career, she would have participated.

“The average age of students entering PA school at the moment is 27-30, so the opportunity to be able to become a practicing PA before most are even accepted to PA school is invaluable,” Kennedy said in an email.

The College’s Pre-Physician Assistant Advising webpage describes PAs as “health-care professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision, [who] conduct physical exams, provide preventative care, diagnose and treat illnesses, assist in surgery and can write prescriptions.”

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected job growth for PAs is 38 percent from 2012 to 2022 compared to the 11 percent average for all occupations. The average length of PA graduate schools is 28 months, in comparison to four-year medical schools and a residency to become an MD.

Massey receives LORD botetourt award E. Morgan Massey is this year’s recipient of the Lord Botetourt Award. According to a press release, Massey is the founding director and president emeritus of the College’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and is receiving the award for his service to the institute.

The Lord Botetourt award is presented to outstanding non-alumni members of the College of William and Mary community who embody the spirit of Baron de Botetourt, a colonial governor of Virginia and former rector of William and Mary.

Under Massey’s direction, the VIMS Foundation has provided 34 VIMS students with scholarships this year, has expanded K-12 marine science education and outreach, and has led research efforts to advance the health and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, among other things.

“Morgan’s leadership has been extraordinarily important,” College President Taylor Reveley said in a press release. “His vision and generosity have been instrumental in VIMS’ ability to educate marine science leaders.”

The award will be presented Friday at the annual Matthew Fontaine Maury dinner to honors supporters of VIMS. Former Secretary of the Army and Congressman Jack Marsh will also be honored at the dinner.

“We are also delighted to recognize Jack Marsh, who has made a real difference for the better as a member of the VIMS Council,” Reveley said. “Jack has been a tireless advocate for the important work taking place at VIMS.” Marsh will be presented with the Pathfinder of the Seas award for his commitment to VIMS. He spent two decades on the VIMS Council and has served as secretary of the advisory board since 2003.

— Julia Kott, The Flat Hat

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Weapons in Williamsburg Adam Brock THE FLAT HAT

The steady stream of stories describing all levels of misconduct inside police forces nationwide shows no signs of running dry meaning one thing is certain: The police, in the eyes of the public, are no longer emblematic of the general concept of upholding the law.

More and more, people are viewing the police force as ineffective, hardly able to perform basic duties such as keeping the public safe from crime. In a poll taken, only a fraction of the population (49 percent) actually believed that the police do more than just a fair job at protecting them.

That’s not to mention the accompanying concerns held by those surveyed. Only 30 percent believed that police forces were doing a good job at holding officers accountable when misconduct occurs, 35 percent believed that the police generally used an appropriate amount of force in a given situation, and 32 percent believed that the police treat different ethnic and racial groups equally.

For an institution that’s supposed to work for the sole benefit of the public, there’s an awful lot of distrust among the majority of the people they’re serving. Clearly, there’s a problem in the way police forces are operating. And is it any wonder that the police are falling out of public favor given the recent series of events in Ferguson and subsequent media attention given to the exponentially increasing militarization of police?

If the police response to the protesters in Ferguson has demonstrated anything, it’s that the police are being given access to gear which is simply not necessary for any domestic dispute that could possibly erupt. Police currently have several tools of war, such as silencers, camouflage, armored vehicles and aircrafts, at their disposal — this fact alone places a huge strain on the relationship between the public and the police.

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While Williamsburg is obviously no Ferguson, it’s no secret that the Williamsburg police have a somewhat strained relationship with the community. Points of contention range from sourcing to responding to noise complaints, as well as the fact that the police acquired M16 assault rifles through the Pentagon Excess Property Program. Wait, what? Now, I’m no expert, and I’m not majoring in “Common Sense and Logic,” but having military grade assault rifles in an area that has a violent crime rate half the national average seems a bit extreme.

Even in cities like Chicago, people are up in arms about the general lack of demonstrable need for police to deploy assault rifles. Why have such heavy weaponry in Williamsburg, of all places? A measly 1.7 percent of guns nationwide are assault rifles, so with this small margin of potential gun crimes being conducted with assault weapons, there is no practicality in possessing these rifles. The day that enemy insurgents are dropped into colonial Williamsburg, I’ll turn around 180 degrees on this issue, but I don’t see that happening in the near future. There is, simply put, no reason that the police, or anyone excluding the military should have access to these tools.

The only counter argument that should exist is that the police having these weapons makes people feel safer.

That may be true for some, but for me, the opposite is true. Knowing that there is the remote possibility that an M16 is lying the trunk of any police car on the street makes me feel incredibly uneasy, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way.

These military grade weapons must be placed under the same scrutiny as the more extreme instances of militarization across the nation, as it is no better. While we are fortunate that our police department has the good sense to not have a tank on standby as some police departments do, there’s still a great need for immediate demilitarization.

If police forces are going to be effective in accomplishing the bullet points in their job description, they need the assistance and cooperation of the public. Such pervasive mistrust, as a result of the police thinking that there is, in fact, a need for weapons of this caliber, is a direct hindrance to the police’s efficacy. Demilitarization is an easy and obvious way to develop a better sense of trust between the police and the body of people they are here to protect.

Email Adam Brock at arbrock@email.wm.edu.

There is, simply put, no reason that the police, or anyone excluding the military should have access to these tools.

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I would suggest, however, that the student body become more vocal.

You should be petitioning the Board of Governors as well as the Governor himself that appointed the Board. I’d suggest online petitions that could be ‘signed’ by alumni as well as parents. You must make more noise to get changes made. One article won’t do.

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ast week, Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler ’88 Ph.D. ‘06 emailed the student body a list of proposed changes to the College of William and Mary’s sexual misconduct policy.

The list includes many positive changes, expanding the instances of prohibited conduct to include stalking, domestic abuse and dating violence. But we are behind the times — we should go beyond the changes we’ve made and adopt an affirmative consent policy.

At universities without affirmative consent policies, the burden is on the victim to show that they resisted in some way. An affirmative consent policy would require both partners to clearly seek and grant consent. While the policy would likely add legal danger to sexual situations in which consent is ambiguous, it would gradually build a culture of consent — one that would empower both men and women.

An affirmative consent policy would force potential sexual partners to be open with each other. If both partners expect to obtain clear consent before proceeding, they will be less likely to misunderstand each other and less likely to think that consent is assumed.

It would also make partners more aware of their capacity for misunderstanding, because the consequences of misunderstandings would be more severe. Thus, the initiator would need to pay more attention to the nuances of their partner’s feelings and reactions, explicitly seeking consent when ambiguity is present. Both partners would feel more comfortable establishing clear boundaries, knowing they will be understood and respected.

Affirmative consent would also make the College a safer, more inviting place for women. Sexual assault investigations are often humiliating experiences in which women are forced to explain why an assault was not her fault — that she did everything in her power to indicate that she did not want sex. In reality, the threat of violence pervades many sexual encounters in which women are simply afraid to say no; even without the threat of violence, a lack of resistance should never indicate that a person has given consent.

The College is making progress in offering protection and support to victims of sexual assault. The administration has encouraged students to complete the National Sexual Misconduct Campus Climate Survey in what appears to be a genuine effort to better comprehend the prevalence of sexual assault at the College. The Haven will provide a support space for victims, run by Mallory Tucker ’15 and Senior Assistant Dean of Students Donna Haygood Jackson. Unfortunately, Jackson will be working there in addition to her current duties; the College should hire a full-time staff member to ensure that the Haven will always have a professional available for students.

As the College considers what changes it will make to its sexual misconduct policy, it should continually encourage students to submit comments and suggestions. Further, it needs to clarify proposed changes, so that students will understand them and be more willing to engage with them. Students and administrators must work together to build a strong and effective sexual misconduct policy.

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Coming out and finding your place when everyone else is straight

KJ Moran THE FLAT HAT

When you’re a member of a sexual or gender minority, you don’t just come out once.

The closet doesn’t disappear the first time you say, “I’m gay.” Coming out is a continual process: The closet is always there, and you get pushed back in among the dusty rainbow attire and cardboard boxes full of “Queer as Folk” VCR tapes every time you enter a new environment. You slump down among the stilettos and combat boots, sighing at your poster of Harvey Milk tacked to the inside of your door, and ask yourself, “Is it safe for these

new people to know I’m not straight?”

The answer, of course, should be an unequivocal yes. But when you’re in a new setting, away from the safety of home for the first time in your life, it’s difficult to gauge how people will react to your queerness — especially in a place where almost everyone is straight and everything seems to be determined by said straightness. Social life is ruled by the ever-gendered Greek life culture, housing is segregated based on the parts in our pants, and finding a date is hard when 90 percent of the population shares in the straightness. If that were not enough, you still have the ever so slight — but ever present — portion of the College of William and Mary population that still calls us “homosexuals” during our diversity briefings, or uses “faggot” as loosely and familiarly as the term “bro.”

So how can one possibly come out of the closet? The closet is safe. It has all six seasons of “The L Word”! And you can just act straight until someone figures it out.

The problem with the closet is that it

prevents people from seeing the realest you there is. And it’s terribly hidden — no one knows you are in there but you. So if you are struggling to come out to some friends on your freshman hall, or you are unsure where you fit in this community, I encourage you to reach out. Show up to Lambda Alliance. Join William & Larry. Visit the Center for Student Diversity.

Or, simply talk to a friend. For the most part, the College is one of the most progressive university communities in the South. Sure, we are not exactly a Sarah Lawrence University or a Berkeley University, but we’re not a Liberty University or a Brigham Young University either. We hover somewhere in the middle of progress in our humble abode on the middle of the east coast. After all, we love choosing the middle road at this school — not quite the fast lane — but just fast enough to look down at those slowly poking along to our right.

So, go ahead, push open the door. Dust yourself off. There’s a place for you here, too.

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

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Everything, it seems, tastes better in pumpkin spice. Fall brings with it a delicious array of new and exciting things to drink. From the classic hot chocolate to the strangest of pumpkin cocktails to hot appler cider, Williamsburg has everything.

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all is finally here! The leaves are changing, the sweaters are out in full force, and it’s officially socially acceptable to shamelessly binge-watch any and all entries in the Halloweentown movie franchise. Even the water these days tastes faintly of pumpkin spice.

As we settle into fall, here are some great ways to keep busy during the season in and around Williamsburg.

FOOD

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ew would dispute that one of the best parts of fall is the food, and fall in Williamsburg is no exception. As the weather grows colder, the opportunities for fun and interesting ways to enjoy a meal grow greater and greater.

If you have a sweet tooth, perhaps consider taking the “Fall Pancake Challenge.” Richmond Road alone is home to six pancake houses, and there are plenty more scattered throughout Williamsburg.

Gather up a group of friends and try to test each house’s “fall special.” Astronomical Pancakes, Five Forks Café, Old Mill House of Pancakes and Mama Steve’s House of Pancakes are all tasty local places to start.

If you are looking for a more hands-on experience, there is nothing more classically autumnal than going apple picking with your friends. Busch Neck Farm, a local orchard located on Busch Neck Road, allows visitors to pick their own apples, and let’s face it — handpicked fall apples make the best apple pie.

If pancakes and apples haven’t quite got you satisfied, perhaps a haunted dinner will.

Every year, Captain George’s, an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet located on Richmond Road, hosts a haunted dinner for its guests.

As guests eat their meals, actors perform a murder mystery, dropping clues about “whodunit” throughout the meal, while guests try to solve the mystery.

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verything, it seems, tastes better in pumpkin spice. Fall brings with it a delicious array of new and exciting things to drink. From the classic hot chocolate to the strangest of pumpkin cocktails, Williamsburg has them all.

Similar to the “Fall Pancake Challenge,” we have the “Quest for the Best Pumpkin Spice Latte.”

Williamsburg is home to, if possible, even more coffee shops than pancake houses. Throughout the next few weeks, try a different fall-themed drink from all of Williamsburg’s cafes, and pick your favorite. If you’re looking for suggestions: Aromas, The Meridian Coffeehouse and Joe Muggs Coffee are all good places to start.

For those of you who can drink, the arrival of fall also brings with it the arrival of a variety of seasonal beers. A good way to sample around

without breaking the bank is by participating in Waypoint Grill’s Oktoberfest celebration. For $25, participants can sample classic and seasonal German beers. Waypoint Grill is located on Quarter Path Road and will be hosting Oktoberfest until Oct. 26.

If lattes and pumpkin beers aren’t quite your thing, you cannot go wrong with a classic cup of hot chocolate or hot apple cider. Cider runs are one of students’ favorite fall traditions. Students purchase a cider mug in Colonial Williamsburg and can use the $11 mugs throughout the rest of the calendar year to get free gourmet apple cider from any Colonial Williamsburg tavern.

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s midterms slow down, and we begin to enjoy an ever-so-slight break in academic work before finals hit, take the time to enjoy some fun fall activities with friends.

Corn mazes are a great way to spend an afternoon in the autumn sunshine.

Whatever your skill and courage level, there is a corn maze for you.

For those seeking a relatively easy corn maze, check out

Pumpkinville, located in nearby Toano.

Pumpkinville is home to all sorts of fun, familyfriendly activities such as ring-tosses, pumpkin sales, beanbag tosses and of course, the corn maze. And the best part? All the activities are free.

A little more adventurous? Check out the Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. For $11, visitors can enjoy tours of the plantation and walks near the river shore, as well as the famous corn maze.

Visitors can also purchase a pumpkin for an additional cost. Interestingly enough, Berkeley Plantation was the home of the first Thanksgiving in 1619.

For the daring of heart, Renwood Fields, located in nearby Charles City County, has perhaps the largest corn maze around. It even provides a timer, so that visitors can time themselves as they go through the maze. For the bravest of us all, Renwood Field’s maze also includes a “Moonlight Maze” nighttime option.

Sometimes, simply getting outside can be a great way to enjoy the season, too. Bring hot chocolate and blankets out to the Sunken Garden and go stargazing. And if you’re looking for a great way to support your peers here at the College this fall, check out the AMP and Student Assembly’s Spooktacular Pumpkin Palooza, a pumpkin festival on the Sunken Garden Friday, Oct. 24 from 4-7 p.m.

ENTERTAINMENT

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ith the coming of fall also comes the arrival of fall-themed entertainment.

All over Williamsburg, organizations and businesses put on a plethora of fall and Halloween programming for all levels of interest.

Colonial Williamsburg takes advantage of its historic past with an array of spooky programs.

Some of the recurring events include “Cry Witch,” a mock witch-trial; “Things That Go Bump in the Night: Pirates Among Us,” a show highlighting W i l l i a m s b u r g ’s

connection to pirates; “Blackbeard: Ghosts Among Us,” a lantern ghost tour; and “The Tavern Ghost Walk,” another ghost tour through Colonial Williamsburg.

If you’re looking for a ghostly experience separate from the classic ones offered by Colonial Williamsburg, the city and surrounding areas have many options. Throughout October, visitors can enjoy the Williamsburg Spooky Hayride through the Woods, taking place in York River State Park.

Ferry Plantation, located in Virginia Beach, hosts a haunted plantation tour and the aforementioned Berkeley Plantation hosts a Sunset and Spirits Tour. For the truly brave, Northwest River Park, located in Chesapeake, hosts a haunted train ride on their ghost train.

Finally, if you’re looking for a fun way to spend an evening away from things that lurk in the dark, be sure to check out the William and Mary Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween Concert, taking place Friday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. in Commonwealth Auditorium.

HALLOWEEN

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all wouldn’t be complete without Halloween: the one night a year where people can be anything they want.

If you’re looking for a costume, check out the Costume Sale, taking place Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. in Tidewater A and B. The sale will include costumes and capes, men and women’s formal wear, vintage finds, shoes, hats, purses, gloves and more.

If for some reason you were unable to find what you were looking for at the Costume Sale, odds are you will be able to find it at Spirit Halloween.

Located on Monticello Avenue, this seasonal Halloween store is a one-stop shop for all of your Halloween needs.

If you’re feeling brave this Halloween, check out AMP’s Zombie Apocalypse. From 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Halloween, the Campus Center will be flooded with actors dressed as zombies. Test your luck and see how long you last once the apocalypse begins.

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hile Williamsburg is booming with fun and exciting ways to spend your fall, sometimes the best things are the tried and true. Whether it be Busch Garden’s Howl-O-Scream, going for walk in the foliage and making a leaf pile, attending Colonial Williamsburg’s farmer’s market Saturday morning, or just making s’mores around a bonfire, there are plenty of fun things to do.

Whatever your idea of a good time is this fall, odds are, Williamsburg and the College have something for you.

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Summer goal: End hunger

Dominique Rowinski helps implement agriculture policy in neighborhoods in the USDA World Food Prize Fellowship Lizzy Flood THE FLAT HAT

Every student at the College of William and Mary knows what it’s like to balance a busy schedule during the school year.

Only Dominique Rowinski ’17 knows what a busy summer feels like after participating in the USDA World Food Prize Fellowship this summer.

The Fellowship, officially named the USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship, is a collaboration between the USDA and the non-profit organization The World Food Prize. 33 fellows were offered the chance to work at USDA centers and offices across the United States. Rowinski worked at the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Rowinski said she first got involved with the World Food Prize in high school, after attending their Global Youth Institute, a three-day event that connects high school students with Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates. The event sparked her interest in food security.

In fact, Rowinski’s high school involvement with the World Food Prize was what led to her participation in the Wallace-Carver Fellowship.

“They essentially look after you, so I was … eligible for this program,” Rowinski said.

Rowinski’s interest in food security continued when she came to the College.

“My mom grew up on a farm, so I had exposure to agriculture as a young kid,” Rowinski said. “But not as much as people here who come from more rural areas or kids who grew up on a farm.

So I found it very surprising that I liked agriculture.”

The summer before her freshman year, Rowinski interned at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C to explore her interest in plant science.

Her fellowship this year came through an internship offer from Norah Deluhrey, an undersecretary at The Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Rowinski interned there two days a week for six weeks, and was able to take advantage of many of the opportunities offered.

“I got to meet leaders who worked for the UN, the USDA and the state department,” Rowinski said.

Her major tasks included helping to carry out various initiatives that The Faithbased and Neighborhood Partnerships implemented in local communities.

She also assisted in planning the annual Iftar dinner, hosted by President Obama to celebrate the end of Islamic fasting during the month of Ramadan. Helping to organize the Iftar was one of Rowinski’s favorite aspects of her internship.

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“I got to meet leaders who worked for the UN, the USDA, the state department,” Rowinski said.

“It was essentially a cultural experience, and I got a chance to learn more and meet people and make new connections,” Rowinksi said.

Other aspects of her internship that Rowinski enjoyed were daily conference calls where members of The Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as well as members of other USDA and government departments, discussed what initiatives to focus on. Rowniski said her boss would follow up these calls by asking her and her fellow intern their thoughts.

“She cared what we thought and what we would do if we were in her shoes,” Rowinski said. “I felt like I was really able to think at this internship, have a good relationship with my boss, and … learn.”

Rowinski said the conference calls allowed her to learn more about the everyday issues with which the government is concerned.

“What was really cool was our work was directly related to the headlines of the day,” Rowinski said.

Compared to her internship the previous summer, Rowinski said being a Wallace-Carver fellow gave her a more hands-on opportunity to learn how the government helps communities. Her program revolved around deciding the best ways to introduce and integrate White House initiatives at the local level.

“I felt part of a broader picture,” Rowinski said. “I was able to see the realworld implications of what I was doing at my desk.”

Rowinksi said that her internship allowed her to see how many different leaders and roles are required in the government just to have an effect on small-scale communities.

“The relevance of my internship is it’s one more step in taking what the President says, what he wants to do, and connecting it to you and your neighborhood at the local level,” Rowinski said. “So I was just one of the steps in between.”

Although her internship was focused more on the community level, Rowinski, an intended international relations major, said that she is interested in international development on a global level.

Rowinski said she has found several classes at the College that have allowed her to learn more about international relations and food security. She credits associate professor of international relations Michael Tierney with being a source of encouragement.

With regard to future plans, Rowinski said she likes to remain open-minded.

“I really don’t know what’s going to come my way,” Rowinski said. “But I would like to go into international development.”

Rowinski said that her internship has provided her with the motivation to make a difference as she continues to explore her interests.

COURTESY PHOTO / WORLD FOOD PRIZE FOUNDATION

This summer, Rowinski was a Wallace Carver fellow at the USDA Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. She also participated in this program in 2013, interning at the U.S. National Arboretum.

COURTESY PHOTO / WORLD FOOD PRIZE FOUNDATION

Rowinksi said that her internship allowed her to see how many different leaders and roles are required in the government just to have an effect on small-scale communities.

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

In the game of Tinder, you either get laid or you die

Mirror selfies are a no, but animal shots are a yes — that is, assuming all the animals in the photo are still alive

In 2011, our cell phones gained an app that has changed the dating game forever: Tinder. According to the description in the app store, “Tinder is a fun way to connect with new and interesting people around you.” But let’s be real. Tinder is all about flirting with hotties, getting laid and finding love in this hopeless world. However, if you’re new to the online dating world, Tinder can be a tough one. How does one maneuver through the endless selfies and bios to find a perfect match? Lucky for you, I am here to let you in on a few tips and tricks for finding love in all the wrong places.

The first thing you need to do is work your profile to your advantage. Your first picture should probably be a photo of yourself, alone, looking fun, sexy and preferably not like a serial killer. One should especially avoid photos with small children, which gives off a creepy “looking for a mother/

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dating men with beards or women with needlepoint collections, let the Tinder world know what you’re looking for.

When it comes to actually looking for matches, I find that people fall somewhere between two ends of the spectrum. There are those who swipe only based on physical appearance. Tinder is a game for them, and they are only looking to match with those in peak physical condition. On the other hand, there are those who weigh the pros and cons of swiping someone left or right as if they were to marry them.

These are the people who will read through your profile with extreme attention to detail, checking spelling and grammar, analyzing what kind of lover, friend and partner you would be. They swipe through your pictures, basing your attractiveness based on well thought out criteria, only swiping right

If you’re really unsure of what to say to your match, try waiting until a holiday arrives. Nothing says ‘You’re cute, want to have sex?’ like wishing someone a happy flag day.

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father to my children” vibe. Also, mirror selfies are not recommended; the reign of Myspace is over and your selfie technique should reflect that. The rest of your photos should reflect your various interests, perhaps a picture of you with your friends to show you’re fun-loving, or maybe a shot with some small animals to show you have a sensitive side. I would not recommend photos of any dead animals, unless you’re looking for a trophy husband/wife to go with your moose head collection.

Similar thought should go into writing the “about me” portion of your profile. Adding the lyric “It’s going down, I’m yelling Tinder” may seem like a very clever idea at the time, but trust me, it has been done.

And it has been done better. It might also be wise to express your intentions within your profile. Whether you are gay, straight, bi-curious, or interested only in

if you fulfill almost all of the requirements. You will probably fall somewhere between these two types of “swipers” depending on how drunk or horny you are.

Now you’re looking for someone to actually chat with. But how do you start a conversation with a hot stranger? The answer is easy: say whatever you want to say. Some people like to begin with an overtly sexual introduction like “I want to paint you green and spank you like a naughty avocado.” Others like to start off with a more traditional level of creepy: “You’re really beautiful, winky face.” Occasionally, people go with a more normal conversation starter and simply say hello. However you choose to start a conversation, just know that starting the conversation altogether is a bold move. Many matches just sit in your chat list, silent and forgotten, each too nervous to make the first move. If you’re really unsure of what to say to your match, try waiting until a holiday arrives. Nothing says “You’re cute, want to have sex?” like wishing someone a happy flag day.

Though Tinder is indeed a fun way to meet sexy singles in your area, my advice is always to be smart and stay safe. Nothing’s sexier than refraining from giving out too personal of information on the internet.

Happy Tindering!

Mallory Walker is a Behind Closed Doors columnist who can also be found on Cuddlr.

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ALUMNI

Al Albert, Tribe alum, enshrined in Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame

MEN’S SOCCER

FOLLOWING A LEGEND Current head coach Chris Norris looks to follow in the stead of longtime coach Al Albert ’69.

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Association Tournament appearances.

Albert was the eighth head coach to win more than 400 matches in NCAA history.

Outside of the College, Albert worked as co-founder of the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club and Tidewater Soccer Camps. He has also served as the president of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

CAREER WINS

Longtime head coach and current associate director for development Al Albert ’69 added yet another honor to his storied career as he was inducted into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame Tuesday night. Albert’s induction ceremony took place at the Norfolk

Scope in Norfolk, Va. Albert played during the soccer program’s transition from club to varsity level before returning to the school as an assistant lacrosse coach.

In 1972, Albert began his tenure as men’s soccer head coach.

Albert finished a 33-year career with a 401-187-64 all-time record, including 12 National Collegiate Athletic

Al Albert ’69.

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Albert coached the College’s men’s soccer team for 33 seasons, finished with 401-187-64 record, 12 NCAA Tournament berths

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Tribe brings home preseason honors Thornton named Player of Year CHRIS WEBER FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR

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Senior forward Chris Abiston and the Tribe failed to score in a 1-0 loss to Old Dominion Tuesday. The loss was the College’s seventh shutout loss of the season.

Tribe shut out again

College falls to Old Dominion, 1-0, in final home game TYLER SHAW THE FLAT HAT For the first 30 minutes, the only question was when the goals would come for William and Mary. As the match progressed, though, it turned from “when” to “if,” as the Tribe failed to score for the eighth time this season in a 1-0 loss to Old Dominion.

The Tribe (5-101, 2-3-1 CAA) started with an onslaught of shots, each just missing the net. The initial offensive surge wore off, and the Monarchs (7-4-1, 2-11 CUSA) left Martin Albiston Family Stadium with a win after scoring a goal in the second half.

The match was televised on the Hampton Roads Sports Network, and was, barring any postseason play, the College’s last home game.

Senior forward Chris Albiston began the attack with a shot just 12 seconds into the match. The offensive assault continued as the College fired off 10 shots and earned two corners within the first half hour of the match. The strong play elicited

an enthusiastic reaction from the 351 spectators present.

Old Dominion, though, enjoyed its fair share of chances. Starting in the 22nd minute, the Monarchs won three corners in a three-minute span. Senior goalkeeper Alex Harrington, making his first start of the season, did not concede a goal. Harrington stood strong again in the 30th minute, as the Monarchs managed to fire off three shots in just 45 seconds.

While the Tribe started the first half hot, Old Dominion managed to take the lead. A shot by the Monarchs’ senior forward Tyler Edwards clanged off the top post in the 48th minute before Edwards rifled the ball into the left corner of the net in the 57th minute.

It was the lone goal of the match, but enough to propel Old Dominion to victory.

After a bit of an offensive lull, the College seemed reinvigorated in the last 15 minutes. Its best chance came in the 86th minute, but junior forward Jackson Eskay’s shot just missed and hit the top crossbar.

The Tribe tallied 17 shots on the night, with six on goal. The Monarchs managed just 13 shots, with three on goal.

Throughout the match, the Tribe made several lineup changes and substitutions.

Twice during the second half, head coach

Chris Norris brought four players off the bench.

“We were obviously trying to win the game, but it was the last home game for the seniors, and we wanted to give those guys an opportunity,” Norris said. “In the second half, the subs that came on really picked up the pace for us. I thought that [the subs] gave us good energy and created some good chances there. They set the table for us to mount some pressure in the last 15 minutes.”

The College goes on the road to close out the season against Northeastern and James Madison. If the Tribe qualifies, it will compete in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament to vie for a postseason berth.

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Sophomore forward Reilly Maw tallied two shots.

William and Mary left Tuesday’s annual Colonial Athletic Association Basketball Media Day with a bevy of preseason accolades and a historic predicted order of finish.

Head coach Tony Shaver and the men’s program rode last season’s 20-win ledger to a No. 2 ranking in the league’s predicted order of finish, the highest in program history. Northeastern claimed the No. 1 position.

Even with the loss of career 1,000-point scorers Brandon Britt ’14 and Tim Rusthoven ’14, expectations are high. A third trip to the league championship in seven years only adds to the preseason conversation.

On the women’s side, head coach Ed Swanson enters his second year at the helm, having compiled an 8-21 overall record a season ago. Unlike the men’s side, though, Swanson does return key players, including senior captains Kyla Kerstetter (guard) and Jazmen Boone (forward).

“They had a terrific junior campaign last year, but more importantly had a terrific post-season, summer session and preseason,” Swanson said.

“They are both leaders for us on the floor, off the floor, the classroom, the community — they’re everything we want our program to be known about.”

Thornton Sophomore guard Marlena Tremba leads the underclassmen and looks to continue a strong freshman campaign.

Through 14 starts and 29 appearances, Tremba hit double figures 22 times, averaging a team-high 13.2 points per game.

Those numbers, alongside a freshmen record 67-made threepointers, earned Tremba CAA Rookie of the Year honors.

“She’s going to have to adjust her game a little bit, and not just be that shooter and scorer,” Swanson said. “She’s going to have to become a better defender and rebounder for us.”

Tremba earned Preseason Second Team All-CAA honors, while senior guard Marcus Thornton and sophomore forward Omar Prewitt each earned individual recognition.

On the men’s team, Thornton was named the CAA Player of the Year following a season in which he averaged 18.7 points per game and led the league in three-point shots. Thornton becomes the second player in program history to be named Player of the Year, joining Adam Hess ’04, who accomplished the feat in 2003.

“Marcus is a great player. He is truly a great player. I think the thing that has impressed me the most with him over the course of four years is his work ethic,” Shaver said. “I’ve coached for 38 years, I believe it is now — and he’s the hardest worker I’ve ever been around.”

Prewitt returns from a freshman campaign that, like Tremba’s, earned the CAA Rookie of the Year nod. Prewitt’s 11.4 points per game helped bolster the College’s bench last season.

“I think what makes him special is his feel for the game. He is a good scorer, a good passer, great rebounder, blocks shots, does a lot to help our team,” Shaver said of Prewitt. “He is one of the guys that just has the right feel.”

The men travel to No. 7 Florida to open the season, while the women open against Loyola in a home match. The games start an hour apart, at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively, Nov. 14.

FOOTBALL

Tribe gears up to face Delaware in crucial CAA game College has lost two straight, but looks to rebound against the Blue Hens at Zable Stadium MICK SLOAN FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR When sophomore quarterback Steve Cluley’s Hail Mary pass fell to the ground, it sealed William and Mary’s 35-31 loss to No. 5 Villanova. The defeat did not, however, ruin the Tribe’s pursuit of a Football Championship Series playoff appearance.

The Tribe (4-3, 1-2 CAA) needs to rally from a nightmarish two-game stretch. The College lost consecutive games in excruciating fashion, the first a road blowout against New Hampshire, the second last week’s near victory over Villanova. The Tribe ranks eighth out of 12 in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Still, the Tribe’s season is far from finished, and the squad’s fate is not yet sealed. Villanova (6-1, 4-0 CAA) and New Hampshire (5-1, 3-0 CAA) are both undefeated in the CAA and are apparent frontrunners in the conference, but the Tribe can compete for third place.

That would be no small feat. Since the conference started playing football in 2007, at least three CAA

TRIBE HOSTS BLUE HENS Opponent: Delaware (4-3, 2-1 CAA) When: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Zable Stadium teams have made the final bracket of the FCS. The College has already faced the first and second place teams in the conference, so it’s possible that the most arduous part of the season has passed.

In a sense, the College’s season begins anew this weekend. If the Tribe wins its final five games, three of which are at home, it would finish 6-2 in the CAA and likely make the FCS bracket for the first time since 2010. There is slim margin for error, but the goal is attainable. It all starts Saturday, when the College hosts Delaware at Zable Stadium.

The College’s offense is coming off its best performance of the season. Cluley, after showing flashes of potential throughout the season,

dominated last Saturday with 350 yards and three touchdowns. Cluley tossed two long touchdowns to senior receiver Tre McBride and was so effective in throwing downfield that he pulled Villanova’s defense away from the line of scrimmage. As a result, the Tribe piled up 168 rushing yards on 37 carries, bringing the offense’s total to 518 yards on the day. If the College plays at that level, it can compete with any team in the CAA, including Delaware.

Delaware (4-3, 2-1 CAA) is coming off a 24-17 home loss to Towson and has not dominated any statistical category. The Blue Hens are averaging 20.4 points per game and are surrendering 25.3. Their turnover margin of minus-seven is one of the worst in the CAA. This season, Blue Hens quarterback Trent Hurley has completed 61.9 percent of his passes for 1,273 yards and six touchdowns. Of those 1,273 yards, receiver Michael Johnson has 506 of them, a whopping 39 percent. The College has to contain Johnson and force Hurley to target his less dependable receivers.

The Blue Hens average 153.1 rushing yards per

game, splitting carries evenly between backs Wes Hillis and Jalen Randolph. The Blue Hens are not an offensive powerhouse, so if the College avoids surrendering big plays and focuses on slowing down the Delaware running game, it should be able to contain the offense.

The key question is whether the Tribe can replicate its explosive performance against Villanova, which saw the College reach a season-high in yards and hold the Wildcats a touchdown below their 41.8 point scoring average.

The College can be expected to run early and often, as it has all year, which in turn will set up Cluley for play action passes and ensure his receivers avoid double coverage. But the College should not be afraid to pass — it aggressively called for deep and midrange throws last week against Villanova with success.

Overall, the College needs to shake off its last two defeats and look forward. The FCS tournament is still possible, and that quest continues Saturday at Zable Stadium.

The Tribe will face Delaware at 12:30 p.m.