T I

Fighting for honor: Bertram Wyatt-Brown sees honor as impetus for wars past and present. See Faculty Focus at www.wni.edu.

VOLUME XXXIII, NUMBER 11 m/\8A Newspaper for Faculty, Staff and Students I THURSDAY, MARCH 25,2004

Comedian Stewart ('84) named A force for reconciliation Pearl dialogue confronts 2004 commencement speaker hatred leading to terrorism

Stewart, Long and Reid-Wallace Seeking understanding following the death of The Wall Street Journal to receive honorary degrees reporter Daniel Pearl, the journalist's father, Dr. Judea Pearl, will join internationally-renowned Islamic Jl" on Stewart, the host and executive producer of scholar Dr. Akbar Ahmed for a public Comedy Central's "The Daily Showwithjon discussion sponsored by the College D. Pearl tewart" and a nationally known comedian and of William and Mary on April 18. actor, will deliver the commencement address at the "The Daniel Pearl Dialogue for Acknowledge¬ College of William and Mary on Sunday, May 16. ment and Reconciliation" will be held at 3 p.m. in Known for his quick wit and political satire, the Williamsburg Lodge Auditorium, and will be Stewart, a member of the College's class of 1984, will followed by a book signing. be awarded an honorary doctorate of arts by his alma Continued on page 6. mater. The honor joins a remarkable list of awards Stewart has received since taking over the nationally broadcast "The Daily Show" in January 1999. These recognitions include two 2003 Emmys for Outstand¬ 'Originalist' Scalia defends ing Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Outstand¬ ing Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. case for 'dead' Constitution "Jon Stewart nighdy exposes the foibles and fables of both parties—and the media—through his As a staunch conservative, U.S. creative and literate commentary," said President Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Timothy J. Sullivan. "His unique approach offers a says he doesn't carry any affection for welcome anddote to a sometimes self-important and "bearded, sandal-wearing weirdos" all too often acrimonious political climate. Jon is also who express their First Amendment among the College's most recognizable alumni, and rights by burning the American flag. Stewart engages students during a visit to the College we are honored to have him return to William and A. Scalia However, as an originalist—one Mary to present our commencement address." last year for Charter Day. who interprets the U.S. Constitution Also receiving honorary degrees at commence¬ based on the meaning it held when it was created— ment will be William Ivey Long, an award-winning enriched all of our lives through his life-long he believes that burning the American flag is a costume designer on Broadway and a member of commitment to the arts," Sullivan said. protected right, Scalia told more than 1,200 people William and Mary's class of 1969, and Carolynn Reid- "Throughout her distinguished career as a at William and Mary Hall. Wallace, the former president of Fisk University and scholar and academic administrator, Carolynn Reid- "It's protected by the First Amendment," said a nationally recognized scholar. Long and Reid- Wallace has proven to be one of our nation's leading Scalia, explaining why he joined the court's majority Wallace, a Williamsburg native, will receive honorary advocates for public education. We are honored to in the opinion that flag burning is a protected form doctorates of humane letters. have both of these individuals receive honorary of political expression. "If you play the old way, you "Winner of multiple for theater degrees from William and Mary." often have to reach decisions you don't enjoy." costume design, alumnus William Ivey Long has Continued on page 2. Continued on page 2.

W&M's STUDENT BODY POLITIC Inside WcfiM News

Students struggle to get on Williamsburg ballot F/ME's 'samt'among us Lewis named Andrews fellow Until recendy, it was unheard of rental regulations was among their United States for students at William and top priorities. Congressman Mary to run for local elected office With students making up John Lewis, a such as City Council. In fact, city roughly half of the city's 12,000 legend in the officials say it's never happened. residents, the William and Mary Civil Rights But by late January, sophomore candidates said, it is time that Seth Saunders was the first to segment of the population had a movement, has challenge that trend, announcing voice. been named by at a press conference at the "Originally, we hoped to have the College as Williamsburg Community Building three students elected to the the 2004 Hunter his intention to win one of three Robert Forrest is one student council," Lowe said this week. J. Lewis Andrews Fellow open council seats in the May 4 definitely on the ballot. "While there is a perception that in American election. A few weeks later, three Williamsburg is a retiring commu¬ Politics.The fellowship will bring more students, juniors Travis recendy by city officials. In January, nity, the fact is that William and the veteran of the Freedom Rides Luther Lowe, Serene Alami and a local landlord who publicly Mary students make up a majority to campus to speak to several Robert Ryan-Chin Forrest, joined opposed the city's rental regula¬ of the population. Every student classes and to meet with students, the mix of student candidates vying tions warned Williamsburg officials has a direct stake in our local faculty and members of the for seats on City Council. he was lining up students to run for government. Students should be community. A special "Meet the The students' campaigns were City Council. Within a month, the represented locally." Press-" style panel is scheduled for prompted by what they consider four students announced their While holding press confer- April 6. unfair rental regulations adopted candidacies—reforming the city's Continued on page 4. page 2 2/ wmNS March 25, 2004

Civil Rights legend John Lewis named Hunter Andrews Fellow

U. S. Congressman John Lewis, a of those who might have otherwise noted leader in the civil rights Lewis 'Meets the Campus' been forgotten. We are honored that movement, has been named the 2004 A special "Meet the Press"-styie panel he will return to William and Mary as Hunter Andrews Fellow in American discussion will be held from 4 pjn. to 5:30 our Hunter Andrews Fellow." Politics at the College of William and pjn. April 6 in the University Center. The son of Alabama sharecrop¬ Students will participate in the forum, which Mary. The Fellowship will bring Lewis pers, John Lewis earned a bachelor's will be moderated by Government Professor to campus April 6-7 to speak to several Christopher Howard. Hie lecture is free and degree in religion and philosophy classes, meet with students, faculty, open to the public. from Fisk University and is a graduate and community leaders, and partici¬ of the American Baptist Theological pate in a public question and answer Seminary in Nashville, Tenn. session. The Hunter Booker Andrews A recipient of the Martin Luther challenged segregated facilities. He Fellowship was established in 1998 by King, Jr., Non-Violent Peace Prize, also volunteered to participate in the friends of the former state senator and Lewis is serving his eighth term in Freedom Rides, organized in the early William and Mary alumnus. The office as a Democrat representing 1960s to challenge segregation at program brings distinguished journal¬ Georgia's fifth district. He has been interstate bus terminals across the ists, politicians and academicians to profiled in numerous national South. campus each year to interact with publications and network television "Congressman Lewis is one of students and faculty. Washington Post and radio broadcasts, including a 1975 America's most distinguished public columnist David Broder inaugurated profile in TIME magazine entided servants," said President Timothy J. the fellowship in 2001. National "Saints Among Us." William and Mary Congressman John Lewis Sullivan. "From his work in the civil Security Advisor to President Bill presented Lewis with an honorary rights movement to his years of service Clinton Samuel R. Berger received the doctorate of public service during its and chaired the Student Nonviolent in the U. S. House of Representatives, appointment in 2002. Last year, 2003 commencement exercises. Coordinating Committee, which was Congressman Lewis has devoted his Thomas S. Foley, 49th Speaker of the During the height of the civil largely responsible for sit-ins and life to protecting human rights and U.S. House of Representatives, rights movement, Lewis helped form other activities of students that fighting for the dignity and well-being received the honor.

Comedian Stewart returns to his alma mater to deliver commencement address

Continued from front. ing 1992's "," 2001's "," Reid-Wallace: Education innovater Jon Stewart is considered one of America's top and 2002's "." A Williamsburg native, Reid-Wallace was presi¬ social and comedic voices. In July 2001, TIME Despite coming from a family filled with theater dent of Fisk University from 2001-2003, where she magazine proclaimed Stewart "America's Best Talk tradition—both his parents were theater professors— was largely responsible for raising academic stan¬ Show Host." Most recently, Stewart was featured on Long came to William and Mary in the 1960s to dards and spearheading renovations at the 138-year- the cover of the Jan. 5, 2004, Newsweek. The Newsweek pursue another love—history. Although he majored old historically black college. A 1964 graduate of article stated that Stewart's show, which is actually a in history at William and Mary and later spent three Fisk, she received her Ph.D. in English and American fake newscast, has taken over late night television years as a fellow in art history at the University of Literature from George Washington University. with its "fearless social satire." -Chapel Hill, Long soon discovered Prior to becoming Fisk's first female president, Stewart returned to his alma mater last year for a his true passion. He headed north to pursue his Reid-Wallace was the U.S. Assistant Secretary of show that attracted 3,000 people to William and Mary M.F.A. in stage design at Drama Education and the Senior Vice President for Educa¬ Hall. The audience was treated to an hilarious School, where he studied with, among others, Meryl tion and Programming for the Corporation of Public question-and-answer session about his time as an Streep and Sigoumey Weaver. Broadcasting. undergraduate. "This was the place I developed my Long's first Broadway show came in 1979 with Reid-Wallace also has served as Vice Chancellor humor," Stewart told the students. "The 1940s Radio Hour," and he has since been for Academic Affairs at the City University of New While at William and Mary, Stewart played wing nominated for seven Tony Awards for costume York, where she was recognized by the New York Times for the men's soccer team; he graduated in 1984 with design. In addition to the Tonys, in 1990 William and for her outstanding achievement in redesigning a bachelor of arts in psychology. Mary presented Long with the Leslie Cheek Award teacher education programs. She also directed a for Outstanding Presentation in the Arts. Long is also national program in humanities for the National Long: Master costume designer a former recipient of the Roanoke Island Historical Endowment for the Humanities and has held A native of North Carolina, alumnus William Ivey Association's Morrison Award and the Lifetime academic positions at several universities, including Long has a resume that includes many of Broadway's Achievement Award from the UNC-Chapel Hill serving as the acting president of Bowie State College most popular musicals over the past two decades. Playmakers. He was named "Person of the Year" in in Maryland. Reid-Wallace has been a Rockefeller Starting in 1982 for his work on the original Broad¬ 2000 by the National Theatre Conference. In 2003, scholar, a Ford fellow, a John Hay Whitney alternate way production "," Long has won four Tony Long received the Legend of Fashion Award from and a Fulbright lecturer. Awards for his eye-catching costume designs, includ¬ the School of the Art Institute of . by Brian Whitson

Scalia defends 'deacT Constitution as providing assurance of freedoms

Continued from front. with how you think the Constitution In a lively talk sponsored by the 'What we are looking for should be applied." College's University Centers Activities This leads to tough decisions, but Board, Scalia answered questions now is people who agree decisions that are necessary in uphold¬ ranging from the debate on same-sex with us.' ing the Constitution, Scalia said. He marriages to the balancing act of being —Antonin Scalia referred back to his fifth and deciding a Supreme Court justice and father of vote on the decision that states could nine children. not criminalize the burning of the "I have a great wife," Scalia said that evolves as society changes. Scalia American flag. with regards to his family life. "I take said that he and Justice Clarence The morning after the decision, care of the Constitution and she takes Thomas are among the minority. Scalia said, he came downstairs at his care of everything else." "We're not looking for good house and saw a Washington Post on On the legality of same-sex mar¬ lawyers anymore," Scalia said of the kitchen table. On the front page riages, Scalia said the debate will Supreme Court appointees. "What we was a headline about the courts probably end up in federal court are looking for now is people who decision to protect flag burning. His because of the full faith and credit agree with us. That is where we are." wife, Maureen — who Scalia said is clause, which says that states have to Scalia said people believe a "living more conservative than he is — was acknowledge laws that other states Constitution" provides more freedom. fixing breakfast and humming "Stars have passed. However, Scalia said he Justice Antonin Scalia In reality, he said, it actually takes away and Stripes Forever." doesn't see anything in the Constitu¬ democratic choice because it allows "I don't need that," he said, tion that addresses the issue. to as a "dead Constitution." judges to interpret the Constitution triggering laughter in the crowd. "The Scalia, who was appointed to the "It's a tough sell," Scalia admitted, however "they think it ought to mean." living Constitutional judge never has Supreme Court in 1986 by President adding that most of his colleagues on Interpreting the Constitution, he to put up with that. Whatever he Ronald Reagan, spent the majority of the Supreme Court prefer to look at said, "has nothing to do with what your thinks is good is in the Constitution." his speech arguing for what he refers the Constitution as a living document social preferences are. It has all to do by Brian Whitson March 25, 2004 WNem /s

Recurring debate affects the nation and the College Ed/ey and Eschaveste extend Affirmative Action discussion

Affirmative Action is one of those issues that won't go away. As every few years the country goes through The Edley/Eschaveste team another round of soul-searching, Edley and Eschaveste are a husband and dialogue and discrimination lawsuits, wife team who stand at the forefront of the Affirmative Action debate. They met while the discussion affects William and working together in the Clinton Administra¬ Mary. tion. Edley oversaw President Clinton's To help advance the dialogue, the Affirmative Action Review, authored Not All College welcomed Christopher Edley, Black and White: Affirmative Action, Race, and Jr., and Maria Eschaveste to the American Values, and will shortly become Commonwealth Auditorium on Dean of the University o* California at Berkeley Law Center. Eschaveste, the March 18 to, according to Eschaveste, daughter of uneducated Mexican immi¬ "ask the hard questions and not grants, rose through the Clinton administra¬ provide the stock answers." The tion to become Deputy Chief of Staff. appearance was sponsored by the College's Office of Multicultural Affairs. Maria Eschaveste (I) engages an audier:ci ..._. _i -hristopher Edley looks on. Edley started the discussion with a which Edley and Eschaveste praised review of Brown vs. Board of Educa¬ for its demand that all students—not tion and other victories in the fight discrimination and increases opportu¬ which prohibited discrimination merely middle-class white ones— for equality, such as the partial nity: America needs this tool, at least against Hispanics. The Hispanic improve and which they deplored for integration of the military. Brown, population at the time clustered in a its policies encouraging problem he said, finally killed the poisonous few Western states. Now nearly every students to be shunted off to other concept of "separate but equal" and state hosts a significant Hispanic schools. They also criticized the made way for a direct attack on 'If education opens the door population, a population made up at practice at some schools of setting "America's system of apartheid." The of opportunity, are we ready least in part of uneducated illegal standards lower for minority students United States implemented Brown immigrants. "So," she asked, "if than for their white peers. slowly, but, by the mid-1970s schools to invest enough in quality education opens the door of opportu¬ In the end, neither Edley nor and other institutions had begun to education?" nity, are we ready to invest enough in Eschaveste would speak on the integrate. This, however, was only a —Maria Eschaveste quality education?" success of the forum. partial victory, at best. The answer, it seems, is no—or at "We had a good time," said Edley. The new struggle, Edley said, least not yet. Eschaveste noted educa¬ "Really only the audience can say if comes in the attempt to create tion spending per pupil in California we were successful or not." opportunities in the wider culture— for the present, he said. has plummeted. With Brown vs. the Added Eschaveste, "We hope that opportunities in business, education Eschaveste picked up where Edley Board of Education and other cases at least some folks take away a sense and housing. He cited an MIT study left off. She painted a picture of an laying the foundation, the question of the challenges facing the College which revealed that one quarter of all America fed up with racial problems, remains whether or not we are ready and the community." She pointed out renters discriminate against minority and tired of difficult solutions. "The to meet the new challenges of equality, that "at the national level, there is a housing applicants, regardless of attitude of most white Americans," she she suggested. group of people, activists [who are other factors such as education. In the said, "is 'let's not go there.'" The audience, made up largely of aware of these problems]. But at the face of such increasing resegregation She then related this story to the minority students, responded posi¬ local level it's much harder—there of neighborhoods and schools, problems of Hispanic immigrants: In tively. Their questions centered on isn't always the same core of leader¬ Affirmative Action is an essential the '60s and '70s, the Supreme Court education, addressing topics such as ship." "bridging tool," he said. It fights handed down a series of decisions the federal No Child Left Behind Act, by Peyton Cooke ('04)

Cypher Society undertakes restoration of James Blair's gravesite

A few years ago, H. Edward "Chip" Mann accom¬ panied his son's fourth grade class to visit Jamestown. As an alumnus of the College (B.A. '77) and a former member of the Board of Visitors, Mann looked forward to showing the kids the grave of the William and Mary's founder, the Reverend James Blair. But when he arrived at Jamestown, he was taken aback at what he found. "I was shocked at the condition of the gravesite. Most of the stonework had deteriorated to the point that an area of the grave was open to the elements. It was in terrible shape," said Mann. Knowing that in 2007 Jamestown Island would attract many visitors from around the world, Mann resolved to do something to correct the situation. His first step was to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA), which owns the original site of Jamestown, including the church and cemetery where Blair is buried. "What intrigued the APVA was that the grave is not only the resting place of an historic person, but As Julia Osman ('04) lays a commemorative wreath on the graves of James and Sarah Blair, three members of the is also a significant mid-eighteenth century artifact," Cypher Society who are leading the effort to restore the site to its original glory look on. They are (left to said Mann. "It is a high-end sarcophagus that was right), Robert Faulconer, Chip Mann and Francis West shipped from London to the colony." As the result of initial conversations, the APVA surveyed the site and determined that the marble where to turn - the Cypher Society. The group is now, he's focused on raising between $20,000 to plaques and many other elements of the sarcopha- composed of former BOV members, and one of our $40,000 needed for the restoration. guses of Blair and his wife were still in the area, goals is to ensure that the students of today come to For the past two years at the spring meeting of the albeit in pieces. know and value the heritage of the College," ex¬ Cypher Society, Mann has led a group of former BOV "In addition to developing cost estimates of what plained Mann. "I took the idea of trying to raise the members, students and others to the gravesite to lay a would be necessary to restore the grave, the APVA funds to the group and they prompdy adopted it as a wreath in remembrance of the College's founder and stabilized it. Now you can get a good idea of what it one of our projects." his wife. actually looked like in the past," said Mann, who Mann also hopes that the project will provide Those who would like to aid this effort should call decided to mount an effort to secure funding to do learning opportunities for William and Mary stu¬ Mann at (757) 343-5539 or send him an e-mail at the complete job in time for 2007. dents interested in history, anthropology or archaeol¬ [email protected]. "As a former board member, I knew exactly ogy, who could work alongside the APVA. But right by Bill Walker 4/ WMHS March 25, 2004 March 25, 2004 mrn^s /5

Students hoping to run for Williamsburg City Council find path full of detours The Civic Series fs ft the end of the discussion? Continued from front. is niaking sure we give it to them in writing." hear her case later this month. She hopes it ences and announcing their candidacies was the During his five years as the city's registrar, comes before April 5—the deadline for people easy part, the students soon found that actually Davis said he has used the questionnaire if there to register to vote—because she said it would getting their names on the election ballot was was a question about a person's permanent open the door for more students to vote in the another story—a compelling drama that is still residency. In years past, Davis said, he would call upcoming election, a critical component to her playing out in Virginia courts. the applicant and orally ask them the same campaign. Currendy, only one of the four students, questions. This year, Davis said, he decided to "I will continue to fight for what I know is Forrest, is among the seven City Council candi¬ provide a written questionnaire to all people in true and guaranteed by our Constitution," said dates certified for the election by Williamsburg question because he expected an influx of student Alami, a 20-year-old majoring in sociology and Registrar R. Wythe Davis. The fate of two others, applications and wanted to document the process. religion. "The cause is bigger than me." Lowe and Alami, remains undecided. Saunders' "It's never been a problem before," Davis said. Ironically, Lowe's fate still rests with Alami's campaign is over. "If there is a question of residency, I have to efforts in court. Although Judge Powell ruled "Everybody should have a place to vote," Davis determine domicile." that Lowe should be registered as of the date of said. "I would like to get them registered to vote. With the help of the American Civil Liberties his application and be allowed to file his My mandate is to get them registered to vote in Union, the three students first took their case to petition and candidate's application, he hit the right place." U.S. District Court, asking a federal judge to order another snag this week. Forrest's voter registration application was an immediate approval of their voter-registration Three days after Judge Powell's ruling, initially rejected but later approved after he applications so that they could meet the March 2 Lowe said, he was informed by the city dropped out of his classes at the College and deadline for candidates to file for the election registrar's office that he did not have enough moved off campus. Davis said he decided to later this spring. However, the federal judge said valid signatures to be on the ballot. He was told approve his application because Forrest told him he could not overrule the registrar and suggested that only 100 of the 152 signatures on his he moved out of housing on campus, had a local the students appeal the registrar's decision to petition were valid—a candidate needs 125 job and would no longer be listed as a dependent Williamsburgjames City County Circuit Court as signatures from people registered to vote in on his parents' income taxes. allowed by state law. Williamsburg. In addition, the people circulat¬ William and Mary President Timothy j. Sullivan (c) chats with Civic Series For the three other students, Davis deter¬ Both Lowe and Alami took their cases to ing the petition themselves must be registered founders Jacob Rooksby (!) and Scott Phelps before a session on mined they did not qualify as registered voters in Circuit Court, but Saunders, who was the first to to vote, or at least eligible to register to vote. government involvement. Photo by C.J. Gleason/VISCOM. the city—a critical factor in qualifying for a City Luther Lowe continues a grassroots campaign for the council position. apply to become a registered voter, had missed the Alami had collected about 25 signatures for Council seat. The registrar said, among other 10-day deadline to appeal. That meant his effort Lowe; since she has not been ruled eligible to It's hard to find, but worth the trip. In a small house in one of the things, the students did not qualify as city resi¬ the University of Virginia to register with their "We're trying to determine all of these things," to get on the ballot, at least this year, is over. vote, those signatures are not considered valid. innumerable back comers of Colonial Williamsburg live William and dents because they remained financially depen¬ dorm addresses. Students at Mary Washington Davis said. "It's not just for students—it's for But the fate of his two classmates is still Lowe appealed the decision to the local Mary seniors Scott Phelps and Jacob Rooksby. During the fall semester, dent on their parents, who live elsewhere. College cannot register in Fredericksburg using a anybody whose residency is in question. We look undecided and, on March 5, Circuit Court Judge electoral board, who denied his bid to get on they began the William and Mary Civic Series, announcing as its purpose State election law provides a guide for defin¬ campus address. at it on an individual basis." Samuel T. Powell III heard the appeals of Lowe the ballot. The student says he plans to take the to "promote greater awareness, facilitate positive action, and enable a ing a person's residency for voting, but it leaves In Williamsburg, the students were given a The students say they live in Williamsburg at and Alami. The judge ruled that Lowe, an issue to court to get on the ballot. In the better understanding of ourselves and the communities around us." much of the discretion to the local voter registrar questionnaire that Davis says he has used for years least nine months of the year and consider the city Arkansas native and member of the National meantime, the student vowed to continue what Each month they host, in their Colonial Williamsburg residence, a to determine if a person is a permanent city to determine whether a student is a city resident their permanent home. They have argued that Guard, should be allowed to register as a voter he calls a "grassroots campaign." panel discussion featuring students, resident or not. A look at how other college towns or not. Using a guide developed by the State Davis unfairly targeted them because they an¬ and run as-a candidate for City Council because "I'm going door-to-door and talking to in Virginia address the issue of voter registration Board of Elections and referring to state code, nounced their intentions to run for City Council, his six-year commitment to the National Guard registered voters," he said. "The majority of mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmB faculty, and staff from the College and Colonial Williamsburg on some doesn't make the clouded picture any clearer. Davis said, the questionnaire asks a series of stating the registrar is now using roadblocks to qualified him as a permanent resident. The judge people are excited about the prospect of 'Ultimately, it*s going to topic of the day: "Governmental In Montgomery County, home to Virginia questions such as job status, whether their cars are keep students from gaining some control over ruled that Alami, whose family lives in Roanoke having a student on council. We're not here Participation," "Religious Diversity Tech, the registrar asks several questions to registered in Williamsburg or not and if their local politics. County, Was not a local resident. just to represent the students; we want to reach be up to the students to and Acceptance," "Race in the determine whether students are on their own. parents list them as dependents on their income- "That's absolutely not true," Davis said of the Alami has now decided to take her case to the out to a community that has lost its voice." keep this going.' Classroom" and "America's Role in The registrar in Charlottesville allows students at tax returns. accusations. "The only thing I'm doing differendy Virginia Supreme Court, which she expects to by Brian Whitson —Michael Fox Human Aid" are indicative. ■ So far, the pair has brought off the meetings with positive results. "Everyone who has come [to the panel discussions]" says Phelps, "has Solimini played'evolving role' in the center of Joe Lieberman's presidential campaign contributed ... , but sometimes invitations are dismissed, and, really, those people are denying the campus and themselves." If at any moment during the 10-plus times Dave Solimini was "Joevember to Remember" and "In the snow with Joe." He won't There are, of course, the fringe benefits, too, like a high- And, of course, Rooksby and Phelps face the same problems as any other new student organization: interest and publicity. reading George Stephanopoulos' book he thought he might take credit for the infamous "Joem6ntum," however. profile list of connections in the political world and the experi¬ actually meet the author, he certainly couldn't have guessed the "You have to have a sense of humor. The job is very serious, ence that puts Solimini a few steps ahead of others looking to President Timothy J. Sullivan and his assistant, Michael Fox, attended famed political analyst's words to him would be "You're the but if you don't, you'll lose your mind. You can't work 110-hour break into politics after college. But there was also the sacrifice. the "Governmental Participation" meeting. Says Fox, "It says a lot about press advance guy, right?" weeks and not have a sense of humor about it," Solimini said. Solimini had to take a semester off from William and Mary for Jacob and Scott—they sent out the right invitations, found the right reading material and asked the right questions. But they were. And the best part for Solimini was that he But the bad puns were more than aWay to entertain the the opportunity. It was a choice he says he would make again could answer honestiy, "Yes, I am." Lieberman staff. They were in many ways a reflection of the and again, even if he knew ahead of time the campaign ulti¬ "Their idea may not be unique, but it is taking place in the Colonial Stephanopoulos was one of several celebrity members of the candidate they were helping the public get to know. mately would be unsuccessful. capital," Fox continued—he likes the project for its community involve¬ national political landscape Solimini met during the recent "That's one thing that didn't really come out on TV spots— ment. Clearly the administration wants the Civic Series to succeed, wants democratic primaries. But as the deputy to the traveling press Lieberman is very funny," Solimini said. "He's actually very With a future fortified with real political experience, the to foster contact with Williamsburg, and wants the faculty and students to secretary for Sen. Joseph Lieberman's presidential campaign, funny—bad-joke pun funny." government major and religion minor (two fields do so together. But Fox knows the limits of a one-year program. "I don't the William and Mary senior never had a moment to be in awe Stephanopoulos studied, as well) will finish his senior year this think three or four meetings can create a campuswide synergy," he says. of those he encountered. Lieberman's sense of humor wasn't the only thing that summer. After working the eight-hour day equivalent of two "Ultimately, it's going to be up to the students to keep this going." "There was some element of being star struck," Solimini attracted Solimini to the campaign. There was, initially, the semesters away from school, Solimini is catching up on some of Phelps would like to see more administration involvement: "Lots of admitted. "But you quickly realize that you can't be star struck opportunity such a high profile internship would offer, paired the social life he forfeited. Still, you can't keep a future politi¬ people have expressed interest [in continuing the Civic Series] and no because you have to do your job. Every now and then you say to with Solimini's longstanding respect for the candidate he cian away. In addition to managing upcoming student govern¬ doubt lots are interested. However, even more need the support from worked for. administrators and faculty that such initiatives are beneficial to everyone, yourself, 'Wow, that's John Kerry,' or, 'That's John Edwards,' but Dave Solimini served as Lieberman's "advance press guy." ment campaigns on campus and remaining involved with the you get past all that because people are depending on you to do "He's a good man. I don't always agree with him, but he's student Political Action Committee (PAC), Solimini talks daily and thus should be encouraged and implemented," he said. Phelps does what you do." willing to stand by his convictions, say what is unpopular if he with Jesse Ferguson, the recent William and Mary grad in not seem to want financial or logistical support; he simply wants a sort of there all trying to cover this one person," he said. "So a lot of thinks it is right. He'll preach free trade to a labor audience. charge of the student lobbying group Virginia 21. Solimini's moral support, and he knows that with faculty or administrative backing Exactly what Solimini did is difficult to define, since things what we did was attend to the proper care and feeding of While everyone else will pander and flip flop, he won't, and that advice, now, is all the more important to that organization. the Civic Series, or something like it, can continue. changed daily—even hourly—throughout the course of the reporters—things like making sure that the New York Times and takes guts," Solimini said. It's people like Ferguson, Solimini said, who have inspired The administration, for its part, does offer such support. "It would be campaign, and Solimini's role evolved accordingly. Washington Post guys weren't angry because they didn't eat For a self-proclaimed cynic, finding a politician he respected him to pursue politics with such intensity. nice if someone picked up the idea," said President Sullivan, "but, When he came on board as an intern in the press depart¬ lunch that day." changed a few things. Politics, Solimini discovered, aren't purely "It's the people that I have met at William and Mary in ultimately, it has to come from people wanting to do it. I gained from it ment of Lieberman's staff in New Hampshire last summer, At times, the job was difficult. Telling reporters of CNN fame market-tested, poll-driven, fake and artificial, as many critics general. These types of people are unique. You don't find that at as an engaged citizen. The subject was something important—I'd do it Solimini worked primarily writing press releases and putting "No you can't do that" wasn't always easy for the 21-year old. But complain. There are real issues and firm beliefs. other places. The Jesse Fergusons, Brian Cannons, Kay Floyds again if I could." together press advisories. Toward the end of the summer, quickly Solimini got used to his responsibilities, embracing the "We sat down and talked about this stuff. It wasn't about have made it possible—even think that it might be possible—to And Sullivan is optimistic: "This institution [William and Mary] is Solimini took a position as a press aid, where he worked until quid pro quo nature of campaign press. what we were going to say—it started with the candidate and do a lot of this stuff," Solimini said. "We would sit around and capable of a great series of activities," he says, "And, taken together, these early December. Then, while Lieberman was in New Hampshire, "Initially it is intimidating: You realize that they're depend¬ worked its way out from there," Solimini said. say, 'Gee, maybe lets do this PAC thing,' and then within a year form a web which mirrors the life of the school." Solimini became the deputy to the traveling press secretary. ing on you for information, and you're depending on them for Those moments, when his voice was shared with the core have an organization with a sizeable budget looking to hire As long as students take an interest in the life and issues of our As part of the core group that traveled on the bus with the good coverage—it's back and forth," Solimini said. group of campaign staff, are where Solimini found the greatest more people. We've gotten thousands of students involved in nation, certainly the spirit of the Civic Series won't die away. As for the senator when he was in town, Solimini spent a lot of his time When not on the road, Solimini worked on a slew of small reward. Virginia 21. These things don't happen at UVA or Harvard or survival of this particular venue, William and Mary will find out next "handling" the press—keeping them in line and, occasionally, projects including Web sites and, most memorably, the "Me, as a 21-year-old with close to zero experience to be Yale, and I think that's indicative of the kind of people that are semester. As of this writing, the Civic Series will end in May, and no one physically moving one or two people with television cameras. Liebernote, the campaign's own newsletter. A good bit of the there—I had an impact. ... The realization that you have really attracted to this place." has signed on to continue it. "I would step off the bus and there would be 15 TV cameras work on that, Solimini said, was coming up with bad puns— had an impact is heartening," he said. by Tim Jones by Peyton Cooke ('04) 6/ BN^VVS March 25, 2004

IP* vm W! J^.' -uui. 'Pear/ D/a/ogue 'seeks to be force for reconci/iatfon W&Kt Jaeger and Beach enjoying Continued from front. In an effort to increase Ticket information research fellowships in Germany dialogue and alleviate the Tickets for "The Daniel Peari hatred that motivates terror¬ Dialogue of Acknowledgment and ists, Pearl, a professor of Reconciliation" can be picked up Hard work and good fortune came together this year computer science at the directly from the Reves Center for for David Jaeger and Alison Beach. This professorial duo International Studies or reserved University of California, Los via phone by calling (757) 221- is spending the 2003-2004 academic year in Bonn, Angeles, and Ahmed, a 3424, or by e-mailing Jodi Fisler at Germany. Jaeger, associate professor of economics, and professor of Islamic Studies [email protected]. A certain number Beach, assistant professor of religion, are recipients of and International Relations at have been set aside for students: prestigious fellowships that are funding their year American University, will These must be picked up or abroad. share the stage for an open reserved by April 9. Jaeger is studying the impact of labor markets on and personal conversation migration at the IZA (Institute for the Study of Labor) on whose goal is mutual under¬ a Humboldt Fellowship, and Beach is studying medieval standing. Pearl is an Israeli cultural understanding history at the University of Bonn on a Fulbright Fellow¬ native, while Ahmed was born through journalism, music ship from the German Fulbright Commission. in Pakistan and is the forrr sr The late and innovative communica¬ The trip has a serendipitous air. Neither of the High Commissioner of tions." The couple recently prestigious awards is easy to come by and for husband Pakistan to Great Britain. an important step toward published a book, / am Jewish: and wife to both be on fellowships at the same time, in Both are committed to empathy between two very Reflections Inspired by the Words the same place, is an unusual situation. dispelling myths and encour¬ different cultures, and of Daniel Pearl. "We have been incredibly lucky," said Beach. "Not aging understanding betweev. continues the healing process Ahmed, whom the BBC only have we been able to work together but now we get Muslims and Jews. so desperately needed on a has called "the world's best this opportunity as a family. It couldn't have worked out The event will be moder¬ human and an international known scholar on contempo¬ any better." ated by the College's William scale," said College President rary Islam," has advised Jaeger was awarded his fellowship several years ago R. Kenan Professor of Hu¬ Timothy J. Sullivan. "We are leaders including Prince but postponed it when the couple relocated to William manities Tamara Sonn, audior pleased to have the opportu¬ Charles and President George and Mary. He had rescheduled his study for the 2003- of A Brief History of Islam. Part nity to host—and to learn W. Bush on Islam. Currendy, 2004 academic year, so Beach's Fulbright couldn't have of an ongoing series of from—these two extraordi¬ he is the Ibn Khaldun Chair been better timed. dialogues undertaken by Drs. nary gendemen scholars." of Islamic Studies at American "The whole family was always going," explained Pearl and Ahmed, their In addition to his work as University. A distinguished Jaeger. "But Alison's fellowship surely made things a lot Williamsburg conversation a professor, Pearl and his wife, anthropologist, filmmaker less complicated." will be followed by an appear¬ Ruth, established the Daniel and writer, Ahmed's latest The couple is happy to be sharing the academic ance at Great Britain's House Pearl Foundation as a way to book is titled Islam Under Siege: experience, and each is thrilled Bonn was a good of Lords. continue their son's legacy Living Dangerously in a Post- research fit. "This dialogue represents and "to promote cross- Honor World. Their children, Andrew, 10, and Eliza, 7, are enthusi¬ astic about the adventure as well. Andrew, already fairly conversant in German, spent the better part of last July attending a language immersion camp outside of Bonn Omohundro conference redefines the way scholars to bolster his vocabulary. Both are attending the Bonn International School. Brother and sister also have look at the Atlantic world prior to Jamestown continued their study of violin. Both have played since they were 5 or 6. Andrew, who is in the fifth grade, even first permanent mainland North American plays in the high school orchestra in Bonn as well as in a settlement within the wider context of the local community orchestra. During the winter holidays Europeans, Indians and Africans who con¬ the siblings played their violins at the Bonn Christmas verged in the Western hemisphere. Market and made nearly 90 Euro in less than an hour. Scholars from universities in Africa, Other adventures have included traveling and a meeting Australia, Europe and the Americas partici¬ with the wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Germany. pated in eleven sessions during the four-day For the parents, being in Bonn is like coming home. conference. Local participants included Beach did parts of her dissertation research and the William and Mary professors Kathleen family has spent time in Bonn and other parts of Europe Bragdon, Kris E. Lane, and Richard Price, in recent summers traveling. They are comforted by the Thad W. Tate, director emeritus of the familiar territory. William Kelso discusses his Web project Omohundro Institute, and Colonial They've felt welcomed, too. "We haven't found any Williamsburg's Gary Carson, Joanne Bowen, anti-American sentiments in our travels," said Jaeger. As the region—and the nation—prepare in Willie Graham, James Horn, Martha "Europeans generally are not pleased (at all) with the 2007 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of McCartney and Lorena S. Walsh. Bush administration, but this doesn't seem to translate in the founding of Jamestown, questions of what William Kelso, from the Jamestown Redis¬ anyway to general antipathy toward American citizens." was occurring throughout the rest of the covery Project and the Association for the There also have been reminders of Williamsburg. The Atlantic world at that time are pressing. Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, treated the family has had contact with current as well as former An international conference hosted in nearly 600 conference attendees to a sneak students. Over the course of the last few months several March by the Omohundro Institute of Early preview of a project he is working on with students have been over to visit, some on fellowships of American History and Culture featured 65 scholars from Virginia Tech and the University their own. Lisa Andrusyszyn, who graduated from noted scholars from the United States and of Virginia to provide a detailed historical Web William and Mary last December, will join Jaeger at IZA abroad who looked at that site on the Adantic world. next month for an internship. issue and, in effect, rede- ^^^^^^^^^^ Sir John Elliott, Regis In addition to his research on migration, Jaeger has fined a field of historical 'The conference will have Professor Emeritus of the significance. found time to study the dynamics of violence between a major influence on the University of Oxford and the Palestinians and Israelis since September 2000, when the "The conference will leading authority on early current Intifadah began. Beach has been able to prepare have a major influence on way historians look at the modern Spain, delivered the for the release of her book, Women as Scribes: Book the way historians look at the Atlantic world ....' conference's keynote Atlantic world in the era of Production and Monastic Reform in Twelfth-Century Bavaria, —Ron Hoffman address. "Adantic history, in next month by Cambridge Press. "This kind of research is exploration," said Ron ^^^^^^^^ my view, should be a history one of the luxuries of a sabbatical," added Jaeger. Hoffman, director of the at once of connections and The time in Germany is an invaluable opportunity for Omohundro Institute, a joint venture of the comparisons, and if Virginia is to be success¬ both professors. The data and resources there are not College of William and Mary and the Colonial fully inserted into the wider history of the available or accessible in the United States. And, said Williamsburg Foundation. Adantic world, both need to be explored," said Jaeger, "fellowships provide the chance to focus on "The Adantic World and Virginia, 1550- Elliott in his lecture. research without the classroom distractions." 1624," was the first meeting of its kind, The conference was dedicated to the late The family will return to the United States and Hoffman said, to provide a mosaic of all the David Beers Quinn, an eminent scholar of the Williamsburg for the 2004-05 academic year. "We have forces in play in the Adantic coastal region in age of exploration and mentor to former mixed feelings about going back," said Jaeger. "We are the late 1500s and early 1600s and to examine William and Mary Provost Gillian T. Cell. really enjoying our time here, and there are many great how those forces influenced the founding of In addition to the Omohundro Institute, things about Bonn. But we will be glad to get back to our Jamestown. the conference was sponsored by William and house (and our dog), and it will be nice, in a way, to have From the oral history of Native Americans Mary, Colonial Williamsburg, the Gilder the structure of the academic calendar be part of our to essays on the geopolitical, socioeconomic Lehrman Institute of American History, the lives again." and cultural forces in Europe, the Mediterra¬ Reed Foundation and the Virginia Foundation by Suzanne Seurattan nean and Africa, scholars presented a series of for the Humanities/South Adantic Humanities papers that placed the inhabitants of Britain's Center. March 25, 2004 wm® n

Ribboncutting opens refurbished Swem library Bush to nominate Reiss notes for ambassadorship President George Bush intends to designate Mitchell B. Reiss as Coleman gets law medallion Special Envoy for Northern Ireland William T. and to nominate him for the rank Coleman, an ardent of ambassador during his tenure as defender of civil special envoy, according to a rights, was pre¬ White House press release. sented the Marshall- Reiss, director of the College's Wythe Medallion Reves Center for International March 17. Studies (on leave), currently is A distinguished serving as Director of Policy corporate and civil Planning for the U.S. Department rights attorney and of State. public servant, Prior to his service at William Coleman Coleman was one of College Provost Geoff Feiss (I) holds the ribbon as President Timothy J. Sullivan and Mary, Reiss served as the chief the authors of the legal briefs joins Student Assembly President Brian Cannon, Chair of the Friends of the negotiator and general counsel to presented in Brown v. Board of Library Board Ron Monark and Dean of University Libraries Connie McCarthy the Korean Pennisula Energy Education, the landmark case that in a ceremony re-opening of the Swem library's front entrance on March 23. Development Organization. persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court in 1954 to outlaw racial segregation in public schools. He also served as the Anthony ('87) returns to his alma mater to lead the Washington D.C. office U.S. Secretary of Transportation for Bringing with him years assistant. He then served for 10 years in corporate public former President Gerald Ford. of experience in the relations. Most recently, Anthony served as the project The Marshall-Wythe Medallion, nation's capital, Adam director for the nationwide Campaign for Young Voters presented by Law School Dean W. Anthony ('87) has returned program designed to increase turnout of 18-to-24-year- Taylor Reveley, is the highest honor to serve his alma mater as old voters in federal and state elections. The nonpartisan given by faculty each year at the the new director of William program works directly with candidates for public office, School of Law School and recognizes and Mary's Washington, political organizations, community groups and media to outstanding leaders from the bench, D.C., office. The office help them understand, reach and turn out young voters bar and academia. serves as an "embassy" for on Election Day. "The Medallion recipient tonight the College, promoting "Adam knows and loves the College, and he has the stands squarely in this august tradi¬ educational programs for skill and experience to advance its mission in Washing¬ tion," Dean Reveley told those at the students, representing its ton, D.C.—a city he also understands quite well," said dinner. "Anyone identifying the Adam Anthony interests in the Capital and President Timothy J. Sullivan. "He is an able successor to leading figures in American law of our welcoming members of the Susan Hall Wayland, who, in her three years as the time—anyone listing the divinities in College family to a home away from Williamsburg. Washington Office's founding director, has 'helped bring today's legal pantheon—would After graduating from William and Mary with a the world to William and Mary and William and Mary to include William Thaddeus Coleman, degree in English and a concentration in government, the world,' as she accurately describes the D. C. Office's Jr. He stands tall among leaders of the Anthony worked as an advance person for two presiden¬ calling. We are grateful for her work, which we know legal academy, bench and bar." tial campaigns and later on Capitol Hill as a legislative Adam will build on going forward."

Development wins mulitiple media awards sports A short film and various publications promoting the brkfe Campaign for William and Mary Hess named Academic All-American by CoSIDA Gymnasts earn produced by the Development Office have won eight regional and The College Sports Information ECAC honors national awards this past year. Directors Association (CoSIDA) has One day after finishing third Among them: selected William and Mary senior as a team at the Eastern College "Charting our Destiny" won forward Adam Hess (Grosse Pointe, Athletic Conference's Champi¬ four awards, including a prestigious Ml) to the CoSIDA 2004 Division I onships, the 13th ranked Tribe Golden Eagle from CINE and a Men's Basketball Academic All-America men's gymnastics team had two silver medal from CASE. The First Team. Hess was selected to the individuals earn gold medals at Campaign's newsletter, Ringing Far Academic All-America Second Team the ECAC's Individual Champi¬ and Near, won an award of last season and was an Academic All- onship. Jamie Northrup earned excellence from CASE. District III pick this season and last. He the meet's highest honor by has a 3.53 cumulative grade point being named ECAC Senior average with a major in finance at the Gymnast of the Year. Ramon College. Jackson won all-ECAC honors campus crime report "I'm very proud of Adam," said and placed first on the parallel DECEMBER 2003-FEBRUARY 2004 Tribe head coach Tony Shaver. "This is bars for the 12th consecutive great for him and great for our pro¬ meet this season. Three other Crimes gram. He's very deserving of this award. gymnasts earned all-ECAC Simple assault 1 Adam's a young guy that just does Burglary/breaking or entering 2 Adam Hess honors. They were Matt Elson, Drug/narcotic violations 2 everything well. Whatever it is that he Owen Nicholls and Steve Destruction/damage/ tackles in life, he does it well." announced that he had been selected Douglass. vandalism of property 31 The Colonial Athletic Association for the second straight year to the Liquor law violations 2 Preseason Player of the Year, Hess led Driving under the influence (DUI) 1 National Association of Basketball Drunkenness S the league in scoring with 20.3 points Coaches (NABC) District 4 First Team, Need sports? Trepass of real property 1 per game. In less than three full seasons making him the first player in school All other offenses 2 at the College, he scored 1,341 points history to earn two selections to the Larceny and motor theft for the Green and Gold, 10th on the district's first team. From buildings 5 1% From motor vehicles 3 Tribe's all-time scoring list. He ended The last William and Mary player to All other larceny 28 his basketball career at the College with earn first team Academic All-America Arrests an average of 19.9 points per game, the honors was Keith Cieplicki in 1985. Driving under the influence (DUI) 1 sixth-best mark in school history. Hess Hess joins Chet Giermak as the only Drunkenness 2 Goto Grand larceny 4 became just the third player in Tribe two Tribe players to earn first team Liquor law violations 3 history to average more than 20 points Academic All-America and NABC All- vwvKTrfceAthtetksJxirn Drug/narcotic violations 2 in multiple seasons. Last month it was District honors in the same season. 8/ BNeWS March 25, 2004

April 2 Ely at [email protected] or call 229-2102 (home). The Cissy Patterson Event for Undergraduate Stu¬ looking ahead dents: "Public Key Cryptography, e-Commerce and Number Theory," Joachim Rosenthal, The Notre April 8-10 Dame Chair in Applied Mathematics (2-2:50 p.m.). William and Mary Theatre Second Season: "The "Computer Security and Cryptography: Roles in Laramie Project." 8 p.m., Studio Theatre, PBK. $1 Industry," Bradford Lee Arkin '98, director, ©stake donation. 221-2660. Centers of Excellence (3:20-3:50 p.m.) "Job Op¬ portunities for Mathematicians at the National Se¬ April 9, 10 PLEASEcakndar NOTE .. Members of die College community may submit items to the calendar and classified ad curity Agency," Madonna Chemesky, Cryptanalysis Concert:J.S. Bach "Johannes-Passion," presented sections of the William A Mary News. College events and classifieds must be submitted in writing through Intern Program director, National Security Agency. by the William and Mary Choir and The Publick campus mail, by fax or by e-mail. Submissions must be signed with a contact name and telephone Litde Theatre, Campus Center. 221-2022. Musick. 7:30 p.m., Commonwealth Auditorium, number for verification purposes. Items may be edited for clarity or length. Direct submissions to the "ATaste of Caribbean Culture." 7 p.m., Tidewater University Center. Tickets $15 general admission, William & Mary News, Holmes House, 308 Jamestown Rd. Fax to 221 -3243. E-mail to [email protected]. Rooms, University Center. For information, call $10 students. For ticket information, call 221-1085 CaH 221-2M4 for more information. The deadline for die April 8 issue is April I at 5 pjn. 221-2300. or beginning April 5, call the box office at Concert: Botetourt Chamber Singers. 8 p.m., Great 221.2674. Today assistance this year. Contact Drew Stelljes at 221- Hall, Wren Building. 221-1085. April 13 3263. Postponement: The Blackstone Lecture, scheduled April 3 HACE General Meeting: Matt Trowbridge, univer¬ for 3 p.m. at the Law School, has been postponed Hispanic Cultural Organization Spring Conference: Film Screening and Discussion: Director Nathanial sity arborist, will lead a tour of the trees on cam¬ until further notice. 221-1840. "Past, Present, Future: Changing Perspectives." Kahn and producer Susan Behrwill screen and dis¬ pus. Noon-1 p.m., Tidewater Room A, University Ceremony Honoring Nancy Kassebaum Baken Pre- Speakers include Norma Elia Cantti, "Shaggy" cuss their Academy Award-nominated documen¬ Center. The College Employee of the Month Award sentation of the 2004 Benjamin Rush Medal for Flores and Bobby Gonzalez. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Wash¬ tary, "My Architect" 3 p.m., Kimball Theatre. Spon¬ will be presented. Hourly, classified, faculty and ad¬ significant contributions to the advancement of ington Hall. Cost $5 students, $15 non-students. sored by the College Film Studies Program. Free ministrative staff members are invited to attend and American health. 11:30 a.m., McGlothlin Court¬ Contact Nicole Keenan at [email protected]. and open to the public. Tickets are available by e- bring their lunch. Yearly HACE membership is $7. room Law School. 221-7638. "Taste of Asia." 6 p.m., Commonwealth Audito¬ mail ( [email protected]), at the Kimball Theatre Nonmembers are welcome and are asked to con¬ tribute $3 toward ongoing special projects. 221- Lecture: "Joy and 'American Beauty'," Adam rium, University Center. For information, call 221- box office or at 1-800-HISTORY. 2300. 1791. Potkay, professor of English. 4:30 p.m., Tucker 131. Ewell Concert Series: Hesperus. 8 p.m., Ewell Re¬ 221-3905. March 28 cital Hall. Free and open to the public. 221-1082. April 19 March 25;April 1,8 Annual Oliver W. Hill Scholarship Banquet This April 3-4,24-25 W&M African American Theatre Club (AATC): "Day of Absence," a highly controversial and criti¬ CWA/Town & Gown Luncheon and Lecture Series: year's banquet will be a celebration of the 50th an¬ William and Mary Rowing Club Weekends: Mem¬ cally acclaimed play by Douglas Turner Ward, "Kindred Cultures and Clashing Values: Black and niversary of Bmm v. Board of Education. The key¬ bers of the rowing club will raise funds for the spring which premiered Off-Broadway in 1965. 8 p.m., White Folk in the Virginia Countryside Before the note address will be given by Nathaniel Jones, noted season by doing yard work and house cleaning. For Commonwealth Theatre, University Center. Tick¬ Civil War," Melvin Ely, professor of history (March attorney andjurist. Sponsored by the W C.Jefferson information, contact Kelley Tatum at 221-6660 or ets $5 at the door or in advance from Jasmin Lam¬ 25). "Swimming Robots: Protecting the Environment Chapter of the Black Law Students Association. [email protected]. bert at 221-2669 [email protected]. Group rate and the Homeland," VIMS Biological Sciences (April Tickets $21 students, $26 non-students. Reserva¬ April 4 available for 10 or more tickets purchased at one 1). "Summer Experiences Teaching English in tions may be made by calling Adrienne Mauney at (757) 851-5849. African-American Art Show: Sponsored by the time. For information, contact Nadia Williams Bosnia," presented by College- and Christopher Wren Hulon Willis Alumni Association. 3 p.m., at [email protected], Sean Barker at smbark® Association-sponsored students from the Reves Cen¬ March 28, April 4 Muscarelle Museum. For information, call 221- wm.edu or Jasmin Lambert [email protected] ter (April 8). Noon-1:30 p.m., Chesapeake Rooms A Muscarelle Museum Docent-Guided Tours: Special 2300. or 221-2669. and B, University Center. 221-1079 or 221-1505. tours of the current exhibition. 2-3 p.m., An Evening of Memory, Song, Dance and Hope: April 22 Muscarelle Museum. 221-2703. March 25-27 "Slavery in the Sudan—the Lost Boys Speak," pre¬ Appointments with TIAA-CREF Representative, 9 Forum on International Issues and Innovations: Biology Department Seminar: "Selection and Evo¬ sented by political and religious refugees, mostly a.m.-5 p.m., Thiemes House. To schedule an ap¬ "Learning By Doing in Ecuador," Kris Lane, associ¬ lution of Continuous Reaction Norms," Joel male, who have been violently forced from their pointment, call Juanita Hill at (800) 842-2008, ext. ate professor of history and international studies. Kingsolver, University of North Carolina (March homes in southern Sudan since the mid-1980s be¬ 8917, or visit the Web site at www.tiaa-cref.org/ Sponored by the Reves Center and the Dean of 28). "Selection for Parasite Resistance and Evolu¬ cause of civil war. Free and open to the public. 6:30 moc. Undergraduate Studies. 3:30 p.m., Tidewater Room tionary Consequences of Mate Choices," Steve p.m., Tidewater Room A, University Center. 221- A, University Center. 221-3424. Howard, Middle Tennessee State University (April 2669. exhibitions An Evening of Dance: Choreography by members 4). 4 p.m., Millington 117. 221-2207. April 5 of the Orchesis dance . 8 p.m., Phi Beta March 29 March 29-April 21 Institute of Bill of Right Law Conference: "Impli¬ Kappa Memorial Hall. Donation $2. 221-2785. Concert: One Accord's benefit event for Relay for cations of the Death Penalty and International Juried Student Show, featuringwork of sstudents in March 26 Life, cancer research. 8 p.m., Wren Portico. Sug¬ Law." Participants will consider the impact of in¬ the studio art program. The public is invited to a Reading: "Life on the Border." Chicana author gested donation $3. For information, contact ternational human rights treaties, conventions and reception for the student artists on March 30 at Norma Elia Cantii will read excerpts from her novel Peyton Lassiter, 2214218. commissions on the use of the death penalty in 4:30 p.m., in the Andrews Gallery. Canicula, Snapshots of a Girlhood m laFrontera. Spon¬ March 29,April 5 this country, with particular attention to issues per¬ Thisexhibitim will be on display 10 a.m.-5 p.m. week¬ days in Andrews Gallery, Andrews Hall. Admission is sors include the Sharpe Community Scholars Pro¬ James Pinckney Harrison Lectures in History: taining to the dealth penalty for juveniles, consu¬ lar notification and extradition. Speakers will in¬ free. 221-1452. gram and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. 7p.m., "Honor and America's Wars, An Overview." A se¬ Washington 201. Free and open to the public. For ries of three lectures presented annually. This year's clude American and foreign legal scholars, gov¬ April 3 through May 30 additional information, contract Jonathan Arries ernment officials and diplomats. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., lecturer is Bertram Wyatt-Brown, University of Successions: Prints by African-American Artists from [email protected] or 221-1393. Law School. For more information and to regis¬ Florida, who is the visitingjames Pinckney Harrison thejean and Robert Steele Collection. The exhibition ter, visit www.wm.edu/law/ibrl/scholarlysym. Performance: The Russian folk group "Zolotoi Professor of History. The second and third lectures features 62 works, created using traditional and shtml* Death_penalty. Plyos," performing songs and instumental tunes in the series are "Honor, Secession and Civil War," non-traditional printmaking techniques, pro¬ from different regions of Russia. Sponsored by the (March 29, Andrews 101) and "Honor and War: Archaeological Institute of America, Williams-burg duced by more than 40 outstanding artists. A Society Lecture: "Aspects of Cultural Interaction departments of music and modem languages, the From Spain to Iraq" (April 5, Small 113). Both members reception will be held on April 2,5:30- Russian Club and the Reves and Charles centers. 7 events are at 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the pub¬ in Roman and Hellenistic Palestine: Excavations 7 p.m. at the Muscarelle Museum. 221-2703. p.m., Ewell Recital Hall. For information, e-mail atYavneh-Yam," Moshe Fischer, Tel Aviv University. lic. 221-3720. This exhibition will be on display in the Muscarelle Mu¬ [email protected]. 4:30 p.m, Andrews 101. March 30 seum on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12 March 26-27 April 6 Indonesian Gamelan Concert: Guest dhalang (pup¬ noon-4 p.m., and on Thursdays and Fridays from 10 Environment and Human Rights Symposium: peteer) Soko Susilowill lead the College's Indone¬ Concert William and Mary Jazz Band presents a.m.-4:45 p.m. The museum will be closed Mondays "Linking the Environment and Human Rights: A sian Gamelan Ensemble in a Wayang performance. music of Gershwin and Ellington, featuring Chris¬ , Tuesdays and major holidays. Admission to traveling Global Perspective." McGlothlin Courtroom, Law 7 p.m., Ewell Recital Hall. Free and open to the tine Niehaus and Harris Simon. 8 p.m., Kimball exhibitions is free for museum members; William and School. Sponsored by the William and Mary Envi¬ public. 221-1071. Theatre. Tickets $7 adults, $5 students. 221-1086. Mary students, faculty and staff; and children under 12. Admission for all other visitors is f 5. Admission to ronmental Law and Policy Review. Symposium Panel Presentation:"Modemity and Islam: Turkish April 6 schedule may be viewed at www.wm.edu/law/ galleries displaying objects from the permanent collec¬ Women's Experience," an outline of the evolution of Lecture: U.S. Congressman John Lewis, named the cnews/show_ news.php. For information or to pre- tion is free. 221-2703. women's roles and rights in modem Turkey. 7 p.m., 2004 Hunter Andrews Fellow in American Politics, register, contact Natasha Robinson at Tidewater Room A, University Center. 221-1056. will speak at a "Meet the Press"-style panel discus¬ Through April 11 [email protected] or 221-3279. March3l;April 14 sion, moderated by Christopher Howard, profes¬ Images of Cuba, an exhibition featuring the work of March 26,April 2 Student Open Houses with President Sullivan. sor of government Students will participate. 4 p.m., four local artists, curated by students from the His¬ Chemistry Department Seminar: "Organo-manga- President Timothy Sullivan has reserved office Commonwealth Auditorium, University Center. panic Studies 392 class: "Cuba-Culture-Politics." 221-3026. nese Chemistry in the Activation of Covalent Bonds hours especially for students to discuss issues that This exhibition wiU be on display in the Reves Center for and in the Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Orga- concern them (or just to chat). Individuals or small April 6,20 International Studies. Call 221-3424 for schedule. nometallic Coordination Networks," Dwight groups may reserve 10-minute appointments from William and Mary Christian Faculty Fellowship Sweigart, Brown University (March 26). "Neuron- 4-5 p.m. To sign up, call Carla Jordan at 221-1254 Meeting. 12:15 p.m., Colony Room, University Cen¬ Ligand Pathfinding on Biomaterial Surfaces," Tom or e-mail [email protected]. ter. 221-3523. Beebe, University of Delaware (April 2). 3 p.m., Rogers 100. 221-2540. April I Fridays March 27 Cohen Forum Lecture Series: "God After Darwin: Informal Meeting of Faculty Group: A group orga¬ Evolution and the Question of Diving Providence," nized to read the Hebrew Bible in a non-religious The next issue of the Wtiliam & Mary Newsvn&be 5th Annual Spring Into Action: Sponsored by the John Haught, Georgetown University. 7 p.m., Tide¬ context. No preparation required. Bring an En¬ published on Thursday, April 8. The deadline Office of Student Volunteer Services. Groups of 5 water Rooms A and B, University Center. See glish-translation Bible of your choice. 10-11 a.m., for submission of items is 5 p.m. on Thursday, to 35 may sign up to participate in community ser¬ www.wm.edu/charlescenter for details. 221-2460. Morton 340. For information, e-mail Naama Zahavi- April 1, although submissions before the dead¬ vice projects. Twenty-two agencies have requested line are encouraged. Call 221-2639 with any ques¬ tions or concerns. For information about classi¬ Wintergreen condo with unobstructed-spectacular view fied advertising, call 221-2644. Ads are only ac¬ classified advertisements of Shenandoah Valley. 2 BRs, 2 baths. Available to faculty and cepted from faculty, staff, students and alumni. staff for rental. Two-night minimum, $200 per night For in¬ FOR SALE 4.3 Gigabyte hard drive, 3.5% floppy drive, 52X CD-ROM, The William & Mary News is issued throughout formation, call 2200091 ore-mail [email protected]. K56 flex modem, 2 USB ports. Includes original speakers, the year for faculty, staff and students of the 2001 Ford Explorer XLT: 64,000 Miles (mosdy highway). Intown brick townhouse in The Oaks, 2133 S. Henry St. Automatic, V8, AWD, ABS, CD/cassette, dual side airbags. Lexmark 1000 colorjet printer, IBM flatbed scanner; original Furnished 2 BRs, 2-1/2 baths, great room, fireplace, new College and distributed on campus. Expanded Running boards and luggage rack; power steering, locks, win¬ software included. Selling everything for $500. Contact Danny at (757) [email protected]. kitchen and appliances with breakfast area, laundry, large deck content also is available online (See dows; AC. Good condition. $14,500 or best offer. Call 221- and foyer, large third-floor study, two private parking spaces. www.wm.edu/news/frontpage/). 3189. Powered treadmill with elevation adjustment, pulse moni¬ $1,200/mo., includes water, sewerage, cable. Available August News items and advertisements or general in¬ 1997 Mustang Cobra, 52k miles. Brand new 20" cobra tor, electronic display, excellent condition. $295. Call 229-7386 or (757) 206-3001. 2004-June 2005 or by semester, to visiting faculty or grad stu¬ quiries should be delivered to the News office wheels and Falken tires. Convertible, black with tan leather dents. Call or fax (757) 259-2266 or (561) 687-7438 ore-mail Eddie Bauer 5-per5on tent, used once. Paid $200, EC, $75. in Holmes House, 308 Jamestown Rd., (757) interior. $18,000. Serious inquiries only. Call (757) 87M563. jkomwolf ©hotmail.com. Call 221-2942 ,532-6466 or e-mail [email protected]. 221-2639, faxed to (757) 221-3243 or e-mailed 1995 Lincoln Towncar/Signature Series: one owner, Room in 3-BR brick rancher located behind Fresh Mar¬ Columbia Willawaw parka (men's medium/women's to [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. the 110,000 miles. Power seats (lumbar), mirrors, windows; ket, off Jamestown Rd. Fully furnished, washer/dryer, full large) and down jacket liner/maroon, hunter green and blue Thursday before publication. memory seats/mirrors. Leather interior. Very good condition. kitchen and house privileges. Due to owner's schedule, house shell; wear separately or together; like new, $75. L.L. Bean Asking $6,500; blue book $7,900. Call (757) 688-1331, 881- is frequendy unoccupied and privacy is not a problem. $450/ David Williard, editor cold weather boots (men's 6/women's 8), slip-on rated to -10 9003 or 221-2509. Tim Jones, associate editor degrees; like new, $25. Scuba Pro 3mm wetsuit (women's mo. Contract [email protected] or Christie at (757) 593- 1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE coupe. One owner. Good con¬ 8566. Marilyn Carlin, desktop publishing dition. V6, automatic, AC, cruise control, anti-lock brakes, small/8), worn three times: Farmer John $75/Shortie $50; Historical home in heart of Williamsburg available for long- Ten Edmundson, proofreader driver's side airbag, AM/FM/cassette, tilt steering wheel, rear both $100. Bauer F3 rollerblades (women's 7) with bag, hardly used; $30. ZIP external drive, parallel port, 100MB, $20. Call term rental. 3 BRs, 4 baths, 3 fireplaces, updated kitchen with window defogger, controlled cycle wipers. 121Kmiles. $2,200. C.J. Gleason/VISCOM, photography (804) 684-0626 or e-mail [email protected]. gas range, wood floors, central air. Minimal yard maintenance, Call 221-1163. private setting. Walking distance to College and DOG St. Per¬ Stewart Carnage, vice president for 1992 Toyota pickup: gray, 4 cyl, 5-speed manual transmis¬ FOR RENT fect for faculty, administrator. $2,900/mo. + utilities for whole public affairs sion; extended cab; bedliner; 97,000 miles; 27+mpg; AM/FM/ Large house in Kingsmill: 3 BRs + possible office. Large house or $2,400/mo. + utilities for main house with basement Bill Walker, Suzanne Seurattan and cassette. Excellent condition. $4,300. Call 229-4082 or (757) LR/DR, family room, eat-in kitchen. Close to pool, tennis remaining student rental. Must maintain property in good Brian Whitson, university relations 508-7570. courts, trails and marina. Available April 15-December 15 condition. Available July 1. Credit check, references and se¬ Cindy Baker, university publications IBM Aptiva 2137-E34 computer system: original equip¬ curity deposit required. Call (203) 438*080. (shorter periods considered). $l,200/mo. Contact Roy Peyton Cooke ('04), student intern ment, excellent condition. 233mhz CPU with 128mb RAM, Mathias at 221-2013 or e-mail [email protected].