Switching Signals Guster Performs for Homecoming Senior Drew Atchison trades in his baseball glove for shoulder The Flat Hat speaks with Guster’s drummer Brian Rosenworcel pads and develops into an NFL prospect for the Tribe. about his nickname, the band and its return to the College. See SPORTS FEATURE page 12 See GUSTER page 8 The twice-weekly student newspaper of the College of William and Mary F Est. 1911 VOL.97, NO.14 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2007 FLATHATNEWS.COM Questions surface BUSINESS IN PROGRESS about lost $12 mil. Nichol refutes ShouldNicholBeRenewed.org’s allegations, defends last year’s handling of lost $12 million donation By AUSTIN WRIGHT Tim Sullivan ’66 last December that he no longer Flat Hat News Editor planned to make the donation. McGlothlin also said that he planned to make The Flat Hat has obtained copies of a presenta- the donation only if certain ethics classes would tion that ShouldNicholBeRenewed.org spokes- be taught at the College’s law school. man Jim Jones ’82 gave to Board of Visitors mem- “It would be my position that no gift was ever bers arguing that College President Gene Nichol agreed to, but only that I was thinking about should be fired. The BOV is currently evaluating such a gift once the details were worked out,” Nichol’s performance to decide whether to renew McGlothin said. “Most recently, I forwarded a his contract, which expires in June. letter to President Nichol telling him that I did not The 40-page presentation includes a letter believe the return of the cross under a glass case to Jones from James McGlothlin ’62 J.D.’64, was acceptable.” the donor who revoked a $12 million pledge to Both Nichol and Vice President of Development the College last year because he was upset with Sean Pieri said independently that the donation Nichol’s decision to remove the Wren Chapel had been committed to the College in writing. cross from permanent display. In the July 18 letter, The presentation includes allegations that McGlothlin says that he never fully committed to Nichol was aware of the lost donation prior to ALEX HAGLUND ­­— THE Flat hat the gift and that he told former College President announcing that the Campaign for William and Construction continues at the Mason School of Business. The building’s completion is scheduled for fall 2009. Mary had surpassed its $500 million goal — a statement Nichol retracted when the lost donation became public last February and the campaign total dipped back below its target. The campaign did surpass its goal by the June 30, 2007, end Highest honor of date. Nichol refuted the allegation that he misrep- resented the campaign total, saying that he was worried that McGlothlin would withhold future donations due to the cross decision but that he Spain given to prof did not know McGlothlin planned to revoke the $12 million donation until after he announced the By ISSHIN TESHIMA The Cross was originally a military award con- campaign results. The Flat Hat ferred by Spanish royalty for officers serving in the “I knew that Mr. McGlothlin was unhappy with New World. Today, it is awarded to foreign nationals the decision I made,” Nichol said yesterday. “He Medieval studies Professor George Greenia won who have made it their lifetime goal to educate oth- had written to me and said that would affect his the Cross of Isabel the Catholic, the Spanish equiv- ers of Spanish culture. All recipients are also granted ALEX HAGLUND ­­— THE Flat hat alent to being knighted by the British queen, two with the title of “comendador” or Commander of the President Nichol discussed a lost $12 million pledge. See NICHOL page 4 weeks ago in a special ceremony that was attended Order of the Cross of Isabel the Catholic. by many dignitaries including the U.S. Ambassador Greenia was awarded the Cross because of his to Spain, Carlos Westendorp. extensive work in the field of Spanish pilgrimages. Every couple of years, Greenia leads a group of College students to retrace the steps of the Camino College staff survey de Santiago pilgrimage in northern Spain. The pil- grimage was the third most popular one taken by medieval Christians. It currently attracts close to 250,000 people yearly to see the tomb of the apostle St. James the Elder in Santiago de Compostela. offers mixed reviews “Jerusalem being a war zone and Rome being more for affluent people, Camino de Santiago at- By ALEX GUILLÉN important to the department’s dents said that their department tracted many people all throughout medieval Eu- Flat Hat Assoc. Reviews Editor success. Staff also think that has insufficient staffing to han- rope,” Greenia said. their supervisor is consistent dle assigned duties. Greenia also organizes a gathering in A recent survey conducted and fair when dealing with em- Fifty-four percent said that Williamsburg every five years for all pilgrims who by the administration shows ployees, say their department is their pay is not comparable to took the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. that a high percentages of re- a good place to work, and are similar jobs outside the Col- With the help of the College, Greenia has also spondents reported that they proud to say they work at the lege, and 40.5 percent said that been an influential figure in the publication of sev- trust their co-workers, think College. they are not fairly compensated eral texts, including medieval Spanish language that their co-workers are However, the survey re- for the work they preform. An journal “La Coronita,” a two-volume encyclopedia strongly committed to helping vealed areas of trouble for the additional 69.5 percent said on Castilian writers, and a magazine focusing on the institution, are valued as a administration, especially in that tuition reimbursement for pilgrimages called American Pilgrim. team member within their de- pay and compensation. courtesy Photo ­­— GEORGE GREENIA partment and feel their work is Nearly half of the respon- See SURVEY page 4 Greenia received the Cross of Isabel the Catholic. See AWARD page 4 Professors join Facebook, keep in touch with students By MEGHAN O’MALLEY Facebook because his spouse is a pro- joined the “William & Mary Faculty” touch with each other.” Flat Hat Staff Writer fessor at the College, despite the fact network after she began teaching at Pelika checks her Facebook profile that his name is not listed in the course the College. multiple times a day. Her policy is to Many professors at the College uti- catalog. “[I] ended up using it to some ex- accept students’ friend requests but lize Facebook accounts for a variety According to e-mails from two of tent when I was trying to learn my not to friend any students. She does of purposes, including keeping in con- these professors, they do not have Fa- students’ names,” she said. Pelika is not include her political or religious tact with friends and cebook accounts. A teaching two sections of Introduction beliefs on her profile. learning students’ FACEBOOK FEATURES third professor wrote to American Government and Politics “I think probably a lot of faculty names. a two-part series that he recently deac- this semester and has 74 students. She are pretty careful about what they A sample of the TODAY: Professors join Facebook, tivated his account, has told her students that she is on Fa- put on their profiles,” she said. “As professors and in- keep in touch with students and a fourth profes- cebook, and so far six of them have the College starts hiring faculty who structors whose NEXT TuesdaY: A look at the students sor wrote that he be- added her as a friend. have had profiles as graduate students, names are listed in who forego the social phenomenon lieves that a former “I think it’s just a good way to you’re going to see more faculty with the 2007 to 2008 Un- student created his keep in touch with my own friends active profiles.” dergraduate Course account. … it kind of gives me a different way John Foubert, assistant professor Catalog were searched on Facebook Stacey Pelika, who began teaching to know my students,” Pelika said. of education and advisor for the Col- and 57 profiles were found as a part in the government department this se- “At this point, my friends are sort of lege’s One in Four chapter uses his IMAGE TAKEN FROM FACEBOOK.COM of the “William & Mary Faculty” net- mester, opened her Facebook account spread out all over the country … we Faculty accounts are becoming more common on work. 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