Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Williamsburg, VA Permit No. 26 WILLIAM & MARY NEWS Volume XXVI, Number 21 A Newspaper for Faculty, Staff and Students Monday, July 21, 1997 Workers Hit Treasure In Wren Yard Preliminary excavation yields artifacts predating s soon as he saw the Sir Christopher mortar on the bricks, Jon Lawson knew that his pipe-laying crew had hit something old. "It was the oyster shells that gave it away," said Lawson, a plumbing inspector for the De¬ partment of Facilities Manage¬ CW archaeologist David ment. "Working around archaeolo¬ Muraca and Dennis Blanton, direc¬ gists you pick up cues as to what's tor of the College's Center for Ar¬ old and what's not. I knew from the chaeological Research, who are shells in the mortar that we should heading the study of the site, said stop digging." that an extensive excavation is now Archaeologists, who had been needed to determine more pre¬ monitoring the progress of Lawson cisely the structure's age, its size and his crew across the Wren Yard, and the lifestyle of the people who were immediately called in to in¬ lived there. vestigate the find. They later de¬ "Everything is an educated termined that the backhoe had guess at this point," said Muraca. sliced into the foundation of pos¬ "But given what we know about the sibly one of the oldest structures site's location and the unusual ever discovered in Williamsburg. brick foundation, it's possible that In a preliminary excavation of it was a dwelling belonging to a the site July 11, archaeologists from member of the elite class during and the Col¬ the Middle Plantation period, per¬ lege discovered artifacts including haps Thomas Ballard." a hog's tusk, nails, and, most reveal¬ The fact that the foundation ing, pieces of ceramics and bottle is brick, added Muraca, offers glass. After careful study, CW ex¬ the best evidence that someone perts dated the ceramics and glass of Ballard's elite stature lived in

^ +"&$%•'yfjfat&je^fy . * $-6? ^^ - ,*"*'*>.*?'' to the third quarter of the 17th cen¬ the structure. Only the very tury. That would likely place the wealthy and politically powerful Anthropology students Andrew Butts (left) and Bryan Lewis carefully scrape layers of soil from the test pit dwelling's age in the Middle Plan¬ could build homes with a brick where the foundation to the dwelling was discovered. Pieces of ceramic and bottle glass (above) dating to tation Period before William and the late 17th-century were discovered during the excavation. Butts and Lewis participated in the dig as part Mary was chartered and the city of of a summer archaeological field school sponsored jointly by the College and Colonial Williamsburg. Williamsburg founded. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3. Employees Mark Milestones

any things have changed puter technicians. This year's hon- struction continued, students at the College in 36 orees also include nine 25-year em¬ staged a day-long boycott of cafete¬ years, but food service ployees. VIMS employees James ria food. employee Thomasine Lewis still Green, William Jenkins, and Susan The profiles that follow loves working with students now as Presson will also celebrate a 25-year chronicle the experiences of four much as she did when she began anniversary. employees who have served the in 1961. Her job has defined much These long-time workers have College for virtually their entire of her life, and like other long- watched the face of the College careers and whose stories reflect its term employees, Lewis has left her change since the mid-1960s. When evolution. own mark on the College in subde, they began their careers, the cam¬ but substantial, ways. pus was smaller, typewriters and Thomasine Lewis: Lewis will join four other em¬ carbon, not computers, were used, Always A Dime ployees being honored for 30 or William and Mary Hall did not ex¬ more years of service at a July 29 ist, and the College had only one To Spare Employee Appreciation Day. The dining hall. Completion of the sec¬ annual ceremony recognizes all ond—the Commons—was repeat¬ ach morning before she William and Mary's hourly and edly postponed, partly because the leaves for work, Thomasine Thomasine Lewis is one of five employees who will be recognized for 30 classified staff whose jobs keep the Vietnam war had slowed down E Lewis fills her pocket with a or more years 0f service to the College at the annual Employee Apprecia¬ College running—from secretaries steel production required for the tion Day on July 29. Lewis has worked in food service for 36 years. to maintenance workers to com- hall's kitchen equipment. As con¬ CONTINUED ON PAGE 5. \f\ Library Dean, Associate Provost

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Perkins Library. She will take her to George Washington for the next I'll carry those ideas with me." "I am looking forward to work¬ new post at the College Nov. 1. 14 years, ultimately serving as as¬ McCarthy replaces Nancy ing with William and Mary faculty 0) "Connie McCarthy's dedica¬ sistant university librarian for col¬ Marshall, who is retiring after serv¬ members, students, and adminis¬ tion to providing the best learning lections for three years. ing 11 years as dean of William trators to continue development of c environment for students and fac¬ "I lived in for 20 years and Mary libraries. Marshall, who the campus network and comput¬ to ulty members makes her the ideal before I moved to North Carolina, became dean of university librar¬ ing services to serve the needs of person to guide the development and to some extent it's like com¬ ies in August 1986, was given a spe¬ the entire campus," said Aeber¬ of our libraries at this critical ing back home," she said of her cial commendation by the College sold. time," said Provost Gillian Cell. move to Williamsburg. Board of Visitors on July 18. Recipient of a 1993 award from Last fall, William and Mary "Another thing that attracts Aebersold is currently vice CAUSE (a national organization launched an initiative to raise $36 me to William and Mary is that the president for strategic informa¬ for information resource profes¬ E million from public and private library has been successful, so it's tion resources at Gettysburg Col¬ sionals) for the quality of Gettys¬ sources to renovate and expand a matter of continuing to move lege of Pennsylvania. At the Col¬ burg's computer network, Aeber¬ the . forward into the next century," she lege, he will be in charge of the sold was responsible for network¬ A graduate of Rosary College added. "The challenge of a dean offices of computing services, ing, computing, and library ser¬ he Board of Visitors approved (III.), McCarthy moved to north¬ of libraries today is to find an ap¬ telecommunications, and tech¬ vices. He led the development of on Friday the appointment of ern Virginia in 1968 to work at propriate balance of traditional nology services. His assumes his a campus-wide fiber-optic network Connie McCarthy as dean of George Washington University and and electronic resources for the new position Aug. 1. that linked every classroom, resi¬ university libraries and Dennis to study for a master's degree in institution. Certainly William and "As the College continues its dence hall room, and faculty of¬ Aebersold as associate provost for library science at Catholic Univer¬ Mary has vast original materials, development of a network to sup¬ fice. In addition, he helped attract information technology. sity. After completing require¬ along with an increasing array of port innovation and excellence in major grants from the Mellon Connie McCarthy is currendy ments for that degree and work¬ electronic resources." its educational programs, Dennis Foundation for introducing tech¬ associate university librarian at ing as a cataloger at the Folger As associate university librarian Aebersold's extensive experience in nological innovations into distance Duke University's William R. Shakespeare Library, she returned at Duke's Perkins Library since information technology and par¬ learning among the schools of the 1990, McCarthy was responsible ticularly his insight into how it can Central Pennsylvania Consortium. for managing a materials budget be applied to advance the academic A native Californian, Aeber¬ in excess of $5 million, and coor¬ mission of William and Mary will be sold earned his bachelor's degree dinating a collection management invaluable," Cell said. "We also look from Occidental College in 1967, program of more than 30 bibliog¬ to him to improve administrative and a Ph.D. in chemical physics raphers. services and efficiency." from Brown University in 1971. He "Duke has given me very good Aebersold has 15 years of ex¬ has taught physics at Brown Uni¬ experience to move to William and perience managing computing op¬ versity, Bennington College, and Mary—the experience of a large erations for liberal arts colleges, Gettysburg. I research library and a large residen¬ including Bennington (Vt.), Will¬ tial campus," McCarthy said, "and McCarthy Aebersold iams (Mass.) and Gettysburg. by Peggy Shaw and Bill Walker Ndegwa To Assess Aftermath Of Apartheid

South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe doing field observations and exam¬ proximately 55 grants were and Mary, focusing on political ining documents at archives," awarded to American professors in developments in Africa. I focus of year-long study Ndegwa said. a national competition. During the time Ndegwa will In addition to conducting re¬ by Whitney Untiedt spend in Africa, he also plans to search in citizenship theory, University Relations Intern For Assistant Professor of "Apart from figuring out what interview government officials and Ndegwa has authored a textbook, Government Stephen exacdy is happening, I am inter¬ review court cases that reflect con¬ written a journal article and is co- Ndegwa, 1998 will be a ested in finding out how defini¬ flicting positions regarding land editing a book that reflects his year of adventure and new experi¬ tions of citizenship, especially reform. After completing his field grant research. ences far from the College cam¬ given the racial divide, are taking research, Ndegwa will return to the His previous book, The Two campus crime report pus. shape," Ndegwa said. College to write a book detailing Faces of Civil Society: NGOs and The American Council of Ndegwa has been working on the problems of political and eco¬ Politics in Africa, was nominated June 1997 Learned Societies [ACLS] award¬ the project since 1995, when he nomic reconstruction in post- for the American Political Sci¬ ed Ndegwa a $20,000 grant for a received a grant from William and apartheid southern Africa. ence Association Woodrow Wil¬ year-long study in South Africa, Mary to begin research. He said The ACLS research grant son Award for texts in compara¬ Namibia and Zimbabwe. Ndegwa the work he will do with the ACLS Ndegwa received is funded by the tive politics. In addition, Ndegwa Assault 1 will research citizenship theory grant will culminate his project. Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller is working with C. R. D. Halisi of Larceny and land reform in these African Spending the spring of 1995 do¬ Foundation and the National En¬ the University of Southern Cali¬ Bikes 1 countries where apartheid has ing preliminary library work at the dowment for the Humanities. Ap- fornia and Paul Kaiser of Missis¬ From buildings 7 been overthrown and govern¬ University of Wisconsin-Madison, sippi State on a book about citi¬ From motor ments struggle for democratic Ndegwa visited southern African zenship in Africa. The editors vehicles 1 rule. last summer with grant funding anticipate its completion in early IfSftc-ll The project Ndegwa has out¬ provided by the College and the 1998. lined is a continuation of his in¬ American Political Science Asso¬ Ndegwa will publish a paper Driving under the terest in the theoretical explora¬ ciation. with a thesis similar to his ACLS influence 1 tion of African citizenship, espe¬ Ndegwa will begin his study of research in the September issue of Liquor law cially since the end of apartheid. citizenship with a two-to-three- the American Political Science Review. violations 3 The resulting negotiations, lobby¬ month research trip to southern "Although the paper is based Drug abuse ing of the government by interest Africa in January, and he plans to on ... citizenship theory, its sub¬ violations 1 groups, takeovers of private land return again in June to complete stantive focus is ethnicity and its Assault 1 Miscellaneous and legal conflicts will be at the his fieldwork. geographical focus is Kenya," (not traffic) 1 forefront of Ndegwa's research on "Much of the time will be spent Ndegwa said. Summons issued the emerging definition of citizen¬ interviewing black and white farm¬ Ndegwa has integrated his re¬ ship in Africa. ers [and advocates] on either side, Stephen Ndegwa search into his teaching at William

July 21 , 1997 William & Mary NEWS archaeology

Find May Shed

New Light Jon Lawson stopped work on a replace¬ ment waterline On Middle through the Wren Yard when his Plantation Life crew's backhoe hit the foundation of College Finishes 42nd In Sears Cup the 17th-century dwelling. Winning a combined total of nearly 58 percent of their games, William and Mary athletic teams finished 42nd in CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1. the Division I category of the Sears Directors' Cup for the 1996-97 academic year. The Tribe posted the highest finish foundation during the 17th cen¬ held that Middle Plantation re¬ prove successful until 1699 when among the Colonial Athletic Association schools. Stanford tury, he said. sembled the Old West of the 19th the capital was relocated to University once again claimed the top spot in the poll. A member of the Royal century where social and political Williamsburg. Four Sears Directors' Cups are awarded each year to Governor's Council, Ballard was a instability reigned, "life was cheap, If the dwelling belonged to a each of the institutions with the best all-around athletics political "heavy hitter" during the and death came early." member of the elite class, Muraca programs in each of the NCAA's divisions. To determine the Middle Plantation period. Records In many ways, Whittenburg suggested that it may also offer a rankings, points are awarded based on an institution's indicate that Ballard purchased said, the Williamsburg area has glimpse of emerging class distinc¬ finish in core and wild card sports for men's and women's 330 acres of land from Thomas been an enigma to historians at¬ tions during the Middle Plantation sports. In Division I, 22 sports are used to assess the Ludwell in 1674. He later sold the tempting to understand how early period. "We know that life in the standings, including nine core sports for men and nine for property to the trustees of the Col¬ Virginia fit in with the rest of the 17th century was difficult for most women. lege of William and Mary in 1693. British world during the 17th cen¬ everyone," said Muraca. "The dif¬ Overall in 1996-97, the Tribe posted a 189-138-1 record, winning five CAA Championships and claiming the Yankee At this point, Muraca and tury. ference between a master's life and Conference title in football. William and Mary teams won Blanton have little documentary New archaeological evidence his servant's was relatively small. nearly 74 percent of the contests played at home. evidence to support their prelimi¬ suggests that Middle Plantation, But archaeological evidence from nary assessment of the building's with its cluster of farms, may actu¬ Middle Plantation is showing that Sullivan Voices Concern About age or occupants. Maps from 1699 ally have enjoyed a quality of life during the latter part of the 17th and 1782 do not show a structure on scale with other developed Brit¬ Pending House Legislation where the foundation has been ish colonies. "A find such as this President Timothy Sullivan has advised Virginia federal located. This indicates that the one in the Wren Yard makes Vir¬ lawmakers and the Congressional budget leadership of the dwelling, likely wooden and one- ginia look less weird when com¬ College's concern over the House of Representatives and-a-half stories, predates those pared to other British colonies," "This site version of the Taxpayer Relief Act. In a letter dated July 11, years, Muraca said. said Whittenburg. "Virginia was underscores the Sullivan objected to three key provisions in the legislation, 'This is a perfect case where ar¬ probably much more integrated archaeological which is currently in conference committee: removal of chaeology is virtually the only re¬ into an expanding British empire TIAA-CREF tax exempt status; removal of tax exemption for course for understanding life dur¬ than we originally thought." potential of the graduate students who are given free tuition in return for ing this period of Virginia's his¬ Muraca believes the discovery Wren Yard/* teaching or research; and removal of tax exemption for tory," said Blanton. "Evidence of the brick foundation in the tuition given to staff and faculty at institutions of higher found in and around the founda¬ Wren Yard might indicate a sophis¬ ■— Dennis Blanton education. tion of this structure could be taken ticated architecture atypical of the Sullivan urged lawmakers to support the Senate's as representative of the larger com¬ period. If a full-scale excavation budget proposal to keep the exemptions intact. Addressing munity of Middle Plantation." corroborates his theory, the impli¬ specifically the TIAA-CREF provision, Sullivan wrote, Most information about life cations could be far reaching. "If century, the elite put some dis¬ "Removing the tax-exempt status will almost certainly result in an unfair reduction of pension benefits for nearly during the Middle Plantation pe¬ upscale houses were being built tance between themselves and two million current and retired employees nationwide." riod from 1634 to 1699 relies on throughout Middle Plantation, their servants." The conference committee, which is made up of mem¬ the few surviving demographic local elites may have been using In addition to the foundation, bers of both the House and Senate, began discussion of the records and a scant but growing them to make Middle Plantation archaeologists are also interested legislation July 11. It is expected to adopt a compromise body of archaeological evidence. look more substantial as a means in excavating a wider area between version of the Taxpayer Relief Act and submit the bill to Historians are slowly changing to lure the capital from Jamestown," the Wren Building and the both houses for floor discussion. A vote is expected by the their traditional understanding of said Muraca. President's House where a formal end of the month. 17th-century life, partly because of During the mid-17th century, garden that appears on the Neither the Senate's budget proposal nor President new evidence from excavations at Middle Plantation landowners lob¬ "Bodleian Plate" would have been Clinton's includes the three provisions to which the College six other Middle Plantation sites. bied the English for a number of located. The "Bodleian Plate," pro¬ has objected. That understanding, accord¬ years to move the capital from duced around 1740, is the earliest For more information, call Michael Fox, director of ing to Associate Professor of His¬ Jamestown to Middle Plantation. known depiction of the historic government relations, at ext. 11346. tory James Whittenburg, has long Their efforts, however, didn't campus. Muraca, Blanton and officials Dial-Up Network Services Now Available from both the College and CW will Dial-up network service to the campus' on-line re¬ be meeting over the next several Mary Faye Randolph, a sources and the Internet is now available for $15 per months to determine the feasibil¬ month to faculty, staff and students. The service allows for volunteer and history ity and cost of conducting a full- modem connections up to 33.6 Kbps and ISDN access to PPP teacher from Texas, looks scale excavation of the dwelling service. The $15 monthly fee is for unlimited usage. for artifacts in soil taken and possibly the garden. They es¬ Additional e-mail accounts will be offered on a trial basis from the test pit. timated that the project will take for an extra $1 per month. three to four months to complete. Text-based dial-up service will continue to be offered to "This site underscores the ar¬ the College's computer systems through the existing chaeological potential of the modem pool at no charge. Wren Yard," said Blanton. "It's a For more information about the service, contact the dynamite situation for our stu¬ Office of Telecommunications at ext. 11776. Registration dents to get experience by work¬ forms are available at the Office of Telecommunications in ing on their own campus rather Blow Hall and on the Telecommunications web page at than having to go elsewhere. It's http://vvww.wm.edu/telecom. also a great way for us to continue our work with CW. There's lots of potential here." ■ byPoulE. Olson

William & Mary NEWS July 21 , 1997 staff spotlight staff spotlight Photographs and profiles by Paul E. Olson Morales Has An Eye For A Good Buy ettie Adams has been to more than 500 home bas¬ ketball and football games rom parking lots to fiber¬ come a steep learning curve be¬ At the same time, much of the during her 30 years at the College, Hallmarks optic cable to food service, fore making an informed decision. bureaucracy that once character¬ but has never seen a minute of Patricia Morales has left an "Departments will typically tell ized the purchasing process has play. Always tucked away in the indelible mark on William and me most everything that I need to been simplified. Under the old sys¬ ticket office either at Zable Sta¬ Mary over the last 31 years. know," said Morales. "But I still tem, the College could make pur¬ dium or William and Mary Hall, "It can be almost anything that have to ensure that all the vendors chases only up to $50 without state she still follows the games by lis¬ a department might need some¬ bidding on a contract can live up approval. All RFPs over that tening to the crowd. of one to do," said Morales, associate to the obligations of the job." amount had to be sent to Rich¬ "I don't need to see what's go¬ director of purchasing. 'The instal¬ The purchasing process has mond for review and bidding—an ing on to tell if we've scored or if lation of cable television, parking changed considerably over the extremely time-consuming process. we're not doing so well," said lot resurfacing, even someone to three decades Morales has been in Today, the College, which an¬ Adams. provide horseback riding instruc¬ the profession. In particular, the nually procures more than $40 mil¬ A "Dammit" doll helps Patsy Morales vent her frustration. Box office manager and direc¬ tion." advent of new technology, such as lion in goods and services, has un¬ tor of William and Mary Hall, Morales has principal respon¬ computers, fax machines and copi¬ limited purchasing authority. As a beneficial because so many of our years off to have children, return¬ Adams has been in the ticket busi¬ SERVCE sibility for buying services for the ers, dramatically reduced the time participant in a decentralization purchases are for small dollar ing in 1966. ness since 1953 when she first be¬ College and securing contractors required to prepare Requests for initiative, the College also is not amounts." Morales' skill in the purchas¬ gan working for the athletic de¬ played in 1973, '76 and '78. struggled over the last decade to for jobs that require non-College Purchases (RFP). bound by many of the state pur¬ Morales, whose husband is the ing profession almost earned her partment at the University of Rich¬ "They loved this building and consistently attract nationally employees. "We used carbon paper for ev¬ chasing regulations. senior scientist at the Virginia In¬ the State Buyer of the Year award mond. In 1966, she took a part- asked to come back every year," known concert performers. The Her charge is to secure ven¬ erything before we had comput¬ "These new freedoms have stitute of Marine Science, actually in 1990. She was among three fi¬ time job at the College selling tick¬ said Adams, who considers the trend, according to Adams, results dors that can provide a service at ers," recalled Morales. "I thought saved us weeks in time to turn began working at the College in nalists for the award before the ets at what was then Gary Stadium. Dead one of the best groups with from a combination of factors in¬ the best cost and quality. Occasion¬ it was just wonderful when they around orders by departments," 1957 as executive secretary to the program was abruptly canceled There her love for William and which she's ever worked. "They cluding a decline in the number ally that means Morales has to over¬ came along." said Morales. "It's been especially VIMS director. She took several due to budget constraints. ■ Mary athletics and for the ticket were so happy with the Hall that of acts touring and a growing de¬ profession bloomed. we added additional performances sire to play larger venues for "I had never intended to sell at their request." shorter periods of time. In recent Lewis Thrives On Lewis sees the students as the tickets as a career," said Adams. "It Adams usually hasn't been years, the proliferation of amphi¬ bond that has kept her at William must have been the customers and taken in by the stardom surround¬ theaters or "sheds" has siphoned Her Job's Excitement and Mary since 1961. She started the great people for whom I work ing many of the acts. With the ex¬ even more of the concert business Pete Hoyle: A Perfect Fit in Trinkle Hall as a dishwasher, that's kept me selling." ception of Billy Graham, Kris from indoor venues. earning 75 cents an hour, and The opening of William and Kristofferson and Bette Midler, she "I still make every attempt to For A Problem-Solver eventually moved up through the Mary Hall in 1970 compounded has rarely ventured down to the sell the building for concerts," said ranks to become a line server, cash¬ the complexity of Adams'job enor¬ locker room, which serves as dress¬ Adams, adding that she regularly handful of change. Lewis knows ier and finally a supervisor. mously. While athletic events had ing room, to meet the performers. reads Rolling Stone and PollStar to that invariably a few students won't Currently posted at the Market¬ he first computer that the College acquired in the mid-196ds took up an entire room been her sole focus, she now had The eccentricities of some en¬ stay abreast of the hottest acts. have enough money to pay for place, Lewis thrives on die excite¬ in Small Hall and barely eked out the processing power of the first PC. Yet, despite its responsibility for booking concerts tertainers, however, have occasion¬ "Nothing pleases me more than to their meals. ment surrounding the daily prepa¬ many limitations, the computer functioned as the central mainframe for all state agen¬ and other performances for one ally had an impact on Adams. In have concerts here that especially T "I love to be able to help the ration of student meals. "For some cies in eastern Virginia. of the largest indoor arenas in east¬ the mid-1980s, character actor Bill the students want to see." kids out, especially considering how crazy reason, I look forward to the For a budding programmer, having access to one of the few computers of this type in ern Virginia. Windom, who is probably most fa¬ While the Hall's concert busi¬ appreciative they are," said Lewis. crowds," said Lewis. "It's exciting existence was the opportunity of a lifetime. Adams recalled vividly the first mous for his role on the television ness has ebbed, conferences, trade "What always amazes me is that when they're constantly coming in "We were one of the first places in the country with a mainframe computer that could performance ever held in the Hall program "Murder She Wrote," per¬ and specially shows have become nearly every one of them will come and you can't see the floor." do both scientific and business computing and interact with remote terminals over the on Sept. 21,1971. "We had booked formed a one-man show in the the facility's mainstay. A variety of back and repay the money, no mat¬ Lewis wears many hats as a su--. phone lines," said Pete Hoyle, systems analyst for technology services. 'This technology was Sly & The Family Stone whose lead Hall for a small audience. Prior to organizations finds the Hall ideal ter if it's a nickel or a quarter." pervisor. Among other responsi¬ not right off the shelf and we had to write a lot of the original software for it. I was fortunate singer was notorious for not show¬ the show, Windom asked Adams if for holding large group meetings In her 36 years in food service bilities, she is in charge of making enough to be one of the first ones to use it." ing up. We took a big chance, but she could find him a lacrosse stick. and displaying wares. Earlier this at William and Mary, Lewis has up employees' schedules in the Hoyle, who graduated from the College in 1964, was originally hired in 1966 as a pro¬ everything went off fine." "For some reason, he had to spring, the Virginia Funeral Center As computer technology has evolved, Pete noticed a profound change for the Marketplace and ensuring food grammer for the mainframe. His job in the newly-founded Computer Center soon evolved During the 1970s, the Hall have that stick with him on stage Directors Association held a three- Hoyte's job has evolved as well. Once better in the politeness, consider¬ stocks are kept well supplied. The into computing support for academic users. regularly hosted national acts, in¬ and insisted that I find him one," day exhibit in the Hall showcasing dedicated solely to programming, Hoyle ation and friendliness of students. nature of her position, however, "If a faculty member needed a program written, they usually had to write it themselves cluding James Taylor, Bruce said Adams, who located a dis¬ the latest caskets and funeral-re¬ now oversees electronic communication. She recalled several times when means that she must often fill in Springsteen, Neil Young, the Po¬ carded stick in the Hall's basement lated products. food fights erupted in the Com¬ where the need arises. lice, and the Grateful Dead who after some effort. "Being creative and having the CONTINUED ON PAGE 8. mons or streakers would dash "We all chip in and help when Positioning the ability to fine-tune services are the through the dining hall. we're shorthanded," said Lewis. "I'll stick on the stage with important factors in selling a facil¬ "Students have changed very cook, wash pots, work the register, him, Windom later ity like William and Mary Hall," much," said Lewis. "They're get¬ mop the floor—whatever it takes." ting better and better." She added that she doesn't Bettie Adams has been told the audience how said Adams. Celebrating 25 years of service to the College are When Lewis remarried last plan to retire until she has put in with the Hall from its Adams had found it "I try to spread the word to (front row, left to right) Hartense Washington December, several of the students beginning. for him. "It was really whomever will listen that we have a (residence life), Josephine Strong (facilities manage¬ at least 40 years. whom she's come to know show¬ Said Lewis, "I love my job. It's embarrassing," she wonderful building here. Other ment), Edmonia Partlow (facilities management), Fredi ered her with flowers, gifts and a routine that I've gotten used to. said. than my two daughters and six Jackson (sociology) and Edward Lawrence (physics); cards. She added that it's not un¬ Like many indoor grandchildren, William and Mary (back row, left to right) Larry Stokes (University Just the other day, I was so eager common for students to bring her arenas today, the Hall is probably my favorite topic Center), Kirby Howard (post office) and Myron to get to work that I was up before gifts after returning from breaks. 10,000-seat William for discussion." ■ Hayslett (technology services). Not shown is Lyle the alarm went off." ■ and Mary Hall has Wiggins (facilities management).

Linda Adams, circulation coordinator for Swem Employee Appreciation Day Library, will also be recognized for more than 30 years of service. President Timothy Sullivan William And invites classified and hourly staff to attend a Luncheon Program Tuesday, July 29 Mary Hall Is 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m William & Mary Hall Employees who will attend should detach and return to the Uni¬ I Adams' Passion versity Events Office the response cards they received with their invitation. Return of these cards is required to be entered in the drawing for door prizes.

July 21 , 1997 William & Mary NEWS ..&■ William & Mary NEWS July 21 , 1997 history DOES HISTORY HAVE MEANING? Mellon seminar explores the ongoing debate surrounding postmodernism

ostmodemist thought of these recent schools of thought elite and popular culture, First and has created nothing is postmodernism, which for three Third World societies, and winners less than a crisis of rep¬ decades has critiqued many basic and losers. resentation," explains Kenan Pro¬ intellectual assumptions. The per¬ "For historians, one of post- fessor of Humanities James Axtell sistent probing of postmodernism modernism's most challenging as¬ to those uninitiated in such mys¬ has called into question the value sertions is that historical narratives 's** teries. "If language mediates all of reason, the existence of objec¬ are linguistic constructs or 'fic¬ knowledge, and language is arbi¬ tivity and truth, the validity of the tions,' the 'truth' of which is illu¬ Even archaeology has been influenced by postmodernist critics, says Rob trary, opaque, and unstable—as scientific method, and the legiti¬ sory and the meaning of which is Galgano (rear), a participant in the Mellon seminar. Postmodernism, he postmodernists insist—how can we macy of most value structures. indeterminate and plural, subject says, helped him question his approach and methods, and challenged really speak about the reality of the The implications of post¬ not to the author's intentions but the way he presents his argument in his dissertation. past?" modernism for the study of history to the varied interpretations of This is the conundrum with are quite disturbing, says Axtell, readers," says Axtell. tims,'" says the professor. "What search, interpretation, and writing. which Axtell and a dozen William because most of the discipline's Although the postmodernist we want to do is to take the best By recognizing the influence of and Mary doctoral students in his¬ favorite tools rank high among the list of historians' faults is lengthy, insights and work with those. I these subjective factors, historians tory and American studies have postmodernist panoply of intellec¬ Axtell says that he and his students would estimate that 20 to 30 per¬ can be better prepared both to been struggling this summer. tual sins. History's traditional re¬ have come to believe that post¬ cent of their ideas have proven deal with original documents and Funded by an $86,000, two-year liance on documents, for instance, modernism has developed some useful, but the seminarians all se¬ other traces left by the past, and grant from the Andrew W. Mellon is a gross example of "representa- valuable methodological tools and lected their 'saving remnants' also to ensure that their own biases Foundation, the summer seminar tionalism"—according to post¬ insights. from different theoretical loca¬ don't dominate their work. in theory and practice is designed modern theorists, a misplaced "The basic tendency of tions." This is one of the key lessons to help aspiring historians analyze faith in the ability of signs, symbols, postmodernist thought is to deny Among the useful notions, that Axtell has drawn from the new strains of thought, evaluate and words to convey a reality out¬ the notion of'progress,' to democ¬ Axtell says, is the postmodernist seminar's examination of post¬ their effectiveness as intellectual side themselves. Equally suspect is ratize history, to open it up to new recognition that historians—with modernism, a lesson that he in¬ tools, and apply them appropri¬ the "hierarchical thinking" of voices, and to set aside 'meta-nar- all of their biases and assump¬ tends to revisit next summer when ately. many historians, betrayed by the ratives' or big plot-lines for micro- tions—are very much involved in One of the most challenging discipline's distinctions between histories without 'heroes' or 'Vic¬ the processes of historical re¬ CONTINUED ON PAGE 8. A Postmodernist Spin On The Indians' New South

How will Jim Axtell's new Life we must have book, The Indians' New South, from the White fare with postmodernist People." The author reminds us critics? Throughout the book— Postmodernists early on that "the more a printed version of the would also appreci¬ prestigious Walter Lynwood ate Axtell's emphasis focused snapshots of Fleming Lectures in South¬ on the ubiquity of native culture ... freeze ern History delivered by Axtell cultural change and the fluidity of cyltyral t at Louisiana State University—the the inherent unrelia¬ historian adopts several tech¬ bility of colonists' in momentary and niques that would certainly ap¬ observations. The misleading stillness peal to postmodernists. First, of author reminds us course, is a bottom-up approach early on that "the that examines the impact of the more focused snapshots of native South was a grim reality indeed. At colonists, not exclusively from the culture ... freeze the fluidity of cul¬ the risk of being charged with European point of view, but from tural time in momentary and mis¬ "representationalism," Axtell sum¬ the Indians' perspective as well. leading stillness," and that the marizes this reality by quoting a We learn, for instance, that the "mere presence of a European British Indian superintendent: Indians' dependence on colonists observer ... could not fail to alter "The Original great tye between crept into everyday life so much the behavior and thinking of his the Indians and Europeans was that one embittered chief com¬ native hosts." Mutual Conveniency. [But] A plained: "What are we red People? By examining Indian folklore modern Indian cannot subsist The Cloaths we wear, we cannot and the mute but eloquent evi¬ without Europeans ... . So that make ourselves, they are made dence of archaeology—in addition what was only Conveniency at first [for] us. We use their Amunition to the documents invariably writ¬ is now become Necessity and the with which we kill Dear. We can- ten by Europeans—Axtell has com¬ Original tye Strengthened." ■ noi^pke our Guns, they are made piled a compelling picture of an Llorfus. Every necessary Thing in Indian culture for which the "New" by Bill Walker

July 21, 1997 William & Mary NEWS athletics Tribe Football Club Stirs Camaraderie

Holtz eras. As the club grew in Former players band together strength, the members went to to build financial support and Laycock and asked how they could of note help the team. He recommended scholarship fund for team the scholarship for a player who wasn't getting financial assistance. Admission Honors Volunteers In addition, Laycock writes letters twice a year to all members of the The Office of Admission honored students, senior teve McNamee '81 was a program through the Athletic Edu¬ club giving the latest developments citizens and members of the Christopher Wren Assocation three-year letterman on cational Foundation chapter in on the football program. who volunteered during the academic year at a reception football teams coached by Richmond. But he became even While they are helping their on May 8. This was the second year that CWA members in Jim Root andjimmye Laycock '71. more active after former teammate school and their program, the particular helped the admission office to open, sort and He was so good at swatting down Jim Ryan '79, who played for the former players find their member¬ alphabetize undergraduate applications and correspon¬ passes and banging heads with Denver Broncos for more than a ship in the Tribe Football Club dence. opposing runners that he was decade, asked him to chair the personally rewarding. McNamee Students who were recognized included Tim Wolfe, named in 1995 to the William and fund-raising effort for the Class of probably speaks for all of them Amy Beasley, Karen Hart, Tevera Stith, Angela Worthy and Mary Athletic Hall of Fame. '81 for the Fourth and Goal Cam¬ when he says, "I love William and Dharmesh Vashee. Richard Brooks, professor of education But what he remembers from paign, which raised more than $2 Mary, and this is a way I can give emeritus, was honored for volunteering in the office the longest period of time. Marion Macon, a CWA member, was those halcyon days is not so much million to endow scholarships for something back." I also recognized for volunteering the most hours during the his gridiron exploits but the cama¬ the football team. year. raderie he developed with his In speaking with his former by S. Dean Olson teammates. "The most important classmates about the campaign, thing for me has been the friend¬ McNamee said he found many of ships and relationships that have them encouraged the formation of grown stronger over the years," a club for former football players.

says McNamee, a Richmond resi¬ "When I spoke with them, the j ^ service dent who works with another Ath¬ spirit and love for the College was letic Hall of Famer, Ben Pomeroy awesome," said McNamee, who broached the idea of a club with Bobby Dwyer, associate athletic di¬ Seventh-Graders Make Tight' rector for development, who en¬ couraged McNamee to proceed with its formation. Work Of Summer In the beginning, McNamee said, "We had no concept and GTE sponsors found that, under infrared, the in¬ light can be manipulated with per¬ didn't know if it would go any¬ side of their mouths light up more ceptual tricks and special effects, where." In fact, he added, "I had science camp than the outside and that people and of the Williamsburg Commu¬ no idea what I was doing!" of all colors look the same." nity Hospital radiology lab. What the affable, former free Other activities during the day Four students worked under safety with an easy smile did find, camp examined illusions in nature the direction of one teaching assis¬ however, was more important: a and how perceptions can be tant from the College. Teachers "tremendous tradition and a lot wenty middle school stu¬ fooled. To demonstrate the con¬ from the Williamsburgjames City of good friends who had played dents from the Williams¬ cept, students took a field trip to County and York County school sys¬ in a 100-year-old football pro¬ burg-James City County Craney Island near the Hampton tems, as well as mentors and visit¬ Tribe booster gram at a 300-year-old school." and York County school systems Roads Bridge Tunnel to observe ing professionals, also took part in Steve McNamee Since holding its first reception took a break from their usual sum¬ how sea birds use different colored the camp to show the science ex¬ in 1990, the club has grown to mer fun this month to spend two feathers as camouflage. plorers how they use light in their '68, in the employee benefits of¬ more than 400 members, or 40 weeks at William and Mary. From "They discovered that science day-to-day lives. They talked to the fice of the Colonial Life and Acci¬ percent of the estimated 1,000 July 6-19, area seventh-graders is everywhere. It's interesting and seventh-graders about career dent Insurance Co. living former William and Mary used kaleidoscopes, lasers and it's fun," said Broadwater. choices and opportunities in the With the help of other former football players. In fact, the club electron microscopes to learn the Other field trips included science field, and offered guidance football players, McNamee has has even expanded eligibility to secrets of light, as part of the first tours of the Richmond Science Mu¬ about research projects for science now created an organization that include anyone associated with GTE Summer Day Camp for Sci¬ seum, where students learned how Curs. I not only brings players together the football program and in¬ ence Explorers program. again to renew that camaraderie cludes one female member, Instructed by teachers from by Peggy Shaw but provides financial support for former assistant manager Lee both school divisions and teaching the William and Mary football Beam '80, as well as radio sports- assistants from William and Mary, team. caster Bob Sheeran '67, who an¬ students focused on light percep¬ Known as the Tribe Football nounces the games. They now tion and how scientists in various Club, the seven-year-old organiza¬ hold tailgate get-togethers at ev¬ fields—biology, physics, chemistry, tion started modestly with a $10 ery home football game and en¬ art and technology—use light. annual fee and a tailgate party at a joy camaraderie that crosses the The summer day camp for mi¬ William and Mary football game. generations. nority students was funded by a But it has proven so popular that "It's been great at the tailgates $30,000 grant from GTE Corp. of the members now fund a $5,000 to see the different ages come to¬ Stamford, Conn. scholarship for a "walk-on" player gether," says McNamee. "What I've "One of the major goals of the who has come to the College with enjoyed most is hearing about the GTE program was to use light and no financial aid but who has games from the older players. At color to show connections—con¬ earned a place on the team. They Homecoming, for instance, I vis¬ nections between science and the call this the HEYFARL scholar¬ ited players from the '60s, none of arts and connections between sci¬ ship—Hundred Each Year For a whom agreed on anything about ence and the students' daily lives," Rising Letterman—and the first re¬ their playing days!" said Sharon Broadwater, project di¬ cipient was Brian Sorrell, starting One of those former players in rector and assistant professor of center for the Tribe. the club is head coach Jimmye biology. "Students, for example, Valerie Mettler (center), a science teacher in the York County school McNamee had been involved Laycock, who played quarterback experimented with infrared light system, shows Lawrence White (left) and Zonie Daniels various features since graduation with the football during the Marv Levy and Lou to look at the physics of light. They of a sheep brain.

William & Mary NEWS July 21 , 1997 Hoyle's Job Has SPECIAL EVENTS in Memorial Hall, with matinee per¬ formances on Sundays at 2 p.m. The theatre is dark Evolved With New July 29 July 21 and 28. Tickets are $12 for one play or $20 for two plays. Members of groups of 20 or more may Technology Employee Appreciation Day will be observed with a luncheon purchase tickets for $9 each. Reservations may be program from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.in William and Mary Hall. made by calling 221-2674. See invitation on page 5. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5. PERFORMANCES WORKSHOPS July 29-Aug. 7 or get help from us in the Computer Cen¬ Through Aug. 3 ter," said Hoyle. "We knew more than any¬ Registration is currently underway for Session II, The Virginia Shakespeare Festival, which opened on July 11, will "Picture This," the Muscarelle Museum's children's one on campus how to write these pro¬ alternate performances of "The Taming of the Shrew," and gallery/studio classes beginning July 29. Call 221- grams." "Coriolanus" through Aug. 3. Evening performances are at 8 p.m. 2703 for more information. As technology improved and new soft¬ ware began to cover many of the College's MISCELLANEOUS academic computing needs, Hoyle's job changed once again. Today he oversees sup¬ July 23 port services for communication software Min Soe will take the final oral examination for his and hardware. doctorate in physics at 11 a.m. in the Conference Room, William Small Physical laboratory. Soe's the¬ Hoyle traced much of the genesis of his sis is titled "Thermal Lattice Boltzmann Simulations interest in computing to his student days of Variable Prandtl Number Turbulent Flows." The at William and Mary. In a computer course session is open to the public. taught by a chemistry professor, a Vietnam¬ Aug. Sand 11 ese Catholic priest, Hoyle discovered his William and Mary marine scientist Gene Burreson affinity for the problem-solving aspect of explains the plight of the Chesapeake oyster and computing. efforts to improve the industry in a segment of "Bounty Hunters: Efforts to Improve Virginia Agri¬ "Dr. Zung really showed me how fasci¬ cultural Production" on "With Good Reason," a ra¬ nating computers can be," said Hoyle. "In dio program produced by the Virginia Higher Edu¬ particular, I was intrigued by the challenge cation Broadcasting Consortium. The program may of making a computer work for you. You be heard locally on WHRV/, 89.5 FM, on Fridays at 1:30 p.m.; on WNSB/Norfolk, 91.1 know the results you want it to achieve, but FM on Mondays at 9:30 a.m.; and on WYCS/ don't necessarily know how to get there." 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