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WILLIAM ef MARYInternet: hup://www.wm.edu/wninews/wm_news.html E-mail: [email protected] NEWS VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 15 A NEWSPAPER FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS THURSDAY, APRIL 1,1999

Borgenicht Scholar Shares Insights On Kosovo

It's good that Mihailo Crnobrnja conference on Bosnia scheduled is a natural teacher. This week for April 9-10 and teaches a Wil¬ he's been teaching a complex liam and Mary class on the topic. lesson to his largest class ever. If this weren't enough, he will Through appearances on the PBS soon be shepherding seven "NewsHour," CNN's "Early Edi¬ Bosnian students who arrive this tion" and the worldwide program¬ week to participate with William ming of the BBC, the Borgenicht and Mary students on people-to- Scholar- in-Residence and former people ventures in the region. Yugoslav ambassador to the Euro¬ The complete text of pean Union has been helping Crnobrnja's PBS interview can be American and international audi¬ accessed through the scroller on ences understand the complexi¬ the William and Mary home page. ties of the war in Kosovo. Information about the Bos¬ Crnobrnja has taken on the nian conference can be found at task, even as he helps the Reves http://www.wm.edu/academics/ Center organize an international reves/bosnia. I

Pitcher Justin Wellen visits with Joe Plumeri and his mother Josephine at the March 20 dedication. Plumeri's 'Field Of Dreams' Inspires Tribe To Opening Day Victory

William and Mary's falling behind the visiting Penn ments before hurling the first new baseball sta¬ State team by giving up five runs pitch to a Tribe catcher. In dium may have in the first three innings. But characteristic fashion, the started out as Joe that's when Plumeri Park's magic chief executive officer of Plumeri's "field of dreams," began to show, and the Tribe be¬ Primerica Financial Service but by the end of a bright gan to convert its dream of an shared the credit with his fam¬ Mihailo Crnobrnja responds to reporters' questions about Kosovo opening day on March 20, it opening day victory into reality. ily and in particular with his during a news conference last week in the Reves Center. was clear that the state-of-the- In a furious, multi-inning rally, late father, Samuel, who was art facility was big enough to the William and Mary squad hit responsible for bringing a mi¬ hold everybody's dreams. four home runs, then doubled the nor league team to Trenton, Just ask the Tribe nine, Penn State score and went on to N.J. who dug a hole early on by win by a final 16-10 score. There "This is more than just Joe Economist Floats Block Grant was joy in the 'burg. Plumeri Park," said the Tribe It was a fitting way to alumnus. "This is Plumeri System For Funding Colleges cap a day that began with Park because we would not be the dedication of the $1.8- here if not for my family." million facility, which was As true as that may be, indeed the dream—as well fans will long remember The Budget Policy Advisory lawmakers who charge the col¬ leges with lacking fiscal discipline. as the gift—of former Plumeri's generous support Committee faces the quandary Tribe second baseman Joe of Tribe baseball, which in¬ every year—how to plan Will¬ For Robert Archibald, profes¬ sor of economics, a system of Plumeri '66. It also marked cludes establishing an endow¬ iam and Mary's operating bud¬ the culmination of Plume- ment for baseball scholar¬ get when it doesn't know how block grants provides the best al¬ ri's long effort to guaran¬ ships, donating several an¬ much money the state will appro¬ ternative to the often haphazard tee the future of William nual baseball scholarships priate. and frustrating state budget pro¬ and Mary baseball, a sport and providing the funds to Uncertainty has long charac¬ cess for higher education. that just a few years ago build what surely must be one terized the state budget process for In a plan developed with was struggling on a make¬ of the finest collegiate stadi¬ higher education in . Michael BeVier, chairman of Mor- shift field behind Zable ums in the country. Whether an individual college or Banc Financial Corporation, for the Stadium. Located at the corner of university realizes millions in new Virginia Institute for Public Policy, "This is not just a base¬ Ironbound and Longhill state subsidies or has its budget cut Archibald argues that imposing ball park; it's a dream Roads, the brick and steel often depends on the direction of "market discipline" on public col¬ leges and universities through a come true. It shows what structure complements the the political winds, the state of the Pitcher Randy Leek aims a fast bail can happen in America," economy and even the effective¬ block grant system would allow ness of its lobbying effort. Because colleges to plan their spending for during the Tribe's opening game in said a proud Plumeri mo¬ CONTINUED ON PAGE 4. appropriations change from year the long term and promote better Plumeri Park against Penn State. to year, institutions can't plan their financial management. spending for the long term which, photos by Bob Keroack in turn, evokes the antagonism of CONTINUED ON PAGE 6. Rape As An Instrument Of War Is Focus Of Movie Screening At Balkan Conference

to On behalf of the estimated award-winning documentary to be brary on April 9, at 7:30 p.m. former Yugoslavia for the first time 20,000 women and girls shown in conjunction with a con¬ "The mass organized, ethnic in 1993 to document the mass who were raped during ference on the prospects for peace rape that was so pervasive during rapes. Since then, she has re¬ the war in Bosnia, in the Balkans, April 9-10, at the the war in the former Yugoslavia turned to the region on numerous Jadranka Cigelj and Nusreta Sivac University Center. has resurfaced as a weapon of war fact-finding missions on behalf of agreed to discuss, on camera, how The film's co-director, Karmen in Burma, Rwanda and Indonesia," human rights organizations. She I/) they were repeatedly raped and Jelincic, will join Bianca Jagger, a said Craig Canning, acting director has campaigned for human rights tortured while confined at the member of the Coalition for Inter¬ of the Reves Center for Interna¬ throughout the world and has tes¬

Interdisciplinary tools and teams are keys The Problem Solvers to success of Public Policy Research Center

It he world has problems quired to use not only their exper¬ Foundation. there is not sufficient transporta¬ sisted living options. to solve," said David tise in environmental studies, but While the study found that the tion to take the elderly and dis¬ That information will be put Finifter, and it's clear also other academic tools learned health of the local population is abled to medical appointments; to good use, said Kerry Mellette, T from the economics from the interdisciplinary public generally good, several significant James City County had the high¬ executive director of the Williams¬ professor's expression that he and policy curriculum, which include unmet needs did emerge. More est number of confirmed cases of burg Community Health Founda¬ his colleagues in the William and courses in law, political science, than 14 percent of the local popu¬ child abuse per capita of any juris¬ tion. She and United Way Execu¬ Mary Center for Public Policy Re¬ economics, education, marine sci¬ lation has no health benefits avail¬ diction in the state for the past tive Director Sharron Cornelius search are eager to take on a few ence and ethics. able, and among clients of local three years; and as the area's of them. "In our 'superfund' project, social service agencies, that figure population ages, there is a grow¬ Whether the task is assessing we had to draw on our under¬ rises to 40 percent. Moreover, ing shortage of home care/as¬ CONTINUED ON PAGE 6. the impact of welfare reform, standing of law, legislation and the evaluating the redevelopment of differences among state, federal "superfund" sites or investigating and local governments to identify the implications of cell phones for factors contributing to the success 911 emergency systems, the center of each redevelopment effort," is ready to apply a rigorous inter¬ said Caryn Grim, a second-year disciplinary approach to help graduate student from San Diego. policy-makers address today's Grim and other team mem¬ complex issues. bers were so effective that they "Don't think of us as a consult¬ were invited to present their find¬ ing firm," cautioned Finifter, direc¬ ings to a national EPA taskforce, tor of the center and its parent or¬ and now, there's talk of an appear¬ ganization, the Thomas Jefferson ance before congressional staff Program in Public Policy. "We looking into the matter. maintain intellectual objectivity, "Such real world activities are and everything we do is intimately critical to our educational goals, as tied to the academic mission." is the multidisciplinary approach," While a major portion of the said Finifter. "The real world center's work is funded by grants doesn't always want to hear what and contracts, some of the studies an economist like me has to say are done on a pro bono basis. All of about the economic dimensions it enriches the experience of of environmental problems. They graduate and undergraduate stu¬ just want the problem to be solved, dents and enhances the College's which often requires a creative reputation for public service. mix of disciplines." Take, for instance, the student- Finifter finds that one of the led evaluation of a federal program most rewarding aspects of the to redevelop "superfund" sites. center's work is that it can often be Done as a capstone practicum for used to address important issues the policy research seminar—a and improve lives. A case in point mandatory course for those in the is a recendy completed assessment The public policy team listens as Daiiy Press reporter Allison Freehling (left) asks about its study of area health master's of public policy pro¬ of health and human service and human service needs. Among those who added their expertise were (left to right) David Aday, Dorothy gram—the study examined three needs in the greater Williamsburg sites in Colorado, Massachusetts area commissioned by the Holmes, Paulette Parker, David Finifter, research coordinator Kelly Metcalf Meese (standing) and Kerry Mellette and Kansas. Students were re¬ Williamsburg Community Health (seated), executive director of the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation.

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Gods And Monsters Wins Academy Award For Screenplay Adaptation Gods and Monsters, the 1998 movie based on the novel Father of Frankenstein by writer-in-residence Chris Bram 74, won the Academy Award on March 21 for Best Screenplay Adaptation. The movie traces the last days of Frankenstein director James Whale. In accepting the award, screenwriter and director Bill Condon thanked Bram and noted that the movie was a "faithful adapta¬ tion" of the book.

In Memoriam: John P. Harper '41 John P. Harper '41, member of the Board of Visitors from 1960 to 1968, died Monday, March 22. Serving as vice rector of the College from 1966 to 1968, he was a member of the President's Council and served on the board of directors of the Society of the Alumni from 1958 to 1960. Harper was a former president of the Nor¬ folk Alumni Chapter and, since 1975, had been a member of the Order of the White Jacket. Harper is survived by his wife, Dorothy, a son, a daughter and four grandchil¬ dren. Government Students Get First-Hand Omohundro Institute To Occupy Bell Building William and Mary has purchased the Bell Office Build¬ View Of Congressional Workings ing at 109 Cary St. The $400,000, three-story brick build¬ ing will initially serve as temporary quarters for the Exercise brings Washington insiders into the classroom Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Cul¬ ture, which will be relocated from Swem Library during its renovation and expansion. The Institute will be lo¬ Larry Evans' government stu¬ Domenici students for Bell. through their memos, making cated in the Bell Building through at least 2002. Future dents are getting a close-up For the Frist group, senior notes on the chalkboard, asking plans call for the space to be used as temporary quarters view of the inner workings Cara Munker, an accounting ma¬ pointed questions on particular for other departments and offices displaced because of of Congress this semester, jor, tackled taxes. She briefed issues like bioterrorism, private and they don't even have to leave Rawls on issues from the marriage Social Security accounts and part¬ renovation town. penalty to Social Security tax cuts nership grants for states to spend projects. The In January, students in Evans' and refunds to estate and capital on elementary and secondary Bell Building legislative processes classes were gains taxes, offering her analysis school programs—"Do we have served as a assigned to small groups that have on who were the biggest losers and the numbers on this program?" community hos¬ operated like "shadow" legislative winners if a certain action were "Would this be a good investment staffs for five members of the U.S. taken in each area. pital from 1930 for Sen. Frist to back?"—conduct¬ Senate: Sens. Pete Domenici (R- Rawls asked her what would ing the group just as he would his to 1966 and, N.M.), Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), Joe the public most want, and how staff sessions back in Washington, more recently, Lieberman (D-Conn.), Richard should Sen. Frist stand on each D.C., or in Tennessee. He even as office space Lugar (R-Ind.) and Jay Rockefeller issue? Munker was well prepared chided the group to stir some pro¬ for a dentist (D-W.Va.). to offer insight and suggestions vocative responses: "What am I and several Within each staff group, indi¬ for each question. paying you the big bucks for?" vidual students are assigned spe¬ Marcus Hill, a sophomore gov¬ Following individual presenta¬ community ser¬ cific legislative responsibilities, ernment major, plunged into tions, Rawls went through the stu¬ vice orgamza- The Bel| 0tt(ce Bu||dm at 109 c St and over the course of the semes¬ health care issues, presenting the dents' items and helped them cull tions. ter they have been writing memos case for the insured and the unin¬ what would be in the final recom¬ about their senators and their as¬ sured, discussing a possible GOP mendation memos they would Parking Consultant Retained signed special issues. Recendy, the Padents' Bill of Rights and the pos¬ make to Frist. Then he asked, "Now senators' chiefs of staff have been sibility of litigation against health what did we forget? I always ask this Wilbur Smith Associates, a consulting firm specializing visiting Williamsburg, reading the maintenance organizations. because there are issues that we in transportation planning, engineering and campus relevant students' memos and Rawls reminded the student think are the most important. planning, has been retained by the College to help de¬ running informal staff meetings staffers that Sen. Frist is also a medi¬ Then we'll find a large part of our velop a master plan for campus parking that will address with them to talk about positions cal doctor, a heart and lung sur¬ constituency wants us to address the senator should take this ses¬ geon, who wants to maintain a firm needs through the year 2010. other issues, like Y2K, satellite sion of Congress. free-market stand within his party dishes for TV reception or other Tom Flynn, project manager for the four-month study, "Performing real work for leg¬ while assuring quality medical care things we hadn't thought about. will hold a series of focus group meetings with students, islators and receiving real feed¬ for the American people. He led "The big pieces of legislation faculty and staff, April 6-8, to solicit comments and rec¬ back from prominent practitio¬ them through the fine art of politi¬ get pushed," he said, "and then we ommendations about campus parking. Faculty and staff ners," said Evans, "is a great expe¬ cal compromise and helped them have to find out what else is on rience for our students. It makes can meet with Flynn on Tuesday, April 6, from 4 to 5 p.m. to set the goals that the senator peoples' minds." the legislative process come alive wanted to reach versus what might Across the hall. Bell was meet¬ in the Colony Room of the University Center. Student fo¬ in a way that is not forced or imag¬ actually be attainable. ing with the students assigned to cus group meetings will be held Wednesday, April 7, ined. They are preparing 'real' When the talk turned to crime Domenici. He began by warning from 5 to 7 p.m. in Chesapeake Room C of the University documents." and juvenile justice, sophomore them that his staff meetings are Center and Thursday, April 8, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Lee Rawls, Frist's chief of staff, Mark Mingee outlined programs viewed as "real gut wrenchers" and the James Room of the UC. and Steve Bell, Domenici's chief of for lowering the age of account¬ then grilled the students about staff, met with students from two ability, juvenile record availability, Students or employees who are unable to attend their research. One by one, he sections of the legislative pro¬ stronger penalties and a possibil¬ challenged them to defend their these meetings are encouraged to contact Flynn with cesses classes on March 18. They ity of the death penalty for drug proposals and the quality of their their comments via e-mail at [email protected] or via each heard from six government kingpins. writing. voicemail at 221-1470. The latest information about the students about the positions their "Can a doctor, someone who "Steve did a tremendous job of study will be posted at http://www.wm.edu/auxiliary/ bosses should take on Social Secu¬ has taken the Hippocratic oath, teaching students how to commu¬ parking/index-html. For more information, call 221-2435. rity, health care, defense, educa¬ propose the death penalty?" Rawls nicate concisely with a senator," tion, taxes and crime. Students asked. "We'll have to leave that Evans said. assigned to Frist briefed Rawls vote open for Sen. Frist to decide." about their issue areas, as did the Rawls led each of them CONTINUED ON PAGE 6.

APRIL 1, 1999 physics A Magnetic Future *. The development of Advances in sensor technology will less expensive and higher capacity change the way computers operate computer hard drives was made possible by . advances in magnetic hey're right under your the technology is based on com¬ sensor technology. nose, but you probably bining the magnetic properties of Anne Reilly hopes that don't even know they are several metals to produce material her work with the FEL there. highly sensitive to changes in an will yield similar Sensors—those compo¬ external magnetic field. benefits for a wide nents of almost any sophisticated Later this spring, Reilly and a range of electronics. electronic device—have revolu¬ team of researchers at the Thomas tionized technology and ulti¬ Jefferson National Accelerator mately the way we live. Computer Facility will attempt to "grow" the angstroms thick, or about 1000 GMR technology belongs, has al¬ the two emerge." hard drives rely on them to trans¬ world's most sophisticated sensors times thinner than the width of a ready spawned a number of ad¬ The "holy grail" for Reilly and late zeros and ones into meaning¬ using GMR technology. human hair. vances in the area of miniaturiza¬ GMR researchers is to build multi¬ ful information. VCRs use them to The focus of Reilly and her "We expect to have a finer tion. IBM recently developed a layer films that can experience an read tapes. And increasingly, auto¬ colleagues' efforts will be cobalt level of control over the deposi¬ GMR-based hard drive the size of infinite change of resistance in a mobiles are being outfitted with and copper, two metals whose tion process using the FEL," said a quarter that can store 340 mega¬ magnetic field. With a device of the devices to monitor engine and combined magnetic properties Reilly. "Compared to conventional bytes of information. Computer this kind, electronics could be brake wear. produce unique sensing capabili¬ technology, using this laser is like chips based entirely on magnetic built that operate like semicon¬ In recent years, advances in ties. Using the Free Electron La¬ using a scalpel as opposed to a rather than electrical fields are ductor transistors but don't need magnetic sensor technology have ser (FEL) and an innovative tech¬ chainsaw to grow these films." also under development. Com¬ electricity to operate or to store in¬ allowed high-capacity, high-speed nique called Pulsed Laser Deposi¬ GMR technology is already pared to semiconductors like the formation. computer hard drives to be built tion (PLD), the scientists shave being used in sensor heads for the Pentium, magnetochips could po¬ "Right now, the best sensors at a fraction of the cost of the atoms from each of the materials next generation of computer hard tentially perform calculations us¬ can only detect large changes in technology's predecessors. The and layer them, one on top of an¬ drives. Reilly expects the technol¬ ing changes in resistance between resistance," said Reilly. "A perfect miniaturization of electronics has other. ogy will be applied next to Ran¬ magnetic fields. sensor would be able to detect most recently been spurred by sig¬ "PLD is an up-and-coming dom Access Memory chips. "It's an entirely new way of even the smallest change in the nificant improvements in the abil¬ method for building sensors," ex¬ "If you turn off your computer, computing," explained Reilly. "In¬ spin of an electron. Such a devel¬ ity of sensors to detect even the plained Reilly. "It allows us to lay anything stored in conventional stead of an electron moving in and opment would have far-reaching smallest magnetic fields. down a single continuous layer of RAM chips is lost," said Reilly. out of holes in a processor, mag¬ implications for miniaturization An emerging sensor technol¬ material at the atomic level and to "With GMR technology, the reli¬ netic fields are manipulated to and the development of more so¬ ogy that will likely spark the next control exacdy how the electrons ance on electricity is removed, and perform calculations." phisticated electronics." revolution in the computer and interact." you can have non-volatile mem¬ Reilly doesn't believe comput¬ ■ electronics industries is being de¬ Precision is essential when ory. The electron itself stores the ers based entirely on magneto- byPoulE. Olson veloped in part by Assistant Profes¬ building multilayer GMR sensors. information." electronics will replace conven¬ sor of Physics Anne Reilly. Called Many of the films that make up Magnetoelectronics, the bur¬ tional semiconductors. "In all like¬ Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR), the sensors are only about 100 geoning field of physics to which lihood, we'll see some hybrid of WlLLIAM6rMARY NEWS

The next issue of the William Plumeri Dedicates Baseball Stadium & Mary News will be published on Thursday, April 15. Deadline for To His Family submission of items is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 9, although submis¬ sions before the deadline are en¬ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1. fence, I didn't have to move an couraged. Call 221-2639 with any inch to watch it all the way," said questions or concerns. For infor¬ one fan who had driven from mation about classified advertising, call 221-2644. Ads are only ac¬ William and Mary architectural New Jersey to see his son play in cepted from faculty, staff, students style. Although its lines are Bau- the inaugural game. He also and alumni. haus modern, the structure's brick didn't have to budge between The William & Mary News is and wrought iron blend gracefully innings to be entertained by the issued throughout the year for fac¬ with the colonial residence halls Chick-Fil-A dancing chicken, ulty, staff and students of the Col¬ and offices in the adjoining William and Mary cheerleaders lege and distributed on campus. It Dillard Complex. and a variety of other acts ca¬ is also available on the World Wide Web at http://www.wm.edu/ Best of all, Plumeri Park's a joy vorting on the dugout to loud wmnews/wm_news.html. for players and fans alike. The base¬ rock-'n'-roll music. News items and advertisements ball team, which previously had to One of the happiest people should be delivered to the News of¬ use the 's visitors' in attendance was head baseball fice in Holmes House, 308 James¬ dressing room, now has its own coach Jim Farr, who looks for¬ town Rd. (221-2639), faxed to 221- clubhouse, with a large dugout and ward to what the facility will do 3243 or e-mailed to wmnews ©mail.wm.edu, no later than 5 p.m. bullpen only a few steps away. for his program: "Obviously, it the Friday before publication. The 1,054 fans who attended will help recruiting efforts. It the inaugural sellout game en¬ will help us bring in some high- Poul E. Olson, editor joyed great sight lines, well-placed profile programs to come in Marilyn Carlin, desktop publishing restrooms, an elevator and special and play non-conference C. J. Gleason/VISCOM, areas for the handicapped and games. Overall, I think it's go¬ photography Stewart Gamage, vice president for some of the most comfortable sta¬ ing to elevate our program to public affairs dium seats in the business. another level. "B With his family looking on, Joe Plumeri holds up a Tribe jersey, Bill Walker, Amy Ruth and Ann "When Ben Swatsky hit that presented to him during the dedication by members of the Gaudreaux, university relations first home run over the left-field by Bill Walker baseball team and head coach Jim Farr. Kelly Gray, proofreader

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Moral not blameworthy." and those who spent time on the nents of this conventional wisdom. Jimmy Carter, Gen. Colin The bulk of the book, he says, rescue efforts in his book, which The result was the vote to admit Po¬ Powell and Lawrence Eagle- Responsibility deals with the applications of the will be published on May 15. M land, Hungary and the Czech Re¬ burger, former secretary of ethics of responsibility to different public. state and member of William In The Holocaust categories of people involved in The release of the book coin¬ and Mary's Board of Visitors, the Holocaust, including the per¬ cides with NATO's 50-Year Sum¬ Strange Bedfellows traces the petrators, the victims and the res¬ In Bed mit, to be held in Washington, battle for NATO expansion n searching for material to cuers. Addressing the subject of With Strangers D.C., April 23-25. Planners antici¬ from its earliest stages all the teach his course on the Ho¬ perpetrators led to research on pate 1,700 delegates from 19 way through to the favorable locaust, Professor of Phi¬ the leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf NATO countries and the 25 coun¬ action taken by the Senate on losophy Emeritus David Jones Hitler. n the wake of the Soviet tries in the Partners for Peace pro¬ April 30, 1998. Grayson intro¬ couldn't find many works that "Plenty of books have dealt Union's collapse, the over¬ gram, some of which are seeking duces the key individuals who dealt with individual respon¬ with the subject of Hitler," Jones whelming majority of policy¬ NATO membership. participated in this five-year sibility and personal ethics. At said, "but I wanted to delve not makers in the United States op¬ In conjunction with the sum¬ drama, even as he makes ob¬ the urging of a colleague, only into his personality and char¬ posed the eastward expansion of mit, the College Bookstore will servations on the ever-chang¬ Jones decided to write his acter, but also his moral responsi¬ NATO, on the grounds that such hold a book signing session Thurs¬ ing realities of policy-making own book on the subject, bility—the entire ethical dimen¬ expansion would only poison the day, April 15 from 3:30 to 5:30 in the post-Cold War era. titled Moral Responsibility in the sion. He did not have an abused emerging relationship between p.m. The book will also be Grayson, the Class of 1938 Holocaust: A Study in the Ethics childhood, and there is no good Russia and the West. launched with a signing April 16 Professor of Government, is of Character. evidence that he suffered from Strange Bedfellows—NATO at the National Press Club in also an adjunct fellow at the "I discuss ethics, moral re¬ mental illness, yet he developed Marches East, by Professor of Gov¬ Washington, D.C. Center for Strategic & Interna¬ sponsibility, and blameworthi¬ into a genocidal fanatic who ernment George Grayson, tells the Meticulously researched and tional Studies and is an associ¬ ness for wrongdoing in the sought political power in order to fascinating story of the fierce battle written, and benefiting from inter¬ ate scholar of the Foreign Holocaust,"Jones said, "but I realize his inhuman goals." that pitted a handful of passion¬ views with nearly 100 international Policy Research Institute. M also consider valid excuses Jones also addresses the moral ately committed policy activists and affairs experts in the U.S. and Eu¬ and conditions that make one responsibility of Holocaust victims intellectuals against the propo¬ rope including former President by Ann Gaudreaux

facultyspotlight Going The Distance Chemist poised to become one of the best runners on the East Coast

ob Hinkle's small second the Newport News Beautification Mary in 1996, Hinkle enjoyed "Running is a release for floor Rogers Hall office is 5K run three weeks ago. That looking out the window in the late me," says Hinkle, who adds stacked with books, papers works out to a time of less than five afternoon and watching members that "being a professor is a and test tubes ... and Nike minutes a mile for more than of the Colonial Road Runners full-time career." running shoes and a mountain three miles. But even more im¬ practice on Barksdale Field. He "Maybe I am a little bike on top of a cabinet near the pressive, Hinkle has been com¬ didn't, however, enjoy looking at addicted to running door. petitive with 23-year-old Alex the scale. His 5 foot, 9 inch frame and exercise," admits The books and papers are Gibby '97, the assistant track had grown to 170 pounds. "It was Hinkle. "Maybe a marks of the assistant professor of coach at William and Mary and a a trend," Hinkle said, "that I did little obsessive-com¬ chemistry's scholarly life while the former Tribe standout who beat not want to continue." pulsive about it three pair of Nike running shoes him by only 11 seconds in the Wil¬ When Hinkle joined the Road now that I've got¬ and the mountain bike are indica¬ liam and Mary 5K Homecoming Runners, his 5K time was more ten better. I'd tive of a superb athlete who ex¬ Race. And he's not that much than 19 minutes. Now, a little like to find out celled in track in high school, slower in the distance than the more than a year and a half later— how good I can dropped out of the sporting life great William and Mary All-Ameri- and despite a mountain bike get." So would many ^ for several years and who, at the cans Matt Lane and Brian Hyde, riding accident that broke his col¬ of his supportive age of 34, has now resumed a regi¬ who was the only Tribe runner larbone and sidelined him for friends in the Colonial men that has made him one of the ever to compete in the Olympics. seven weeks—the now lithe, 146- Road Runners, who will best distance runners in his age Hinkle will get a real test to¬ pound athlete has not only ex¬ be on hand tomorrow to group on the East Coast. morrow when he competes in the ceeded his goal of 16 minutes but cheer him on in the Colonial Re¬ In March, Hinkle placed 12th open division of the 5,000-meter dropped it by almost a minute lays 5,000-meter race and who give overall out of 1,306 runners in race in the Colonial Relays in more. Hinkle lots of advice, according to winning his age bracket in a per¬ Zable Stadium against Gibby and Says Piatt, who has written Piatt. sonal best of 24 minutes, 47 sec¬ some of the other best runners in about running since 1976 and "He's like a sponge," adds onds in the 8K (4.97 miles) divi¬ the nation. who predicts Hinkle will beat the Piatt. "He listens to a lot of people sion of the Shamrock Marathon in "I'm pretty nervous about it 15-minute mark in the Colonial and gains knowledge from them." Virginia Beach. In February's Co¬ since I haven't raced on a track Relays, "In all my time I have never Moreover, says Piatt, his friend is lonial Half Marathon, Hinkle fin¬ since 1983, and I will be running seen a runner who has had such a "still the same old Rob. His run¬ ished seventh with a time of against much younger people," series of multiple breakthroughs ning success hasn't affected him a 1:13:17, only four minutes behind says Hinkle. in as short a period of time as Rob. bit."B the winner. Only one Virginia run¬ Although he was an extraordi¬ We still don't know where his peak by S. Dean Olson ner, Michael Harrison of Virginia nary high school athlete, winning is." Beach, came in ahead of him. And the tri-state championships and Hinkle finds his teaching and for Hinkle, says his friend Rick state championships twice in New running complement each other. Piatt '72, the half marathon was Hampshire in the 800- and 1000- The 50 to 60 miles a week he runs, only a training race, which Hinkle meters and running on the state he says, give him time to clear his didn't take that seriously. championship 1,600-meter relay mind and think about personal What Hinkle does take seri¬ team, Hinkle hadn't competed issues as well as the academic side Rob Hinkle finds that running ously is the 5K distance, or 5,000- seriously in a race since he ran the of his life, which includes research complements his teaching, by meter race. And in the short time St. George, Utah, Marathon in his in hypervalent iodine compounds, giving him time to clear his head that he has been training, he has second year of graduate school at an organic chemistry class for and think about his classes. dropped his time from 19:01 min¬ the University of Utah. majors, a graduate class in organic utes to a personal best of 15:07 in After coming to William and synthesis and afternoon labs.

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Public Policy Program Immerses More than 50 siblings of William and Students In Real World Issues Mary students ranging in age from 5 to 17 years old spent last weekend on campus learning about the College and visiting with CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2. bers of the team." their brothers and sisters. Included among the team Sponsored by the Residence Hall Associa¬ members were individuals with will use the findings to help their academic skills in psychology, so¬ tion, the weekend included games, a perfor¬ organizations make decisions ciology, economics, political sci¬ mance by Improvisational Theatre and a about where their funding is most ence and management—and, of scavenger hunt in the . needed. course, six students who assisted in Sophomore Lara Ponomareff of the RHA In addition to providing a sig¬ data collection and analysis. The said the experience provided an especially nificant public service, the study center's ability to call on experts also points up the importance of in so many diverse fields has good opportunity for the older children to the interdisciplinary approach, added to its growing reputation. consider William and Mary as a potential Lewis Flanery (left) and his big brother Thomas says Professor of Sociology David More than 20 clients, from New choice for college. The RHA hopes to make (right), a freshman, play a game of Twister in the Aday, who along with Finifter Mexico to New York, have already Little Sibling Weekend an annual event. ■ Campus Center with little sibling Teri Bauer. served as co-principal investigator. used its services, but for Finifter, "The issues addressed in the that's not the most important study clearly involved questions of measure of success. economics," said Aday, "but there "Our ultimate test is whether results. Graduates of the program Services. Others have joined state "Sure, they're 'policywonks,'" were also questions regarding psy¬ we can educate young men and are serving in a variety of federal and local government agencies, Finifter acknowledged, "but we chology, medicine, sociology, po¬ women to be able public policy agencies, including the Office of policy research "think tanks" believe that the interdisciplinary litical science and other disci¬ practitioners," said Finifter, who is Management and Budget and the such as the Urban Institute and education they've gotten here will plines that we couldn't have un¬ the organization's founding direc¬ Departments of Labor, Transpor¬ corporations like Pricewater- enable them to see the bigger pic¬ derstood without all of the mem¬ tor. Thus far, he's pleased with the tation and Health and Human houseCoopers. ture, as well." ■ by Bill Walker

Block Grants Could Liberate Colleges out if they run out of money. tors. Since the budget would be "Institutions with an excess of The economist contends that known well in advance, Archibald qualified applicants would be able From State Budget Process block grants are appropriate to said, funding priorities could be to raise tuition to a certain point the mixed system of public and more thoughtfully considered and without fearing that their enroll¬ private funding in higher educa¬ budget decisions diffused more ments would shrink," said CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1. market levels. Colleges would also tion in Virginia today. Free from widely. Archibald. "In other words, the consent to admit in-state students politicking for budget initiatives, Archibald and BeVier devel¬ institutions in the strongest mar¬ on a need-blind basis and provide colleges could devote more re¬ oped their funding model with ket position—those having the In "Imposing Market Disci¬ ample financial aid to students sources to private fund raising. the uniqueness of Virginia's de¬ most customers—will thrive best pline on Public Colleges and Uni¬ based on their ability to pay to Their argument for additional centralized system of higher edu¬ in this environment." versities," Archibald and BeVier ensure full access to higher edu¬ private funding would likewise be cation in mind. With the excep¬ The governor's office, the propose that colleges enter into cation for all Virginians. Out-of- enhanced because the amount of tion of Massachusetts, which is State Council of Higher Educa¬ long-term contracts with the state state students would pay the full state funding would be known. currently considering such a sys¬ tion for Virginia and the Virginia for a block grant equal to a fixed cost of their education under the "Under the current budget tem, and St. Mary's College in Business Higher Education Coun¬ fee for each in-state student they block grant system. system," said Archibald, "it has to Maryland, no other state uses the cil have all expressed interest in enroll. The amount of money that The funding blueprint for be in the back of a donor's mind block grant model of funding. the block grant proposal. Later they receive would be set prefer- higher education mitigates much that his gift may not actually be "Virginia is one of the places this month, Archibald will testify of the need for the colleges needed if state tax dollars come where this model would work well about the model before the Gover¬ to spend time and staff re¬ through. There would be none of because the institutions are so dif¬ nor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on sources on "developing and this uncertainty with block ferent," said Archibald. "Decentral¬ Higher Education, which is exam¬ maintaining political influ¬ grants." izing the budget process would lib¬ ining costs and access in higher ence" in Richmond. With Because block grants would be erate colleges from the state bu¬ education. the knowledge that their set over a definite period, the sys¬ reaucracy and regulatory micro- Archibald admits that it will be state support would be con¬ tem would also insulate colleges management and give them the a challenge to convince lawmakers sistent over a set period, col¬ from downturns in the economy. freedom to develop spending plans and colleges of the benefits of lege administrators could Archibald said that since the late tailored to their unique priorities block grants over the current devote more effort to long- 1980s the state has treated higher rather than those of the state." funding system. term planning, particularly education as discretionary spend¬ Noting that enrollment in the "This is a fairly radical idea of those programs in which ing. Most recently, in the recession block grant system should be vol¬ that will take a while for people to the institution has the po¬ of the early 1990s, public funding untary, Archibald said that the get used to," said Archibald. "But tential to excel in the mar¬ for higher education was cut by funding model would work best, at it would certainly make it much ket. some $500 million. least initially, for William and Mary, easier to do more of the things "There is currently an By forcing institutions to man¬ the University of Virginia, Mary that we need to do, especially pro¬ awful lot of back and forth age their money over the long Washington College, James Madi¬ gram planning and private fund I on budget issues with the term, Archibald envisions that son University and possibly Vir¬ raising. In my view, it would be a s state that interferes with the block grants could enhance the ginia Tech, which have the largest vast improvement." ■ substantive management of governing relationship between applicant pools relative to the size the schools," noted Archi¬ colleges and their boards of visi¬ of their student bodies. by Poul E. Olson bald, who served as interim dean of the faculty of arts and sciences for 1996-97. As interim dean. Bob Arcinbdid saw Shifting full responsibil¬ firsthand many of the deficiencies in the ity for financial manage¬ state budget system for colleges. ment to the institutions, the Washington Insiders Explore Legislative Issues With Students block grant system would ably for 10 years and would be ad¬ benefit the state by imposing justed only for inflation and a stronger degree of financial dis¬ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3. to prepare a series of memos ad¬ us to learn how Congress works planned changes in student en¬ cipline and accountability on the dressing substantive topics. Since through hands-on experiences," rollment. A possible starting colleges than they currently bear, members of Congress frequently junior Sara Fulford said. "I have point, said Archibald, would be according to Archibald. With their Bell said he planned to raise rely on their staff members for a better understanding of the leg¬ the amount of money currently freedom from state budget guide¬ some of the student proposals with research, synopses of important islative process from the 'shadow appropriated to the institutions. lines, colleges would have to act his staff in Washington. Senior Walt and relevant information and a stafF practice. I feel I have learned In exchange for the block more like businesses and plan Latham said the Domenici session quick turnaround of intelligence, more in this class than any other grants, colleges would agree to their budgets to take into account "was a rewarding experience. ... It short notice and time limits were I've taken at William and Mary."H educate a certain number of Vir¬ unforeseen expenses. As part of felt like real life." set on these assignments. ginia students and cap in-state tu¬ their contract, the colleges could During the course of the se¬ "Professor Evans has struc¬ by Ann Gaudreaux ition at a level substantially below not expect the state to bail them mester, the students were required tured the class in a way that allows

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Students Comb Williamsburg's Physics Prize Awarded To Flower, Larson Senior physics concentrators Abigail Flower and Paul Grassroots Larson share this year's Harrison Award for Excellence in Physics. Endowed in memory of Don Edward Harrison Jr. community and graduates of sev¬ "I think it's really important '49, the award is bestowed annually on the student with Produce play eral area schools. that we're getting in touch with the highest demonstrated achievement in physics. on city's history "We interviewed people who the community, because we come we thought were central to mak¬ to Williamsburg but we're very Flower, whose faculty mentor is John Delos, is carry¬ ing up a community," Armstrong self-contained," she said. ing out theoretical research on a peculiar atomic effect. Students in the Grassroots said. "These people are those who Armstrong agreed, and said When an electron in the outer layer of an atom is in a Theatre, a 400-level class and have worked here, raised families the interviews and story circles, in particularly large orbit, and the atom is subjected to ex¬ which small groups reminisce, have an extracurricular club, are here and have made sacrifices to ternal electrical and magnetic forces, it follows an ex¬ uncovering stories from the make the community what it is profoundly affected students. Williamsburg community and today." "It really transforms you to ceedingly complex orbit and may even be torn from its transforming them into theatrical The student interviewers hear other people's stories and parent atom. Flower is trying to find a subtle kind of or¬ performances that examine every¬ looked for stories and experiences the things they have lived through derliness called "fractal" hidden in the apparent disorder day life between the 1930s and rather than just descriptions and and the things they've accom¬ of the orbits. ^ 1970s. posed questions such as, "What is plished," she said. Larson, who works in the laboratory of Professor Wil¬ Last semester students synthe¬ your favorite place in Williams¬ Grassroots Theatre Club presi¬ liam Cooke, is building an "optical tweezer" that uses la¬ sized first-hand accounts from burg?" and "What is the most dif¬ dent, freshman Scott Benson, Williamsburg residents into a per¬ ficult thing you've had to face in plans to act in a few scenes and ser light to lift and manipulate tiny plastic spheres. formance called "Skin, Mud, your life?" hopes the project will become a Larson's research will help in the development of better Hymns and Pride." These same "One story is about a black long-term community effort. controls over this new technology, which biologists are accounts form the foundation for family integrating a white church "I really like the idea of Grass¬ increasingly using to handle samples. another play, titled "Passing Time and their commitment to building roots Theatre—how it's really more in a Timeless Town," which will be bonds in the community," said of a community group than any¬ performed April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Armstrong. "Yet they weren't re¬ thing," he said. "It really provides Nominations Sought For Student the Williamsburg Regional Li¬ ally made to feel welcome in the a service to the community." I Commencement Awards brary. Sponsored in part by a grant church." The vice president for student affairs is accepting stu¬ from the Williamsburg Area Arts Grassroots Theatre members by Molly Lohman Commission, the free play will be also uncovered tales about the University Relations Intern dent nominations until Friday, April 9, for the John presented as part of Williams¬ College community's reactions to Kratzer Memorial Award, the Carr Cup and the Sullivan burg's 300th anniversary celebra¬ the Vietnam War and the Kent Awards. The John Kratzer Memorial Award has been pre¬ tion. State University riot. sented on six occasions since it was established in 1979. Engaging the Williamsburg Formed two years ago, Grass¬ The award recognizes a member of the graduating class roots Theatre uses dramatic per¬ community helps students gain formances to convey issues and perspective, said graduate student who demonstrates unusual courage, self-sacrifice, leader¬ concerns of the Williamsburg Nicole Cloeren. ^ ^ ship and spirit. The Carr Cup is awarded on the basis of community, said project director character, scholarship and leadership. Nominees should Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, who is be well-rounded and carry a "spirit of willingness to sac¬ also an assistant professor of the¬ rifice and give oneself to a cause." The Sullivan Awards atre and speech. Keeping a are given to those who have a close relationship to the To explore issues such as race lookout for relations, the restoration of Colo¬ enemy planes College and possess "characteristics of heart, mind and nial Williamsburg and other was a regular conduct as evince a spirit of love for and helpfulness to themes relating to community task for city other men and women." Letters of nomination and sup¬ growth and change, the stu¬ residents during porting materials should be sent to Vice President for dents interviewed a World War II. In a Student Affairs Sam Sadler in Campus Center 219. range of residents, scene from including n-ini-d "Passing Time in t e a c h e i s Tax Preparation Software Available a Timeless Town," church lend¬ Liz Hart, Drew The Payroll Office has recently received a complimen¬ ers, mem¬ tary unlimited-use license for a tax preparation software bers of the Johnson and Greek Melody Mathews program called NRAware. Designed exclusively for for¬ (left to right) eign students, scholars, teachers, researchers, trainees practice the and their dependents who are nonresident aliens, exercise. NRAware is designed to aid in the preparation of U.S. in¬ come tax forms 1040NR and 1040NR-EZ. All F, J, M and Q visa holders and their dependents are required to file U.S. Income Tax returns, even if they do not receive any income from American sources. NRAware translates tax rules into easy-to-understand language and simple-to-answer questions. 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April 12, 22 Lunch with the President: Students may sign April 1-3 up to attend an informal, hour-long lunch Tonight mophobia and 20th-century American Radi¬ hosted by President Timothy Sullivan at noon Men's and Women's track and field, Colonial calism: The Career of Bayard Rustin," John in the President's House. April 22 is reserved Relays. Opening Reception for Exhibition: "Henry D'Emilio, author of Intimate Matters: A History for four-year roommates. Contact Lilian Hoag¬ Coleman: Drawings and Paintings," on display April 3 of Sexuality in America. Reception to follow. 7 land at 221-1693 or e-mail her at Inhoag® through May 21. 5-7 p.m., Muscarelle Mu¬ p.m., McGlothlin-Street 20. 221-3751. wm.edu to make a reservation. Lacrosse vs. North Carolina, 1 p.m. seum. 221-2703. April 13 April 4 Department of Geology Distinguished Lecture April 8, 15 Series: "Exploring the Timing, Amplitudes CWA/Town & Gown Luncheon and Lecture Hourly and Classified Employees Association Lacrosse vs. Duke, 2 p.m. Series: "Lessons of Health Reform in the (HACE) General Meeting: "1999 General and Causes of Neogene Global Sea-Level Fluc¬ April 6 tuations: the Ocean Drilling Program's Inau¬ 1990s," Christopher Howard, assistant profes¬ Assembly Bills," representative from the Vir¬ gural Expedition to the New Jersey Continen¬ sor of government (April 8). "Traffic Flow," ginia Governmental Employees Association Baseball vs. Davidson, 4 p.m. tal Shelf, "James Austin Jr., University of Texas. Quinton Elliott, Virginia Department of (VGEA). Noon-1 p.m., Dodge Room, Phi 7:30 p.m., McGlothlin-Street 20. Transportation (April 15). Noon, Chesapeake Beta Kappa Hall. 221-2741. April 13 Rooms A and B, University Center. 221-1365. Lacrosse vs. Richmond, 4 p.m. April 23 April 1-3 Baseball vs. VMI, 6 p.m. American Culture Lecture Series: 'The Noto¬ Patrick Hayes Writers' Festival: April 1: As¬ Lecture: "Impeachment: An Insider's View," rious Madame Restell: Abortion and the Pub¬ sociate Professor Hermine Pinson will read Michael Gerhardt, professor of law. 3:30 April 14 lic in New York City, 1839-1848," Gail Bederman from her newest collection of poetry, p.m., Marshall-Wythe 119. Free and open to (April 8). "Women and the Making of Con¬ Baseball vs. Liberty, 4 p.m. Mamma Yetta and Other Poems, 5 p.m. Sam the public. Gerhardt's lecture is one of the sumer Culture in Modern America," Kathy Kashner, adjunct assistant professor of En¬ events planned for the Law School's reunion For additional information, call 221-3369. Peiss (April 15). Both events are at 5 p.m., glish, will read from his newly published weekend, April 23-25. Registration for the James Blair 223. 221-1285. novel Sinatraland. Kashner will be joined by weekend's events, including the lecture, author and poet David Trinidad, 7 p.m. April April 8, 27 must be made no later than April 16 by call¬ community 2: David Trinidad will offer a poetry work¬ ing 221-3795. For additional information, shop, 11 a.m. (Sign up for workshop by call¬ Visit with the President: Individual students or visit the web site at www.wm.edu/law/ ing 221-2439. Space is limited.) Writer-in- small groups may make 10-minute appointments alumni/index.htm. April 4 Residence Christopher Bram will present (between 4 and 5 p.m. at the ) with Lawn Bowling: Students, faculty and staff are the Society of the Alumni literary prizes, and President Timothy Sullivan to discuss issues that invited to attend an introduction to lawn the winners will read from their prize-win¬ concern them—or just to chat—by contacting deadlines bowling. 3 p.m., green behind the Williams¬ ning entries, 4 p.m, Washington 201. Poet Lilian Hoagland at 221-1693 or e-mailing her at burg Inn. Wear flat-soled shoes. 229-5009. Thomas Lynch will read from The Undertak¬ [email protected] to make a reservation. April 15 April 10 ing: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade and Still April 9 Life in Milford, 7 p.m. April 3: Obie-award Applications for research grants from the Sixth Annual Queens Lake 5K Run: to ben¬ winner Ntozake Shange will give a reading, Undergraduate Science Education and Re¬ Borgenicht Program for Aging Studies and Ex¬ efit the David Brian Bullock Memorial 7 p.m., Commonwealth Theatre, University search Speaker Series: 'The Role of Enzyme ercise Science. Forms and information avail¬ Scholarship Fund. Race day registration and Center. Unless otherwise noted, events are Inhibition in Cancer Research," David Kimball, able from Ken Kambis, 221-2779. packet pickup, 8 a.m.; 1-mile fun run/walk, in McGlothlin-Street 20. Free and open to associate director for oncology chemistry, 9 a.m.; 5K run/walk, 9:30 a.m.; New Quar¬ the public. 221-2460. Bristol-Myers Squibb. 3 p.m., Rogers 100. April 15, May 1 ter Park (Queens Lake). $15 per person. Sponsored by a Howard Hughes Medical In¬ April 15: NEH Humanities Focus Grants. Guide¬ Make checks payable to David Brian Bullock April 2 stitute Undergraduate Biological Sciences lines available at http://www.neh.fed.us/html/ Memorial Scholarship Fund and mail to Chemistry Seminar Series: "Chain End Stud¬ Education Program grant. guidelin/edd.html. May 1: NEH Fellowships. Scholarship Fund, Attn: Carla White, 7 ies on Polymers Prepared Using New Phos¬ April 9-10 Guidelines available at http://www.neh.fed. Thorpe Court, Williamsburg, VA 23188. 229- phorus-Containing Initiators and Chain Trans¬ us/html/guidelin/fellowships.html. 221-3485. 7375. fer Agents," James Harwood, University of Conference: "Bosnia and the Balkans: Con¬ Akron. 3 p.m., Rogers 100. 221-2548. flict and Reconstruction." International ex¬ perts discuss the past, present and future of April 2, 9 the Balkan conflict. Admission $50, free to VIMS Spring Seminar Series: "Life in Extreme College community. 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. (April Saxophonist Sonny Rollins will Environments: Biogeography, Biodiversity, 9), 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (April 10), University Center. 221-3424. perform April 6 in and Photobiology at Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Memorial Hall as the last performer Vents," Cindy Van Dover, assistant professor April 9,10,11 of biology (April 2). Ellen Pikitch, Wildlife in this year's William and Mary Conservation Society, topic to be announced The Covenant Players: "Nunsense," a musi¬ Concert Series. Tickets are $20. Call (April 9). Both events are at 3:30 p.m., Water¬ cal. $5 donation goes to charity. 8 p.m. (April 221-3276. men's Hall. (804) 684-7011. 9,10) and 2 p.m. (April 11), Commonwealth Auditorium, University Center. 229-8174. Physics CoUoquia: The NMR Chemical Shift: Local Geometry Effects (A Quantum Mechani¬ April 10 cal Study)," Angel de Dios, Georgetown Uni¬ 16th Annual Karen Dudley Memorial versity (April 2). "Computational Science, High Triathlon: Fees: $25 per student; $50 per stu¬ Performance Computing and the Role of the dent team; $40 open entry; $60 team open Federal Government," Robert Voigt, director, entry. Deadline for entries is Friday, April 2. computational science (April 9). Both collo- Entries are limited to the first 200 applica¬ quia are at 4 p.m., Small 109. 221-3501. tions. Race begins at 8 a.m., W&M Rec Cen¬ ter. Applications available at the Rec Center American Culture Cluster Seminar: "'Here's and Adair Hall. Send application and fee to: Looking at You': Women, Men and Mirrors in Fin-de-siecle American Art," Angela Miller, The College of William and Mary, Kinesiol¬ Washington University (April 2). "Subject to ogy Department, Adair Gym, Attn: Triath¬ lon, Williamsburg, VA 23186. 221-2777. Debate," Katha Pollitt, The Nation magazine (April 9). Both seminars are at 5 p.m., Improvathon '99: A 12-hour show presented James Blair 205. 221-1285. by the College's improv comedy troupe, Im¬ April 3 provisational Theatre, to benefit the Historic Triangle Senior Center. Show is free. Noon Gamma Phi Beta Easter Egg Hunt: for chil¬ to midnight, Crim Dell Amphitheatre. Call dren of faculty and staff. Free. Refresh¬ Joseph Bland at 221-4208. ments. 10 a.m., Wren Courtyard. 221-5561. Concert: The Women's Chorus presents a April 5 candlelight concert featuring choral music Lecture: "Sex Crimes in the Renaissance: the ranging from Gustav Hoist to Benjamin Case of Benvenuto Cellini," Margaret Britten. 8 p.m., Bruton Parish Church. Free. Gallucci, University of Michigan. Sponsored 221-1085. by the Medieval and Renaissance Studies April 11 Program. 4 p.m., Washington 308. 221-3751. Arabian Nights: Sponsored by the Middle East¬ April 6 ern Club. 7 p.m., Trinkle Hall. Fee. 221-2300. William & Mary Concert Series: Sonny Rollins, April 11-17 saxophonist. 8 p.m., Phi Beta Kappa Memo¬ rial Hall. General admission $20. 221-3276. National Library Week: Swem Library kicks off National Library Week by participating April 8 in the 3-M Check-it-Out-Yourself Day. Your Third John E. Boswell Memorial Lecture: "Ho¬ use of the 3-M checkout station makes the library eligible to enter an award drawing

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