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nov. 2008>>>www.dogstreetjournal.com>>>volume 6 issue 3 The DoG Street Journal (what’sinside) (whoweare) EconomicEconomicEconomic TTTurmoilurmoilurmoil EDITEDITEDITORIALORIALORIALSTSTSTAFFAFFAFF >Effects on the College? Carrie Daut With the Commonweath already cutting 7 co-Editor in Chief percent of the budget, what is on the Jonna Knappenberger horizon for the College? co-Editor in Chief page 6 Kellie O’Malley Managing Editor Election Fever Mary Catherine Russell > A Divided Campus Executive Editor A look into how two different political Isabelle Cohen parties come together again for progress News Editor after the election. Pooja Gupta page 10 Style Editor John Hill Sports Editor International Endeavors Jake Robert Nelson >Will you study abroad? Opinions Editor As of last year, more than 700 under- Marina Stranieri graduates have gone abroad each Photo Editor semester. Why should you go? Joe Hart page 14 Online Design Editor Megan Hermida TTTribe Soccer Operations Editor >Is it in You? Layout for this issue also by: The College’s soccer team is off to its strongest start in recent history. Lauren Bicknell page 20 Jay Lyon Kristen Wong OURMISSION (talktous) OURMISSION COVERIMAGE The DoG Street Journal The DSJ is the College’s only The College of William & Mary monthly newsmagazine and daily Welcome to The DSJ’s Find Your Campus Center Basement online paper. Access us anytime on Own Adventure Issue. Whether Office 12B the web at dogstreetjournal.com. you travel the globe or just Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 We strive to provide a quality, travel to the polls this month, we 757.221.7851 reliable and thought-provoking hope you find that zest you’ve media outlet serving the College been seeking. (visitus) community with constantly updated coverage of diverse wwwwwwwww.dogstreetjournal.com topics. If it happens here, you’ll Photo by Carrie Daut Your first news source for stories know. when they happen. Updated daily. Design by Marina Stranieri 2 THE DSJ - NOVEMBER 2008 IN (savethedate) november 5 WORDSBRIEF who:who:who: rent fans what:what:what: anthony rapp when:when:when: 7 p.m. Speaker Questions where:where:where: pbk hall Miller Hall Almost Exists why:why:why: to hear about the actor’s Miller Hall is on its way to becoming the Government on Safety life and rent himself new home of the Mason School of Business. Regulations november 8 On October 10, the new cupola, weighing The William and Mary Libertarian Students 7,700 pounds and reaching 28-feet high, was group invited University of Virginia Pro- who:who:who: music fans put into place. The 163,000 square-foot fessor of Systems Engineering Jim Lark to what:what:what: w&m early music building was designed to be environmen- give a lecture in early October. Lark’s lec- ensemble’s musical mass tally friendly. The building will cost $75 mil- ture, “Warning: Governmentally-Mandated when:when:when: 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. lion, which includes design, construction, Safety Measures May Be Hazardous to Your where:where: furniture, information technology and au- where:where:where: wren chapel Health,” focused on the potential danger of why:why:why: to listen to music dio-visual equipment costs. Last month, the government regulation. He talked about Dominion Foundation granted $350,000 to enforcing seat belt laws, arguing that stricter spanning a hundred years underwrite a 60-seat classroom in the hall. enforcement might make drivers feel safer, november 9 and possibly spur them to take more risks, which could lead to more fatalities in the who:who:who: students with $125 to long run. spare what:what:what: the reves center’s fifth College Experts Con- WWWilliam and Mary Ath-Ath-Ath- annual global forum front Financial Crisis when:when:when: 6:30 p.m. Professors of Business John Merrich and John letes Graduate AboveAboveAbove where:where:where: williamsburg lodge Boschen, Professor of Economics Till the National AAAverageverageverage why:why:why: to learn about foreign Schreiber and Law Professor Eric Kades par- policy ticipated in a panel discussion of the financial In 18 of the 19 sports measured, including all crisis on October 15. Professor Dick Ash, of nine of the men’s sports, William and Mary november 14 the Mason School of Business, moderated. athletes graduated well above the national They spoke to a full crowd of students and average. Twelve teams at the College gradu- who:who:who: book fans over 21 community members at the William and ated 100 percent of their athletes who en- what:what:what: a wine tasting and book Mary Office of Admission. The mood of the rolled between 1998 and 2001. In gymnas- signing tics, soccer, swimming, diving and tennis, the forum was serious in nature, but remained when:when:when: 6 p.m. optimistic overall. graduation rate was 100 percent. The men’s soccer team scored 42 percent above the where:where:where: botetourt gallery, national average. These statistics are based swem library on the NCAA’s 2008 Graduation Success why:why:why: to celebrate a book by Rate, published in October. photographer chiles t.a. larson (‘53) State Cuts Funding by november 22 Seven PSeven Percentercentercent DrDr. Imad-ad-Dean DrDrDr. Imad-ad-Dean who:who:who: everyone who has tribe Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced a 7 Ahmad Speaks about pride percent cut for the College, totaling $3.4 million, on October 9, following last year’s Islamophobia what:what:what: the last footbal game of funding reduction of $2.7 million. According Dr. Ahmad is a lecturer at the University of the year to a message sent by President Reveley, the Maryland, College Park, as well as the presi- when:when:when: 12 p.m. College has frozen hiring. College officials dent of the group Minaret of Freedom. Dr. where:where:where: zable stadium will try to avoid layoffs as long as possible, Ahmad’s lecture focused on how grand jury why:why:why: the last chance to see but the Commonwealth has already an- abuse is an example of what he calls the prob- tribe football nounced that state funding for salary increases lem of Islamophobia in the United States. The will be delayed until July 2009. However, original purpose of the grand jury was to november 26 there is some good news for students: Kaine protect the rights of the accused, but Dr. opposed mid-year tuition increases and re- Ahmad claims that it is being subverted as an who:who:who: all students ductions in financial aid. investigative tool. what:what:what: thanksgiving break when:when:when: nov. 26-40 where:where:where: your home why:why:why: turkey! THE DSJ - NOVEMBER 2008 3 » NEWS Keeping the FAAAith » CASSIE COLE, DSJ STAFF REPORTER The William and Mary students sitting in a times freshman year, I also got questions about ferent,” Gani said. circle in Tazewell Hall could have been gath- my religion: ‘Why do you believe this? This Two Muslim freshmen, Imran Husain and ered there for any purpose. Dressed in ca- isn’t right.’ I didn’t expect that either,” she Hassan Khan, attribute the lack of hostility sual clothing and sitting comfortably in lounge said. they’ve experienced at the College to its high chairs, they laughed and swapped stories. One Tajdar finds solace and belonging in the academic caliber. woman offered a humorous challenge to the MSA. She joined the organization in the sec- “This school has a lot of interest in other rest of the group. ond semester of her freshman year after people,” Khan said, as he packed his belong- “Most ridiculous place you’ve prayed. Go,” Religion Professor Tamera Sonn, who teaches ings to go home for fall break. Khan said he she said. courses on Islam, counseled her about com- thinks students at the College are more in- The people sitting around her immediately ing to terms with her Muslim identity. Tajdar trigued than intimidated by other cultures. offered up the most oddball places they had had turned to Sonn for help after having some “That’s what I like about this school,” he said. paused to pray for one of the five required bad experiences at the College. When asked how his experience as a stu- daily prayers in Islam. The MSA has grown exponentially since dent was affected by his Muslim identity, Khan “Park.” Tajdar joined. Six people attended her first did not cite accounts of prejudice. Instead, he “Changing room.” meeting; now she estimates their member- mentioned “golden rule” – treat others as “Behind a clothing rack.” ship to be between 45 and 50 students. She you would like to be treated – and suggested As followers of Islam, the students present says the MSA is good for “giving other Mus- that Islam encourages believers to be friendly at the Halaqa on Friday nights bond by shar- lim students a support system, because you and “just be nice to people.” ing their thoughts on Muslim life in a pre- definitely need it.” Khan has, however, experienced prejudice dominately non-Muslim back home in world. The Halaqa, however, northern is open to all students who Virginia. wish to learn more about Is- “Being a Muslim,” Tajdar said, “you get questioned The one ma- lam. It is one way that the about it a lot and get attacked. You want to know how jor incident Muslim community at the he described College reaches out to the to defend your religion, to actually be able to know happened larger student body. when he was Adeela Tajdar (’08), the what you are talking about.” involved in president of the Muslim Stu- ROTC in dent Association, told The high school.