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They Call them ting tings election2008 City may Prof talks amend higher ed 3-person politics Feldman compares higher education plans ordinance of McCain, Obama

Williamsburg officials, SA By adam lerner working on codifying exceptions Flat Hat Staff Writer On Oct. 15, presidential candidates By austin wright John McCain and Barack Obama stepped

Flat Hat Editor-in-Chief Caitlin Fairchild— the flat hat onstage at Hofstra University to engage The Ting Tings rocked Matoaka Amphitheater Saturday. For coverage of the Homecoming concert, see page 5. in the final presidential debate of the 2008 Williamsburg soon could budge on the three-person election. The debate was the third such rule, a 17-year-old zoning ordinance that has caused ten- event to take place at an institution of sion between students and the city. higher learning, yet little discussion was City leaders and members of the College of William devoted to higher education itself. and Mary Student Assembly have been meeting pri- Trayless SC still in debate During the first two debates, the word vately for about six weeks, hashing out the details of a “college” was only used a total of six times potential amendment to the three-person rule, which al- were still in the discussion phase — all by Obama. At Hofstra, “college” lows no more than three un- Dining Services: Sadler Center may be and could change at any time. came up twice as often as it did in both of related people to live together too crowded for traylessness “We don’t want to put things the first two debates combined — but even ONLINE in a Williamsburg home. A out before they’re finalized,” she then only in roundabout, vague terms. Read the entire proposal dated Oct. 6 — pro- By isshin teshima Life Liz Thomas recommended said. According to economics professor Da- Oct. 6 proposal vided to The Flat Hat by an SA Flat Hat Assoc. News Editor that the dining hall go trayless by According to Dining Services vid Feldman, a specialist in higher educa- flathatnews.com member under the condition fall 2009. In addition, they report- Director Phil DiBenedetto, effec- tion economics, Obama’s plan has fewer of anonymity — would allow Last Tuesday, the Student As- ed that the establishment should tively changing the policies of a total items listed, but is more specific than four people to apply to live together in a Williamsburg sembly Executive Cabinet dis- go trayless through a gradual dining hall consists of more than McCain’s. home if they adhere to strict guidelines. cussed a possible trayless policy reduction of the number of trays simply having a student consen- Feldman is currently co-authoring a In conversations with The Flat Hat yesterday, city and for the Sadler Center dining hall. available. sus on the issue. book with fellow economics professor Rob- student leaders made it clear the proposal was prelimi- According to the SA cabinet However, Thomas stated that DiBenedetto said that more ert Archibald entitled “Why Does College nary — months from being voted on by the City Council, minutes, Secretary for Student all facts discussed in the meeting research needs to be done before Cost so Much?” if ever — and that coverage of the proposal in this news- Dining Services can ascertain “One should not read anything into the paper could jeopardize its chances. whether or not going trayless will different number of points each side rais- “It’s just something we’re trying to work through,” be beneficial to the Sadler Center. es, believe me,” Feldman said, “because, said Williamsburg Mayor Jeanne Zeidler, who has seen “Before we need to do any- actually, although the Obama site lists two, an early draft of the proposal but wouldn’t say whether thing, we need to study it,” he they’re very specific. The McCain site lists she supports it. said. “We need to study the cus- five, and there’s nothing there.” “I support looking for more flexibility in the three-per- tomer in the location [where] we The first of Obama’s proposals is a son rule, but we need more conversation,” Zeidler said. are going to implement the new $4,000, fully refundable tax credit that SA President Valerie Hopkins ’09 said she’s disap- policy.” would be given to college students who pointed the proposal was leaked to The Flat Hat, as city Moreover, DiBenedetto cited committed to completing 100 hours of leaders provided a copy to SA members under the spe- that traylessness may not be ap- community service. cific condition that it not end up in this newspaper, ac- propriate for the Sadler Center “The virtue of the proposal is that it’s cording to several SA sources. because of the dining hall’s fairly going where the issue really is. And where “It undermines the relationship that we’ve had,” Hop- compact design. The flow of the issue really is, is access, and access is kins said, adding that city leaders were considering re- customers is considerably tight governed by your means,” Feldman said. leasing the proposal publicly in early November. throughout the area, so the con- “So, if, in fact, this proposal has the refund She added that a final policy proposal has yet to be venience of holding a tray to keep idea that works like a negative income tax reached and that it’s unclear whether the proposal will Caitlin Fairchild — the flat hat food together is greater at that or an earned income tax credit so that it’s Director of Dining Services Phil DiBenedetto said that more research is See rule page 3 necessary before the Sadler Center can go trayless. See Trayless page 3 See higher ed page 2 In book review, Rowing team vies for world record By angela delgado Nichol writes The Flat Hat The College of William and Mary Rowing Team tried to row its way into about College the world record books Saturday. “Power Your World,” a fundraiser held at Berret’s By miles hilder Seafood Restaurant and Taphouse Grill, Flat Hat News Editor attempted to raise not only money and support for the team but also awareness Former College of William and Mary President Gene Nichol of environmental sustainability. discussed the movement to oust him from office in a column in The main attraction of the day was an the Oct. 31 edition of The Chronicle for Higher Education. attempt to set a world record for the most Commenting on a new book written by University of Cali- people to row on a single rowing machine fornia-Santa Barbara Professor Christopher Newfield detailing in a 12-hour period. This event marked an alleged conservative assault on public universities, Nichol the first time anybody has tried -to com said that his experiences at the College provide evidence for plete this feat. Newfield’s assertions. He cites the Wren Cross controversy as “We applied to set it with the Guinness an example. Book of World Records, but they didn’t “My own controversial tenure as president of [the College] send a representative out,” rowing team offers a good deal of evidence to ratify Newfield’s claims,” president T.J. Wallin ’10 said. “So we taped Nichol wrote. “After altering the way a Christian cross was the event to apply for the record ex-post displayed in a public facility, on a public-university campus, in facto.” a chapel used regularly for secular events both voluntary and Rowing Vice President of Fundraising

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4 Tuesday, Oct. 21 — A 22-year-old male was Corrections arrested on the 400 block of Henderson St. for alleged In Friday’s article entitled “Senate provides funds for Lips, passes finance bill,” an ob- possession of marijuana. 1 jection to The Necessary Changes to the Finance Code to Further Ensure the Safety 5 Wednesday, Oct. 22 — A 32-year-old male was of Our Money Act was misattributed to Sen. Michael Douglass ’11. The objection was 1 arrested on the 100 block of Mimosa Rd. for alleged made by Sen. Steven Nelson ’10. trespassing. 2 Friday’s article entitled “Assistant cheerleading coach resigns from position” misstat- Friday, Oct. 24 — An individual was arrested on ed Latoya Asia’s J.D. ’09 official reason for resigning her position. Asia never claimed the 300 block of Indian Springs Rd. for alleged profane she was resigning due to a heavy course load. Furthermore, the article stated that language by phone. 3 Asia’s resignation meant the team may not have been able to perform stunts. Asia, 6 — An individual was arrested on the 1500 block though, is not certified to oversee stunts. of Ernestine Ave. for alleged abduction with immoral intent, sexual battery and assault and battery. 4 Saturday, Oct. 25 — A 45-year-old male was Weather arrested on the 100 block of Monticello Ave. for 3 allegedly stealing clothing. 5 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Sunday, Oct. 26 – A 31-year-old male was arrested 2 on the 700 block of Scotland St. for allegedly being drunk in public. 6

— compiled by Bertel King Jr. High 58 High 56 High 60 courtesy GRAPHIC — GOOGLE MAPS Low 39 Low 33 Low 36 Source: www.weather.com Professor analyzes higher Rowing sets News in brief record over Alumna donates to Swem ed credentials of candidates H. Elizabeth McLeod ’83 M.B.A. ’91 and her husband, J. Goodenow HIGHER ED from page 1 “They’re simple and to his credit, they’re there. Homecoming Tyler III of Norfolk have donated $2.5 million to the College of William They’re serious. They’re specific.” and Mary’s library system. Their gift provides $1.5 million to the Earl not bounded at zero, then it is clearly in much Feldman also agreed with many of McCain’s ROWING from page 1 Gregg Swem Library and $1 million to the Mason School of Business the same fashion as the Pell Grants to raise higher education proposals, though he said library. This gift is the largest in Swem’s history, and the business access.” that most of them are too vague. Craig White ’09 said the event was a school’s future facility, Alan B. Miller Hall, will include library space Obama’s second proposal aims to simplify “The first proposal is to make more success. named in honor of McLeod. and expand the financial aid process by moving information available to parents about costs,” “We had about 300 people, from “Because a library is the heart of any academic community, Bee the financial aid system away from a FAFSA he said. “This idea is not stupid — the notion 6 to 60 years old, participate,” White and Goody’s support for libraries at William and Mary is especially application process toward a 1040-based that people ought to have better information said. “But we think that we’ll hold off meaningful,” College President Taylor Reveley said in a press release. program where, to apply for financial aid, one about ultimately what this is going to cost on applying to set the record until next “We are very grateful for this gift and the good it will do now and far into would essentially check an extra box on his or them, so they can make better decisions a time. We want bigger numbers so that the future.” her tax forms. priori. This makes sense.” the record will be harder for challengers “One of the problems with the FAFSA Unfortunately, Feldman said, it’s already to beat.” UCAB wins Board of Excellence award approach is that it’s a complicated formula been done. Throughout the day, the team that looks partially at a family’s income and “The funny thing is that the Higher provided information on the club, The College of William and Mary’s University Center Activities partially at a family’s wealth,” Feldman said. Education Act, which was just reauthorized offered baked goods and sold team Board recently beat out over 50 other schools to win the Board of “When families know that they’re going to get this summer, does that. So essentially, it’s apparel and memorabilia. Excellence award at the National Association for Campus Activities South essentially taxed on the basis of wealth, it may already been codified into law,” he said. “We decorated and sold recycled Conference. Katy Lang ’09, director of the General Board for UCAB, reduce the incentive to save. So, by moving to a The remainder of McCain’s proposals seek oars, mostly to local businesses, like won Student Leader of the Year. UCAB is a student-run organization system that’s based only on current income, it to simplify tax benefits, consolidate federal Paul’s Deli, wanting to show support that is responsible for planning a variety of events for the College. The eliminates that disincentive for people to raise financial aid programs, improve the student for our team,” Wallin said. “We raised CACA conference was attended by nine members of UCAB’s executive money.” lending process and end research and other enough money to cover the expenses for board, two graduate assistants and Joe Lowder, assistant director of Feldman also found disadvantages to the education earmarks. one of our huge out-of-state regattas.” student activities and head advisor of the organization. plan. “It would be nice if there was some meat The afternoon’s event raised — by Bertel King Jr. “The downside … is that we know that there to tell us, what’s the problem, specifically, almost $3,000. More important to the there’s inequality of income. But there’s even and what are you going to do about it?” team, however, was the restoration of worse inequality of wealth,” he said. “So if Feldman said. “I would need to see some more communication between current and Online-Only Content you move away from a system that at least specifics to know what he thinks really needs past rowers. recognizes wealth as something that you can to be fixed. I don’t know, and it’s not clear from “One of the goals of the event was Election ’08 tap into, you are moving away from a system the proposal.” to establish contact with some of our Thoughts on the state of the McCain Campaign that is going to essentially tax wealth, which is Ultimately, Feldman said, neither of the alumni who had lost touch with the by Cliff Dunn very unequally allocated.” candidates’ plans are perfect. team,” rowing team secretary Justin de John McCain is in trouble right now. The Ayers stuff didn’t Feldman said Obama’s plan, though open to “In any one of these proposals you can see Benedictis-Kessner ’11 said. work, the “campaign suspension” (Is that still ongoing? I haven’t debate, is solid. pros and you can see cons, and reasonable Team members and alumni also noticed.) didn’t work (and didn’t accomplish anything to boot), “To me, both of these proposals make people can disagree about whether or not each collected abandoned recyclables in and Sarah Palin doesn’t seem to be working out so well. a certain amount of sense,” Feldman said. one of these things is wise,” he said. Walter J. Zable Stadium after the afternoon football game. science Now De Benedictis-Kessner said that Hey, wanna go to Mars this weekend? CRIM DELL GETS A BATH despite low funding, the team is making by Mike Harper headway in improving its national NASA and the European Space Agency are beginning to plan standing. The women’s Varsity Four the first manned mission to Mars, to take place as late as 2030 took home fourth place medals Oct. or 2040. Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, thinks that 19 at the Head of the Charles Regatta the mission should be a one-way trip. in Boston, beating out Georgia Institute of Technology, Pennsylvania State and the United States Military Academy. By the Numbers The annual event boasts a total of 7,500 individual participants and draws crew teams from all over the world. $1.019 million Team members said that a lack of public communication keeps rowing The amount of money raised by the class of 1983 for their 25th from gaining the following that other reunion. The classes of 1973 and 1988 raised nearly half a million campus club teams enjoy. each, according to University Relations. “Hopefully ‘Power Your World’ will clear up misconceptions people have about the team that keep us from getting 3 years attention,” White said. According to him, 4 a.m. practices Amount of time since the College of William and Mary held its last and lack of social lives seem to be the pep rally and bonfire in Yates Field. The annual event has been most common of these misconceptions. cancelled due to rain. “We don’t have practices until 5 p.m.

CAITLIN FAIRCHILD — THE FLAT HAT most days,” Wallin said, “and it’s always — by Maggie Reeb The Williamsburg Fire Department tests its pumps by recirculating water into the Crim Dell. a ton of fun with our group.” Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Page 3 Lawyers: Wren cross interesting, but not legally significant By anne foster articles exploring the legal as- ticle argued in agreement with essay opposed Nichol’s decision, situation did not infringe the Chemerinsky said. Flat Hat Staff Writer pects of the Wren Cross contro- Nichol’s actions, cited the depth stated that the circumstances of law, while Bradley, drawing on However, Chemerinsky also versy, one by Erwin Chemer- of the controversy as the main the controversy at the College the uniqueness of the controver- agreed that the controversy was Two years ago, former Col- insky, dean of University of reason for national appeal of the provided an unusual case. sy, said that it provides no prec- a great reminder to the Ameri- lege of William and Mary Presi- California-Irvine, and another case. However, the authors both edent for other cases involving can religious beliefs today. dent Gene Nichol removed the by Gene Bradley, a University of “President Nichol’s action agreed that although the Wren church and state. “The controversy is a power- altar cross from permanent dis- Notre Dame law professor. generated intense opposition Cross controversy presented an “President Nichol’s action ful reminder that there are many play in the Wren Chapel, spark- “Nichol was a noted constitu- from the religious right. It interesting situation, it will not did not even arguably violate the who do not believe in a wall ing a national controversy that tional scholar. I think for other played a key part in his ultimate- have a lasting effect on legal is- Constitution, so there was no ba- separating church and state,” raged for more than a year. professors, the fact that [Nichol] ly being fired,” Chemerinsky sues. Chemerinsky said that the sis for challenge in the courts,” Chemerinsky said. Today, legal experts are still was involved in legal matters at- told The Flat Hat. “It will be re- discussing the legal implications tracted them to the issue,” Law membered because of the huge of Nichol’s decision. Review Editor-in-Chief Aaron controversy surrounding what The William and Mary Law Garrett J.D. ’09 said. occurred.” Review recently published two Chemerinsky, whose ar- In addition, Bradley, whose Nichol speaks in Chronicle NICHOL from page 1 influenced by conservative forces and left a nega- tive mark on his presidency and the College as a mandatory, I was treated to a potent dose of cul- whole. tural contest.” “I’ve seen at close hand the impact that battling Nichol also described his involvement in the Sex bloggers, right-wing donors, fevered Fox News Worker’s Art Show controversy. firebrands, demagogic legislators, and trustees “When I then refused to ban a student-spon- unschooled in and uncommitted to the core values sored, sexually tinged performance-art program of a university can have upon a presidency and an — a ban that would have flatly violated the First institution,” Nichol wrote. “They are nothing to Amendment — the controversy became acute scoff at.” beyond the campus walls,” Nichol wrote. Currently a professor of law at the University Nichol said the Wren Cross controversy and of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Nichol has declined Sex Worker’s Art Show incidents were strongly multiple interview requests from The Flat Hat. 3-person rule could change

RULE from page 1 good for the city as a whole and ing common ground on how to for the student body,” Beato said. amend the controversial policy. even be accepted by students as “Frankly, I don’t know the answers He said the proposal was drafted advantageous. to these questions yet.” by himself, Assistant City Attor- “Ideally, we’d like to have the Students have sparred with ney Christina Workman, several number of bedrooms, plus one, the city over the current policy for city staff members, Zeidler and but we understand that we’re go- many years, with students arguing Vice Mayor Clyde Haulman, ing to have to compromise,” Hop- that the policy is unfair because it along with several SA members. kins said. prevents four people from living The next step, he said, was to take The draft of the proposal dated in a four-bedroom house, limiting the potential policy change to the Oct. 6 that was obtained by The the ability for renters to afford liv- city’s planning commission and to Flat Hat would allow renters to ing in larger houses in the city. hold public hearings on the issue. submit an application to house The issue played a prominent “This is the beginning of a four people in a rental home, but role in last spring’s City Council many-month-long process that, if the renters would have to sign off elections, when many of the can- it is worked out, could result in on specific guidelines, including: didates said they supported re- some changes to the code,” Tuttle There must be room for each laxing the code after about 1,400 said. “The goal is to see if we can occupant to have a parking space. students registered to vote in the improve on our current system, The zoning administrator city. and hopefully we can.” must inspect the property at the City Council member Paul Flat Hat Staff Writer Nancy beginning of each fall semester. Freiling ’83 voiced support last Blanford contributed reporting. The zoning administrator will spring for a zoning ordinance al- investigate complaints that more lowing four people to live in a than four people are residing on Williamsburg house together if the property, and 24-hour notice they meet guidelines set by the will be given if the administrator city. He said yesterday he contin- decides to inspect the property. ues to support a relaxing of the Owners who have had the three-person rule, characterizing certificate allowing them to rent the dialogue between student and to four people revoked will not be city leaders about allowing a four- allowed to rent to four people in person exception as “a change in subsequent years, unless the vio- the right direction.” lation is determined to be out of “If we can do this successfully, the owner’s control. we’ll remove the need for people Hopkins and SA Senator Matt to unlawfully try to squeeze too Beato ’09 said that this proposal is many people into a home,” he not the most current one, but they said, adding that amending the declined to provide The Flat Hat code would be a slow process that, with details on what has changed at minimum, would take three because they were asked by city months. leaders not to comment on the City Manager Jack Tuttle said specifics. the proposal was simply a listing “I’ve been doing hours of re- of ideas, as student and city lead- search into whether it would be ers are still in the process of find- SC holds off no trays TRAYLESS from page 1 fore, even if a student asks for a tray, unless the student has a particular location. clear handicap, there will be no According to DiBenedetto, trays available. traylessness at the Caf worked “For certain things, everyone because there was more space should be involved,” he said. and a greater flow capacity. How- DiBenedetto said that some ever, DiBenedetto said that be- examples of the research that fore the Caf went trayless, dining needed to be done would be in- services held several studies to terviewing random students, decide whether or not trayless- conducting online surveys and ness would be appropriate. discussing the new policy with “Our job is to keep the College students in the residence hall at the forefront of what is going meetings that Dining Services on,” he said. “we have to study conducts every semester. it. It’s not fair to the customers DiBenedetto said that the stu- otherwise.” dents are the most integral part In addition, DiBenedetto stat- of the whole process. ed that if the Sadler Center were “Overall, I think we do a good to go trayless, it would have the job,” he said. “But without you same policies as the Caf. There- guys, we aren’t here.” Page 4 Tuesday, October 28, 2008

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OpiniStaff Editorial ons Vote Obama, Warner, Day Sen. Barack Obama for U.S. President If national poll data is anything to be trusted, we’re about to preach to the choir. Among college students across the country, Sen. Barack Obama appears to be favored by more than 20 points. Just the same, we’re okay with joining that chorus of college voices supporting him. The man deserves it. We urge you to make Barack Obama America’s 44th president. Writing prior to Virginia’s primaries in February, we spoke in airy tones of Obama as a visionary, as a voice for change. We supported Sen. John McCain’s nomination at the same time, praising his bipartisanship and pragmatism. In the intervening months, however, we watched with disappointment as McCain’s campaign eschewed the values we’d so appreciated in favor of gimmickry and deceit. While we acknowledge that a man is not his campaign, Obama’s positions and poise have convinced us he will make the better commander-in-chief. He has surrounded himself with some of the best minds in America — not all of them liberal — which is a testament to his ability to build consensus and act thoughtfully. We trust that although he may take some positions with which we disagree, he has thoroughly considered both sides. After four years under President George W. Bush, Americans need a deliberator — not a decider — in the oval office. As much as McCain may distance himself from the current president, his vice presidential pick and campaign suspension bespeak a decision- making strategy that is, in a word, rash. Obama’s good judgment might mean most for America in repairing its broken bonds abroad. An increased reliance upon multilateral diplomacy is essential in what is quickly becoming a multi-polar world. The spat over meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad “without precondition” proved that America must end its us-versus-them mentality abroad. Obama is the man to do it. At home, Obama emerges the clear winner in environmental policy, an issue particularly salient to the college demographic. Something must be done to wean America from its carbon-based economy. The economic hardship today could avert the much larger costs of a changing climate By Vi c k y Ch a o , Fl a t Ha t Ca r t o o n i s t in the future. Obama’s planned investments in renewable energy, his commitment to preservation and his willingness to tackle climate change LETTER TO THE EDITOR place him ahead of both his opponent and the current president. We do hold some reservations about Obama when it comes to free Botched Alma Mater it during the Yule Log ceremony, like they just wanted to get through it so trade. He has at times voiced opposition to free-trade, a stance we To the Editor: many of us have fond memories of they could get on to “You Can Call Me believe ignores the wealth of information on the benefits of globalization. Ah, Homecoming. A chance to singing those words. In times of both Al” or the theme from Rocky. Bringing down trade barriers has lifted millions of world citizens out of see old friends, to remember racing celebration and challenge, students I say this as a former member of poverty. Foreign aid can’t make that claim. to class after skipping breakfast and and alumni come together to sing the pep band, concert band and brass Just four years ago, we watched as a hopeful state senator from Illinois to stand proudly with fellow alumni loudly and proudly of the love we ensemble. I also say this as a proud climbed the stage at the Democratic National Convention. This year, to sing the Alma Mater. Well, two share for our College. alumnus who was very disappointed in he took that stage again with dreams of the presidency. Should Obama out of three ain’t bad. At this past What we heard Saturday was — well, what he heard. When leading people receive the nation’s blessing, we expect another speech in January, this weekend’s Homecoming football game, I’m not quite sure what it was. Who in song, the band’s role is not to shine time in front of the Capitol. I was shocked to hear the pep band’s would add a fast backbeat to that song? the spotlight on itself. By performing rendition of our Alma Mater. From the Apparently the pep band thought it such a thoughtless rendition of our Mark Warner for Virginia Senator expressions I saw and the complaints I was appropriate, but I don’t think I’ve Alma Mater, the band’s poor leadership With the retirement of John Warner, Virginia loses an excellent senator. heard, I was not alone. ever heard fewer people singing the created an environment in which few Fortunately, with the election of former Gov. Mark Warner, we have Singing our Alma Mater is special. song together than I did that day. The people sang along. the opportunity to gain someone just as good, if not better. We respect Yes, other schools use the same tune, extra drum beats sounded like band It was a missed opportunity and a few public figures more than former Gov. Warner. His experiences as but from learning the song during members thought the song needed dropped responsibility on a special day. an entrepreneur have made him an agile and able politician. His term freshman orientation to singing jazzing up, and the tempo made it sound — Charles Fulcher ’99 as governor indicated as much. In setting his sights on Washington, he faces even greater challenges. We’re sure he’s up to it. We’re also sure his opponent, former Gov. Jim Gilmore, is not. Even Gilmore’s own party has all but given up on him. In a hard- fought primary contest, he barely eked out a victory over relatively Foreign policy issues lost in recession unknown Delegate Bob Marshall. That the retiring Warner, also a Republican, recently indicated that he will not endorse Gilmore shows consistently ignored the national interest in order to pursue that something’s amiss. But why all the animus? As the College’s its own agenda. It squandered all the good will that was in-state population knows, Gilmore’s battle against the car tax defined Alexander Ely shown to the United States after the terrorist attacks of Sept. his governorship. Even as the state’s finances and his own party turned Flat Hat chief staff writer 11 by burning nearly every important diplomatic bridge that against him, Gilmore ignored both as he pushed his legislation. the country had, showing contempt for diplomacy, the United Warner, on the other hand, stepped in and cleaned up Gilmore’s Nations, international law and the Geneva Convention. mess. Putting politics aside, he treated the state with the cool head of a While the Bush administration did provide more monetary businessman and worked with Republicans to repair the largest budget “Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill aid to Africa for AIDS prevention programs and infrastructure shortfall in Virginia’s history. Bipartisanship pervaded his tenure. In us.” — John F. Kennedy development than any presidential administration in history, 2005, Time magazine named him one of America’s five best governors. Barring an incredibly close vote, or the intervention their rhetorical connections between using military force Similarly, in his senatorial campaign, he has stressed consensus building of cronies, family members and FOX News, the 2008 in Iraq and promotion of democracy severely undermined over adherence to ideology. Even his current energy proposal, a wedding presidential campaign will end a week from today. Then, no U.S. efforts to promote the spread of democracy and of Republican and Democratic plans for nuclear, coal and renewables, matter who emerges victorious — it looks at this point that it freedom. Many past presidents have been judged by their illustrates a desire for pragmatism over partisanship. will be Sen. Barack Obama — the problems will really begin. performance in international crises. They are remembered The United States is in the midst of what many for their successes and failures. It’s not hard to guess how Bill Day for Virginia Representative economists and commentators consider the worst economic Bush will be remembered. Virginia’s first congressional district stretches across the Tidewater crisis since the Great Depression. Little else has been At the forefront of the country’s current concerns abroad region, from Hampton Roads to Prince William County. It is, by and large, discussed during the past few weeks, and it’s not hard are the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iran’s pursuit of nuclear Republican territory. But as Virginia has proved recently, even the most to see why. Following the failure of Lehman Brothers in weapons (not nuculeur, Sarah Palin) and the ongoing wars in stolidly red strongholds have gone up for the grabs. The current contest September, credit markets began to freeze, sending shocks Afghanistan and Iraq. All are incredible challenges resulting pits two political tyros against each other: Democrat Bill Day; Rob Wittman up and down Wall Street and disastrous ripple effects from the failures of the Bush Administration to adequately and the incumbent Republican. We’ve placed our support behind Day. throughout the global economy. pursue a solution to the ongoing Middle East feud, as well On the majority of issues, Day and Wittman are nearly Obama saw an incredible boost in the polls, indicating as its committing ground troops to Iraq at the expense of indistinguishable. Both fiscal conservatives, the two nonetheless diverge that the “market-cures-all” approach Afghanistan, and refusal to even explore enough for Day to display superiority, if only slightly. In an interview of Sen. John McCain and his diplomatic avenues with the Iranians. with The Flat Hat’s editorial board, Day discussed his concerns about party — regardless of its merits The gravest danger of the The differences between the two the affordability of higher education. Noting that the current Pell or feasibility — was simply not financial crisis is that it has candidates for president are incredible. Grant program suffered from an acute lack of funding, he promised to resonating with voters during such occupied a singular position in the McCain would continue the policy of appropriate the necessary money and expand educational opportunities. a tumultuous period. campaign’s political discourse. ignoring Iran, which would make it all Day also promised a commitment to the environment, saying he’d favor Many journalists and pundits have the more likely that Iran will acquire expanded nuclear and renewable energy production in Virginia. He was commented that the financial crisis weapons capable of striking Israel. It’s light on specifics, however. was the worst thing that could have happened to the McCain also unlikely that, without some sort of diplomatic effort Iran Day’s background in business will leave him better positioned to campaign. (I’d say it’s a close tie between that and picking would suddenly help the United States stabilize Iraq or the respond to the current economic turmoil. At the same time, though, a running mate roughly as capable of holding public office broader Middle East, where Iran has long been implicated that business experience has not inoculated him from some illogical as Britney Spears.) But the real victims are the voters, and with assisting terrorist groups like Hezbollah. Prominent proposals. Both Day and Wittman champion energy independence not just because their savings, college education plans for American journalists and diplomats have consistently without justification or a clear understanding of how such a plan would their children and 401Ks are being suddenly threatened. The pointed out over the past several years that not sitting down affect energy prices. Wittman, for his part, equates filling up the gas tank gravest danger of the financial crisis is that it has occupied with Iran is absolute folly. It seems that Obama understands with supporting “terrorist regimes.” We doubt Canada, our number one a singular position in the campaign’s political discourse, this as well. supplier of oil, appreciates the sleight. pushing to the rear other important issues that the next So why, with countless hotspots overseas, is foreign More pragmatically, Day supported a conciliatory approach to president will have to address, many that originate from policy absent from the campaign? Perhaps the media is immigration policy reform. He argues — rightly, we think — that beyond our borders. culpable. Major foreign policy addresses don’t get the immigrants fill essential positions in the American workforce. Denying Foreign policy has become the forgotten theme of the same type of coverage as those dealing with race, domestic their entrance or sending them home will benefit neither them nor the 2008 campaign. It was expected to be a major strong policy, lipstick on pigs or Jeremiah Wright. Maybe the businesses that rely on them. Wittman’s stance is less friendly to both. point for McCain, following his military service and 26 voters simply don’t care. That’s understandable with some Since Wittman joined the House in January, he has voted with years in Congress. It was expected to be Obama’s critical of today’s economic difficulties. Republicans 96 percent of the time. If nothing else, Wittman vulnerability, given his relatively short stint in the Senate But the next president will inherit a host of foreign deserves to spend some time with his colleagues pondering where — no doubt influencing him to select Sen. Joseph Biden, problems. He will have to cope with an international exactly those decisions have led the country. We urge you to vote the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, community that is furious with the way American power for Bill Day on Nov. 4. as his running mate. But rather than serving as one has been conducted recently. He will have to fix a military candidate’s strength or another’s weakness, it hasn’t really that is stretched thin and a diplomatic corps that is almost The staff editorial represents the opinion of The Flat Hat. The editorial board, which is mattered at all. nonexistent. These are important things to keep in mind elected by The Flat Hat’s section editors and executive staff, consists of Austin Wright, If you need an idea of how not to conduct foreign policy, when we go to the polls. Jeff Dooley, Alice Hahn, Brian Mahoney and Andy Peters. simply look at the last eight years. The Bush Administration Alexander Ely is a senior at the College. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Page 5

Variety Editor Kasi Kangarloo Variety Editor Ashley Morgan [email protected]

Vartsariety on campus behind closed doors Sexy stereotypes not so hot, not so accurate

Maya Horowitz flat hat sex columnist

Last Sunday the Asian Student Council and the African American Male Coalition hosted a date auction. A good friend of mine was set to be auctioned off. When I talked to her before the auction, she told me that she was nervous that whoever bid on her might have yellow fever. “Uh, isn’t there a vaccine for that?” Looks like I’m not up on my slang terminology. Turns out “yellow fever,” in addition to referring to an acute viral disease, also means being more sexually attracted to Caitlin Fairchild — The Flat Hat Asian people than to other types of people. British duo The Ting Tings, Jules De Martino and Katie White headlined the homecoming concert on Saturday night at Lake Matoaka Amphitheater. This is also known as Asian fetishism. According to UrbanDictionary.com, this phrase is usually applied to white men attracted to Asian women, but can apply to anyone obsessive about Asians. Apparently, yellow fever is a common condition nowadays. But what’s behind this Matoaka madness craze? Is there something different about Yoav, The Cool Kids and The Ting Tings provide eclectic set of performances Asians behind closed doors? If you ask the internet, it’ll tell you that By Kasi Kangarloo The weather was a bit disagreeable. Yoav Nails show. Though the song opened Asian women have hot, sexy, Asian vaginas Flat Hat Variety Editor A steady rain hung over the campus It was a one-man show, but it sure with only a few well-placed chords and that are completely different from hot, sexy for a couple of hours prior to the show, as hell didn’t sound like one. Without Yoav’s eerie upper register, he showed vaginas of other races. What’s so special about The Homecoming concert at seriously hindering student turnout. knowing, it would be easy to assume little trouble diving head-first into a these vaginas? Some speculate that they are the Lake Matoaka amphitheater However, attendance was stronger at least two or three guys were full-fledged, disco-tech groove. super-tight because they have an extra muscle provided, if nothing else, a fascinating than some UCAB onstage. But, there It may not have been as upbeat as to contract around non-Asian penises. study in contrasts. The performers staff expected. Concert Highlights was just one. Yoav’s what the audience expected, especially Asian men get an arguably less attractive included an Israeli one-man acoustic “This is a lot more mad finger-picking after a trip through the rain. But Yoav’s stereotype. Their penises are rumored to be act (opener Yoav), a Chicago-bred, people than I thought Yoav’s mad finger-picking skills skills, percussive set was enjoyable, and far better than itty-bitty. But they still have the whole exotic, new old school hip-hop act (The Cool would show up at Mikey Rocks of The Cool Kids acoustic guitar and I had anticipated from an opening act mysterious Asian thing going for them. They Kids), and a British indie-dance-rock this time,” UCAB wearing a Viking helmet given to on-stage sampling for two relatively minor bands. look different. Those eyes, that hair — take act (headliner The Ting Tings). member Kyle Wager him by an audience member made for a full three- me now. But the concert provided much ’10 said at around  piece sound. The Cool Kids Of course, all of this is nonsense. It’s a more. Yoav’s haunting acoustic- 7:15 p.m., 45 minutes The Ting Tings encore performance Although I’m pret- “Check, check, check, William and classic case of sexualization of the “Other.” ambiance was strangely thought before the opening of “That’s Not My Name” ty sure he had some Mary College, if y’all ready for The Because they look different, we assume that provoking; The Cool Kids were act. The rain and help here and there. Cool Kids make some noise,” the DJ means they are fundamentally different. But everything a hip-hop show should be; humidity cleared up in time for Yoav’s One song featured extensive sampling said as he settled in at the back of the they’re not. In the bedroom, we’re all alike. The Ting Tings were part ’80s-revival, set. All that was left to look forward to — all of a sudden it was a dance party, Biological and cultural variations pale in part indie-rock dance party. was the music. pleasantly reminiscent of a Nine Inch See CONCERT page 6 comparison to the immense sexual similarities between members of the human race. All penises swell with blood and excitement, Movie REVIEW causing the men attached to them to do silly things, and all vaginas discharge a sticky substance. Just because I’m Jewish doesn’t mean my ‘HSM3’ brings happy endings to the big screen vagina repels uncircumcised penises like two magnets of the same polarity. Irish women’s By Mary Bonney lightning / the chances of finding / nipples don’t drip beer, Hispanic men’s balls The Flat Hat someone like you”). can’t do the Meringue and there’s no way In ‘HSM3,’ Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) Asian women are endowed with extra vaginal The East High Wildcats are back in the and the gang are faced with creating the muscles. third installment of “High School Musical” greatest senior musical while handling But, as a linguistics major, I’ve learned — the feel-good Disney franchise that has the stress of graduation and leaving their that when something is given a name, such taken the world by storm. Disney realized picture-perfect high school. Troy is torn as “yellow fever,” it has some significance. that by graduating to the big screen, between playing basketball at the fictional There certainly is a phenomenon currently at every detail of “High School Musical 3: University of Albuquerque or following work in American society of non-Asians being Senior Year” needed to be kicked up a girlfriend Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) attracted specifically to Asians, especially notch. Bigger, more colorful sets, more to Stanford, hundreds of heartbreaking East Asians. The stereotypes are — as elaborate choreography and over-the-top miles away. Twins Sharpay (Ashley stereotypes tend to be — ridiculous, but there costumes — you name it and director Tisdale) and Ryan Evans (Lucas Grabeel) is something behind Asian fetishism. Kenny Ortega, choreographer of the are vying for a prestigious scholarship One study claims that yellow fever has classic “Dirty Dancing,” has it covered. to Juliard, while Chad (Corbin Bleu) geopolitical origins. American soldiers’ The songs are as catchy and the lyrics is working up the nerve to ask Taylor contact with prostitutes during World War II, as uplifting and cheesy as expected for (Monique Coleman) to prom. The stage courtesy photo — movieweb.com the Korean War and the Vietnam War spurred a music-fueled, G-rated movie aimed at Students at East High gather around a piano while rehearsing for their young Disney fans (“It’s like catching See ‘HSM3’ page 6 musical production, “Senior Year” in the film ‘HSM3.’ See STEREOTYPES page 6

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Of Montreal, from Athens, Georgia, returns with “Skeletal Locating self on campus without a map Lamping,” the band’s ninth album. Stylistically, it has much in com- mon with its last album, “Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?” bought stage make-up and drove us to Roommates and hallmates with whom I from it’s sing-speak vocals, disco aesthetics and high-pitched harmo- Zoe Speas rehearsals for our part as Flying Monkey thought I would be friends for life (and by nies to the stories of front-man Kevin Barnes’s sex-changing alter- Confusion Corner 3 in “The Wizard of Oz.” These were life, I mean four years of undergraduate ego Georgie Fruit (Barnes’s glam-rock persona invented in ‘Hissing columnist the groups to which we clung for the school) weren’t quite as similar to me as Fauna’). Think of this album as Georgie’s coming-out party. formative years of our lives. I’d originally thought. Before I realized But I’m not sure which closet Georgie has been in. Barnes’ But college, as I’m sure you have it, my glorious college life — which I’d ambiguous take on sexuality is apparent in the song “For Our Elegant It’s hard to find your place on campus, guessed, is another story altogether. dreamed of for four interminable years Caste,” where he sings “We can do it soft-core if you want / But you let alone in the world. And yet, the longer My parents paid my tuition for the first of high school — had come to consist of should know I take it both ways.” The ambiguity continues to the end I’m here, the more I’m starting to realize semester, bought me adhesive tape and watching episodes of “House” on hulu.com, of the album, with Barnes’s lines, “screaming out to you from the there’s more than a subtle parallel between storage containers for my dorm and studying when absolutely necessary and depths of this phallocentric tyranny” during the song “Id Engager.” the two. Work out one, and you start to then left me on my own. At first, just filling Caf to-go boxes with pizza on top of Unfortunately, some tracks it feels as if Barnes has bitten off more understand how to go about the other. being here was enough. After 12 years of French fries on top of spaghetti. than he can chew. Tracks are too expansive, too changeable and too I haven’t figured it out yet myself, but worrying whether school would ever end, If you’re waiting, for the turning point fragmentary. While this might match up with Georgie’s past, it’s jar- I’m going to go out on a limb here and I was here at last. I’d made it. It took 12 in this scenario, when I come back with ring for listeners. At first, it was a little daunting to get through whole assume that I’m in the majority. With years to earn the right to independence. an uplifting story of how I turned this tracks on this album. Several, including “Nonpareil of Favor” and the exception of athletes, like my two I partied on weeknights, made friends relatively depressing situation around and “Pastis Warfare,” devolve from dancey, melodic pieces into blurry, swimmer suitemates, most of us come and even allotted a respectable amount made a name for myself, I’m afraid it’s reverberating vocal jumbles and beats. It’s like Georgie wasn’t sure to college without the advantage of a of time to studying. Life was good. Even not coming. What I just described to you whether or not he even wanted to dance at his party. preexisting social group. In grade school, doing my laundry came with its own is my life at present, give or take a quick But overall, the album is still fun. The tracks are catchy, and if you our parents stuck flutes in our hands and embarrassing little thrill of adulthood. jog or a trip to New Town now and then. enjoy the more recent Of Montreal Albums, BeeGees-style falsettos or sent us off to band camp. They bought Then something changed. I started Out of pure boredom, I dyed my hair blatantly ambiguous sexuality, you’ll probably dig “Skeletal Lamping.” us cleats and shin guards and put us on partying only once a week. Then once — by Michelle Kelley soccer fields. They sewed costumes, every two weeks. Now, almost never. See Identity page 6 Page 6 Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Watch Rent Download

“Greek” — Midseason Finale “The Flight of the Red Balloon” “Ain’t Gonna Lose You” 9 p.m. Tonight, ABC Family Starring: Juliette Binoche, Brett Dennen Simon Iteanu, Song Fang “30 Rock” — Season Premiere [Ri g h t ] “Nattura (Feat. Thom Yorke) ” [Le f t ] 9:30 p.m. Thursday, NBC “The Strangers” Björk Starring: Liv Tyler, Scott “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” Speedman, Gemma Ward, Kip “Light On ” 8 p.m. Sunday, Fox Weeks David Cook Cool Kids, Ting Tings groove for Homecoming College: A stepping concert from page 5 like this.” Then the duo broke into “A Lil’ Bit repetition and Katie White’s snappy, Brit-punk Cooler,” a jazzy, cymbal-heavy song featuring vocals can get a crowd moving. stone to identity stage, setting the tone for something completely such fly lyrics as “Flipping channels, I’m a rebel One of their more popular tunes, the jaunty, different. eating a bowl / Of them fruity pebbles, fruity piano-heavy “We Walk” was first out of the gate. identity from page 5 Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish took the stage, pebbles, fruity pebbles.” The Ting Tings then shot right into another jumping right into “Delivery Man,” one of their Other highlights included Rocks accepting a fan favorite, “Great DJ,” without skipping a blonde. See that picture of me up there by the strongest tracks. It was immediately clear why Viking helmet from a student amidst drunken beat. The catchy chorus, “Imagine all the girls column name? Blondie, right? Wrong. A hundred The Cool Kids had developed a national reputation shouts of “Flava Flav” and “Vikings.” Inglish, / Ah ah ahh, ahh, ah ahh, ahh” melted nicely bucks on Parents’ Weekend because I had nothing before the release of their first album. Lyrics like at one point, began giving out air high-fives to into White’s hypnotizing verse, “the drums, the else to do, and I’ve already dyed it back to my “Don’t box me / I’m Sugar Ray Leonard to them the crowd. And props to the crowd for actually drums, the drums,” setting a fierce pace for the natural color. boxers / Watch me not watch them / I’m like managing to hoist up at least one crowd-surfer. rest of the show. I’ve got to get a hobby. But in college, people clockwork” displayed nothing but masterful word The Cool Kids never failed to groove; Inglish Spot-on for the most part, the duo rarely took don’t acquire hobbies. They join clubs. They play and pure cool, flowing with ease over the duo’s and Rocks never failed to work the crowd. The time to banter with the audience as The Cool audition for a cappella groups. They volunteer. And laid-back, bass-blasting production. bass was screaming throughout, and the beats Kids had, though White’s rock-star antics at the they find a dozen other people just like themselves The crowd was a little rambunctious — the were never less than dance worthy. mic proved an easy crowd-pleaser. Her use of who are realizing that they have no idea how to stink of booze wafted through the air on more the cow bell during a number of songs offered occupy the 12-odd hours of every day in which than one occasion — but the duo seemed to enjoy The Ting Tings sentimental as well as musical value. they’re not at class or cramming for an exam. it. After the third song, Rocks took a moment to For The Ting Tings, the drunken grinding Drummer/guitarist Jules De Martino paid So, after about an hour lecture via cell phone apologize for his outfit. made a smooth transition into goofy-ass skanking. considerable attention to the crowd before the duo from my dad who absolutely loved college at the “I look like I just came from the gym, from I’m not sure if the audience had changed since broke into the encore, putting on a yellow College University of Richmond — and was a man about boxing practice,” he said, describing his modest The Cool Kids’ performance, but the atmosphere of William and Mary T-shirt while off-stage. campus through his involvement in theater — I attire: a black sweatshirt and sweat pants over certainly did. More people continued to show up “For our friends in the UK,” he said as he held allowed myself to be convinced that I should do T-shirt. “You all mad at me for wearing my by the time the duo took the stage, making for a out a flip video camera to the crowd. “Oh, UK. something about my relatively indifferent state sweat suit?” sizable crowd. Oh, Williamsburg.” of existence. He told me to just sign up for things The crowd shouted in disagreement, before Though they took a little time getting their The crowd grooved to the encore performance I was semi-interested in. Maybe it’s not ideal but Inglish chimed in. groove into full gear, it’s safe to say that the more of their hit, “That’s Not My Name,” in what was something will lead to meeting people who are just “You’re original, man,” he said. “We got a obnoxious qualities of The Ting Tings translate probably the highlight of all three sets — a smooth, as unsure of where they belong as I am national anthem for people like you, and it goes nicely to a live setting, where the mind-numbing catchy closer to an evening of eclectic sounds. After I got off the phone, in that weird drizzle- rain we had on Saturday night, I trudged up to Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall and sat myself down in front of the huge bulletin board with all the information on theater events, volunteer opportunities and audition notices. It was nothing big, but I wrote my name down everywhere I could, even for the jobs that nobody wanted back in high school, because they weren’t quite as glamorous as being on stage where people can see and admire you. I didn’t care. I wasn’t signing up for attention and glamour — I was signing up for a chance to belong. Maybe weeks from now, that scribble with my name and e-mail on the stage crew sign-up sheet will lead me to an entirely new group of people to whom I relate and feel natural and comfortable around. Maybe I’ll be dressed in black, getting directions from a headset about props needing to be moved, and suddenly filled with a sense of purpose. Maybe I’ll be three episodes behind on “House” because of my new involvement. Then again, maybe not. I might be in the same boat as I am now. But it won’t be the same boat exactly. Before I had been idling with my oars folded apathetically across my lap. Now I’ll have thrust them into the water, rowing anew with conviction and vigor — even if maybe I don’t know quite where I’m headed. Zoe Speas is a Critical Condition columnist. She caitlin fairchild — the flat hat is counting down the hours till the next episode of Miley Rocks of old-school, hip-hop group The Cool Kids throws his hands up for the crowd at last weekend’s Homecoming concert. “House.” Racial identity muddles desire ‘Senior Year’ kicks it up a notch stereotypes from page 5 called something like beige craze or pale eroticism. ‘HSM3’ from page 5 choreography and catchy tunes that you The phenomenon of yellow fever has the possibility won’t be able to deny Disney the credit a fascination with women from these cultures. of being very demeaning. While it’s nice for there to is set for a slew of musical numbers, where it deserves for setting the bar for feel- A scientific inquiry into this phenomenon took place be positive stereotypes about a race (“Hey, have you the stars fight for their dreams, ultimately good musicals. “High School Musical” at Columbia University. Two psychologists and an heard that black dudes have huge dicks?”), they also arriving at the happy ending we all wish has become a cultural beacon of hope for economist studied more than 400 participants over two turn people into objects. Of course, your preference could really happen. children that cliques don’t define who you years in a speed-dating experiment. After each speed- is your preference. If you find that you are most Disney, for the most part, sticks to are, that friends will always support you date, the daters were asked to rate each partner. The attracted to East Asians, that’s completely fine. Just be the formula from previous ‘High School and — of course — that there is always a researchers found that women of all races had a strong sure you’re interested in people for who they are, not Musical’ films that created the international happy ending. preference for men of their own race. Men, on the other their racial identities. phenomenon: Troy and Gabriella have hand, liked women of all races. So what does that have Besides, we can all learn a lesson from the men multiple duets, Sharpay and Ryan belt out to do with yellow fever? One anomaly in the data: Asian in the speed-dating experiment: Take what you can a self-absorbed tune declaring that they women discriminated against all men except other get. The more sexual and romantic options you allow “want it all,” Troy sings about the pressures Asians and — you guessed it — whites. yourself, the more likely you are to find that special of living up to others’ expectations and the So maybe it’s not that white men love Asian women person. And by special person, I mean woman who has graduating class comes together to sing so much, it’s more that Asian women are the only a genetically-mutated vagina with extra muscles. “High school musical / Who said we have minorities accepting their advances. But if that’s the Maya Horowitz is the Flat Hat sex columnist. She to let it go?” case, it shouldn’t be called yellow fever: It should be doesn’t discriminate. The songs are woven through the movie as the stars determine how they will fill their own musical, “Senior Year,” with experiences from their culminating year at East Height. The high schoolers burst into songs about winning the championship game (the electrifying opening song “Now or Never”), returning to childhood (the Grease-reminiscent “The Boys are Back,” performed in a junkyard), and young love (the unavoidably sappy duet “I Just Want to Be With You”). One of the greatest and most elaborate musical numbers is “A Night To Remember,” an upbeat song about prom where the girls gush, “It’s the night of our dreams” and the boys reveal, “It’s the night of our nightmares.” The cinematography and camerawork in ‘HSM3’ showcase the show-stopping performances brilliantly. Whether you are a fan of “High School Musical,” indifferent, or have hated every aspect of previous films, you should go see this one. The creative musical numbers courtesy photo — movieweb.com Graphic by Olivia Walch — the flat hat have such elaborate settings, fine-tuned The cast of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Page 7

Sports Editor Andrew Pike Inside SPORTS [email protected] What’s on TV? Sound bytes By the numbers nba “I told him that he would do a Boston vs. Cleveland better job for us right now taking — 8 p.m. Tuesday on TNT a shower than going out on the 63 Bull riding field.” — Million dollars T. Boone Pickens PBR World Finals XV —49ers Head Coach Mike Singletary, will give Oklahoma State Univer- relaying what he said to Vernon Davis. — 9 p.m. Friday on Versus sity’s athletics program. commentary Tribe needs to Phillips, Grimes power past Rams start stronger in Game story from page 8 early, but the officials ruled the ball uncatchable, nullifying any poten- CAA games tial pass interference penalty. The touchdown gave the Tribe a lead that the Rams could not overcome. Chris Weidman Despite the comfortable final mar- Flat Hat Assoc. sports editor gin, the College was again forced to play from behind at the start of the second half, something it has had to Second-half comebacks have become the do frequently in recent weeks. Luck- trademark of this year’s Tribe squad. Satur- ily for the Tribe, that halftime deficit day’s Homecoming affair against the Univer- would not last long. sity of Rhode Island was no different, as the After the Tribe received the sec- College of William and Mary rallied from a ond half kickoff, Phillips drove his three-point halftime deficit. squad 65 yards down the field in four The Tribe produced just seven points in plays, hitting junior wide receiver the first half on a 12-yard run by freshman D.J. McAulay on a well-executed, 18- running back Jonathan Grimes, and entered yard fade route to give the College a the locker room trailing to a Rhode Island lead which it would not relinquish. team without a CAA win. “We came out for the second half And much like previous CAA games, the and knew we were getting the ball Tribe morphed into an offensive juggernaut and everyone on the team just set in the second half, taking the field with a their mind to it that we were going renewed sense of urgency and scoring touch- to go down there and score,” Phil- downs on its first two possessions en route to lips said. “We came out pretty mo- a 34-24 victory. tivated.”

Second-half heroics aside, this Tribe team The win was marred, however, by jack hohman — the flat hat has been uninspiring during the first 30 a second-quarter knee injury to se- Freshman running back Jonathan Grimes breaks free of defenders during the Tribe’s 34-24 victory. minutes of each of its CAA games. In their nior wide receiver Elliott Mack, one last four games, the squad failed to put up of the team’s most influential and vo- mance, the Tribe could only be hap- here and there and came back [and Tribe 27-22 when a last minute drive more than 13 points in the first half, with the cal leaders. py with the victory. won].” stalled at the College’s 14 yard line. College trailing at the break in three of four “You don’t want to see a guy go “It’s kind of a feeling of relief The Tribe’s returns to the field Towson enters the contest with a of these contests. down, and especially Elliott because that we got away with one,” Laycock this Saturday when they travel to 3-5 ledger and is 1-3 in the CAA. The “We just had to come out here [in the sec- he is such an impact player,” Phillips said. “We could have been upset Towson, Md. to take on the Univer- Tigers lone conference win came ond half] and play the way we are capable of,” said. today. Things could have gone the sity of Towson. in a 37-32 victory over URI three junior defensive end Adrian Tracy said after Despite the uninspired perfor- other way, but we made some plays Last season, the Tigers fell to the weeks ago. the Rhode Island game. “We had some people during halftime go in there and fire the boys up and get us on the right page. We had to Senior quarterback Jake Phillips’ interceptions in 2008 by the numbers come together as a unit, collectively, and get it done.” Game Stats Individual Stats The last four contests have shown that Second RUSHING YARDS PASSING halftime pep talks work. The College has Phillips has thrown Half 2 Tribe — 161 Jake Phillips — 15 of 24, 207 yards scored 100 second-half points compared to a eight of his 10 Rams — 114 RUSHING measly 27 in the opening 30 minutes. While First PASSING YARDS Jonathan Grimes — 111 yards rallies are inspiring, and the mark of an expe- interceptions in the Tribe — 207 Courtland Marriner — 15 yards, 1 TD rienced and confident squad, it’s hard to un- Half 8 RECEIVING Rams — 225 derstand why this energy appears 30 minutes first half of games 3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS Chase Hill — 3 catches for 55 yards into the game, instead of at kickoff. this season. Tribe — 6 of 12 D. J. McAulay — 3 catches for 33 After the URI match-up, Head Coach Jim- Rams — 8 of 15 yards, 1 touchdown mye Laycock stated that his team was a step slow and a step behind in the early going. Senior quarterback Jake Phillips threw his tenth interception of the season in the first half. The pick was Phillips’s eighth pick in the College continues dominance opening 30 minutes of games this year, partly adding to the Tribe’s diminished scoring volleyball from page 8 “We just remained composed, even touch. through the rough patches, and just kept The College have had four more drives in impressive, with her conference-high 45 as- playing our game,” Skipper said. the second half in comparison to the first half sists against the Patriots. Mount’s play earned The Tribe’s first-set comeback crushed of games this season, yet four drives does her co-CAA player of the week honors. any momentum for the Dukes, who recorded not make up for an interception difference of Her teammates Powell and Bray made her only six kills in a 25-14 loss. eight nor an overall point difference of 73. job easier, notching double-digit kills, while The College clinched a shutout in the “I think one thing you have to be careful junior defender specialist Lindsey Pflugner third set, feeding off freshman outside hit- of when you are down at halftime is it [can] contributed 13 digs and an ace. ter Brooke Bauerfield’s first two career aces very easily to turn into a slippery slope where TRIBE 3, JMU 0 and Powell’s four kills to pull off a slim 25-23 we go out there and we are flat again,” senior Unlike its first set with the Patriots, the victory. guard Michael Grant said. “It is more of a Tribe quickly fell behind against JMU 15-8 to The College returns to action Friday at regrouping than riling up. You’re riled up open the first set. Once again, Skipper and 7 p.m. against Towson University in Kaplan before the game, and everyone is excited. It Mount were there to bring the College back Arena. isn’t like we are coming out flat on purpose. into the set. Skipper recorded eight of her The Tigers have garnered wins in three of We are coming out [of halftime] as if it’s a 13 kills on a .667 attack percentage during their last four matches and is 6-3 in the con- new ball game.” the set, while Mount fueled the offense with ference. The College heads into the match

Finding a way to translate that second-half a total of 36 assists and 12 digs during the winners of two consecutive matches and file photo — the flat hat attitude into a 60-minute mantra will be key match. owners of a 6-2 record in the CAA. Sophomore outside hitter Erin Skipper for the Tribe down the stretch because the CAA is not a conference for teams to sleep- walk through first halves. The College should enter its next two games against Towson University and North- Tribe locks up CAA tourney bid eastern University as the favorites despite its underwhelming first-half performances. So Field Hockey from page 8 shirt freshman midfielder Mika- enth and final non-conference far this season, Towson and Northeastern la Savaides for her second goal opponent Longwood University have each scored more first-half points than game,” Hawthorne said. “To of the season. Six minutes later Friday at 6 p.m. before wrap- the College. be able to compete in the CAA the Tribe struck again, convert- ping up its CAA schedule at Old If the Tribe continues digging itself into Tournament is very exciting.” ing a penalty corner into points Dominion University Sunday holes in the first half, more pressure will fall After a scoreless first half as sophomore midfielder Jenna afternoon. on the shoulders of Phillips to get the Col- saw both defenses dominate Cinalli scored her team-leading Longwood will enter the lege into the end zone. To date, Phillips has play, VCU had a scoring oppor- sixth goal of the season. match against the Tribe with handled the late-game pressure, and the de- tunity early in the second half, The College nearly scored a 8-10 ledger. The Lancers are fense has come up with momentum-changing but sophomore goalkeeper Car- again in the 63rd minute, but 2-0 against the CAA this season three-and-outs in the second half, in addition rie Thompson made a diving VCU goalkeeper Laura Baker with wins over Towson Uni- to two defensive touchdowns. save to keep the Rams off the denied the shot. versity and Virginia Common- If the Tribe can adjust earlier to its oppo- scoreboard. Baker turned back four of the wealth University. nents and capitalize on mismatches, halftime From then on, the Tribe Tribe’s six shots on goal, while The Monarchs have lost five deficits should disappear, and the rest of the started to increase the pres- Thompson saved all three of the of their last six match-ups and CAA will be on guard, because this year’s sure, and it paid off in the 50th Rams’ shots on goal en route to will face the no. 5 University Tribe is a second-half team. minute when junior midfield- recording her second shutout of of North Carolina the Saturday

E-mail Chris Weidman at cnweidman@ james napolitano — the flat hat er Kelsey Jackson finished a the season. prior to the Monarchs contest wm.edu. Junior midfielder Wesley Drew breakaway off an assist by red- The Tribe travels to its elev- against the College. commentary: first half woes continue Page 8 SEE PAGE 7 sportsfootball Sp o r t s in b r i e f 34 24 women’s soccer Tribe sweeps road games, earns CAA tourney bid The College of William and Storming back Mary captured two road victo- ries over the weekend, beating Towson University 4-1 Sun- day afternoon after downing George Mason University 1-0 Friday. Against the Tigers, four different Tribe players scored goals as the College registered 31 shots. Against Mason, fresh- man forward Stephanie Gerow broke through with a goal in the 82nd minute, cementing a place in the CAA Tournament for the College. men’s soccer College beats Hofstra on Hoxie’s penalty kick College of William and Mary junior forward Andrew Hoxie scored his fourth goal of the year in the Tribe’s 1-0 victory over Hofstra University Satur- day night. Hoxie blasted home a penalty kick early in the second half after being pulled down by a Pride defender in the box. It was Hoxie’s second penalty kick tally of the year and the fifth of his career. Sophomore goalie Andrew McAdams notched his fourth shutout of the season in net, recording two saves in a jack hohman — the flat hat game in which the Tribe was Sophomore running back Courtland Marriner slices through the Rhode Island defense in the Tribe’s 34-24 victory Saturday. Marriner rushed for 15 yards and one touchdown in the win. outshot 11-8. men’s golf Tribe scores 27 second-half points en route to its third straight victory Tribe ends fall season with By MATT POMS defense off-balance with a mixture of short seventh-place finish Flat Hat Assoc. Sports Editor passes and designed quarterback runs as Tribe’s quarter-by-quarter points in 2008 the Rams built a 10-7 halftime advantage, 100 In the College of William and For the third straight week, the College converting five of seven third-down plays. Mary’s final fall tournament, of William and Mary (5-2, 3-1) emerged A leaping, second-quarter interception 90 87 senior Doug Hurson’s eighth- victorious in a conference game, downing in the Tribe end zone by redshirt freshman 79 place finish led the Tribe to a Tribe the University of Rhode Island (2-7, 0-5) on linebacker Jake Trantin kept the College 80 seventh-place showing out of 12 Homecoming 34-24, behind 249 total yards within a possession at the half. The Tribe Opponents teams at the Landfall Tradition 70 in Wilmington, N.C. Hurson and a touchdown from senior quarterback roared back in the second, running off 14 shot a 71 (-1) in the final round Jake Phillips. straight points to open the third quarter 60 Playing through a light rain, the Tribe and take control of the game. to record a three-round total of 48 223 — six strokes behind the in- overcame a lackluster first half in which it “[The interception] was huge,” junior 50 dividual winner. The University was outgained 212 to 115 in offensive yard- defensive end Adrian Tracy said. “It was a 41 41 40 38 38 of Iowa won the team title with a age. momentum shifter.” 35 combined score of 888. The Col- “It wasn’t the prettiest win by any means, Five minutes into the fourth quarter, ju- 30 lege finished 29 strokes back, but I think we did what we had to do to get nior safety David Caldwell returned an inter- posting a team total of 917. a win,” Head Coach Jimmye Laycock said. ception 62 yards for a score on a play, which 20 The game began badly for the Tribe was hotly contested by the Rams’ coaching Football as Rhode Island’s offense spread the Col- staff. It appeared as though senior lineback- 10 Pate, Trantin earn CAA lege’s defense out and controlled posses- er Michael Pigram hit the intended receiver sion for over 20 minutes. Quarterback 0 weekly honors Derek Cassidy continually kept a College See GAME STORY page 7 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter Junior kicker Brian Pate was honored with CAA special teams player of the week while redshirt Volleyball freshman linebacker Jake Tran- tin captured the CAA rookie of the week honor. Pate hit field goals from 37 and 39 yards as College beats two CAA foes well as connecting on all four of his extra point attempts against the University of Rhode Island Tribe improves to 16-5 with wins over Mason and Madison Saturday. Trantin made the most of his first start at middle - line By JACK POLLOCK second set. The back-and-forth action of the second set backer, notching 13 tackles, forc- Flat Hat Staff Writer saw 12 ties and five lead changes before sophomore ing a fumble and intercepting a middle blocker Ginny Bray landed a powerful corner pass in the end zone. Trantin The College of William and Mary swept through its kill to secure the set. had started six games at outside weekend matches, following its first two CAA losses of The tense struggle did not end there, however, as linebacker, but was moved to the the season, defeating James Madison University and the Tribe followed the set with a slim 25-21 victory in middle against the Rams, follow- George Mason University. the third. While the Tribe’s offense was overpowering, ing the foot injury of senior Josh The Homecoming contests saw Head Coach Melis- its defense was less impressive, allowing Mason to con- Rutter. sa Shelton record the 250th win of her coaching career. nect on .272 of its attacks (the Patriots usually average Additionally, senior setter Kim Mount and sophomore a .171 hitting percentage). — By Chris Weidman outside hitter Erin Skipper set conference highs for as- “We’re starting to come down the stretch this sea- sists and kills, respectively. son where each game is really important, so two wins TRIBE 3, MASON 0 here really helps our cause,” Skipper said. Against George Mason, the College received a spark Skipper’s performance against Mason was truly Sc h e d u l e from junior outside hitter Lauren Powell, who jump- impressive as she set CAA season highs in both kills started the Tribe in the first set with five kills. Powell’s and points, with 19 and 20.5, respectively. Mount was Tue., Oct. 28 courtesy photo — william and mary sports information early kills gave way to strong play from Skipper and Sophomore middle blocker Ginny Bray Mount as the College battled to take a 30-28 win in the See VOLLEYBALL page 7 women’s tennis ITA East Regional — Philadelphia, Penn. field hockey Wed., Oct. 29 men’s soccer GEORGIA STATE — 7 p.m. Thur., Oct. 30 Tribe beats VCU, falls to no. 7 JMU women’s soccer By SUSAN FIGUERS The Tribe’s one-goal cushion outshot the Tribe 11-2 and held a 9-2 OLD DOMINION — 7 p.m. Flat Hat Staff Writer evaporated two minutes before half- advantage in penalty corners. Fri., Oct. 31 time, giving the Dukes the momen- TRIBE 2, VCU 0 MEn’s swimming TRIBE 1, JMU 3 tum heading into the second half. The College recorded its first Drexel and Old Dominion — No. 7 James Madison University JMU pulled ahead for good on a back-to-back conference wins Fri- Harrisonburg, Va. — 1 p.m. spoiled Senior Day for the College shot by Meghan Balin in the 42nd day night when it beat Virginia Com- of William and Mary Sunday, pulling minute. The Dukes added an insur- monwealth University 2-0 at Busch woMEn’s swimming out a 3-1 victory against the Tribe ance goal in the 49th minute when Field. The win clinched a berth in Drexel, Old Dominion, North- eastern and James Madison — (6-11, 4-3 CAA). they capitalized on a Tribe turn- the CAA Tournament for the Tribe, Harrisonburg, Va. — 1 p.m. The College looked as though over. one year after missing out the 2007 FIELD HOCKEY it would eke out an upset when it “JMU is an excellent team,” Head conference tournament. @ Longwood — Farmville, Va. jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in the Coach Peel Hawthorne said. “It was “I am really proud of our ladies — 6 p.m. first half. Junior midfielder Wesley a very good test for our girls as the for staying tough throughout the volleyball Drew’s goal off a penalty corner end of the season nears.” courtesy photo — william and mary sports information TOWSON — 7 p.m. came just four minutes into play. JMU, the conference’s top team, See FIELD HOCKEY page 7 Senior midfielder Lauren Giles