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VOL.98, NO.39 Friday, March 27, 2009 FLATHATNEWS.COM Rojas wins Student Assembly presidency Junior elected with Senators discuss election, 60 percent of vote upcoming legislation

By Maggie Reeb By Jessica Kahlenberg Flat Hat News Editor Flat Hat Staff Writer

Less than an hour after the polls Seven incumbents and four new senators closed, Sarah Rojas ’10 and Ryan Ruz- were voted into office in the Student Assem- ic J.D. ’11 were declared the winners bly elections Thursday. Despite a technical of the 2009 election for The College error that has forced a run-off election for of William and Mary Student Assem- the class of 2010’s fourth senate seat, many bly President and Vice President. of the newly elected senators were ready to With nearly 60 percent of the vote, discuss their plans for the coming year at an Rojas and Ruzic are the first under- election after-party held at the Library Tav- graduate/graduate ticket to win the ern. SA presidency in recent years. “What happened with the rising senior “We are ecstatic,” Rojas said. “We class is that our voting system allowed grad- are really, uate students to vote,” Sen. Walter McClean really hap- ’09 said. “Around 12 voted, but because the ONLINE VIDEO py. We were difference between Eric Newman and Erik just talking Houser were only three votes, which is less Watch the newly about what than the 12 percent margin allowed, we’re elected president we want to going to have a runoff.” and senators discuss get to work The Class of 2010 senate victors included on first. We Ross Gillingham, Steven Nelson and Jim the results at really want Dunleavey. flathatnews.com to imme- Dunleavey, the only newcomer among diately set the three elected, said he realizes the po- to work on tential of the SA, to make a difference on increasing communication between Caitlin Fairchild— the Flat Hat campus but he aims to improve its roles and clubs, the SA and the administration. Newly elected President Sarah Rojas ’10 and Vice President Ryan Ruzic J.D. ’11 celebrate as incumbent senators look on. purpose. We want to start facilitating that dia- “The Student Assembly has a good gen- logue.” kins ’09 has spent the 2008-2009 aca- after Rojas was diagnosed with [much] more qualified, they did.” eral framework, but needs some fixing,” Ruzic said he is excited for the op- demic year trying to integrate gradu- mononucleosis a few days before the Hopkins and current SA Vice Dunleavey said. “Right now, it’s a play- portunity to represent the College’s ate students into the SA and was SA elections. Rojas said her illness President Kristen Slawter ’09 joined ground for government majors and potential graduate students. impressed by Ruzic’s initiative. prevented her from reaching out to the celebration as well. politicians. I want make it a relevant student “When I found out, I was in class,” “Before Ryan, [no graduate stu- students as much as she could have, “I think Rojas and Ruzic are really, body again.” Ruzic said. “Everyone just went wild. dents] had sponsored bills,” Hopkins but some members of the SA felt her really well-suited for the job,” Hop- McLean said that many of the bills ap- I think we had great support from said. legislative experience was enough to kins said. “It’s going to be really hard proved in the past year were important. graduate students. Do I think that Rojas and Ruzic joined other win the presidency. to step down. But I am really pleased “Some of the key bills were the [automat- they were the reason the votes turned newly elected SA officials at the “Rojas and Ruzic should not have that I am going to be leaving the ic external defibrillator] acts, outdoor recy- out the way they did? No, but it’s been Library Tavern on Richmond Rd. won for the amount of campaigning Student Assembly in capable hands.” cling bills on Old Campus, [and] the flu shot great to have their support.” Rojas’parents were in attendance as they did,” Sen. Caroline Mullis ’09 bill,” McLean said. “Also, this year we’ve Current SA president Valerie Hop- well, having driven to Williamsburg said. “But because they were that See EXECUTIVE page 3 made some progress with the 3-person rule, which Rojas will hopefully continue with next year.” 2009 SA Election winners The class of 2011 will be represented by incumbents Brittany Fallon and Ben Brown, Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012 Senators as well as newly elected Sens. Imad Matini and Juan Jorquera. Class President Class President Class President Class of 2010* Class of 2011 Brown said he and other senators accom- Alyssa Wallace Michael Tsidulko Kobie Gordon Ross Gillingham Brittany Fallon plished a lot last year, and that he has a vari- Jim Dunleavey Ben Brown ety of bills proposed for the coming year. VP of Advocacy VP of Advocacy VP of Advocacy Steven Nelson Imad Matini ”My main bills as senator were the AED Jessica Taubman None Steph Kumah Juan Jorquera acts and the recycling bill with Brittany. I’ve also tried to extend outreach with ‘The On- VP Social Affairs VP Social Affairs VP Social Affairs Class of 2012 ion,’” Brown said. “I currently have three Laura Nelson Wayne Pearson None Matt Schofield bills in place, mostly dealing with transpar- Betty Jeanne Manning ency. I’ve also proposed bills dealing with Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Stef Felitto Rec sports providing cars to away-sports- Ray Ciabattoni Chrissy Scott Xiaoyu Guo Jill Olszewski matches.” Since former Sen. Michael Douglass ’11 Secretary Secretary Secretary *A runoff election will be held to elect ran for vice president of the SA, he will not None Sahra Roble Stephanie McGuire the final 2010 senator See Senate page 3 Nine frats turn down E-mail abuse, glitch trouble election Grad students allowed to vote in undergrad elections, on-campus housing mass e-mails used to spread political messages

TDX will leave unit next year By Adam LERNER statement. soon,” Cooper said. Flat Hat Chief Staff Writer “[CFA chairman] David [Coo- At approximately 4 a.m., an anon- By Bertel King, Jr. “No other fraternities have decided not per ’10] had talked to me, and I had ymous e-mail urging students to Flat Hat Assoc. News Editor to have housing next year,” Council for Fra- Student Assembly elections talked to other people; and it might vote against SA executive candidates ternity Affairs Chairman David Cooper ’10 Thursday were dotted by instances have seemed like [the] CFA had en- Horacio Carreño ’10 and Michael Tuesday was the final day for fraternities said. of mass e-mail abuse and a techno- dorsed the specific ticket, and that Douglass ’11 was to decide whether they would request cam- Michael Taylor ’11, president of Phi logical glitch that briefly allowed was not my intention,” Brown said. sent, in violation of pus housing for next year. Theta Delta Chi Kappa Tau, said a combination of factors af- graduate students to vote in under- “I signed my name and gave my SA code, to student was the last of nine fraternities to decide not fected his fraternity’s decision, namely the graduate class elections. opinion, which ultimately should e-mail adresses. to live in the units. long-term financial issues due to vacancy, At approximately 12:30 a.m. not have been sent out of the list- “ A n o n y m o u s “Based on unreasonable College policies brothers not wanting to spend up to three Thursday morning, Sen. Ben Brown serv — and that’s why I issued the e-mails are not al- toward the Greek community, we have cho- years in the fraternity units, and the difficulty ’11, chairman of the Council for Fra- retraction.” lowed by our code,”

sen to leave our housing in an act of protest,” of filling up a housing unit after the increase ternity Affairs Judicial Board, sent Cooper says that the statement the f lat — f ile photo Sen. Matt Beato ’09. Theta Delta Chi President David Hampton in the minimum requirement needed to hold an e-mail via the CFA listserv urg- was an inappropriate use of the Matt Beato ’09 “You can e-mail as ’10 said. special interest fraternity housing. ing fraternity members to support listserv, and that he would be dis- many [people] as Theta Delta Chi joins Alpha Tau Omega, Fraternities must fill 36 spots in order to Sarah Rojas ’10 and Ryan Ruzic J.D. cussing it with the Greek Life office you want, just not anonymously.” Alpha Phi Alpha, Chi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, apply for special interest housing. Four fra- ’11 for the positions of SA president some time next week. Several hours later, Carreño Phi Kappa Tau, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Al- ternities also cited the increased minimum and vice-president. “To my knowledge, the CFA rules and Douglass sent their own mass pha Epsilon, and Sigma Pi — none of whom requirement as a factor in their decisions not Approximately two hours later, do not specifically prohibit such ac- will be residing on campus. to apply for campus housing. Brown e-mailed a retraction of his tions, but we will be reviewing that See ELECTION page 3 Page 2 Friday, March 27, 2009

News Editor Maggie Reeb News Editor Isshin Teshima NEWS INSIGHT [email protected] Beyond the ’burg This Week in Flat Hat History ‘Stabilitas et Fides’ 1928 25 Campus Center, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 23185 Newsroom (757) 221-3281 —­ Advertising Dept. (757) 221-3283 — Fax (757) 221-3242 Los Quixotescos, the The Flat Hat — [email protected] News — [email protected] Variety — [email protected] honorary Spanish society, Sports —­ [email protected] Opinions — [email protected] planned to host a spring PHOTOS — [email protected] ADVERTISING — [email protected] fiesta, “A Night in Seville.” Miles Hilder, Editor-in-Chief Plans included decorating Sam Sutton, Managing Editor — Ashley Morgan, Executive Editor Alex Guillén, Online Editor the gymnasium to look Maggie Reeb, News Editor Kelsey Weissgold, Business Manager like a Sevilian garden cafe. Isshin Teshima, News Editor Leah Fry, Copy Chief Attractions included Spanish Mike Crump, Variety Editor Katie Lee, Copy Chief Jessica Gold, Variety Editor Caitlin Fairchild, Photo Editor songs and dances, as well as Matt Poms, Sports Editor Maral Noori, Photo Editor a tango elimination contest. Chris Weidman, Sports Editor Adam Lerner, Chief Staff Writer Russ Zerbo, Opinions Editor Tom MacWright, Web Director Ian Brickey, Assoc. News Editor Megan Keeling, Copy Editor Ameya Jammi, Assoc. News Editor Cory Chapman, Copy Editor 1943 Bertel King, Jr., Assoc. News Editor Vicky Chao, Cartoonist Mason Watson, Assoc. News Editor Olivia Walch, Cartoonist Virginia Butler, Assoc. Variety Editor Jack Hohman, Chief Photographer Bridge-playing was added to Meredith Nall, Assoc. Variety Editor Summer Finck, Production Assistant the facilities at Blow Gym, Rachel Rudebusch, Assoc. Variety Editor Liz Horne, Production Assistant Pam Snyder, Assoc. Variety Editor Reggie Gomez, Local Sales Representative in addition to swimming and Jack Lambert, Assoc. Sports Editor Matthias Jamora, Local Sales Representative ping pong. Other provisional Jamison Shabanowitz, Assoc. Sports Editor Jessica Dobis, Accountant Alexa McClanahan, Assoc. Opinions Editor Juae Son, Accountant changes included making Chelsea Caumont, Copy Editor Jin Woo, Accountant courtesy PHOTO — www.wikipedia.org magazines and radio available Logan Herries, Copy Editor Thornton Hall at the University of Virginia. Its computer labs, as well as others on campus, are closing down. in the lounge and limiting the wearing of bathing suits to the Corrections locker rooms and the pool. In Tuesday’s issue, Casey Sears ’11 was listed as the director of ‘The Vagina Mono- U.Va. costs cause computer lab cuts logues.” Jennifer Entwistle ’10 and Elizabeth Ferris ’11 were excluded. Proceeds from the show were listed as going toward helping women who had undergone University eliminates computer labs, sixty student jobs 1959 genital cutting. Proceeds from the show were split between the Fistula Founda- tion, which helps women affected by a complication from obstructed labor, and the women’s and children’s shelter Avalon. The new piece in the play is actually entitled By MASON WATSON acquiring a site license that would allow students to Eight students were driven “Hey Miss Pat.” It was labeled as “Say it.” A quote from the piece “Cunt” was falsely Flat Hat Assoc. News Editor download software directly to their machines. off-campus for picketing attributed to Lauren Vick ’12. It was in fact said by Allison Kellum ’12. The technical assistance provided by students against Brooks Hays, a The University of Virginia’s Division of will be replaced by a firm that will provide full-time speaker at the College of The Flat Hat wishes to correct any facts printed incorrectly. Corrections may be submitted by e-mail to the section editor where the incorrect information was Information Technology and Communication service. McPherson argued that there would be William and Mary. The printed. Requests for corrections will be accepted at any time. recently announced that it will close all public some positive results from the switchover. well-dressed picketers held computer labs by 2011 in an effort to reduce “The outside service would provide a new level up signs saying “Judas spendings. of formality and documentation,” he said. Brooks — Virginia Is Not Weather U.Va. has been forced to make the cut due to While this service would cost roughly the same In A Hays,” and passing the adverse budget climate brought about by amount as what is currently budgeted for the help- out literature condemning Friday Saturday Sunday the recession. Around 90 students are currently desk, McPherson believes that it would save money racial integration. Several employed at ITC help desks, which are open during in the long run since it will also be responsible hundred students jeered the weekday business hours. Once the labs are closed, for the new Student Information System and the picketers. the students will number 30. University Integrated System. Michael McPherson, associate vice president The labs will be closed a few at a time over the High 62 High 62 High 66 and deputy chief information officer, argued that course of two years. The labs in the residence halls Low 51 Low 51 Low 61 1984 the labs were largely irrelevant due to the high rate and in Small and Ruffner Halls will close this year. Source: www.weather.com of laptop ownership at the university. Almost 99 The computer lab in the chemistry building will James Blair Hall was percent of undergraduates at U.Va. have laptops. close in 2010, with the remaining labs in Thornton evacuated by the campus The main asset of the labs is their convenience, and Bryan Halls and Clemons Library closing in police after a phone call News in Brief according to McPherson, who noted that certain 2011. Until a viable alternative is found, the Brown declared that two bombs specialized software available on lab computers Library lab, which provides access to specialized were placed in the building. Students research archives in Spain would no longer be accessible to students. software, will remain open. One bomb was found to be a To make up for the loss of labs, ITC is McPherson hopes that the space formerly practice grenade, while the History professor Lu Ann Homza and students Kimberly Basset ’11, considering implementing virtual desktops that occupied by the labs will be used by the various other was not found. Eric Schmalz ’10 and Amanda Scott ’09 traveled to Pamplona, Spain over would allow students to use specialized software schools of the college to provide monitors, scanners spring break to research at the Archivo Diocesano de Pamplona and the from on-campus locations. They are also exploring and printers for student use. —by Ameya Jammi Archivo Real y General de Navarra. These archives contain handwrit- ten accounts of Spanish history. According to Homza, students were required to read and contextualize the texts. Street Beat “These two archives hold a breathtaking number of holdings on witchcraft trials, clerical misbehavior, the medieval Jewish population, What is your housing situation for next year? disputes over jurisdiction among the Inquisition, the viceroy and the bishop,” Homza said. Basset researched the role of children during witch trials. Schmalz concentrated on a 1585 case in Legasa, Spain, regarding confessions and Scott researched clerical misbehavior. The three students attended a weekly paleography seminar in the fall to prepare for the trip.

Virginia receives funds from Defense Department

Virginia Sens. Jim Webb and Mark Warner announced that the De- partment of Defense has released nearly $330 million of funding that “I was bumped, so I’m living off “I voluntarily bumped, so I’m “I’m living in the units. It should “?????” would directly benefit the Commonwealth. The money was released campus.” living off campus.” be a good time.” as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Restoration and sustainability projects will receive $245 million and an additional Kasi Hartman ’12 Hannah Green ’12 Sam Monfrat ’10 Will Schreiber ’10 $83 million goes to military construction projects. These include modernizing and repairing medical facilities at Portsmouth Naval — photos and interviews by Maral Noori-Moghaddam Medical Center and Langley Air Force Base, repairing runways at Naval Air Station Oceana and Naval Air Station Norfolk and install- ing energy-efficient photovoltaic cells in Hampton Roads and Norfolk CAMPUS Police Beat area military facilities. “These projects will help create jobs in the short-term while also promoting longer-range energy savings and improving quality-of-life March 18 to March 22 circumstances for many of Virginia’s military families,” Warner said.

‘Webb Sites’ session held to help local residents

Virginia Sen. Jim Webb held office hours for residents in Portsmouth and surrounding areas as part of the “Webb Sites” program. Residents could speak one-on-one with Webb’s staff representatives. 1 Wednesday, March. 18 — An individual was “This program has enabled my state staff to reach out to communities arrested at the College Terrace for alleged underage across the Commonwealth and assist constituents with federal issues,” possession of alcohol and public drunkenness. Webb said in a press release. “Proper service is best delivered through 2 — An individual reported a stolen bicycle on the 200 one-on-one interaction.” block of Jamestown Rd. The estimated value is $190. The “Webb Sites” program has held over 125 sessions in at least 50 3 Thursday, March. 19 — An individual reported a communities over the past two years. Issues addressed include Social 5 stolen I.D. card on the 400 block of Landrum Dr. The Security and Medicare benefits, veterans’ benefits, legal immigration, estimated value is $15. 3 federal student loans, military service and other federally-related mat- 7 4 — An individual reported a vandalized vehicle on the ters. 200 block of Richmond Rd. The estimated damage is — by Ameya Jammi $750. 1 5 Friday, March. 20 — An individual reported a vandalized vehicle on the 200 block of Police Department Way. The estimated damage is $300. Online-Only Content 6 Sunday, March. 22 — An individual was arrested on Scotland St. for allegedly driving under the influence. SA Bulletin 7 — An individual reported a vandalized vehicle on Answer me these questions three 4 Harrison Ave. The estimated damage is $250. by Russ Zerbo 2 The Student Assembly unanimously passed the APO Assistance — compiled by Bertel King, Jr. Act and the Triple Referenda Act during the last meeting before the election this Thursday. 6 FLATHATNEWS.COM Friday, March 27, 2009 Page 3 SA passes bill, adds referenda to election ballot Initiatives involve artificial turf and irrigation system for Busch and IM athletic fields By MASON WATSON night transport for students across the regular program depending on the The bill added three yes-or-no ref- The Free Planners for Students Flat Hat Assoc. News Editor campus of the College of William and vote of the senate. The support of the erendum questions to the ballot from to Help Keep Them Organized Act, Mary. numerous APO members in the audi- yesterday’s SA election. sponsored by Sen. Mullis would ap- The Student Assembly debated and APO currently has only one old and ence ultimately proved unnecessary as The questions regarded several pos- propriate $8,500 to fund the production passed two bills Tuesday night in their unreliable golf cart. the senate unanimously accepted the sible SA projects. and distribution of Fall 2009 planners final meeting before yesterday’s SA According to APO, students who bill. The possible projects included a adorned with the SA name and logo to elections. use the service wait up to an hour for Despite voting in favor of the leg- possible $112 fee to replace the grass students. A large group of Alpha Phi Omega transport to arrive. islation, Sen. Caroline Mullis ’09 com- on Busch field with an artificial turf During the public comment section service fraternity members attended The bill would attempt to ease the plained that the bill had not come be- system, a $26 fee to install an irriga- of the senate meeting, Honor Council the meeting to show their support for current strain on the service by fund- fore the senate sooner. tion system on Intramural Field and a member Will Perkins ’11 expressed the APO Assistance Act, sponsored by ing the maintenance fees of an addi- “I would like to have heard this bill recurring fee of $0.30 to fund the year- the intention of the Honor Council, “to Sens. Michael Tsidulko ’11 and Mi- tional golf cart. so that it could have been done this se- round delivery of The Onion. build some bridges with the SA.” chael Douglass ’11. A one-time appropriation of $575 mester for the trial period,” she said. Brown’s bill passed unanimously He recalled the recent animosity The APO Assistance Act is intended would provide for a one-semester trial The senate also considered the Tri- without debate. expressed by SA members toward the to help APO Campus Escort. period. ple Referenda Act, sponsored by Sen. One bill was introduced to the sen- Honor Council, and argued that the The service provides safe late- The fee could be extended into a Ben Brown ’11. ate as new business. two groups could “play nice.” Anonymous e-mails hamper election Renowned history

“You know, I still have a few e-mails over student listservs things up my sleeves, a few tur- but outlaws those sent anony- scholar passes away keys to pardon,” Hopkins said. mously. “But I think I’m going to take up Ruzic said he found the Author and activist recently honored needlepoint or crocheting.” anonymous e-mail very dis- As for addressing the issues respectful. at College’s Charter Day Celebration on their campaign platform, “It was really unfortunate,” Ruzic and Rojas are ready to Ruzic said. “A lot of what was By Ian Brickey Franklin taught at some of the get to work and both say hope said in that e-mail was just Flat Hat Assoc. News Editor world’s most prestigious uni- to make lasting changes to the not true.” versities. College. Rojas was also disappoint- The academic communi- Franklin was also active in Having just been informed ed by the violation of SA elec- ty lost one of its most distin- politics. that Theta Delta Chi joins the tion code. guished historians when John He often testified before list of fraternities who voted to “That is something I would Hope Franklin died of conges- Congress and served on numer- leave campus housing, never condone,” Rojas said. tive heart failure in a Durham, ous presidential commissions Rojas and Ruzic promised to “And I am really upset that it N.C. hospital. on race. work with the SA to reach out to happened.” He was 94. Many of his writings are Greek life. Horacio Carreño ’10 and Franklin was awarded an required reading at colleges “You know Sarah and I are Michael Douglass ’11 also honorary doctorate of humane around the country. both Greek,” Ruzic said. “So ran for the SA presidency letters at the College of William The notoriety Franklin that is an important issue for us. and vice presidency, winning and Mary’s Feb. 7 Charter Day gained through his historical We would really work to make nearly 39 percent of the vote. celebration. work made possible the suc- changes there.” “We spoke with both The award was given in cesses of many future African- The newly-elected President Horacio and Douglass after absentia as Franklin no longer American scholars including and Vice President have also we heard that we had won,” traveled due to his health. Henry Louis Gates Jr., , and pledged to lobby Richmond for Rojas said. “They ran a great By honoring Franklin, the legitimized the academic field more money for the College, to campaign, and we hope that College recognized a distin- of black studies at American raise sexual assault awareness we can work with them to guished career that spanned universities. and to develop environmental make changes for the better over sixty years of historical “A lot of us called John Hope initiatives with SEAC. at the College.” writing and research. ‘the Prince,’” Gates said to the “Our first big decision will be Neither Carreño nor After graduating from Fisk New York Times. “He had such nominating our executive staff,” Douglass could be reached University and gaining a doc- a regal bearing. We’re all the

MARAL NOORI-MOGHADDAM — the flat hat Ruzic said. “We are looking for for comment. torate from Harvard University, children of John Hope.” Newly elected president Sarah Rojas ’10 congratulates newly elected vice dedicated, passionate students president Ryan Ruzic J.D. ’11 on their election victory March 26. to help us achieve all that we have set out to do.” EXECUTIVE from page 1 her two-year career as a leader Though the SA voting system of the SA. was not compromised, an anony- Hopkins said she is excited She served as SA vice presi- mous e-mail was sent to students about what Rojas and Ruzic will dent during the 2007-2008 aca- in the early hours of election bring to the presidency. demic year and president during day. SA code allows candidates The election marks the end of the 2008-2009 academic year. and other parties to send mass Glitches throw off results in senate race Makeup election for 2010 senate to be held next week

ELECTION from page 1 The number of graduate vot- ate 2010 election were graduate ers exceeded the margin of vic- students. e-mail, urging students to ig- tory in the 2010 senate race. This amounts to 3.38 percent nore anonymous attacks on According to Beato, it was the of vote. Results show Newman their character and instead fo- only race affected by the glitch. captured only 0.57 percent more cus on their platform. An hour Beato, who serves on the sen- of the vote than Houser. later, their opponents, Rojas and ate Elections Committee, said “I think [today] has exposed Ruzic, also sent a mass e-mail that Eric Newman ’10 and Erik a lot of the things that need to urging discussion of “ideas, not Houser ’10 will face off for the be changed, but on the [other] mudslinging.” spot in a special election next hand, it exposed that the SA can A glitch in the College’s week. get through these things, even online-voting system allowed According to a table com- if they’re tough,” Beato said. graduate students to vote in the piled by Beato, 18 of the 532 “And I’m happy that we were undergraduate SA election. students who voted in the Sen- able to.” Senators’ expectations high for new term New initiatives include printers, Steer Clear

SENATE from page 1 billing, so that students can see dents,” Manning said. “You know what they’re charged for on you’re making a difference.” be joining the other senators next their bill, which is still in com- year. Despite this, Brown said he mittee. I’m also co-sponsoring is optimistic about the new group an accessibility act, which would Cl a s s i f i e d of senators. invite non-senators into senate “It’s going to be a really ex- meetings, and I’m working with citing year,” Brown said. “We’re ResLife to improve the laundry Have a luminaria deco- definitely going to miss Michael services here.” rated and displayed at Douglass, though, he was a re- Manning said this past year ally hardworking senator.” she has sponsored a student Relay for Life in honor of Class of 2012 winners included opinion survey and printer real- a loved one who fought incumbents Jill Olszewski, Betty location act. or lost their life to cancer. Jeanne Manning and Stef Felitto, Her plans for next year in- Suggested donation: $3/ as well as Matt Schofield. clude putting the number for luminaria. Proceeds go Felitto spoke about the bills Steer Clear on the back of stu- to the American Cancer she’s worked on as a freshman dent ID cards along with the and her plans for next year. numbers for the campus police Society. Send donation “I’ve worked on the honor and campus escort. to CSU 1149. Include council referendum, and I wrote She also said she wants to your name and the name the document that explained the expand the SA’s outreach to stu- of the honored person. differences between the new and dents because of the direct im- Luminaria requests and old honor code, which was put pact SA legislation can have on donations will be accept- in students’ CSU boxes,” Felitto the student body. said. “Both of these were passed. “Whenever you pass a bill, ed through April 1. I’m now working on getting open you know it’s going to affect stu- Page 4 Friday, March 27, 2009 Professors discuss economy holmes Lecture Panel of five explain current crisis, answer questions

By Alex McGrath not a sustainable market. grown over the last decade, but er, would bring major changes. Flat Hat Staff Writer According to Boschen, in retail sales had been growing Economic recessions are past recessions the real estate steadily, leading many to won- not rare things. The panel said The economy was front and market has generally fallen 25 der how this happened. there have been 18 banking center last night as five profes- percent. Boschen said that in According to Strong, one crises in the world in the last sors from the Mason School of this particular recession, be- possible cause is that Ameri- thirty years. According to the Business explained the causes, cause the problem originated in cans were buying products with panel, between 1973 and 1975, symptoms and solutions of the the real estate market, the fall credit cards. People may also the stock market fell 50 percent current economic crisis. will be even greater. have been refinancing their and unemployment was at 8.4 The panel, which included Merrick, speaking on gov- homes and taking cash out. percent, similar to now. professors Richard Ash, John ernment policy, gave out grades Another is option is a discrep- The national debt was briefly Merrick, Larry Strong, John to various parts of the govern- ancy in Americans’ saving and discussed, but attention quickly Boschen and Deborah Hewitt, ment. spending habits. Historically, tuned to the problem of Social led the discussion. He applauded financial -in the percentage of income that Security. The discussion ranged from stitutions for the March 2008 Americans have spent instead If all things stand, the panel the condition of the retail mar- saving of Bear Stearns, but of saved has varied, never fall- predicted that the country ket to viewing the situation from criticized former Treasury Sec- ing below 85 percent. would be burdened by $55 tril- a global perspective. retary Hank Paulson and then- In May 2008, people spent lion of social welfare, for which While the panelists conceded head of the New York Federal 96 percent of their income, and there is currently no plan in that this crisis was indeed a re- Reserve Bank, Timothy Geith- saved only four percent, the place to pay. cession and a significant prob- ner for allowing Lehman Broth- panel said. This is due to the impending lem, they provided reasons to ers to fail six months later. Hewitt spoke on the global retirement of the baby boomer believe that the worst was over, He also commended the per- impact of the recession. generation and the general ag- alluding to similar historical cri- formance of the Federal Reserve “The dollar is the reserve ing of society. ses. in responding to the crisis. currency of the world,” she said. According to the panel, The panel spoke for about an “When the money market Hewitt also said the dollar has when Social Security was cre- hour and then fielded questions was defensive, and no one was appreciated this year, despite ated there were eight working from the audience. Most mem- buying commercial paper, the the economic troubles and mas- people for each retiree receiv- bers of the audience were adults Fed bought it,” Merrick said. sive government spending. ing social security. Today there far beyond their college years. According to Merrick, this “In the long term the dollar are only four, and soon the ratio Boschen explained the cause action and other measures kept will weaken,” Hewitt said. “The could be one to one. jack hohman — the flat hat of the current crisis, blaming it the financial system going. United States is losing out in “I visualize each young per- Last night College of William and Mary Professor of Religious Studies on the real estate market and Although retailers had ab- major economic sectors. Eco- son entering the work force David Holmes lectured on the difference between college in the 1950s low interest rates. solutely nothing to do with the nomic dominance has been in a with their own personal old guy and college today. He pointed out aspects of both academic and social “If you bought a house in current financial crisis, Strong slide for about 20 years.” on their back,” Hewitt said, in- life, including the grading system, women’s rights and tolerance of 2001 and sold it in 2006, you said they are facing the brunt of The panel said they predict- spiring laughs from the crowd. alcohol. Holmes said he thinks that over the years the grading system would double your money,” Bo- the decline. 2008 was a disaster ed the economy would rebound, “Will [a recession] happen has relaxed to the point that “B” work today would have been “C” work schen said, implying the real for retailers. at the latest, by the beginning of again? Absolutely. You can’t in the 1950s. He also pointed that drunk driving was a much more estate market was a bubble and Family incomes have not next year. The recovery, howev- change human nature.” common and permissible behavior in the 1950s. Lecture explores Muslim identities Swem research help Professor addresses Western relations with Muslim world made more available

By Maggie Reeb After the clip, Ahmed said that he Vegas, St. Louis and Arab, Ala. Flat Hat News Editor embarked on this extensive project after Though he has not finished compiling Librarians set up help Sept. 11 to better understand the relation- data, Ahmed said he has come to a conclu- The chair of American University’s Is- ship between America and Islam during sion about American identity. desk at Sadler Center lamic studies department, Akbar Ahmed, that politically charged time. “If American identity is what I think it gave a lecture entitled, “Islam in Ameri- He traveled to the Middle East and means, if Jefferson is right, if Washington By JESSICA KAHLENBERG percent of students indicated ca” at the College of William and Mary Southern Asia, interviewing the Muslim was right, if Madison was right, then the Flat Hat Staff Writer they would like Swem on the Thursday. He discussed a project, entitled population. He spent an extensive amount vision of America is pluralist,” Ahmed Spot to be set up in the Sadler “Journey into America,” which explores of time in different areas, attending reli- said. “It is broad, it is accepting, and gen- Students at the College of Center. how Muslim and American identities gious services, community events and erally tolerant of religion. … At its heart William and Mary will soon be A majority of surveyed stu- merge, as well as ways the Western and family outings. is the notion of democracy and civil liber- able to get research help with- dents also said they would most the Muslim world can better relate to Ahmed asked those he met what they ties. For everyone.” out a trip to Swem Library. likely use the service during each other in the post-Sept. 11 era. thought was the main problem facing the But Ahmed said that a contradiction The Swem library staff lunch hours on Mondays and Ahmed began his presentation with Muslim world. The overwhelming major- lies at the heart of this identity. will offer a new service called Wednesdays. two videos. One was a portion of a BBC ity answered that they felt America misun- “It appears that the Muslim communi- “Swem on the Spot,” which will Swem on the Spot will be interview about his project, while the oth- derstood Islam. ties have no rights,” Ahmed said. “This is allow students access to re- available in the Sadler Center er was a filmed portion of “Journey into Despite the great amount of data he had a challenge to the American identity in search aid at a reference desk from 11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. on America” entitled “Arab Alabama.” collected, Ahmed said he feels as though itself. America has gone against its found- set up in the Sadler Center. Mondays and Thursdays, but “Arab Alabama” documented a mem- the project was no completed. ing fathers. How can you explain going Library Instruction Coordi- may expand to this and other ber of Ahmed’s staff dressed as a young “The picture was not complete,” Ahmed against your own identity?” nator Paul Showalter, Head of locations. Muslim girl eating at a diner in the town said. “It would only be complete if we did a “Islam in America” is part of the World Reference Services Don Welsh “We’re definitely open to set- of Arab, Ala. reverse journey into America.” in America Speaker Series, which ex- and Reference Librarian Mar- ting up shop, with permission, Though the team had expected a poor With a team of five university honors plores how international factors affect tha Higgins created the ser- in the Campus Center, the Caf, reaction to the Middle Eastern clothing students, Ahmed explored Muslim com- the American identity. Ahmed’s project vice as a way to help students, the Daily Grind, and other lo- from the town’s residents, the people of munities throughout the United States, in can be found on the web at journeyin- faculty and staff find research cations, too,” Showalter said. Arab proved friendly and curious. places like New York City, Chicago, Las toamerica.wordpress.com. assistance conveniently and ef- “We’ll explore those options ficiently. once we see how popular the “The idea, which we’ve been service is during our pilot peri- talking about for many years, is od this semester. I can foresee that instead of us sitting at the the service in an eventual rota- reference desk waiting for stu- tion among several hot spots dents, we will go where the stu- on campus.” dents are,” Coordinator of pub- Yelich said she and others lic relations and publications are working to spread the word Hope Yelich said. “It’s a way to to students about Swem on the get away from the traditional Spot. sitting at the reference desk.” “It’s featured in ‘The Throne,’ Showalter said the service and maybe we could make will be similar to what students posters to put in the dorms, or can find at the reference desk advertise through Facebook,” inside Swem, with a few adjust- Yelich said. “We want feedback ments. from students, though.” “The main differences are Showalter said Swem on the that there won’t be office sup- Spot will be staffed by librar- plies for students to use at Swem ians. on the Spot, and we might not “For the most part, refer- know where the bathrooms are ence librarians, all with at least in order to direct you to them one graduate degree, will be at the remote locations,” Show- staffing Swem on the Spot,” alter said. “But for real, live Showalter said. research help or for questions Showalter hopes to eventu- about the library, Swem on the ally incorporate other library Spot will be the equivalent of staff into Swem on the spot to the reference desk in Swem.” answer questions about issues Yelich said the service could other than reference. be expanded beyond research “We’re also thinking that it assistance if it is well-received would be a good idea to have by students. staff from the library’s Cir- Services could include ac- culation Department as part count information regarding of ‘Swem on the Spot’ in the late fees and borrowed materi- early days of each semester,” als. Showalter said. “When folks “It’s just an experiment for might have more questions now, but eventually, people about their library accounts will hopefully appreciate us be- and checking out books and ing there with a laptop to help reserves than they would have them,” Yelich said. about finding the best sources According to a survey, 80 for a research paper.” Friday, March 27, 2009 Page 5

Opinions Editor Russ Zerbo Associate Opinions Editor Alexa McClanahan [email protected]

OpiniStaff Editorial ons A fond farewell to The Flat Hat otice a mistake in today’s Flat Hat? Don’t call never stops. For the past 98 years, The Flat Hat has me. I’m probably still hung over. See, yesterday transitioned seamlessly from one staff to the next, NI experienced a Thursday night like a normal, relentlessly chronicling the story of our beloved of-age College of William and Mary student: I stood College. Today, a new staff guided the paper as it on the street outside the Green Leafe, waiting for the evolved in just a few days from a collection of story bouncer to let me in. Once inside, I was relieved to ideas to a finished product delivered all over campus. find they hadn’t run out of beer. Here are the 18 talented students who will manage the For the past four years, I’ve spent every Thursday different parts of the newspaper in the coming year: night in the basement of the Campus Center, from 5 p.m. ‘til the wee hours of Friday morning. At The Maggie Reeb ’11 and Isshin Teshima ’11 take Flat Hat, we love this so much that two years ago we the helm as co-news editors. Maggie’s passion started doing it on Monday nights as well. for journalism and Isshin’s strong work ethic It’s rare that a group of people can stand each combine into the perfect recipe for a hard-hitting, other for so long. But Flat Hat staffers share a love for comprehensive section. journalism, for the truth — and for presenting it to our Mike Crump ’11 and Jessica Gold ’11 take over fellow students in a manner that’s responsible, timely as co-variety editors. With a strong reporting and compelling. Through this, we’ve developed a love background, Mike plans to improve the journalistic for each other. quality of the section. Abroad this semester, Jessica hits the ground running upon her return in the fall. First and foremost, I’d like to thank the two people Matt Poms ’11 and Chris Weidman ’11 together who’ve been by my side for the past year — the move from sports associates to sports editors. Over outgoing managing and executive editors, Jeff Dooley the past year, they’ve become experts on Tribe ’09 and Alice Hahn ’09. Together, the three of us athletics, and they’re prepared to offer readers guided the editorial direction of the newspaper. insightful reporting, analysis and commentary. In his time at The Flat Hat, Jeff wrote brilliant Russ Zerbo ’11 retains his position as opinions feature stories, redesigned the sports pages and editor. This long-haired freewheeler keeps us oversaw our top-notch news and sports sections. Next all entertained late into the night. And, yes, he’ll year Jeff might be moving from public Ivy to actual continue his popular Student Assembly blog, known Ivy, as he was recently accepted to the Columbia for its endearing cynicism. University School of Journalism. Caitlin Fairchild ’11 and Maral Noori ’11 also The most experienced Flat Hat staff member, retain their positions, staying on as photography Alice served her sophomore year as reviews editor, editors. Maral’s energy and creativity have helped her junior year as variety editor and this year as improve the overall look of the newspaper, and executive editor. With a strong knack for detail, Caitlin’s organization and dedication have greatly Alice compensated perfectly for my constant improved the section’s efficiency. Their work often clumsiness, saving me time and again from potentially appears on The Flat Hat’s front page. embarrassing situations. Whether in Cambodia or Leah Fry ’10 and Katie Lee ’11 become co-copy New York City, Alice will excel in her chosen field, chiefs, ready to examine each article carefully, marketing, as she has an unrivaled sense of what’s making sure we explain stories to our readers as trashy and what’s classy. clearly as possible. Our incoming managing editor, Sam Adam Lerner ’12 will be our new Sutton ’11, brings an incredible wealth of chief staff writer. He plans to continue By Ol i v i a Wa l c h , Fl a t Ha t Ca r t oo n i s t experience in handling tough situations. Online Audio his excellent, in-depth reporting and to In his investigative stories about the direct workshops for our writers. three-person rule and the Zach Pilchen Listen to outgoing Kelsey Weissgold ’12 retains what is scandal, he demonstrated a firm grasp Editor-in-Chief Austin arguably the most vital position at The of ethics and how to report clearly on Flat Hat, business editor. In her first complex situations. Wright read this few months on the job, she worked to Porn? Don’t even ask The incoming executive editor, seek new advertisers and to develop a Ashley Morgan ’10, ran an attractive editorial to the staff business plan with her ambitious new us, how to feel and look at themselves. and engaging variety section over the at Flathatnews.com staff. In this tough economic climate, her Kim Lincoln The women (and men) of the SWAS past year, pairing striking photos with position is as important as ever. are making art and expressing entertaining stories, allowing readers to Olivia Walch ’11 and Vicky Chao ’10 will flat hat guest Columnist themselves. They are sharing with the experience campus culture just by opening a Flat Hat. continue creating captivating, hilarious and world what it has meant to them to use perceptive cartoons and artwork. their bodies — and their sexualities Along with Jeff, Alice and me, 10 other seniors Adam Goodreau ’11 becomes our new web leave us this year: developer, ready to iron out the kinks of a new Women’s bodies attract a lot — to make money. To condemn these Brian Mahoney ’09, former news editor and current website that’s already winning national acclaim. of controversy on campus and in performers for their trade is one online editor, oversaw the creation of a new Flat Hat Andy Henderson ’10 joins us this year as editorial our society. Between the media’s thing, to condemn their cultural and website that has been named a finalist for a Pacemaker writer. Already, he has penned important staff representations of what an attractive or intellectual productions is another. award in its debut year. editorials, such as last Tuesday’s Student Assembly perfect body is and the constant fear of These performers are giving insight Andrew Pike ’09 ran a tight ship as sports editor, presidential endorsement. violence, women are overwhelmed by to a hidden part of our society. They unveiling a sports blog and continuing Jeff’s legacy of Alex Guillén ’10 puts in as many hours as anybody the messages they receive about their are laborers who have been denied a stunning layouts and telling features about players and on staff — a tireless worker who excelled in what is bodies. As a society, we tell women that voice because of their occupation. My their stories. We all followed Andrew to the CAA finals arguably the most demanding student position at the their bodies are obscene and are only belief is that no one should be denied a last year, reading his minute-by-minute online updates College, news editor of The Flat Hat. That’s why he’s meant to arouse. Many have argued voice. Furthermore, no one should be as The Flat Hat’s men’s basketball guru. been made online editor, a position that has become Taylor Martindale ’09 and Vanessa VanLandingham increasingly important as more and more readers that showing these bodies will lead to told she is an object — not to mention a ’09 served as copy chiefs, spending their Monday and turn from print to online. We know our website is in sexual violence. pornographic one. Thursday nights reading pages and pages of student good hands with Alex, and I look forward to watching Continuing to see and talk about The Century Project presents women writing in a single sitting. We’ll all miss Taylor’s from afar what he accomplishes in the coming year. women’s bodies as objects — taboo ones of all ages in their purest form. Stripped compassion and Vanessa’s sarcastic wit. Both qualities at that — perpetuates the objectification of their clothes, the women present were vital to staff morale at 2 a.m. on Monday nights. My four years at The Flat Hat have defined my of women. It separates the living, themselves and their lives. The project Catherine Anderson ’09 and Amanda Goodman ’09 time at the College. I’ll sleep through class, but breathing, feeling and thinking human empowers survivors of sexual assault, leave us as copy editors. They worked tirelessly to I never miss a deadline. Journalism is a calling, from her body, which only serves to drug abuse, mental illness, disease make sure we crossed every “t” and dotted every “i.” an uncompromising desire to seek the truth. It’s entertain and titillate those who look at and a whole host of other conditions to Alexander Ely ’09 stirred controversy, provoked been a humbling experience working with so many it. Sexual violence does the same. In reclaim their bodies and to no longer debate and offended the elderly this year as chief incredible people, so many truth-seekers, who, like staff writer. He worked one-on-one with reporters me, dedicate themselves to an ideal above all else. order to move in a new direction, we see themselves as victims, but as to pass on his skills and to improve the newspaper’s My replacement, Miles Hilder ’10, has dedicated must begin to see women as humans humans with agency over their bodies overall quality. himself to that ideal since his freshman year when with thoughts, feelings and values. and lives. The photographs show the Tom MacWright ’09 performed the thankless he started covering Tribe football. He forged strong We must cease to talk about the art of power film has to capture more than an grunt work for our award-nominated new website. relationships with the coaches of the teams he female nudity as something dangerous image, but also moments of humanity. Thank you, Tom. covered due to his warm charisma and aggressive so that it will cease to be dangerous. If Dismissing the project as obscene Maxim Lott ’09 served as news editor last year, but responsible style. A natural leader, Miles rose we represent and appreciate the body denies the realities of womanhood and using his mastery of economics to enhance the through the ranks at The Flat Hat from associate without objectifying or devaluing the belittles the struggle of each woman. section with analytical articles and interesting charts. sports editor to sports editor to news editor. Along human who wears it, the body and the Before you believe the hype about Andy Peters ’09 was the voice of the newspaper the way, he gained the respect and admiration of all human can be one. either of these shows, consider truly for two-and-a-half semesters — the man behind on staff. He’s ready to lead them forward. our unsigned staff editorials. His distinct style and So, starting today, if you notice a mistake in The Both the Sex Workers’ Art Show and looking at the images presented. Think persuasive voice landed our editorial about the Flat Hat, dial Miles’s number, not mine. And if you The Century Project serve this purpose about the woman, not the body. Respect resignation of former College President Gene Nichol want to call him just to say he’s doing a nice job, in different ways. They give women a her and listen to her voice — even if that on the opinions page of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. that’s okay too. voice to speak out against the dominant voice is through art or a nude photo. College students graduate each May, but the news — Austin Wright, outgoing editor-in-chief discourses that tell them, and the rest of Kim Lincoln is a junior at the College. Across America, student government proven problematic

to several fraternity presidents asking to investigate. In response, the student students with limited real authority. A which earned the writers’ admiration, their support for a certain candidate. government cut funding for the paper. title affixed to an e-mail, a closed meeting were nothing like the grandiose schemes Ed Innace This was deemed unlawful, not because Currently, the paper is suing the student or the thought of sharing your minutes that occupy the platforms of our current flat hat staff Columnist of the act itself, but because the e-mail government for access to the minutes of with the student body is nothing to get Student Assembly presidential election was signed “student body president.” a closed-session meeting with the help righteously indignant about. Especially candidates. Rather, it was the little things These words seem to have created of the American Civil Liberties Union when what is at stake is so insignificant — creating an online form to streamline During all the campaigning and chaos in Texas’s student government. (since they no longer have the Bush in the long run. Furthermore, these the process of requesting student debating leading up to yesterday’s There were petitions going around Administration to occupy them and are conflicts create distractions and waste government funding, the provision of student elections, I have maintained campus demanding the president’s taking any work they can get). time and money that could, no doubt, be cheap taxis, a green fee, library hours a cynical apathy toward the whole resignation and multiple calls for the These two examples exemplify what used more productively. These, of course, and meal plan options. These are the process. I just can’t really see why people student government to be abolished. I believe are the worst tendencies in are extreme examples, but if you think things that I think are important projects make such a big deal about it. So, in an Moving northeast to Montclair State student government and those associated we at the College of William and Mary the student government can tackle. attempt to study to what extent student University in New Jersey, you can with it. It seems to me that student are not guilty of this tendency, well, you They have limited power, but with government matters, I looked for news witness an equally defective student representatives, student journalists and just don’t read The Flat Hat enough. it they can make our lives on campus stories from other colleges and tried government. members of the student body are very Lastly, I would like to offer an example better in a lot of small ways. These to ascertain to what extent student The MSU student government had tempted to take themselves and the of an effective student government — little improvements add up and will government can have a positive or been engaged in a long-term battle with whole process far too seriously. In the from the University of Kentucky. In an make the student body grateful negative effect on the rest of us. the college newspaper. The newspaper previous examples, student actors seem opinions column lauding the student and appreciative, so long as our At the University of Texas-Austin, believed that the student government to be doing their best to play the roles government for a great year, the student representatives are not distracted by scandal erupted when the president of might be having illicit closed-door of national actors. They seem to have newspaper listed what they see as its illusions of their own importance. the student government sent an e-mail meetings and decided to hire a lawyer lost sight of the fact that they are college most important acts. These triumphs, Ed Innace is a sophomore at the College. Page 6 Friday, March 27, 2009

Variety Editor Mike Crump Variety [email protected] Orchesis to premier this weekend

By becky koenig backstage was just short of chaotic, “3 ≠ 3,” was inspired by her study music, costumes and lighting. some is inspired by prey.” Flat Hat Staff Writer with dancers in costumes scurrying abroad experience. “I usually see images in my head, Foss said writing down precise around amid calls for socks and bobby “My dance is based on the and I choreograph off of that,” she counts and motions seemed like a The sound of crashing waves pins. Despite this chaos, student philosophy of mathematics,” she said. said. “To me it was definitely the good idea at first, but it soon grew breaks the silence as a dancer’s choreographer Jordan Gehley ’09 “I came up with it when I was in Italy movement first, and then I got the tedious. She switched to jotting down figure shines dimly on the seemed relaxed at the prospect of taking a philosophy of science class.” music.” broader ideas, which allowed for dark stage. He appears to be seeing her dance performed. Her dance’s three sections are Elizabeth Foss ’10 had a different more fluidity in her choreography. shipwrecked and frightened by a “I’m excited to just sit back and based on three distinct attitudes process for choreographing her Once the dances were created cluster of sirens, whose calls allure watch,” she said. toward math that emerged piece, “Intrinsic Thirst.” and cast, the seven student him against his will. His motions Gehley, one of seven members throughout history. “I was looking through iTunes, choreographers were responsible finally synchronize with theirs, and of Orchesis whose dances will “My first section is based on the and I had recently seen the movie for running their rehearsals. The he is under their spell. Audiences be featured in the production, abacus; it’s very linear,” Gehley said. ‘Edward Scissorhands,’” she said. “I professors viewed their progress will find themselves bewitched submitted a proposal last spring “The next is about Bruno’s theory stumbled upon the Broadway version every two weeks and offered by this and every scene from and was selected by the dance of the universe and how math is and found a few songs that I liked.” suggestions, but it was mostly up to Orchesis’s student-choreographed company’s three professors to not completely linear and perfectly The music’s varying styles the choreographers to make sure production, “An Evening of Dance,” create a piece. Students have been abstract, and it’s not this otherworldly inspired Foss to create what she calls their dancers learned their parts. which will showcase tonight and working since November with the thing. My third section is on [Albert] a “predator-prey piece.” “If there are difficulties we might tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Phi Beta company, which consists of 22 Einstein’s theory of relativity and “Some of the music was more meet more often, but a lot of them Kappa Memorial Hall. dancers, to realize their visions. deals with ideas of gravity and time powerful and attacking, and some are working on independent projects The stage was a paragon of A dancer since the age of curving around.” was more timid,” she said. “We don’t so they are expected to deal with it,” discipline during the final week of three, Gehley joined Orchesis as Once she created a concept, have roles, but some of the movement dress rehearsals, but the situation a freshman.. Her dance, entitled Gehley filled in the details including is inspired by stronger animals, and See Orchesis page 7

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By Mary Bellini you double up and have 11 people doing 55 Flat Hat Staff Writer characters,” Kaye said. The actors face other challenges besides Drama has been called the stepchild the adoption of multiple characters for a of literature. A new performance troupe single production. The troupe operates on campus, the Hawk and the Handsaw without a director orchestrating every Players, is attempting to revive interest scene and performance. in Shakespeare’s literature through the “A lot of the responsibility falls on the presentation of his dramas. actor to present a good scene instead of a The 12-person acting troupe is unique director,” Publicity Director Megan Behm because it does not perform in a theater, ’11 said. “We all encourage, coach and help has no costume closet and will never have each other out, but there is no one person to call for a sound check. Performances directing us — telling us where to stand, take place in found spaces, or a wide variety how to exit or telling us when we’re not of outside locations that inspire the actors. getting the point across. We have to figure They also use no technology — such as that out for ourselves.” lighting and sound — so as to create an Kaye said because of the lack of special authentic Shakespearean performance. effects, the actors have to use their body “Shakespeare’s actors in the Globe movements to convey the emotions and Theater didn’t have lighting,” Artistic personalities of their characters. Director Bess Kaye ’09 said. “In Hamlet, “If your character is afraid of the dark, we know it is nighttime [in the first scene] but it’s not dark, you really have to go for it because they mention how dark it is. The physically,” Kaye said. audience gets to see how it was originally A large concern for Kaye is that modern performed.” audiences have become too dependent on Another effort to maintain an authentic props, setting and lighting when they watch Shakespearean atmosphere is the use of performances. They will have difficulty outdoor performance spaces. “In the 1700’s, following a storyline that relies solely on an theater was outside for convenience. They actor’s performance. didn’t have to schedule,” Kaye said. “I think “I sincerely hope that we convey the in some ways it’s very freeing to have to correct meaning of the text,” Kaye said. establish ‘the where and when’ for yourself “It’s so easy for the audience to get lost and [as an actor].” have to rely on design elements. This way The troupe uses the Crim Dell the audience can see if the actor knows Amphitheater and Lodge 1 stage but also what he’s talking about.” keeps open minds about outdoor settings Behm hopes that the laid-back style that could enhance the scene. of the troupe’s performances will make The goals of the group include remaining Shakespeare’s plays accessible to the entire faithful to how Shakespeare’s plays were campus community. john f. kirn III — The Flat Hat first performed through the use of open Although the troupe’s main objective President Reveley and students ventured on an early morning fitness walk Wednesday, March 25 to help recognize “Love Your spaces, yet actors in the troupe often deviate is education, Behm said the group is Body Week!” The first 100 walk participants received free T-shirts and mugs. The Daily Grind also gave out hot beverages for from historical accuracy in costuming. also focused on being spontaneous and all of the walkers who gathered at 7 a.m. to join the president. “We all wear our T-shirt that says, ‘The capturing the drama in its purest form. Hawk and the Handsaw Players’ and pick “Our performances are very informal, one costume element that helps describe and so our audiences tend to filter in and our characters — a king wears a crown out, bring food, that sort of thing,” Behm Orchesis troupe takes center stage or a long robe for example,” Kaye said. “If said. “It’s more of a social gathering and there are four gentlemen, they will each sharing experience than it is a delineated ORCHESIS from page 6 exact same time. I like things clean.” what she hopes audiences will take wear a different colored tie to distinguish performance experience where there’s a The choreographers, professors away from her choreography. themselves.” barrier between the world of the audience said professor of dance Joan Gavaler. and other dancers agree that the “Dance can be approachable The group’s costuming is important and the world of the actors.” “The feedback we give them is system works. and can be about so many different given the small size of the troupe. By performing Shakespeare’s works, important, but it’s dependent on the “I think it’s easy to be directed things,” she said. “Dance is an Since there are only 12 performers and the Hawk and the Handsaw Players hope quality they put out there initially.” by them because there’s a level of underappreciated art, but it’s definitely Shakespeare’s plays have many characters, that students will develop an interest in the The reason for this hands-off communication that’s easy to follow,” not a lower art form.” the same performer will have multiple playwright’s wordplay. approach, Gavaler and assistant Jessy Segal ’12 said. “We respect Gavaler agreed. “These pieces are roles. Therefore, a costume piece is needed “The troupe’s primary focus is the text professor Leah Glenn explained, is them because we know them as accessible,” she said. “Dance is not to make the characters distinguishable to of Shakespeare and being as true to original to allow the student leaders to fully dancers, and we know what they’re meant to be a secret formula that only the audience. vision and text as possible,” Kaye said. “The explore their own ideas. capable of.” a few understand. Come take it in, “When you’re good at a type of character, brilliance of the poetry remains.” “We want each choreographer to With the assistance of a 10-person and as with any piece of art, you will find their own voice and to express crew, the production has come together respond as appropriate for you.” what’s important to them,” Gavaler well. Sitting backstage just minutes Tickets for “An Evening of Dance” said. before her piece’s first rehearsal with are being sold at PBK box office for $5 Foss and Gehley said that leading all of its elements, Gehley reflected on with a WM ID and $10 without. one’s peers is never easy, especially when the realization of your vision depends on them. Both described several challenges they faced in their weekly rehearsals. “It’s hard being there,” Foss said. “You want to get stuff done, and you’re freaking out but your dancers are not — because it’s your piece.” Gehley echoed Foss’s worries. “Sometimes it’s hard to teach the choreography,” she said. “I’ll have to switch things because what I imagined Courtesy photo — Geoffrey wade is not physically possible. The hardest Orchesis dancers perform “Sirenas,” a modern dance piece choreographed by part is for everyone to be precise at the Meghan Cavanaugh ’09. It will be executed during “An Evening of Dance.” Jess Barak doesn’t sweat the small stuff

BARAK from page 6 who designed the rides, I wanted to like a really fast swinging monkey. be the one who decorated the rides. What is something people people think these are my children, I’m really bad at art, so that would around here probably don’t which isn’t even possible. never happen; but, if I was really know about you? Any funny antics from the good at art, that is totally what I I’m really bummed I never got summer you want to share? would do. to be a tour guide. I wanted to be Caitlin Fairchild — The Flat Hat One time we lost one of their What kind of music do you like? a tour guide at William and Mary [f r o m l e f t t o r i g h t ] Greg Benson ’11, Keegan Cassady ’10 and Chelsea Cottle ’11 read hamsters. Actually, they lost it while I like a lot of soft pop or rock. My ever since I got here and I’ve never from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” during tryouts for the Hawk and Handsaw Players. I was on vacation, and when I came favorite band is Guster. I actually gotten a chance. back they told me, they couldn’t find got to meet them when they came If you were going to give it. I was severely disturbed because two years ago, which was, like, the advice to younger students or I didn’t know where we were going highlight of my life. I had gotten freshmen, what would it be? Tavern widens local movie options to find it. So the oldest boy runs to the concert ridiculously early, I’d probably say don’t sweat the downstairs going “I found my so I was standing in the first row small stuff. I think I didn’t really TAVERN from page 6 With ticket prices for students at $6 all hamster, I found my hamster.” I was screaming my head off when they learn that until much later in college week, the Movie Tavern offers a cheaper like, oh my God; it must be dead asked for the four loudest fans, and and it’s definitely a good piece of standard movie theater characteristics. movie going option than Regal Cinemas because it had been gone a week. they picked me out of the crowd. I advice for life in general. Take Compared to the Kimball Theatre in New Town. After 6 p.m., patrons He came downstairs holding it. It got to go up on stage and actually things one day at a time. in Colonial Williamsburg, which must be 17 years of age or older, unless had crawled into his pants drawer ended up winning a portable DVD When I ask Jess a favorite quote of offers a mix of ongoing and featured accompanied by a parent or guardian. and chewed through, like, four pairs player, randomly enough. hers, she begins reciting the famous live performances, movies and film Drew, one of the Movie Tavern’s of pants. That’s how it had survived, We got to go backstage for the Dr. Seuss saying: “You have brains festivals, High Street will primarily show managers, expressed his enthusiasm basically living on jeans. Delicious. whole concert and pull our friends in your head. You have feet in your mainstream movies from major film about the Tavern becoming a part of What would be your ideal job or up to the stage, and we got to meet shoes. You can steer yourself in companies and distributors during the Williamsburg nightlife. occupation? them after the show. any direction you choose.” She has initial release period of each film. “We are just excited to get it up and When I was younger, if I could Do you have a ringtone on your certainly made the most of her time The Tavern offers stadium seating, running,” he said. “It really is a first-class have picked my dream job, I would cell phone? here at the College and I’m sure her similar to Regal Cinemas in New movie experience.” have been the person who designs I do. It is the song “Escape” by feet will take her in a cool direction. Town, but boasts 3-D digital projection With its friendly staff, stylish rides at Disney World. I really like Rupert Holmes, better known as the Jess is always on the go, whether capabilities. Inside, each theater looks atmosphere, cheap tickets and tasty to watch the Travel Channel, and “Pina Colada Song.” running a 10K in Richmond this almost like a conference room, with long food, the Movie Tavern at High Street one of the shows was all about If you could be any animal, what weekend with her brothers or heading tables spanning an entire row and high- will be a great addition to Williamsburg backstage at Disney World and how kind would you be? even deeper into the land of sweet tea backed, leather rolling chairs for most and has the opportunity to become a hot they design different things. I didn’t I would either be some sort of this coming fall as she serves with seats. spot for college students. actually want to be the engineer sparrow or some kind of monkey, AmeriCorps in Columbia, S.C. Sports Editor Matt Poms Page 8 Sports Editor Chris Weidman Friday, March 27, 2009 [email protected] sportbaseball s Sp o r t s in b r i e f Tribe downs Spartans in extra frames track and field Head Coach Newberry Stampone’s 11th inning, walk-off homerun seals victory suspended for two weeks By JACK LAMBERT day that hit the top of the fence which was “It seems like that’s kind of Flat Hat Associate Sports Editor pretty close, so I felt like I needed to get it a theme for us. When our pitch- Head Coach Kathy Newber- ry was recently suspended for over with.” ing’s on, our hitting off; when two weeks after being charged TRIBE 10, NORFOLK STATE 9 The home run generated a collective our hitting’s on, our pitching’s by the NCAA with allowing Eleventh-inning drama secured the sigh of relief from the Tribe coaches. off,” Stampone said. two athletes to participate in a third extra-inning victory of the spring for “As soon as that ball got off his bat, I was An eighth-inning error by meet without filing the proper the College of William and Mary (7-13, like ‘please get out of here,’” Head Coach senior first baseman Jeff Jones paperwork with the College’s 1-2 CAA). Senior third baseman Tyler Frank Leoni said. “I just knew the longer combined with a failed sacrifice athletic staff. The two athletes, Stampone belted a solo walk-off home a game goes on like that, with a team like fly attempt in the bottom half of a distance runner and a throw- run to give the Tribe a 10-9 comeback ours and a team like theirs, you’re asking that inning left the Tribe trailing er, competed at the Navy Quad win over Norfolk State University (4-9). for trouble.” by one heading into the ninth. meet on Jan. 17 without clear- The Tribe entered the bottom half of The Tribe scored two runs in the sec- But senior rightfielder Rob ance. The two-week suspension the eleventh inning tied 9-9 and facing the ond on junior centerfielder Tyler Truxell’s Nickle (2-5) scored after lead- began March 16. Newberry will possibility of losing their fourteenth game (2-3, 2 RBI) double to take an early 2-0 ing off with a double. Sopho- be eligible for reinstatement of the season. lead, before scoring seven runs in the final more righthander Tim Norton Monday. But Stampone led off the eleventh by three frames to send the game into extra came out of the bullpen to hold women’s tennis taking a 2-1 fastball from Spartans re- innings. back the Spartans, going three kyle mcmahon — the flat hat liever Chas Davenport a third of the way In between, the Tribe did what they innings for his first win of the Freshman outfielder Stephen Arcure Pop named CAA singles up the light-post in left-centerfield for a could to help the Spartans. Despite six year. should be rolling anybody’,” Leoni said. co-player of the week walk-off home run, Stampone’s first on solid innings from freshman righthander The young Tribe team got a lesson, as “We’re not good enough to talk like the season. Reid Killen, the College managed only two well. that. Junior Carmen Pop earned CAA singles co-player of the “I think that’s the first one of my ca- hits through six innings off Norfolk State “I told the team after the game, ‘why “[But] I hope days like today get us go- week honors Tuesday after go- reer,” Stampone said. “I had one on Satur- starter Jason Barker. are we talking in the dugout like we ing in the right direction.” ing undefeated in two matches against no. 62 Marshall Uni- versity and no. 45 Auburn Uni- sports feature versity over the weekend. Pop sealed the Tribe’s come from behind victory over the Thun- dering Herd with a 3-set thriller. Against the Tigers, Pop went From Colorado to the College 6-3, 3-6 before taking the match with a 10-5 super tie- Freshman gymnast Kristin Milardo finds success, second family with the Tribe breaker win. She now leads the team By JAMISON and committed to the College after her visit. quent trips with her family to Hawaii, Mexico and England. with 9 dual-match wins. Pop is SHABANOWITZ Seven months into her first year, Milardo enjoys the Nowadays, the family has a different travel itinerary. the third member of the squad Flat Hat Assoc. Sports Editor newfound camaraderie. “My mom tries to fly out here once a month. She came to be honored by the CAA this “This team takes you under their wing,” Milardo said. to our two home meets, and she’s planning to go to Ra- season, joining senior Katarina The city of Colorado Springs, Co. is “All 16 of us eat every meal together. Coach [Mary] Lewis leigh [N.C.] next weekend,” Milardo said. Zoricic and junior Ragini Acha- rya on the list of conference not typical recruiting ground for Col- is great, she’s like a second mom.” Milardo plans on competing in Raleigh at the NCAA honorees. lege of William and Mary athletic As there is no true “off-season” in gymnastics, the team regional championships. She is only the fourth Tribe programs, despite being home to trains together during both semesters in addition to indi- freshman to make it to what Weinfeldt equated to “the field hockey the U.S. Olympic Committee’s vidual training during the summer. first round of the NCAA basketball tournament,” where headquarters. But after women’s Despite the fact that the College is halfway across the she has the chance to play Cinderella. Tribe announces class of gymnastics Head Coach Mary country from her home in Colorado, the 1700-mile trek “She’ll be going up against Olympians [next Saturday], 2013, 2 all-state members Lewis’s squad graduated a pow- does not phase the freshman. Growing up, she took fre- but she still has nothing to lose,” Weinfeldt said. Head Coach Peel Hawthorne erful senior class last season, they announced the signing of five had to cast their recruitment net a current high school seniors to bit farther west. the Tribe field hockey team. The strategy paid off when a Mario Caro, Christine Johnson, visit to the area yielded fresh- Ashley Kyle, Alison Moran and man gymnast Kristin Milardo, Sarah Morehouse will join the who was honored last week class of 2013. Johnson and Mo- with the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Rookie of ran were named to first team the Year award. The freshman finished in a tie for third in all-state in New Jersey and Penn- the all-around category at the ECAC Championships with sylvania, respectively. The field a score of 38.525. hockey squad reached the CAA “We needed an all-arounder this year, especially after Tournament semifinals last fall we had two [all-arounders] graduate last year,” second- before losing to James Madison University 4-1, finishing the year year Assistant Head Coach Jamie Weinfeldt said. “She’s with an 8-13 record. the only one on our team that competes in all four events, which means she had some big shoes to fill, but she’s had — Jamison Shabanowitz and a great season.” Chris Weidman Milardo became the third member of the women’s gymnastics team to collect the ECAC honor, joining Lynn Dameron ’93 and Tricia Long ’08. Long graduated last year c h e d u l e after a distinguished four-year career, opening the door for S Milardo to contribute right away. However, having talent does not necessarily guarantee Fri., March 27 a gymnast a spot on a collegiate-level team. According to Track and field Weinfeldt, Milardo had to visit the College and form a con- Fred Hardy Invitational — nection with the squad. Luckily for Milardo and the Col- Richmond, Va. lege, a relationship blossomed. women’s tennis “Every athlete we look at may possess the skills to be- @ VCU — Richmond, Va. come a great gymnast, but I could tell that [Kristin] espe- men’s GYMNASTICS cially had a good rapport with the team,” Weinfeldt said. courtesy photo — w&m sports info USAG COLLEGIATE — Milardo quickly assimilated with her future teammates Freshman Kristin Milardo has been a standout in her first year for the Tribe, performing on bars, beam, vault, and floor. 5 p.m. baseball GEORGE MASON — 7 p.m. men’s golf Sat., March 28 men’s golf Paladino leads College to 7th place at Kingsmill Towson Invitational — Grason- ville, Md. Women’s lacrosse Tribe posts combined +29 in two-day tourney, Paladino finishes 14th No. 15 PENN STATE — 1 p.m. By JIM MANCARI ter,” Paladino said. “It was very tough out round of our tournaments and have found track and field Flat Hat Staff Writer there because not only was it very cold, ourselves constantly playing from be- Fred Hardy Invitational — Rich- but it was windy as well. Hopefully, the hind,” Parker said. “In our next tourna- mond, Va. In its only home tournament of the weather will be a little better in our up- ment, we will look to get off to a solid start women’s tennis season, the College of William and Mary coming tournaments so that I can get a which will put us in a much better position vs. Auburn — Huntington, finished in a three-team tie for 7th place better indication of where my game is at to win.” W. Va. at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate going into CAA’s.” Overall, junior Conor O’Brien tied for Men’s gymnastics Monday and Tuesday. After the first 18 holes, the Tribe found 46th. Senior Doug Hurson utilized a stel- USAG COLLEGIATE — 5 p.m. The Tribe shot a combined score itself in a tie for 9th place after carding a lar second-round tournament-low 69 (-2), baseball of 597 (+29) during the 36-hole tourna- total score of 299 (+15). Liberty led after to finish in a tie for 61st. Redshirt fresh- GEORGE MASON — 1 p.m. ment, pairing a first round score of 299 the first round, with Campbell University man Scott Saal notched a 156 (+14) to tie with a second round 298. Liberty Univer- only one stroke off the lead. for 78th, while junior Andy Roach round- Sun., March 29 sity won the team competition, shooting Paladino led the Tribe in the opening ed out the Tribe contingent, tying with men’s golf 574 (+6). 18 holes, shooting a 72 (+1), which tied Parker for 89th. Towson Invitational — Grason- Senior Brent Paladino continued to him for 12th. After a two over par front “Despite some lackluster play, all of ville, Md. lead the College, finishing in a tie for nine, the senior caught fire on the back, us see strong aspects of our game com- baseball 14th place with a 147(+5) to top all Tribe coming in at 34 (-1), which placed him ing to the forefront just in time to get us GEORGE MASON — 1 p.m. scorers. Freshman Jason Chun notched a firmly on the leader board. through the final part of the season,” Saal second-round 73 (+2) to move into a tie for Sophomore Brandon Parker also post- said. “The hard work and effort is there to Mon., March 30 28th place with a 149 (+7) overall. ed a strong first round, tying for 17th with [for us] end on a positive note. We like our WOmen’s golf “Individually, I played much better a 73 (+2). However, he faded Tuesday, fin- chances in the CAA tournament since we Hoya Invitational — Beallsville, courtesy photo — w&m sports info than I shot. I made great strides with my ishing in 89th overall (158, +16). have the talent to compete with any team Md. Sophomore Brandon Parker shot 158 overall. short game and started to putt much bet- “So far, we have struggled in the first in the conference. ”