Investigation into College health insurance plans - Page 5 Tips for a successful interview - Page 12 Volume 4 An independent The Virginia publication at the College Issue 3 of William and Mary. October 22, 2008 Informer The common sense paper Established 2005 of record on campus. www.VAInformer.com College administration considers mid-year tuition increase, spending cuts amid state budget shortfall Andrew Blasi Editor in Chief

On October 8, Governor Tim Kaine announced that the College of William and Mary and the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (VIMS) would each be required to absorb a seven percent reduction File Photo in anticipated Fiscal Year 2009 state funding, Exclusive totaling $4.88 million. This latest development comes following the interview with Commonwealth’s reduction in expected President funding support by $2.7 million during the last fiscal year. According to Reveley Sam Jones, the College’s director of finance, no see page 9 information is presently available regarding a further reduction in funding that the College may need to absorb in FY College ranked 2010, but it is expected to be at levels prior to the Governor’s funding to William and Mary by least equal in size to the present reduction, but this is subject to more than $3.4 million as approved #1 in lowest loan year. The Virginia Department change depending upon future by the legislature in May, but also of Planning and Budget has economic conditions. represents a further cut in the default rates presently forecast the College’s The most recent cut in funding see story on page 3 funding levels for FY 2010 to be support not only represents a STATE BUDGET CUTS equivalent to this year’s funding real loss in the state’s base level continued on page eight

BOV, faculty contribute over $168K to Democratic candidates in ’08 race

Eric Ames committees for the 2008 election cycle. The and PACs. A total of $600 was donated to Other faculty contributors include: Staff Writer Informer’s fi n dings are based on a survey of a third-party candidate. Of the 25 donors, Professor David Dessler, who gave $250 to the faculty of several academic departments, only six donated to Republicans. congressional special election candidate Phil Research collected by The Virginia Informer as well as of the College’s administrative Among the contributors is Professor Forgit; Provost P. Geoffrey Feiss, who gave from the Center for Responsive Politics’ bodies. Of those researched, 25 individuals Lawrence B. Wilkerson, who gave $500 $500 to Barack Obama; Dean of Arts and website opensecrets.org reveals that the donated to political candidates or causes. to Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) in 2007. Sciences Carl Strikwerda, who gave $200 faculty and administration of the College In total, faculty and administrators donated Professor Wilkerson also donated $600 to to Barack Obama; and History Professor have made at least $193,705 in contributions $24,545 to Republicans, and $168,560 to Jonathan Powers, a congressional candidate Heather Huyck, who gave $400 to Hillary to political campaigns and political action Democratic candidates, party committees in New York running as a member of the Clinton and $1,400 to the liberal PAC leftist Working Families Party, an organization EMILY’s List. Physics Professor Marc Sher frequently identifi ed as a front group for the has also donated $2,222 to Barack Obama, community organization network ACORN. and law Professor Alan Meese has donated The most prominent Republican $250 to John McCain. contributor from among the faculty at the Of the total amount donated, members of College is Vice Provost for International the Board of Visitors have given $146,058, Studies Mitchell Reiss, who donated $2,275 roughly 75 percent of all College donations. to former Republican presidential candidate Political donation is nearly universal among and former Massachusetts Governor members of the board, with Rector Michael Mitt Romney. Mr. Reiss was Governor Powell having donated $2,000 to John Romney’s national security advisor during McCain’s presidential campaign, and BOV his presidential campaign. Secretary Suzann Matthews, the BOV’s The single largest contributor from the faculty single largest donor, having donated $90,080 is Professor Ronald Rapoport, who gave $2,300 to a variety of Democratic candidates and to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, committees. The single largest Republican $4,600 to Congressman Chet Edwards (D-TX) donor on the board is Thomas Capps, and $24,000 to the Democratic Congressional who has donated $9,700 to Republican Campaign Committee. candidates. CONTENTS Want to get every issue of The Informer in the mail? News...... 2 Titan of Regnery E-mail [email protected] with your name and Features...... 5 address, and we will send you an order form and your fi rst publishing to visit College issue FREE! Arts & Culture...... 11 Opinion...... 14 Page 5 Virginia Page 2 InformerThe October 22, 2008 News Law, business, economics faculty clear up myths, recommend action on world economic crisis at forum Bert Mueller 8 percent. Students in the market. Assistant News Editor audience weren’t excited by During the question that prediction, although and answer session, On October 15 at 6:00 pm, a large Mr. Schreiber’s suggestion an elderly gentleman group of Williamsburg residents and a that students become stood up and said that smattering of William and Mary students regulators garnered a few he’d lived through the gathered in the Admissions Offi ce laughs. He compared 70s oil crisis, the 80s Auditorium to attend a forum on the this economic downturn recession, the DotCom economic crisis of the past few weeks. to the recession in the burst, Enron “and now The forum, moderated by Mason School 1980s and suggested that this.” He asked, “What’s of Business Professor Dick Ash, featured better regulation and the Mason School of commentary from four professors: John low interest rates could Business doing to teach Boschen, Till Schreiber, John Merrick help the economy. Low people to be ethical?” and Eric Kades. The forum was set up interest rates, he explained, “Ethics are taught at in four informational segments, followed were what got us out of home,” Mr. Ash replied. by a question and answer session. Mr. the DotCom burst. His “We give them the grey Ash opened the forum by assuring the suggestion of keeping situations.” Despite audience that the system can be fi xed. interest rates low was University Relations the fact Mr. Ash had Mr. Boschen began by explaining the puzzling, given that Mr. It’s business time: Mason School of Business Professor Dick Ash spoke asked that no questions reasons behind the housing bubble. He Boschen had just suggested to students and Williamsburg residents on business ethics. be political in nature, highlighted low interest rates as the main that low interest rates were two adults brought cause. The Federal Reserve, between 2002 what caused the mess in the fi rst place market price is.” politically charged statements about oil and 2004, lowered interest rates below and that this downturn was the market Although the other three panelists drilling and Iraq to the fl oor -- and were market value. As it became advantageous correcting itself. barely mentioned the bailout plan that quickly reproved by the moderator. One to borrow and investors found that After the presentations of Messrs. recently passed Congress, Mr. Kades had questioner was concerned about infl ation mortgage rates were also extremely low, Boschen and Schreiber, Mr. Merrick some positive things to say about it and from the bailout and the reserves injected the housing market steadily ascended. presented an assortment of remarks that claimed that because of the activist role of into the economy in the prior year by the He explained that as housing prices kept seemed unfocused in comparison. His the government, there is now a “reduced Federal Reserve. Mr. Schreiber told him rising, a market for high-risk assets tied main point was that “truth squads” need risk of a depression.” He suggested that he shouldn’t worry, while Mr. Boschen to mortgages developed and ended up to be sent in to ensure a better process there needs to be greater transparency in was a bit more cautionary and said that leading to the frozen credit markets as of market-to-market accounting in the the system and that previously hidden infl ation may be a problem in the long housing prices plummeted. government’s purchase of assets from contracts between institutions need to be term, but the current situation should The only economics professor on troubled banks. Mr. Merrick said, “If I forced onto an exchange to allow open not be a worry to college students trying the forum, Mr. Schreiber, discussed the were going to do anything here, I’d send books. Meeting his prescribed need for to afford a living. Notably, a serious impact of the burst housing bubble on the truth squad out to the institutions greater regulation, Mr. Kades hinted that discussion of the consequences of the the credit market and suggested that and help the Fed and these banks fi gure an Obama victory would be better, as $700 billion relief package or any potential unemployment will likely rise to about out where the market is -- what the fair his advisors are more apt to regulate the alternatives was absent from the seminar.

Daly wins 300th game the Panic of 1873 offers a superior comparison. The late 19th century economic crisis began when fi nancial Briefly... Tribe women’s soccer head coach John Daly won his instruments in the railroad industry (similar to those used Compiled by Michael Watson, Assistant Opinion Editor 300th game as head coach on October 3 when the Tribe by modern-day subprime mortgage lenders) lost value. The women defeated Delaware 2-1 in double overtime. Mr. resulting recession lasted four years and led to 25 percent Daly, head coach since 1987, has won all 300 (now 303) unemployment in major cities. In the aftermath, the United W&M students use games with William and Mary. He is only the fourth States emerged as the world’s center of capital. Mr. Nelson weekend to make a women’s head coach to achieve that milestone with one predicts that the present crisis may yield a similar shift team. Earlier this season Mr. Daly coached his 450th toward East and South Asian economies. difference match for the College, becoming the sixth coach to do so at one school. Mr. Daly is quickly approaching 100 career On Saturday, October 18, W&M students CAA victories. At the time of publication, the women Alumni Homecoming participated in the annual “Make a Difference” were tied for fi rst in the conference table with a CAA Day. About 360 students participated in the record of 6-1. events event by volunteering for projects in both Over Homecoming weekend (October 23-26), alumni the Williamsburg area and in Petersburg, VA. may attend several events. On Friday night, alums may The approximately 50 students who traveled History professor offers gather at the Alumni House for live music and a light to Petersburg participated in a beautification dinner with their families. On Saturday, alumni may project along the Route 36 corridor as part of perspective on fi nancial crisis bring their children to the Children’s Carnival, and a a partnership with the Phoenix Project. W&M Professor of History Scott Nelson recently wrote an postgame tailgate will be offered. Alumni celebrating students also volunteered time through such article for the online Chronicle of Higher Education entitled reunions will be entertained Saturday night at the service organizations like College Partnership “The Real Great Depression,” in which he argues that the Williamsburg Lodge in private settings for each class. All for Kids and the College’s chapter of Alpha Phi Great Depression is not the proper historical analogue alumni are then invited to a party in the Williamsburg Omega. to the current fi nancial turmoil. Mr. Nelson argues that Lodge’s Virginia Room.

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Virginia The Page Informer news October 22, 2008 3 W&M ranked #1 in Paintball tourney, Students-Police Better lowest loan default rates Relations Act debated Steven Nelson Dame in Indiana was the highest ranked of larger News Editor private colleges, with a rate of .23 percent. at recent SA meeting Public universities with more than 2,000 Results of a study by Student Lending lenders in repayment had leading rates lower Ian Kirkpatrick Analytics has ranked William and Mary at the top than William and Mary, with the University of Assistant News Editor: Student Assembly of its honor roll for rates of default on student Maryland, Baltimore leading with a rate of only loans. Student Lending Analytics specializes in .3 percent. Two year community colleges had The start of the senate meeting on Tuesday, October 7 was matching up lenders and students, according to markedly higher default rates, with the highest marked by debate between Senators Matt Beato (’09) and the business’ Web site. scores being 2 or 3 percent. Sarah Rojas (’10) over the number of registered student voters William and Mary had the lowest in Williamsburg. The 3,000 students that The Flat Hat quoted default rate on loans at four-year public Loan statistics according to last week was revised to a more likely 2,000, the discrepancy colleges from which 500-1,999 borrowers attributed to an overestimate of the number of students who were in repayment. The rate of default Student Lending Analytics registered last semester. was .5 percent, averaging the years 2004, National Coming Out Day and the environmentalist- 2005 and 2006. The default rate was .3 infused Wrenstock were denied reservation of space in the percent in 2004, .2 percent in 2005 and .7 - Rate of default at the College is 0.5% Sunken Garden, culminating in an investigation. This led percent in 2006. The average may have to a discussion on student rights focusing on ensuring the been higher than it would seem due to - The University of Notre Dame was ranked openness of the Publications Council as well as reservation a possible increase in loans taken out in number one among private schools with a default equity of the Sunken Garden. 2006. rate of 0.23% In an effort to lower the College’s waste, SEAC and APO The report was issued on September are distributing recycling bins around campus. Despite the 28, 2008. Closely following William and - The College is in the category that has 500-1,999 gravity of the budget cut and its implications, the meeting Mary was fellow Virginia school Mary borrowers had its lighter moments: such as the postponement of the Washington, which had a slightly higher name change of “housekeeping” to “custodial Services.” A average. - For public universities that have 2,000 or more fl u vaccine subsidy was also touched on but ultimately the Top ranked private universities, large borrowers in repayment, the University of Maryland proposal was sent back to committee. and small, had lower default rates than is ranked number one with a rate of 0.3% In commemoration of Veterans Day the SA has approved the College. Wake Forest University in funding for a paintball tournament. The founding member, North Carolina ranked second for small - Similarly, two year community colleges boast rates Lance Zaal (’09), of the Veteran’s Society was present to private colleges, with a default average around 0.2% or 0.3% discuss the funding appeal, and was joined by the owner of of .18 percent. The University of Notre the paintballing company. Despite some questions as to the nature of the event, the Student Assembly gave an additional $500 to the event on appeal, resulting in a total funding of $3,000, the largest sum allocated for an event this semester. In an effort to improve understanding and recognition of UCAB will not pick SCAB the William and Mary police offi cers the Senate unanimously passed the Student-Police Better Relations Act, sponsored Kirk Vernegaard to submit name suggestions via Facebook or by Senators Michael Douglass (’11) and Steven Nelson (’10). Staff Writer e-mail by October 8 for consideration in the The bill charges sponsors with creating a website with photos, selection process. names, badge numbers and responses to a humanizing survey With the recent change of the University UCAB has been, since then, internally of each respective offi cer. The bill also mandated that a link Center’s name to the Sadler Center, the brainstorming as well as narrowing down to the said Web site be placed on the SA Web site and be University Center Acitivities Board (UCAB) potential suggestions. They have also enlisted distributed via e-mail by SA President Valerie Hopkins (’09). has from the the services of a class within the It also allocates money for fl iers notifying students of the beginning of this business school and even intend to development. semester been left We’re looking for a hip, fresh, consult their to scramble for a and professional concept that will vast network more appealing last for years to come of UCAB acronym than alumni during “SCAB.” While Homecoming. UCAB prior to While UCAB the name change had been searching for a new does have professional logo, such circumstances have allowed UCAB advisors within the to re-brand their image all together. organization, Mr. Milteer “We’re looking for a hip, fresh, and stressed that they have professional concept that will last for years to been “happy to receive come,” says the Director of Public Relations any kind of suggestion.” for UCAB Thomas Milteer (’09). Whereas Once the name and the prior logo of UCAB had been a taxicab logo are chosen, they since 1993, the new logo and name of the will respectively then be student run programming board will be implemented and designed decided later this semester by consensus of in a professional manner. the fourteen members of the organization’s The Executive Board of Executive Board. “A lot of universities have UCAB intends to release the cab theme,” Mr. Milteer explained, “but a press release sometime since the name change was announced we next week regarding set an agenda to seek feedback from the progress concerning the entire student body.” Students were invited anticipated decision.

Courtesy Photo SCAB falls off list of name possibilites: Due to the obvious unpleasant conotation of SCAB, it will not be chosen as UCAB’s successor. Virginia Page The 4 October 22, 2008 news Informer Former US general speaks Red Flag campaign seeks to raise awareness about about Abu Ghraib, torture unhealthy relationships Alexander Powell Abu Ghraib soon after the abuses became known. Michelle Ju Contributor His commanding offi cer came to him and said, “I Features Editor want you to drop everything. You have 30 days to Retired Major General Antonio Taguba presented a complete the report.” Instead, he discovered many According to lecture on Wednesday, October 16 entitled “Torture on “shameful and criminal acts, not just by troops but the American Trial: General Taguba Speaks.” It was presented with by…civilian contractors” – acts which included but College Health the help of the Filipino-America Student Association. were no means limited to marching naked prisoners Association, General Taguba began the discussion with a lengthy down the halls of the prisons, sleep depravation and seven percent yet humorous account of how he was convinced to acts of sodomy. General Taguba testifi ed in front of of students at come to William and Mary and give his presentation. Congress fi v e times and was shocked by the amount the College of After this he began the main topic of the discussion, of attention he received and the hostility he and many William and his role as leader of the military investigation into of the whistleblowers faced subsequently. He also Mary have the mistreatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib in Iraq questioned the fairness of the fact that of the 225 reported being and his opinions on the use of alleged torture by the military personal prosecuted only one was a general, in emotionally United States in modern warfare. few were senior offi cers and the vast majorities were abusive General Taguba was assigned the position as enlisted troops. General Taguba believes that the relationships. Alec McKinley head of the military report on the incidents at lower soldiers that committed these acts did not do so Though that is Ending abuse: Campaign helps independently, but were commanded by their trusted not a staggering identify warning signs of an abusive leaders, most of who have yet to face justice. percentage, relationship and how to end it. The main point of the discussion, however, was at least one on the broader issue on the use of alleged torture person suffers from abuse in one out of fi ve relationships. by the United States in the ongoing War on Terror. This week, the Offi ce of Sexual Assault Services General Taguba’s condemnation of the use of torture launches the Red Flag Campaign as a concerted effort could not have been clearer and said that its use is to raise awareness of unhealthy, abusive relationships on “totally deplorable and fl ies in the face of humanity.” campus. His belief is that “just because we fi ght a war, we do Ms. Trisha Hunsaker, the College’s Sexual Assault have laws” such as the Geneva Convention and the Educator, discussed the signs of relationship abuse. US Constitution. The use of torture by the US, he “Abusive relationships incorporate many forms of violent feels, has “helped the insurgency” and has caused the behavior that are not physical. In fact, emotional abuse, US’s claim that they are liberators to become open to psychological abuse and sexual abuse seem to be the most serious questioning. Furthermore, the legal reasoning common forms of abuse in unhealthy relationships,” Ms. behind these acts has actually hurt the US war effort Hunsaker said. Furthermore, a relationship is unhealthy in both the sort and is a perversion of what the when it becomes a mechanism for control by an intimate Founding Fathers had in mind when they set up the partner. Often, relationships start out as innocuous— Constitution. Also he claims that the 200 measures both partners spend large amounts of time together. against the use of torture by military personnel However, once a relationship becomes all-encompassing enacted by Congress are empty gestures due to the to the point where a partner is forced to compromise fact that the CIA, FBI and civilian contractors are commitments to family, friends, school, work and other exempt from these laws when the president feels that activities, this is a subtle but defi nitive red fl ag of an harsh interrogation is in the interest of US national unhealthy relationship. There are multiple reasons why security. abused partners decide to stay in unhealthy relationships. During the closing statements General Taguba said A few examples include the fear of leaving, social that “integrity has its price.” “I’ve been shot several pressure, hope that the relationship will improve, isolation Courtesy Photo times, but…so what?” He advised that the people Army of one: Taguba condemned torture which he responsible for these atrocities “fi nd religion and say, RED FLAG CAMPAIGN PROMOTION believed contributed to the insurgency in Iraq. ‘I’m accountable.’” continued on page ten Islamic scholar accuses US government of Islamophobia

Alex Mayer Dr. Ahmad asserted that “empire first of these examples was the case of Al-Arian.” In 2003, Al-Arian was Executive Editor building” by the United States, aided the so-called “Paintball 11,” in which indicted on several charges, including by the erosion of civil liberties, the federal government successfully funding terrorism. Though he was On Wednesday, October 8, Dr. actually factored into the 9/11 attacks: brought the charge of conspiracy ultimately acquitted of that charge in Imad-ad-Din Ahmad, the president “You could say against 11 Muslim 2005, a jury hung on the remaining of the libertarian, Muslim think- that the people Americans charges, which centered on Al-Arian’s tank Minaret Freedom Institute, who destroyed accused of affiliation with the Palestinian Islamic presented a lecture entitled “Grand the Twin Towers American’s founding principles playing paintball Jihad (PIJ), now officially designated Jury Abuse in Abuse in the Service of killed thousands are being jeopardized by the in a conspiracy as a terrorist organization by the US Islamophobia.” Dr. Ahmad is a well- of innocent current wave of Islamophobia to violate the State Department. known Islamic scholar and professor Americans, but and the freedoms that our Neutrality Act, Al-Arian subsequently admitted at the University of Maryland, where you have to weigh founding fathers fought so hard which prohibits to both providing support to PIJ he teaches courses on Islam and that against the for are being eroded. using arms members and to giving misleading science. This lecture was co-sponsored fact that we have against a nation information on his relationship with by Student Assembly Department for also killed tens with which the Ramadan Shallah, a terrorist and Student Rights, the Department of of thousands, United States is founder of PIJ. Dr. Ahmad, however, Diversity Initiatives and the Muslim hundreds of thousands of Afghanis not at war. On these grounds, the 11 claimed that it was little more than “an Student Association. About 100 and Iraqis and many thousands of men were successfully charged with admission of guilt by association.” students attended this lecture, filling innocent, brave Americans.” conspiracy to fight against Indian Dr. Ahmad closed the lecture the Morton lecture hall to capacity. Dr. Ahmad also noted that “the forces in Kashmir, although only one by fielding several questions from For the majority of his presentation, primary function of a grand jury is to member of the group admitted that students in the audience. One Dr. Ahmad read from a paper he protect the rights of accused criminals the training was for this purpose. question centered on the difficulties presented at the 2007 Association and not as an investigative tool… Another case mentioned by of getting the information on these of Muslim Social Scientists entitled However, the grand jury has not been Dr. Ahmad as an example of cases out into the media. Dr. Ahmad “Perils of Empire: Islamophobia, limited to this function.” He pointed “Islamophobia” was that of Sami Al- encouraged students to inform Religious Extremism and the New to Congressional investigations on Arian, a Palestinian who came to the themselves using non-mainstream Imperialism.” Before beginning with Communism during the 1950s as US in 1975 and established the World sources: “Times have changed, we that article, Dr. Ahmed attempted to examples of overreaching witch hunts, Islamic Studies Enterprise (WISE), have the Internet now as an outlet for tie alleged grand jury abuses to a larger in which victims faced similar “grand becoming very involved in the support passing on information.” problem of Islamophobia, saying, juries [that] are now used against of Palestine. Dr. Ahmad asserted This lecture was the first in a speaker “American’s founding principles are Muslims suspected of sympathizing that a mishap with Al-Arian’s son at series entitled “Civil Rights and being jeopardized by the current wave with Hamas or Palestinian Islamic a White House event with President Minority Communities,” sponsored of Islamophobia and the freedoms Jihad.” Bush aroused such suspicion that by the SA Department for Student that our founding fathers fought so Several cases were presented by Dr. “neoconservative outlets readily Rights under the leadership of Braum hard for are being eroded.” Ahmad in support of his thesis. The propagated accusations against Katz (’10). Virginia InformerThe Page 5 Features October 22, 2008 Trista Sikes dispels negative myths about the student health insurance plan Sarah Nadler for the most part, responded, “Anytime anyone utilizes Assistant Features Editor “is like any other their respective insurance plans, the standard accident hospitals, physicians and other medical Student Insurance Coordinator and sickness providers bill the insurance companies Trista R. W. Sikes took some time insurance plan in directly for payment, and then bill to talk to The Virginia Informer that it has a co- the unpaid balance to the patient; and about William and Mary’s student insurance.” For since both the insurance companies insurance plan provided by participants in and the medical providers are dealing UnitedHealthcare. Ms. Sikes is the the student health with hundreds, if not thousands, of student resources representative insurance plan, 80 customers, occasionally errors do occur on campus responsible for percent of medical that require the insured to correct these educating students about claims expenses are met errors. So, yes, occasionally there is and coverage inquiries, handling by the plan, while additional documentation but nothing general student insurance the student is that is too diffi cult to provide.” In other questions, researching and responsible for words, the student health insurance initiating claims disputes and 20 percent of plan is not devoid of paperwork, and assisting students with plan expenses, after bureaucratic and documentation errors enrollment and the waiver a deductible of that burden followers of any other process. She also works to $200 is paid by the insurance plans. maintain a high level of quality Alec Mckinley student. When a documentation error occurs, and satisfaction with regard to “Check yourself before you wreck yourself”: Student insurance Though the or if medical providers ask for additional the UnitedHealthcare Student at the Health Center covers some expenses but suffers from administrative health insurance information before paying the claim, Resources (UHCSR) student red-tape and limited hours. plan may sound Ms. Sikes recommends students respond health insurance plan, designed for the 100 percent of the covered medical like an affordable and reliable deal, to these inquiries in a timely fashion to students at the College. expenses at the Student Health Center, many students feel that while the ensure that benefi ts will be paid according When asked what the biggest benefi ts after the College-required provider fee student health insurance plan provided to the policy’s schedule of benefi ts. This of the student insurance plan were, Ms. of $5-$15, as well as outside the SHC by UnitedHealthcare is excellent for advice is useful for students following all Sikes highlighted that “prescription for in-network physicians visits and everyday needs, such as minor illnesses, health insurance plans. medications fi lled at the Student Health emergency room visits with a co-pay of but ineffi cient in emergencies. As one UnitedHealthcare has, according to Ms. Center are at no cost to the student $20 and $75, respectively.” However, student said, “Everything has to go Sikes, taken steps to reduce the red tape because they are paid at 100 percent one common misconception is that such through the Student Health Center, but and documentation for students under and there is no co-payment required” a plan pays for everything, and a student they are not open 24 hours a day. If you the student health insurance plan. For under the student health insurance plan. will not have to pay anything towards his have to go to the hospital in the middle An additional benefi t, she noted, is that or her medical expenses. This is not the of the night, there are a lot of issues with HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES “the student health insurance plan pays case. According to Ms. Sikes, this policy, documentation and red tape.” Ms. Sikes continued on page ten Old William & Mary yearbooks Publisher of American Spectator to visit College ‘Echo’ racist articles, images Will give insight regarding the media Phillip Mariscal and the 2008 presidential election Contributor Alexander Powell The American Spectator, fi rst published in If you ever need a Contributor 1967, has been host to the works of writers meandering escape such as Tom Wolfe, Patrick Buchanan and into the recesses of The controversial titan of political George Will, to name but a few. Prior to William and Mary publishing, Alfred S. Regnery, will be on this, Mr. Regnery served as President and history, briefl y walk to campus on Tuesday, October 28. Mr. Regnery Publisher of Regnery Inc., a company the back corner of the is the publisher of The American Spectator, one that was established by Henry Regnery Swem reference area, of America’s most infl uential conservative in 1947. Regnery Inc., a subdivision of amongst which you magazines. He received his degree from Eagle Publishing Company, is the nation’s will fi nd four shelves Beloit College, and later his law degree from leading publisher of conservative books, dedicated to the the University of Wisconsin. He went on although it has not been limited to such Colonial Echo. to serve in the Department of Justice and publications. Looking through worked as counsel to the Senate Judiciary They also published works by TS Eliot earlier copies, one sees Michelle Ju committee during the Reagan Administration. and Ezra Pound. Regnery publishing is an eyebrow-raising slice WM’s past not immune to racism: The During his service in the Justice Department, responsible for the infl ammatory and highly of our history, infused Glee Club was accompanied by the above racist Mr. Regnery started the National Center for controversial book, Unfi t for Command: Swift with reminders of the photograph in the 1913 edition Colonial Echo. Missing and Exploited Children. It plays a Boat Veterans Speak out against John Kerry clash between higher vital role in recovering kidnapped children by Jerome Corsi and John O’Neill, which learning and historical the citation is unquestionably racist. today and pressed for judges and prosecutors many feel played a pivotal role in the defeat perspectives that may have seemed Earlier editions of the Echo were no to be tougher on career criminals. Following of John Kerry in the 2004 presidential innocuous during the 19th century. better. his time in government, he practiced law election. It has also published books However, some reminders are not In 1899, the year the fi rst Colonial privately in the Midwest and Washington, by former Speaker of the House Newt so inoffensive. Echo was published, a book entitled DC, for many years. Gingrich, as well as William F. Buckley, The year 1913 appears to be a The Story of Little Black Sambo was Robert Spencer and Ann Coulter and the decidedly ugly year for racial slips at also published. The children’s book highly infl uential The Conservative Mind. William and Mary. Segregation was depicted stereotypical blackface Despite generating signifi cant still in full force across the country representations of African controversy, Regnery Publishing is regarded and racism was prevalent in everyday Americans. The Echo seemed to pick as an important source of political thought discourse. The Colonial Echo was no up on these representations and and debate in the United States. During exception. The 1913 edition, like its included them in several illustrations Mr. Regnery’s term as president, Regnery predecessors, contained a section accompanying entertainment Publishing has some 22 New York Times called “Jokes and Grinds.” One themes. The Glee Club listing is bestsellers. He currently sits on the “joke” that stands out is: accompanied by a picture of a dark board of Regnery Publishing as well as “Prex” Tyler (in class): “What do skinned man, with exaggerated the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, a negroes of the Congo region live stereotypical features, being chased prominent think tank established in 1953. on?” by a dog with a guitar in hand. Alfred Regnery is not just a publisher “Skip” Witchley: “Watermelons.” On the concluding page of the of other people’s books, he is an author Prexie: “Not on your life” 1913 Echo, a person who is supposed himself, having authored the book Upstream: Thomas: “Try sweet potatoes on to be an African on a distant shore the Ascendance of American Conservatism in him, Skip.” is about to be devoured by the king February of 2008. The book chronicles Clearly, this is material that would of the jungle. The lighthearted Courtesy Photo how American conservatism went from a never be published in a college caption, “End,” bleeds out the The Right bite: Past published works have disregarded minority during the 60s to the yearbook today. In addition to being edges of the page, concluding the included authors ranging from Ann Coulter to dominant political ideology for the better seemingly devoid of any humor, review of the 1913 school year. poets T.S. Elliot and Ezra Pound. part of the last 30 years. Virginia Page The 6 October 22, 2008 FEATURES Informer Campus Gardening 101: Rock out with your Botany Club offers students fi n ancial bailout Brandon Bleakley money to homebuyers, including chance for a green thumb Contributor those without adequate credit. Institutions such as Lehman Aimee Forsythe In recent weeks, one news Brothers, AIG and Wachovia lost Staff Writer story has consistently fl ooded the sight of their risk and exposure to papers and television: the United bad debt. By the time the banks Want to make the States Treasury bailing out the realized that they would receive campus greener? Join nation’s banks. More formally nothing for their investments, it the Botany Club! The called the Emergency Economic was too late. club allows students “to Stabilization Act of 2008, the Another reason for such a get involved in hands- bailout yielded $700 billion of quick dip into the US Treasury on projects with plants taxpayers’ money to buy out is the 2008 presidential election. around campus,” explains the assets of troubled fi nancial At this point political pressure is president Kate Ainsworth institutions in order to hopefully heavier than ever. The current (’11). A core group of avoid another Great Depression. administration, having less than about ten to 15 students As the bailout occurs during a quarter left to govern this meet weekly or biweekly, a global recession and United country, must be more sensitive to often in Millington, to States credit and mortgage crises, issues that are high in the public work in the greenhouse. it is perfectly fair to question domain. The government is in a Ms. Ainsworth says that the causes and purpose of this good position to do something the group’s small size plan. Why would our already quickly as opposed to allowing allows the Botany Club debt-ridden government spend the economy to heal itself over to “focus our projects $700 billion on a whim for the time. White further explained around the interests of institutions that initiated this that the government intervention the members.” Past mess in the fi rst place? may have been necessary simply projects include marsh One of William and Mary’s to reassure investors in the plantings around campus, professors in the Mason School marketplace, and that the bailout plants sales, and Earth of Business, Professor G. Thomas was more of a “temporary band Day activities. White, offered his opinions on the aid,” to act as a catalyst for This year, they will bailout. Before voicing his own something that would have been focus on working in the opinions, he made it clear that healed over time anyway. If the greenhouse, especially there are thousands of opinions bailout is worked out correctly, alongside its manager, Aimee Forsythe on this topic, and no one at this the government will recover its

Patricia White-Jackson. A grassroots effort: Students with an interest in plant life or point knows a clear-cut correct bought assets from the banks Ms. Ainsworth also says the great outdoors need not go further than Millington Hall. explanation to the bailout’s cause when the market increases from they “plan on creating a butterfl y garden skills through greenhouse experimentation and future ramifi cations. its current depressed, lower next to the health center.” Other activities and working with other knowledgeable Mr. White explained that level. for the year will depend on member members. She cites how “to take care there are many possible causes Three days after passing the ideas. of plants, propagate plants…and how to which may invoke such a large bailout bill, the Dow Jones Botany Club is open to any student, avoid Williamsburg bugs from destroying expenditure by the government industrials dropped below regardless of major or experience. Ms. plants,” as a few examples of her newly to bail out banks. The base of 10,000 for the first time in four Ainsworth recommends that anyone acquired knowledge. the problem began with turmoil years. The recent drops in the all wanting more experience with plants What is the easiest way to get involved among banks and mortgages. three major stock market indexes should join, and adds that “it’s a in the club? Ms. Ainsworth says, “Join Banks were attempting to indicate that the bill has not great…way to get volunteer hours.” Ms. our listserv…and show up to one of the support the large boom in the yet begun to have its intended Ainsworth has gained practical gardening meetings.” housing market by lending effect. Caffeine-alcohol cocktail makes ‘passing out’ obsolete

Lately, I’ve been up a gargantuan (read: 23.5 combination. My rational side predicted tasting of Joose is not representative hearing a lot of buzz oz) orange Joose can from I would get sick but my imagination of the typical consumption situation, about a new drink that Wawa and set upon my own predicted that my heart would namely at a party. But I cannot even is, literally, all the rage Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test explode. Neither occurred but I would imagine what a Joose-powered party here at the College. of sorts. The funny thing wager fi ve bucks would look like to Joose, a Frankenstein’s is that despite the orange that Joose is the a sober observant. monster combination of design on the can, nowhere culprit behind the For some reason, the caffeine, taurine, ginseng does it describe the fl avor – unsolved mystery image of hopped-up and a nearly 10 percent Jon San unless caffeine, taurine and of spontaneous pledges scurrying ABV seems more like Managing Editor ginseng can be deemed as combustion, the spider-like up walls the recipe for a heart such. Other members of the Bruce Banner-Hulk would seem like attack than the ingredient for an Joose family include blue, purple and transformation, and a very possible endless party. The Web site (www. red – all lacking any sign of a distinct the true source of scenario. drinkjoose.com) is an in-your-face fl a vor. energy behind the Is there a market montage of seizure-quality lightning I opened the can – almost expecting Energizer bunny for a beverage that fl a shes, topless camo-wearing Nordic a genie to spring out – and took a sip. I rabbit’s immortality simultaneously models and bouncy Joose-centered can only describe the taste as complex – (at this moment, slows down and techno. The marketing scheme is meaning that the combination of t e rrible Duracell engineers speeds up the central downright militaristic. One song, fl a vors left my tongue dumbfounded. are working nervous system? “Joose Dancehall Anthem” by If I could recommend a fl avor name, feverishly to partner Apparently so. But Tommi Infamous and Dave, seems Agent Orange would be on the short- with Sparks). let’s not forget that more appropriate at a Heaven’s Gate list: much like the chemical herbicide/ However, the PCP and speed also meeting with its entrancing lyrics: carcinogen dropped over the Vietnam weird mix of boast rather lucrative Gotta drink the Joose/Gotta drink the jungles during the 1960s, Joose cleared caffeine and alcohol markets. Of course Joose (Joose!) x4 its way through my throat, leaving a foul is not at all novel. I’m exaggerating, Drink Joose!/And do what you do taste in its wake, and deposited itself in Irish coffee (black but I guarantee that Drink Joose!/When you’re sober with my stomach, not unlike a depth charge coffee plus a shot of a couple cans of your crew waiting to explode. whiskey) kept IRA Joose will set you Drink Joose!/But bring your own cup, I mention this because Joose is militants “Joosed” Jon San on the J-train with cuz the party doesn’t start ‘til the Joose a strange breed of stimulant and long before the Speed king: With a 9.9 % a one-way ticket shows up depressant; it is both an upper and a current energy beer ABV and an unhealthy dose of to Oblivionville, I of course, was inclined to “Joose downer and I had no idea what could establishment. caffeine, Joose plays tug of war population: yourself it up!” of my own accord. I picked possibly result from such a volatile Of course, my with your heart rate. and a broken heart. Virginia The Page Informer FEATURES October 22, 2008 7 With new name, Student Conduct Council seeks softer image on campus Rachel Smith and drug policy and expected campus those less fortunate. Each semester, this accused student his or her rights, and upon Contributor student conduct. Ms. Bevis and Ayana committee organizes a project in which the conclusion of the hearing, determine Russell (’10), SCC co-chairs, discussed all SCC members participate. In the near the outcome of the situation. All cases This summer, members of the Judicial the SCC and its impact on the College future, the SCC will also create an e-mail are strictly confi dential. “Whether it is a Council, deans and faculty met to discuss community with The Informer. account that will allow them to get in big issue on campus or a little issue, I feel changing the name of the Judicial Council The SCC’s role on campus extends touch with students by receiving feedback everyone deserves the same respect,” Ms. to the Student Conduct Council (SCC). beyond the freshman orientation from the community. Russell affi rmed. “This is a common trend these days,” presentation. The SCC does not exist to The SCC also focuses on enforcing the Although the role of the SCC appears SCC Co-Chair Ashley Bevis (’09) stated. police students, but rather seeks to educate Student Code of Conduct. It is important to be punitive, both Ms. Bevis and Ms. “Many schools have chosen to change them about their rights and establish College to distinguish the Student Conduct Council Russell strongly emphasize the SCC’s goal their council’s name.” Primarily the name expectations. Two committees were set up from the Honor Council. While the Honor to educate the community. “If someone was changed in order to refl ect what the to accomplish this goal, the Education and Council handles violations of the Honor has a problem with alcoholism,” Ms. SCC really stands for. Public Affairs Code involving the three major infractions Bevis stated, “we don’t want to ridicule While Judicial Council committees. -- lying, cheating and stealing -- the Student him or her. We want to help him or sounds intimidating Because it’s not about The Education Conduct Council hears all other cases that her solve that problem.” This focus on and punitive, Student Committee do not fall into these categories, such as education was one of the main reasons a Conduct Council what we do, it’s about focuses on sexual assault, vandalism, illegal alcohol collective group of SCC members, deans evokes the goal of the what we stand for. informing the and drug use, fi re hazards and even such and faculty chose to change the Judicial SCC: to educate and community minor things as pizza boxes left in dorm Council’s name to the Student Conduct aid the William and about ethical hallways. Major cases, such as serious Council as it is not a criminal system. Mary community in order to create a behavior. For example, during the violations of alcohol policies or incidences Both Ms. Bevis and Ms. Russell fi nd their positive environment for both students Spring semester of 2008 Ethics Week, involving sexual assault, go to a hearing, involvement in the Student Conduct and faculty. BOV member and Judge John Thomas which comprises selected SCC members, Council to be very rewarding. They have Freshmen William and Mary students addressed students in the Wren building faculty and Dean Gilbert, the Assistant aided in upholding the standards of the are introduced to the SCC during about living life with integrity. The second Dean of Students for Judicial Affairs. William and Mary community. “I love the orientation. The SCC speaks with committee, the Public Affairs Committee, “Hearings are very serious,” Ms. Russell Student Conduct Council,” Ms. Russell freshman on a variety of topics: Internet focuses on community service and sharing said. “We put on our game faces.” Dressed stated. “Because it’s not about what we abuse such as illegal downloading, alcohol opportunities for students to give back to in business attire, SCC members read the do, it’s about what we stand for.”

Drink of the Week Canadian Depth Charge

Jeff Dailey

During my time as a legal drinker, this is one of the more unexpected joys to reach my anything-goes belly. It came about on a frigid morning in late September. A few friends and I were looking for a way to prematurely celebrate the Tribe football team’s victory over Norfolk State. With only Natural Light on hand, we pondered how we could use successfully use its alcohol content while avoiding its less than stellar taste. An idea suddenly came to me: Drop a shot of hot maple syrup (Betty Crocker Butter Flavor works nicely) into the cold beer and consume rapidly. It was a success and none of us ended up going to the game anyway.

Ingredients

- 6-pack of beer - Bottle of maple syrup - Shot glasses - Pint glasses

Directions Empty beer (12 oz) into pint glass, slowly, making sure there is minimal head foam on top. Heat up the syrup in the microwave until it is running thinly, like water. Float shot glass in beer and slowly add syrup until surface tension between the shot glass and the beer is about to break. Slam fi sts into table, upsetting the balance of the shot glass, sending it to the bottom of the pint glass -- then consume quickly and enjoy the sweet taste of success. www.VAInformer.com Editor’s Note: The Virginia Informer encourages its readers to please All the news that’s fi t to go online. drink responsibly, and in accordance with local, state and federal law. Virginia Page 8 The October 22, 2008 Informer BUDGET NUMBERS POINT TO IMMINENT MID-YEAR TUITION INCREASE: Drastic spending cuts necessary to avoid hike continued from page one

College’s anticipation of state support by an additional $1.63 million as indicated in the FY 2009 Executive Budget Summary. Originally anticipating $54 million in general fund support, the College received $52.37 million in general fund support by the legislature in May with $48.87 million of these funds being allocated towards William and Mary’s “Education and General Programs (E&G)” and $3.47 million towards student financial aid. E&G programs include nearly all of the College’s operations excluding auxiliary enterprises, sponsored research programs and student financial aid. This fiscal year, the College is to receive $48.95 million in total state support. According to the College’s FY 2009 Executive Budget Summary released in May of this year, William and Mary was expecting the state to allocate $54 million in general fund support, or 22 percent of t h e university’s total budget revenue. This level of support represented 31 percent of the university’s budget revenue ex-auxiliary enterprises, which are the College’s self-sufficient operations that have a nearly equivalent revenue and cost, such as dining services and residence halls. Understanding that this general fund support level was unlikely to be achieved when the report was issued in the spring semester, the administration began to cut projected operating expenses, which, according to Mr. Jones, have presently totaled $1.2 million. While significant, the College’s preemptive reductions thus far will not be enough to offset the further Few alternatives presently $3.4 million in state exist to off-set the funding that William shortfall other than and Mary will no an additional tuition longer receive. In response, increase, further cuts President Reveley in operating expenses, announced a full hiring or the use of private/ freeze at the university unrestricted gifts earlier this month and that the state will be suspending all employee salary increases until July 2009. Furthermore, President Reveley assured the William and Mary community that student financial aid will not be cut, leaving the entirety of the $3.4 million reduction in state support to be born by E&G programs. This request for no cut to student financial aid was asked of the College by Mr. Kaine upon the budget’s passage along with the additional request that no mid-year tuition increase be imposed, but the latter could not be guaranteed by Mr. Reveley. In an e-mail to the college community on October 9, President Reveley asserted, “We will do our best to avoid a mid-year tuition increase” and in an interview with The Flat Hat earlier this month he further stated, “My hope and expectation is that we’ll be able to get through this fiscal year with no mid-year tuition increase and minimal impact on our academic program.” However, since the College will not redirect state funding away from student financial aid and the remainder of the Commonwealth’s support is allocated towards E&G programs, few alternatives presently exist to off- set the shortfall other than an additional tuition increase, further cuts in operating expenses, or the use of private/ unrestricted gifts (which the College has been hesitant to use in response to budget shortfalls in the past). According to the FY 2009 Executive Budget Summary, 36.3 percent of the College’s E&G revenue was projected to be distributed by the Commonwealth, while the remaining 63.7 percent is funded almost entirely by student tuition. These dynamics are understandably a cause concern for students, faculty and staff alike as a cost tradeoff, in light of such a significant state funding reduction, appears continually more likely. E&G programs at William and Mary include instructional faculty, department operating costs, targeted and state supported research, library materials and access, information technology, the registrar, admissions office, financial aid office, career center, administrative expenses, human resources, the police department, buildings/grounds maintenance, plant personnel and utility costs among others. Mr. Reveley has further assured students that there will be campus forums in the weeks ahead to obtain the college community’s thoughts on funding priorities before final cost-saving measures, or a possible tuition increase, are put into place. Virginia Page Informer October 22, 2008 9 Reveley talks to Informer regarding College fi nances, priorities and efforts to go green New president identifies College’s weaknesses, praises students’ ‘celestial magnificence’ Alex Mayer and Jon San whether you’re going to have a job, model assumed that there would Executive Editor and Managing Editor or feeling generally anxious about be enough state support of our the economy, you’re going to be PRESIDENT REVELEY operating budget to give us a real President Reveley recently sat down a lot less likely to give. I think it’s fi g hting chance to do what we need with the Informer and spent some time going to be a pretty diffi cult two or to do as a superb school. That’s just going over a number of pressing three years for the economy, but I Education: Graduated Phi not working. We’re always going issues that are currently facing the think it will get better. Beta Kappa from Princeton get some money from the state but College. Reveley discussed the College’s VAI: William and Mary was University with an AB and a JD we’re never going to get enough fi n ances, the numerous vacancies in recently rated a “C” by the to be genuinely state supported. administrative positions, Sustainable Endowments from the University of Virginia. Rather, we’re going to be state and the current Virginia Institute. Given your law assisted and privately supported. law that requires 65 percent background in dealing with Family: Wife and four children. We need to fi gure out what the new of enrolled students at energy matters, how do you fi n ancial model for the College is public universities to be think William and Mary can going to be. The fourth is that we in-state. For the complete improve? Sports: Rowed o n t h e lightweight need to do a much better job of interview, in which Reveley Reveley: I am actually crew team while at Princeton. communicating with all sorts of addresses Luke Russert’s very hopeful that the people – alumni in particular. Part on-air gaffe while visiting File Photo combination of the new of that process will be fi guring Williamsburg with the REVELEY Energy Sustainability Favorite Drink: Gin in the out how to capture the essence of Today Show, discusses his Committee that we’ve summer and bourbon in the William and Mary. If you had two favorite seasonal drinks and muses created and the Green Fee are going minutes to describe William and about the possibility of a Lion Tribe to enable us to do a lot of small winter Mary what would you say? And mascot, please visit www.VaInformer. things. I think we can change a lot would it be a really engaging song com. of things for the better, especially Presidential precedent: His that you sang that other people The Virginia Informer: There on the behavioral front. We could would want to listen to and fi nd are a number of interim replacement maybe even be a model for a lot of father, W. Taylor Reveley II, appealing and compelling? searches going on for a number of small universities who don’t have served as the president of VAI: Virginia law requires important William and Mary leadership a lot of resources to really make Hampden-Sydney College for 65 percent of the student body positions (Dean of the Law School, a dent in energy use, which we to be in-state. In your view, is Provost,and Vice President of Student badly need to do. I think we could 14 years. that requirement benefi cial or Affairs). How are those searches going? take a giant leap forward if we detrimental? Are you actively involved in the law had the capital to invest in making Memorable quotes: “Who Reveley: Ah yes, the 65-35 school search more than the others? that happen. I’m convinced that rule. Well, I certainly think that President Reveley: My involvement a lot of the buildings on campus knows what the hell “Hark Upon our financial situation would thus far has simply been to get the just blow energy out the window, The Gale” even means?” be eased if we had five percent [search] committees created. Then I literally. We could do a lot on the more out-of-state students, and will be involved as the process goes energy effi ciency front, and we’ll it certainly would not lessen the on, as candidates start coming in. If get to it just as quickly as we can. of trust and affection, everything began quality of the students. But that’s the search goes well, each committee VAI: In terms of how you became to come together. I got to dealing with an intensely political issue…it would will send me three people that can do president, how did it happen? Did they the things that we needed to do, and not be at all well-received politically the job. Then, in the fi nal analysis, I’ll approach you or did you approach them that over time became pretty engaging in Richmond. recommend somebody to the board. I’d about making your status permanent? and I actually began to enjoy the job. VAI: What do you see as William and say that my time will be balanced pretty Initially you had said that you weren’t Over time the board came to me and Mary’s greatest strength, and where evenly between them. interested in seeking to remain in the said, “Things seem to be going pretty do we need the most improvement? VAI: What are the top qualifi cations presidency, did something change your well, let’s just keep it going.” Reveley: We have a powerful that you and the rest of the search mind? VAI: Do you have a number one history, powerful traditions, a superb committee are looking for? Should Reveley: I think it was kind of mutual. priority for your presidency? academic program, great natural alumni status matter? You know, for the fi rst two months after Reveley: There are several. First, and architectural beauty and I think Reveley: I don’t think that it would I was appointed, you couldn’t have paid relationships really matter with all sorts a lot of momentum – the sort of matter much for dean of the law me enough to stay in this job. I mean, of people, ranging from the governor momentum that comes from being school or provost, but it might be a it was 9:30 in the morning, I was sitting of Virginia to the applicants to the around for over 300 years and consideration for vice president of in the dean’s offi ce anticipating another undergraduate program who you have moving forward vigorously. Our student affairs, because that’s a job that average day, and all of a sudden I’m to turn down, and a zillion categories in biggest challenge, in my judgment, is is so intensely involved with campus life saddling up my horse and riding over between. But some of those relationships that we are enormous overachievers. and the students to campus, which got really frayed, starting with the cross We are achieving remarkable things that I think if you was awash in controversy and running through to the compared to the competition, with have actually gone Our biggest challenge, in confusion, anger end of the Nichol presidency. One thing extraordinarily little money. But that to William and and what appeared we have to keep working on is restoring all is hard to sustain forever. Our biggest Mary yourself it my judgment, is that we are to be genuine of those relationships, because if you don’t challenge is definitely in figuring out would be a plus. enormous overachievers. grief on the part have that, it’s very hard for the College to how to create a new financial model VAI: Will the of a lot of people. start moving forward. Second, it’s been for William and Mary that’s going to current instability It was pretty almost 15 years since the College released work in moving forward. I once had in the fi nancial markets have an disturbing, and it was my job to glue it its last strategic plan, and we very much a teacher in tort law, and he said to impact on the way we’re planning for all back together again, if I could. And need a new one. We need to ask ourselves me, “Money isn’t everything, but it’s the College’s fi n ancial future or our you’re at it 15 - 17 hours a day, seven who we are, where we would like to go in everything else.” And that’s true. The fi n ancial strategy? days a week trying to get everything the next few years, and how to get there. caliber of your people is so much Reveley: It has not affected either back together, and you’re dealing with a We need to answer those questions more important than money, but it’s the planning or the strategy so far, and lot of unhappy people, but that turned by being pretty realistic about fi nancial really hard to keep recruiting highly probably will not. What it will inevitably around. The Board [of Visitors] from resources, and about the nature of our qualified students and superb faculty affect is the capacity to give and the the beginning had asked me not to just competition. Next, the old fi nancial and providing them with the facilities willingness to give on the part of lots of be a caretaker, but to go in and see model for William and Mary doesn’t and the support they need to realize people. If you’ve lost a lot of money in what I could do. So as I got beyond the work anymore, and I don’t think it’s their potential if you don’t have the stock market, or are uncertain about process of dealing with the frayed ties worked for quite some time. The old enough funds. Students who want to make an WANTED: IMPACT on campus -Writing -Editing -Photography -Web design -Podcasting -Advertising Meetings on Mondays, 7:30pm in Blair 223 Virginia Page The 10 October 22, 2008 Informer RED-TAPE REDUCED: PROMOTING HEALTHY Documentation excess and errors still RELATIONSHIPS: Social pressure a concern for health insurance plans among reasons why abusive couples continue continued from page one send Red Flag Campaign postcards continued from page one at a participating retail pharmacy, instead of to their friends’ CSUs, as well as paying for the entire prescription out-of- from others and even love and “Say Something” red awareness instance, the student health insurance plan pocket and getting reimbursed later. This is commitment. Ms. Hunsaker adds, bracelets. The organization also no longer requires claim forms for medical an addition to the student health insurance “Dating experiences in college set offers presentations that can be expenses. This makes it easier for students plan that benefi ts college students, many of the tone for future relationships.” requested and support materials to use the policy. Additionally, when students whom do not have a lot of cash on hand for Abuse escalates over time, often on both healthy and unhealthy use an urgent care center or the emergency prescription drugs. Ms. Sikes said, “When become “a normalized part of relationships. room, they will not have to pay at the time you’re sick or injured, the last thing you want the relationship, and the abused The Offi c e of Sexual Assault of the visit. Instead of bogging students to be worried about is how you are going partner is conditioned to accept it Services (OSAS) seeks to provide down with paperwork, the claim is sent to pay for the medical care and prescription as ‘normal.’” information and support to directly to UHCSR, who then bill the student drugs that you require.” The Red Flag Campaign those who fi nd themselves or any outstanding balances. Ms. Sikes also Ms. Sikes’s role as student health insurance encourages students to “Say others caught in an unhealthy added, “Another step that was taken recently coordinator is to connect UnitedHealthcare Something” when they notice relationship. For those seeking [beginning with the 2007-2008 policy] was the to the William and Mary community. She did, any red fl ags of an unhealthy therapy, the Counseling Center at addition of a prescription drug plan, rather however, mention an open door policy: “We relationship. 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Please make checks payable to The Virginia Informer. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] Virginia InformerThe Page 11 Arts & Culture October 22, 2008 Faust meets theater, baseball in Damn Yankees musical Jacob Hill to make a point and humorous enough Staff Writer to keep the audience laughing. In one particular musical number, the players of What do you get when you combine an the Washington Senators sing about how American classic with German literature their potential sexual forays are interrupted and throw it all on the stage? According by their commitment to baseball and to playwrights George Abbott and having to remain focused enough to be Douglas Wallop, you get Damn Yankees, competitive. Everyone’s favorite character a musical about a middle-age baseball by far is the Devil’s temptress Lola, played fan who is given the opportunity to play by Hatty Preston (’09). During her short for the Washington Senators after selling introduction designed to assuage the his soul to the Devil. Directed by Laurie antagonist’s frustrations, she attempts to Wolf and with musical direction by Gary seduce Joe with a striptease rendition of Green, Damn Yankees combines serious “Whatever Lola Wants.” The character drama with lighthearted humor. William transforms from everyone’s favorite bad and Mary Theatre’s production of the girl to Joe’s number one fan and supporter. musical ran from October 9-11 and 16- Whatever her designs, it’s diffi cult not to 19 in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. cheer for her. The opening number features the Unlike Europe, and Germany in Washington Senators losing a game to particular, this play comes with the All- the New York Yankees, with a troupe of Star American happy ending. The hero has men cheering, jeering and complaining gained it all; the Devil has lost his battle, about the game. Meanwhile, their wives Alec McKinley and everyone walks away a little wiser and express their dismay at having to share Playing for souls: The cast of Damn Yankees depict the classic struggle between good a lot happier. In fact, the only character their husbands for six months out of and evil as combined with baseball games in this all-American musical. whose future remains uncertain is Lola, the year with baseball. This competition but somehow you get the impression that between wife and game forms the basis Close, (’10)), to play for the Washington love he has for his wife than for the game, she’ll fi nd her way. After all, “whatever of the entire plot. Our hero Joe Boyd Senators and lead them to victory in the and Applegate seeking to confound Joe’s Lola wants, Lola gets.” All told, William (Brian Paljug, (’09)) sells his soul to pennant. The rest of the play moves marital commitments. and Mary’s theatre department managed the Devil, known as Applegate (Sean between Joe discovering how much more Damn Yankees remained serious enough a home run with Damn Yankees. Celebrate Homecoming with The John G. West’s Darwin Day in America Ting Tings & The Cool Kids thought-provoking, but not perfect

Megan Locke Jacob Hill of materialism on each. Mr. West clearly Arts & Culture Editor Staff Writer does not hold to the standard evolutionary theory, which is the belief that all life on UCAB’s Homecoming concert Modern philosophy began with the Earth can be explained through random is always a much anticipated wrap- musings of Descartes, which grew and mutations worked upon by natural up to a week of activities that splintered in every which way. From selection, with all life moving back to a celebrate William and Mary spirit, among the offshoots appeared an old common ancestor. Backing Mr. West is the and this year’s concert on October idea in a new form known as scientifi c Discovery Institute, a conservative think- 25 at 7 pm at Lake Mataoka will materialism. To many in the modern tank that seeks to promote greater debate feature The Ting Tings and The world, Charles Darwin represents both between neo-Darwinian evolutionary Cool Kids. the foundation and the fountainhead theory and intelligent design. The Ting Tings, a pop band from which scientifi c materialism can be Mr. West’s history proves better than hailing from Manchester, UK, will built. As pop biologist Richard Dawkins the average scholar, showing the clear be the headliner for the evening. pronounced, “Darwin made it possible connection between Darwin’s own beliefs Members Jules De Martino and to be an intellectually fulfi lled atheist.” and the science of eugenics. He goes on Katie White created their duo The effects of scientifi c materialism on to show how scientifi c materialism writ act in early 2007. Ms. White sings American culture form the basis of John large has negatively impacted our views on the leading vocals and plays the G. West’s Darwin Day in America: How Our poverty, crime and personal responsibility. guitar, while Mr. De Martino Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized However, Mr. West overreaches more than plays the drums and guitar and in the Name of Science. once. Scientifi c materialism is not wholly does backing vocals. According Mr. West traces the origins of reducible to Darwinian evolution, and to Ms. White, a friend told her materialism back to ancient Greece, and one does not necessarily imply the other. that “The Ting Tings” sounds fi n ds similarities between the arguments Even though Darwin supported eugenics, like the Mandarin pronunciation and discussions being made today with as is obvious upon reading his Descent of of “an old bandstand.” The duo those being made thousands of years Man, it does not follow that all random have become popular in the UK Megan Locke ago. He then provides an analysis of the evolutionary theory has become tainted through their live performances Cool new sounds: Two up and coming bands notions of crime and punishment, wealth with this work. Mr. West also correctly and constant radio play, and are will be performing a concert for William and and poverty, schools and scholars and life shows that Darwinism was used to both poised to become a sensation in Mary’s Homecoming on October 22nd. and death in the four primary sections of support and decry laissez-faire capitalism; the States as well. his book, emphasizing the negative impact an interesting turn of events whereby Their debut album, We Started Evan “Chuck Inglish” Ingersoll and those who would usually have supported Nothing, was released last June in the Antoine “Mikey Rocks” Reed started any conclusion of Darwinian evolution US and features three of their best- releasing music on their MySpace page suddenly began to denounce capitalism as known singles, “Great DJ,” “That’s in 2005. Eventually, they released “vicious,” “dog-eat-dog” and “winner-take- Not My Name” and “Shut Up and Let their first official EP The Bake Sale all.” However, Mr. West’s characterizations Me Go.” Billed as “pure garage-pop,” on the independent label Chocolate of pro-capitalist Darwinian economists The Ting Tings’ album reached #1 on Industries in June 2008. are not as accurate. the UK charts this summer. “Shut Up Drawing inspirations from the Darwin Day in America offers a and Let Me Go” won the award for golden age of hip hop, the Chicago act compelling argument for the negative “Best UK Video” in the 2008 MTV has been named one of Rolling Stones effects of scientifi c materialism on Video Music Awards. The band’s songs “Ten Artists to Watch in 2008.” The American culture and society. Though have also been featured in TV shows Cool Kids have toured as the opening he does not hold to the standard like the new 90210, Gossip Girl and One act for MIA, their song “88” has been evolutionary picture, Mr. West does Tree Hill. featured in the videogames NBA Live not offer a biological refutation either. Rogue Wave was originally scheduled ’08 and MLB 2K8, and “Delivery Instead, his project analyzes the effects of to perform alongside The Ting Tings Man” has appeared in Mountain Dew opening up to the potentially dangerous during the Homecoming concert but commercials. conclusion of scientifi c materialism that due to the lead singer’s recent injuries, The Homecoming concert is free to fi n ds its basis in Darwinian evolution. they were forced to cancel. Luckily, students (bring your student ID) and Regardless of one’s stance on the topic UCAB was able to quickly book $10 for the general public. For more of evolutionary theory, Mr. West’s The Cool Kids as special guests for information about both bands, check analysis demands further investigation October 25 instead. out their Web sites at http://www. New controversies: John West and consideration of what conclusions The Cool Kids are another duo thetingtings.com and http://www. believes that the current theories of can and ought to be drawn from modern act, but of the hip hop variety. coolxkids.com/. evolution should be reexamined. theories, or even ancient ones. Virginia Page The 12 October 22, 2008 arts & culture Informer Movie Review: Nick and Norah’s Infi nite Playlist The playlist isn’t infi nite, but it’s suffi cient TV on the Patrick Macaluso The cast was led by Michael Cera If this is not the case, then he doesn’t have Radio Staff Writer and Kat Dennings. I was impressed the heart to step up to a challenge and with Dennings, who also had a great leave his comfort zone of the adorable Admittedly, this is not the fi lm I wished performance in Charlie Bartlett. There is awkward teenager role. He better fi gure stuns with to review, but An American Carol wasn’t subtlety in her acting, even down to the that out soon, because he isn’t getting any playing at New Town, so I settled with nuances in her facial expressions, that younger. Dear Nick and Norah’s Infi nite Playlist. This fi lm really radiate a genuine character that we On the whole, this fi lm left me feeling received lots of hype, mostly from my can all relate to. I think that we’re going to good. It wasn’t a thinker. This can be either friends, but my expectations weren’t very be seeing some great things from her. If good or bad on my rating scale. However, Science high. I must say, however, that I was oddly only she would pick a more serious script! since I had an overall positive opinion of impressed by what the fi lm had to offer. I was far less impressed with Michael this fi lm, and would recommend it in six Jack Evans The fi lm follows Nick, who has Cera’s performance. This fi lm solidifi ed months or so for someone looking in the Contributor recently broken up with his girlfriend, and my opinion that Michael Cera is only discount DVD bin, I will be generous. I Norah, a friend of said girlfriend, who capable of playing one kind of character. give it a B. Some people say TV on the Radio meet by coincidence. Both of them are hasn’t really delivered since their debut searching the city for the secret venue of EP, Young Liars. I’m not one of those their favorite band. For the most part, the people, but I can see where they are humor in this fi lm depends on teen-grade coming from. That EP was so fresh sexual innuendos and toilet humor. It was and original it left even the most jaded lighthearted and easy to follow. It felt nice listeners completely dumbfounded. to watch a fi lm like that on the dawn of Since then, the band has released two Oscar season, before all of the message- full length albums and spawned a couple laden fi lms hit us. of imitators (Celebration, Yeasayer) as There weren’t any important issues well. I don’t mean that TVOTR’s synth- raised in this film. For the most part, it was driven, afrobeat-inflected barbershop a cute situational teen romance. It shows us music (trying to capture their sound what a good relationship is and what a bad in words is impossible) has been relationship is, but it gives us such obvious mainstreamed, but I do feel like it’s no distinctions between the two that there leaves longer as arresting as it once was. no room for real life dilemmas. However, Honestly, the first few times I listened I don’t think this movie was meant to be to Dear Science, I was underwhelmed. thought-provoking.. The characters, on Expecting to be knocked on my ass, the whole, were presented in a lighthearted I was instead only satisfied. But then manner, so the viewer has no real sense of after about a week or two of complete attachment to any one of them. I doubt that immersion in this album, it grew on me any of these characters will be remembered Promotional Photo in a really big way. It’s probably better very well, nor do I think this film will be one Not Superbad, but not supergood: Nick and Norah’s Infi nite Playlist offers light than anything TVOTR has ever done. that I constantly quote. entertainments, but little in the way of substance. Three songs caught my attention right from the start. The opener “Halfway Home” seems to hit its The Finer Side: stride in the last minute and a half, when the band morphs into an intergalactic Ramones cover band. Getting the job: your go-to guide for a And, yes, that is exactly as cool as it sounds like it would be. For “Family Tree,” lead singer Tunde Adebimpe successful interview is in full-on Peter Gabriel mode, It’s beginning to be During the Interview to help serve the company?” Ask with his heart on his sleeve and his that time of year… no, Show up on time. if there are any organizations boom-box pointed straight at your not the holiday season, Nothing says “I or committees you can serve bedroom window. “DLZ” finds but the interview could care less” more on. Do not ask when you can Adebimpe cooing over a skeletal season. And with the than being late to an first get a pay raise or any other drumbeat and then spazzing out at current economic interview. Leave early salary related questions. Since everything in earshot as the synths situation being what it to avoid getting stuck in this is usually the last question roar in. is, it’s important now, Jennifer Souers traffi c, and if something of the interview, don’t leave Notice I haven’t mentioned TVOTR’s more than ever, to know The Finer Side unforeseeable occurs, them thinking that all you care other lead singer, Kyp Malone. I was how to interview well. call ahead to let your about is the money. Instead, a bit less enthusiastic about his songs Whether you’re interviewing interviewer know. leave them thinking that you initially. “Golden Age” is nice and for a job in business, research, Dress appropriately. It is always will be an invaluable to their danceable, but I could see it ending teaching, admission to grad better to over-dress than under- team. up on a Grey’s Anatomy soundtrack. school, etc., there are always dress. Matched suits do not look Maybe that’s a good thing. If anybody things you can do—before, over the top, but rather show that After the Interview deserves to make a lot of money off during and after the interview— you value the job and the time of Write a thank you note to the royalties, it’s these guys. As cool as it is that will make you stand out the interviewers enough to put effort interviewer(s). A simple hand- for them to be an ultra-hip band that from the crowd. into your appearance. Make sure that written thank you note goes a not many people know about, they can your shoes are polished, hair is neat long way, and so few people do only keep that up for so long. “Golden Before the Interview and clean, makeup is subtle and that this that you will stand out from Age” is a great song and, in a perfect Do your homework. Find out your outfi t is not too revealing. If you the crowd. world, it will be blaring from everyone’s as much as you can about the have any questions about appropriate Remember that you are not right speakers if Barack wins next month. company or organization to show attire, call the offi ce to ask. for every job and not every job That’s really the best way I can describe that you are genuinely interested. Employers want to know that: or employer is right for you. Just it. Two other Kyp Malone standouts Do a simple Internet search, read you have the skills to help them as much as they are interviewing are “Stork & Owl” and “Lover’s Day.” magazines or journals related to do their work; and that they can you, you are also interviewing The former has a seductive shuffle and the company or talk to friends depend on you. Tailor your answers them to see if they are the right for the first time I feel like the Prince who might work there. so that they let the interviewer fi t for you. Don’t sell yourself and comparisons TVOTR keep getting are Go one step further and learn know that you have the education your work to a company that you apt. The latter is a straight-up sex jam about the industry the company and experience to do the job, and really don’t want to be a part of. wherein Malone wants to “love you all is in and what challenges or that you are willing to take the Don’t seek a job for the money the way off,” promises he’ll get you opportunities the company initiative and learn the things you but rather look for something that “so hot it’ll melt our faces off,” and might be facing. Use that to give don’t know. Show that you know will be fulfi lling and successful for finally just demands that we “Get off! context to your answers during how to think your way out of a you. Look for something that will Get off!” This band can be really funny the interview; show how your paper bag. Demonstrate that you make you happy and that will lead sometimes. I don’t think enough people education, skill and experience are responsible and dependable. to opportunities in the future. realize that. will help you solve any problems When asked if you have any Basically, you need to buy Dear Science. the company may have and questions, have at least one Questions or comments for It’s top-notch progressive punk rock, add value to the company as a prepared. A good one is always, Jennifer? Contact her at business@ and I think you deserve better than whole. “What other ways c a n I get involved vainformer.com! whatever you’re listening to right now. Virginia The Page Informer arts & culture October 22, 2008 13 The top pizzeria picks in Williamsburg Heavy music Matt Pinsker at W&M Metalfest Staff Writer Megan Locke It’s no secret that college students Arts & Culture Editor eat a lot of pizza. However, you may be tired of ordering Domino’s The William and Mary music scene features something with fl ex points, or have fi g ured for every kind of music fan, and metal-heads are no out just how similar the tastes of exception. Once a semester, the College’s Metal Club Chanello’s and cardboard are. To hosts a concert featuring acts that are a great alternative add some variety in my pizza diet, to the more mainstream bands that perform on campus. I decided to try the three “Italian” Their 2008 Fall MetalFest will be on Friday, October 24 restaurants in the area because, in Lodge 1 at 9 pm, sponsored by UCAB Late Nite. supposedly, Italians know their The fi rst band up for the evening will be Iris Divine. pizza. Here they are ranked in order. They are based in Alexandria, VA, and combine metal, Just as a note, I usually do not give progressive rock and pop into their own unique sound. letter grades for restaurants, but According to Metal Club Events Coordinator Matt am doing so this time so you can Fuller (’09), “With unusual -- yet surprisingly catchy compare the three. Alec McKinley -- vocal melodies dripping over top of progressive 1. Doraldo’s ($1.75 per slice Grab a slice: For students in the mood for pizza, Matt Pinsker recommends instrumentation and enough heavy charging breakdowns -- A- / B+) Doraldo’s as the best pizzeria in terms of both taste and price. to keep any metal-head happy, this band is the perfect I had the lowest expectations opener.” He recommends checking out their songs of Doraldo’s, and much to my very much overlooked, and I highly for students who happen to be in “Intention Experiment” and “Unspoken Tragedy” on surprise, their pizza was the best recommend trying it out. New Town. their Web site at http://www.myspace.com/irisdivine. and the least expensive. It was 2. Buon Amici ($2.25 per slice 3. Sal’s by Victor ($1.79 per Recently formed band Within the Lich Gate will be defi nitely very thin, but had the -- B) slice -- B- / C+) the second act during the concert. The instrumental good surface area of a New York Buon Amici is the most upscale Sal’s by Victor is also known component of their music is a marriage of death pizza. It was not too greasy, the of the three restaurants and it can for great Italian food but, as with metal and thrash. Mr. Fuller says they are a great band cheese stayed on, and it also had feel very formal, especially in the Buon Amici, I just focused on their “for [music fans] into the heavier genres of metal, or a good texture and consistency. evenings. They have already been pizza this time. They are located in for people who just really love high energy shows.” The taste was just superb, and reviewed in this paper, and their Williamsburg Shopping Center on Students can watch their video “I Summon Metal” at there was some unidentifi able but food is very good, but this time I Richmond Road. The pizza was not http://www.myspace.com/withinthelichgate. special fl avor that really made this was focusing solely on their pizza. bad, but just okay. It was a short Finally, Mr. Fuller promises “the perfect cap to what pizza stand out. Doraldo’s is off The slice was fair sized and came and wide slice, with enough cheese will be an awesome concert” with the last act Envy Scotland Street and Armistead, out hot with the grease running off and tomato sauce, and it tasted like Insane. The band is from Fredericksburg and meshes just a couple blocks past the delis. of it. The server offered to put on an ordinary Italian pizza. The crust newer metal styles with vocals that hark back to early At the restaurant, you go up to the garlic, oregano or parmesan cheese. was very well toasted and thicker 90s singers like Layne Staley. Visit them at their Web counter and place an order, rather This thin crust pizza looked and than at the other two places, but site at http://www.envyinsane.com/index.cfm. than be waited on. Besides having tasted good. It was enjoyable, but still thinner than an American pizza MetalFest is free to students and $5 for other guests. the tastiest pizza in town, they also not spectacular like some of their crust. Considering the reputation Take heed of Mr. Fuller’s advice on October 24, and had the cheapest, clearly making other entrées. Buon Amici was still of their food, I expected the pizza “prepare to hear a deafening metal roar coming from this the best value. Doraldo’s is cheap enough to be cost effective to be better. deep within the bowels of the Sadler Center.” October Schedule Live Performances

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I l S i g n o r B r u s c h i n o Virginia Page 14 InformerThe October 22, 2008 Opinion Staff Editorial: No mid-year tuition increase

As the economy continues measure the College has already its inexorable march toward started to undertake. The recession, the College fi n ds itself Informer’s own investigations of again short of funds as state the William and Mary Police revenues fall. We are concerned Department’s fi n ancials in recent that the administration may feel years illustrates that there is waste compelled to increase tuition which should be eliminated at the end of this semester as before any suggestion of an a result of this shortfall. In his increase in the tuition burden can e-mail to students, President be made. Other options include Reveley made clear that although reducing the operating hours fi n ancial aid would not be cut, of Swem library. Although all he could not guarantee that a students, including ourselves, mid-year tuition rise was off the hope that this does not occur, table. We urge Mr. Reveley not if such action is necessary to to take this course of action. For avoid a mid-year tuition increase the students and families paying then that is what must be done. for an education at the College, Students and their families were times are already hard, and a already asked to foot another 8- tuition rise would only make it 10 percent increase in their more diffi cult for those members tuition at the beginning of the Amethyst Initiative a major opportunity of the community to make ends academic year and will likely be meet. asked to do the same at the start for national retrospection on drinking age Instead, we recommend that of the next. Mr. Reveley look toward cutting In order to avoid a tuition rise Steven Nelson and Dave Johnson support for President Reveley, should he spending from components at this particular time when many News Editor and Supporting Contributor choose to sign the petition. of the Education and General are making their own sacrifi ces Amethyst’s opponents are quick to (E&G) programs to balance the and struggling to pay bills, the Interfering with Social Security is denounce the initiative as reckless, and claim budget as outlined in The Informer’s College administration must considered a “third rail” in American politics. that a reduction in the drinking age will report on the College’s fi n ancial make sacrifi ces as well. However, Touch it and you are dead politically. So dramatically increase the number of alcohol- future. We believe that there we believe that by making these also has become the case of “underage” related driving fatalities. It is true that there are areas within E&G where particular cuts in spending, little drinking. The United States currently has has been a decrease in the number of fatal spending cuts could eliminate the harm will be brought upon a higher national drinking age than nearly automobile accidents since the drinking age need for such a dramatic measure students’ and families’ personal every other country in the world -- and like was raised, but this ignores a number of as a mid-year tuition rise. The fi n ances as well as the College’s so many political discussions in America, the safety features introduced and made standard College will most assuredly prestige. Whatever exact policies debate over the right of 18 to 21 year olds since that change. Air bags, improved seat achieve savings in plant operations are adopted in the immediate to drink alcohol is wrought with emotion, belt enforcement, and safer car designs are and utility costs, which were future, the present fi nancial course with its opponents using passionate appeals all factors that should be taken into account projected in May to cost between is untenable. We strongly believe which often go unchallenged. before assuming that alcohol is the main $14.3 and $15.2 million in fi scal that until the College’s fi n ancial A few months ago, the long silence of public contributing factor. year 2009, due to the recent and situation as well as the overall fi g ures on the issue of the national drinking age The federal government’s actions in terms signifi cant decline in energy economy improves, unnecessary was broken. Over 100 college presidents signed of the original legislation was also legally prices. Discretionary expenses spending must be eliminated in their names to a public petition calling for an questionable, as threatening to withhold in academic departments must order to prevent backbreaking “informed and dispassionate debate” about the funds from states unless they changed their continue to be curtailed, a mid-year tuition increases. effects of the 1984 mandated drinking age. age requirements would The petition represents a chief component of seem to be a dangerous the Amethyst Initiative, an effort to re-open the precedent for our Thank you from all of us at debate. Led federal system. by former The College’s The Virginia Informer Middlebury The compulsory punishment of Chancellor, College nearly 10 percent of the student Sandra Day President body for alcohol policy violations O’Connor, The Informer is an independent publication and does not receive any public John was among McCardell, serves neither the interests of the the dissenting funding, unlike other publications at William and Mary. the initiative College nor affected students justices when the was joined constitutionality We would like to especially recognize some of our private supporters. by leaders of the national of prominent institutions across the nation. drinking age was Academic leaders took a major step in opening challenged by South Mr. Richard Beard - Mr. Robert Beck - Mr. Alberto Chalmeta - a debate long avoided by politicians. Dakota. After more than Mr. John Gleie - Mr. Lance Kyle At William and Mary, the College 20 years of misinformed administration has taken measures to recognize policy, we must support Mr. Sanford Whitwell and react to problems generated by a drinking the initiative and think age which criminalizes alcohol consumption with our minds rather for a majority of students. Privately, a number than just emotions. The Collegiate Network of administrators have shared that they feel the The denial of adult national drinking age should be lowered. The citizens, who are afforded The Patrick Henry Center compulsory punishment of nearly 10 percent full legal rights, to consume The Leadership Institute of the student body for alcohol policy violations alcohol has eroded respect serves neither the interests of the College nor for the law and encouraged If you would like to support The Virginia Informer, please contact us affected students. unsafe drinking. This is an Since the inception of the Amethyst important civil rights issue at [email protected]. Initiative, we, along with other students, have of our time. taken measures to cultivate support on the If you would like The Virginia Informer is a nonpartisan group registered as an offi cial student-run campus for the effort. The Student Assembly more information on the organization at the College of William & Mary, and a member of the Associated Collegiate Senate, comprising 16 elected undergraduate Amethyst Initiative, John Press. representatives and representatives of the McCardell, the former graduate schools, unanimously passed a bill college president who endorsing the initiative’s efforts. The bill launched this effort, will The Virginia Informer is produced by students at the College of William and Mary. The opinions expressed in articles, photos, cartoons, or ads also encouraged President Reveley to join speak in Tidewater A are those of the writer(s) or sponsor(s). The College is not responsible for the content of The Virginia Informer. with other college presidents and a large in the Sadler Center on This paper is produced for the benefi t of students at the College and is available at no cost for members of the greater Williamsburg community. segment of the student body in supporting Wednesday, October 22 at However, copies should be taken only if they are meant to be read and enjoyed. In the event an individual or group prevents these copies from being this initiative. We would like to express full 7:30 pm. enjoyed by others, the cost to that individual or group will be $15 per copy. Virginia The Page Informer Opinion October 22, 2008 15 Veterans and Cadets America-bashing continue to take a back seat trendy, but unfounded at William and Mary I find it a relatively easy task Trade Center attack? Certainly This is the fi rst semester most anything else on campus to come to a college campus not Muslims,” he said. in which policy changes and preparing students for and deliver a lecture which The above argument is approved over a year ago are one of our nation’s highest vilifies one’s country. Easy, astonishingly similar to the line fi n ally taking effect so that callings. Something is wrong because there is an eager of reasoning used by those ROTC cadets receive more with this picture. Why are audience which uncritically who refuse to acknowledge academic credit for Military students and faculty hesitant laps up everything that you that al-Qaeda was responsible Science Courses. Yet in spite to be seen supporting the say – and appealing because in for 9/11, and subscribe to wild of these changes, Military military and unfairly singled today’s world, a college campus conspiracy theories involving Science is still the only out students who are making is one of the few places where Kristin Coyner the CIA and the Mossad. department on campus where Matt Pinsker the sacrifi c e of joining the arguments which disparage Opinion Editor Rather than spell out what the entire core curriculum is Staff Writer military, yet openly embrace America are parroted around as “brave and he was insinuating, however, Dr. Ahmad not counted toward graduation. Cadets, smut such as the Sex Worker’s Art Show? insightful.” displayed sheer intellectual cowardice by who spend over 8 hours per week in Many students who eagerly funded and On October 8, the Student Assembly not following through with his own train ROTC instructionals used to receive just attended the SWAS have expressed doubts brought in Dr. Imad-ad-Din Ahmad, a of thought. 6 credits to the 120 needed to graduation, on the appropriateness of upcoming college professor and the president of the In total, Dr. Ahmad cited three alleged even though Veterans Day Minaret of Freedom Institute, to deliver a civil liberties abuses against Muslims, two they earned 14 Celebrations. I speech entitled “Grand Jury Abuse in the of which were against non-citizens – and credits to GPA am astounded Service of Islamophobia.” yes, that matters. One of these concerned calculations. I am astounded that anyone has placed that anyone has Dr. Ahmad’s logic was faulty on the Abdul Haleem Aschar. Notably, Dr. Less than 2 more value in a sex worker lighting placed more supposed erosion of civil liberties as it Ahmad’s rationalizations for Mr. Aschar’s years ago cadets sparklers in their rectum than in value in a sex correlates to what is occurring in the Middle refusal to cooperate with a grand jury were asked for 24 celebrating those who have risked and worker lighting East. If students attending his lecture were to laughable – apparently, “[Aschar’s] answers credits and that given their lives for the freedoms of sparklers in be asked if they had personally experienced could be used by Israeli court,” which all count to this nation their rectum an infringement of their civil liberties, not somehow legitimizes his refusal to comply graduation, and than in a single hand would be legitimately raised with the American justice system. got a miniscule celebrating – and a TSA screener giving you a strange Cute little jabs like, “Muslims in Florida increase of 6 those who look does not count as a violation of your voted for Bush…may God forgive them,” to 8 credits to graduation, and 14 to 15 have risked and given their lives for the rights. The idea that we have resorted completely eliminate any paper-thin façade credits to GPA calculating. The request freedoms of this nation. Have we really to fighting this war on terrorism for the of neutrality and objectivity in Dr. Ahmad’s for a minor in Military Science was gotten to the point where it is more purpose of shoring up domestic political lecture – this would not be a particularly completely ignored. appropriate to celebrate strippers and support is absurd on its face. valid point if the lecture’s stated purpose Under this system which singles prostitutes than veterans? I really hope Dr. Ahmad went on to claim that “you wasn’t to be non-partisan. out ROTC, cadets are forced to take that William and Mary students have could say that the people who destroyed the Undeniably, speakers like Dr. Ahmad an academic overload of 127 credits their priorities straight and more people World Trade Center...killed thousands of are qualified to sound off on a broader just graduate on time. Students receive will be attending the Sunken Gardens on innocent Americans, but you have to weigh discussion of US foreign policy, but we more credits for Adventure Games and Sunday, November 9 for Veterans Day, that against the fact that we have killed tens must not forget that their arguments and Weightlifting than for Military Science than attended SWAS. of thousands, hundreds of thousands, of opinions are not representative of the which is far more mentally strenuous than innocent Afghanis and Iraqis and many entire picture. College departments would thousands of innocent brave Americans be hesitant to co-sponsor distinguished who were willing to fight for their country individuals presenting contrary – pro- Change to traylessness fl awed and, instead, were sent abroad to fight for America – perspectives. We must remember what?” Dr. Ahmad then sank into further that there is always another side which can In an effort to to spend more time getting absurdity, attempting to cast doubt on the be argued to counter the assertions of raise the environmentally- food and less time eating. It identity of the perpetrators of the 9/11 people like Dr. Ahmad -- just don’t expect friendly rating of the is a total waste of my time, attacks -- “Who benefited from the World to hear them in your classrooms. College, the Sadler Center and this is just the tip of the Cafeteria will soon go iceberg. trayless, following the One thing that has served removal of trays in the as a real source of irritation Letter to the Editor Commons Dining Hall is the amount of mess left last spring. The green fees on the tables and fl oors in Dear Editor, we are somehow “…failing to be that we voted for were bad Patrick Macaluso the Caf due to the trayless In the last issue of The Virginia ‘green’” and are “…fundamentally enough. With a $200,000 initiative. Now that we do Staff Writer Informer, the column by Ms. Kristin wasteful”. The fact of the matter endowment to help us not have trays on which to Coyner struck me as rather silly. is that many students prefer to have become greener, we’re now theoretically make a mess, we use the tables. And let’s The column lambasts the efforts print issues to take with them on the cutting spending in our cafeterias by be honest – no one really cleans up after of the Student Assembly to register go. Moreover, with the advent of going trayless. This is a fl awed argument themselves. I have yet to see a single students to vote, claiming that “in a new outdoor recycling program in many ways. student carry around a damp rag in order the ‘real world’ you’d have to take rolling out in the near future Next time you are at the Caf, notice to clean their mess off the tables at the the initiative to register yourself to students will have the opportunity that when you bring your used dishes Caf. Many tables are left unoccupied for vote.” Unfortunately, in the “real to recycle papers. to the conveyer belt to be washed that longer periods, laden with old food and world” that I’m familiar with, a My final criticism lies w i th the idea water constantly runs, and it doesn’t other messes. This presents the potential majority of 18-24-year-olds do not that the SA should “redistribute” slow down if there are fewer things to for health risks. With the recent school vote. Is it wrong to actively attempt the Consolidated Reserve fund clean. If we are using the water, why not budget cut, we cannot afford to hire to involve a population of almost 25 among all students. This idea use it to clean trays? A driving theory extra workers to make sure the tables million Americans in the democratic sounds wonderful when pandered behind the trayless program is that we are clean, and the Caf workers are too process on which our country was around ignorantly, but downright will save on energy by washing fewer busy to abandon their work to clean founded? I don’t think so. ridiculous when the actual math is things. However, because the water is the tables. In short, becoming green Furthermore, the author considered. Distributing $200,000 continuously running, we are still using runs the risk of becoming green around contends that last spring’s initiative among 6,700 undergraduates/ the same amount of water anyway. the gills. I’d choose my health over the to register students to vote before graduates comes out to about $30 Unless we start turning the dishwashers environmental rating. the City Council election was paid per student. So next year, when off, there is no conceivable way that we The effects of the trayless initiative for “…through fees you pay for we have about $30,000 rolled over are using a signifi cantly smaller amount are inconclusive. The goal of reducing anyway.” This is completely false, from Special Events and Activities of water. water use and food waste has not been as students turning in registration Funding, we can give a total of $4.50 Another argument is that the trayless met. But, we now have water being forms are to be paid via the off- to each student. The SA would program reduces the amount of wasted used to clean nothing, a messy cafeteria, campus account: an account funded then be subsequently incapable of food. Although a study showed that per and students whose little time is being entirely by the SA’s own fundraising providing additional funds to clubs pound, less food has been wasted, it has wasted. Unfortunately, all of this is about efforts. and organizations, and couldn’t not been enough to counter student to spread to the Sadler Center Cafeteria. Another inconsistency in the initiate new projects benefiting the frustration, since their parents are still What can we expect? More water column regards recent legislation campus as a whole. paying for that original amount of wasted, longer lines, messier cafeterias, such as “The VA Gazette Act.” food. I have overheard many students’ a higher risk of catching other peoples’ The author claims that by providing Ben Brown frustrations with the switch, and I agree. germs and the irritation of knowing that students with free newspapers, SA Senator, Class of 2011 I now have to make multiple trips to get you are paying more in tuition for this what I want. In a broad sense, I have swarming inconvenience. Virginia Page The 16 October 22, 2008 Informer

This is the last in a three-part Informer debate series in which students representing Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will argue why their candidate’s position on each issue is the better one. The next U.S. president will face a variety of security threats in an increasingly dangerous world. Our military is still engaged in confl icts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the U.S. must also deal with the rise of a new al-Qaeda safe haven in the lawless northwestern provinces of Pakistan, as well as nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran. What strategies will your candidate pursue to deal with these confl icts and address these growing threats to U.S. security?

Barack Obama’s foreign policy synthesizes some In May, CIA Director Michael Hayden noted of the best ideas from both the left and right. the United States’ success in the War on Terror, Under his leadership, the country will aggressively saying that we have achieved “near strategic defeat hunt down terrorists across the globe without the of al-Qaeda in Iraq” and “signifi cant setbacks for shameful displays of abusive power or the vicious al-Qaeda globally.” John McCain’s plan of the assaults on Americans’ civil liberties that have troop surge may well have won the war that many marked the Bush administration’s approach to Democratic leaders long ago called “lost.” We Alex Kyrios national defense. All too often, Senator McCain Alexander have our enemies in Iraq on the ropes, and John Class of ’09 has stood with President Bush and cheered him on, Powell McCain understands that we need to keep the fi ght supporting the president’s wars based more on pleasant fantasy than the Class of ’10 up to ensure victory and bring our troops home tough realities on the ground. Furthermore, Senator Obama brings an even- victorious. minded temperament which will serve him well as our nation’s commander- In Afghanistan, Taliban and al-Qaeda forces have been able to regroup in in-chief. If you watched any of the presidential debates this year, you can the mountains of Pakistan and now are waging a counter-offensive. Only see that John McCain is hot-headed and eager on the topic of foreign policy. John McCain has the experience and vision to deal with this crisis effectively. His eyes followed those of Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld to Baghdad long Barack Obama’s plan for Iraq, on the other hand, offers self-infl icted defeat before responsibly stabilizing Afghanistan. Senator Obama knew better. and advocates a withdrawal plan that Gen. Patraeus thinks is a mistake. Mr. And with Senator McCain making cavalier jokes about bombing Iran on Obama still can’t even admit that the troop surge was a success – he is still the campaign trail, I fear that continuing to allow the Republican Party to living in the past, rehashing the tired and pointless debate about whether or control foreign policy and national defense will only keep us on track from not we should have invaded Iraq. John McCain, on the other hand, looks to eight years of disastrous Bush policies. the future and knows we can achieve victory in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Powell Kyrios My opponent seems to talk a lot about the past and whether or not we My opponent focuses on John McCain’s support of President Bush’s should have gone into Iraq. That isn’t the issue anymore – rather, it’s how we surge in Iraq. It’s naturally the fi rst point he’d make, because it’s the only wise will obtain victory. Barack Obama has never advocated victory in Iraq – he decision Senator McCain has made on foreign policy in recent memory. He has been resigned to defeat from the start. And what of Mr. Obama’s threat trivializes Senator Obama’s initial opposition to the war as though it’s just to invade Pakistan? Just a few weeks ago, a U.S. air strike in Pakistan killed 20 useless opining on the past, but such decisions are crucial to presidential people, including civilians, and it turned out to be a PR jackpot for al-Qaeda leadership. You speak grandly of “the war in Iraq against al Qaeda.” But when and Taliban forces. I can think of no better way to turn Pakistanis even further did the war in Iraq become one against al Qaeda? Only after we destabilized against the U.S. than to essentially threaten to invade their country. We need the country, replacing a dictator with chaos, and opened up the fl oodgates to Pakistan and its people on our side to win in this struggle. Mr. Obama seems turn Iraq into a hot spot for global terror. If a child spills his milk and goes to to not understand this important point. clean it up properly, he deserves praise—but wouldn’t it be better if the child Finally, the idea that John McCain has swallowed the party line is laughable. hadn’t spilled it to begin with? He consistently opposed the strategy pursued by the Bush administration and During the primaries, Mr. Obama rejected the overly dovish plans of some called constantly for more troops, revised strategies, and new leadership, and of those in his party, such as Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico, who was proven to be correct. Mr. McCain called former Secretary of Defense called for immediate withdrawal from Iraq. Nothing in Senator Obama’s Donald Rumsfeld “One of the worst Secretaries of Defense in history,” and rhetoric, record, or platform supports your irresponsible coloring of his plan said the war was “woefully mismanaged.” Those are hardly the words of a as one of “unconditional withdrawal.” Bush clone. Powell Kyrios If Mr. Obama’s plan is to remove all U.S. combat troops from Iraq in sixteen The assertion that Senator Obama is planning an invasion of Pakistan is months, as he claims, then it is most certainly unconditional prima facie. Wars certainly news to me. What I expect my opponent was actually referring to was are not fought on neat, tidy schedule. Even the New Yorker said in a July report Senator Obama’s promise to act on reliable intelligence and send in troops from that Mr. Obama’s plan easily “could revive the badly wounded al-Qaeda in Iraq, Afghanistan to capture Osama bin Laden if the Pakistanis refuse to act on such re-energize the Sunni insurgency...and return the central government to a state intelligence. of collapse,” which could force us to intervene again. However, this analysis As for the substance of Senator Obama’s pledge to take such an aggressive might be outdated considering that Mr. Obama’s policies and stances on the line in pursuing bin Laden, reasonable and intelligent minds may disagree. I, for issues have been constantly shifted and “refi ned,” and it’s hard to keep up with one, applaud this dissent from his party line, and see this as an excellent example where he stands week to week. of the sort of situations that call for the use of our full military might. Capturing Mr. Obama has very little foreign policy experience, and when I think of Osama bin Laden has been one of our country’s main strategic objectives for a potential meeting between Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin over seven years now, and I don’t think the President should be afraid to chase I can’t help but be reminded of the Cuban Missile Crisis when an idealistic, him down in such circumstances. John McCain says he would chase bin Laden inexperienced, “cool” American president had the stuffi n g kicked out of him by to “the gates of Hell.” I guess the Pakistani border is past them. Nikita Khrushchev and brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. We can’t afford to risk that happening again.

Powell Kyrios An invasion is defi ned as “an intrusion or encroachment into a sovereign As many discontented hippies could tell you, there’s nothing unconditional nation’s territory.” If you send in troops into Pakistan to capture or kill bin about Senator Obama’s plan to withdraw from Iraq. He has repeatedly and Laden, or planes to bomb al-Qaeda, you are, by defi nition, invading Pakistan. consistently stated that his sixteen-month time frame is subject to change Nations can give you permission to do this, but otherwise it will be seen as an from the conditions on the ground and the advice of his generals. Again, act of war against Pakistan. The biggest problem I have with Mr. Obama saying many on the Democratic left see this as an excuse to prolong the war; it’s really he will do this is the sheer stupidity of openly broadcasting this intention to a shining example of Senator Obama placing pragmatics above ideology. I Pakistan and al-Qaeda. Apparently Mr. Obama didn’t get the memo that covert have no doubt he would love to see every one of our brave men and women action of the sort he is describing should actually be kept secret. His statements serving there home safe tomorrow, but neither do I doubt that he will withdraw show that he is green behind the ears when it comes to foreign policy. them without any regard for the Iraqis they are protecting. Don’t just ask me: John McCain, the cagey veteran, is playing his cards close to the chest. This ask Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq, who said he agreed with Senator nation needs a leader with experience that truly understands international Obama’s plan. relations, not a naive idealist. I want a president who lives in the real world, who You may fear the thought of a President Obama meeting with foreign wants victory for our heroic armed forces, and who will fi ght to keep this grand leaders, but for all these reasons I have outlined, I can’t say I share that fear. Republic and its people safe. Only John McCain fi ts this description, and that’s The world resents the cowboy diplomacy that has driven us these past eight why I say John McCain in ’08. Country First! years. We need… hmm, what’s the word? Ah yes. Change.