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BOV Evaluates HITTING the TURF Restructuring Plan by CHRIS ADAMS Recognition in Newsweek and FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR U.S.News & World Report U.S. Postage Paid at Williamsburg, Va. VARIETY: REVIEWS: Thinking The good, the bad and the ugly about of this summer’s movies, Greek Life? page 11 Read our guide, SPORTS: page 7 Pep band prepares a rocking season, page 14 AUGUST 26, 2005 VOL.95, NO.2 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY SINCE 1911 http://flathat.wm.edu BOV evaluates HITTING THE TURF restructuring plan BY CHRIS ADAMS recognition in Newsweek and FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR U.S.News & World Report. He also commended the students in- The Board of Visitors met yes- volved in freshman move-in day. terday morning to welcome Presi- “[I was] taken aback by the dent Gene R. Nichol and discuss spirit of volunteerism by the soph- the restructuring of the Collegeʼs omores and juniors and seniors,” fi nancial relationship with the Nichol said. commonwealth of Virginia. The Speaking next, Vice Rector restructuring initiative, the com- Michael K. Powell returned to the plex and political nature of which restructuring. He cautioned the led Vice President for Public Af- Board to stick to the core prin- fairs Stewart Gamage to refer to ciples they set forth: to retain the it as “bloodsport,” began two unique character of the College, to years ago as the “Charter Initia- keep tuition at a reasonable level, tive.” The term was dropped due to be open to faculty and student to connotations of privatizing the views and, above all, to remember College. that the Boardʼs struggle is a po- Rector Susan A. Magill wel- litical exercise. He said the Board comed the Board by reminding must act as “rigorous political them of the seriousness of the thinkers” if they are to survive the questions at hand. process ahead. “[The restructuring issue is Following opening remarks, the] most critical thing facing the Vice President for Finance Samuel Board this year,” she said. E. Jones updated the Board on the After Magillʼs remarks, Nichol restructuring initiative. In 2003, briefl y addressed the Board. He the Board commissioned the de- tried to lighten the mood with a velopment of a fi ve-year strategic ALLIE VEINOTE ✦ THE FLAT HAT review of the numerous construc- development plan. Since then, Senior Josh Lustig evades a fellow teammate at their weekly scrimmage Wednesday. The Tribe athletes will complete pre-season camp tion projects on campus and com- Saturday and begin preparations for this Thursdayʼs season opener against the Marshall University Herd, being held in West Virginia. See BOV ✦ page 4 mented on the Collegeʼs recent U.S.News Dining services offers new facilities, Campaign breaks keeps meal plans for upcoming school year $400 College million at 31st BY ANDY ZAHN FLAT HAT ASST. NEWS EDITOR BY JONATHAN SEIDEN The Campaign for William THE FLAT HAT & Mary passed a milestone this summer when it broke the $400 The College was ranked as the million-dollar mark of its effort 31st Best University in the nation to raise money for the College. by U.S.News & World Reportʼs Meanwhile, although recent data annual review of “Americaʼs Best from U.S.News & World Report Colleges” for the third year in a show that only 25 percent of row. After recently being named the Collegeʼs alumni made gifts “Americaʼs Hottest Small Public JONATHAN SEIDEN ✦ THE FLAT HAT last year, a separate report by School” by Newsweek, a judg- The Commons Dining Hall underwent an extensive, $11.5 million-dollar renovation this summer. The new “fresh food company” layout does the Council on Aid for Educa- ment the editors of Newsweek say away with the centralized kitchen in favor of numerous stands throughout the complex at which food is prepared in front of the diners. tion shows that the College had is subjective, the College scored a 30.3 percent solicitation effec- highly by the numerical ratings tiveness rate in 2004. The report, used in U.S.News. The College New meal plans provide more fl ex Th e redesigned ‘Caf’ fi nally opens to published in the CAEʼs Voluntary was ranked as the sixth best public Support of Education Survey, is university. points but fewer meal options an enthusiastic student response the ratio of alumni making contri- As with last year, the only sig- butions to the College versus the nifi cant area in which the College BY BRIAN MAHONEY yearʼs Block 75 meal plan, pro- BY BRIAN MAHONEY its last legs.” total number of alumni the Col- scored poorly was fi nancial re- THE FLAT HAT viding 75 meals and $275 in THE FLAT HAT Unlike the previous dining hall, lege contacted. sources. Coming in at 115th, the fl ex points, has been changed to the new Commons does not con- The College ranks fi rst among College was rated higher than last New student meal plans of- Block 60, providing 60 meals The new Commons Dining tain a centralized kitchen, and its research doctoral institutions that year, when it was ranked at 124th. fering more Flex Points but few- with $375 in fl ex points. How- Hall opened for meals Monday, food is not prepared in large quan- contact more than 50 percent of This gain in fi nancial resources al- er meal options for those with ever, the meals may no longer be garnering praise from many new tities. total available alumni. According lowed the College to recover six block plans are being instituted used in the Marketplace, which and returning students. The Com- “All the meals are cooked in to the survey, the College con- points in the ratings, but did not this year. Beginning this semes- now only accepts fl ex dollars mons renovation, which cost $11.5 front of everybody; there is no pri- tacted approximately 74 percent alter its standings overall, which ter, block meal plans will not be from those without the more ex- million, was the latest in a two-year or preparation,” Resident District of graduates. were the same as last year. accepted at the Marketplace or pensive gold plans. project to update dining facilities Manager Phil DiBenedetto said. According to Ann E. Kaplan, Vice President for Student Af- the Dodge Room, although Flex According to Dining Ser- across campus. The Commons is composed director of the survey at CAE, the fairs Sam Sadler said that while Points and gold plans will con- vices Resident District Manager According to Commons Di- of several stations and provides average solicitation effectiveness the gain in fi nancial resources was tinue to be accepted. Phil DiBenedetto, the change rector Larry Smith, the renovated many choices for students, includ- percentage for public research not as great as he had hoped, they The most signifi cant changes was announced last March, yet dining hall improves a 40 year-old ing a produce buffet with fresh sal- doctoral institutions is 14.2 per- were attributable to the Campaign of the new plans are the elimi- many students report that they building that was outdated and ads, a station with prepared meats cent, less than half the Collegeʼs for William & Mary. nation of meal options for block are startled by the new options. slowly deteriorating. and a grille area utilized for break- rate. Kaplan said that CAE also “No other top-50 university plan users, and the subsequent Uppperclassmen, who typically “The previous building was old fast, lunch and dinner. The bakery contributes to U.S.Newsʼ data has fi nancial resources not in the increase of Flex points in each and tired,” Smith said. “The integ- regarding alumni giving percent- See MEAL ✦ page 3 See CAF ✦ page 3 top 50,” Sadler said, emphasizing meal option. For example, last rity of the Commons was really on ages. the unique fi nancial position of According to Director of Uni- the College. Recalling a quote by versity Relations Bill Walker, in former president Timothy J. Sulli- Meal Plan Comparisons 2004 the College raised $115.5 van, Sadler also said that he wants million last year, an unprecedent- for once, to do “more with more Last year: 2004 to 2005 This year: 2005 to 2006 ed amount. In addition, alumni rather than more than less.” The donors increased from 16,290 last Campaign has raised over $400 Plan Meals Flex Plan Meals Flex year to 17,266 this year. million for the College. For more The number one ranking was information, see Campaign, this given at a time when the Col- page. Gold Plus Unlimited $125 Gold Plus Unlimited $125 legeʼs ability to rely on funding To retain such a high rating, Gold Plan 19 per week $100 Gold 19 19 per week $100 from Richmond was becoming despite its limited fi nancial re- Green Plan 14 per week $100 Gold 14 14 per week $165 increasingly diffi cult and College sources, the College was rated administrators were lobbying for highly in such areas as selectiv- the restructuring initiative, an ef- ity rate as well as the graduation Block Meals Block Meals fort by the College, the University and retention rate, which was of Virginia and the Virginia Poly- 17th among all universities. With Block 150 10 per week* $150 Block 150 10 per week* $250 technic Institute to gain more fi - over 10,500 applications last year Block 125 8.3 per week* $175 Block 120 8 per week* $300 nancial and institutional indepen- for 1,300 spaces, and as fi nancial dence from the commonwealth. woes ease, Sadler said he expects Block 100 6.7 per week* $200 Block 90 6 per week* $350 For more information, see BOV, that the Collegeʼs ranking will be Block 75 5 per week* $275 Block 60 4 per week* $375 this page.
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