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The James City County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $50,000 addition of two access points to the Virginia Capital bike trail, yet cyclists do not feel that the addition is necessary. According to the Virginia Gazette a representative from the Historic Triangle Bicycle Advisory Committee told the board that these access points would be a luxury, but not a necessity. With the new access cuts covering 43 feet combined, local bikers feel that the funds would be better spent making dangerous riding areas safer.
...If cupid dipped his arrow in something before he shot you, I think it, in my mind, was probably a big vat of oxytocin. So that’s where the sex piece can happen. —Health Promotion Specialist Eric Garrison M.Ed. ’94
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WY Daily reported that Dominion Virginia Power employees donated $2,500 and more than 360 hours of work toward a recent makeover of Williamsburg’s Waller Mill Park. The recent improvements include three new dock boxes, two kayak racks, a bench, and a picnic table. The volunteers also constructed a fence around an area for a community garden that will be planted in the spring of 2013. Local community organizations will be able to use the garden to promote education. The Williamsburg Land Conservancy announced a conservation easement purchase that will safeguard some of the Chelsea Plantation located in King William County, according to the Virginia Gazette. The purchase will permanently protect 568 acres of the estate’s 1580 total acres. Built in 1709 by Col. Augustine Moore, the plantation was visited by colonial heroes such as George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette during the 18 century. The grounds feature five acres of English boxwood gardens and part of the estate is used for hunting and fishing by the private owners.
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Four players on the Hofstra Mens’ Basketball team were arrested and have pleaded not guilty for the theft of more than $10,000 worth of items stolen on campus.
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Students use Adderall to Study for Finals
Hofstra Basketball Players Arrested for Theft
Students across the country are gearing up for finals. To help them stay focused, many are sniffing out Adderall, a drug meant for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, according to USA Today, the drug can have as many negative effects as it does beneficial ones. Jay Zabel, a junior at the University of Minnesota, said he took the drug and was sharp, but was easily distracted by off-subject things. He said he would never use it again. Although Zabel had a bad experience with the drug, many still continue to seek it out. In fact, the Medical News Daily stated that 34 percent of college students use Adderall. Students are willing to risk negative effects for a few hours of focused study.
The Huffington Post reported four players on the men’s basketball team at Hofstra University were arrested for a series of thefts that have occurred throughout the semester. They all pleaded not guilty at their arraignments on Nov. 30. The stolen items included laptops, cellphones and cash. Although some of the stolen goods were sold on Craigslist, $10,000 worth of what they took was recovered. The thefts occurred in random dorm suites that were not locked. Even though an investigation is under way, coach Mo Cassara claimed the alleged items were stolen in May, before the accused team members even came to the school.
Instructor Attacked by Son During Class
Pennsylvania Faculty Postpones Strike
According to The Washington Post, James Krumm, a computer science instructor, was brutally attacked by his 25 year-old son, Christopher Krumm at a Casper College, a community college in Wyoming. The son shot his father in the head with a hightech hunting bow and arrow, and then stabbed himself and his father. In addition to attacking his father, he also stabbed his father’s girlfriend at their house before arriving at the college. When the father was being attacked, he fended off his son to give his students time to escape.
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties will postpone their strike until after the fall semester. The group has been particularly unhappy with pay for part-time instructors and health care benefits. In a letter to the 120,000 students who would be affected, the association assured the students they knew the effects a strike would have on both grades and tuition. Although the strike no longer threatens the current semester, there is still the possibility of one in the future.
CORRECTIONS In the staff editorial on Nov. 27 the Flat Hat incorrectly stated that the College places a six percent cap on international students enrolled in the College. There is not a formal limit on international students at the College. In the Nov. 27 Brett Prestia was incorrectly listed as the class of 2015. He is graduating in 2014. In the Nov. 30 issue of the Flat Hat, the “Provost’s Report” was incorrectly printed twice. The Flat Hat wishes to correct any facts printed incorrectly. Corrections may be submitted by e-mail to the editor of the section in which the incorrect information was printed. Requests for
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CAMPUS POLICE BEAT
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Friday, Nov. 16 — A student reported numerous items missing from their dorm room on Ukrop Way; the collection of items totaled around $100 in value.
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Sunday, Nov. 18 — A non-student was arrested for underage possession of alcohol in the Zable Stadium Parking Lot.
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Sunday, Nov. 18 — A student reported numerous items missing from their dorm on Jamestown Rd.; the collection of electronic items totaled around $770.
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Sunday, Nov. 18 — A fraternity reported a group photo composite around $2,000 in value to be missing from their unit on Ukrop Way.
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Monday, Nov. 19 — A non-student was arrested for credit card theft, larceny, credit card fraud, possession of marijuana and driving on a revoked
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counselor. To use this program, students are required to fill out an online form. The questions on this form include the student’s year, where they need to go, and if they have visited the College’s counseling center. Students can go to the counseling center for seven sessions throughout their undergraduate experience. The counseling center primarily responds to short-term issues for students. If students need additional care, the center will refer them to off-campus counselors.
“Before, there really wasn’t a way for students to receive extended mental health care,” Senate Chair Kendall Lorenzen ’15 said. “[Mental health] has been an issue for a really long time.” The College ranked No. 42 on the Daily Beast’s list of most stressful colleges in 2011. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, nearly one third of college students have sought mental health counseling. For Ackerman, the program has a more personal connection. When he was a junior in high school, one of his best friends committed suicide.
“It probably took me over a month to smile,” Ackerman said. “That’s not just me; there were kids whose lives were touched equally … dramatically. I knew two kids who dropped out of school. My parents wanted me to change schools … The effects of one suicide in terms of everyone else, not just in thinking about committing suicide but in their everyday fulfillment of life, are dramatic. That’s why I want to stress that $3,000 is nothing when you think about one life that it might save.” Tribe Rides will give its first lift in the spring of 2013.