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Tribe football fell to No. 5 Villanova in a thrilling shootout.

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A Homecoming heartbreaker

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Vol. 104, Iss. 14 | Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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ADMISSION

Economic diversity priority for universities

New York Times’s College Access Index records top colleges’ percentage of freshmen from low-income backgrounds

ABBY BOYLE FLAT HAT MANAGING EDITOR

When Molly Teague ’15 applied to colleges in 2011, she — like many students across the country — knew the availability of financial aid would play a role in her final decision.

Teague wanted to go to an out-of-state school,

but she was aware that the financial burden might be more intense than if she remained in her home state of Florida for college. In her case, however, the College of William and Mary has been able to provide Teague with financial aid and work-study opportunities to make the cost of her education more affordable.

“I’ve always been lucky to get a really generous

financial aid package every semester, and without that, it definitely wouldn’t be as feasible, or probably even possible, to come to William and Mary, especially being an out-of-state student,” Teague said.

Teague said her experience receiving financial aid from the College has been positive. Last year, 34 percent of the entering freshman class applied

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and qualified for need-based aid, according to Interim Associate Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admission Tim Wolfe. Administrators said the school makes an effort to emphasize economic diversity.

Recent studies have also suggested that economic diversity is a key characteristic for colleges across the country.

In September, The New York Times’ “The Upshot” unveiled its College Access Index, which takes into account top college and universities’ share of recent freshmen coming from lowincome families — as measured by the number receiving a Pell grant — as well as the net price of attendance for low- and middle-income families.

The Upshot reviewed data for 100 colleges with a four-year graduation rate of at least 75 percent in

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College administrators said the school makes an effort to emphasize economic diversity. Recent study by The New York Times rates three public universities on economic diversity.

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STUDENT LIFE

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Alumni and current students celebrated homecoming over the weekend by attending the parade and football game.

Nearly a week ago, a freshman at Drake University in Iowa posted an anonymous threat on the social media app Yik Yak, stating: “Columbine will look like child’s play compared to what I’m going to do.” Within 24 hours, the 18-year-old was arrested and charged in Des Moines, Iowa.

A freshman at Towson University in Maryland was arrested two weeks ago for using the app to publicly threaten a “Virginia Tech Part 2” at the institution. The 18-year-old was subsequently held on $100,000 bail on two charges of threatening to commit a violent crime and one charge of willfully disturbing school operations.

These incidents are part of a series of threats made via Yik Yak, which the Washington Post reported is becoming increasingly common on college campuses across the country.

Yik Yak resembles Twitter, but all messages are posted under the veil of anonymity. Individuals within a 1.5-mile radius can view each post, comment on it, and up-or-down-vote it depending on how they feel about the original observation.

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HSAC RELEASES 2013-2014 FINAL REPORT Provost Michael Halleran recently emailed the student body the Honor System Advisory Committee Academic Year 2013-2014 Final Report.

According to the Final Report, the revised Undergraduate Honor Council has handled 26 cases, 21 of which were academic.

T h e r e p o r t states, “This figure is roughly in Halleran line with the total number of recent years.”

In 18 of the 26 cases, the student was found responsible, in three the student was found

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not responsible, and five have been carried over to the Fall 2014 semester.

One of the changes made to the Undergraduate Honor Council last year was the addition of an optional student-faculty early resolution process. Of the 26 cases last academic year, eight were eligible for, and resolved by, this early resolution process, which involves a resolution between the student and faculty member without a Council hearing.

Of the 26 cases, one resulted in contingent dismissal, five in suspension, five in probation with loss of privileges, five in probation, and two in grade and education sanctions.

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Celebrate You Week emphasizes health Events include free frozen yogurt bar, Zumba class, presentation on excellence MADELINE BIELSKI FLAT HAT ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR

The Celebrate You initiative, sponsored by the Student Assembly, Health Outreach Peer Educators, InterFraternity Council and AMP, begins today and will culminate Saturday, Oct. 25 with the Celebrate You concert.

The initiative is focused on promoting healthy living at the College of William and Mary.

The idea for the initiative originated within the IFC, as the group said they wanted to find a way to get members of the Greek community involved with conversations about mental health awareness. The mission evolved beyond increasing Greek involvement to engaging all members of the William and Mary

at the College, mentioning that students don’t often take time to relax.

“We place academics so much above just taking a break and just taking time to ‘be’ and to just enjoy ourselves,” AronShiavone said. “We really just want to encourage people that it’s important and necessary to take time to decompress and relax and to do something for yourself that might not be as productive toward your academics, but it is productive in … improving your own well-being.”

Celebrate You week kicks off with “Treat Yourself Tuesday,” which will include a free frozen yogurt bar in the Sadler Center. HOPE will lead the event, explaining how each of the toppings relates to health.

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community in conversations about health and wellness.

IFC President Alex Greenspan ’15 said he recognized a deficiency in the way the campus community addresses health and wellness. He emphasized the need for the community to come together in “healthy celebration.”

“I think it shows itself in a lot of ways, the lack of this school’s focus on positive health, not just getting sleep, but [not] going out to football games,” Greenspan said. “You know we don’t have great attendance all the time, we don’t have a lot of excitement when there are concerts, its like, ‘No, I have more important things to do.’”

Secretary of Health & Safety Andrea Aron-Shiavone ’15 said she also sees a need for positive health to be addressed

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I’m new to Yik Yak, but I feel like it gives you a good idea of what’s going on on-campus, and William and Mary Yik Yak isn’t as derogatory as you would find on other campuses

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Snapchats from Students In this issue’s Snapchats from Students, the lone snap comes from a scantily clad Tribe fan and his stoic companion. Was it a Homecoming-inspired football game of shirts vs. skins? The world may never know. For more snapchats, check out our Facebook album of snapchats from students on The Flat Hat Facebook page. And, as ever, be sure to share your days at the College of William and Mary with The Flat Hat by snapping TheFlatChat.

Flat Hat film critic William Penix reviews the new World War II film, “Fury.” Despite the muscle of its star power, it doesn’t break away from the trappings of the war genre. To read his full blog post and other Reel Talk reviews, go to www.flathatnews.com.

“Ever since graphic violence became acceptable in Hollywood films, the industry has had a thing for making scenes appear as stylized as possible. Some filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino incorporate stylized violence as a part of their aesthetic, but it also seems to be the standard amongst most others. However, when it comes to war movies, all violence depicted must be grisly and ugly to properly reflect the horrors of combat. With a title like ‘Fury,’ it was very clear that director David Ayer meant to do exactly that, and then some. However, the execution is not always as effective as it should be.

‘Fury’ begins in April 1945, as the Second World War is nearing its end. Every day is as gray and grim as the last, and everyone has become accustomed to the sounds of suffering, but that’s not to say the soldiers remain unfazed. As viewers, these are familiar images, and this is where the film’s main problem begins.”

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Flat Hat study abroad blogger Will Emmons arrives in Oxford, and is immediately overwhelmed by the history of the school.

Much to his surprise, he is also overwhelmed by the nightlife. To read his full blog post and other Stories from Abroad, go to www. flathatnews.com.

Flat Hat study abroad blogger Matt Heffernan compares the amount of homework in Scotland to the amount of work he has in Williamsburg, and finds himself with a much lighter load in the British Isles — but his motivation is also way down. To read his full blog post and other Stories from Abroad, go to www. flathatnews.com.

“Oxford has an Olympian grandeur and epic magnificence, and when you walk among its buildings, you feel like you’re dreaming; trumpets could even be playing in the distance. Part of the charm is the history. The university is centuries old. And you feel the presence of everyone who has come before you, the sense that you are now part of a great tradition of learning, friendship and achievement — much like at the College. There is the same sense of the past, the same reverence for aged traditions, and the same modern savviness that gives the school relevance — even an edge.

But buildings alone do not make a university. As a visiting student, you are immediately surrounded by an energetic brigade of administrators, faculty and students who are there to make you feel at home. The first week was a whirlwind — one social event after another. If Oxonians have any — and I mean any — chance to don a black tie and jacket, they’ll take it. They have formal dinners, jazz and cocktail events, costume parties and clubs — all of the clubs, every night. Before I came I was worried that the Oxford social scene would be stiff and repressed.

I was wrong. They party longer and harder than anyone I’ve ever seen.”

“Studying in the UK is very different from studying back home simply because of how much work there isn’t. There is nowhere near the amount of problem sets, papers or work to be handed in that I’m used to. Instead there’s a system much more predicated on the idea of readings and self-motivated work. Additionally, buying your own textbooks isn’t a requirement for taking a class, so people borrow them from the library. This has created a perfect storm: one where I don’t have anything, other than my own motivation, to keep my head in the books.

I’ve had to find a balance between these systems: Instead of being spontaneous, I now have my stay in St Andrews much more planned out. Instead of having textbooks from the library that have to be returned or renewed in fear of fees, I just went out and bought my own textbook. Instead of relying on a few examples from lectures, I worked out examples for myself. It’s made a vast improvement, things have picked up, and it’s actually provided a new and better balance to the whole academic thing.

It seems that while all the traveling and saying yes of last week was all well and good, finding a balance is much more of a process than I initially anticipated.”

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Tuesday, Oct. 7 ­— A bike was stolen from Taliaferro Hall. The culprit has not been found.

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Thursday, Oct. 9 — An unknown person smeared feces on the door knobs and walls at Tucker Hall.

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Friday, Oct. 17 — An individual was arrested for falsely identifying himself to a police officer.

At the College, free speech on Yik Yak continues YIK YAK from page 1

Yik Yak has been banned at many high schools and universities due to threats of violence made on the site, and it has even suspended operations in the city of Chicago due to excessive hate speech and bullying in local high schools, the Washington Post reported.

Unlike most social media sites, Yik Yak asks for no personal information of its users. In the wake of gun threats at campuses across the country, some universities are following the example of Chicago and taking preventative measures by suspending operations within a 1.5-mile radius of campus. The

College of William and Mary, however, remains open to allowing the app on campus.

“The posts … are well within the realm of free speech,” Vice President of Administration Anna B. Martin said in an email.

“While their impact on the College’s reputation is likely to vary from reader to reader and may have some negative impact, it is not in our interest to interfere with the constitutional right to free speech.”

While the College remains committed to free speech, administrators said the William and Mary Police Department is equipped to deal with a threat should one be posted.

“We have not received any

complaints pertaining to this app,” William and Mary Police Chief Deb Cheesebro said in an email. “If any student, faculty or staff member feels that they have been threatened in an online forum or otherwise, they should bring it to the attention of the WMPD immediately.

WMPD will conduct a thorough investigation.”

Martin mentioned that the administration has not received any reports of posts directed toward particular individuals on campus, but users should reach out to the William and Mary Police Department if they see something threatening, or the Dean of Students office if they see a post that violates the

Honor Code.

For now, Yik Yak at the College will remain an open forum for discussions about sex, Earl Gregg Swem Library and parties. While anonymous, Yik Yak allows users to communicate about their shared college experiences and reflect on life at the College.

“I’m new to Yik Yak, but I feel like it gives you a good idea of what’s going on on-campus, and William and Mary Yik Yak isn’t as derogatory as you would find on other campuses,” Ali Gellman ’17 said. “Even when I went home, the high school Yik Yak was saying harassing things, but William and Mary’s does not.”

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Oyster campus art raises awareness Through an art installation, student shines light on historic decline in oyster populations

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There are plenty of opportunities to see art at the College of William and Mary, whether it is in an art history class, the Muscarelle Museum of Art or a friend’s art project. For the past few weeks students have had an opportunity to see art in a more unexpected location: as they walk by the Crim Dell.

Rachel Merriman-Goldring’s ’17 art installation has been set up on the Crim

Dell to demonstrate the declining oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay. “I’ve been interested in the Chesapeake Bay for a really long time,” Merriman-Goldring said. “I’m particularly interested in looking at local environment[al] issues because I think they’re easiest for people to connect to.”

Merriman-Goldring originally proposed the art installation as part of a final project for a class.

“My installation illustrates the historic decline in oyster populations …

the fact that recent oyster populations lows have been less than one percent of historical highs,” Merriman-Goldring said.

Merriman-Goldring said that various groups and individuals helped her acquire the boat. Biology Professor Randolph Chambers assisted her throughout the project.

“One of the greatest parts of this project — it’s sort of inherently interdisciplinary,” Merriman-Goldring said. “I’ve been able to have the help of

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The location of the Merriman-Goldring’s oyster awareness installation on the Crim Dell in the center of campus has drawn the attention of passerbys.

Emphasizing economic diversity DIVERSITY from page 1

in 2011-12. The College was one of three public universities included on the list, receiving a College Access Index of -0.7.

According to the rankings, the College’s net price for lowto middle-income students is $9,300, and the share of the freshman class that received a Pell grant increased from 8 percent in the fall of 2007 to 10 percent between 2012-14.

While the College did see a rise in the number of Pell grant recipients attending, Wolfe said future increases or decreases are difficult to predict as changes to the Pell eligibility guidelines can cause the number to fluctuate even when there is no noticeable change in enrolling student demographics.

Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Henry Broaddus added that calculating the share of Pell grants is not the only method of measuring the College’s economic diversity.

“Counting Pell grant recipients is important, but it’s only one way to measure W&M’s success in enrolling students from across the socioeconomic spectrum,” Broaddus said in an email. “One of the biggest beneficiaries of the W&M Promise was the group of in-state students who may not qualify for Pell but certainly qualify as middle-class families in Virginia struggling to meet the increased costs of higher education.”

The William and Mary Promise, approved in Spring 2013, includes “increased affordability and reduced student debt for Virginia families” as a key piece of the resolution.

According to the Promise, the model allows the College to increase the amount of need-based financial aid to in-state students by 50 percent over a four-year period, mostly in the form of grants. Through this method, the College plans to lower its net price for low- to middle-income Virginia families.

The net price for low- to middle-income students among schools on The Upshot’s list ranges from $3,000 at Harvard University to $34,700 at Sewanee, The University of the South with the College’s reported at $9,300. The net price amounts listed for public universities only include in-state

students.

“While we are pleased that this number presents us as one of the more affordable options on this list, we also realize that attempting to define affordability through an average net-price is a simplistic approach,” Wolfe said in an email.

“Every family’s financial situation is unique, which is why we encourage prospective students to take advantage of our net-price calculator to get a better idea of their specific situations.”

Wolfe added that he expects the College’s net price to decrease further for low- and middle-income families through the impact of the William and Mary Promise.

“A primary goal of the Promise was to increase grants and reduce loans for Virginians with need, regardless of whatever impact doing so may have on lists like this one,” he said.

Tom Kramer ’06, executive director of Virginia21, said he believes the College is doing all it can — given the limitations it faces as a Virginia state school — to prioritize economic diversity. Virginia21 encourages college students to turn out to the polls in higher numbers during statewide elections, as state lawmakers have a direct influence on funding for higher education.

In general, he said the state often does not recognize the financial challenges students encounter in attending college.

“It’s never been more important to have a college degree, but it’s never been more expensive,” Kramer said. “And lawmakers often aren’t taking that seriously.”

Teague agreed that college degrees are incredibly valuable, despite the difficulty many students face in financing their college educations.

“With a school like William and Mary, you definitely get a lot of bang for your buck,” Teague said. “Graduating from here, you get an education that I think is worth every penny, even though it is really, really expensive. I think as hard as it might be during the four years — working a job, sometimes multiple jobs to make it happen — I think down the road you’re not going to regret having done that.”

so many people at the College but also outside of the College.”

The old-fashioned fishing boat is one of her favorite aspects of her project, Merriman-Goldring said.

“I like the aesthetic sort of contrast because I’m using this very old, very stereotypical fishing boat as a way to illustrate historic highs and then, I’m using this very modern plastic toy boat as a way to illustrate modern lows,” she said.

Students commented on the visual appeal of the old-fishing boat set against the background of the Crim Dell.

The location of the installation on the Crim Dell in the center of campus has caught some students’ eyes.

“I really like the concept,” Veronica Gray ’14, a visiting alumna, said. “It looks really deserted.”

Chambers agreed that the installation’s location contributes to its impact.

“The location of the project and the presence of a boatload of oysters in Crim Dell invites people to stop and figure out the message that Rachel is trying to convey,” Chambers said in an email. “To date, I think it has been pretty effective.”

The installation has generated conversation on campus. An imitation of the project was even set up outside of Earl Gregg Swem Library. An anonymous student set up a shoe-box in front of a tree with a sign saying “Trees are the 1 percent,” a direct reference

to one of Merriman-Goldring’s poster boards in front of the boat.

“I was sort of torn about how I felt about it,” Merriman-Goldring said about the imitation. “At first I really liked it. People say that mimicry is the most sincere form of flattery. I’m not sure that’s true. But it meant that people were engaging, which is awesome.”

Merriman-Goldring said her main goal with the project was to educate viewers and make them think. She said she is comfortable with any criticism.

Merriman-Goldring also stood by the Crim Dell on the first day was the project was installed, listening to students’ conversations to see what they thought of the initiative.

Some students admitted to being originally confused by the project.

“I think it’s nice against the bridge, but I guess I didn’t understand the significance,” Amanda Tosi ’18 said.

Merriman-Goldring plans to keep the project up until mid-November, when the Model UN conference comes to campus, to spread awareness about oysters to a wider audience. She said she hopes that the installation will get as many people concerned about the oyster decline as possible.

“I think helping people visualize statistics and helping people make a sort of more personal connection to the information that they’re learning empowers them and makes them more engaged citizens,” Merriman-Goldring said.

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“Wellness Wednesday” will include a free Zumba class in Sadler and a presentation on authentic excellence by Associate Vice President for Health and Wellness Kelly Crace.

Crace will discuss the idea of fear-based excellence. Greenspan explained that Crace’s talk will fit in well with the themes of the initiative.

“There’s a lot of fear-based excellence at this school, where people are studying because they are afraid of failing,” Greenspan said. “[Crace] wants flourishing to happen out of a real love for what we are doing and not out of a fear of failing.”

Thursday’s programming will focus on gratitude. There will be tabling in Sadler providing students with materials to write out thank-you notes. Vice President of the Student Assembly Kendall Lorenzen ’15 said she feels gratitude is important when discussing wellness.

“Gratitude is a really effective way to increase your general life satisfaction overall [with positivity],” Lorenzen said.

“Festive Friday” will include several programs, including the Spooktacular, IFC dodge ball and the Safe Haven Space Opening. The Spooktacular entails several events like face painting, inflatables and a petting zoo at the Sunken Garden, as well as promotion for the new Safe Haven Space that will be opening in the Campus Center.

The Celebrate You concert, featuring Shwayze and Amtrac, will serve as the end to the weeklong initiative. The IFC will host an alcohol-free cookout before the concert Saturday; Greenspan explained that it will serve as an alternative to “pregaming” that might otherwise occur before the concert.

With regard to the collaboration between the four sponsoring organizations of the Celebrate You initiative, Greenspan reiterated that the week is a partnership between all the organizations. No one group is in charge of all the programming.

“We are all equal partners. It’s not three organizations working under SA leadership or IFC calling the shots for everyone else. It’s equal branding, it’s equal participation,” Greenspan said.

Overall, Aron-Shiavone expressed her desire for this week to get the campus community thinking about healthy living and positive health.

“There are so many great things about William and Mary students. We are very driven and we are very passionate and high achieving. And I think a lot of the times … we see those [aspects] in opposition with having a good mental health,” Aron-Shiavone said.

“And I hope this week can be a good step in showing that these two mentalities don’t have to be in opposition and they can coexist. We can still be good students, we can still be driven and we can also take time to take care of ourselves.”

Editor’s note: Andrea Aron-Shiavone is a columnist for The Flat Hat.

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Londoner embraces the College Now don’t get me wrong, I suck it up, go to frat parties, and drink what’s available. There’s a certain Project X charm about them that I’m glad I get to experience at the College, especially since its reputation as a relatively non-partying school had me briefly worried. One thing that must be said, though: Alcohol does not have to be merely a vehicle to drunkenness — given the opportunity, you can actually enjoy it as well.

Cheap beer and flavoured liquor aside, there’s something the flat hat more real about the College than international schools I’ve attended for half of my life. When your parents work for an embassy and you are posted overseas, your house and your Anyone coming from a major city — especially a major city school are paid for in full. This can often lead to a so-called overseas — can understand that a move to Williamsburg seems straddling of socioeconomic strata; one that can be at best a little underwhelming. In addition to the fact that colonial-era uncomfortable and at worst downright unpleasant.

America gives me the creeps, Williamsburg was not the place I It’s hard to find things in common with kids who have had envisioned myself ending up for college.

Unpopular opinion time: The College of William and Mary their parents’ credit cards since middle school, who drive cars wasn’t my first choice. It wasn’t even my second or third! I spent that could pay for the inflating cost of your college tuition five the last three years of high school with kids who now attend all times over, and who ask you why you wear the same jacket every the brand-name schools: one at Harvard, three at Columbia, day (don’t you ever buy a new one?).

Coming back from a school where two at UChicago, two at UPenn, two at Jansport backpacks were taboo, the Cambridge, four at Oxford.

Williamsburg was as much normal amount to spend on a friend’s When I was applying for college, people birthday gift was upwards of $50 and had never even heard of U.Va., let alone the of a culture shock to me as took place in the basements College. When I explained, there was always Kathmandu or Ouagadougou. parties of rented-out clubs, the College is a the focus on the fact that it was a public refreshing poster-child for diversity, school — and the inevitable question: Why does your Mom care if you apply in-state? Shouldn’t she pay for acceptance and unpretentiousness.

The Londoner in me misses buses that come on time, good wherever will make you the happiest? The perks to this was that I spent the last three years of high school in London, free-riding on wine and the conglomerate of chaos that came to resemble city clubbing, Beyoncé & wine nights, and dinner get-togethers that life; the college student in me is glad to be back from the fiscal 0.1 percent of the world’s population, around people who give this put my mom’s to shame. school its reputation for being grounded, genuine and tolerant.

As a result of these experiences, Williamsburg was as much of There are perks to living overseas and experiencing a place a culture shock to me as Kathmandu or Ouagadougou.

I can call myself blessed because, up until the start of this year, like London from the viewpoint of the ultra-wealthy. However, I’ve ingested such an excess of champagne in the past three years I had never tasted “lite” beer. One thing all of America has in that I couldn’t drink any at my father’s wedding because it made common — whether in the city or the suburbs — is the drinking me feel ill — if that’s not a real-life metaphor, I don’t know what age of 21. Although Europe’s drinking age (for the most part) is 16 or 18, alcohol is surprisingly easy to obtain at much younger is. All in all, I could not have ended up in a better place, Keystone ages. For this reason, my preferred taste in alcohol is limited to Lite aside. gin and tonics, wine and porn-star martinis.

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“I liked the parade because I’ve missed marching band.”

“I loved the football game and the community atmosphere of cheering on the Tribe.”

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When you think of the extensive sexual violence that happens on this campus and what conditions it happens under, you can obviously see why [Orientation] focuses more on consent and sexual assault.

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he anonymous posting app Yik Yak has invaded college campuses across the country, providing ample humor while bringing out the quirks of its posters’ locales.

Unfortunately, it has also been a platform for cyberbullying and violent threats that eventually involved the police. We implore students at the College of William and Mary not to let that happen — to post responsibly, to avoid cruelty, and to alert law enforcement if they see threatening posts.

The best advice for posting on Yik Yak is not complicated: Don’t be stupid. A student at Towson University posted on Yik Yak that he was going to commit a mass shooting, calling it “Virginia Tech part 2.” He later admitted that he never intended to hurt anyone, but that did not stop local police from arresting him.

The College is a stressful place; students are anxious about midterms, jobs and internships, relationships, student loans and Williamsburg’s typically erratic weather. But nothing gives a student the right to threaten others anonymously, whether they mean it or not. It is not a First Amendment right, it creates unnecessary fear and panic, and it may direct police resources away from other problems which demand their attention.

In the event that you do decide to post a threat, your posts are not truly anonymous. Yik Yak will hand over your IP address and GPS location if the police request it. Many College students remember when police arrested Ben Zavelsky, formally of the class of 2016, for threatening to kill students on Collegiate ACB, an anonymous posting site for students at the College. Consider the consequences of your posts and keep the College’s values in mind.

That also means not attacking people or organizations.

Misogynist or vicious posts may not land you in jail, but they make others feel uncomfortable, and often unsafe, as the leaked Sigma Chi email demonstrated last year. And in extreme cases, these kinds of posts have the potential to do serious damage to students’ lives.

Of course, what makes anonymity dangerous and destructive can, in a different way, also make it a force for good. It can allow students to encourage each other or to confess their problems. At its best, Yik Yak can be a forum for communal commiseration, grief, celebration, humor and connection. It can help express what makes the College unique.

Yik Yak is still new and its effects are barely known.

Like any anonymous posting app, Yik Yak will attract the harmlessly amusing, the dangerously anti-social and everything in between. We can, however, monitor ourselves and avoid the harm that anonymous posting can do — and make Yik Yak friendly, silly and reflective of the College’s core values.

We also hope that Yik Yak will continue to erode the oncepopular and now-unpleasant Facebook page, Overheard at William and Mary.

— T on “Orientation should increase campus safety education”

Ebola hysteria harms the intellect rather than the body Isabel Larroca the flat hat

Every day, we see a new batch of headlines similar to “Ebola in America: Who’s Being Watched Most Closely,” “Ebola: Five Ways the CDC Got it Wrong,” and “Ebola Unease Hangs Over Dallas.”

As the crisis worsens in West Africa and cases are discovered in the United States, panic is reaching new heights.

This panic has now spread to one of the nation’s universities. At Syracuse University, Pulitzer Prizewinning photojournalist Michel du Cille was uninvited from an upcoming journalism workshop due to his recent coverage of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. This was in spite of the fact that du Cille

has been in the U.S. for three weeks and has passed the 21-day incubation period without showing symptoms of the disease.

A university is meant to be a place of reason and learning, not a breeding ground for mounting hysteria. While I understand the worries of the Syracuse administrators, those worries are not based in fact. If du Cille has already passed the incubation period and is still asymptomatic, there is barely any chance that he is carrying the disease — and even less chance that he could pass it on to someone else.

Nevertheless, quickly growing concern amongst students and parents pushed Syracuse to look past these facts. Instead, fear took precedence over reason, and where caution would normally be applauded, here it may only make things worse.

The University’s administration has fed into the irrational fear we are seeing throughout the country. Where it could have shown a commitment to reason, it chose to bow to pressure.

It is fair to ask: What will Syracuse do if a student from Liberia catches a cold or the flu and sneezes

in class?

This may seem like as a silly hypothetical, but with flu season approaching, Syracuse’s level of anxiety could prove to be a total nightmare. Many of the flu’s symptoms are similar to the early warning signs of Ebola: fever, body pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Where should our universities stand then? How far should they let their caution take them? What minimal amount of pressure will lead them to an extreme response?

Ultimately, the students at Syracuse were denied a valuable learning opportunity. There’s a sad irony in the fact that an individual with so much first-hand experience with Ebola was prevented from sharing his knowledge by panic over the disease.

If we follow the same path as Syracuse, Ebola will rob us of more than our peace of mind. It will substitute fear for reason and obscure the learning opportunities that can actually help us to combat a disease that could be with us for some time.

Email Isabel Larroca at imlarroca@email. wm.edu.

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The Flat Hat | Tuesday, October 21, 2014 | Page 5

Art under the sun Once a month, an art scene appears on Prince George Street. Take a look.

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The 2nd Sundays Festival, in which local artists showcase their work, takes place every month, except for January and February, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It goes along the upper block of Prince George Street and extends down North Boundary Street.

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Every second Sunday in Colonial Williamsburg, Prince George Street is filled with artists showcasing their crafts and musicians performing up and down the street.

The 2nd Sundays Festival takes place every month, except for January and February, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It goes along the upper block of Prince George Street and extends down North Boundary Street. Local artists pay in order to showcase their work while multiple musicians preform live at different stages throughout the festival.

The director of 2nd Sundays, Shirley Vermilion, created the event in 2010. Vermilion grew up in the Northern Neck of Virginia and lived in both Seattle and Richmond before she moved to Williamsburg in 2001.

“Williamsburg for a long time felt like it was all about history,” Vermilion said. “It was all it really did and Colonial Williamsburg kind of did everything, and that was what drove it.”

Vermilion was surprised when she found out that some of her neighbors in Williamsburg ranged from mystery novelists and children’s book authors to potters. However, Vermilion found out that it was difficult for them to display their work unless they left Williamsburg, as local opportunities were limited.

Vermilion originally decided to reserve her local clubhouse and feature around 15 local artists in a show she called First Colony Arts Bazaar. According to Vermilion, the show was well-attended and wellloved.

“I always thought, ‘here we are a tourist town; we need something like this downtown,’” Vermilion said.

In 2010 Vermilion contacted the Blue Talon Bistro executive chef and owner David Everett and general manager and owner Adam Steely to ask if they would help her facilitate an art festival on Prince George Street.

“I thought I was just asking for the summer months,” Vermilion said. “I was thinking June, July and August.”

Steely asked Vermilion at the end of the summer if she would consider continuing the festival all the way through the fall. The festival, in fact, continued

all the way through December in 2010.

“I really don’t have to recruit at all — in the very beginning I would go to some of the other art shows and would do a little bit of scouting,” Vermilion said.

The maximum time any vendor spends traveling to the festival is four hours.

“If there’s good quality and I’m looking at somebody from Maryland or New Jersey versus somebody local, all things being equal, I’m going to chose local,” Vermilion said.

The College of William and Mary’s professor of kinesiology and health sciences Patricia Charles is one of the 2nd Sundays vendors. Charles has been participating in the art and music festival since its conception, and has been making various types of jewelry for nearly seven years. Charles makes necklaces and earrings using various gemstones and sea glass which she collects during her travels.

“[2nd Sundays] is really fun. You’re on the street and meet a lot of strangers,” Charles said. “I never thought I’d sell on the street.”

Charles encounters many students at the festival who are taking her classes, but wished more students would attend the event overall. Apparently, they have no idea that she creates jewelry unless they see her at 2nd Sundays.

“It would be awesome if we could get more students,” Charles said. “A lot of my jewelry is more interesting for students.”

Jack Villani ’16 attends 2nd Sundays whenever he happens to pass by.

“It’s a great environment, everyone always seems to be in a great mood and they pull in good music, and the crafts are really interesting,” Villani said.

Vermilion lets certain artists into the festival specifically because she believes they will appeal to

younger generations.

“I’ve always had that vision of wanting it to be an all-ages festival … my kids would like it, teenagers would like it, college students would love it,” Vermilion said.

Last year, three William and Mary students shared a tent to display their art.

Vermillion wishes students would display their art in the festival this year as well, and she helps students who contact her secure spots.

“My idea and my preference would be to have a student art tent,” Vermilion said. “I would not charge them. I would just like for them to come.”

Vermilion considers 2nd Sundays a tribute to her life when she grew up in Seattle.

“When I realized there was nothing like it here, I really didn’t want my kids to grow up without it,” Vermilion said.

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“I always thought, ‘here we are a tourist town; we need something like this downtown,’” Shirley Vermilion, director of 2nd Sundays, said. Vermilion created the event in 2010.

Ballerinas back up big-name comedian at Matoaka Hannibal Buress, a comedian featured on Comedy Central, did musical comedy at an outdoor Homecoming show CIERA KILLEN THE FLAT HAT

Cannibalism isn’t funny, but Hannibal came to make us laugh.

Saturday Oct. 18, doors opened at 7 p.m. and the show started at 8 p.m. at Lake Matoaka Amphitheatre.

Hannibal Buress came equipped with an opening act, a DJ and three ballerinas. For $3 a student could enjoy an hour and half of comedy appropriate for college.

The event was sponsored by AMP, which decided to shake up the Homecoming schedule this year.

Instead of holding the usual concert they invited Hannibal Buress, a comedian who has been featured on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “Conan” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!.”

With leftover money allotted by the Student Assembly for AMP-sponsored projects it was decided last year to invite a comedian rather than have a

Homecoming concert.

Kelsey Wilkinson ’15, chair of AMP’s comedy committee, was excited for Hannibal to perform at the College of William and Mary.

“Hannibal has a lot of the big name recognition which not all of our small comedians have,” Wilkinson said. “He definitely has a steady pace going to his career. He was on ‘Broad City’ and he was just in the movie ‘Neighbors’ …

We thought that he was new and had a good name.”

Despite his recognition and his resume, booking Buress wasn’t a problem for AMP. “It was a pretty simple process. We talked with the vendor and agents before booking them,” Wilkinson said.

Saturday night’s show started off a little late. At 8:15 p.m. the opening act took the stage.

“It seems William and Mary overestimated my draw,” Buress said to open his act, referring to the number of

students in the audience. “I don’t care.

The check is still for the exact same amount,” he said.

Yannis Pappas opened up his act with jokes about adulthood now being a “period of extended youth.” He began discussing some of his political views by saying he was pro-gun, which caused some students in the audience to give side-glances to one another.

Pappas followed the statement with saying that he was also pro-gun control, which was followed by sighs of relief.

In the middle of the performance there was a dip in laughter, but at the end of his 45 minutes Pappas was exciting the crowd for Buress.

Buress began with the typical pleasantries and some cracks about Williamsburg’s city life. He drew laughter from the audience when he vocalized his support for the use of steroids in sports.

He pointed out that when athletes are using illegal enhancements they are

usually winning or breaking records.

He went on to say fathers and sons will forever remember when their favorite player made an amazing play to win the entire game.

It doesn’t matter if the athlete was on steroids, Buress said. He gave a special moment to a father and son.

“If you’re against steroids, then you’re against families,” he said.

The show continued as Buress recounted what confused him. He didn’t seem to understand why asthma was the only disease one could make fun of.

He said that if you laugh at someone who just used his or her inhaler, you find it funny that he or she didn’t die.

Buress himself suffers from asthma.

Buress also made it a point to say that telling someone his or her zipper is down shouldn’t make one feel better about him- or herself. Buress told a story where he was walking through a city and a homeless man told him that

his fly was down.

“Well, your life is down,” was all Buress could say.

Soon after, he ended his show by delivering a personal rap song with background ballerinas from the College’s Pointe Blank Dance Company.

Responses to his show were positive. It was easy to hear friends reenacting skits as they walked away from Lake Matoaka. Eric Zybko ’18 brought two friends who hadn’t heard of Buress.

“I just like exposing people to culture and different perspectives,” Zybko said. “Honestly Hannibal Buress is my favorite comedian so I just felt it was fun sharing good comedy.”

Ariana Kuhnsman ’18, a very big fan of Buress’s, enjoyed the show because she said it was fresh, even for a fan.

“I loved it because he brought a lot of new and original material,” she said.

“He appealed to a lot of people.”

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The Flat Hat

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Day Trippin’ Here’s how to spend your Saturdays with your professor. And with history.

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While students and faculty greet Friday as an end to a busy school week, for history professor James P. Whittenburg and the students in his freshman seminar, “Virginia in the Age of the American Revolution,” class takes place all day on Saturday — and not in the traditional classroom.

Together, Whittenburg and his students spend their Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. visiting historical sites such as Monticello, Yorktown Victory Center, Westover Plantation and the Frontier Culture Museum.

Whittenburg is also teaching an upperclassmen course this semester called “From the Founding of Jamestown to the American Revolution,” which

Since then, Whittenburg has developed three all-day courses, two of which he is currently offering. The other focuses on the American Revolution through the Civil War. “I started with the Jamestown through the Revolution one and I was having so much fun that I wanted to come up with another course,” Whittenburg said. “And I thought, what the heck?

We’ll just go from the American Revolution through the Civil War.” These three all-day courses have also led to opportunities for high school students, as well as other college students, in the form of summer programs.

“When we began [the National Institute of American History and Democracy] in 2001, the all-day courses became the model for the W&M Pre-Collegiate Summer Program,” Whittenburg said via email. “They were also incorporated as ‘core’ courses in the Semester-in-Residence Program that brings students from other colleges and universities here to study for a semester or a year.”

Graduate of the NIAHD pre-collegiate program Kelsey Mathern ’18 is currently enrolled in the Saturday freshman seminar.

“I loved it then and still love it now,” Mathern said. “In my past pre-collegiate experience it was spread over three weeks in the summer and our days were filled with fieldtrips and those sort-of things.”` Graduate student Amy Stallings ’06 serves as the teaching assistant for the all-day Wednesday course and is a previous student of Whittenburg’s all-day courses.

“For me as a freshman, his classes were not only the ones in which I felt the most comfortable, but also over the course of my four years of undergraduate work they remained the classes I remembered the most information from,” Stallings said. “Also the experience of being on site rather than just sitting in a classroom gives the information an entirely new spin and a new Christ Church is one of the most well-preserved Anglican perspective.” churches in Virginia. Above, a three-tiered pulpit at the Each class focuses on an overarching theme as church. the group visits each historical site and completes travels to historical sites and meets all day on two or three weekly scholarly readings. Students Wednesdays. also partake in multiple class discussions, online “We had just moved into James Blair Hall, I journal entries and oral reports. think that was ’95, and I was having a discussion “For me there is nothing like that class offered walking across the parking lot with Helen anywhere, and no better place to take it than Campbell Walker, who at that time was in charge here,” Stallings said. of the undergraduate schedule for the history Mathern agreed with this sentiment. department,” Whittenburg said. “[She] said we “It explores history in a way that most were short on freshman seminars and I said, sort students don’t really get to experience and I of out of the blue, ‘Well, I’ll do one but I have to do would consider a much more realistic approach it all-day and on Saturdays.’” to history, definitely more of the historian side

where you gather your information from what you see in front of you, the primary source, the actual location, which makes a difference in how you actually think about it, ” she said. “Honestly, I couldn’t imagine spending a Saturday any different.”

According to Whittenburg, the idea for these courses came through his relations with departments such as the Old Virginia Research Center of Archeology, as members of the department would contact Whittenburg for any available labor to help with archeological projects.

“I would round up students — initially it was just graduate students because I was director of the graduate program in history — and then undergraduate students, as well,” Whittenburg said. “My job was to get them out there, wherever this job was, and I was introduced to the power of historical sites and material culture and being on location.”

Through these events Whittenburg began to change his teaching methods by encouraging these hands-on experiences in his classes.

“I started working fieldtrips into my breadand-butter courses and I would take students on an entirely voluntary basis on field trips on Saturdays,” Whittenburg said.

Since then, Whittenburg’s three courses have taken students to historical sites ranging from the close proximity of the Williamsburg community to as far away as Gettysburg, PA. According to Whittenburg, the experience of visiting these sites is far more valuable than any two-dimensional text or media.

“If you go to, not all, but some places and just visualize what went on there, what does that have to tell us about people in the past and society in the past?” Whittenburg said. “That’s what I’m shooting for, what these sites can bring to the imagination.”

ALL PHOTOS BY AINE CAIN / THE FLAT HAT

The Shirley Plantation served as the residence for the historic Carter family of Virginia. At top is a side buiilding, and above is the main residential building.

CONFUSION CORNER

1,476 or so reasons to have Homecoming every weekend

One time each year, the power of Homecoming reminds us that the best is yet to come. Why not many times?

Zoe Johnson

CONFUSION CORNER COLUMNIST

If there’s one occasion that should make every College of William and Mary student smile, it’s the release of Taylor Swift’s new album Oct. 27, because nothing says “typical William and Mary person” quite like T-Swift dancing to her own beat, am I right?

Okay, so I’m joking … kind of. The one occasion we should really appreciate is Homecoming.

I would ask each of you what Homecoming means to you, but that sounds both physically and emotionally exhausting, and I know that I would probably get a different answer from all 14,000 of you. That’s a rough estimate.

I’m unsure how many people go here.

Anyway, that’s the magic, if you will, of Homecoming — there’s no correct answer for how to properly celebrate our school or each other, and I love experiencing all 10,000 of your ways.

Again, rough estimate.

Since by now you all are clearly clinging to your chairs, desperate to know, I will describe two of my favorite things about Homecoming. Yes, only two, because although the list is lengthy and worthy, I only have about 700 words to convey these things to you.

The first is that, ironically enough, just in time for Halloween, Williamsburg turns itself into a bumping college town for everyone from babies to Olde Guarde alums. That’s right, babies, I saw you turning up in that jumpy castle at the Alumni House, so take that denial elsewhere. It seems like Williamsburg’s tagline changes from “Home of Colonial Williamsburg and Other Historical Artifacts You May or May Not Care About” to “The Proud Home of William and Mary’s Tribe.”

History-buff tourists visiting Colonial Williamsburg during Homecoming, for a trip completely unrelated to the College, have no choice but to celebrate with us and get behind the Tribe. For Homecoming, College students know what it’s like to attend a school where the campus happenings outshine the history of the town. Let’s face it, because even with award-winning faculty, amazingly intelligent students and a dime piece of a campus, it’s pretty tough to compete with Colonial Williamsburg. I mean, it is literally part of the foundation of the United States.

However, on Homecoming, we make Colonial Williamsburg look like Katy Perry when Taylor Swift’s album drops — so bitter! Those two have drama, if you didn’t know. Google it.

The second reason Homecoming takes the award for “best weekend ever” is because it reminds me that there is a life beyond our four or five (or six?) years here and the best is yet to come. While talking with older alumni, the common theme within our

conversations was that, yes, they do indeed miss the College, but what they gained from this school is far greater than what they left behind. Well, let me explain. I wasn’t just walking up to random alumni on campus begging them to impart some grand wisdom on me. In fact, most of them came up to me to talk about their time here and to learn more about the current student body. That fact alone speaks volumes about the power of Homecoming.

Where else will you find wise people in their 50s who willingly talk to know-itall teenagers and young 20-somethings for free? Where I’m from, in New York City, older adults walk quickly in the opposite direction from any event heavily attended by people our age.

Trust me, I have been scolded by many an older lady for speaking loudly on a subway. To have older alumni want to speak with me is both shocking and wonderful. Even if our alumni are not yet in the careers of their dreams, they all exude a confidence of knowing that they did and will always

have the College as a support system.

Homecoming is a wonderful reminder that as big or as little an impact you feel you have made on the College, and whether or not you are recognized for it, the College will always be your home.

I hope that for those of you who weren’t in the Homecoming spirit, for whatever reason, you can still appreciate the amount of respect which thousands of people who went here, and survived, still have for our school. It’s almost like they love this place or something? I don’t really know. I do know, however, that you should all check your mysterious “other” Facebook Messenger inboxes for a petition I’m creating to make Homecoming every weekend. Looking forward to all 1 million of your signatures. Again, I am only estimating that number.

Zoe Johnson is a Confusion Corner Columnist who will be tailgating this weekend to celebrate Homecoming part two of 52. Come join in!

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Tribe beats Elon

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WOMEN’S SOCCER from page 8

Stumbling home ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF TRIBE ATHLETICS

The Tribe led for the first 30 minutes of Saturday’s game, but it faltered in a 4-1 loss to Temple. The College is 5-9 on the season and 2-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Tribe falters in Homecoming loss to Temple SAMANTHA COHEN FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER After leading for the first 30 minutes Saturday, William and Mary fell in a disappointing Homecoming loss to No. 16 Temple, 4-1.

Hope for a Homecoming victory was high throughout the fast-paced first period. However, expectations fell as the second period advanced and Temple tallied four unanswered goals.

Following freshman midfielder Emma MacLeod’s shot on goal, sophomore forward Maria Pastor scored on the rebound only 21 seconds into the game. This early attack on the Temple zone proved to be the only fruitful one of the game.

The College held the lead for the majority of the first period until Owl forward Amber Youtz tied the game with an unassisted goal after driving through the College’s defense at the 30:29 mark in the first period.

Both Pastor and head coach Tess Ellis referenced that goal as a turning point in the Tribe’s morale.

“I think we came out really strong,” Pastor said. “Obviously, we scored in the first two

minutes, but then we definitely broke down once they scored a goal. When we were tied … we just didn’t really connect as a team so I think that got the best of us.”

Each team vied for the lead for the first few minutes of the second period. Temple, however, was able to earn the upper hand nearly four minutes into the period when the ball deflected off of a Tribe stick and into its own goal.

“I think the panic set in when they tied it and when we’re already struggling with our basic skills, which is hard to tell because it took us less than 20 odd seconds to score our first goal,” Ellis said. “I think the girls just thought, ‘We’re on, we’re going to make this really easy today,’ and I think they might have shut their brains off and then once we started making those mistakes a few people just went within themselves and that really hurt us as a team.”

Forty-two minutes into the game Youtz scored again for the Owls off of a corner, making it a 3-1 Temple lead. Youtz headed into Saturday’s game at the top of Temples’ roster with 19 goals and three assists — her second goal of the day marked her 21st of the season.

By the time the Tribe finally acquired a

corner opportunity, it was unable to find the inside of the net. With six minutes remaining, Owl forward Sarah Keer scored another goal, topping off the final score at 4-1.

Ellis identified a few key moments that led to Temple’s scoring opportunities.

“Today we made too many mistakes,” Ellis said. “We had a deflection off our stick, they scored a goal, we passed a ball to them in front of cage, [they] scored a goal. … We allowed the number one player [Youtz,] … we let her walk into the circle and take our goalie on.”

Overall, however, the Tribe narrowly outshot Temple 12-11. Defensively, junior goalkeeper Meredith Savage allowed four goals and recorded five saves.

“No excuses. [It was a] great job by Temple because they stuck to their game plan,” Ellis said. “We had a game plan and our basic skills didn’t allow us to stick to it.”

Having faced the No. 3, 4 and 11 teams in the nation, the Tribe’s schedule won’t get any easier in conference play. The College travels to Virginia Commonwealth Friday for a 6:30 p.m. start before hosting Colonial Athletic Association opponent Drexel Sunday at noon.

“It was definitely a very physical game; several of us were getting elbowed whenever the ref turned his back,” Frederickson said.

Play stopped when senior midfielder Aly Shaughnessy went down holding her midsection though she was nowhere near the ball. Although the penalty count was 7-6 in Elon’s favor, both teams played physically, with each team having a player receive a yellow card in the second half.

However, the College was able to overcome the rough play, adding an insurance goal in the 50th minute to extend the advantage to 3-1. Junior forward Lexi Irvin, who usually provides assists, dashed up the field to receive a textbook cross from junior forward Barbara Platenburg, and nailed in a hard shot for the score.

When asked how important it was to win this game on Senior Day, Frederickson and Daly had somewhat different answers.

“It was definitely huge to send out our seniors on a good note in our last home game. … We weren’t able to do that last year,” Frederickson said.

Daly’s answer was all business.

“This game was an important one to win, has nothing to do with last week’s loss or today’s events, but when you look at the conference standings, we’re trying to get to that bye week with a one or two seed,” Daly said. “With James Madison and Towson next week, it only gets harder. … We’ve got to come out and play well, we can’t be lackadaisical.”

The Tribe seniors recognized Sunday included Camper, Taylor Dyson, Frederickson, Anna Madden, Christina Popps, and Shaughnessy. Up next for the Tribe is a Friday matchup at James Madison. The game starts at 7 p.m.

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SCOREBOARD Football (4-3, 1-2 CAA) Oct. 18: L, Villanova (6-1, 4-0 CAA) 35, William and Mary (4-3, 1-2 CAA) 31 Colonial Athletic Association Villanova (6-1, 4-0).........................0.857........W6 New Hampshire (5-1, 3-0).............0.833........W5 Stony Brook (4-4, 3-1)....................0.500........W3 Richmond (5-2, 2-1).......................0.714........W3 Delaware (4-3, 2-1)........................0.571..........L1 Albany (5-2, 2-2).............................0.714........W1 James Madison (4-3, 2-2)...............0.571........W2 William and Mary (4-3, 1-2)..........0.571..........L2 Towson (3-5, 1-3)............................0.375........W1 Maine (2-5, 1-3)..............................0.286.........L3 Elon (1-6, 0-3).................................0.143.........L4 Rhode Island (0-7, 0-3)..................0.000..........L7

Cumulative Statistics Through seven games Sophomore quarterback Steve Cluley 97 of 176, 1248 yards, 6 TD, 3 Int Junior tailback Mikal Abdul-Saboor 108 rushes, 543 yards, 5 TD Senior wideout Sean Ballard 36 receptions, 490 yards, 3 TD Junior linebacker Luke Rhodes 33 solo tackles, 57 total tackles, 3 sacks

Cross country

Tennis

Sept. 26: Wisconsin Adidas Invitational Men finished No. 35 (field of 36) Women finished No. 27 (field of 38)

Men: Christian Cargill reaches round of 16

ITA Atlantic Regional Women: Oct. 17-21 (finish after presstime)

ITA Atlantic Regional

Golf

Volleyball (6-17, 2-6 CAA)

Men: Oct. 20-21 (finish after presstime)

Georgetown Intercollegiate Women: Oct. 13-14 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate Finished No. 5 (field of 18)

Oct. 14: L, Liberty (20-5, 7-0) 3, College 0 Oct. 17: L, Hofstra (19-3, 7-1) 3, College 0 Oct. 18: W, College 3, N’eastern (9-13, 1-7) 1 Oct. 22: at James Madison (12-9, 4-4), 7 p.m.

Field hockey (5-9, 2-1 CAA)

Women’s soccer (11-3-1, 5-2 CAA)

Oct. 5: L, Delaware (9-6, 3-0) 5, College 3 Oct. 12: W (OT), College 4, JMU (9-5, 1-2) 3 Oct. 18: L, Temple (11-5, 2-1) 4, College 1 Oct. 24: at VCU (3-11, 1-5), 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 10: W, College 3, UD (7-8-1, 3-3-1) 1 Oct. 12: L (OT), Drexel (7-6-3, 4-1-2) 3, College 2 Oct. 19: W, College 3, Elon (5-10, 1-6) 1 Oct. 24: at JMU (10-7, 5-2), 7 p.m.

Men’s soccer (5-9, 2-3-1 CAA)

Men’s basketball

Oct. 11: L, Hofstra 3 (8-4-2, 3-1), College 0 Oct. 15: W (OT), Colleg 3, Charleston (2-8-2, 0-3-1) 2 Oct. 18: L, Delaware (10-4, 3-1) 3, College 1 Oct. 21: vs. Old Dominion (6-4-1, 2-1-1)

Head coach Tony Shaver announced the hiring of Luke Ford as the program’s director of operations Monday. Ford replaces Kevin Hogan, who left for an assistant coach job at Austin Peay University early in the semester.

“He is a great young man with a bright future,” Shaver told Tribe Athletics. “His organizational skills and love of the game will allow him to immediately impact our program.”

FCS Ranking William and Mary remains in the top-20 with a No. 18 ranking after Saturday’s loss.

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The Flat Hat | Tuesday, October 21, 2014 | Page 8

FOOTBALL

Not quite enough COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS

College falls just short in Homecoming loss to Villanova MICK SLOAN FLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR He had just finished the best game of his career, but sophomore quarterback Steve Cluley was clearly demoralized as he sat in the press room of Zable Stadium. His dejection was the only possible reaction Saturday night, as William and Mary lost a 35-31 heartbreaker to visiting No. 5 Villanova.

Over 10,000 fans packed Zable Stadium to celebrate Homecoming weekend, and the game delivered on nearly every level. The College (4-3, 1-2 CAA) and the Wildcats (61, 3-0 CAA) combined for nine touchdowns and 962 offensive yards in a game that thrilled from start to finish. The only missing piece for Tribe fans was a victory.

“It was a heck of a game,” head coach Jimmye Laycock said. “Obviously putting up that kind of offense is impressive, but it wasn’t enough. And we weren’t able to come up with a stop at the end when we needed to.”

The College came so close to victory. It held a 31-28 lead when it punted to Villanova with just under two minutes remaining in the game. But Villanova quarterback John Robertson pushed his team 69 yards downfield in just 50 seconds.

The final dagger was a simple catch and run by Kevin Gulyas, who raced untouched into the endzone for a Cluley 35-31 Villanova lead.

The Tribe’s final possession ended at the Villanova 32-yard line, as the clock expired and the Wildcats survived.

Despite the result, the Tribe offense excelled. Cluley carved up the Villanova defense with surgical precision, completing 21 of 32 passes for 350 yards and three touchdowns. Junior running back Mikal Abdul-Saboor and sophomore running back

Kendell Anderson combined for 158 yards on 31 carries, and senior receiver Tre McBride dominated with 11 catches for 209 yards and two long touchdowns. The College’s offense looked every bit as formidable as Villanova’s, which leads the Colonial Athletic Association in points scored.

The Wildcats started fast, as Robertson completed his first six passes to lead Villanova to touchdowns on its first two drives. But the Tribe responded aggressively, as Cluley hit McBride for touchdowns of 35 and 56 yards to tie the game 14-14 early in the second quarter and keep the Wildcats from starting a rout.

“We were confident all week and we had a great week of practice. … I think the biggest thing for us was the confidence factor,” Cluley said.

The College nearly took the lead by driving deep into Villanova territory on consecutive possessions. But Abdul-Saboor and Cluley each fumbled inside the redzone to keep the score 14-14. Although the turnovers could have proved deadly, the Tribe defense forced Villanova to punt on three consecutive possessions. The College eventually took its first lead just before halftime, when Anderson’s 42-yard scamper to midfield keyed a frantic two-minute drill.

Anderson finished the drive with a two-yard touchdown run that gave the Tribe a 21-14 halftime lead.

After halftime, Robertson sandwiched two touchdown drives around a Tribe field goal to propel Villanova to a 28-24 lead at the end of the third quarter. But the College did not relent. Junior cornerback DeAndre HoustonCarson tipped a punt to give the College the ball in Villanova territory, and Cluley quickly drove the Tribe to first and goal on the eight.

Then, once again, Cluley made the right play. He took the snap and patiently evaded immediate pressure, rather than forcing a throw into coverage. Cluley whipped a pass

to wide-open freshman tight end Andrew Caskin for a touchdown, giving the College a 31-28 lead with ten minutes to go.

Of course, the lead was not to last. The College managed to hold off the Wildcats for nine minutes, but Robertson brought the Wildcats to 35 on a smooth drive with one minute remaining. The game ended with Cluley’s high arcing prayer of a pass from the Villanova 32, and the ball seemed to hang in the air for an eternity as Wildcat defenders converged around McBride. The star receiver, unstoppable all game, never had a chance at catching the Hail Mary. The pass fell incomplete, Villanova stormed the field and the Tribe’s upset bid was over.

Robertson, the CAA’s leader in passer rating, accounted for 330 offensive yards, four total touchdowns and no turnovers.

Although Robertson faced constant pressure and tight receiver coverage from the Tribe defense, he intuitively avoided tacklers all day, repeatedly picking up yards with his legs and hitting his receivers downfield.

“Robertson is a hell of a player,” Laycock said. “He has a great knack of knowing where the pressure is and how to step up. He’s also a very good runner, … he’s a really good player and he makes [Villanova] go.”

Despite the result, one simply cannot call the loss a failure. The College executed its game plan to near perfection, dominating the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, playing its best offensive game of the year and holding the Wildcats a touchdown below their blistering scoring pace. The numbers don’t lie: the Tribe competed admirably Saturday, but its top five opponent played slightly better. All the College can do is match this performance going forward and hopefully earn a more satisfying result.

The College looks to break its two game losing streak this Saturday, when it will host Delaware (4-3, 2-1 CAA) at Zable Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Tribe triumphs Picks up 3-1 win over Elon SUMNER HIGGINBOTHAM FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER In the previous five contests combined, only four cards have been issued in William and Mary games. In under 90 minutes, that total doubled Sunday as the College downed Elon, 3-1, in what looks to become a rivalry matchup.

Off the first whistle, the Tribe’s (11-3-1, 5-2 CAA) offense struggled to find any close chances on goal.

“I was disappointed with the slow start,” head coach John Daly said after the match. “It was certainly something we wanted to avoid with the senior day activities and Homecoming aspect.”

Sunday’s game, the last home game of the season, was also senior day. The team celebrated with a small pregame ceremony. The absence of injured junior forward Samantha Cordum, who ranks second on the team in points, may have contributed to the slow start.

The Phoenix (5-10, 1-6 CAA) struck first in the 9th minute off of a Tribe mistake, as a long ball was mishandled defensively. The ball hit awkwardly off of a Tribe defender and landed in front of an Elon forward with junior keeper Casey Caroline Casey out of the net, resulting in an easy goal for the Phoenix.

“It was definitely a miscommunication, as she [Casey] called for the ball and we just didn’t respond well,” senior defender Emily Frederickson said.

It was all Tribe from then on, though. The College outshot Elon 16-4 the rest of the way.

Although the Phoenix keeper anticipated and blocked a shot by freshman back Haley Kent and a header by senior forward Emory Camper, the momentum began to switch back in the Tribe’s favor midway through the first half.

“Early in the first half, we didn’t move the ball quickly enough, we were too predictable and too obvious,” Daly said.

After a few close calls off crosses, the Tribe attack finally hit home in the 28th minute. A long pass to the far corner nearly skipped out of bounds, but Kent, on a full sprint, tracked it down and sent in a textbook cross. Camper jumped for the header and made contact, but the ball was blocked and bounced just in front of the goal.

Freshman forward Sammi Grasso flew into the chaos, kicking the ball in for the score as she and the keeper tumbled into the net for the 1-1 tie.

Daly said he viewed the play as the game’s turning point.

“Once we tied it, then we started playing well,” Daly said.

Grasso nearly scored another goal four minutes later on a cross by senior midfielder Taylor Dyson, but the defender had a height advantage on Grasso, who stands at five feet, two inches, and headed the ball away. Elon had a similar chance off a free kick with eight minutes to play.

Just about everything that could happen took place in the 39th minute. Junior forward Katie Johnston crossed the ball high as one Tribe player mistimed the header and fell back. The defender, also airborne, jumped to block the Tribe attacker and instead crashed into the Elon keeper, flipping to the ground. The ball, untouched from Johnston’s kick, nearly rolled out of bounds from the wreckage, but freshman midfielder Rachel Moore, with almost no angle, sliced in the ball for the 2-1 lead. Elon’s head coach then received a red card for a hat-throwing tirade as the Tribe finished the half 2-1.

Elon’s assistant coach set the tone for the second half, earning a yellow card over the break. Events began to deteriorate on the field as well.

See WOMEN’S SOCCER page 7

MEN’S SOCCER

College’s offense struggles in 3-1 home loss to Delaware

Tribe forced into fifth place in Colonial Athletic Association with three games left in season TYLER SHAW THE FLAT HAT While the 3-1 score line may suggest otherwise, William and Mary remained competitive for the full 90 minutes in a loss to conference foe Delaware.

The College (5-9-1, 2-3-1 CAA) had plenty of offensive chances, including five shots and two corner kicks, but failed to produce any goals. Delaware’s (104-0, 3-1-0) tight defensive line forced the Tribe to commit offside infractions five times, including one call that wiped away a goal in the 82nd minute.

“We started in a way that wasn’t 100 percent. It was maybe 85 percent, 90 percent of what we wanted,” head coach Chris Norris said.

“What we were really missing wasn’t tactical, it was a little bit of belief, a little bit of energy, and urgency. When you get into tight games like this, you need players to make plays on both sides of the ball. That inspires J. Eskay other players to make plays, and I think we lacked that.”

Norris said he felt part of the lack of energy may have stemmed from conceding the first goal. For 38 minutes, neither team gave an inch.

But a costly turnover allowed the Blue Hens’ junior midfielder Joe Dipre to take possession. Dipre fired a shot outside of senior goalkeeper Bennett Jones’s range in the 39th minute, registering the first score of the night. Dipre had an excellent night for Delaware, earning four points off two assists and a goal. The Blue Hens went up 2-0 in the 68th minute, scoring off a header by sophomore midfielder Guillermo Delgado.

Freshman forward William Eskay scored the Tribe’s lone goal of the night in the 76th minute, his fourth of the season. Eskay ranks second on the team in goals scored.

Another freshman, defensive back Adam Crenshaw, was credited with the assist, his first point of the year. Crenshaw delivered a perfect cross into the penalty box, and Eskay fired the ball into the net.

“I was just sort of hanging back, waiting for a deflection or ball to come through and basically that is exactly what happened, just dropped right onto my foot,” Eskay said.

Still, being in the right place at the right time was enough to dig into Delaware’s lead, making the score 2-1. After being shut out twice in its previous three games, the College was able to avoid another blank slate. Shortly thereafter, however, the Tribe allowed its third goal of the night.

Despite conceding three goals, Jones made some nice plays in the net, including a fantastic diving save in the 27th minute. He finished the night with four saves.

The Tribe’s next match, a home game against rival Old Dominion this afternoon, will be its last home game of the year. The game kicks off at 7 p.m., and will be televised locally on the Hampton Roads Sports network.

“It’s going to be a bittersweet moment,” senior captain Michael Tieman said on the prospect of playing his last game at Martin Family Stadium. “I’ve had a great, great four years here. Every senior can tell you when the last game comes you have to reflect and you want to look back over your four years positively.

So it’s going to be something we’ll enjoy, as it’s our last chance here.”

COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICS

Senior defender Marcus Luster played all 90 minutes of the College’s 3-1 loss to Delaware. The College is 5-9-1 this year.