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4,565 prospective students received emails March 26 from the College of William and Mary to welcome the class of 2017, selected from a record-breaking number of applicants.

For the ninth consecutive year, the College saw an increase in applications, with 14,035 applications for the new class, up from 13,600 applications for the class of 2016.

Dean of Admission Henry Broaddus cited increased outreach efforts by the Admissions office as one of many reasons for the significant increase in applicants.

“It’s very much a reflection of William and Mary’s expanded reputation nationally and globally,” Broaddus said.

The Admissions office sent 4,565 acceptance letters, anticipating a class size of 1,470 students. The acceptance rate rose slightly from 31.1 percent for the class of 2016 to approximately 32.5 percent for the class of 2017.

Broaddus noted that although the admittance rate was lower last year for the class of 2016, the College ended up pulling more students from the waiting list.

“Year-to-year comparisons on admit rate can be misleading,” Broaddus said. “Last year, the admit rate was a little bit lower, but we also ended up needing to take students from the wait list. This year, we felt we needed to adjust the numbers to get our target class.”

Koontz inaugurated as SA president

Twenty nine new Student Assembly members were sworn in during the inauguration ceremony in the Wren Chapel yesterday evening.

In his first address as SA president, Chase Koontz ’14 emphasized communication and collaboration as keys to success.

“As I wrote down my thoughts for this meeting, I soon realized that those centralized on the importance of striving to bring a broader conversation between students and their Student Assembly,” Koontz said.

Koontz also mentioned the plans for a new SA website next fall and the ways in which he will collaborate with the College’s D.C. office.

Reveley, the keynote speaker, advised the new SA leaders to take the entire College community into account when

making decisions next year. “Since leadership is power,

it is very important that those in positions of leadership operate in a way that is often called server-leader,” Reveley said. “And server-leaders do use their power to make improvements in the lives in the other people and institutions. They don’t lead simply to serve their egos. And fortunately, in my experience, all the leaders at William and Mary follow the tradition of server-leaders.”

Reveley said that in his experience, leading has been an opportunity to understand how to accomplish things and work with people.

The event brought out a variety of crowd members including current SA members, College President Taylor Reveley, Vice President of Student Affairs Virginia Ambler ’88 Ph.D. ’06, Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Leadership Drew Stelljes and

City of Williamsburg Mayor Clyde Haulman.

In his last speech as SA president, President emeritus Curt Mills ’13 thanked several members of his cabinet, including outgoing Secretary of Finance and current Class of 2014 Treasurer Brett Prestia ’14, outgoing Secretary of Student Health and Safety Jake Lewitz ’13, outgoing Secretary of Diversity Neal Chhabra ’13, and outgoing Undersecretary of Voter Registration Zach Woodword ’14 as well as Elections Commission Chair T.J. O’Sullivan ’13 and outgoing Chief of Staff MacKenzie Wenner ’13.

Mills also thanked outgoing Vice President Melanie Levine ’13 for running with him, outgoing senator Drew Wilke ’15 for leading the SA reform efforts and outgoing senate chair Kendall Lorenzen ’15.

“Kendall is the first sophomore

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Reveley advises 29 new members to take entire community into account when making decisions

College extends 4,565 offers to class of 2017

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City bids farewell to housing density cap

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Budget suggests city renovations

While many students look at the Williamsburg City Council’s proposed 2014 fiscal year budget with apathy, Mayor and professor of economics Clyde Haulman thinks students should be interested in some new projects the city is considering. Two aspects of the Capital Improvement Budget Haulman highlighted are the plans to replace the Stryker Building and reconstruction efforts on a section of Prince George Street.

Haulman explains the Stryker Building plans are essentially a library expansion that will create more space for meeting rooms and a small lecture hall. The Council will still have the current chamber in the building. Haulman estimates the construction will create three times more meeting space for students to use than what is currently offered in the Williamsburg Public Library.

Another capital improvement project outlined in the CIB is the reconstruction of Prince George Street from Armistead Avenue to Boundary Street. The plan calls for widening of the street and sidewalks, as well as reconstructing some of the

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ZACH HARDY / THE FLAT HATOutgoing Student Assembly President Curt Mills ‘13 addresses Mayor Clyde Haulman. Mills argued in support of the 2013 Comprehensive Plan.

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HAYLEY TYMESON / THE FLAT HATSA President Chase Koontz ’14 was sworn in April 11.

“I myself am a renter, and just because someone lives in a rental unit does not disconnect their and for the community”

—city council member Scott Foster ’10 j.d. ’14

illiamsburg City Council unanimously passed eight proposed ordinances that implement part of the 2013 Comprehensive Plan April 11. The Comprehensive

Plan, approved by the council in January, aims to foster a revitalization of Williamsburg’s downtown near Market Square, Prince George Street, Armistead Street and surrounding areas.

The decision was made after a public meeting, during which students and residents addressed the council’s five members about the plan’s measures, including the elimination of the housing density gap and rezoning certain areas of the city,

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“I think it would be a great change for William and Mary — a monumental change to student life and something we’ve been lacking, both in terms of enthusiasm for sports and general happiness about and excitement about football and student life.

— Outgoing Class of 2014 President John Bracaglia ’14 on the One Tribe, 19 Tailgates ActAROUND THE ‘BURG

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Sunday, April 7 — An individual was arrested for allegedly being drunk in public at the intersection of Lafayette Street and North Henry Street.

Sunday, April 7 — An individual was arrested for driving with a revoked license at the intersection of Scotland Street and Armistead Avenue.

Sunday, April 7 — An individual was allegedly drunk in public on Dillard Street.

Monday, April 8 — A suspicious incident occurred on Richmond Road.

Senators appointed to new medicaid commission

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Virginia Senate Finance Committee appointed members to a new legislative commission tasked with overseeing implementation of reforms that possibly will lead to the expansion of Virginia’s Medicaid program. Finance Chairman Walter A. Stosch, R-Henrico, who appointed the commission’s members, will also be a sitting member to the Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission.

Local girl scout troop hosts friendship event

A local Girl Scout troop devised a way to connect with new friends, without the intimidation that sometimes surrounds meeting new people. The Virginia Gazette reports Andrea Barnes and her friends in Girl Scout Troop 1145 will host a mixer called “Fast Friends” for girls from grades eight to 12. Participants will fill out a short personality quiz to help troop members set them up into conversation groups. They will be given a set amount of time to talk and then have options to either remain in their group or to move on to another with hopes of forming new ties.

State legislatures defend relationship with Star Scientific

While Star Scientific is subjected to a federal investigation, Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va., and Attorney Gen. Ken Cuccinelli, R-Va., continued to be on the defensive over their personal ties with the company. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that McDonnell considers Jonnie R. Williams Sr., the chief executive officer of Star Scientific, to be a friend. Cuccinelli owns stock in the company. After mounting pressure by Democratic critics, Cuccinelli recently announced appointment of an outside counsel to defend the state in a June 2011 lawsuit filed by Star Scientific.

Attorney gen. calls for transparency in gift-giving

Attorney Gen. Ken Cuccinelli, R-Va., favors tightening propositions for public officials to disclose gifts to immediate family members. This comes after Gov. Bob McDonnell’s, R-Va., recent incident with a wedding reception gift from a Virginia businessman. A spokesman for McDonnell said the Virginia governor was open to supporting future changes to require the disclosure of gifts received by family members.

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Muscarelle brings in record numbers

The Muscarelle Museum of Art proudly announced it has reached a record number of visitors who have flocked to the two exhibits that have been on display since February 9. The exhibits, Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane and Mattia Preti: A Brush with Passion, have drawn patrons from all over the country. Since its opening date, the Muscarelle has welcomed over 25,000 guests. Every weekday, the museum draws about 600 visitors. On weekends, this number reaches about 1,000 people per day. The hoards of patrons have included members of the student body, staff and various school groups. The exhibit has received international attention.

VIMS students’ project published A group of the College of William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science graduate students’ project now appears as a peer-reviewed article in Ecology, a journal of the Ecological Society of America. The group consists of Ph.D and Masters students Jonathan Lefcheck, Matt Whalen, Theresa Davenport, Josh Stone and VIMS professor J. Emmett Duffy. Duffy’s course inspired the project, which centers around whether it is more desirable for an animal to have a varied diet or to focus on a specific food source. The student group has been working on this project for a year. Duffy expressed his pride that his students were able to tackle this question in a similar way to research scientists.

NFL stars to serve as guest instructors

The Colonial All-Pro Football Camp and the College of William and Mary head football coach Jimmye Laycock have worked together to bring in some of the biggest names in the National Football League to work at this year’s football summer camp. The camp will be held for students from eight years old to rising seniors in high school. Some of the participating football stars will include Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. For 20 years in a row, the Colonial All-Pro Football Camp has brought NFL players to serve as guest instructors.

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In the final meeting of the 320th Student Assembly senate, senators passed the Class President Constitution Act and the One Tribe, 19 Tailgates

Act. The Code Revision Committee Act and Student Development Act are among the bills that senators will carry into the next session Tuesday, April 16.

The One Tribe, 19 Tailgates Act passed unanimously. The program will provide spots for campus organizations to tailgate before the six home

football games next fall.“This is really something that campus has been

lacking,” Sen. Colin Danly ’15 said. “It’s something I noticed during my first few weeks here at the College.”

Any College of William and Mary student can attend the tailgate, but certain organizations will be given a specific spot.

“If the organizations meet the requirements, they’re going to be put in a raffle for it,” outgoing senate chair Kendall Lorenzen ’15 said.

At least one spot will be reserved for a graduate student organization and each organization is responsible for cleanup. Organizations that provide alcohol must provide non-alcoholic drinks as well.

“I think it would be a great change for William and Mary — a monumental change to student life and something we’ve been lacking, both in terms of enthusiasm for sports and general happiness about and excitement about football and student life,” outgoing Class of 2014 president John Bracaglia ’14 said.

The SA will allocate $6,800 to pay for fencing, trash cans for each organization and three guards. The Department of Student Life will be responsible

for coordinating the program.“While I think it’s definitely going to be a challenge

next year because it’s the first time we’re doing this, that’s not necessarily a bad thing at all,” outgoing Sen. Drew Wilke ’15 said. “I definitely have faith in everyone in SA next year to make this a priority.”

The Class Presidents Constitution Act, which changes the SA constitution to mandate that class presidents attend senate meetings, passed unanimously through role call.

The act is a follow-up from the Class Presidents Act approved last week. The constitutional change required a three-quarter vote.

“It’s more of a formality — the code changes will take effect next week,” Wilke said. “I want the constitution to be updated.”

The senate and Undergraduate Council has thirty days to revote on the constitution change and then it will become law.

The senate entered closed session to discuss personnel matters for the remainder of the meeting. The Executive branch is currently running I AM W&M week events and planning the King and Queens ball, which will take place Friday, April 19.

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With a can of Monster Energy Drink in hand, Chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors Corey Stewart spoke to the College of William and Mary Republicans Monday.

Stewart is currently one of seven candidates seeking the position of lieutenant governor of Virginia in the 2013 election. He hopes to use this position to focus on the issues that he thinks matter most to the people of Virginia.

“I’m going to be focused on the

quality of life issues, number one of which is economic security — jobs,” Stewart said. “Everybody is worried about it. I’ve governed in a way focused on the quality of life issues: transportation, education, public safety, getting the job done.”

Stewart outlined a conservative outlook on both social and fiscal issues. He noted that the issue of jobs comes before social issues because it is one that will affect many soon-to-be college graduates.

“I know how to win elections in a very tough political atmosphere,” Stewart said. “[People] don’t want to hear about

the social issues.” Stewart said he wants to create a

more open Republican Party by using his position to break the Democratic control over numerous areas in his district.

“I see myself as a missionary into Democratic areas to win over non-traditional Republican areas, starting to chop away at the Democratic advantage,” Stewart said.

His eagerness to expand the Republican Party struck a chord with College Republicans Fundraising Officer Chris Buchholz ’15.

“His openness to expanding the

party and broadening the base is a refreshing sentiment nowadays but definitely needed for the future,” Buchholz said.

Marcell Crawford ’16 of Prince William County said he believes Stewart has been successful while on the board of supervisors there.

“He has done a very good job with lowering taxes and keeping our budget under control,” Crawford said.

Stewart hopes that by sticking to his conservative ideals and reaching out to minorities in their areas, he will be elected lieutenant governor.

Lieutenant governor candidate speaks at College

JOHN HYUN LEE / THE FLAT HATThe Student Assembly senate held its final meeting of the 320th session. The next session will begin Tuesday, April 16.

Chairman of Prince William County Board of Supervisors Corey Stewart addresses College Republicans

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Demographically, 33 percent of admitted students for the Class of 2017 are students of color; international students compose 8 percent. Broaddus cited the continuing growth of the middle class in China, as well as the College’s growing reputation, for the increases.

“China’s the biggest single group, but after that, it really is broad,” Broaddus said. “We have students that by their nationality are Sierra Leonian. … We believe this is great. That kind of global diversity is critical to William and Mary’s relevance around the world and to ensuring that our students receive a global experience at the College.”

Admitted students also showed increases in median SAT scores and class ranks. The median SAT score for the accepted class of 2017 was 1410, up from 1400 last year. Additionally, for students with a high-school rank, 89 percent will graduate in the top 10 percent of their class, up from 88 percent last year.

Broaddus emphasized that admission officers carefully consider other metrics to gauge prospective students, including writing samples and examples of extracurricular activities.

“Who are those students who are going beyond the requirements of those metrics? Who are the students who are writing that we think are going to challenge norms and engage conversation in a

seminar? What’s exciting for us is that you hope that it just means we’re continuing to strengthen the academic quality of the university,” Broaddus said.

Senior Associate Dean of Admission Tim Wolfe agreed, noting that the class exhibits various strengths.

“Yes, the raw academic information there looks great, but when you dig below that and really see the substance that these students possess both in and out of the classroom, you can’t help but be proud of this group of students,” Wolfe said in a press release.

As the number of applicants to the school increases annually, the job of the admissions staff also accumulates.

“The challenge we face is the pool gets bigger and the decisions get harder, and yet we finish this process in the same amount of time with the same amount of people,” Broaddus said. “We have such an invested staff in the Admission office. You have a lot of assistant deans who are alumni, and they don’t see this as a job; they see this as an opportunity to ensure continuing excellence of a university they love. It does mean people put in very long hours. … It’s such a rewarding opportunity to influence the direction of the institution.”

Admissions staff members will continue their work as they welcome the new class on campus Saturday, April 13 for Admitted Students Day.

“This continues to be an exceptional group of students, a great group of people,” Broaddus said.

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buildings. Haulman believes the area will resemble the street in front of Aromas.

“For students, that could be a real positive change,” Haulman said.

The proposed revenues in the 2014 fiscal year budget are $51,587,832. This is an increase from the actual 2012 revenues of $45,739,010 and the estimated 2013 revenues of $45,863,038. The figures on the city’s proposed expenditures remain the same.

A majority of the revenue comes from taxes: 43 percent from local taxes and 38 percent from general property taxes.

“On the revenue side, there are no recommended increases in taxes and fees, except for a water rate increase of 5.5 percent,” City Manager Jackson Tuttle said.

For expenditures, 28.2 percent will be spent on public safety, 25.2 percent on education and 12.9 percent on community development. The rest will be spent on Parks and Recreation, general government administration, public works and other departments.

Tuttle claims overall spending will increase by approximately 3 percent, driven primarily by increased school costs for kindergarten through 12th grade. He says the budget was slightly affected by the purchase of the Hospitality House

by the College of William and Mary. In response, the city reserved a revenue line of $250,000 for emergency services in order to balance the budget. Haulman estimates the hit to property taxes as about $100,000.

Tuttle believes the budget conveys Williamsburg is moving out of the recession. The 2009 fiscal year budget exceeded $34 million, according to his online report. While the budget has continued to increase, it has not reached the 2009 spike in the last five years.

“We’re projecting for next year an increase in real estate values in both the residential side and the commercial side, so we are finally seeing some bounce back in the real estate market,” Tuttle said.

Haulman says, while there are signs of hope that Williamsburg is recovering — the leveling out of housing prices and meal taxes, in addition to growth in meal taxes — he still foresees Williamsburg remaining in a recession for another two to five years. Haulman says the financial crisis of 2008 had a broader impact on the economy — one reason it has taken longer to return to normalcy.

“I think we’ve at least reached the bottom,” Haulman said. “There seem to be some signs that we’re coming out.”

The fiscal year begins July 1. The Council will vote to accept the proposed budget May 9.

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that I know to chair the senate and the first sophomore girl certainly to chair the senate, which often is the ultimate boy’s club,” Mills said.

He reflected on the SA’s projects during the past year.

“Take a minute to analyze our achievements: we brought the [His Holiness the] Dalai Lama and Kendrick Lamar to campus, we ran another successful Charter Day … we revamped I AM W&M week, we didn’t raise the student activities fee, we kept STI [testing] and flu shots. … We’ve done a lot,” Mills said.

Mills recommended that SA members focus on achieving tangible goals next year.

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Renters, students speak on rental housing at City Council

allowing for the creation of new retail and residential spaces.

Outgoing Student Assembly President Curt Mills ’13 strongly supported the proposed motions, arguing the plan will create new business and housing options while improving town-gown relations.

“I think this [plan] will be overwhelmingly popular with students and with residents,” Mills said. “Students, retirees, young professionals and with everyone I’ve talked to, this seems to be very popular.”

SA Sen. Jimmy Zhang ’15 and outgoing SA director of Road to Richmond Keenan Kelley ’14 also spoke to the council in favor of the proposed ordinances, saying the changes would benefit both students and the community as a whole.

Several citizens spoke against the measures and argued a new downtown will deteriorate Williamsburg’s established architectural character and historic value.

Terrence Wheel, a city resident, voiced concern that new developments would not be constructed to match surrounding buildings on campus and in Colonial

Williamsburg. Another resident argued the development of rental housing would decrease the value of existing real estate.

“Rental units lead to a transient community; they lack the investment homeowners have,” Counselor’s Close resident Betsy Spence said. “Adjacent neighborhoods like Counselor’s Close would suffer immediate negative consequences and cause reduction in home value over time”

Another resident pointed out the that acquisition of the Hospitality House solved the problem of housing shortages for College students, and argued new developments would be unnecessary. Several community members also brought up concern that new housing could cause noise and parking problems in the neighborhoods surrounding the College.

One ordinance allows for the development of the field by Scottland Street, to turn it into a park. Several residents from Harriett Tubman Street spoke against the motion. One resident opposed to the plan called the land unsuitable for use, due to drainage that accumulates in the field.

“It’s very marshy, it floods when it rains and the hills are steep,” Harriett Tubman Drive resident Laurie Wehle said.

“It also has storm drainage pipes and grills.”After public discussion ended, the members of the

council gave their thoughts on the proposed ordinances and the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.

Mayor Clyde Haulman spoke positively of the plan, echoing other proponents of the plan. He and Vice Mayor Paul Freiling ’83 brought up the moderate nature of the plan and pointed out that new developments will still have height restrictions.

Council member Scott Foster ’10 J.D. ’14 countered the argument that new developments will subtract from Williamsburg’s ambiance, saying that low density restrictions have actually driven people out of the area. He also refuted an earlier statement that renters are less dedicated community members.

“I myself am a renter, and just because someone lives in a rental unit does not disconnect their care and hope for the community,” Foster said.

The council’s other two members — Judith Knudson and Douglas Pons — expressed similar opinions.

The Council unanimously approved the measures. More components of the Comprehensive Plan will be discussed and implemented in the coming months.

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Memory is a funny thing; you can neither control nor predict what will stick with you. As graduation draws near, we all — especially the seniors — are inevitably looking back on our college experiences. It’s interesting to note which things stand out in our minds and which have faded away. Both are indicative of what college has meant to us.

When facing a big change like the end of school, some people prefer to avoid reliving old memories because of the bittersweet tang they bring. I, on the other hand, have been listening to “Graduation” by Vitamin C while sobbing over iPhoto albums every night since spring break.

So, as a senior who is fully wallowing in nostalgia for her entire college experience, I feel especially equipped to give younger students some advice about how to make the most of their remaining time at the College of William and Mary. Fellow seniors, feel free to cry and nod along as you read.

To the freshmen If I have a single regret about my own college experience,

it’s that I assumed it was too late to start something new after freshman year. Your first year is ending, and I hope that you’ve joined clubs, gone to events, and said ‘yes’ to anything that sounded remotely interesting. But if you haven’t, that’s fine; you’ll still have three years to do all of these things. Next year, “it’s too late” will not be a valid excuse. Just do it, whatever it may be, and you will not regret trying it.

The same goes for making friends. Maybe you’ve joined a Greek organization or formed a tight group with your hallmates. But, don’t close yourself off to new friendships. Anyone older will tell you that people change, situations change, and there is little chance that your friend group will

be the exact same three years from now. This is a good thing. Every person you become close with brings out a different side of you and gives you a part of them in return.

To the sophomoresYour workload has picked up by now, and next year will

be tough, too. You will have to continue to work hard, but don’t let this ruin your college experience. Do favors for your future self and try to keep the procrastination to a minimum. You will inevitably miss out from time to time on a beach trip or a party, but that’s okay; you’ll forget about it eventually. Sometimes, though, skip the studying and choose the beach. You’ll remember it much more than you’ll remember a minuscule GPA boost. I promise.

To the juniorsMy advice to you is pretty simple: Live up your last year.

Even though the ‘carpe diem’ spiel has been given so many times that it’s lost a lot of meaning, try to keep it in mind.

You only have one more year in this little bubble of zero real-world responsibilities, and it does fly by. Senior year will go faster than any of the others. Now that the real world is so close for me, the fact that I live with (or nearby) all of my friends is suddenly starting to seem so perfect that it’s surreal.

Don’t spend the year agonizing over every minute and event as the last one, but do remind yourself to enjoy and appreciate them.

To the seniorsWell, it’s almost here. It’s crazy to think that these four

years will one day be condensed into the phrase “back in college...” as if those few words fully capture a time which has been filled with so many ups and downs, bad days and great months, and friends and professors that shaped and inspired us. Remember this time; smile at the memories and move forward. We are now the people this institution has made us. Let’s throw ourselves into whatever comes next.

Email Emily Kelley at emkelley@email.wm.edu.

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The redevelopment of Williamsburg is a common theme in conversations about the city’s future. I don’t disagree that Williamsburg needs to be redeveloped, but I see redevelopment not as the next set of fancy buildings to go up but as a way to strengthen town-gown relations. Often, I see conflicts that shouldn’t be there: Citizens of Williamsburg see students as transient and disruptive, and students see neighbors as uptight and annoying. We are missing the necessary sense of belonging to one community. We should be united by common interests such as service work and by the desire to serve and better our community. Instead, I see fearful, suspicious

students and residents. There exist two entities — the city

and College of William and Mary—that form a delicate balance. On the one hand, there are numerous students who provide their services for the city. On the other hand, we hear of the unrelenting noise violations and badgering cops. This should not be the case. This past week I attended a Williamsburg City Council meeting during which the council held a public forum on proposed ordinances to its 2013 Comprehensive Plan. Given all of the city code nuances already in place, I found myself taken aback at residents who opposed raising housing density due to fears of college students: The thought of irresponsible, immature young people leaving beer cans around the yard and weeks worth of trash piled along the road haunt them. The few students who spoke at the meeting reaffirmed the importance of student involvement. Those few cannot completely counteract the

apathy at large. Before any meaningful change

occurs, we as students of the College must recognize ourselves as Williamsburg residents, too. Even though we only have four years here, we can still meaningfully impact our community. The council opens its arms to student input, and Mayor Haulman has stated he welcomes more active student participation. The city hosts committees and boards as opportunities for residents to get involved. Seize these opportunities. All are welcome to apply, regardless of personal politics. You have a chance to serve your fellow citizens — both students of the College and Williamsburg residents — with your creativity and ideas.

I hope to see the day when long-term residents accept students as residents, too. I long for the days ahead where students and townspeople, bound by mutual friendship and recognition, work together to bring about positive change. This is how I envision

redevelopment in Williamsburg. Williamsburg ought to pride itself as a college community. This historic town has the potential to have its students’ youthful exuberance work alongside

long-term residents to unite this community and make it a better place for all.

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End antiquated rule

Every person you become close with brings out a

different side of you and gives you a part of them in

return.

The Williamsburg City Council passed ordinances April 11 that raise the housing density cap for areas around the College of William and Mary. Raising the housing

density cap encourages more mixed-use developments in the city, which would add necessary housing for students. While a step in the right direction, raising the housing density cap only scratches the surface of the problems in town-gown relations.

The city of Williamsburg has a rich history; it welcomes thousands of people into its attractions and businesses every year. Many students attending the College visited Colonial Williamsburg with their families as children. It truly is a beautiful place. When dealing with students, however, Williamsburg is less than warm. Local residents are not always thrilled to live next to students, and yes, students can be a nuisance and take up parking. However, stringent legal limits on off-campus housing are not common in other college towns, and the rule appears antiquated.

One-size-fits-all restrictions also hurt students’ abilities to pay rent. Expensive housing often requires students split the bill between four or more members, which can either discourage students from living off-campus or encourage them to break the law. Students who are overcrowding illegally fear their neighbors will report them to the police. This erodes the trust necessary to foster a strong community and creates resentment between students and residents.

The rule exacerbates the divide between students and residents. It pits residents against students, when in fact both groups should work together to make the neighborhoods and the city a better place to live. Last year, during the city council race, candidates emphasized the need for the city to attract young professionals back into the city to revitalize the downtown area. The College graduates nearly 1,400 young professionals every year who already have an attachment to the area and could help create a vibrant city. Yet the city has told the students during their time here that they’re welcome, but only in small groups. The three-person rule tells students they’re not fully welcome in the community and discourages them from returning to the city in the future. Attracting young professionals, who need to split rent in order to afford housing in the area, will continue to be a challenge for the city unless the council repeals the three-person rule.

We understand, as a staple to the housing market in Williamsburg, the three-person rule will not be an easy rule to repeal, but for long-term growth in the city, the city should consider the removal of the rule. When the community sends the message to students they’re only welcome in groups of three or four, they only hurt the future of the city.

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From World Bank to worldwide disaster-reliefPat Austria ’13 creates project to aid developing countries during times of crisis

This upcoming Saturday is Admitted Students Day for the class of 2017. For a child of the early ’90s, 2017 sounds more like the setting of Back to the Future Part IV than an upcoming graduation date. Parents will don fanny packs and lug around semi-professional cameras, begging their kids to pose in front of every statue, tree and patch of flowers at the College of William and Mary. Available parking will probably reach an all-time low, but I have received so many parking tickets this semester that another would be nothing short of an achievement. For caffeine or mac-and-cheese addicts, I warn that lines at Wawa are predicted to skyrocket to two-minute wait times for the first time all semester. Make sure to let prospective students know Wawa will happen to be closed for the duration of their stay.

On a brighter note, the class of 2017 will also bring with it a new generation

of students, bright eyed and ready for all that the post-high school world has to offer. There is one small catch, though.

In a world that now changes more in one month than it would have in a decade a century ago, the incoming generations of students will have been raised in a far different world than the one that we grew up in.

Now weaned on PlayStations, iPads, and the internet (not the 52 times slower dial-up version), these students have been posting Facebook profile pictures since the ripe old age of ten.

Without fail, professors will continue attempting ’80s and ’90s pop culture references, but instead of hesitant laughs, they will soon be greeted with completely humorless and confused expressions.

As the new freshmen move in mid-August, we will be faced with the realization that they know little of *NSYNC or Britney Spears, the trials of floppy disks, or the discomforts of two-pound portable MP3 players. In fact, our childhoods of hide-and-seek and Bop-It will seem alien to them, and I imagine we will have a hard time proving sleepovers that consisted only of Disney Channel, prank phone calls and chocolate milk were all the rage.

As we welcome them to our blooming,

pollen-ridden campus, all the while striving to masquerade as a normal student body, there are a few things we should keep in mind.

First and foremost, any nostalgic jokes about AIM screen names or prank phone calls will soon be outdated, due to now archaic inventions such as caller ID and the call-back button. References to beloved shows such as The Simpsons, Friends, Rocket Power or Clifford the Big Red Dog will fall flat; although, reality TV topics after the age of Cribs and Sweet 16 should be safe for now. If things could not seem worse, after decades of use, this generation will likely retire Mario Kart to the shelves of past VHS’s and Nintendo games without a second thought.

Similarly, if my recent Colonial Williamsburg observations were any indicator, jokes about poor middle school skateboard brands, such as Vans, Quiksilver and Roxy, will also fail to resonate. Instead, it looks like we are now in the age of neon socks, TOMS and black leggings mistakenly worn as pants (and on that last note, they will fit right in at the College).

The class of 2017 will be more acquainted with iPads and iPhones than superhero lunch boxes. While most of us already have a cell phone permanently

attached to our palms, you should not fear when you see the prospective students send 16 texts in the time it took you to send one. Having mastered the arts of touch screens and Siri commands in early adolescence, their fingers are already adept at reaching lightning speeds that we will never master.

Fortunately, the very things that make our generations different also show how much we have the ability to teach them. The freshmen arriving on campus in a few short months will be largely innocent and clueless, ready to be molded into people that exist outside of high school sports, gossip and the-never-been-kissed anxiety. So instead of turning up your nose at these new hipsters, share your

childhood of building blocks and epic Spoon competitions. Show them how easy it is to fall in love with the little things and how important it can be to disconnect. Most importantly, disconnect yourself. Think back to your elementary school years of playground joy, and put away the phone and laptop. Fewer things are more wonderful than taking the time to breathe in the amazing experience that is living. If there were only a few things in life, simplicity and happiness are the two things we will always be able to teach.

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For many students, summer vacation is a time to take a break from the stresses associated with the academic year. It’s a chance to hit the pool, drink lemonade and catch up on all that sleep that was lost during finals week. For Pat Austria ’13, however, summer was a chance for opportunity — working with the World Bank.

Austria, who will graduate this spring as a double major in international relations and business process management and consulting with a concentration in entrepreneurship, first began working with the World Bank during the summer before her freshman year. Austria, who was 18 at the time, worked primarily with the mapping aspects of the bank’s various initiatives. Each year, the World Bank sends millions of dollars all over the world trying to aid development. The World Bank cannot directly determine where the money is distributed within a country. For example, the bank can designate a certain amount of money to have a school built in India, but nowhere in the documentation do they have to say where in India that school is being built. That is where Austria came in.

Austria, the youngest member of the team at the time, collected project data and assigned geocodes to them, a process that involved reviewing thousands of records and documents. The code system was then formulated onto a map that enabled the World Bank to track exactly where their money was

being

spent; t o d a y , it allows t h e m to more e f f i c i e n t l y d i s t r i b u t e their funding to areas in need.

“[The fact that the World Bank was unable to tell where their money was being spent] was a huge problem,” Austria said. “We poured over thousands of documents, had people on the ground trying to figure out where these project locations were. Eventually, we were able to build a map that allows people to look at all of the different projects that the World Bank does. You can now see the overlapping, the clustering and compare it to poverty data and see where the lapses are.”

Austria returned to the World Bank this past summer where she worked as their youngest trainer on staff. In addition to developing geocoding guides for the World Bank, Austria also trained a group of masters and Ph.D. students from Harvard, Columbia and Georgetown on how to geocode. Today, geocoding is used all over the world in organizations such as the Asian and

A f r i c a n Development Banks and the United Nations.

Austria began to foster her love for international relations at a young age. Originally from the Philippines, Austria’s parents played a large role in her exposure to the world. Her mother works in the Foreign Service, and her father serves as a businessman whose focus is bridging the Philippines and first-world countries.

“[Being from the Philippines,] I started seeing the first hand disparities in developing countries and I have seen what poor development practices can do to a society and can do to people,”

Austria said. “Ever since I was

young, I wanted to do something that had important social impact. My parents always expressed [to me] social responsibility and a responsibi l i ty

toward your country and

toward other people.”Austria channeled

this passion into social change. Outside of her

work with the World Bank, Austria has built and developed

her own disaster relief program entitled “The Lunas Project,” which works to “leverage crowd-sourcing tools to improve disaster management in the Philippines” and can be found online at http://thelunasproject.wordpress.com. The Lunas Project, which won the grand prize at the 2012 Social Entrepreneurship Conference at the Mason School of Business, uses web access and cell phone technology to increase disaster relief aid efficiency.

The project collects information from text messages, tweets and Facebook posts, and puts them all on a central map, which disaster relief officials can then use to coordinate rescue operations. The Lunas Project

also features a “Roads Status” map, where people can upload statuses and pictures of road conditions, allowing for more efficient travel and evacuation procedures. Furthermore, the project contains a “Donor Map,” which enables those overseas who wish to donate money to disaster relief to contribute directly to local businesses. This feature helps save time and money commonly wasted by means of complicated donation systems and also helps to stimulate local businesses.

Post-graduation, Austria plans to continue her work with The Lunas Project. She also hopes to remain in the realm of technology for development. She attributes much of her success to her experience at the College of William and Mary.

“I always tell people the reason I have been able to do the things I have done is because of the opportunities available at William and Mary and opportunities that are out there,” Austria said. “I came to the College with just a word document with my project on it and with no experience in world development and I come out of it as one of the youngest trainers at the World Bank with my own national disaster platform, which is supported by governments and businesses. I was able to do that because people believed in my project and believed in my passion. You have to be courageous about it and be willing to put yourself out there. There are so many opportunities at the College. You just have to go out there and look for them.”

Pat Austria ‘13 has worked on World Bank projects impacting developing countries.

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If he were to write an article on the subject, Onion head writer Seth Reiss might say he traveled by submarine to give a two-second presentation to a pack of squirrels at the College of William and Mary April 11.

Reiss spoke to students Tuesday, starting with a fake history of the publication, giving a survey of The Onion’s funniest headlines, and highlighting a number of categories including coverage of recent presidential elections and science. The presentation, sponsored by the AMP Contemporary and Culture Issues Committee, included both a series of re-telling Onion jokes by Reiss and a 30-minute question-and-answer session.

“Many of us had loved The Onion back when we were in high school, but

with the election and the organization figuring out social media in the last year, they seemed to have a huge resurgence,” AMP Contemporary and Culture Issues Committee Chair Todd Van Luling ’13 said. “We figured it would be an exciting group to bring.”

Reiss is one of eight writers for The Onion, a satirical news source based in Chicago that produces content in a variety of formats. They update their website daily, but The Onion has also created videos, one full-length movie and a few books. Reiss is the editor of The Onion’s new book, “The Onion Book of Known Knowledge.”

“We used to have headline meetings once a week on Monday where everyone pitches a bunch of headlines, and we vote on them,” Reiss said. “Now we are constantly putting out way more content with the same amount of people. It’s exhausting. Every morning we are

coming in with headline lists.”In order to create the satirical content,

the writers first come up with headlines, and then build those headlines into articles and other pieces.

“That’s the hardest part of the job,” Reiss said. “The headline is a thesis statement. We are really trying to explore a concept, but the headline[s are] the hardest thing[s] to come up with because they are the ideas.”

While freelancers and contributors can submit to The Onion, Reiss stated the team of eight writers in the Chicago office composes most of the articles. Reiss began working at The Onion writing sports headlines after a series of internships with comedy shows.

“You have to be good when you get there,” Reiss said. “You can’t suck. If you suck, you’re not going to move up. You can get your foot in the door, but you have to be good, and to be good you have

to write every day.” While The Onion makes fun of almost

everything, Reiss stated there is no intention of cruelty in their works. When a student in the audience asked about an inappropriate tweet calling 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis the c-word, Reiss addressed The Onion’s handling of sensitive topics.

“We try not to attack people who are defenseless,” Reiss said.

Reiss related the controversial event to The Onion’s reaction to the shooting in Newtown, Conn.

“When a school shooting happens in Newtown, we run a headline that is like, ‘holy fucking Christ,’” Reiss said. “We try to evoke that sense that everyone is feeling. We would never flat out call somebody that word. Unfortunately, the word was the punch line. Was the word the right thing to do, probably not, no, but there was never any malice.”

Reiss does not see The Onion creating as great of an impact on the public as other comedy outlets like Saturday Night Live, but he does see the benefit of The Onion’s satirical work.

“There is an element of catharsis to The Onion,” Reiss said. “You see an article and you are like, yes, people out there feel like I feel. I think that’s important. I don’t think we affect massive change in any way.”

Zach Quaratella ’13 writes for the Botetourt Squat, a satirical publication on campus. The Botetourt Squat has a larger staff of writers than The Onion, with about 20 students producing an issue every month. He found Reiss’ advice useful for his own work.

“We should probably try resonating with people more,” Quaratella said. “I like the idea of everybody getting together and trying to reach people with their content.”

Online satire publication writer comes to campus to talk jobs and jokesBY ELLIE KAUFMANFLAT HAT SENIOR STAFF WRITER

makes TWAMPs tear up with biting humor

Sixteen Campus Kitchen groups across the country competed in the “Raise the Dough” competition to help raise funds for fighting hunger.

The chapter that has the highest number of donors wins $1,000 to help fund its initiatives. At the time of printing, the College of William and Mary’s Campus Kitchen has raised $500 with the help of 15 donors.

Public Relations Chair Anne Hefele ’15 explained that while farmer’s market vendors and local supermarkets donate lots of the food to Campus Kitchens, the club still has to buy certain staples.

“We don’t always get everything we need, so the money is there to cover things like meat and pasta — things that aren’t usually donated in food drives but are necessary for a nutritious meal,” Hefele said.

In addition to food, the club plans to invest the raised money in its new mentoring program.

“The program is kind of like Big Brothers-Big Sisters, and we want to be able to afford field trips,” Hefele said. “And also buy books, toys, games and things like that.”

— Flat Hat Chief Staff Writer Zach Hardy

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TRICKEDby The OnionThese publications took satire a little too seriously

1 2 3Last November, The Onion named North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the Sexiest Man Alive for 2012. The article claimed, “Kim made this newspaper’s editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile.” The China People’s Daily Online posted a commemorative slideshow in honor of the decision.

In 2007, The Onion created a fake cover of the pre-teen girls’ magazine Tiger Beat featuring Barack Obama and an article claiming, “Barack Obama’s approval and dreaminess ratings among slumber party–attending tweens have risen to 82 percent.” In a 2011 feature on the magazine, The New York Times printed a series of past Tiger Beat covers — including the one from The Onion — and had to print a correction.

The Onion printed a fake Gallup Poll last September showing that rural white Americans would rather spend time with Iranian president Ahmadinejad than Barack Obama. According to a made-up source, “He takes national defense seriously, and he’d never let some gay protesters tell him how to run his country like Obama does.” Fars News reprinted this poll, not realizing the data was all false.

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Coming off two consecutive conference wins, William and Mary hosted out-of-conference rival Richmond, winning handedly 6-1. The match marked the College’s fourth straight victory and continued the four game doubles point run.

The Tribe (11-13, CAA 3-0) took all match points but one, while the Spiders (12-11, A-10 3-4) were unable to get anything going in doubles or singles play.

Junior Ben Guthrie and freshman Scott Huang secured the first doubles victory of the match at the No. 3 spot. The duo won its first dual match this season, defeating Dylan Trent and Justin Baker 8-3. Overall, the pair improved to 4-1 overall in doubles play for the season.

After dropping the No. 2 position in doubles, the Tribe found themselves dealing with the only snag of the day. Senior Anton Anderson and sophomore Aaron Chaffee were down 5-2 in the third match of doubles, with the doubles point seemingly in the hands of the Spiders’ Sebastien Fauchet and Ethan Dunbar.

However, the pair went on to win seven of the last nine points, including the last three in their match, to win the doubles point. The victory marked the pair’s fifth straight win, improving to 9-7 for the season.

On the singles side, the College found less resistance. Junior Ben Hoogland and Huang won to extend the Tribe lead quickly in the No. 3 and No. 6 positions, respectively. Hoogland won his third straight match 6-2, 6-0 over Paul Nahon while Huang brought his win streak to three, dispatching Justin Baker 6-0, 6-1.

Though the Spiders found some success in the top spot, as Ethan Dunbar beat sophomore Will Juggins 6-2, 6-2, the College went on to win the final

three positions.Junior John Banks secured a victory for the Tribe

with his fifth straight victory of the season, dropping Dylan Trent 6-1, 6-4 in the No. 5 position. The win brought his team-leading singles victory mark to 19 for the season.

Following Banks, Guthrie took three sets to defeat the Spiders’ Jeese Feder 7-5, 6-4, 10-5 in the No. 2 spot. The match marked Guthrie’s fourth singles match for the season. Senior Adrian Vodislav wrapped things up with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Sebastien Fauchet in the No. 4 slot.

The Tribe will close out the regular season Saturday, April 13 against Old Dominion at 2 p.m. at Millie West Tennis Center.

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COURTESY PHOTO / TRIBE ATHLETICSJunior third baseman Willie Shaw walked three times in Wednesday’s contest against Norfolk State. The Spartans pitching squad lost control after an early lead, walking a total of 13 batters while allowing the Tribe offense 13 consecutive runs.

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BY JACK POWERSFLAT HAT SPORTS EDITOR

Given the 13-4 final score, it may seem hard to believe that William and Mary was down 4-0 in the third inning to Norfolk State. But, that was before the fireworks.

The College (22-13, 6-3 CAA) amassed 14 hits Wednesday night. But, for the most part, the Tribe batters let Norfolk State (11-19, 6-6 MEAC) do their dirty work for them, as the Spartan pitching staff surrendered 13 walks.

Head coach Jamie Pinzino’s sent Joseph Gaouette, an untested freshman, to the mound for the start with only nine innings to his season before Wednesday’s game. Entering the game with a 5.79 ERA and a blank 0-0 record, Gaouette faced a Spartan team with a cumulative batting average of .264.

Gaouette didn’t last long, however. After racking up the first eight outs of the game with ease, things went sour. Gaouette surrendered three consecutive hits in the third inning, allowing two runs. Norfolk State’s Cameron

Day added to Gaouette’s problems, blasting a shot to right field that was clearly a home run from the time it left his bat. With the game quickly spiraling out of control, Pinzino pulled Gaouette for junior reliever John Sheehan, who ended the inning.

The Tribe batters responded after seeing that their pitching staff needed some run support. In what would become a trend for the Spartans, the half-inning started with two walks and ended with two Tribe runs on the scoreboard. Freshman right fielder Jonathan Sarty singled to score the Tribe’s first run, and freshman designated hitter Brian Lee hacked a sacrifice fly for the second.

Picking up the pieces from Gaouette’s third-inning debacle, Sheehan pitched his best game of the season Wednesday, allowing no runs over three and a third innings. Sheehan also gave up just one hit en-route to his second victory of the season.

While Norfolk State’s third-inning runs proved to be an anomaly, the Tribe’s did not. The College came

back the next inning and earned two runs on four walks and no hits. Norfolk State’s pitchers seemed incapable of landing strikes and looked visibly shaken by continued problems with pitch selection and accuracy. Meanwhile, the Tribe reaped the benefits and tied the game heading into the fifth inning.

By the sixth inning, the Tribe offense found its groove. Freshman catcher Charley Gould took first base on a walk to start the inning. Three batters later, with the bases loaded, Lee cracked a double down the right field line, scoring two runs. Senior shortstop Ryan Williams popped one past the infielders to tack on two more runs and to wash away any memories of Norfolk State’s 4-0 lead.

The Tribe’s assault on the Norfolk

State defense continued through the seventh and eighth innings with five additional runs on six hits. Sophomore first baseman Michael Katz, with an eye-popping .461 batting average for the season, hit a double in both the seventh and eighth innings, racking up two runs and two runs batted in.

When senior pitcher Matt Wainman was called out of the bullpen in the seventh inning, he picked up where Sheehan left. Wainmen fanned three Spartan hitters during two innings of scoreless pitching.

With a 13-4 lead following the implosion of the Spartan defense, Pinzino decided to try something novel: He picked Williams, the team’s usual shortstop, to close out the game in the ninth inning. Williams showed his versatility by shutting down his opponents with two strikeouts and an easy groundout to end the contest.

The College will host Colonial Athletic Association rival James Madison this weekend for a three-game series, its first conference home stand of the season.

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With a .461 batting average, Katz rises well above sophomore slump

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Sophomore first baseman Michael Katz has been tearing up opposing pitchers all season. He currently holds a batting average of .461, which stands as second-best in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Katz’s on-base percentage is .529, meaning that more often than not he has found his way on base. Among his 47 hits for the season, 12 have been for extra-bases. Katz has been the dynamo at the center of the Tribe’s lineup, leading its offense to the fourth most hits in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Junior Ben Guthrie won his singles match in three-sets.COOPER NELSON / THE FLAT HAT

William and Mary has only four games remaining in its season and plenty of questions to answer about its squad. The team stands at 4-8 with a 1-2 Colonial Athletic Association conference record and has struggled with consistency over the course of the season. The quality of its play has varied not just from game to game, but from half to half.

Not to say the team lacks talent. The two star attackers, senior Kyrstin Mackrides and junior Taelor Salmon, have combined for 59 goals to lead the CAA’s second-ranked offense. Junior goalkeeper Colleen Nofi is logging seven saves per game and has shown the capability of shutting down defenses for extended periods of time. At peak performance, this team can outplay anybody in its conference and has even played competitively for small stretches with national powers such as Virginia and Duke.

But at a point, the Tribe needs to figure out why its talent abandons the team for long stretches, especially during crunch time. Observing its games, the Tribe seems to consistently falter in the second half after playing well in the first. Statistics tell the same story; through 12 games, the Tribe has scored 15 more goals in the first half compared to the second. The Tribe’s tendency to wilt in the second has been clear in individual games, such as when the team lost a 7-4 halftime lead in a road loss to Longwood, or when the team was up 7-2 before getting outscored 10-1 in the second half against Old Dominion. This does not fit the profile of a team that hopes to reach the CAA tournament.

With four conference games remaining before the tournament, the Tribe has plenty of chances to rewrite the narrative of its season. But after such a tumultuous run, one wonders if the team will put it all together. At some point, the team has to ask why it plays so well for long stretches of games, only to erase that success by giving up damaging scoring runs to its opponents. It could be an issue of the team not conserving enough energy for a 60-minute contest, or it could be a failure to shake off the first goals of a scoring run, allowing it to bloom into something dangerous.

Whatever the reason, it is clear that the Tribe needs to use these final regular season games to find its true identity. Is it the team that has held big leads in half of its twelve games, or the team that has squandered three halftime leads and barely held on to two more? Is it capable of playing a stellar game from start to finish, or is it simply unable to play 60 minutes of good lacrosse? The answers to these questions are the key to the Tribe’s season.

And until these answers come, it’s useless to predict how the Tribe will finish. Saturday’s overtime victory over Hofstra is heartening, but it came after a second half in which the Tribe was outscored 4 to 7.

The Tribe could win its final four games and pull itself into one of the top four conference spots needed to qualify for the tournament, or it could stumble to the finish and enjoy summer break early. Three quarters into the season, it is still unclear how good the team is. Unless it finds some consistency, that uncertainty may be this team’s lasting legacy.

Mick Sloan

FLAT HAT STAFF WRITER

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