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Former editor-in-chief bids farewell
COURTESY IMAGE / THE FLAT HAT I remember the first time I stepped foot in the basement of Campus Center, en route to The Flat Hat office. The lights were flickering, voices echoed in the hall and there was an old bristly Christmas tree in the corner of the office with a Halloween mask tied to it like a star. I was confused but intrigued. I didn’t know it then, but this office and the people in it would come to define my time at the College of William and Mary and beyond.
Monty Mason ’89 yearbook pages depict Pi Lambda Phi ‘slave auctions’
In a 1989 yearbook page featuring Senator Mason's fraternity Phi Lambda Pi, Mason is mentioned in an article that describes that fraternity's annual "slave auction." HEATHER BAIER / THE FLAT HAT When Virginia Senator Monty Mason ’89 (D-Williamsburg) was an undergraduate at the College of William and Mary, his fraternity — Pi Lambda Phi — organized annual mock “slave auctions” to raise money, as the 1989 edition of the College’s yearbook, the Colonial Echo, reveals.
Boylan, Tawalare platform focuses on outreach, finance
For the first time since 1994, when the Student Assembly was first created, the contenders for president and vice president, Sen. Brendan Boylan ’19 and Samir Tawalare ’19, are running unopposed. The pair released its campaign platform to The Flat Hat March 15, just a week ahead of the election to be held March 22. Boylan and Tawalare have focused their campaign on driven engagement, intentionality and joy.
Students, professors walkout during 10 a.m. classes to protest gun violence
A procession of students, professors and community members stretched across the Sunken Garden this morning at 10 a.m. to protest gun violence in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
‘This won’t go away’: Students plan walkout, VA legislators push for stricter gun policy in wake of Parkland, Fla. shooting
*NOTE: As students prepare for a walkout this week, The Flat Hat spoke with students planning protests across campus and took a closer look at existing weapons policies and what the state’s lawmakers are doing in response to student voices. For 17 minutes on Wednesday, March 15, at 10 a.m., students all across the country will be leaving their classrooms and walking out for gun control. Each minute honors each of the 17 victims killed at Stoneman Douglas High School Feb.
Bradford to be deputy secretary of education
Bradford to be deputy secretary of education Frances Bradford, former vice president of government relations at the College, will serve as deputy secretary of education for Virginia. COURTESY PHOTO / WM.EDU Frances Bradford was Vice President for Government Relations at the College of William and Mary when she received a fateful phone call from Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.
Congressional candidate Sawyers visits Williamsburg
Williamsburg’s Corner Pocket Club is host to a bar, multitudes of pool tables and life-size cutouts of Rob Wittman and Donald Trump. However, this atmosphere is not reflective of the political beliefs and goals espoused by congressional hopeful Ryan Sawyers and his supporters as he campaigned for office there Jan. 25. Sawyers currently serves as the chairman of the Prince William County School Board and is one of four Democratic candidates running to represent Virginia’s 1st Congressional District.
Justin Fairfax advocates for criminal justice change in race for lieutenant governor
Justin Fairfax advocates for criminal justice change in race for lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax broke into the political scene by making a surprise run for attorney general in 2012. He lost that race, but has continued pushing for change in Virginia politics. If he secures the post of lieutenant governor he will be the first African American to hold the position since Douglas Wilder in 1990.
Gillespie aims to capture democratically-held gubernatorial seat
From his humble beginning as a Senate parking lot attendant to his election as the Republican candidate running for governor of Virginia, Ed Gillespie has climbed the political ladder. He is also a former chair of the Republican National Committee, owns a lobbying firm, and was a counselor to former U.S. President George W. Bush and aide to Mitt Romney. During his campaign Gillespie has emphasized the importance of creating jobs and reviving the economy.
Documentary screening shows Fatima’s work on violence faced by Kashmiri people
The College of William and Mary hosted award-winning filmmaker Iffat Fatima on campus last Wednesday for a screening of her new documentary, “Blood Leaves Its Trail,” which investigates the forced abductions of thousands of young men in Kashmir since the early 1990s. The film is a culmination of nine years of research and development, and has been screened in venues throughout Southeast Asia and the internationally. Fatima’s filmography has received several professional accolades.
New Williamsburg police chief focuses on student outreach
New Williamsburg Chief of Police Sean Dunn is instituting changes in the Williamsburg community. COURTESY PHOTO / WM.EDU Williamsburg Chief of Police Sean Dunn has been on the job for 90 days but is already in the process of making changes to the police department. He said that his top priorities are safety and communication within the community as well as giving the community greater visibility and a friendlier reputation.
Students discuss Charlottesville anniversary
Students came out to Washington Hall Wednesday, Sept. 13 to discuss the events that occurred in Charlottesville, Va. a month ago and to offer support to one another. The event was hosted by The Black Voice, Black Lives Matter W&M, W&M Student Power and William & Mary Young Democrats. Statewide core team member for W&M Student Power Renee Liden ’20 began the discussion by asking everyone present to describe their reaction to the White Supremacist rally in Charlottesville in one word.
Flying into authorship: Colin Sargent discusses writing, piloting education
Colin Sargent, a poet, playwright, novelist and founder of Portland Magazine, began teaching English at the College of William and Mary just this semester, but he is already inspired by the rich history and traditions that he has observed while on campus. “I am having the same kind of exceptional feeling when I’m on campus, the kind of mystery that maybe only a stranger can get excited about because you already know about it,” Sargent said.
Previously unknown Cezanne painting discovered, displayed at Muscarelle
Muscarelle Chief Curator John Spike stands in front of Cezanne that he identified after the painting was found at an auction. NIA KITCHIN / THE FLAT HAT In 2013, an unattributed Paul Cezanne work stood for auction in Vienna, Austria. The painting is a copy of Tintoretto’s masterpiece “The Miracle of the Slave,” and was procured by the Muscarelle Museum of Art after Muscarelle Assistant Director and Chief Curator John Spike recognized it as an early work by Cezanne.
College welcomes 1,545 students Friday
The College of William and Mary will swell by 1,545 when the freshman class of 2021 arrives this weekend for new student orientation. Of these incoming students, 33 are enrolled in the St. Andrews William and Mary Joint Degree Programme. The class of 2021 was selected from a pool of 14,921 applicants, a four percent increase in applications from last year. Admission was offered to 35 percent of applicants.
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