On April 15, the Board of Visitors unanimously elected Jeffrey B. Trammell (‘73) the new Rector of the College. The Rector serves as the chair of the Board of Visitors. Trammell will succeed Henry “Hank” Wolf (‘64, J.D. ‘66), who served in the position for two years. Mr. Trammell has …
Read More »Reveley Given Deadline, but not solution
Students and faculty at William & Mary have walked over and around the new “Reveley’s Deadline” graffiti displays on campus. But what is the deadline? It’s the newest maneuver of the Living Wage Coalition, a conglomerate of members from several student groups. The deadline is for President Reveley to craft …
Read More »Free STI testing is vital for university health
The scariest part of living in a world where the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection grows ever higher is the potential for a silent infection to destroy a future. Numerous infections can go without symptoms for years. Without any impetus for testing, such as the expected drips and …
Read More »Mandatory 4-20 reading: A libertarian’s argument for the legalization of marijuana
April 20th has finally arrived, and my editors decided that an article discussing one of America’s most enduring plants would be appropriate. Having known people so partial to this dried flower that they’ve risked bodily harm by smoking it out of aluminum foil and plastic bottles, I hope that they …
Read More »Civil Debate more effective at change than screaming
The events of the past few weeks have certainly shown that William and Mary students can be extremely passionate about the issues that concern them the most. Unfortunately, these events have also shown that the passion certain students feel about such issues often eclipses the necessity for civil debate. One …
Read More »Choosing the lesser of the two evils
Donald Trump is officially the most powerful man in America; he made me consider for two seconds the possibility of voting for Barack Obama. As we all being playing the 2012 Republican Nomination parlor game, everyone with a vaguely palatable agenda comes crawling out of the woodwork to sell themselves …
Read More »Action Without Purpose
Action is a part of being a student in college. Many students here are passionate advocates for whatever cause they believe in, whether it is student rights, helping the poor in foreign countries, engaging in community service, and yes, even supporting living wages. Personally, I am a cynic. I have …
Read More »Tribe Trounces Hofstra with Hitting Prowess
William and Mary baseball hosted the Hofstra Pride this weekend at Plumeri Park. While the Pride was able to break the Tribe’s three game winning streak on Friday night, they had no such luck Saturday, as the Tribe soundly defeated Hofstra in a display of hitting and pitching dominance. Friday’s …
Read More »Tribe Womens Lacrosse Split Close Contests against George Mason and JMU
The Tribe Women’s Lacrosse team continues to march on in its stellar 2011 campaign, defeating George Mason in a close contest last Friday. The 17th ranked team in the land had a difficult time getting the ball past talented George mason goalkeeper Brittany Pastrana; although the Tribe created thirty shots …
Read More »Tribe Baseball Wins Offensive Duel against Richmond, Loses at Longwood
This past week, William and Mary Tribe baseball was on the road, first playing at Richmond on Wednesday and then beginning a weekend series at Longwood, then home at Plumeri Park on Saturday and Sunday. While timely hitting on an evenly offensive night on Wednesday served to secure a Tribe …
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