The post office here at the College of William and Mary is infamous for being incredibly slow and disorganized, taking forever to process packages and sometimes even losing them.Recently, I was talking to some of my friends who are freshmen, and they had no idea that the post office ever suffered from these issues. How […]

Colleen Rodgers ’22, a history and American studies major from Northern Virginia, fell in love with the College of William and Mary after her first visit to campus. Now, after having applied to the College as an Early Decision candidate two years ago, she has both pursued her passions for history as a Spotswood Society […]

Saturday, Nov. 21, the College of William and Mary welcomed professor of Japanese literature and cultural studies Christine Marran from the University of Minnesota to give a talk entitled “Biotropes: Interpreting the Non-Human World in Japanese Literature.” Marran was brought to campus in honor of the inauguration of the new Japanese studies major at the College, with funding for the event stemming from the Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies, the Asian and […]

May 2020, one year after the creation of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Studies major, the College of William and Mary will host its first Asian/Pacific/Middle Eastern graduation ceremony. The ceremony follows in a long line of cultural graduation celebrations, from Donning of the Kente, which is a ceremony for students of African descent, to Ceremonia Raices, which […]

Amid national dialogue about hazing in Greek organizations, the College of William and Mary’s Fraternity and Sorority Life community is experiencing an uptick in reports of hazing. According to President of the Interfraternity Council Liam McCloughlin ’20, the College has received credible reports of hazing in eight fraternities and sororities this semester, which has subsequently […]

Having friends from across the political spectrum at the College of William and Mary, I have tended to absorb the anxieties that many students here are feeling about the rapidly changing political climate here.Shocking for a college student not to voluntarily subject myself to an echo chamber, I know. However, two words in particular have […]

I have spent the last two semesters working as an opinions editor at The Flat Hat. From being interviewed by a local newspaper about my favorite new statue in front of Zable Stadium to sparking controversy on “Swampy Memes for Twampy Teens,” I have learned a lot in my time working with The Flat Hat. […]

Kibiriti Majuto ’21 ate his first apple in Tanzania. Majuto was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo but fled as a refugee with his family due to violence in the country. Majuto and his family traveled from Congo to Cape Town, South Africa, and eventually they were granted safe passage to the United […]

A panel discussion was held Wednesday, Nov. 20 in Tyler Hall to discuss the COLL curriculum and ongoing efforts by the College of William and Mary to improve diversity and intercommunal dialogue on campus. Professors Christine Nemacheck and John Parman, both affiliated with the CLA, led the discussion. The panel was hosted by the Center for the Liberal Arts, a faculty group comprised of 10 fellows and a director.The discussion centered on the introduction of a new part of […]