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The bathroom Brian Des Roches ’25 shares with his neighbor is covered in black mold. The shower is crammed under a stair...
12/21/2024

The bathroom Brian Des Roches ’25 shares with his neighbor is covered in black mold. The shower is crammed under a staircase, making it difficult to stand up while using it. On multiple occasions, the toilet has stopped working and the bathtub has filled with sewage.

Des Roches is going on two years in his off-campus apartment. While he noticed many problems early on, he was often hesitant to make a fuss.

The bathroom Brian Des Roches ’25 shares with his neighbor is covered in black mold. The shower is crammed under a staircase, making it difficult to stand up while using it. On multiple occasions, the toilet has stopped working and the bathtub has filled with sewage. Des Roches is going on two ye...

Tuesday, Nov. 19, Student Assembly Senator Mayer Tawfik ’27 proposed and passed The Naming Architecture with Meaningful ...
12/21/2024

Tuesday, Nov. 19, Student Assembly Senator Mayer Tawfik ’27 proposed and passed The Naming Architecture with Meaningful Epigraphs (N.A.M.E.) Resolution in the SA, advocating for more inclusivity with regards to student voices when naming new buildings on campus. This comes in response to students’ frustration that the names of residence halls are honoring people with legacies not in alignment with the current student body, and the values that the College of William and Mary claims to uphold.

Tawfik also had personal motivation for moving forward with the resolution, as he believes students should have a voice when it comes to making long-lasting decisions such as the naming of buildings.

Tuesday, Nov. 19, Student Assembly Senator Mayer Tawfik ’27 proposed and passed The Naming Architecture with Meaningful Epigraphs (N.A.M.E.) Resolution in the SA, advocating for more inclusivity with regards to student voices when naming new buildings on campus. This comes in response to students....

Students entering Sadler Dining Hall are often met with “Hello, thank you,” as they swipe in. Jerrie Cowles, a cashier i...
12/15/2024

Students entering Sadler Dining Hall are often met with “Hello, thank you,” as they swipe in. Jerrie Cowles, a cashier in the dining hall, has been welcoming students at the College of William and Mary with a smile for almost four years.

Students entering Sadler Dining Hall are often met with “Hello, thank you,” as they swipe in. Jerrie Cowles, a cashier in the dining hall, has been welcoming students at the College of William and Mary with a smile for almost four years. Cowles grew up in Dinwiddie County, Va. She moved to Willi...

Saturday, Nov. 23, graduate quarterback/wide receiver/running back Hollis Mathis ’23 became the second player in college...
12/05/2024

Saturday, Nov. 23, graduate quarterback/wide receiver/running back Hollis Mathis ’23 became the second player in college football history to record 1,000 receiving, 1,000 passing and 1,000 rushing yards.

Saturday, Nov. 23, graduate quarterback/wide receiver/running back Hollis Mathis ’23 became the second player in college football history to record 1,000 receiving, 1,000 passing and 1,000 rushing yards.Mathis, however, does not credit this historic feat solely to himself.“Those 1,000 yards were...

OPINION | College Socialists at WM: The Coalition for the Defense of Democracy release a statement to the College of Wil...
12/04/2024

OPINION | College Socialists at WM: The Coalition for the Defense of Democracy release a statement to the College of William & Mary.

The views expressed in this article are the authors’ own. To the College of William and Mary and President Dr. Katherine Rowe, As students from a variety of racial, cultural and national backgrounds, with diverse sexual, political and social identities, we collectively recognize the erosion of dem...

Thursday, Nov. 14, William and Mary women’s basketball (1-3, 0-0 CAA) defeated Chowan (0-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas) 66-...
11/25/2024

Thursday, Nov. 14, William and Mary women’s basketball (1-3, 0-0 CAA) defeated Chowan (0-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas) 66-42 at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va. The matchup marked the season’s first home game and first win for the Tribe. After a tough three losses on the road, William and Mary sailed to an easy victory against the Hawks.

Thursday, Nov. 14, William and Mary women’s basketball (1-3, 0-0 CAA) defeated Chowan (0-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas) 66-42 at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va.The matchup marked the season’s first home game and first win for the Tribe. After a tough three losses on the road, William and Mary sai...

Sam Belmar '27 discusses the mysterious rainfall at William & Mary’s West Utility Plant.
11/22/2024

Sam Belmar '27 discusses the mysterious rainfall at William & Mary’s West Utility Plant.

Sam Belmar ‘27 is a sociology and French double major. He’s a member of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity and enjoys playing basketball in his free time. Email him at [email protected] views expressed in this article are the author’s own. You might be wondering what I’m talking about....

Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Center for Student Diversity hosted a screening of the documentary “Warrior Lawyers: Defenders o...
11/20/2024

Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Center for Student Diversity hosted a screening of the documentary “Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Social Justice” followed by a panel discussion. The documentary’s executive producer Audrey Geyer, Chief Justice of the High Court Melissa Holds the Enemy of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe of King William, teaching professor of anthropology and director of American Indian Resource Center Dr. Danielle Moretti-Langholtz and assistant professor of anthropology Buck Woodward served as the panelists.

Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Center for Student Diversity hosted a screening of the documentary “Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Social Justice” followed by a panel discussion. The documentary’s executive producer Audrey Geyer, Chief Justice of the High Court Melissa Holds the Enemy of the Upper Matt...

Over a year after Colonial Williamsburg moved the Williamsburg Bray School from its Brown Hall site to the corner of Nas...
11/13/2024

Over a year after Colonial Williamsburg moved the Williamsburg Bray School from its Brown Hall site to the corner of Nassau and Francis Street, students, faculty and community members gathered to witness the school’s dedication ceremony.

Established in 1760 by the Associates of Dr. Bray philanthropic group, the Bray School is the oldest surviving school for free and enslaved Black children in the United States.

Over a year after Colonial Williamsburg moved the Williamsburg Bray School from its Brown Hall site to the corner of Nassau and Francis Street, students, faculty and community members gathered to witness the school’s dedication ceremony.Established in 1760 by the Associates of Dr. Bray philanthrop...

Monday, Nov. 4, William and Mary men’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 CAA) defeated Dickinson (0-1, 0-0 Centennial) 84-36 at Kapla...
11/11/2024

Monday, Nov. 4, William and Mary men’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 CAA) defeated Dickinson (0-1, 0-0 Centennial) 84-36 at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va.

The victory marked head coach Brian Earl’s first win in his Green and Gold debut. After spending seven seasons as Cornell’s head coach, Earl accepted the position in spring 2024.

Monday, Nov. 4, William and Mary men’s basketball (1-0, 0-0 CAA) defeated Dickinson (0-1, 0-0 Centennial) 84-36 at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Va.The victory marked head coach Brian Earl’s first win in his Green and Gold debut. After spending seven seasons as Cornell’s head coach, Earl accep...

OPINION | JUTT: In the newest edition of Adam’s Apple, our very own Adam Jutt tackles the question of “how do I figure o...
11/10/2024

OPINION | JUTT: In the newest edition of Adam’s Apple, our very own Adam Jutt tackles the question of “how do I figure out what to do with my life post-graduation?.” Read the full article to get his ten step plan.

Adam Jutt ’25 is a math and economics major from Cincinnati, Ohio who writes articles sometimes. Contact him at [email protected] views expressed in this article are the author’s own. The question for this week is as follows:“I’m a senior and senioritis is already kicking in, how do I deal w...

After a rocky 2023-2024 season, William and Mary men’s basketball turned to the Ivy League for a change in coaching.Men’...
11/09/2024

After a rocky 2023-2024 season, William and Mary men’s basketball turned to the Ivy League for a change in coaching.

Men’s basketball head coach Brian Earl arrived on campus in spring 2024. An Ivy League lifer, Earl starred for Princeton in the ’90s, winning the conference’s Player of the Year award in 1999 and parlaying his college success into a brief professional basketball career in England and Germany. After a stint in the banking world, Earl returned to the court in 2007, when his alma mater hired him as an assistant coach. In 2016, he was named head coach at Cornell, where he remained for eight years, winning a conference Coach of the Year award in 2022 and leading the Big Red to a 54-30 record during his final three seasons in Ithaca, N.Y.

After a rocky 2023-2024 season, William and Mary men’s basketball turned to the Ivy League for a change in coaching.Men’s basketball head coach Brian Earl arrived on campus in spring 2024. An Ivy League lifer, Earl starred for Princeton in the ’90s, winning the conference’s Player of the Yea...

Tuesday, Nov. 5, students at the College of William and Mary and Williamsburg residents participated in the 2024 nationa...
11/07/2024

Tuesday, Nov. 5, students at the College of William and Mary and Williamsburg residents participated in the 2024 national and local elections. In the race for city council, voters chose Ayanna Williams ’26, Williamsburg City Council Member Barbara Ramsey ’75 and Vice Mayor Pat Dent to fill the three spots up for grabs.

Tuesday, Nov. 5, students at the College of William and Mary and Williamsburg residents participated in the 2024 national and local elections. In the race for city council, voters chose Ayanna Williams ’26, Williamsburg City Council Member Barbara Ramsey ’75 and Vice Mayor Pat Dent to fill the t...

Monday, Oct. 28, William and Mary’s Raft Debate returned to the Commonwealth Auditorium after a four-year hiatus, drawin...
11/06/2024

Monday, Oct. 28, William and Mary’s Raft Debate returned to the Commonwealth Auditorium after a four-year hiatus, drawing nearly 1,000 attendees eager to experience a lively academic showdown filled with humor and intellectual exchange. Three professors from different academic disciplines competed for the one-person life raft, aiming to prove their field’s value in saving humanity.

Monday, Oct. 28, William and Mary’s Raft Debate returned to the Commonwealth Auditorium after a four-year hiatus, drawing nearly 1,000 attendees eager to experience a lively academic showdown filled with humor and intellectual exchange. Three professors from different academic disciplines competed...

At the right time of year, someone walking through the campus of the College of William and Mary may be lucky enough to ...
10/29/2024

At the right time of year, someone walking through the campus of the College of William and Mary may be lucky enough to notice a certain buzz in the air. This atmosphere may be reflected by groups of students huddled around laptops, debating animatedly over some survey questions. Or it may be radiating from pairs of cluelessly reciprocated crushes, blushing at their email inboxes. Whatever the telling signs may look like, chances are that the excitement is a symptom of none other than the arrival of Marriage Pact season.

According to its website, the Marriage Pact is a national organization with branches at 88 American colleges, made up almost entirely of full-time students, that uses an algorithm backed by Nobel Prize-winning economics to match the most romantically compatible couples on campus. According to the Stanford Daily, it was founded by Liam McGregor and Sophia Sterling-Angus at Stanford University in 2017 to provide students with backup spouses as a means of saving them from the prospect of dying alone.

At the right time of year, someone walking through the campus of the College of William and Mary may be lucky enough to notice a certain buzz in the air. This atmosphere may be reflected by groups of students huddled around laptops, debating animatedly over some survey questions. Or it may be radiat...

Cord Jefferson ’04 has won both an Emmy and Oscar. He has written for shows like “Master of None,” “The Good Place” and ...
10/28/2024

Cord Jefferson ’04 has won both an Emmy and Oscar. He has written for shows like “Master of None,” “The Good Place” and “Watchmen.” His directorial debut, “American Fiction,” was nominated for five Academy Awards and named a top 10 film of 2023 by the American Film Institute. Jefferson has also streaked across the Sunken Garden approximately 10 times.

A journalist and a filmmaker, Jefferson is no stranger to the entertainment scene. While serving as an editor for the entertainment blog Gawker, he wrote a column in 2013 satirizing “Black on Black” violence. That column would lead to him appearing on Chris Hayes’s “All In” on MSNBC, which helped propel his TV writing career.

Cord Jefferson ’04 has won both an Emmy and Oscar. He has written for shows like “Master of None,” “The Good Place” and “Watchmen.” His directorial debut, “American Fiction,” was nominated for five Academy Awards and named a top 10 film of 2023 by the American Film Institute. Jeffe...

Friday, Oct. 18, the College of William and Mary’s student-run spoken word poetry organization Inside Out Theatre hosted...
10/27/2024

Friday, Oct. 18, the College of William and Mary’s student-run spoken word poetry organization Inside Out Theatre hosted its first ever guest speaker, Breeze the Poet, for a slam poetry masterclass in Washington Hall.

Frederick Eberhardt, who writes under the pseudonym Breeze the Poet, is a spoken-word performer from Richmond, Va, and his accolades include numerous national and regional poetry slam championships. In addition to writing and performing his poetry, Eberhardt offers coaching and workshops on the craft through his “Dojo” program.

Friday, Oct. 18, the College of William and Mary’s student-run spoken word poetry organization Inside Out Theatre hosted its first ever guest speaker, Breeze the Poet, for a slam poetry masterclass in Washington Hall. Frederick Eberhardt, who writes under the pseudonym Breeze the Poet, is a spoken...

Three seats are up-for-grabs on the city of Williamsburg’s City Council. There are five candidates running for office: L...
10/23/2024

Three seats are up-for-grabs on the city of Williamsburg’s City Council. There are five candidates running for office: Lindsay Barna, Pat Dent, Barbara Ramsey, Fraser Hudgins, and Ayanna Williams. This video will highlight each of their policies, outlooks, and plans for the future of Williamsburg so that residents may make an informed vote this November.

Three seats are up-for-grabs on the city of Williamsburg's City Council. There are five candidates running for office: Lindsay Barna, Pat Dent, Barbara Ramse...

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