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Editor’s Note: The Flat Hat has decided to honor the requests of several sources and keep their identities anonymous out of protection for their safety and wellbeing. Friday, Nov. 17, members of the ...
The college admissions process has come under increased scrutiny in recent years, particularly at elite universities where parents are ready to pay millions to get their kids in the door. As the ...
It’s hard to believe that spooky season is already upon us. While traditional Halloween activities like Busch Gardens’ Howl-O-Scream and costume parties are not possible due to COVID-19, ghost stories ...
Content warning: this article contains references to suicide and self-harm. Friday, July 9, 2021, the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, DBHDS, announced bed ...
In the 1990s, rape was still thought of by many as an act committed by strangers in the night. Few people accepted that rape could occur between two people who knew and trusted each other. When Katie ...
The world recently witnessed the 2025 Oscars, the annual night of movie awards that inevitably leaves the internet with many controversies to discuss, and “cinephiles” and film classes with debates to ...
Kendra Griessel ‘25 is a psychology major with an interest in LGBTQIA+ topics. They are currently working on an honors thesis about compulsory heterosexuality. When they are not working on their ...
During his sophomore year at the College of William and Mary, FBI Director James Comey ’82 encountered a flyer that changed his entire academic trajectory. “I was walking to a chemistry lab and there ...
Monday, Aug. 21, the College of William and Mary’s Muscarelle Museum of Art launched an exhibit at the Williamsburg Regional Library’s Stryker Center to celebrate 40 years since the museum’s founding ...
Monday, Sept. 26, 214 faculty members of the College of William and Mary signed and presented an Open Letter to College President Katherine Rowe regarding concerns over a growing alienation of faculty ...
Student Assembly Secretary of Health and Safety Terra M. Sloane ‘25 was recently elected SA president at the College of William and Mary, following a long road of involvement. In her freshman year, a ...
Nelson Wuchner ’26 is business major and a member of the Mason Investment Club. He spends his time listening to music, working out at the gym, and playing in intramurals. Contact at [email protected].