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College of William and Mary News Archives

College of William and Mary News Archives for October 2009

Oct 30, 2009 | PilotOnline.com

Solving Virginia's ethical dilemma

In August, an investigation by Virginian-Pilot reporters Bill Sizemore and Julian Walker uncovered e-mails showing that Del.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Old Dominion University

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Williamsburg notebook: Hear ye, hear ye, get thee to DOG Street, celebration's on

TO BE HONOURED, Duke of Gloucester Street, having previously been designated a Great Street by the American Planning Association.

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Related Topix: Williamsburg, VA, James City County, VA

MinnPost.com

Symphonies gingerly embrace digital performers

Every season at your local concert hall, the drill is the same: Musicians tune up their instruments, a conductor walks onstage, taps a baton, and works of past compositional masters spring to life.

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Related Topix: Classical, Computers, Williamsburg, VA, CPU, Science / Technology

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Times Leader

Expert: Parents can control technology

FORTY FORT In New Jersey, a ninth grader met the boy of her dreams. They dated through high school and, before the couple parted ways their senior year, the girl let her boyfriend take a nude photo of her on his cell phone, said Katie Koestner, a nationally known expert on cyberspace issues.

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Related Topix: Forty Fort, PA, Social Software

Tue Oct 27, 2009

PilotOnline.com

Beach commonwealth's atty.

Education Law degree, University of Richmond, 1974; bachelor's degree, history, College of William and Mary, 1968 Experience Appointed to current post in 2000; won election in 2000, and re-election in 2001 and 2005; former supervisory assistant U.S. Attorney in Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk and Newport News divisions; former private ...

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, University of Richmond, Prison, Norfolk Metro, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Jim Webb, Democrat

Feministing

What We Missed

Congrats to Jessee Vasold , the first transgender homecoming queen at the College of William and Mary! A new study on the Internet and prostitution.

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Related Topix: Transgendered

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Surfbirds News

Salt Marsh Birds Threatened by Sea-Level Rise

Species of marsh birds such as the Clapper Rail, Virginia Rail, Willet, Seaside Sparrow and Marsh Wren could experience 80% population declines in the Chesapeake Bay region if sea-levels rise by three to six feet by the year 2100.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Transgender homecoming queen crowned at William and Mary

In a red shirt, black pants and a small silver lip ring, Jessee Vasold made a half-time appearance Saturday at the Tribe's football game against James Madison.

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Related Topix: Transgendered, Social Software, Gay/Lesbian

Sat Oct 24, 2009

WDBJ7

William and Mary students pick transgender homecoming queen

Students at the College of William and Mary have elected a transgender homecoming queen.

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Related Topix: Transgendered

The Frederick News Post

Linganore grad designs recycling program for his college

Tyler Koontz is a senior at the College of William and Mary who paired with another student last summer to design a recycling program for the college.

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Related Topix: Williamsburg, VA

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Crime & legal issues notebook: Attorney to offer...

We know many on the political left aren't all that fond of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, US News, US Supreme Court, Williamsburg, VA, ACLU

Falls Church News-Press

School News & Notes

Recently, 21 students from Fairfax County Public Schools were nominated for the College of William and Mary Leadership Award , which recognizes students who demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities both in the classroom and in the community.

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Related Topix: Washington, DC

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Schools Matter

Gerald Bracey Will Be Missed

Thursday, October 22, 2009 In an email yesterday, Stan Karp called him a national treasure.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Education, Arizona State University, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Fire, police searching W&M grounds for missing man

Fire and police officials have launched a search in a wooded area of the College of William and Mary for a Williamsburg man missing since Monday night.

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Related Topix: Fire, Williamsburg, VA

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Alexandria Gazette-Packet

Twenty-One Students Nominated for William and Mary Leadership Award

Award recognizes studentsa leadership in classroom and community. Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Twenty-one students from Fairfax County Public Schools were nominated for the College of William and Mary Leadership Award, which recognizes students who demonstrate leadership both in the classroom and in their communities.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

13 WVEC.com

W&M student robbed near campus

The College of William and Mary is on alert following the robbery of a student near campus.

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Related Topix: Williamsburg, VA

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

VIMS shark-monitoring program could end

But the enterprise, run through a group of like-minded institutions, is in danger of folding because Congress eliminated its funding over the summer.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

Examiner.com

The secrets of the chocolate maker at Colonial Williamsburg

Chocolate began as a hot drink, usually served with breakfast almost everywhere in the 18th century.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Chocolate, Williamsburg, VA, UC Davis

NorthJersey.com

Fort Lee as 'Wonderland'

About 70 "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" enthusiasts from around the U.S. spent Saturday afternoon in Fort Lee listening to analysis of the iconic 1865 book and subsequent films.

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Related Topix: Children TV, Adventures in Wonderland, Entertainment, Television, Lewis Carroll, Vocal, Watches

Hampton Roads Daily Press

W&M to hold health-care reform forum

A forum on health-care reform's impact on Medicare and Medicaid will be held Oct.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

KansasCity.com

Review | "The Fairy Queen"

Disclosure: as an alumna of the College of William and Mary, I was predisposed to adore the Civic Opera Theater of Kansas City's utterly charming production of 'The Fairy Queen' as soon as I saw that King William III and Queen Mary II had been added to the show's cast of onstage characters.

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Related Topix: Opera, Theater, Classical, Henry Purcell

Fri Oct 16, 2009

WVEC

State senator defends paid job at W&M

State Senator Tommy Norment is defending his paid position as professor and legal advisor at the College of William and Mary.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Hollywood.com

Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin was barely off the bus from the College of William and Mary when she landed her first professional New York engagement in the chorus of the off-Broadway revival of the Gershwin musical "Oh, Kay!" . Two.... Linda Lavin was barely off the bus from the College of William and Mary when she landed her first professional New York engagement ...

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Related Topix: Comedy, Alice, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Comedy Movies, Family, Musical Movies, Linda Lavin, Music!, Broadway, Crime Movies, Drama Movies

Messenger

In head count, George Mason edges VCU

George Mason apparently has edged past Virginia Commonwealth as the state's largest university.

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Related Topix: Fairfax County, VA, University of Virginia

The Daily News

Justice Oa Connor to Headline Peabody Luncheon

Woman of the Hour: Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivers the 2004 commencement address at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York.

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Related Topix: US News, New York, Yeshiva University, US Supreme Court, Education Etc., Opinion

Wed Oct 14, 2009

PilotOnline.com

Release opinion on Norment's deal

State Sen. Tommy Norment has refused to release an opinion from the Office of the Attorney General clearing him to accept a job at the College of William and Mary.

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Related Topix: Old Dominion University, US News, Opinion

PilotOnline.com

Norment's legal work for William & Mary draws scrutiny

Loading... Norment is paid $160,000 a year by William and Mary for teaching two classes and serving as a legal counselor.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Sen. Norment part of unique legal setup at William & Mary

The distinct legal setup is facing new scrutiny because in 2008 the school hired state Sen.

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Related Topix: Norfolk, VA, Richmond, VA

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Sherman Dorn

'Timmy's legislator let him do it!'

I don't know what I'm more disgusted at, last week's dismissal of official-misconduct charges against Florida Rep.

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Related Topix: Old Dominion University

Sat Oct 10, 2009

PilotOnline.com

Sen. Norment's dual roles for W&M: employee and advocate

State Sen. Tommy Norment said he sees no problem with submitting spending measures on behalf of W&M as long as they have no direct impact on his role at the college.

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Related Topix: Williamsburg, VA, James City County, VA, Henrico County, VA, Newport News, VA, Old Dominion University

Fri Oct 09, 2009

How Stuff Works

Phi Beta Kappa

"Phi Beta Kappa." 29 September 2009. HowStuffWorks.com. 08 October 2009. Phi Beta Kappa, an honorary scholastic society.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

WUSA9

College Sells Handmade Bags To Help Hondurans

They're simply made, sturdy and colorful. But the "eco-clutch" handbags for sale at the University of Mary Washington bookstore are much more than fashion accessories.

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Related Topix: Honduras, World News, Central America, University of Mary Washington, Travel, Honduras Travel,

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Crime-scene photos from Parkway murders in public domain

THE PARKWAY MURDERS Oct. 12, 1986: Cathleen M. Thomas, 28, left, and Rebecca A. Dowski, 21, were found strangled with their throats slit in the back seat of Thomas' car along the Colonial Parkway.

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Related Topix: Hampton, VA, Newport News, VA, Gloucester County, VA

The New York Times

The Choice: Colleges Are Still Going Green

Times may be tough, but colleges are not abandoning their efforts to be green, according to the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card , released Wednesday morning by the Sustainable Endowments Institute.

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Related Topix: Luther College, Decorah, IA, The New School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Blog News

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

New display at W&M's Andrews Gallery

Intimate Paintings and Drawings, a work by Mark Karnes, will be on display Oct. 5-30 at the Andrews Gallery on the campus of the College of William and Mary .

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Mon Oct 05, 2009

Raw Story

O'Connor takes 'subtle shot' at Roberts-led Supreme Court

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says her rulings on the nation's highest court are being "dismantled" by a more right-leaning court.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, George Bush, W., Samuel Alito

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

VIMS professor receives W&M award

Virginia Institute of Marine Science Associate Professor Kam Tang has received an alumni fellowship award from the College of William and Mary for his contributions to teaching and scholarship.

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Sat Oct 03, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Retired justice implores schools to start learning

Terming Americans "pretty ignorant" on their knowledge of basic civics, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on Saturday called on the nation's school systems to get to work on fixing that.

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court

Fri Oct 02, 2009

FoxNews.com

Medical Items Taxed Under Health Bill

Tucked into the Democrats' proposal to partially fund health care reform is a provision to tax medical appliances -- including some manufactured replacement parts for your body.

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Related Topix: US News, Audiology, Medicine, Medicare, Health

Christian Science Monitor

Q&A: Guinea military junta leader, Cpt. Moussa Dadis Camara

Guinea erupted into violence Monday when protesters rallied against rumors that Dadis Camara would run for president.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Guinea, Williamsburg, VA, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Supreme Court preview begins Friday at W&M

The College of William and Mary 's Institute of Bill of Rights Law is hosting a preview Friday and Saturday about the upcoming Supreme Court session.

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Related Topix: US News

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Libertarian Party blogs

LNC members on the trail

The following is a partial calendar of upcoming speaking engagements and other activities of members of the Libertarian National Committee .

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Jacksonville University, Stetson University, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, University of Mississippi

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