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Notice of Shellfish Area Condemnation Effective 10/15/26
Here are the updated links to the shellfish closures cond054-021 "Back River" and cond054-215 "Harris River and Long and Grunland Creeks". Both are found in the Cities of Poquoson and/or Hampton and both are scheduled to go into effect on 10/15/26.

Eva’s Apple #24: Oh Brother
Eva Jaber ’28 (she/her) is a prospective English or international relations major. She is a member of the Cleftomaniacs, an a cappella group, an ESL tutor and hopes to encourage peace-minded advocacy on campus. Contact her at ehjaber@wm.edu. The views expressed in the article are…

Recent dining changes are making students’ lives harder
Geronimo Ritcheson ’29 is a freshman eyeing a major for government or public policy. He’s involved in various organizations such as William and Mary Young Democrats, Theodore Roosevelt Society and Apologetics Club. The views expressed in the article are the author’s own. As the…

Family weekend should be in the spring
Ava Gravina ’28 is a psychology and English major at William and Mary. She swims with Club Swim and writes for the school’s pop culture magazine, The DoG Street Journal. She is from outside Boston and enjoys spending time with friends, baking, reading psychological thrillers and…

AI companions threaten civilization
Carson Burch ’27 is a government major from Chesapeake, Virginia. He is a member of the History Club, Public Policy Club, Lutheran Students’ Association and Theodore Roosevelt Society. Outside of his studies and social life, he enjoys reading about historical and current events…

Languages gained and lost
Lana Altunashvili ’27 is a prospective international relations major. She is a James Monroe Scholar and a member of Club Tennis. Contact her at laltunashvili@wm.edu. The views expressed in the article are the author’s own. My boyfriend and I are living on opposite spectrums of…

I’ve changed my mind on protests
Abby Crespin ’29 is a prospective history major and sociology minor, on a pre-law track (hopefully!), and a member of Delta Gamma sorority. Abby enjoys skiing, thrifting and unnecessarily overthinking. The views expressed in the article are the author’s own. In 2020, a new wave…

College expresses commitment to implementing feedback about campus dining, making improvements
Tuesday, Sept. 15, The Flat Hat interviewed Sean Hughes, chief business officer for the College of William and Mary, and Mike Todd, the College’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, to discuss campus dining. Students have expressed frustration with recent dining…

Headlines from across the state: AG Jay Jones asks SCC to reset the clock on Dominion-NextEra merger; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia Beach schools, Civil Rights Office reach agreement over sexual misconduct investigations. Petersburg City Schools to raise starting teacher salaries to $60K after budget vote. CarMax cuts 60-plus jobs in Richmond area.
Overnight Roadwork: Richmond Road Between Scotland St. & Armistead Ave. on Monday, Sept. 21
Traffic along Richmond Road between Scotland Street and Armistead Avenue may be affected by Verizon fiber work taking place overnight Monday, Sept. 21, 2026.