News across Greater Virginia Beach

College’s Turning Point USA chapter hosts debate on Sunken Garden, students react
Thursday, Sept. 24, the College of William and Mary’s Turning Point USA chapter hosted right-wing social media personality Will Witt for a “Prove Me Wrong” debate on the Sunken Garden. Witt regularly travels to college campuses to host these events. He records the debates and…

Student Assembly confirms Honor System Advisory Committee representatives, considers funding for career readiness, pumpkin carving events
Special Business Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Student Assembly Senate confirmed College of William and Mary School of Education Sen. Suleman Khairullah Ph.D. ’29 and Honor System Advisory Committee Reps. Chloe Jones ’25 M.Ed. ’27, Ibrahim YazdanPanah ’27 and Ryan Silien ’28. Elinor…

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Class of 2030 elects SA delegation, class of 2029 fills Senate vacancies
Thursday, Sept. 24, students at the College of William and Mary voted in representatives for the Student Assembly Senate. The Class of 2030 voted for a class president and four student Senators. Additionally, due to vacancies caused by the departures of two incumbent Senators,…

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…

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…
Recalling the teachers: Elizabeth City State’s archival photos
Historian David Cecelski's lecture earlier this year at ECSU came after he had spent much of the day on campus, including a visit to the University Archives where historical treasures and photographs celebrate the young role models.