The Flat Hat

11/19/2025

Isha Alaina Tubera ’26, co-editor-in-chief of Underground Magazine, is anywhere but beneath the surface of the College of William and Mary. She serves as Student Assembly senator for the class of 2026, a position that she was newly appointed to this year. As a Posse Scholar, her posse was fundamental to her campus experience. Tubera also participates in a research lab, Nutritional Epidemiology and Food System Analytics.

Isha Alaina Tubera ’26, co-editor-in-chief of Underground Magazine, is anywhere but beneath the surface of the College of William and Mary. She serves as Student Assembly senator for the class of 2026, a position that she was newly appointed to this year. As a Posse Scholar, her posse was fundamen...

11/18/2025

Dining Dollar Dreams

11/17/2025

In the volatile landscape of modern college basketball, William and Mary senior guard Chase Lowe is an anomaly. Lowe prepares for his fourth season with the Green and Gold. The longest-tenured member of the Tribe alongside senior guard Miles Hicks, Lowe has seen it all. Now facing his final college campaign, he’s ready to lead William and Mary to its first-ever National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament by any means necessary.

In the volatile landscape of modern college basketball, William and Mary senior guard Chase Lowe is an anomaly. The last few years have been anything but stable for the Tribe men’s basketball program. In spring 2024, former head coach Dane Fischer was fired after his squad posted its fourth consec...

11/13/2025

For students at the College of William and Mary who are fascinated by all things under the sea, the Marine Science Society offers a welcoming space to explore their interests and connect with like-minded people. Whether you are a biology major, a geology lover or a sea creature enthusiast, this club combines curiosity with community.

Co-Presidents Struan Baker ’26 and Allison Thorne ’26 have been with the club since their freshman year. Interested in studying geology and environmental science, Baker was immediately drawn to the club. At one of his first events, he recalls the excitement of seeing a big touch tank filled with sea creatures.

For students at the College of William and Mary who are fascinated by all things under the sea, the Marine Science Society offers a welcoming space to explore their interests and connect with like-minded people. Whether you are a biology major, a geology lover or a sea creature enthusiast, this club...

11/11/2025

The Tribe had just concluded the regular season by suffering an 18-point defeat to Campbell, marking its seventh loss in eight games. After starting Coastal Athletic Association play hot, the Green and Gold underwent a monthlong skid that dragged it down the league leaderboard, bringing its overall record to 11-18 and its conference record to 8-10. With neither momentum nor optimism on its side, William and Mary was doomed at the CAA tournament — at least, from an outsider’s perspective. Inside the locker room, the mentality could not have been more different.

The date was March 8, 2025, and William and Mary women’s basketball was in trouble. The Tribe had just concluded the regular season by suffering an 18-point defeat to Campbell, marking its seventh loss in eight games. After starting Coastal Athletic Association play hot, the Green and Gold underwe...

11/10/2025

Tuesday, Oct. 28, the College of William and Mary held the annual Raft Debate in the Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium, with a concurrent livestream that audiences could watch from Tidewater A. The event consists of a simulation in which three disciplines — the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities — are shipwrecked on an island, with each discipline represented by a faculty member of the College.

Tuesday, Oct. 28, the College of William and Mary held the annual Raft Debate in the Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium, with a concurrent livestream that audiences could watch from Tidewater A. The event consists of a simulation in which three disciplines — the natural sciences, social sci...

11/06/2025

OPINION | Carson Burch’27 shares his experiences with old media whether it be through the Sunday comics or “Star Trek” shows, he explains the charm of old media.

Carson Burch ’27 is considering a government major. He likes reading about historical and current events, as well as dinosaurs. Contact him at [email protected]. The views expressed in the article are the author’s own. I would like to discuss media near and dear to my heart, beginning with the Sund...

10/31/2025

“Good thing I like my friends cancelled,” Taylor Swift sings in “CANCELLED!” off her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” What Swift likely didn’t expect, though, was to be cancelled herself over the album.

Swift released “The Life of a Showgirl” Oct. 3 to much fanfare, with eight different vinyl versions and three talk show appearances. However, many of Swift’s fans, nicknamed “Swifties,” have criticized Swift for the quality of the album itself lacking in comparison to the elaborate era. TikTok users have nicknamed “The Life of a Showgirl” as “The Life of Capitalism” due to the expansive marketing.

“Good thing I like my friends cancelled,” Taylor Swift sings in “CANCELLED!” off her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” What Swift likely didn’t expect, though, was to be cancelled herself over the album. Swift released “The Life of a Showgirl” Oct. 3 to much fanfare, with eight ...

10/27/2025

OPINION | Avi Joshi and Vaughn Mitchell: One of the most common leisurely activities is now refactored into irrationally designed bundles of subscriptions, ad-saturated slop behind arbitrary paywalls and a loss of individual ownership over media.

Read more to hear Joshi and Mitchell’s opinions on the ethicality of pirating in the age of streaming services.

Avi Joshi ’26 is an English major. He is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, eats a lot of food and plays the drums. Contact him at [email protected]. Vaughn Mitchell ’27 is a data science and economics double major. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega and Google Developer Student Club. His [...

10/25/2025

Tuesday, Oct. 14, students and community members from the College of William and Mary gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Student Affairs to commemorate the opening of a new pedestrian bridge connecting the Student Life Neighborhood to the new West Woods housing complex.

The event began with brief remarks from the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Public Safety Ginger Ambler ’88, Ph.D. ’06.

Tuesday, Oct. 14, students and community members from the College of William and Mary gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Student Affairs to commemorate the opening of a new pedestrian bridge connecting the Student Life Neighborhood to the new West Woods housing complex.  The event beg...

10/24/2025

With its season right around the corner, William and Mary women’s basketball immortalized the achievements of its 2024-2025 campaign with a banner-raising in Kaplan Arena Saturday, Oct. 18. In front of a number of fans and alumni, many of whom were in Williamsburg for the homecoming weekend, William and Mary President Katherine Rowe, Director of Athletics Brian Mann, Tribe head coach Erin Dickerson Davis and others spoke at the event, which honored last year’s Coastal Athletic Association champions.

With its season right around the corner, William and Mary women’s basketball immortalized the achievements of its 2024-2025 campaign with a banner-raising in Kaplan Arena Saturday, Oct. 18. In front of a number of fans and alumni, many of whom were in Williamsburg for the homecoming weekend, Willi...

10/20/2025

Thursday, Oct. 2, the College of William and Mary’s department of art and art history hosted Philadelphia-based painter Scott Noel for a lecture and exhibit in Andrews Hall, part of the department’s visiting artist series supported by Jean Berger Estes ’75, P ’06 and Rob Estes ’74, P ’06. Noel has exhibited in over 40 solo shows nationwide and taught for decades at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he mentored current College faculty members teaching professor of art Dave Campbell and associate professor of art John Lee.

Thursday, Oct. 2, the College of William and Mary’s department of art and art history hosted Philadelphia-based painter Scott Noel for a lecture and exhibit in Andrews Hall, part of the department’s visiting artist series supported by Jean Berger Estes ’75, P ’06 and Rob Estes ’74, P ’06...