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William and Mary's student voice since 1911. It covers campus life and the surrounding area of Williamsburg, Virginia, printing every other Tuesday of the academic year. The Flat Hat is produced entirely by a volunteer all-student staff.
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The Flat Hat has been the College of William and Mary’s student newspaper since 1911. It covers the College and the surrounding area of Williamsburg, Va., printing on Tuesdays during the academic year. The Flat Hat is produced entirely by a volunteer all-undergraduate staff. It has no faculty adviser. The student journalists of The Flat Hat control all online and print content. The production of the paper’s news and editorial content are in no way supervised by any College administrator. The Flat Hat also controls its own advertising and business departments.
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Tribe baseball drops weekend conference series - Flat Hat News
Tribe baseball drops weekend conference series - Flat Hat News
Friday, March 27, to Sunday, March 29, William and Mary baseball (12-14, 4-5 CAA) lost a weekend series to Coastal Athletic Association rival North Carolina Wilmington (18-9, 7-2 CAA). The Tribe fell to the Seahawks 5-3 on Friday and 22-1 on Saturday before salvaging a 9-8 win on Sunday afternoon at Brooks Field in Wilmington, […]
Community members gather for 'No Kings' anti-Trump protest in Williamsburg - Flat Hat News
Community members gather for 'No Kings' anti-Trump protest in Williamsburg - Flat Hat News
Thursday, March 26, Williamsburg, Va. residents Dennis Gerard and Mark Sullivan stood on Duke of Gloucester Street in Colonial Williamsburg. They carried signs reading “NO KINGS” with golden crowns crossed out in red. Gerard expressed concern with what he views as political apathy among students at the College of William and Mary. “I grew up […]
Tribe golf teams impress at respective home tournaments - Flat Hat News
Tribe golf teams impress at respective home tournaments - Flat Hat News
Monday, March 23, and Tuesday, March 24, William and Mary women’s golf faced off in the Kingsmill Intercollegiate against 14 other teams from across the nation. The event took place at the Kingsmill River Course in Williamsburg, Va., and the Tribe finished eighth. The Tribe’s first round commenced Monday, March 23, with a shotgun start […]
Safeguarding the free press: a journalism major - Flat Hat News
Safeguarding the free press: a journalism major - Flat Hat News
Hannah Sawyer ’27 is a government and self-designed journalism and professional writing double major from the North Shore of Chicago. She is an associate social media editor with The Flat Hat and is also involved with Reveille A Cappella, Delta Gamma, the Undergraduate Admission Office, Student Assembly, STEP, Mortar Board and Pi Sigma Alpha. She […]
Reel Talk: 'Hamnet' captures mother's grief, creates Shakespearean historical fantasy - Flat Hat News
Reel Talk: 'Hamnet' captures mother's grief, creates Shakespearean historical fantasy - Flat Hat News
“To be, or not to be?” is the interwoven question of the 2025 film “Hamnet.” Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2024 novel of the same title, the film explores the connection between the death of William Shakespeare and Anne/Agnes Hathaway’s son Hamnet and the creation of one of Shakespeare’s most referenced works on grief, “Hamlet.” The […]
Giro-Martin, Kennedy win Student Assembly presidential election, Flock surveillance, Firewall For Freedom referendums overwhelmingly pass - Flat Hat News
Giro-Martin, Kennedy win Student Assembly presidential election, Flock surveillance, Firewall For Freedom referendums overwhelmingly pass - Flat Hat News
Thursday, March 26, Class of 2027 President Nico Giro-Martin ’27 and Undersecretary for Health and Safety and former Sen. Sophie Kennedy ’27 won the College of William and Mary’s Student Assembly student body presidential election. The ticket was initially challenged by Phillip Matijevic ’27 and Isabel Torres ’27, who withdrew from the election and left […]
Culture Cafe closes its doors: Ode to Williamsburg's 'cafe on the corner' - Flat Hat News
Culture Cafe closes its doors: Ode to Williamsburg's 'cafe on the corner' - Flat Hat News
After nearly 10 years of operation in Williamsburg, Va., Culture Cafe announced it would be closing its doors Dec. 21, 2025. It was a sad day for those who loved the so-called “cafe on the corner.” Located right off Richmond Road and close to popular spots on campus, including the Sadler Center, Wawa and One […]
We deserve an ornate library - Flat Hat News
We deserve an ornate library - Flat Hat News
Michael Gabriel ’28 is a history major. Besides writing and editing opinion pieces, he contributes an issue of his Willy and Mary comic almost every edition. He is a big baseball fan, likes the outdoors and is always happy to talk to anyone about anything. Contact him at mdgabriel@wm.edu. The views expressed in this article […]
The Flat Hat endorses Giro-Martin-Kennedy for SA presidency - Flat Hat News
The Flat Hat endorses Giro-Martin-Kennedy for SA presidency - Flat Hat News
The staff editorial board represents the opinion of The Flat Hat. The Flat Hat remains committed to objective and unbiased reporting. This article is separate from any and all coverage of the Student Assembly elections. Thursday, March 26, students at the College of William and Mary will vote for the next Student Assembly president and […]
Mackesy Sports Performance Center opens its doors - Flat Hat News
Mackesy Sports Performance Center opens its doors - Flat Hat News
After years of deliberation, planning and construction, the Mackesy Sports Performance Center has finally opened its doors in Williamsburg, Va. for the College of William and Mary’s 500 student-athletes and 21 Division I sports teams. University leadership and alumni made the project possible. “It was a vision of three families — Katie [’95] and Todd […]
Iranian American students navigate heritage, family ties amid ongoing war - Flat Hat News
Iranian American students navigate heritage, family ties amid ongoing war - Flat Hat News
As war escalates in Iran, Iranian American students at the College of William and Mary are balancing campus life with concern for family abroad. For Ida Guerami ’27, Sarah Morid ’27 and Arvin Rajabzadeh ’26, these worries are inseparable from a profound connection to their heritage. “In general, the Middle East is more than the […]
Women’s basketball’s NCAA tournament dreams falls short - Flat Hat News
Women’s basketball’s NCAA tournament dreams falls short - Flat Hat News
Friday, March 13, William and Mary women’s basketball’s (17-14, 9-9 CAA) dream of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances ended in the Coastal Athletic Association tournament quarterfinals. The Tribe fell 58-55 to No. 1 seed Charleston (27-5, 16-2 CAA) at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C. Entering the tournament in the second round, just as they did in […]
Pentagon removes College’s Senior Service Fellowship, last student in program shares experience - Flat Hat News
Pentagon removes College’s Senior Service Fellowship, last student in program shares experience - Flat Hat News
Friday, Feb. 27, the United States Pentagon announced the cancellation of its Senior Service College Fellowship program at the College of William and Mary. The SSC program employs universities to provide educational and career growth opportunities to military officers or civilian officials that help prepare them for roles in national security and defense. This memo […]
We're wasting time in the wrong way - Flat Hat News
We're wasting time in the wrong way - Flat Hat News
Michael Gabriel ’28 is a history major. Besides writing and editing opinion pieces, he contributes an issue of his Willy and Mary comic almost every edition. He is a big baseball fan, likes the outdoors and is always happy to talk to anyone about anything. Contact him at mdgabriel@wm.edu. The views expressed in this article […]
Student-athletes launch Real Estate Investment Club - Flat Hat News
Student-athletes launch Real Estate Investment Club - Flat Hat News
While balancing athletics and academics would seemingly leave little time for other campus activities, sophomore running back Jack Zamer, junior golfer Samantha Skinner and sophomore punter Carter Boyd have taken it upon themselves to build an on-campus organization from the ground up. Zamer is a licensed real estate agent in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. […]
BSO boosts Black community: Black Student Organization offers space for connection, uplifts other Black organizations - Flat Hat News
BSO boosts Black community: Black Student Organization offers space for connection, uplifts other Black organizations - Flat Hat News
Wherever you go, there you are: Realizations from study abroad - Flat Hat News
Wherever you go, there you are: Realizations from study abroad - Flat Hat News
Prepare to be enchanted: CSO’s Lunar New Year showcase - Flat Hat News
Prepare to be enchanted: CSO’s Lunar New Year showcase - Flat Hat News
Chabad hosts youngest Holocaust twin studies survivor Sora Vigorito - Flat Hat News
Chabad hosts youngest Holocaust twin studies survivor Sora Vigorito - Flat Hat News
Tribe shakes off heartbreaking week, sweeps weekend series - Flat Hat News
Tribe shakes off heartbreaking week, sweeps weekend series - Flat Hat News
Campus workers hold town hall advocating for collective bargaining rights, state legislators express support - Flat Hat News
Campus workers hold town hall advocating for collective bargaining rights, state legislators express support - Flat Hat News
Students attend Gov. Spanberger’s State of the Union response in Colonial Williamsburg - Flat Hat News
Students attend Gov. Spanberger’s State of the Union response in Colonial Williamsburg - Flat Hat News
Tribe holds off late Towson comeback in crucial Kaplan win - Flat Hat News
Tribe holds off late Towson comeback in crucial Kaplan win - Flat Hat News
College celebrates Charter Day at event featuring Ken Burns, Abigail Spanberger - Flat Hat News
College celebrates Charter Day at event featuring Ken Burns, Abigail Spanberger - Flat Hat News
Lindsey Vonn and the cost of never quitting - Flat Hat News
Lindsey Vonn and the cost of never quitting - Flat Hat News
William & Mary's housing waitlist problem - Flat Hat News
William & Mary's housing waitlist problem - Flat Hat News
Tribe suffers heartbreaking Valentine’s Day defeat - Flat Hat News
Tribe suffers heartbreaking Valentine’s Day defeat - Flat Hat News
Reel Talk: 'Wuthering Heights' - Flat Hat News
Reel Talk: 'Wuthering Heights' - Flat Hat News
Students raise privacy concerns around FlockOS technology, WMPD explains surveillance limitations - Flat Hat News
Students raise privacy concerns around FlockOS technology, WMPD explains surveillance limitations - Flat Hat News
After accolade-filled freshman season, Luke Tully is back for more - Flat Hat News
After accolade-filled freshman season, Luke Tully is back for more - Flat Hat News
Singing tunes of success: Grammy Award winners showcase power of music, promoting unity - Flat Hat News
Singing tunes of success: Grammy Award winners showcase power of music, promoting unity - Flat Hat News
William and Mary women's basketball splits hard-fought weekend series at Kaplan - Flat Hat News
William and Mary women's basketball splits hard-fought weekend series at Kaplan - Flat Hat News
Farewell from outgoing Editor-in-Chief - Flat Hat News
Farewell from outgoing Editor-in-Chief - Flat Hat News
Integrated Science Center IV project complete, home to four departments - Flat Hat News
Integrated Science Center IV project complete, home to four departments - Flat Hat News
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