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1. WATA considers canceling trolley Due to the expiration of $1.2 million in federal grants, the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority is looking into a number of cuts — including eliminating trolley services. 2. Mueller stresses integrity, service, patience in commencement address In a commencement ceremony that began with a Lady Gaga reference and ended with beach balls being tossed into the crowd, the class of 2013 graduated from the College of William and Mary May 12. 3. “Face the Nation” to be broadcast from campus A segment of CBS’ program “Face The Nation” will be broadcast from the College of William and Mary this weekend, featuring Chancellor and Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates ’65. 4. Women’s basketball: Driscoll, College announce Swanson as new head coach After not renewing Debbie Taylor's contract, Driscoll signs Ed Swanson to post with hopes of rejuvenating a struggling squad. 5. Track and Field: College sweeps men’s, women’s conference titles For William and Mary, the third time isn’t just a charm — it’s a pattern. In both 2003 and 2004, the College swept all four Colonial Athletic Association titles in cross country and track and field. Ten years later, the Tribe did it again. After winning the men’s and women’s cross country championships in the fall, the track and field program won both the men’s and women’s outdoor championships over the weekend in Towson, Md. The Tribe is the only squad to sweep all four championships in one academic year. 6. Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity revokes Epsilon Alpha’s charter at the College The national organization of Lambda Chi Alpha voted to suspend operations of the Epsilon Alpha chapter at the College of William and Mary effective April 29 following several allegations of hazing. 7. Student Handbook: Six revisions, additions proposed Each year, students have a chance to propose changes to the College of William and Mary’s Student Handbook, as well as to comment on potential revisions to current policies. In an email sent out last week, Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler ’88 M.Ed. ’06 outlined the six proposals up for approval, emphasizing that students are encouraged to submit comments on the possible policy changes. 8. Zavelsky hearing to resume in May The court hearing for Benjamin Zavelsky ’16 was continued yesterday morning and will resume Friday May 3 at Williamsburg-James City County District Court. Zavelsky’s lawyer requested a continuance of the hearing following a plea bargain offered by his accusers late Monday night. 9. Students speak on gender imbalance in SA Although 55.1 percent of the undergraduates at the College of William and Mary are female, only four of the 29 elected Student Assembly positions are held by women, and no undergraduate women ran for SA senate this spring. 10. Panel debates proposed curriculum changes The Society for the College, an independent non-profit organization, hosted a panel called “A Curriculum Worthy of William and Mary?” April 22. The panel discussed changes to core education requirements a committee of faculty members proposed last year.