The Flat Hat

The Flat Hat is the official student newspaper of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1911, it publishes every other Tuesday during the College's academic year. The newspaper's name is derived from the F.H.C. Society, the first collegiate secret society in the territory of the present United States, which was established at William & Mary in 1750 and nicknamed the Flat Hat Club. From its inception, The Flat Hat was published weekly until 2007, when it transitioned to a twice-weekly format. In 2015, it reverted to weekly publication, and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it shifted to an every-two-weeks schedule in fall 2020. The Flat Hat staff operates out of its office in William & Mary's Sadler Center.