College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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ffv ff Whig USGA fter three years of con- ideration, the Centrex Di- rect Dialing Phone System was in- stalled on campus. Used for sev- eral years at the University of I- Virginia, Centrex proved to be more efficient, yet cost the same Kas the previous system. By dialing a 7-digit number, incoming calls were able to by-pass the college switch- board and directly connect with the desired extension. In addi- tion, off-campus, collect and credit card calls could be placed from campus extensions. With the new system, it was possible to transfer an outside call to an- other extension, oonsult privately D and even establish a conference call of up to five parties. Nf while an outsider was ut on hold, iflikff. 5 v X Q ... .. 1 '- 'QM' 'T' F. --.-gh ' - . ' QDCEEQI WWW? hoever thought that your English classroom freshman year would be your bedroom senior year? To alleviate the housing shortage on campus, the once fra- ternity houses, once classrooms and once offices were renovated, opened for students, and immediat- ely became among the most popu- lar housing units on campus. When senior year finally approached, to many the thought of another year of dorm life was not very appealing, but apart- ments were often expensive and inconvenient. The lodges boasted the luxuries of an apartment plus more. With three rooms for six, common living areas, full kitchens and even fireplaces, they were located right in the center of campus. Unlike other places on campus, privacy was possible and a home-like at- mosphere prevailed. Those lodges that opened in the fall of 1976 were designed to accomodate hand icapped students with ramps in addition to stairs. Life in a lodge means a lot more comfort and privacy for it's residents than do Natl' LPQJLQCJ l.l Ll'EiQl TT WEBUNA U scarcity of parking fa- ilities and stringent on- oampus auto ownership regulations led to an excess of 2,000 W8tM students opting to rely on bike riding as their local mode of transportation. With this ex- treme concentration of bikes, theft was inevitable. Whether it was the entire bike or just a tire that was stolen, thefts forced students to securely lock their bikes at all times. Three years ago, bike thefts were regular weekly occurances. However, the problem became less severe after campus security developed several precautionary methods. Widespread registra- tion, pamphlet distribution and additional surveillance led to early detection of potential thefts. As a result, the num- ber of thefts has declined 5006 each year since 1974. If a chain is not put through both tires, often one returns to his bike to find one tire stolen. J DORMS CONTINUED 19 most dorms on campus. Aj

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clothing went on, layers of in- the longeat winter pon returning to William and Mary after Christmas, stu- dents found a soft carpet of snow covering the campus. scene, in fl? ri Everyone seemed happi- ly incredulous at this unusual spite of icy roads and other ob- stacles. As lay- GFS xg X lx ,N N HANK HQFFMAN -7-7 hibitions came off. Snowball fights erupted in the Sunken Gardens, while more achievement- oriented students constructed snowmen for snowpersonsl. A few intrepid souls even played ice hockey at Crim Dell. After several weeks of sub- freezing temperatures, the charm began to wear thin. Many dorm rooms, especially at JBT, re- ceived little or no heat, forc- ing students to study in ski ja- ckets and gloves. Below a sign on a wall in Landrum reading Keep warm, someone scrawled, Find a man to sleep with. As the energy crisis hit Virginia, rumors circulated that the College might have to be closed temporarily. Although operating hours of the Campus Center and Bookstore were re- duced, President Graves denied any plans to shut down the school. The snow, packed into ice by hundreds of feet on their way to classes, slowly receded, leaving in its place that most common of William and Mary pheno- mena, mud. Only the magnolias remained pristine, with their leaves sheathed in early morn- ice, glistening and clinking like fine crystal. '--. ?.. iz ' '-A fr tl-- 1-ff'-'W 'm-'E?f-., -' 4 l . f' -- ---4--fa-, . --.- M. ., . V. . , , A -airggl :.- 1 --,.'1:-.'.: ,Lf -.. f - u. -Q.. . ., -, V V -A...4 y-. .Y 71-r-v-'-e--:4....: ':'.-. -,-, ' ' , -5 5 ff Ti2,,...,'. .'.1 1 .. . ' . :IN . W A ..,...,, .... .4 . ...- --A i , , 1 ..v' ik- X V. g. - -Av- . ' ' ' ' ' H - . - .. ' nj, -s-15s 7 ., Mkhwg. QL , ,,. Q -J .J '27 an - ' -ittiff-7 'E:..f:r'a' 21521: .,- -. -L-.anlfijff mf? -- Qfsp LLQTTT , . -.. Ii M 3, , 1 - M , Despiterefforfs oif'miainta'inence'men to A - l clear sidewalks, 'icy conditionsgremained ' y throughout-ttriefcampus.if i-ir , ,NWEATHER 21 .,,, - - Lv nr.. qw