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

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16 Opening Chaos could be the mid- dle name of the College un- til 1993 when plans for fur- ther construction are hoped to be completed. President Verkuil would like to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the school with new dorms, a recre- ational building and Cam- pus Center; just a few changes to be expected. Change helps people to grow. If so, the students at Wm and Mary did a lot of growing this year.

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The weather of second semester is un- predictable playing tricks on every- body ' s wardrobe. One day scarves and boots were needed then the next the sun would be out and short sleeves were the dress for the day The annually planted cabbage seems to not suffer in the worse because of freezing temperatures On Spring-like days students found time to eat outside at the Cheese Shop and par- ticipate in events such as DCs annual Anchor Splash C- ' iH» '

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The white blanket of snow that fell in January and February provides many students the opportunity to skip class, build snowmen or live dangerously. Those students who do go to class often struggled through the snow only to find the class was cancelled. The unusually heavy snowfalls for Williamsburg left many students feeling classes should be cancelled when walking to class is dan- gerous. One student fell on a dangerous ice patch and was sent home with back injuries. Throughout campus evidence of similar mishaps was seen on the seat of several students pants Left: The Grand Illumination, a spectac- ular sight in CW is an annual event that draws not only the students and towns- people but tourists from all over the states as well. On a signal all the houses in CW turn on their lights at one lime. Fireworks at the Governor ' s Palace cele- brate the coming of Christmas Unfortu- nately, many students miss this event because it usually falls right in the middle of exam period. Yet. this is an event that must be seen during one ' s four years at the College.