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

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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.

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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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We were all here to learn, but we were living here, too, and life meant more than books. And it meant more than extra-cur- ricular dedication. Parties, dorm life, dating, what ' s in and out, fire drills, skipping classes, dances - they were all part of our life- style at the College of Knowledge. While some chose to spend their time outside of class relaxing in the Sunken Gardens, oth- ers got on their bikes and headed for Jamestown. Still others grabbed a foot- ball and a group of friends, or counted the minutes to happy hour. Many skipped off to the wonderful world of Monticello to grab some food or other staples of college living. Weekends were antici- pated, counted down, and quickly spent. Weekdays were marked with excuses such as, I ' ll clean my desk so 1 can study, As soon as Cosby ' is over, I ' m go- ing to Swem. Honest, or ■ ' 1 can ' t study without caf- feine. Someone walk to Tinee God with me Complaints aobut Dillard ( Remember, it ' s not just a dorm - it ' s a way of life, sophomores Tom Gilmore and Scott Rhodes pro- fessed), cockroaches, seemingly non-existent hot water heaters and never vacant phone booths were once again standard talk. Somehow we all sur- vived. We succeeded in taking out our own trash, leaving the housekeeping staff enough time to take care of other important things. We managed to self-determine the volume down on our stereos when our neighbors were nap- ping. We managed to find time to stop and watch the tourists ( Is this the Col- lege of William the Con- querer? ) and to poke around CW. We found time to sprawl, under the guise of acadamia, in the Campus Center lobby, Swem lobby, and the Sunk- en Gardens. We found time to patronize the delis, explore that new fun-filled establishment called Drake ' s, and keep Rocky ' s in business. We even took time out to beg for quar- ters and hang out in the laundry room. Finally, we road-tripped to other uni- versities and cities for par- ties, concerts, athletic events or other college hi- jinx. The lifestyle of the Tribe was fun and relaxed. We all took academics serious- ly, if we didn ' t we wouldn ' t be here. But life in the ' Burg was so much more than school. It was special places and experiences shared with friends. And THAT is what makes col- lege the best four years of your life, so far. - Jennifer Murphy