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

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jCifcstyles Some say the heat is the worst part of living in the ' Burg but most students will agree that when it snows it pours and this year was no exception. Trying to clear off her windows and get to class on time. Robyn Zuydhoek scrapes off a good two inches of snow from her car. The snow prompted many professors to cancel classes.

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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

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Around the Campus Cash Conscious Everyone works while they ' re at school. Some people get paid for it. Over one third of the stu- dents were employed on or off camous. Some did it to pay back student loans, some did it to earn pocket cash regardless of the reason, student employ- ees provided a valuable work force to the College and the community. Almost every office on cam- pus employs student workers — from anthropology to admis- sions, from Marriott to the li- brary; almost every business in Williamsburg employs students — from Kinko ' s to Safeway; stu- dents who wanted jobs usually had very little trouble finding them. Some students got their jobs on their own, others utilized the placement assistance available through the office of Financial Aid. One program many stu- dents took advantage of is called work study. Work study guar- antees a student a certain amount of money through a job on campus; participating stu- dents are given placement pref- erence over nonwork study stu- dents. Sophomore Jeryl Rose has worked in the Office of Academ- ic Support for two years. I like working on campus, you get to know what ' s going on, you get to meet the administration and it ' s convenient. Rose started her job as part of work study, and continued it when her work study was over. Next year I ' m going to be working in the gov- ernment office, it ' s my major and it seems like a career mind- ed thing to do. Cindy Janis, who is also a sophomore, was employed at Sammy and Nick ' s Steak House as a hostess. Working off campus, in addition to giving me extra money, let me meet people other than college stu- dents. I liked that, Janis said. Janis enjoyed periodic breaks from the campus life, but added, If I hadn ' t had a car, 1 could never have had my job. Transportation has been a de- ciding factor for students when i choosing whether to work ' on or ° off campus. Having a car can (but doesn ' t always) mean an off- campus job. To a freshman or sophomore, an off-campus job means permission to have a car. Until the school pays us to study, about thirty-five percent of the students will spend hours a week working hard for their money. The rest of us will con- tinue to just work hard. — Jennifer Murphy