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

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Around the Campus, Life Out of Bounds Tinee God provides an easy access to necessities forgotten while shopping in Safeway. Tom Evans enjoys a Big Gulp while shopping for spaghetti. Believe it or not. this article was actually written in a location which happened to be extremely off-campus in nature, it probably was an acceptable vantage point from which to spew some type of an overview circumscribing the ectasies and evils of off-cam- pus living. With the beginning of each new academic year students were faced with a most momen- tus decision: whether or not to journey beyond the boundaries of reason and to take up resi- dence in surrounding Billsburg and the wilderness beyond. But where did one go? As close as Richmond or Jamestown Road or as far as Newport News or Richmond. Most people chose a place in between: Scotland Street, Spring Roads, Pepper- tree, Jamestown Apartments, Governor ' s Square The list went on and on. And on. Like everything else, off-cam- Hanging out in front of Sigma Nu Kevin Karney and Tracy Risachcr enjoy the life of living in sorority court. Although those living in the houses are subject to ORL rules they do not have to go through the rigors of lottery in the Spring. Bottom; Their own furniture, their own room, their own bath only people who live off campus can really enjoy the full effect of having such things. Carrie Omps and Jeff Lenser enjoy the free- dom of being able to share an apartment to reduce expenses. 22 Life off Campus pus living had its pros and cons. Cons began with the absence of a free toilet paper supply. Transportation was an expen- sive problem, but it presented one with a valid reason for tak- ing one of the family cars to school. Having a vehicle, wheth- er it was a battery-operated mo- tor scooter or a nuclear- powered eighteen-wheeler. opened a world of cultural op- portunity, shortening distances to Va Beach. Washington DC. and LA (of course). However, cars broke. Cars chose to break at the best times — 150 miles from Williamsburg the night be- fore the first final when only for- ty cents remained in the bank account. Groceries, cooking, rent, and utilities tended to- wards the Maximum Suckage Point in many instances. The independence of off-cam- pus living was the single most attraction which drew students from the tyranny of ORL. Off- campus students had a larger control over their environment, their activities, their TV sets, and their destinies. Isolation from restriction allowed chaos. These students partied as they so desired and further freed their habits of the academic pressures of the dorm. Other at- tractions included private bath- rooms, bathtubs, swimming pools, tennis courts, balconies and fireplaces. Whether in houses or in apartments, most day students agreed on one fact: off-campus living was fun. As student MP McSpew stated, It ' s twice the party for half the cost. — Mikeljon Nikolich ' 4 Pi I if '

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Working at the Campus Center Can- Giving campus tours to prospective dy counter can be a fuir ' -filling job. students is hard work mixed in with One of Becky Harvey ' s duties is to fun Answering naive questions is just keep the candy well stocked. part of the job. Manning the bar at Berret ' s. Keith Driscoll gets to meet hun- dreds of students and tourists a week. Middle: Working at the Trellis can be a ' rewarding ' experience. Debbie Linden often receives big tips from tourists. Left; The art department in An- drews hall regularly hires stu- dents to help put up new art dis- plays in the building ' s front foyer. Above. Taking orders for sta food. Anita Rutkowski keeps track by writing down the order exactly ensuring her of a good tip. Student Employment 21

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Being able to bring a desk of one ' s own and chairs and bookshelves creates a more personalized study atnaosphere. Jeff Lenser ' s drawing table makes it easi- er for him to spread books and paper out while studying unlike school provid- ed desks Having a car is a benefit of living off campus Rich Lipsky remembers Virgin- ia law states that all windows will be cleared of ice before driving. Sunbathing without others around is |usl part of the privacy obtained. Taking ad vantage of the sun, Jeanlne O ' Grody also catches up on reading.