University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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BELL RINGING SERVICF VOLUNTEERED Today 4 TOLLING THE BEI.I. for the Sal- vation Army arc Pi Beta Phi's Alexa Pccry and Mary Robinson, stationed at the BookStorc. Kevin M. Lehman photo » KING'S’S HATTIE KAUFFMAN presents Holly Victor and Jeff Rulffcs with a plaque of appreciation for their work on the Giving Tree. Bob Coury photo shift quarters in the floor lounges, often seven or so to a room. It’s certainly not the best of accommodations. There arc no appliances, minimal services and a lack of security. Away from friends and family, with nothing to do. the students’ morale is universally low. “Most of the people try to get away or read because it’s pretty quiet,” said Dante Pal- maffy, who spent a frustrating second winter break in Lander. “This year, it was a pain be- cause ... they were rc-carpct- ing everything.’.’ he added. “It was chaos. For two days, they had a half inch of dust sitting on the floor. It was dark and ugly. Still, he added, for S45 a week, it wasn't bad consider- ing by Brian Chin Making the Best of a Not-so-jolly Situation TEMPORARY LANDER HALL RESIDENT Dante Palmaffy reflects on spending winter break in the resi- dence halls. Monica t.undberp photo They’re the ones left be- hind while everyone else goes home for the holi- days. Every winter, when most of the 4.000-plus students in the residence halls leave to celebrate Christmas with fam- ily or friends, some 60 of them stay behind. Many of them can’t afford the trip home and have no oth- er place to go. Others arc inter- national students new to this country who take the time to explore their new surroundings and work on their English. There were about 70 of them in all this year, crowded into Lander Hall for the winter break. Those fortunate enough to live in Lander just carried on with life as usual, or as close as they could manage with the en- tire campus shut down. Others moved in with Lander-based [ friends. The majority, though, | spent their vacation in make-

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%T I 1 was the season to be giving, and constant JL reminders of this holiday message decorated the streets. Bell ringers and enter- tainers on University Way awoke the charitable spirit of all passersby. Spare change was dropped generously into collection cans, guitar cases, or the hands of desperate souls. Stores of all kinds were flooded with checks and major credit cards as friends and family members bought gifts in cele- bration of the winter holidays. On campus the activity and decorations were a little more subdued; however, the giving spirit was very much alive as demonstrated by campus re- sponse to The Giving Tree. The Giving Tree is an annual Christmas undertaking to pro- vide gifts for needy children. This philanthropy project started about four years ago, by the radio station KLSY. In 1985. the project was adopted by Lisa Harmcr, chairman of The Giving Tree Committee, and held in conjunction with KLSY that same year. This year the venture was solely organized by The Giving Tree Committee, and proved once again to be a success. This year the 1,400 gifts received were double that of last year. They were given to Childha- ven, a therapeutic daycare for low-income and abused chil- dren; and Neighborhood I louse, an organization provid- ing assistance to Seattle resi- dents living in public housing. Thanks to the dedication of those who worked on the pro- ject, and those who picked up gift requests, these less fortu- nate children were able to ex- perience a little more joy that holiday season. by lava Fleischman A IIAVSKK JIAI.I. Christmas tree houses the presents collected lor the Giving Tree. Rob Coury photo

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The Northwest is well known for the variety of sports it accommodates. Skiing is one of these sports, and probably the most popular. In the Seattle area, popular ski locations include Alpental, Crystal Mountain, and Ski Acres. All of these resorts compete highly for skiers by providing high-quality facili- ties to pamper skiers both on and off the slopes. Although the University docs not have a ski resort, it docs provide students with the Husky Winter Sports Club. Steve Evans, president of Husky Winter Sports, is very enthusiastic about skiing and recommends it highly. It’s anything you want it to be,” said Steve. To make this sport accessi- ble to both old and new ski fans, ski programs suitable for all ability levels were designed. These ranged in price from ap- proximately $ 120 for beginners to a mere S35 for intermediate to advanced levels. The programs took place two hours a week for five weeks, giving plenty of time to learn the basics, get advice from ski instructors, and prac- tice skiing. In addition to these ski pro- grams, ski trips and informal weekends were arranged from time to time to maintain the social atmosphere which skiing provides. Skiing is definitely a sport moving with the fun and fitness trend of the past few years. It enables people to meet and share common knowledge and experience in a free, easy-going atmosphere. Skiing conveys such antici- pation of fun that many stu- dents can bear the boredom or strain of the academic week because the relief of skiing is worth any torture. With its increasing popular- ity, one could define skiing as a downhill sport with great uphill momentum. by Maya Fleischman + STFVF. EVANS proves th.it filing really Is not for the birds. M. Renee Halffman photo ► TOUCH DOWN! Whistler proves lo be a challenge for even the best skiers like Erik Beck M Renee HtilfYnuin photo