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

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I ow the covin kind of batt one. Inflation read high in the ' 70 ' s w larket was less secu Suddenly, in 1973, the botti fell out and the nation lost much of the trust it might ha. had in its own government. The Watergate affair would linger in the minds of Americans for years to come. It created a skepti- cism about politics unprece- dented on such a large scale, m By 1976, the nation was rea| for a new face in the White House. Jimmy Carter won tha| role. His efforts were thwarted! as the problems remained un- 1 changed. The energy crisis | loomed among the existing eco| ic problems yet in ' 78 there wai hope. Negotiations were headed toward a Mid East peace agree- ment. Statistics showed the job market was in better shape than in the three past years ... : the future seemed brighter. 1 JIMMY CARTER greets the public in l| among the crowd, delegate GEORGE ii GRAYSON. IR.ANIAN students are joined by W M sympathizers in protesting the Shah ' s visit.

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' HJ r .» »v«oni«vxxv i-«. D.C. was the sight of Viet Nam protest as early as October 1967. BANNER HEADLINES proclaim the tragedy of Kent Stat University ia May, 1970. 4 Students Killed by Ohio Guard Battle ■-•.. I .S.Ends UrSlrifiesonNorth T - Muadel Dfcl.m:, ;i -=== ° ' Jr Mrf.r.Em..r;..T,ry -r : r hen there was a war raging at the other side of the world and the U.S. was involved far beyond anyone ' s expecta- tions. President Johnson was 5 ' on his way out of the White J House after five difficult years with respect to internal tional relations. The stage was set for a close race be- tween Vice President HumpJI and former Vice President on. As expected, results were extremely close, and again the debate over Electoral College vs. popular vote became a heat- ed issue. Nixon was elected; things be- gan to happen on campuses na- tionwide. Young people demand- ed to be heard if they were ex- pected to fight for their coun- try in a war they did not sup- port. Tragedy struck in May 1970 when four students were killed by National Guardsmen during a peaceful protest on Kent State ' s campus. The na- Em was shocked: students were omentarily stifled by the irsh reality of the event, en emerged even stronger to ake their feelings known. VICE-PRESIDENT Hubert Humphrey loses by a narro

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WILLIAM AIx As you Like It in 1968. DANCES on campus in the late ' 60 ' s fei ture the Strangers. AMONG interesting guest speakers to th campus was Norman Rockwell in 1968. . OP ART was displayed at the Occasion ; for the Arts in 1%9. hen, Woodstock was ' ing together of all th bck musicians new and olM With the Beatles always in ] background, never losing th ' popularity, contemporary m branched out in all directia There were the hard rock ej asts sparked by Jimi Hendl fame. There were the soft b tedeers as witnessed in Sim» iarfunkel tunes. Lyrics tool much deeper significance Jrosby, Stills, Nash capt ae essence of the era and 1 oung people with Teach ) Children. The stage and screen wep perimenting during the sair time. Hair simultaneous!; shocked and attracted millii as it opened on Broadway i toured the country. The Gi uate showed the frustration so typical of the times.