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

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STAT E ital state issues did not dominate the headlines in Virginia newspapers during the 1978-79 school year. Some of the hottest issues included pari- mutuel betting and pay raises for state-employed college professors. Probably the most publicized po- litical event for Virginia was the Senate race between Democrat Andrew Miller and Republican John Warner. Campaigning was extensive for both men, although their Virgin- ia Experiencen and Virginia Philosophyv differed very little. Both men espoused a conservative ethos, criticizing the other for being free-spending. The result- ing campaign was often like an air stagnation watch on a dog day afternoon. Neither candidate spoke on the William and Mary campus, but both sent representatives. Congres- sional candidate Lew Puller spoke before the Young Democrats on be- half of Miller, and Elizabeth Taylor Warner addressed a crowd at the GOP-sponsored seafood fest at Lake Matoaka in September. While Wamer was the winner in 22 out of 23 mock campus elec- tions across Virginia, including a narrow victory at William and Mary, the voters had difficulty perceiving ideological differ- ences between the two men. The election was so close that at one point, with 96921 of the pre- cincts reporting, CBS News showed Warner leading by only one vote. The final outcome was one of the closest in Virginia history: War- ner won by a mere 5,000 votes. While the campaign brought lit- tle excitement to Virginia and to the William and Mary campus in particular, the voters' choice surely brought national attention to the state. vifgimafis

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cn , . , Y, l Flitll-IT: As graduation nears, senior 'susan .Hrnot discusses joli prospects vrith Corpor- ate Relations aide Bruce Lindsay, HliLCl7fi': Smiles are shared between Everett Floyd and a friend at a dorm get-together. -M5-5 i 1 W 3 p Wt- we i Mff :,, Rl rj, X it 2 If , X Hr li v fill ll ,k 'lil ll J 4 ... 4. 'Q l L iff if T' -4 44 O 71 , ollege life ifrfilliain if and lvlary. Does this phrase evoke visions ot' four years' shelter in a safe. academic refuge tar. tar away from the harsh realities of lite? Yet is lite here really such a dreamlike existence? Ask most recent lf 5: i ,' I grad nares this question and you'll receive a loud. vehement Neverl accompanied hy a ivoetul tale of the nightmarish academic rigors to vshich he had heen subjected tor the past tem' years. it' pressed. he will usually also admit that these studies lmrc lieen wv:'ii'tlivz'liiie1 that the l eral education he received 5 fiilliam i.'la,ry really :lid gi ', 1 hiin an ability to handle the challenges v.'lir:li the working life would present him, an ayvare tie.-s ot state and national ies and the eoiitidence to nigh therfi they eLfr'ecte 1 'e 1is 'egice. - i i han not, the slgiwierit gained this V 1 le the class- 'A tilt' LUL id-J, room and beyond the hooks. Just living from day to day became a lesson in self- sufficiency for the guy who was now faced with Washing his ovrn jeans and balancing a checkbook. Those who lived oft'-campus painfully realized that nightly meals at Sals and hour-long hot showers wreak havoc on a students meager budget. From sharing a Hawaiian friends delight in seeing her first snowfall. to mastering the art of mixing at traternity smokers, to stifling the impulse to choke a thoughtless roommate. most developed the maturity to deal diplomatically with others. enjoyed meeting people. and valued the friendships which ensued. Lertainly college lite at YT li was in ways removed from the world heyond. Yet it still offered many a valuable period of transition and preparation for a new life of independence. ABOVE: Apartment living provides Ed Smith with a far more tranquil study atmosphere than a dorm ever could,