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

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RIGHT: The German House Oktoberfest wel- comes autumn with an exuberant mixture of song, dance and beer. BELOW: Life in a small house means that Italian House inhabitants form fast and friendly relationships. vlvE LA DIFFERENCE! mong the variety of life- styles William and Mary offered students was a wide ar- ray of special interest housing. Such residences gave students a unique opportunity to pursue an interest in a foreign language and culture in an informal man- ner which was found to be more informative than sitting in a stuffy room in Washington Hall fighting sleep by watching the cockroaches. The German, French, and Span- ish Houses occupied adjoining units in Botetourt Complex and offered similar programs of weekly conversation hours, for- eign meals, lectures, and films. German House residents found their Marchenstunde, or fairy tale hour, to be especially en- tertaining. Stammtisch Cgoing to the Cave and speaking Germanl provided many a resident with a welcome break from studies. The advent of holidays and the change in seasons were party occasions. Special foods and traditions 29fSpecial Interest Housing made Yuletide one of the bright- est times of the year and spring was greeted with the annual Botetourt May Day celebration. Perhaps the most active of the interest houses was the Asia House. Faced in the past with lukewarm support by the college community, the house organized more activities than ever this year and strove to increase in- terest and attendance of pro- grams. Swami Agehananda Bha- rati, a master of 16 languages and a Hindu monk, entranced his audience with tales of his years in an Indian monastery and his views on Hindu mysticism. The final interest house located on New Campus was Project Plus. Plus housed over 80 individuals, all interested in pursuing some aspect of this year's theme of Creativity. The Italian and Russian Studies Houses located on Jamestown Road were the new- est additions to the College's range of special interest hous- ing. An asti spumanti recep- tion in honor of Columbus Day added sparkle to the Casa Italiana's fall program of events. The Russian House brought to campus both the Yale Russian Chorus and an entertaining lecturer from ODU who spoke concerning Soviet satire, proving that the Russians really do have a sense of humor. Many students mistakenly be- lieved that life in a special interest house meant living with bookish individuals and yawning through foreign films. Yet these houses offered some of the most stimulating pro- grams on campus and gave their members more advantages than most realized. When asked why he decided to live in the Russian House, one guy answered with a twinkle in his eye, Well, it's because I like the people. You see, there's my roommate and me . . and eight girls.

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