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

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BELOW: When five husky guys try to fit into a 2-door Toyota, someone has to get D in the back. as Dean Wilson and Chris Barbour soon discover. , 5 1 lg: I-Qi ,:.-4,i-- drift , ' l pm,, - X , 1 - 3 3 3 ' ' ff:-grff-asf 'X , i ki gg, 4-as 1- r as-a if'-efgi'?1? W:-1 in A W ' ' is . ' ' , A -.,, ' ff el? ',',.3'4'f'f--' S, . - 0 4' i. . :-, E ATM H1 f 3' ff f1ffflL:'. fm,2'EI-sk , 1' . , ' U ' 'YN J f V . - , ., 1 'A al7-r- 2 -,,l-2.'Q,If , , -H ' H, Vx V , g X . lm Y . X-Q uf.- N njg . ,- ,,.. 4 K r . ,, ki 4 El ABOVE: The fastest and cheapest way to get there from here is to place body, hook and boxes on a bike and take off. BELOW RIGHT: The post office bulletin hoard shows a melange of rides Qfferedfneeded. Weelcend escape here were times when every W8zM student felt that, if he spent one more weekend amidst books, room- mates and tourists, he would go bananas. For most Vir- ginians, a weekend at home was the answer, as family, good food and attention were only several hours away. The pro- mise of seeing one's boyfriend, attending an away ballgame or taking in a concert gave many a reason to visit other state schools. Finding transportation was generally no problemg chances were good for grabbing a ride with someone heading in the same direction as you, and buses were conveniently scheduled for weekend trips. While most out-of-staters had to be content with an occasional day at Virginia or a week- end home with an in-state roommate, some took advan- tage of the daily train northward to visit parents and friends. Others found that splitting the cost of a rental car four ways was even less expensive and enabled one to leave earlier and stay longer, thus getting the most out of a student's down-trodden existence.

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New York City its not' or the devoted shopper, Williamsburg was a town of both unique opportunities and annoying deficiencies. On the positive side, it was probably one of the few places where, in the space of two or three blocks, one could purchase a handprinted scrapbook in the colonial style, a delicately fashioned Russian box, or a tricorn hat. Secret Santa gifts, Little Sister clues, and Christmas presents were all easy and fun to shop for in the 'burg. In short, Williamsburg was a town dedicated to the fine art of browsing. The problems arose when one tried to buy anything practical or necessary for daily life and its activities. For those hail- ing from the more cosmopolitan areas of the state and the East Coast, it was a big and not-too- pleasant surprise to discover that the nearest shopping mall was over a half an hour distant. Merchants' Square was oriented towards tourism, gift items and convenience shopping, and the local shopping center, consisting of an oversized ten-cent store, an undersized department store, a pizza parlor, and a second-run movie theater, was hardly more attractive. Richmond-area and other students who lived in ad- jacent towns solved this problem by going home on a weekend to buy a pledge dance formal or get a haircut. The rest of us held out until the Christmas holiday or Spring Break. Actually, this strategy had its advantages. First, one was assured of a better selection at various price ranges. One could also hope that the folks, in their pleasure at having a son or daughter at home once again, would spring for a new speaker or that pair of leather boots you liked. RIGHT: A trip to the post office is profitable for Kent Gritton and Sammy. BELOW: The Campus Center front desk is a convenient place to cash checks and buy munchies. 3OfSchool Services