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

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lt's a Saturda night. A student has studied all week and doesn't have to work this evening. A party seems in line. i Cutting across campus he finds the frats are kicking. He doesn't recognize anyone, but they all look like they're hav- ing fun. Beer, games and bong hits thrive in abundancy, echoed by overwhelming music. Discussing the state of Cary Field affairsor gossiping in the corner about who is screwing who, people form cliques around the kegs and pool tables. One frat says he's 'igotta look sharp, another says he must wear a gangster outfit. After a fast beer and somewhat idle conversa- tion, he finds a friend and heads for the Green Leafe. As soon as the rock and roll of the frat complex fades away, they find another party shouting out the windows of Bryan , Complex. i'Undoubtedly one of the many dorm-invite-dorm parties, his friend comments. Stith invitesMonroe for an up- perclassmanmixer - it combats the hum-drum of academics. With kegs and chips provided by dorm dues, a party iemerges in the lobby which can conve- niently spill over intoprivate rooms. Leav- i ing this spill over, the couple cross over Richmond Road. Drinkers squeeze out of the woodwork at Ccontinued on page 195 In Parties 'US r. ' , ' Q 9 I I,- , . 1 Dorm mixers provide a chance for residents to become acquainted. At Landrum, Jenna Cowen, ar- ticulately prepares a vodka tonic. - photo by Liz Davis At Ludwell, Jim Southwick and Tom Fugate relax dur- ing a fall semester bash. - photo by Mark Beavers Theme parties add a twist to any social event, Lisa Schwarz portrays a Playboy bunny at Lan- drum's halloween party. - photo by Pam Kline Sometimes loud music and large crowds become too overwhelming. Steve Clark, Pete Shanahan, and Carol Nelson enjoy the essence of a mellow afternoon, - photo by Tallie Kennedy

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I I K 5 I 5 . fd' 'C '9 at Q W8cM Skyline. Tallialerro Hall and the colonial trees make up the skyline facing up Jamestown Road from the Campus Center, -- photo by Mark Beavers, N nfs, Nlfsztii ,. 2 cgi, ssl.. ..3-glqff-V ,V p .s. , 1 -s,...t-- -, l .,,. H Vex .N , sg-sg. ,.-Rst' Q A-,qs ' c , A., ,..,.s asbestos removal that replaced green and gold romanticism with realism. Oh sure, care packages came once in a while, phone calls on birthdays, and maybe a surprise funexpected?l visit, but essen- tially, parents slowly faded into the return address on envelopes. Delivery day of first year students struck a note of ambiguity in the hearts hiding behind those newly purchased W and M t-shirts. Last minute instructions from parent prompted by a little sorrow and a lot of pride fell on anxious ears. As the oh-so-familiar family car sporting its W and M window sticker drove toward I-64, -the school two dimensional view from high forced occupation. Phase two of College orientation unconsciously developed - the tactful for not so tactfull disposal of early semester make-shift friends. Philosophies, prejudices, and tastes drew relationships together: the kind your elders said you'll never forget. As the midterms turned into exams and back to midterms of a new semester, political and social alliances fused these new found friend- ships at different levels of camar- aderie. Perhaps for the first, an individual's association with a group escaped everyone's discretion except his own. Phone calls home goodbye echoed away into hello. Stumbling through ties, areafsequence' meals a la mass, of the last' became fewer, letters became more streamline in content, and the two dimensional visions of high school years iyielded to the potential of new faces. - -' ' , Eric Hook

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