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

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l l un I 4 ww' Q Ot course, such assaults on fellow students proved to set the boundaries for the accuser's own group. After all, where would the Young Democrats be if the Young Republicans weren't around to attackg or the hard core Area Three students if the mellow Area One students didn't provide such a tempting target as unmarketability? Then again, such groups didn't have to fit such defined characteristics. A social elitist and a Kappa Sig could easily have been seen as ,- 1, 'i YY F .. 6 i- part of the fans at a basketball game, as well as the bookworm and a loud mouth partier at the Maya Angelou lecture. What it came down to was the importance group identity played in each individuals life. Some people preferred being aloof to the crowds. But for others, the security of in- teraction with students sharing the same values heavily influenced their collegiate lifestyles. -V Eric Hook L V QV -, 1 K PreADivision ll status, student groups and members of the Board of Visitors discuss stadium expansion. - Photo by Mark Beavers Study groups fuse the social and academic life at Swem Library. - Photo by Liz Davis Sometimes a little help from the professor Is all that is needed. Depending on the relationship, a professor could make or break the student's comprehension of the subject matter, - Photo by Rob Smith L