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

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from misconception to reality: tourists ln Illblhe postcard image ol the llollege .intl Willminshurg: the professor represt-ius :ht .icatlc-nut ideas lor which students .urn-ntl town possihly hax'C lo offer sotiallx? lfirst. as freshman julia Scarborough noted. it has a diverse student hody. l1x'eryoiteltei'ehas some kind oftalentfkjunior Pattx' Zillian agrt-ecl that the people here are well-rounded: thevix e gut more to offer than intelligent ef' tlountlt-ss t llllis and organizations were axailahle to this x arit-tl population. Athletic' tluhs. intramural prograins. and varsity sports satisfied the iotli in ex'erx'one. Circle K. religious groups. and connnunitx outreach Jrograins oil ered a cltantte to serx e others. T ieatre. dance. and inusical enseinhles provided a creative outlet for the aspiring artists. Was there enough for students to do? Sophomore Benny Mdlall asserted that whatever your interest, whether it's traditional or hrand new. normal or weird. youll he ahle to find a group ol people who like the same thing. Acadetnics and social lile were important to everyone. But heyond hoth ul these, there was an even niore profound pi oonii on it A'-4 , v 1 fi' A af- v I. 1: .. jj HLA'- :Q J lim but gg.-il' Q dr 4159- . S714 -sg -AML Budweiser ' . A' 9, -lime ttillt'i,1t'. tloini lil: is t--li' If Ili' -'ull' 1' ' t his owne lltgt lio,i,,1 .itiwl ,o ol: not ' vxln-ti.ilioiis, .tml how lu it 1--f - 't

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A '74 vw' Inside looking out gf e CCont'dl M influence. It was true that top quality academics and faculty. and a diverse social atmosphere went a long wav toward making the college experience uni ue and valuable. But much more t ian this, t ie people made the College. Freshman Dan White observed that there are so many hel ful people around. lt didn't take long for me to ackjust because ofthe help and the supportive atmosphere. Sophomore Ellen Wente was equally impressed by the people. She found them generally really friendly and observed that she hardly ever crossed campus without sayin hi to if 5. .4 -'Fw WH' a U' its someone. The people were special: they elied may the stereotypes. And more than any other part of u the college experience, they made William and ' P Mary special . . . from the inside out. - E.x'f'If'r S my 'O' v--f .t-at-,i.:+ - ' .i i, X. ,L 1 Q , , , y '--3,:Q:t' 'A X . A. was I- ..' 3' t ..l1 XA N What it all finally comes down to in academics is what the student absorbs. Timesistlnent quietly V studying often prove more lruitlu than sitting in a lecture hall, especially when the student s mind isn't on the pro essor. X, 'frm-. K -4.415