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

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TTIN IE - 1 The First Days cont. rf' 0,3 l lHHl I' 'iluking the bell wus one of Ihejirxt tasks we in wif in ourrollt'm'1i1rz'er, P'lHl1lhV'.xf. Heuvers I N ll R l liiirln' I iiriwrighl niukes Iziniwlfmnifurl- Hr Allilkx In-'Il hi' uruumi as while. Durnis ,mun --vii' ii lifinii linux from Iwntr, Photo bi: K. l.lhll1'hU '11 lbttini-tl e 4 ,l found at college to replace them were many unique people. No where else but in a col- lege dorm could one find such a menagerie of different personalities and opinions. Republicans rooming with Democrats, southerners with northerners and wes- terners, catholics with atheists, and small- towners with big-city dwellers. No where else could one meet and make friends with such a diverse group of people. Freshmen gut a real taste of what it was like to be a college student after orientation ended and classes started. Days were spent trying to stay awake during Geo and Psych lectures. cramming for forgotten quizzes, and trying to finish papers. Nights were spent trying to stay awake while reading Geo or Psych, ordering pizza and making popcorn, or doing anything possible to avoid studying. Weekends flew by trying to blow off the steam and pressure that had built up during the week. Some used this time to decorate their rooms and to get rid of the institu- tionalized look. Others spent their week- ends trying to find ways to get into the seemingly endless smokers and mixers at the frat complex. Still others, those rare, diligent few, spent their weekend study- ing. After a few weeks of the cycle of study- ing and partying, some freshmen began to get homesick and long for the security of life with Mom and Dad. But with time, the friends made in the dorm began to till the void created by leaving home. Some would leave having made friends whom they would keep for the rest of their lives, A few would leave knowing that they would not return in the fall. ln the words of Margaret Ware, You never replace your real family, but you do become a part ofa larger one in your freshmen dorm, - Carolyn Carter

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Basic Niicessiriesl ASICS wav from home for the first long period in our lives, it was time to start fending for our- selves. lt was INDI hard, but it took lots of practice. Making a small dorm room, furnished in the latest college decor, comfortably liveable. was a mayor feat in itself. Where were the cushioned chairs, sofa, and reading lamps? Or how about the private phone? Finding a phone to make the first call home probably took five ques- tions and four inaccurate replies. XX'here were the washers and dryers, yet alone the quarters to insert into the machines? Most often they were full or out-of-order ani'- how. Preparing a meal in dorm kitchens was quite an accomplishment. Lacking equip- ment and space, the kitchens were two flights downstairs or in the next building. Once the Stouffer's frozen dinner came of ,vf ABOVE: Todd Linsley eats on the run at a Brvan Com- plex dorm-widefunction. RIGHT: Heather Grant stocks up on ice cream. Nu- Irition sometimes gave way to the necessitv for a quick meal. FAR RIGHT: Doug Klein checks out the bulkfood sec- tion ai Safeway. Mos! slu- dents looked eagerly for any bargain they could find: ge- neric foods, macaroni and cheese, Oodles of Noodles werefawarites. Photos by T. Steeg : X. 'N 'Q 3. A Q Q M' l43.ix:.t I ,- gi JJ I' out of the oven, it was often depressing figuring out where to eat it. Sitting at a desk alone just was not the right atmos- phere for fine dining. Cleaning up after- wards was another obstacle - and what if you needed a vacuum cleaner! Eating at the Vilig and Cafwere novelties at first, but boredom and disgust set in af- ter about a week. Georges, Paul's, Mamma Mia's, and the Leafe were close to campus, but most freshmen felt guilty about not utilizing those nineteen meals a week. Most upperclassmen quickly real- ized that money for dining out was more in demand than supply, Students found holding down a iob in the many restaurants. shops, and hotels in Williamsburg to be a valuable source of incomez sometimes. however, it was a ma- ior problem when there were three En- glish papers due the next week. Working was a good method for meeting people, even if it was a nasty little tourist. Survival at college required more than good study habits, it required meeting the basic necessities oflife. - Szmnz Conn