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

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REVIEW cont. This year ' s big name entertainment in- cluded Eddie Murphy, the Kinks and Billy Idol. However, an undercurrent of reac- tion against the generally accepted view of W M as conservative and tradi- tion whiplashed across the college social scene. Groups such as Bootleg , a five- man band who specialized in older rock and roll tunes, such as music by The Grateful Dead, Beatles and Clapton, made itsdebutafterthefirstof the year. Among other appearances. Bootleg performed at the Crab Feast at Lake Matoka on April 14, and at the End-of-Classes jam in front of Cabell dorm. Another band which has shook William and Mary and raged through the Tide- water area is Skum . Bass player Todd Middlebrook capsulated the mood of the group: Skum is representative of the nouveaux attitude that prevails on cam- pus. We live our lives on the border of insanity: our musicand philosophy reflect that. The present social situation at W M is just what we want. A lot of people say ' We ' ll worry about that tomorrow ' when they are having a good time. Well, every day of our lives is tomorrow. Guitarist, lead-singer for Skum, Hart Baur agreed with Middlebrook, W M has been an ideal atmosphere for Skum to emerge as the area ' s most provacative band . . . I ' ve been kicked off more stages than I can remember for things that are applauded here. Most schools are too concerned about the conservative trend that is sweeping the nation and too wor- ried about looking ugly in case someone is watching. Birnbach names the Beaux Arts Ball as the Best Party on Campus . Indeed, the Beaux Arts Ball is the most outrageous tradition on campus. Kelly Lawlor, the President of the Fine Arts Society which hosts the party, said that this year ' s mas- querade party, held on March 23, was constructed around the Dada move- ment. The Dadaists created a movement which went from Zurich to Paris before WWI.; they had a revolutionary state of mind in reaction against the traditional values of art, such as the natural render- ings of apples (still-life) , she said. Al- though last year ' s theme was Come As You Aren ' t , Lawlor said the party will always be a good time where the underground people feel comfortable. 26 The Fine Arts Society donates the money they raise to buy a painting for students to use for study, she explained. Perhaps college life at William and Mary resembles the mood expressed by Lawlor ' s Dadaists , whose movement flourished until their artwork was ac- cepted. The Dadaists didn ' t like accep- tance. College students, so emersed in a tradition of which they are proud, are trying to reach for their own individuality. The Beaux Arts Ball, representative of the undercurrent of rebellion at William and Mary, shows that despite Birnbach ' s label of conservativism , students here can get pretty crazy. — Kirsten Fedewa Jennifer Veley U i ife :j H giE:gS- T Beth Henry A As Birnbach said, CW is a major sourceof stud employment. ► There is certainly nothing conservative about Dernick Riddle ' s attire.

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iim A Junior Charlie Arlinghaus. the president of 1 Bryan ' s Dorm Council, sports the practical preppy attire that Birnbach found to be so typical of W M during her visit here four years ago. 25

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i AThis banner and ice sculpture, which graced , he lawn at 406 Jamestown Road during the JIanuary freeze, proves that despite Birnbachs label of conservatism, there are signs ot politically liberal MiheNikolicn 11 lileatw lwl.