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

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The snowfall in January and February blanketed the campus giving everyone a reason to stay home and keep warm- Of course, no one will ever forget how it snowed the last day of classes, April 23rd. As senior Nathan Lucas said, I always said that hell would freeze over before Id graduate. We got used to some new ech- oes this year. President Verkuil ' s name gradually replaced that of President Graves. Strong winds from Hurricane Gloria were threat- ening enough to cause classes to be cancelled (don ' t we wish that would echo more often!?) Cheers echoed through Gary Stadium as the football team delivered its third straight winning season, while sighs of frustration echoed from the mens ' varsity lacrosse, fencing, and riflery teams as they were bumped to club status. Threats to world peace seemed to echo more and more frequently with increased terrorist attacks and the bombing of Libya. Echoes of sixties ' protests were found in petitions supporting divestment in South Africa. And, as anyone who walked across new campus knows, the sounds of construction at Small, Swem, and Muscarelle echoed continuously. Eventually, we came to accept these new de- velopments. Eventually, these things didn ' t seem quite so strange. But these echoes touched all of us. Glancing down to make sure she hits the beam, four time All-American Gymnast Lori Pepple completes her flip in midair. Opening

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During and indoor track meet an injured runner must sit out the next event to ice her knee. Comraderie: Gymnasts Sue Kapp and Kim Read congratulate each other for excellent performances

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Spring Break for some students consists of a skiing PE class for credit. Nobody complains and ev erybody has fun. Clockwise: Debby Frost talks to a skiing companion about the events of the day. Sport ing the fashion of the week; Tim Duvall searches for something to keep his feet warm as well. Chaper- one and teacher. Sylvia Shirley demonstrates the technique for starting an outdoor fire Just hang ing out in their snow cave, built by their own hands, Trish Westwater works as Mike Walsh and Tim Du- vall converse. Students. Mike Walsh, Laurie Blackenship and Wes all learned how to use com- passes proficiently. Snowshoes on, and ready to go. Matt Harnett pro ceeds to cross a small creek, which may be harder than it looks. All photos by Mike Nikolich,