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

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lllj In the Sports Program, thi ' dfbjtf erupted over j contro- verM.il dru ti-stmR policy. Resisting .i trend towards mandator) ' drug ti ' Sting, the College stood apart and opt- ed for a policy stressing edu- cation on the consequences of drug use Athletes were re- quired to participate in a drug education program By taking an independent stance, the administration of William and Mary upheld the liberal arts education based on self determination that is the core of the school ' s phi- losophy. Along with the events un-que to 1987-88, customary occurrences continued at the College. Life was disagree- able, indeed unbearable, at times. Again the large size of the 1986-87 freshmen class created difficulties. Their as- cension to the ranks of non- frosh put a tremendous de- mand on the already weak college housing program. Problems emerged for sopho- mores and seniors alike. The danger of being bumped rose to an all-time high. Ad- ditionalK-. si es ot upper It-v- Left Putting on the RltZ, the sister? Above: Wearing down the Bucknfll of Chi Omega perform their porch defense, Enck Elliott rushes a few routine for enthusiastic rushees more vards to a caneer-high total of 118 vards

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of students. These controversial plans included razing the lodges to build a new Campus Center, relocating all upperclassmen to new campus, and restrict- ing student parking to the outer periphery of campus. The plan was not, however, a definite course of action, but rather a proposal to direct the future development and full utilization of the campus ' as- sets. Despite the protesta- tions and problems that needed resolution, the plan provided many intriguing ideas and goals for the Col- lege to develop. Construction continued to disrupt the brick byways of campus. Renovation in Tyler and Ewell Halls, as well as the building of an Intramural Facility behind the Hall, be- gan. The expansion of the Muscarelle Museum was fin- ished while the new facade of Swem Library was dedicated at Charter Day ceremonies. Right: Homecoming King and Queen, Eric Williams and Charlene Jackson greet the over 16,000 people who turned out for the Homecoming game against JMU on October 30.

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Far Right: Having an open shot, Jo, Quinn prepares to hit the ball Kristen Epperly. The effort was vain as the Tribe fell to UVA. el classes grew to accommo- date the extra number, and lines at the Marketplace and Caf extended once again. In the area of administra- tion, everyone had to con- tend with validation and reg- istration problems, as well as survive the add drop period. After the beginning of se- mester problems were over, the students settled into non- pressurized niches that were only disrupted when mid- terms hit. The remainder of the semester consisted of a never-ending catch-up game It did not help to be informed that organization and non- procrastination techinques would have averted the prob- lem from the onset. Finals were the low point in every life. Most everybody drank