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

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C©m.-pl(Bte C(0)¥(giriige 500 Will Do Ya ' You and your date had just spent a very entertaining evening in Williamsburg watching the tourists on DOG street. Then it was back to your place for a grand fina- le. But wait — as you pull out your wallet, you noticed a crucial element was missing — no wonder your roommate had wanted to see your bill- fold before he spooned you last weekend. No problem . . . if you made a quick stop at the Campus Center on your way back. But one could not forget some change for the newest addition to the Cam- pus Center first floor bath- rooms — the Close Encounter Condom Dispensers. Of course, if you were out of change (and early enough), the Candy Counter was pleased to assist in your quest . . . and no, they were not priced by the pound. Yes, it was true, condoms had reached the College of Knowledge. In fact, national attention was focused on these small latex items. With the threat of AIDS, safe sex was back in style. As one fe- male resident of Yates put it, No Glove. No Love. Na- tional surveys had indicated that condom use was certain- ly on the rise. February 13- 20 was proclaimed National Condom Week, and various organizations passed out green and gold condoms on campus. Stuart West, RA in Dupont said this naturally would lead to the pick-up line Come on, show a little Tribe Pride. So how did the William and Mary student body feel about condom use? In an in- formal survey conducted by this writer, reactions were mixed. Most males seemed to support the use of condoms for safety ' s sake, feeling that using one . . . is better than getting some disease or be- coming a father. You gotta do what you gotta do. However, the reduction of sensation was a definite drawback . . . sort of like taking a shower with a raincoat on. All in all, it looked like condoms were here to stay. The threat of disease did what the threat of unwanted pregnancy did not — made safe sex a common practice. So remember, whether you condone or condemn. Con- dom. — Andy West Above: Buying condoms was some- times embarrassing. Here, students hide their identities while they pur- chase bags of condoms at the Candy Counter Right: Easier access to condoms was available to students through the machines in the Campus Center bathrooms. Although not widely known, comdoms were previously only available through the Health Center

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tentions and usiv Secondly, it was to be the official student body voice in represenfinn student concerns and ensur- ing proper input to the ad- ministration. Lastly, it acted as the liaison to the consul- tants hired to make recom- mendations about what a new student center and new student residences might look like The committee, which held open forums, fo- cus groups, and made presen- tations on residence halls as another educational pro- gram, was organized to exist as long as there was a William and Mary Master Plan. Student Associatin efforts in food service resulted in Marriott offering a 6-meal plan for the fall, targeted for off-campus students, but available to all. The ground- work was laid for the eventu- al realization of a modified declining balance program. The College met with fan- tastic success in tund-r.ii-.ing and development, yet W M still could not meet the lull financial needs of every stu- dent Perhaps the change with the most potential for tangible results was the set- ting up of the Student Ad- vancement Association, a group of students dedicated to function. Eistablished as a special committee of the Wil- liam and Mary Endowment Association, one of the group ' s goals was to try to shorten the gap in unmet stu- dent financial assistance. Based on the concept of stu- dents helping students, the Advancement Association hoped also to raise the level of Endowment Conscious- ness the importance of giv- ing back to one ' s institution, even if it began in small in- crements. In another area, it was de- termined that a way was needed to effectively and fairly allow students to chiHisf cl.issfs jiid instrucfiirs which emphasized their in- dividual strengths I or exam- ple, if a student learned easi- er fn m a lecture than a book, he or she would be able to choose the professor who based a course more on pre- sented material It also brought forth information about course requirements. The end result was a profes- sional quality Course and Pro- N ' ssor Guuifbook. Maintaining registered lobbyists with the VA Gener- al Assembly, the SA estab- lished more contacts and made sure that legislators had the SA ' s position on ev- ery issue affecting students, such as the military family in-state tuition bill. The stu- dent government also strengthened its already good working relationship with the Board of Visitors, and gained greater respect in the administration. It was a year of gradual change, a year that moved to- ward less student apathy, and a year where students gained an even greater role and voice in the policies of the College. —jay Austin Opposite Pjrc Pn-sontiPR a n-iolu- lion fnim the SA to Hjrrii-ll Storm. |jy Austin i-xpn-sst-s his thanks for her ye.irs of service .is a member of the Board of isitors and Chairper- son for the Student Affairs Commit- tee. At the end of the year. Harriett Storm retired from her position. Below: Working hard to improve old ideas, the Student Affairs Committee meets weekly to discuss new sugges- tions Implementing some of the new ideas made Hope Drake. Monty Mason, and Duane Milne reali .e that Left: Taking a break ln m her pres- sure filled )ob as Faces and Events editor of the Echo, Sandi Ferguson thumbs through the new Couri.fl fV|,ffss ' r CuiJfhvk As one of the newest projects of the SA, it allowed students to be mor« selective during pre- registration.

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