George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Whether resident or commuter we all share one thing in common, the city of Washington. On the back of souvenir postcards the phrase The Nation ' s Capitol” is printed. But |ust as the postcard picture does not show the full picture of Washington, D.C., Washington D.C. as the nation’s capi tol is only the tip of the iceberg. Wash ington is a city of museums, embas- sies, lawyers — a city of people and the city thousands call home. The monuments are interesting pieces of marble handicraft and they make nice Kodak snapshots. But, the people of Washington are the most interesting aspect of D.C. They range from the First Family at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to the man sleeping on the hot air grate in front of the Corcoran Art Museum one block away. Although people in 3 piece suits and many high heeled paper shufflers abound the sidewalks during lunch hour, they are not the only people to be found; there are blue-jeaned students, uniformed maids and custodians, taxi-cab driv- ers, secretaries, cops, street vendors, waiters, elevator operators, and gophers (go fors) as well. These peo- ple are just that — people, no differ ent from people the world over; no better, no worse. Nourishment for the long hours ahead in the library

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Yet, not everyone lives in the dormi- tories. Many students move out of them after their first year or so of col- lege; some live in apartments or town- houses easily accessible to campus; still others have been commuting every day for what may seem like ages. If you fall into that category of commuter students, then you know the frustration involved with missing buses or subways, bumper to bumper traffic, and waiting forever for a place in the parking garage. Or, perhaps you’ve seen your day at traffic court or had to have a boot removed once or twice. Travel isn ' t the only problem encountered by students commuting. They aren’t able to have the same kind of relationship with other students that a resident student is able to develop by living with other students. They can’t just run down the hall and borrow someone’s notes, or race across campus to look up last minute research in the library. It ' s a different life which definitely takes some getting used to. But, many find it |ust as rewarding as living in a dorm, and perhaps much freer.

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The thing that sets Washingtonians apart from other city dwellers is that they can walk o r drive past the White House and not have the urge to take a picture, they have given up asking why to triplicate forms and they know what G.S. 2 stands for. Washingtonians — the true Wash- ingtonians, have a tendency to forget they are surrounded by power. They might forget that the next person they see on a busy sidewalk could be run- ning for president in the next election, or involved in the next scandal. They just don’t seem to notice the black lim- ousines floating through the |ungle; they have given up wondering ,- who ' s inside and where are they going? Washingtonians glamorize them- selves in their home publications: The Washington Dossier, The Washingto- nian, The Star, The Post and the newly formed Washington Journalism Review. 27