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

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The program came about as a result of aggressive, concerned stu- dents, and is now run by a student director and her staff. Having stu- dents at the helm is good in some ways: people want to cooperate more with the workers. On the other hand, it has its drawbacks. Stu- dents have to use dumpsters and a truck that have been declared useless by the administration. And because the director is usually a senior, there is a yearly turnover, leaving little continuity to carry on a plea for better equipment Nonetheless, GW ' s recycling program has met with widespread suc- cess. In 1976 it won the Keep America Beautiful award for the largest university program. Staff members have taken the program so seriously that if a pickup day is missed, they complain. And there ' s the frequent tale of someone running alter a collector who left a scrap of paper clinging to the side of a can, - NM Features 23

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Recyling Program Every other day someone makes his rounds through Rice Hall or another building, picking up used IBM cards, newspapers, or scraps of typing paper. This is no ordinary garbage collector. He is not a regular GW employee, works for less than the minimum wage, and believes he is making a small contribution to preserving the nation ' s environment. He can decide how many hours he wants to work, and rather than punch a time dock he |ust has to get the |ob done. Paper recycling at GW is the brainchild of members of a student organization called Ecology Action. The business started out small - with a test group in Rice Halt. With just twelve students, the program now is getting the staff and faculty in almost every building separating their leftover lunch from the second draft of their research. Unlike the regular trash collectors that cost the university in wages and dumping fees, the products of the recycling brigade bring In money. They don’t make a profit, mind you, but they cost less to collect and they ' re doing their part for ecology. 22 Features

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The location of George Washington University affords students an un- equaled opportunity for learning. Parallel to the places to study is the rise in Washington’s nightlife. The city after dark, fostered in part by the needs of students like those at GWU, has transformed from the quiet south- ern town it was prior to the Kennedy Administration to a romping place for fun. This metamorphosis caught GWU by surprise. Some students believe Washington has little nightlife, while others are just beginning to discover the range of evening offerings. Most people still remain close to campus when looking for a place to grab a beer. The Red Lion (2024 I St.) is the in place with most GWU students. The service is good and friendly, the clientele amiable, and the beer cold. GWU ' s campus pub - the Rathskeller - located on the fifth floor of the Mar- vin Center, is a good place to drink a beer and chat with friends. On Thursday nights the ' ‘rat is usu- ally jam packed with dancing bodies because of Disco in the Rat - a Nightlife weekly feature. It always attracts a healthy, boisterous crowd of disco freaks; others show up solely to marvel at the disco maniacs. Those who prefer to venture off- campus for fun need only go one block beyond the Red Lion, up onto Pennsylvania Ave. The block between 2 1st and 22nd Streets is an excellent example of the tremendous concen- tration of good night spots in the Dis- trict. Tammany Hall {2109 Pa. Ave.), Mr. Henry ' s (2 1 34 Pa. Ave.), and 2 I st Amendment (2131 Pa. Ave.) all do 24