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

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A =— JOLt i L L -» C o V A r ; ■4 n L r 7 ' i , 3 o T ■ V i 7 ■ V t 7 h 4 v ’ ' ■ v ’ VC 4 r a L t 11 «»‘G Year In Review 7 After thinking it over, however, I realized that it wasn’t all that funny a year. Sure, I could have come up with some sarcastic re- marks about the financial fiascos of our university’s administration, James Watt, the death of WHFS, the MX missile, the secret destruction of the quad, declining enrollment, the banning of paraphernalia, or anything else that the thought of Loyd Elliot and Ronald Reagan brings to mind. Unfortunately, 1 find these things sick, and not to be laughed at. If the vast majority of the following excerpts seem negative or depressing, it is because the oast year at CU has left a bad taste in the mouths of many of us at the school, Tt has been a successful year for CURRENT . Basically, we’ve been operating out of a shoebox (1 iteral ly) , The H atchet doesn’t feel we deserve the use of the equipment which is located down the hall from our office. Thankfully the Publications Committee managed to scrape together a few dollars so we could get one used typewriter and cover part of our printing costs. Finally, I would like to thank a friend (who wishes to remain nameless, but he knows who he is) without whom none of this would have been possible, I find it quite ironic that the only person who offered any support (both advice and finances) at the outset of CURRENT was someone with no vested interest in GWU or the paper. If The Hatchet is the product of politics, the Journalism Department, and an unlimited budget, then CURRENT is a product of the human beings who are shaped at th 7 v » C c r v r - Xi c ’C -• V V IS school t- - r r 4 H J -Alan Berkowitz y l v J ’-i 7 le of the first questions that comes For the four years I have been here, . mind is why this university is ex- ' student life on campus has been a low that an Americans remain in ■iencing declining enrollment when ' priority, if indeed it was a priority ‘ cerated here or abroad as a resu ; s year a record number of. students ,at all. Consequently, one of the over- ' 4 ‘of the Watergate White House s i it to college. What about the poss- t riding problems of this university is i r conceived war-on-weed -that lite :ause they can’t afford it, thus -lining enrollment even further? -Jennifer Keene What Good Is It If You Can 1 1 Afford It?” a this year, the problem is likely to 4 Vorsen, 11 -Greg Robb An Open Letter to Lloyd Elliot 1 of Deterrance are symbiotic of h twisted is the GOP in its pencha punishing ’potheads . T This has b A ' their particular relish and want .the release of the La Guardia(R- iat Calvin(Klein) did to jeans. How- ‘ Today, although GW still accepts no i [ E. Holcomb would do to GWU . Mr. - classified research grants, the level , - .comb seems to think that by label- , war-related research projects on . - GW a ’world university, ' starting 7 Campus is large and still growing. r campaign, and charging the same a 4 + Report in the early Fourties, -Mike Moran Founder, Grass Ro The Dope On Gras v Most of the Pentagon contracts here 1 J Apparently, President Reagan ar i- La 111 paigLl] UUU VI 111 4- J. L V4IW WUIUV - f | , yj “ ' ■rr v J . i — Ice as more important, higher priced are categorized only as asic e cronies don’t really understand search, 1 but whether they are devel- inols, GW will suddenly achiev ;ir academic prominence. -Britt Gwinner co-chairman GWPSU The Hokum Report care about what is happening. Ls j ' secretary Raymond Donovan said h oping new technology for nuclear v weapons systems or merely doing theo- u r pleaseTby December 7 T io‘. ' 8zTiiM ' metical studies- which may someday » ment figure . B ut the boys at the r lead to a new generation of even House are going tQ flnd ot A horrific weapons- this research is v seen by many as inherently immoral can only view the Reagan Administr- a anc j incompatible with the goals of on acting out these next two years i this university. the blind profit of a privleged r ' -John Leonard srica (acting, I say, because as far ' , co chairman, GWPSU I know, Reagan has no history of T, GW and the Pentagon. L t :ative thought or intellectual ten- t Feeding the War Ma- L what all this can lead to. The P ican people can not take two mor % years of depression. They are gc r to start showing their displease v with the economy, if not at the then in the streets , cies) . In the name of the majority ich is, of course, the minority) chine” -David Berman A New Era , , u I , 1 uryu etill 1 dod ’ music- the pro- , . I left the FBI truck pumping w will wreak havoc on the minority ni mere is sriix K c , ich is... the majority). Being the lem is whatever you hear a lot tends adrenaline Nobodv escorted me c servative Republican he is, Reagan ' to be termed ’pop’ music, and that s iof the roped off area, and I sol -V. 4 ..,. - J hpranse. in eeneral. people aren’t f ound mvself 100 yards inside ol t appease those private interests ch will pump millions of dollars Lll Will LUlip lllilllUUO wi UUI10L3 )( o the Republican Party for the 84 want to really look at it. because, in general, people aren’t v ound mvself 100 yard: ambitious music listeners. They don’t r ' restricted area, wandering towai ct ions . -Rob Bell Change The Course h i 4 V T V -Janet Wvgal The Individuals CURRENT interview r u the monument. I suddenlv realiz. a where I was, and started two rui when I heard a shout, followed 1 A three loud bangs. I hit the groi and started to crawl awav.,,1 1; te doesn’t have to be a military ert to realize that a draft isn’t essary to defend the territory of ■ United States from invasion. We an island territory protected bv ans- like Canada and Great Britain also have no conscripton. Til rtfn A A M. . V- -A ■. found out that those bullets we If students are planning to studv 1 a meant co stop the van. But not hard , keep their noses clean and sel 1 ' bul let even hit a tire, althoug ' 4 ' out, I’m here to tell them that the ' ' several hit Norman Maver, inclu v ' sale is over. People with credentials J one in the head. a from better places than GWU are out of -Jim Grollman ' work. 11 i Washington Bu -Abbie Hoffman CURRENT interview Meet Mr. Maye

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To create today is to create dangerously. Any publication is an act, and that act exposes one to the passions of an age that forgives nothing , . . Albert Camus Resistance, Rebellion, and Death c ? S£, ' S th %?A Cf a; ? 6 n »Cn5 n cs». « ? » c.’ e A ° 0 ,, ° f ) e O a ' 5SS S 2stV °4a °A • 7a H ’ v,s e , Va J e % e , ■ e c e, t c Tj ' o, e . ' ■ , ' a ? ,, • ?»« e V p v M ° b c o a e r %, yy °Ur ' 20

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GW According to Greenfeld A fixture in the GW community for the past seven years, Henry Greenfeld took his last final exam at GW in 1979. Born and raised in New York City, this gradu- ate of the High School of Music and Art is (to the surprise of no one who knows him) a rabid sports fan. He lives out his obsession by photo- graphing virtually every GW basketball game (home and away) since his Freshman year (back when you were still in diapers kiddies). He also holds season tickets to Washington Redskins and New York Giants football games. Best known for his photographic prowess and unique style of intramural officiating, Henry brings his wry wit and keen eye for pretty wom- en to the Cherry Tree one more time in a com- mand performance (actually we only had to get on one knee to plead). Seven years (yes he will be back for number eight) has left him with an entertaining per- spective on GW and the American way of life. Oh yeah, his greatest dream is to have some- body stop a Georgetown Hoya on the street and confuse them with GW. I t seems like only yesterday that you sat in the back seat of your parents car as your father tried desper- ately to find where New York Avenue merges with Pennsylvania. Without warning and with a sigh of relief you suddenly found yourself on the Pennsylva- nia Avenue. You, your parents, and Fido realized you were passing it. The White House. As quickly as it came into view, it was behind you, your father now trying to figure out where he can make a left turn onto F Street to deposit you at your new home, Thurston Hall. But no matter how hard you tried not to get em- barrassed as your parents began schlepping your ' ‘invaluables ' upstairs, and how you tried to cope with those awkward initial meetings of your room- mates. the stark reality that you were going to spend the next four years minutes away from the White House would not leave your head. Little did you realize as you passed it that the home of the Presi- dent of the United States would almost become a daily part of your life, whether you passed it returning Larry Highbloom from Woodies, watching baseball on the Ellipse, or taking a midnight stroll while trying to relax during finals. One of the earliest lessons of living in D.C. is that the safest area of town is the block surrounding the White House. The second lesson ingrained new- comers to this town is that when the “big one” is dropped we will be the first to know. Attending school at GWCi it is impossible not to be affected by living in such close proximity to so many edifices of power and thanks to GW students, in- trigue. Long before the President was wounded two years ago, one became apparent of his presence every time his motorcade sped down E Street, or during the excitement of his inauguration. And when that unfortunate day in March occurred and the skilled staff at our fine hospital treated the wounded, the eyes and ears of the world were focused on our campus. To some students who longed for mountain climbing, the White House also served a purpose. Who will ever forget the first time (and don’t deny it) 22