Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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After a long, tiresome week of seemingly endless classes, what does one do on the weekend? Students at the Mecca usually use their weekends to visit places out side of Washington, probe deeper into their studying, or to find some form of entertainment. For the student who lives in nearby states such as Maryland. Virginia, New York, or New Jersey, the weekend provides an opportunity to go home, obtain a decent, home cooked meal and pack a new set of clothes for school. Students unable to reach home by simply riding on a Greyhound for a few hours often use the weekends to visit some of the cities and universities in the area. Morgan State in Baltimore. Maryland; Hampton Institute in Hampton. Virginia; and Norfolk State in Norfolk. Virginia are visited frequently by the weekend traveler. Those students who do not have the means to visit other cities usually find entertainment locally. Washington hosts concerts, movies, theatrical productions and visual art shows which stu- UNwinding AT SEA Alter a lorg week some students enjoy saihng as a means of relaxation. dents often attend. For those who prefer to stay on campus there are campus organization sponsored events given almost every weekend. For the habitual procrastinator the weekend provides a chance to catch up on neglected homework assignments while the more studious person uses this time to get ahead in his projects. Whatever weekends are made for. the Howard student does his thing from Friday afternoon to the wee hours of Monday and sometimes Tuesday. By Debbie-Anne Thompson A WASTEO WEEKENDf For some me weekend maybe a time lor relaxation, but not for John Reese who has to stay in and study 22

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A CUL INARY EDGE Tne benefits of a full kitchen is one of me many advantages of living off campus. as seen here by Karen BaWno. HOME STUDY Ada Babino shows that studying is a vital part of any student schedule, whether residng on or off campus 21

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A WINNING COMBINATION A hand like this could solve at least part of a student’s financial problems. A WEEKEND WITH MELBA. To spend the whole weekend listening to Melba Moore would be en-loyaoie and roiaxing. but the students who attended this concert had to settle for just a few hours