Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Delving ell rumor that female student ere just loo advanced to rook. Alisie Martin shows off her culinery skill to Kevin Lewis in Slow Hell's Kitchen. Inspite of whet is general)- said about the university’s women, some retain the reputation of friendliness. Wettdi Thompson pauses for a moment to i hat with Bilal Freeman. 27

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The yard remains the perfect place for members of the opposite sex to interact. Caught in a tight spot, (erome Moore offers his explanation to a disbelieving Alicia King. University Coeds L press Mixed Feelings About the M en and Women of Fde Mecca Moving-in day. Bevies of freshman women everywhere; dimpled cuteness and perfectly-coiffed sophistication ruled. Freshman men and the guys on the wall were stunned. Then the up-perclass women came back. More ogling by the men. But after a few months to get past the surface of these women, what did the men think about them? With personalities as diverse as the ones on this campus, it was expected that responses would vary a groat deal. A wide majority of thn men echoed the same feeling. that the women were very attractive, but yet very superficial. Freshman Paul Black sighed. I would try to talk to these women, but without a car a large bank account . . Dallas Lee. a sophomore supported that statement. Some women are simply unwilling to date freshmen. The reasons are a mystery to me since at some time evoryonc is a freshman. The snobbism from upperclassmen and even freshman girls is just unbelievable. Women too were encouraged to offer their thoughts on the women on campus Said one girl. “I think too many women are materialistic. they expect their male counterparts to wine and dine them, when these men are poor students like themselves. It's really unfair. There were positives among the negatives. Andy Hudson admitted. There is good and bad. but the women are a 26 positive challenge to us. both educationally and socially Beauty may only be skin-deep. bul the university’s women did possess that inner beauty: it needed only be tapped. Moving-in day. Flocks of freshman men everywhere: muscled charm and lean arrogance ruled. Freshman women were stunned. Then the uppcrclass men came hack. More ogling by the women. But after a few encounters with these men. what did the women think about them7 As with opinions of the men. the women’s feelings varied, too. The unnaturally high proportion of women to men led to many women becoming cynical: men knew they were in demand, and were choosy too. Ttaci Scott summed it up: “They think they are gifts to the world’s women, but they don't realize that there are other men out there. This complaint was widely echoed. There were some women who. despite this, were not negative. ‘‘Each one has different things to offer. You can't cate-gorizo them; I've had positive experiences with the men. was Michelle Powell's defense. There was a sarcastic attitude of women toward their male counterparts, but if given the chance perhaps the men could allay these women's doubts. by lackie Bryant Layout by Eluinu Smith (•reft Murrnw Knows how lo win i delighted l jri Pills. Riri over as he offer ;» »urpri e

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 Ps Snowing, IPs Snowing The City Is Snoring The first snow of the winter had thoso who prayed for snow wishing they were on a cruise to the Bahamas Granted. the white of winter was beautiful to see and make angels in. but the problems that it caused Washingtonians, made hibernation until spring appear to be the best solution At least once a year. Washington had a severe storm, and this year was no exception These storms were known to create traffic emergencies. transportation delays and government school and business closings. Of course no one minded the closings, but the traffic and transportation were significant problems which paralyzed the city as the major roads leaving the city wore covered with snow. David Robinson, a junior in the School of Architecture said. The snow trucks are useless, all they do is leave a layer of snow that turns to ice. They should work around the clock until the streets are cleared Tho sido stroots aro impassable because there's too much snow and the city still allows parking on both sides of the street. After a heavy anow. the temperature usually dropped causing the once pretty white snow to turn to treacherous, slippory ice The snow that was not shovelled or salted froze, making the simplest walk from one building on campus to another an exercise in balance and skiing. Book smarts were replaced by common sense and ingenuity. College life could only be suspended for so long, so students had to devise a way to attend class without breaking bones. Since the steps leading to the valley became nonnegotia-ble when snow transformed to ice. students got trays from the cafeteria and blindly bobsledded down the steps! All problems aside, with tons of snow came tons of fun. Snowball fighting and snowmen, although commonplace. were ways to acceptably revert back to childhood. For those from the South who rarely, if ever saw snow, tho shock registered on their faces was a source of amusement for thoso Northerners who lived with snow on a regular basis. Well for Washingtonians, lanuary and February equalled winter Life for those two months would consist of slower driving, heavior clothing and cautious walking Occasionally, schools closed as did the gov-ernment. On those days when the snow fell and the temperature dropped, the entire city could curl up with a good book and an Irish coffee. Eventually, when the city was covered in a blanket. one sound could be heard, snoring. By Mignon McLemore Layout by Tracy Mathews With the snow falling fast, student anxiously await the shuttle’s arrival so they could get home and warm up With classes cancelled because of the weather, wmr student came on ‘the yard for a game of snow football 28 Snow Days