Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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A surprise November snow (dll left over twelve inches of snow, sli| perly pavements. and students who bundled up to avoid the bitterly cold elements. Students are masters at finding study locals. Thissludnnt discovers that his perch above the fountains behind Founders library. serves his purpose just as well as the library itself AlAN 0 RYAN T-shirts bearing the university's name or a popular slogan are readily available and relatively inexpensive if purchased from one of the many vendors on the campus The intensity of the sun's rays made for » slower pace This student, however, was unmindful of the heal as she strolled across the yard Openii

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Rpluming after Christmas. with new vigor, were students determined to “do better this time , or at least continuo the previous semester's performance. Financial Aid woes were, to a lesser extent, again present Nevertheless, with the appointment of a new Financial Director. Adrienne Price, and the installation of a computer system, hopes for rapid improvement abounded. Once the semester got underway. there was the usual curiosity surrounding students pledging Greek letter organizations Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Inc., in response to lawsuits surround-ing initiation hazing, stunned many students with its decision to discontinue pledging as a part of initiation into the organization While many viewed this step as an improvement: others, grecks in particular, saw it as weakening the respect thal the organization commanded. Other positivo steps wore also made in other areas of campus life Accompanying the cafeteria's renovation, was a 40% reduction of Good Food Services prices for a la carte meal prices. The decrease was welcomed by many, but accompanied by complaints about the justification for the former prices. The hustle and bustle of the semester was broken by the Spring Arts Festival and Spring Break, which offered a distraction from scholastic endeavors. Spring Break offered the opportunity for students to scurry off to the Bahamas. jamaica, Florida or simply, home Returning from that break signalled the final stretch: the completion of another year, or the termination of a long voyage, via graduation pening MARC ABSIH

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were familiar to college students everywhere. Fortunately. there existed numerous distractions to make the worrisome pursuit of academics less stressful In between classes, in the height of spring, students could be found on the yard. It was this sito which often heralded the arrival of the weekend as it was often abuzz, with activity on Friday at noon. With hair immaculately coiffod. bodies swathed in the latest fashion, students profiled and strutted about to catch an admiring glance. Cooler weather moved many of the admiration societies indoors: and the lobby of the Blackburn center became the central meeting place. For students who wished not to gather in these sites, there were other ways to relax. The School of Business lounge offered a color television where one could catch up on the latest episode of “All My Children . Many students who lived on cam- pus retreated to their rooms to do the same. For those who were simply overwhelmed by scholastic endeavours. an afternoon nap was just the thing to do to refresh the mind after excessive studying. There usually was not enough lime between classes to completely unwind. That, aftcrail. was what night time and weekends were all about And Washington D.C provided the perfect environment to forget about school. For the shopper in all of us. there were numerous boutiques and department stores. There were restaurants and nightclubs, and for the intellectual, the curious, or the sightseer, there were the Smithsonian museums. Haines Point Purk. the Washington Monument, the Whito House and a host of other attractions. Studying was vital to ones continued existence as a student in good academic standing Nevertheless, it at times becames too much for one to bear, and an escape wasoften necessary. Students therefore were quite versatile in choosing activities which proved there was life outside of the classroom A captivating model. Tondrei lack son. is the object of admiration as she models • revealing lingerie set in the Homecoming Fashion show A sunny day and the backdtopol the yard, provide the perfect environment for study. reUxllon. or recreation. 444 itudent l.ife Divider