Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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CAMPUS NEWS YOt U. NEVER. WHAT AiST Guess wwk: er theylpto ANP tCCxEL AKE TMK THE. ’ RJGjMT MTW. . INVITED TO LUMOt WITH THE. QUEEM, 60 THEY WCWr TO KEWHEEY OFFICE TO 0 JVUX£ KK TH30I £JH-CH BY BUFFIE EILERT Special to the News Review How does one react to the honor of being invited to luncheon with the Queen of England? And to the news that one's place is to be at the head table with Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh, as well? Suffice it to say that this overawed undergrad doesn't expect to be so ecstatic for a long time to come! On March 3, I went along with about 91 others to the Royal Luncheon hosted by President and Mrs. Kennedy at Hoover House. 'Twas a swanky affair, to lx? sure, and it remained relaxed and comfortable for the duration as the guests, both young and old, mixed together well. In fact, the Stanford contingent alone was such an impressive group as to match any monarch's entourage. The Royal couple and their party added a very special type of tea to the finely sculptured cup — all of which made for nurturing drinking. The success of the entire event reflected the careful planning on the part of President and Mrs. Kennedy, and all those who helped in the preparations. Forme, it was all a bit ironic because I had just spent four months in England enthusiastically pursuing the possibility of catching a glimpse of the Royal Family — all to no avail. The closest I'd come was wandering within the confines of Windsor Castle during tourist times when the Queen was not in residence, and, too, standing vigil outside Buckingham Palace contemplating what lay on the other side of the walls. So, I had to come back to California to personally shake Her Majesty's hand and be asked A guest's impressions about the student population at Stanford; receive a hearty smile from Prince Philip; engage in a chat with Mrs. Frances Pym; and have a long, delightful conversation with Sir Philip Moore, Her Majesty's private secretary. It all put me on Cloud Nine and beyond. Yes, she may be an entity, a representation of an elegant tradition, an embodiment of an entire historical monarchy, yet, despite the enormous responsibility and amount of time her position requires. Queen Elizabeth II remains warm, enchanting, and honestly interested in others. She moved easily through the group of eager guests who grew suddenly hushed, perhaps in awe, upon her arrival. But, between her in- She may be an embodiment of an entire historical monarchy yet Queen Elizabeth II remains warm, enchanting and honestly interested in others. terest and the Duke's charm, as well as the rest of the Royal party's allure, everyone relaxed and had a great time. The British are such wonderful conversationalists that any subject becomes truly interesting and is enthusiastically pursued, and one comes away with a sense of really having learned something. Somehow, the whole affair conjured up visions in my head of one English fellow, representing another Queen Elizabeth and sailing in another sort of yacht, who arrived here and purportedly liked it so well, he named the area Nova Albion which he claimed for his Queen. Though one cannot compare a privateer to a monarch, both Sir Francis Drake and Queen Elizabeth II charmed the native Californians. Finally, though fleeting, the encounter served to reinforce my previous opinions that the people in this world are so very fascinating and enriching, and that the fine art of conversation — so diminished in the U.S. — provides the most pure medium for that enrichment. So, what better way to have a more pleasant cultural exchange in less that two hours time? I feel privileged beyond words, as I suppose the other students do, to have been included in such a special event. Counterclockwise from the top of page 22: The Kennedy welcome the Royal Couple to Lou Henry Hoover House; The Queen had the chance to meet some Stanford students — here she chats with Raga Elim and Garin Veris; Jeanne Kennedy introduces the Duke of Edinburgh to Professor Eugene Webb; |im Elfers and David Cherry portray efforts by students to get on the guest list in their comic strip, Pass Fail”; A supporter of the monarchy shows his colors as he waits for a glimpse of the Queen; Meanwhile, a protester makes his opinions public; After the luncheon, the guests bid the visitors farewell and no doubt, begin to reflect on their brief yet unforgettable encounter with royalty.

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CAMPUS NEWS Queen Elizabeth lunches on the Farm BY KRISTEN CHRISTOPHER Daily Staff Writer The March 3 visit of England's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, to Stanford was quick, but successful. After months of wording about the guest list, menu and security. University President Donald Kennedy and his wife, Jeanne, graciously hosted a carefully planned luncheon at their residence, Hoover House. The Queen came to Stanford as part of a California visit, and in particular, because it provided a convenient luncheon spot before a tour of the Hewlett-Packard plant in Silicon Valley. On campus, the months before the event were marked by excitement and anxiety over the guest list — only 18 students were to be included. But many more than that hoped their name would pop up. President Kennedy was inundated with letters from students explaining why they should attend the luncheon and was even served an English style breakfast and a cake decorated with the words, Long live the President . Stanford's lucky 75, including vice-presidents, deans, professors, athletes, and scholars, attended briefings and opened correspondence concerning the royal luncheon to prepare them for the event. Many reported having jitters beforehand, but all appeared calm and poised when they arrived at Hoover House. The 20-car royal cavalcade snuck safely in the back of campus via 280 and Page Mill, a route which had been previously unannounced. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness emerged from their limousine — marked by both American and royal flags — a few minutes before the scheduled 12:40 p.m. arrival. The queen's bright tur- quoise dress and matching hat were perfect for the first dry day the royal party had spent in California. Secret Service agents and local police lined the streets around the Kennedy residence before the luncheon, and several California Highway Patrol cars invaded the campus when the entourage arrived, but guests at Hoover House said the atmp-sphere inside was fairly relaxed. Student guests were surprised and pleased by the openness of the royal couple. The queen and prince made an effort to speak personally to everyone in the room and questioned the students about their studies and interests. Tradition was entertained by tradition. As planned, the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band and the Stanford Dollies performed on the back lawn of Hoover House. They — and the crowds behind security barricades — were able to catch a glimpse of Her Majesty when she appeared on a balcony and waved. The luncheon menu included salmon mousse, chicken florentine and mushrooms in butter and the meal was highlighted by a toast by President Kennedy. Some of his remarks were: Your presence here not only does us honor; it climaxes a period of reflection on our own historical origins, the culture we share, and our intermingled futures. That kind of reflection is a central purpose for a great university. Summing up the visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, Jeanne Kennedy said, What stood out for me was their very real interest. When they're here, they're at Stanford. 22 News Review Artie Si tether

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CAMPUS NEWS New housing springs up on Lake Lag By DOUG JEHL Daily Staff Writer Students returning in the fall were greeted not only with picket signs but also with the sight of partially completed Governor's Corner, a tremendous new housing complex on the shores of Lake Lag. Some buildings were still hardly more than skeletons, but three, the so-called independent houses, stood complete with red-tiled roofs and all; they opened in time for 180 undergraduates to move in before classes started. Named for Gov. Leland Stanford, Governor's Corner fills two voids: it brings student life to the far side of Lake Lag and adds significantly to the chronically pressed student housing pool. Indeed, when the project is finally completed in Fall 1983, 800 new student spaces will have been created. By the end of Winter Quarter, even with the 360-student Sterling Quad dormitory six months from completion, Governor's Corner had taken on the appearance of a miniature city. The “suites had opened in January, bringing in 260 students — mostly from the trailers — to perhaps the most desirable residences on campus: each well-furnished suite contains a large living room, a bathroom and an individual room for each student. Residents there were enjoying meals in student-managed eating clubs, where sandwiches and beer were sometimes the Sunday night fare — a far cry from food service. For residents of the spacious independent houses, the novelty seemed not to have worn off. Most agreed with what one sophomore had said on moving-in day: “They're the nicest houses I've ever seen on campus. Jealous visitors were wowed again and again by their friends' large bedrooms with practical but comfortable furnishings and — for some — stunning views of a nearly full lake. Adding to the community feeling was a student program center, where classes and other activities are scheduled and where students' post office boxes are located. Not at all was paradisaical, of course. Late furniture deliveries plagued residents in the fall, detective fire alarms did it in the spring. Said one student: “If the fire alarms at 4:00, 5:00 and 7:00 don't get you, you can't miss the bulldozers at 8:00. And throughout the year, when it rained, mud seemed inescapable. The new' housing opened hundreds of spaces in Man-zanita Park's trailers for graduate students, but that was no consolation for many. When it was announced that housing rates would increase by 14.5 percent, mostly because of Governor's Corner, they challenged the policy that requires them to subsidize undergraduate housing. And, once again, they urged the University to commit itself to building new graduate housing; none will be forthcoming until at least 1990. The new housing will soon mean a four-year guarantee of on-campus housing for all undergraduates. Many just wish they could spend all those years living next to the lake, in Governor's Corner. ... as old walls creak While spotless new' walls in Governor's Corner were still being admired and decorated for the first time, older ones across campus were beginning to show their age. Late one October night, first-floor residents of Wilbur Hall's Trancos House were startled to hear creaking and cracking from a bedroom wall. Not only were it and others making noise, they discovered, but they were also bending before their eyes. Most found the warping walls amusing, but firemen summoned later didn't think it so funny: they ordered the dorm evacuated. For more than an hour, some 90 worried freshmen huddled in the cold while firemen, policemen and top-level University officials inside tried to make some sense of the situation. For a time, it seemed that the students would have to find somewhere else to sleep. But at 2:30 a.m., officials decided to let residents return. There is a problem, but not a serious problem,” the University's Bob Mibach told those gathered in the lounge. Most trekked dutifully off to bed, but some did so with a bit of trepidation. Said one student: “Maybe I'll move my bed into the center of the room. A structural engineer w-ho inspected the dorm the next morning agreed that it was structurally safe. Later, the University disclosed that officials have known about wall problems in Wilbur for years. But no one said anything about Stern, where, in January, another wall-bending act took place. That affair, in Serra House, worried some residents, but was received more calmly by the University. This bending seems to be a characteristic of this type of wall, Mibach said then. Plans are for the University to renovate the most seriously damaged w'alls, but none have yet been replaced. As the dorms grow older, it seems more and more students may have to be content with walls that bend and make noise in the night. — Doug Jehl 24 News Review