Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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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

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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 New construction alters Stanford landscape . . . again Above — MEM CLOCK : It may not look like much now but this 45-foot tower will soon house the original Memorial Church chimes and clockworks. Four dock faces below the bells will give students no excuse for being late for class! Left — LAKEFRONT PROPERTY: The Elliott Program Center of the newly-opened Governor's Corner residence complex offers room for classes and other activities as well as gorgeous views of Lake Lag. By ALAN TRIPP Daily Staff Writer Most of us are aware of having grown in various ways during our time at Stanford. And as we have grown, so has the University. Completed construction, projects currently underway and those still in the planning stages seek to beautify, improve and facilitate the experience of living and learning at Stanford. Fall quarter saw the completion of an extensive building project when the Sociology and Communication Departments were moved into their new location in Building 120. The project, which has been underway for several years, was the final step in the renovation of the Quad's northern facade. A modern TV production studio is among its many modern facilities. Currently under construction is the Braun Music Building which will relocate the Music Department to a more central location behind Dinkelspiel Auditorium. Plans for a new building have been under consideration for some time now and the Music Department faculty is looking forward to leaving its current location on the Knoll — the original residence of the University President which has no central heating and serious structural defects—for a building which was specially designed with the needs of the Department in mind. Another project nearing completion is the clock tower across from the old engineering corner of the Quad. It will house the original clockworks which fell from the Memorial Church steeple in the earthquake of 1906. The construction of what some students are already starting to call Mem Clock was made possible by an anonymous donation. Yet another anonymous donation was recently made specifically for the purpose of renovating the Inner Quad. The project is still in the planning stages but the million dollar donation will most certainly go toward improving lighting, plantings, irrigation systems and possibly paving the historic heart of the campus. University planners hope to have the renovation finished in time for the University's centennial. Plans to renovate Tresidder Union as well were approved by the Tresidder Union Board winter quarter. By August 1984, the Board plans to replace the bowling alley with an enlarged version of the Store, expand the Coffee House and move the video game room into a sound-proofed area. There are also plans to redesign the kitchen and service area of the Coffee House and to move several of the businesses which rent space from Tresidder to new locations within the building. BELIEVE IT OR NOT: Students actually do follow the new bike lanes! Go with the flow Returning to campus autumn quarter, students were surprised to find that the University had finally decided to do something about the chaotic pedestrian and bicycle traffic through White Plaza and along Lasuen Mall on the eastern side of the Quad. The du-bious solution: Mem Funnel . For some inexplicable reason, the lanes marked by white lines and cute little traffic signs met with more than a little resistance from students who were not accustomed to being told where they could ride. The fact that it was simply impossible to remain within the narrow lanes at rush periods didn't help things. Despite their initial contempt for the system, students now seem to have adjusted to it and try to remain within the lanes where possible. University administrators admit that there have been problems but claim that their experiment has been a success. They are looking to modify the lanes in the future to improve traffic flow and safety conditions. — Alan Tripp News Review 25