DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Unpacking, Redecorating And Noisy Greetings Opened the DePauw Year Sleepy Greencastle awoke one Sep¬ tember Sunday to find its population slowly increasing. Overloaded cars crept to cam¬ pus residences APO boys burdened down with suitcases guided freshmen to their rooms; upperclassmen began brushing away cobwebs, holding noisy reunions at each new arrival; and parents strolled down campus walks. Summer was officially over and Greencastle knew that DePauw had begun another memorable year. Unpacking created such chaos that even a procrastinator had to finish before she could retire. Students sometimes found it desirable (often disastrous) to redecorate their rooms to suit their personalities. 5

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On the map Greencastle is a typical small midwest- em town. But to seventeen hundred DePauwites this scene represents a four year home away from home.

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Take one part registration and blend with three parts testing. Add conducted tours and physical examinations, then beat well. Next, combine a dash of rushing and one part each of new books, blind dates, and after hours parties. Mix these ingredients and top with green hats. Result: the freshman class. Upperclassmen left intellectual pursuits to freshmen while they performed manual tasks in preparation for rush.