Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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,,-vv'-- ---ff, M, 7,77 ,,.,i- -7 Y V-Y Y ,Y ,,,, ,Zi X! Glullrgr Spirit f, 1 ee fHERE is no doubt but that the College Spirit -' t shown by the student body of this institu- tion does not seem to be up to the usual EF standard. Realizing this condition of ' affairs an attempt has been made during the past year to ascertain the cause, and if V L possible to start a movement for the pur- pose of remedying it. Many and varied reasons were advanced in explanation but most of them may be summed up in one sentence or as the Normal boy popularly expresses it, HThere are too many girls and anyway the course here is too short for anyone to become thoroughly imbued with genuine college spirit. The latter part of the statement, we will admit may contain an element of truth, yet it fails to explain the deplorable lack of interest in ordinary college affairs. As for the predominance of the co-ed element interfering with college spirit it can only be said that this is a weak excuse of the faint-hearted male portion of the student body and cannot be seriously considered. As a rule the Ypsi. girl l' is not found wanting. She is the typical 33 1 W dd d d djjigif -Q -iii Qflif 5 S34

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Starkweather Hall

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American College Girl, and to accuse her of lack of spirit or loy- alty is certainly unjust, while on the other hand no college in Michigan can boast of greater spirit among its men, especially when numbers are taken into consideration. Thus we find that there is spirit a plenty. Then you will say, Why all this fuss about a lack of spirit? In answer to this be it said that college spirit is like a flame-unless it is kept kindled, it dies down and gradually goes out altogether. This is the situa- tion at Ypsi. What are you doing to keep the spirit of your Alma Mater burning brightly? Are you doing your part? A proper expression of college spirit involves the fulilling of duties. Are you taking an unsellish, energetic interest in those things in which you may not be interested, but which requires your attention? Because you owe it to the institution of which you are a part to keep these things moving. It is surprising how many are unable to answer these queries in the affirmative. Is it because Ypsi. students do not care or can it be that they do not realize what they owe to themselves as well as to their college? Members of such social organizations as sororities, fraterni- ties, city, county and state clubs have an opportunity to do more than that part of the student body which is unorganized. It is to be regretted if the aforesaid organizations cannot be induced to work together for the purpose of creating a greater college spirit. Members of such organizations must not forget that loyalty and duty to their college always comes hrst and foremost. College spirit is not an idle sentiment as can be evidenced by the attitude taken toward it by such celebrities as the President of the United States, Justices of the Supreme Court, and every man who is a college graduate regardless of his walk in life. College spirit puts every college man and woman on the same level whether they be Presidents of our country or only an Ypsi. Hschoolmarml' in embryo. We are students now but soon we will go out to teach Young America. Why not, among other things, be able to teach them the meaning of college spirit as well as imbue each with this char- acteristic which is the wonder and admiration of the foreigners and the boast of the true American. So let us all join in the toast To a Greater College Spiritil'