Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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Clubs produce a variety of entertainment Men of Olson Hall, fired with school spirit, marched en masse to the football games to help cheer Kent ' s Golden Flashers. The hanging of John Brown was part of Sigma Delta Chi ' s annual workshop for high school journalism students. 20 Fraternities, sororities, dorms and clubs contributed to the annual Penny Carnival. Here is Alpha Phi ' s real swingin ' combo.

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groups sponsor mixers, rallies and various con- tests to help fan school spirit. Some students are elected to honoraries as a reward for excellence in their chosen fields. The university can offer few honors higher than this. Many of Kent ' s honoraries are student affiliates of national professional fraternities. The religious groups play a very important Organization creates campus role in many students ' lives. A great variety of denominations and faiths are represented by clubs on campus, which not only allows students of similar religious backgrounds to become ac- quainted with each other, but also permits them to gain a deeper understanding of their faith through instruction by these groups. Continued on p. 21 Activity by Judy Bryan The Folk Dance Club, in cooperation with the HPE department, presented a Folk Dance Festival in October featuring Dick Crum, authority on Balkan dances. 19

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Rainy spring weather fails to dampen interest as campus groups present the annual Campus Day songfest. Over 50 organizations represented 85 nations at Kent State ' s first Little United Nations Assembly. Continued from p. 19 Another classification of clubs might be la- beled the just for fun type, but even these further the student ' s education while he is doing something he really enjoys. Into this category fall Sharks Club, Orchesis, University Theatre and others. Why the extensive number and variety of groups at KSU? They exist because students have expressed a desire for fellowship with oth- ers who share certain specific interests. But the organizations are not separate en- tities. They often combine to sponsor university- wide events, such as Homecoming and Rowboat Regatta. In fact, every campus-wide activity at Kent is actually formed and backed by a series of organizations. For instance, KSU has had political rallies and a Little United Nations Assembly, which helped add reality to classroom work and en- abled students to gain, as well as apply, knowl- edge of world and national affairs. Dramatics, musical organizations, The Daily Kent Stater and The Chestnut Burr all are serv- ices needed by the university as well as being excellent student workshops. On the social side of student activities can be listed the dances: Top Hop, Military Ball, Homecoming, etc., and annual competitive events, such as Campus Day, Rowboat Regatta, Pork Barrel and Penny Carnival. Without the backing of campus organizations, these events would not exist. Only a few of KSU ' s organizations and func- tions they sponsor have been mentioned because the list is huge. One thing is certain. There is always something to do on campus if students will merely look to find it. 21