Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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1'VVl1ccls who want to get rolling talic time out from their specu- lation of campus organizations to relax at the Fountain Cato. : , at X 1 N ,si '- J . X l l 1 ...R . .. L' - 'f-., f, X 3 E Bob Franks poses with King Tut before the I-Club display, one of the many displays set up by campus organizations for tlic lucncfit of fIACSllll1C1'l, VVl1cn frcslimcn invaclccl Sotitlicrifs campus, tliouglits and actions fol- lowccl a light win: all cltorts ccntcrccl on welcoming tlic new arrivals and helping cacli to lincl liis place at SIU. 'llic result was a wcck of introductory activities-a preview of coming attractions-a Plan for future cvcnts. Wifi TU

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Nlax Anderson, lloh Burns, Teal Citcho, and Donald liahrenholtz ex amine lJaVinci's l7ourteenth Century conception ol' the machine gun Although his reaction xx as more than mere awareness, the average stutlent in '52 was not overly excitetl ahout the many progress projects he-ing inaugurated in farhonnlale and the world. He kept much to him- self, accepting .mel hcing accepted, and remaining in- eonspicuous as possihle. If he had a philosophy ahout war, prices, or prejudice, he said little. Still his curi- osity was arouscclg he found himself taking more than a casual interest in the political and the intellectual cleyelopmcnts around him. lluring an early Fall visit to campus. Senator Paul Douglas pauses to answer the questions of Paul Sullinger, Ronald Sulluyan, Don Dulliy, Dick lieris, lllyona Smith, anal loc llrown. him every day he lived, the reality of a great dream of democracy. William Allen White. sz

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Then there eaine the day when the new recruits were ealle-,l upon to think on paper of less enter- taining things. lt was all a part of the learning process, just like that iirst hout with the AFROFIQC supply sergeant, who insistecl on fitting a size 46 suit on a size B6 eaclet. It was just another Phase of eollege life, they were told. Onee these routine matters were clispensecl with. steps would he taken toward fitting the irosh into the collegiate patternfantl many a footsore lreshinan ohjeetecl that more than enough steps hall heen taken already. r12,:i,lg,vR - Staff Sgt. P. Meagher issues tha Air Force blues to Earl Smith, freshman from Chester. Those Freshman lfxalnsl 2 1