Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Tribute to Stanford spirit Prince Lightfoot The Peninsula ' s sunny fall afternoons brought enthusiastic Stanford rooters streaming into the stadium, ready to do vocal battle and de- vour gremlins by the truckload. Sun-scorched brown hills and a parched Lake Lag greeted the class of 1962 as they arrived for a hectic round of tours, discus- sions, speeches, and tests, sparked with Co- Rec Day and the Jolly-up, and sombered by the impressive Frosh Convocation in Frost Amphitheater. The end of Pre-Reg week found 1246 freshmen glad to settle down to vigorous but regular class schedules and as- signments. 8187 students went through the trials of 1958 Autumn registration, grimly paid the steeped fees, and grumblingly en- dured the chaotic bookstore scramble. Re- turning students, well-versed in the ropes and loopholes of University coursework, dis- covered a dismantled Farm. Wooden sup- ports braced Memorial Court arcades, while the weakened pillars were sliced and rein- forced with steel beams; and KZSU air waves were silent. Suspension of the campus radio station occurred after repeated warn- ings concerning excess power transmission. Needles jabbed and serum flowed as the Health Service vaccinated Indians against flu and polio. Parents ' Day found the Farm hosting over 1200 adults who enjoyed tours, panels, and speeches, in addition to visits with their respective offspring. Members of 39 bands descended upon Stanford in mid- October for the annual High School Band Day, transforming the football field into a colorful mosaic and competing with the tri- umphant Air Force grid team for top per- formance honors of the day. Even mid-terms failed to slow the rapid pace of fall campus activity. Students found countless oppor- tunities for fun and individual expression through participation in frosh and organiza- tion elections, IIR street dances, and discus- sions. Some trekked to Agnews State Mental Hospital for volunteer work, while others enjoyed Saturday afternoon residence open

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Keeping continuously on the move, wide eyed freshmen, in a few short, hectic days, were adopted into the Stanford family. ' 58 was ushered in, not with a bang but with a jingle, as tuition r ose to $335 and the reg book shrank to an IBM card. - -W Modern pioneers embarked upon nevj adventures in education, engaging European culture first hand through the newly created Stuttgart Study Center.

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houses with cider and doughnuts, coffee and pleasant conversation. The crowning of the Playmate Queen highlighted the all-campus Playboy Dance in late October. An appreci- ative audience packed the Stanford benefit concert to jazz it up with King Louis Arm- strong, and clapped and stamped in the overflowing Pavilion as the Kingston Trio hung Tom Dooley. Tom Lehrer ' s satirical and perverted ditties on American civiliza- tion received high plaudits for successfully tickling the funnybone. White-shirted rows of rooters, flashing cards, waving pompons, dusty Saturday afternoons in the football stadium — these impressions reflect the close- knit, exuberant pigskin aura which added spice to Autumn quarter. Forty living groups, competing in the Odd S. C. Homecoming house decorations, thoroughly trounced the Trojans with crepe paper, chicken wire, and wood though the Cards suffered defeat on the gridiron. Memories of the 1958 Big Game Axe Day, the bonfire rally and fire- works in Lake Lag, and Gaieties presenta- tions may fade with time, but the San Francisco newspaper photograph revealing the completed end-zone pass which showed Stanford the rightful recipient of game laur- els will long be recalled. No-doze sales sky- rocketed as approaching finals brought activities to a momentary halt. A welcome break, Christmas meant a junket to home and family for most. Muscles were limbered and skiis waxed in anticipation of winter treks to Sierra slopes. Once back to the Farm, Ski Club planned an all-campus Win- ter Carnival at Yosemite. The excellent ski- ing conditions, comfortable accommodations, and a lively dance with entertainment by June Christy, produced an unforgettable which flamed majestically ot Friday ' s lake bed rally, and prepared rooters for . . Frosh toiled furiously through the night, fashioning a mighty pyre for Oskie . . .