University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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NU Plays Host to Nation ' s Celebrities People whose names are in the headlines of the nation come to our campus to share with us their knowl- edge and experience. From their visits we get a glimpse of almost every talent from the world of entertainment. We have an opportunity to listen to famous speakers, discuss current is- sues with well-known panelists and dance to the music of popular bands. We leave inspired, informed, interested or intrigued. We gain knowledge from our brief contacts with these people — our visit- ing personalities. Really? • . • Duke Ellington takes time during an intermission to chaf with some of the couples who are enjoying his music at the dance. Students and Lincolnites fill the Union ballroom to hear Eleanor Roosevelt. Ivy Baker Priest discusses the home, career and community writh NU women.

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Fingers sore from being mistaken for a nail and stiii from stuiiing little pieces of crepe paper in chickenwire are the prerequisite for a good Homecoming display. Homecoming Week-Mums and Alums A mum from a favorite beau, colorful displays, returning alums, open houses, a spirit that engulfs the entire campus — this is Homecoming, Homecoming begins weeks in advance as houses and organizations work on their displays and floats. Brace that backdrop . . . How do you make a ' Sputnik ' fly? . . . Anyone seen a hammer? ... If I never have to stuff crepe paper in chicken wire again it ' ll be too soon ... These are comments which are heard frequently during the weeks preceding Homecoming. Homecoming day begins with the parade and primer and reaches a peak at the game half-time when the Homecoming Queen is crowned. It dwindles to a tired and happy end with the Homecoming Dance and 2 o ' clock closing hours. Students worn out by the previous week ' s activities return to studying and classes as the campus routine once again falls into place. Karen Krueger ' s happy smile reflects her feelings as she begins her reign as Homecoming Queen.

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Finals are here! Students trudge through snow and slush to the welcome warmth of the library. When temperatures drop belov zero and snow piles up outside, the blankets are piled on inside. Winter- Electric Blankets Turned On High Winter- — a never-ending cycle of snow and slush . . . eight o ' clock classes that become harder and harder to get out of bed for . . . feverish last-minute studying for finals . . . snow boots and fur-lined parkas ... a new semester. Students trudge to class through bit- ing winds and falling snow — snow that leaves the campus draped with a sparkling white cover. The pale winter sun shines and the snow begins to melt. White socks turn gray and the cuffs of khaki ' s become spotted as students wade through puddles of slush. Soon the snow returns and the cycle is repeated. Snow boots are bad. but pneumonia 25