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

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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

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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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These dancing ieet will drag as the two o ' clock closing hour approaches and it ' s time to go home. Date Much? 26