University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Homecoming Pageantr Brought Scores Lovely Sharon Civan, Homecoming Queen, is escorted from the stage by Homecoming Chairman Mike Kight after award- ing the sign trophies at the crowd-packed dance. Decorations this year featured, appropriately, a huge Trojan horse. 10 Homecoming sign themes were more unusual than ever, as Alpha Gamma Delta's colorful CunHght at the OK Corralu and Theta Chi's eerie Trojans from Outer Spacei' would indicate. Awards this year went to the Thetas and Chi Omegas in the womenis ani- mate division, the DUS in the menis animate division and to Sigma Nu and Kappa Delta in the two inanimate divisions. X .f.'7 ,L f or ,. :W f ' . 'fp , f Village Band Contest, held during the week prior to Homecoming, drew the usual zany entertainment. First place honors were captured by the Thetas and DUs, while the Chi Omegas and Chi Psis took second.

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Registration, Rush and New Freshmen Fall of 1959 brought a record enrollment of 16,882 to the University of Washington. Registration lines grew longer and students became more confused. Freshmen neophytes followed signs directing them to campus classes-but who pointed the 'cCuthrie Hall sign towards F rosh Pond? Construction of the new General Engineering building provided lower campus students with the daily game of dodging mud pud- dles, cats and steam shovels. Meanwhile on upper campus, the new Business Administration building sprung up in place of the WW H barracks. Soon after Bermuda Day, with its casual-clad sophomores, came Homecoming and its 'iTrojanv theme. Washington received its only football defeat at the hands of Southern California. Confusion reigned once again during advanced winter registration, and many a distraught student was faced with the problem, How can I sign up for English 102 if 1 Hunk English 101 this quarter? Forest Clubls Carb Day drew crowds with its annual log-rolling and tree-climbing contests. Nickel Hop was sponsored by the University YM-YWCA as part of its animal Money-for-Europe drive. Not to be forgotten was the publicized ousting of VV ashingtonfs faith- ful but displaced mascot, Denali. Prince Kazan, with his purple and gold banner, became a colorful replacement amid the Husky rooters for the remainder of the season. Climaxing fall quarter came the Bose Bowl, and 1'Washingtoniansv became ecstatic over their Hdream come truef' We marched in droves to sunny California, and there, amid the forecasts of a Wis- consin victory, gave the pride of the 'Big Ten' N their biggest beating. Commons still reigns as one of the University's most popular coffee shops and bridge Uparlorsf' Here many students meet for coffee dates and gossip sessions. The HUB's Husky Den and Commuters' Lunchroom draw many students during the noon hour as well as at other times. Concentrated study in the Main Library stacks takes up many a student's ufreei' time. While re- served for graduate students only, this section draws many a serious-ininded undergraduate. 9

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of Visitors A colorful moment of tradition arrives, as sports alums line the field to form the Blanket Parade for the Huskies as they come onto the field for the second half of play. Homecoming Weekeiid brought swarms of alums, parents and students to the campus for the most fun-filled Weekend of the year. Homecoming signs, the rally, Village Band Contest, the dance and the game itself pro- vided a continuous round of activity. The game, highlight of the Weekend, retained its color and excitement even though the Huskies lost, their only defeat of the season. The card stunts section combined with the marching band to provide a gay and colorful halftime. Then came the moment of tradi- tion as varsity letter Winners from past years formed the Blanket Parade. The card stunts section starts off by forming the Columns, traditional symbol of the University of NVashington. The exuberance of Homecoming reveals itself as songleaders, band, football players and throngs of cheering students, as well as a considerable number of awed youngsters, gather for the rally. 11