American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Construction of the law school on campus will move it from its downtown location. % The simple lines of Watkins Art Building hlend gracefully with a sloping landscape. The interior hold classrooms, painting and sculpture studios as well as a small gallery. Seminary bells rise from a massive shaft.

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american goes forward to meet ultimate goals With an ever-increasing rate of growth, plans for expansion will most likely never cease. Each year the campus burgeons with new buildings, as well as with new offerings in the academic sphere. In a secluded area, the Watkins Art Building, first section of the pro- posed Arts Center, has been in operation for several years, as has the Communications Building with its own radio station. Letts Hall, a new seven-story dormitory for men, was opened this fall. Construction on the John S. Meyers Law School is well under way and its completion is expected for the fall of next year. Expansion alone is not the ultimate goal. The future of American is bright, but not so bright that it dims a proud heritage of the past. For, in its growth are reflected the develop- ment of taste, the maturity of a nation, the adaptation of a great institution to its people. This is America — this is American. Housing the majority of women resi- dents are Hughes and McDowell Halls.

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f WP Clad with beanies and signs, freshmen gather at the annual sophomore court to be tried for frosh demerits. over 1,000 freshman attend orientation Thirteen-hundred freshmen from 25 co untries begin their college life at American University with a full week of orientation ac- tivities. Early hours of the first day always move slowly. But at night, trunks of clothing half open in their seven dorms were deserted for the music of bands and folk singers echoing from, some fraternity open houses. The music beck- oned, the lights were dimmed, and the pace quickened. Suddenly the freshmen found them- selves amidst a new type of life. Officially the week began with the capping ceremony at the picnic where all received tri-colored beanies. They also wore identifi- cation signs on their backs, walked only on certain paths, entered only specified doors and toured Washington on chartered buses. During the week testing took place to deter- mine who would waiver basic courses. The nights were free, and filled with street dances, an outdoor movie, free meals, and open houses. There was registration for returning upper- classmen. And then it was all over. Beanies and signs were tacked to a bulletin board, lines formed in the bookstore, and on Monday morn- ing at eight classes began. Freshmen eager enough to be at the Leonard Center pool by seven in the morning take part in the Splash Party.