Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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Ceeples '.l'Ze?.1i'te l-la'l gatrer '.1'ia-F puns dur r fr V, ANVPH dance Ng AWRH Dance First Closed Event Of The Year ruren wa: served quests rr. Del-lciriry Hal S1 the dence was held in Woodworth Halls, S-...4 t V 4' Despite a very rainy evening, Saturday, September 50, inarlced the first closed dance ut' the yearg the Association of XXfumen's Residence Halls tAXVRHj sponsored the dance which is presented annually for resi- dents of Beeman, Brady, Trane, DeMotte. Crosley, Lurina, Rogers, South, Tichenor, and XVood residence halls. Punch was served the guests in Dehority Halls, and thedance was held in Wtvod- wurth Halls. Extended hours were granted for the danceg the dance lasted tiruni 9 pan. to 12 m., but women were not required tn be hails in their halls until 1 a.m. Residence hall directors, dance chairmen, and AXVRH uttiieials greeted guests in a lung reeeptiun line prior to the dance. Sinte the dance was spunsored by the wom- ens residence halls, coeds invited their dates tu attend the closed event. Pruviding music at the dance were the Starlighters1 the dining area nf XY'nudvvorth Halls provided the dance flour for the couples. Lounges in all XY'oudworth Halls were npened for the guests.

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mv I i l ' , i 1 ' 9 asf fa-, . I , ES. - t I h px ',' fi '49 V- '., . '. . 536. v A . A ' UQ ' 'Q' ' lx v ,. 4. . 1, jg - i 1 fr 'Jtl. 1 i f. ,TQ ' LQ HMI' ' ' 4, -if ng 1 - , ., 3' N I f Dick lvlechlinq and Dave Smith escort freshman women tiirifugh the Lambda Chi house- Lambda Chis, Kappa Sigs Host Freshman Women After a rather hectic week of getting 1 221 1 acquainted with friends, professors, classes, buildings, and books, freshman women had an opportunity to visit fraternity houses. Lambda Chi Alpha and Kappa Sigma Kappa opened their doors to the freshman women on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. This was the first opportunity for many freshmen to see the inside of a fraternity house. Wfomen were escorted to and from the houses by fraternity members. Long lines of curious freshmen visited 710 River- side tLambda Chi Alphffs housea and 504 Riverside tliappa Sigma Kappas housej. Tours of the fraternity quarters. enter- tainment, and refreshments for the guests l were provided by'members, Active brothers were given the chance to get acquainted with the new women on campus. This activity is just one of the many planned for students to acquaint freshmen with facilities on the Ball State campus. in fini Freshman women Qet acquainted wilh frat men. 15 . its 1 g I

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I TT? - ' 'The Rainmelfen' was the First performance oi the season forthe Ball State Theatre. Theater Group Presents Plays With 1 new 400-seat theater, The Rain- mal-:er was the first of four performances presented 'by the newly organized Ball State Theaterg the group was the object of reorganization of Spotlight Theater. The romantic comedy which opened the theater season was presented December 1 and 23 Blood Wfeddingf' a play depicting death and the loss suffered by so many, was presented in januaryg this play by Federico Garcia Lorca enjoyed the longest run of any play presented during the year. Kiss Me Kate was presented Febru- ary 15, 16. and 17. This production was given in co-operation with the Opera Wfork- shop of the music department. The musical comedy featured the music of Cole Porter, Last performance of the season for the theater company was Ah, Wfildernessf' presented April 26, 27, and 28. Besides the new theater, new facilities were provided for dressing rooms and practice areas. The theater is now one unit located in the new English building annex. Mrs. Betty Hinshaw, Joyce Grimes, and Andrea Morgan had leading roles in the proclnctigin, Blood Wedding. in S 'lf f5l . I1 JH-1.1.