California Western University - Loma Del Mar Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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4'-s, 4 W'ith the greatest of ease - Paul Cramer Belmont Park proved popular with mam nimbly leaps atop his suffering teammates for whom this was a first experience and in this Frosh vs. Upperelassmen competi- e tion. The Freshmen lost this one, too. ven for a few who had seen lt before For jim Turner twho hates bananas! this ugamei' did not seem particularly inspiring. Most Freshmen were grateful that they didn't have to eat the skin as well.

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Four Freshman volunteers scramble in one of the competitive games dreamed up by sadistic upperclassmen. This one involved running to the far end of the gym whilst blowing up a balloon, then sitting on it and returning. fThe sorest team won? FRG H WEE BEA IES' BURLESQ 26

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1 1T1AT1o The beanies' last journey: the column of fresh- men heads past 'KCheckpoint Charliev with upperclassmen riding in attendence on the first part of their march to Shelter Island. Freshmen starting their first quarter at Cal Western were given the traditional Frosh Orientation Weeki' activities, but with a few new twists this year. A group confronta- tionn was held in the gym where they leaped, laughed, and became throughly confused as to what it was they were supposed to be doing. The gym later was the scene for Freshman activities under the loving care of condecending upperclassrnen. To the usual orgy of sprinting and balloon- busting was added the indoctrination of the uninitiated to the hallowed traditions and cheers of the University. With Saturday came the end of Frosh Weeku when the long weary lines of footsore freshmen slogged to Shelter Island and the final rite of decapping. No more marching to breakfast. No more subservience to upperclassmen. No more midnight runs to the womens, halls for moonlight ser- anading, or showers with beanies on. But one thought was uppermost in the minds of those who doffed their marks of distinction for the last time: No more beanie - God, lim FREE! DS WITI-I THE MARCH T0 SHELTER I LAN 1