Catholic University of America - Cardinal Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Crossing the threshold of dormitory life, the freshman enters into the fullness of campus activity. N. . . the vicious circle called college held a number of ordeals to be confronted. Though each class or member of that class may think itself unique. there is yet a fairly consistent pattern of college life. For the Freshman. everything about college life is new and different. For the Sophomore. it is old hat. His acceptance into the upper ranks of college life encourages in him a paternal attitude toward the 4'youngsters. ln his third year, the Junior is bogged down with unlooked-for responsibilities. both Curricular and extracurricular. The jolt out of his Sophomoric attitude sets l1i1n spinning and he realizes there is more to this college business than meets the eye. Finally. as a Senior. the College student looks for- lesson number one in the bewiltleringl de t.nls of mlleut- registration, lIllI'O4lllI'lIttI Llllllflilfl. nsectiolielf' par exeelleliee H-Q. N.

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The liavulty iwvptioiis--wlia-1'v l-I'PSl1Illl'll arf- ulliwially wvl- cuiilml into Ihr- llniversity lauiily. waril to lhv future and lnackwarml to the collvgv lifi- he must soon leave. He rcalizes the purpose of his whole slruggls- and lJt'QllllS all intensive yvar of sturly with vom- lbI'9llCllSlYt' exams in vie-w. This ye-ar's F1'l'5llllll'll met lhc usual serivs of crises. For them. lhe vicious Qirvlv called cullegv In-ld a numlmer nl' urflvals to lu- vuiifimilefl. .Mljustniviit to the variuus phases of College life was an ahsorhiiig task fur lhc l n-sliiiieim, and lheir 4-lcli-rs, the Soplminores. oltvu aihle-ml lu their voufusimi during formal Orientation. From lhe minutm- lhu F1'l'SlllllHIl arriwml at the flu1'1nilo1'y that was lu llK'CUlll0 his liomv. he was Caught up in thi- whirl not only of lic-sliniaii hazing. lvul also of registration anal of To clanvf' . . . or not to nlarive? The I'lP0flllyl.f' 1'ec'm'ix'Ps he-r lirsl hid to join the sfwial wl1irl.at an informal sovial. What price knowledge?