Chicora College for Women - Nods and Becks Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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 TOP: As staff photographer for both the Current and Arete, Donlyn Litchford focuses in on the College Union birthday party. ABOVE LEFT: Campaigning at Queens for Jim Hunt, senator Gary Hart gives a speech in Burwell Parlors. ABOVE: Before the Black Student Union’s “A Tribute to Black Firsts” program begins, Yvette Boney asks Dianna Flournoy about the sequence for the introduction of new members. RIGHT: As Johnny the page, Andrea Carey makes like a male in the spring musical “The Club.” Action-Packed Traditions pervaded our calendar of ac- tivities. However, even as we continued to take part in the rituals of our college, we updated and changed the events to make them uniquely ours. The traditional Octo- berfest weekend became Generic Weekend Number One, and the Christmas dance was billed as a “Casino Night Formal.” The four campus sororities presented a tradi- tional rush weekend in September, while the Resident Directors and the Student Af- fairs staff sponsored a “Queens College Jog-A-Thon” in November for the first time ever. Activities were plentiful and omnipres- ent on campus. Students chose between leadership workshops, internships, and Eu- ropean travel for January term, ate popcorn at the third annual Health Fair, saw “The House of Bernarda Alba” in the fall and “The Club” in the spring, attended the Honors and Awards Day Convocations, and competed as dorm versus dorm in the Resi- dent Assistants’ annual Derby Day. “Activi- ties at Queens are as diverse as our stu- dents,” said Diana Williams, Dean of Stu- dent Affairs. “This diversity brings a nice balance between the traditional events and our less conventional ones. Where else can one find May Day dances, Mexican Fiestas, Moontanning parties, a Dance-A-Thon, a Jog-A-Thon, and even a ‘Dare to be Differ- ent’ party? There is something for every- one. Activities were a major part of the Queens Concept of Tradition. 4 Activities Division itw •-

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Concept of Tradition As we passed through the ominous over- tones of George Orwell’s 1984 and emerged inscathed into 1985, we became aware of [he legacy of our college. It was a heritage :ontinued through over six decades, ever lince the Presbyterian College for Women ecame Queens College in 1912. It was a leritage that encompassed everything from [he Diana statue to 8 o'clock classes, from lance weekends to honors convocation — a leritage of traditions. Traditions abounded in every aspect of student life. Club meetings, quiet hours, fire drills, study breaks — all were part of the activities and events that continued in an unbroken cycle of classes, seasons, and semesters. The traditions were as ancient as the medieval Boar’s Head Christmas Ban- quet, as solemn as the pomp and circum- stance of graduation, as spirited as the school colors of dark and light blue, and as dependable as the format of the school year calendar-handbook issued to all students in September. A commitment toward evolv- ing academic excellence was the preroga- tive, but ritual was integral to the life of Queens College. We perpetuated old traditions and began new ones. We took pride in our heritage. Tradition was the moving spirit and the es- sence of our college. Tradition was the Queens concept. 't m . m I LEFT: Playing “Julie” in a scene from the musical “Carousel” for the Talent Show. Cynthia Smith Watson listens as Claire Finley sings the Carrie Pipperidge number “When I Marry Mr. Snow.” BELOW: Taking a study break during fall semester midterms, students walk across campus to the post office. a i. LEFT: Honorably selected by the traditional nickel-and-dime popular vote, “Great Turkey” faculty member Dr. Robert Whalen adjusts his crown during the Thanksgiving sit-down dinner. Theme 3 ■■■

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1 MONDAY ACTIVITIES 3 WEDNESDAY 4 THURSDAY 5 FRIDAY 6 SATURDAY 7 SUNDAY