Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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AT MATRICULATION... The first act of the school year is matriculation, characterized by endless lines, innumerable people and an abundance of confusion. The new student gets his first view of college life and the lines he must contend with for the next four years. The returning students accepts it as a matter of course. From the registrar ' s basement office to Room 19, the student wills his destiny into the hands of the powers that be. Oft-heard words at registration — I ' m sorry, Mr. Peeler, but that section is full. You knew that other schedule wouldn ' t work. You ' d better sign up that 12:00 O ' Clock Saturday class. It is possible to get through this mess, but as usual, the military red tape gets the last word. You wouldn ' t think people would stand in line to get in the com- mandant ' s office, but anything can happen during matriculation. Do you feel tired? Do your feet hurt? Do you see people in front of your eyes? Do you suffer from claustrophobia? Don ' t look so sad, the worst is yet to come. The most difficult part of entering school is that of signing up the necessary class to stay in school. Those that arrive at the registration centers early have little trouble, but the later ones have had hard luck. Again there are endless lines to be mastered, confusion to be overcome, and in addition the problem of finding a schedule that will fit the few openings left. AND REGISTRATION

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Colonel Cookson is kept busy performing the duties of his dual office. Besides acting as P. M.S. T., he is commandant of cadets. POR EACH The hospital, the Alumni News, the Y.M.C.A. and the News Bureau, each plays its role to the students, the admin- istration, and the general public. Each one individually and all as a whole are working towards the same goal — a greater Clemson. Sergeant Zorens approves another drop-add card. It ' s a thankless job keeping track of class cuts and demerits, and disapproving permits. McNeil Howard, head of the News Bureau, sees that the sports writers get the latest poop on the football team. The indefatigable workers at the student bank are always ready to cash a check or stash away money from home. Dr. Milford, besides being indispensable to the football tear distributes pills of all shapes every morning at sick call.

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9JM£ P The six different schools that compose Clemson offer complete curricula in all the sciences and the necessary liberal arts to give the students a well- rounded education. Within the familiar halls over the campus are found the classes and professors that make an education possible. ACADEMICS