Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Student Union by ' 60! Vote here! were the cries heard on the campus during the month of Janu- ary. With the promise of Father Reinert to match every dollar the students raised, one thousand ninety- nine students voted and approved the proposal of each one giving five dollars at second semester regis- tration to be placed in the Student Union Building Fund. Because of this generosity the Student Union became a reality, for the Union is now assured of an annual , income — approximately eight thousand five hundred dollars. When the successful basketball campaign of ' 53-54 came to a climax, eve. one held dim views of the up- coming season. The only bit of encouragement was that Eddie Cole — the unorthodox kid from Turtle Creek — was returning. However, when tryouts were held in the fall, praises were being sung for Bob Gibson, a native of Omaha Tech. Bob is a negro and was the first of his race to don the Blue and White of the varsity. After the first game was a matter of history, everyone knew that these praises were justi- fied. A great floor man, a dead-eye with that ram- rod jump shot of his, and a great rebounder — yes, that is Bob Gibson (and only a sophomore) . Keep it up, Bob; we ' ll be hearing much more about you. No doubt he could be one of Creighton ' s greatest, if not the greatest.

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student governors James Monahan and William Holthaus, Pres. Paul Rauth and William Kennedy Agnew Loan Fund, early publication of the student handbook and directory, Junio. - Senior Prom, etc. The Board with Bill Holthaus as president and Father Miller as moderator has been one of the most active boards ever assembled at Creighton. John Duffy and Frank Brau

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Homecoming! Parade! Hall decorations! Rally! Bonfire! Push Ball! Game! Dance! Yes, Creighton surprisingly came to life during the week of Decem- ber tenth. Everyone pitched in. Floats were construct- ed in various places — basement of Dowling Hall, garages, the wideopen spaces. The members of the halls were battling it out for the first prize in the hall decorating contest (Noonan Hall triumphed) . Professors were as much aware of homecoming as were the students, for the nodding of heads was even more prominent during this week. But prof, I got to bed at eight o ' clock — eight o ' clock this morn-