Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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,.- C- - ' ' C ' .I r rirw Duke Agriculturol School got o big send-oH, as the fence around the front quad to keep our campus green got the students ' goat. The next moniing sleepy students on their way to class perk up as they notice activity within the enclosure. A black and white goat, fugitive from a nearby farm, scampers to and fro. In case any- one should fail to get the point, terse homemade signs are attached to the fence. Oblivious to his role in the battle of wits, the goat cheerfully nibbled at the tender grass in his new pasture. Finally, a truce was called. The fence was taken down but the threat had been an effective one. Students tempted to cut across the quadrangle to class thought twice. Few footprints marred the flourishing grass. . . . The hands on their luminous dial show that it ' s time for the concert to begin. All eyes scrutinize the red and white platform. A piano and a set of drums are scattered about the top. We take our seats with the students sitting on the floor around the stage, noticing at the same time that the center balcony above us is also rapidly filling. Suddenly there is a hoarse shout from one of the Ijoys on the first row: Looie! Half the crowd surges to its feet as from the wings struts a little. dark, perspiring man. clutching a golden trumpet and wa lug lo the delighted jazz fans. Satchino and bis batid lake tlic stage and the noise dims, i.augtiing, stamping his feet to show his deep enjoyment of the music and the attention of the audience, the great king of jazz leads his boys through their paces. Ohl favorites, suggests Louis, and the band plays Muskrat Ramble, and old-lime blues. ' I ' he end comes abruptly as the band strikes up When the Saints Go Marching in and then marches off the idif I) the fl( for more. . . . A coed scans the clock in the hall. It ' s five minutes past 1 o ' clock. Where is her ride? He said he ' d come right after fourth period. At that moment the mike announces that she has a caller. Paiking the car is a problem because there are four other passengers driving up for the Christmas holidays. With nuich pushing and coaxing the lid of the trunk finally snaps down. Sotchmo — the grand old man of Dixie — brought his grovel voice right down to D.U. to give us a jam session to end all jam sessions.

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Eager hands greeted a welcome Santo, and fraternity men gained the true spirit ot Christmas ot the parties for Edgemont children. llic stadiiiiii ;iii(l slic scaichcs loi ' laiiiiliar lai ' t ' s. Everyone is a hopeless liliir. ' I ' lic hand strikes up llie Duke h ' ij lil Song aiul llie cheerleaders rini through the peppy motions. The sun heats cheer- iiilly down on the fiehl. Tlien the announcer, mop- ping his hrow, declares that tlie tliernionieter registers 90 degrees. The view shifts to tlie hencli. Coach Murray paces nervously. She explains to her parents that he often wears a special suit for good luck. As the Blue Devils rush out to the held, the ciovvd goes wild. The camera turns to the cheering stu- dents and she recognizes a girl in her dorm. Toward the middle of the game it is apparent that Duke will win. iJut the family, prepared for a last minute reversal, watches intently. . . . It is oidy 5 p.m. hut already there is a long line in the West cafeteria. He takes his place. What ' s the student special tonight? Hamburger steak, says the waitress tonelessly. She slaps a scoop of whipped potatoes on a plate. He reads his newspaper while he waits. The front page is all about Malenkov ' s resignation. What can it mean? Will there be war? He can hear people Ijehind him discussing it. He reaches the counter, takes a tray and al)sently reaches for silverware and napkins. He looks On the drive home most of the conversation centers on the Orange Bowl. One of the boys in the car is going down for it. She listens, wishing that she could go. She settles hack on the seat and leans her head against the window. Her eyelids are heavy and soon she is fast asleep. The vacation passes swiftly, consumed with Christmas shopping, seeing old friends, eating, sleeping, and going to many parties. Everyone she sees asks Who ' s going to win in the Orange Bowl? Her family is glued to the TV set. They watch imuimerable sports interviews, sympathizing in- tensely with Bill Murray ' s laryngitis. They even clip newspaper pictures of the Duke lootball team in Miami. Before the game starts, the camera focuses on Colorful pennants proved to be the favorite souvenirs of a holi- day visit to sunny Miami and a roaring victory in the Orange Bowl. Not even the West campus voriety of Duke students wanted to brave the cold ond wet of the snowy days if it could possibly be avoided.