Florida Southern College - Interlachen Yearbook (Lakeland, FL)

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Y c •adition is a word that often brings to mind dull thoughts of even duller activities. But tradi- tion is not always staid and formal; it is a lively part of Florida Southern. We have made our own traditions, our own rituals. We rolled the freshmen women ' s dorms at Halloween and painted the SAE lion when- ever we could. The Terrible Towels became a familiar sight at volleyball games. We held candlelights and shared the jo and excitement of discovering who had become la- valiered or even engaged. We celebrated birth- days by singing Happy Birthday in the cafe and then dunking our friends in the lake. We carried on national traditions in our initi- ation ceremonies for fraternities, sororities, and honorary organizations. Convo may not have been the most popular ritual on campus, but it was always here and it brought us into contact with many public fig- ures and groups. Always, we ended the year with Honors convo, during wich we recognized FSC ' s outstanding students. We had other col- lege traditions such as Founders Week and the crowning of Miss Southern, the Miss Interla- chen contest, and the Honor Walk student. The Festival of Fine Arts was a special part of our campus activities, opening annually with the performance of Robert MacDonald, our art- ist-in-residence. We also formally opened each academic year with the first campus worship service and the stately academic professional. This year we welcomed a new Bishop, Dr. Earl G. Hunt, to the Branscomb stage as we began our year together. Through our years here, we have exper- ienced and shared these moments-in the spirit of tradition that is Florida Southern College. 7

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