Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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The bids are out! Big smiles for new pledges. confusion and anxiety are inevitable results. The dizzying pace quickens as picnics: sports, meals, and entertainment,, for the men, and parties and serenades for the women clutter muddled freshmen schedules, until finally the smiling faces, fraternity houses, and sorority rooms become a blur. But this is only half the picture. Behind the scenes are uWait-I only stopped to ask directions. t . . . . the uppetclassmen-every bit as frantic as the freshmen. They enjoy the confidence that comes with understanding more of what is going on, but this confidence is lessened by nagging doubts: after all their planning and work, will they impress the rushees?eand will they be able to pledge the ones they prefer? At last choices are made and bids are filed; and only waiting remains . . .

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The year starts . . . x slowly Until the rude shock of the first round of hourlies and papers which all come in the same weeld , it: is still possible to languish in the feeling that school hasn,t really started again. There,s so much to do besides studying, anyway . . . WHATH $2.50 for a 50-pagc paperback? Lynn Moyer, Jane Wiscman, and Jane Disc take advantage of a sunny afternoon.