Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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April came and finally spring was here. WUS Bazaar and Derby Day took place, allowing the community a chance to laugh and be laughed at. One of the events sponsored in April, the Spectrum Dance, provided the campus with a great deal of humor as the college voted for Spectrum Queen. The winneraKerry Bryan. In May, the campus took on a different tone. Riots and strikes at many colleges filled the air with tension. Motherst Weekend was calm. But by the following Tuesday, the problems that were exploding at other colleges began to disrupt Gettysburg. Nixonts decision to extend the war into Cambodia caused over 500 colleges to go on strike in protest. Gettysburg was included. In discussions held in the Sub Ballroom and outdoors, faculty members, members of the administration, and students gathered to discuss the war. Although many other schools closed down, Gettysburg remained open. The strain of exams, the necessity to book, brought many students away from the demonstration. Exams came and went. On J une 7, graduation was held and at last, the first year of the 4-1-4 was over. the scene

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