Hastings College - Bronco Yearbook (Hastings, NE)

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Fall, Freshmen, and Football Lefl: At the command of Dwain Wil- liams, sophomore, Kenneth Krutz, freshman, drops his books and comes to attention. Fail- ure to do as upperclassmen bid during the first weeks of school brings punishment to the freshman. Below: just before the kick-off Hastings' team lines up eager to win for their alma mater. On this day the Broncs defeated the York Panthers 52 to 7.

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Are Initiated Above: Hours of hanclshaking and 'lHow do you do's were followed by the traditional and colorful grand march. Riglafz Ruth Weyer, society president, is intro- duced to the student body along with other campus leaders. Climax of the opening week of school was the traditional formal reception for new students. Here students, both old and new, were introduced or re-introduced to all members of the college faculty, their wives, and husbands. The grand march, with its color and pomp, was one high light of the evening. Many students thus found one of their first opportunities to enter into the traditions of Hastings College. Campus leaders-society presidents, heads of honorary groups, publications editors-were in- troduced to the student body as they came through the gateway of 1941-42. Class presidents for the year were also announced in this same manner. ' With the first class periods and the resulting assignments, there was a sudden rush on the bookstore for books-new and used. Attendants there were kept busy selling the traditional green caps that all freshmen were required to wear un- til further notice. Freshman Week -anticipated by sopho- mores who still remember their freshman days, and dreaded by all freshmen-was held under the jurisdiction of the Student Association. Sen- tences of all kinds were imposed by the jury of the Kangaroo Court upon all who failed to abide by sophomore law. The first day of the Kangaroo Court, His Honor, John Hall Lamb presided, with the aid of his noble jurymen he meted out satisfactory sen- tences to the offenders of the law. On the second day the acts of justice were performed by Judge John R. Berggren. Everything from the enact- ment of the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet to limited swats for male offenders were decreed by the jury. After the crisis of Freshman Week, college life assumed a new meaning for all freshmen. No longer abused, new students were able to enter wholeheartedly into the hustle and bustle of camp- us activities. Granted membership into various organizations, newcomers soon became an integral part of Hastings College.

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f the first places for students to show their loyalty to their fellow students. Here we see d Dads were guests of the college. Above: Football games are one 0 ' ' h York-Hastings game when Mothers an the cheering section if I C l shoes' Through- Lcflz Shoes--shoes--s 1oes-- . out Freshman Days all freshman boys are re- quired to shine uppcrclnssmen's shoes. A good ' ' t be done or else-ll job of shining mus 21