Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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TESTING, FUN Freshmen were orientated im- mediately to life on Hope’s cam- pus. The fust few days, freshmen were involved in taking aptitude, placement and personality tests. Long lines and writer's cramps set the pace for the year. Fresh- men could be sjjotted easily as they wore lovely green beanies and name signs as symbols of hu- mility, before superior upper- classmen, and their general inexperience.

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AND REGISTRATION BEGIN THE YEAR Convocation assembly marked the formal opening of the 1964-1965 school year. Dr. Chris l)e Young addressed the student body on. Man in Today’s World.” IBM moved onto campus for registration week, and managed to so complicate the processes that not only was registration de- layed for 80 hours, but the problem of pluses and minuses in grades was solved by elimi- nation. Mob confusion, frustration, and long periods of waiting characterized the days con- trolled by IBM. k

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AND JUDGEMENT FOR FROSH After a week’s activities of mild hazing, offenders were brought be- fore Kangaroo Court in the pine grove and judged guilty. Punish- ment varied according to the of- fense. but all were taught a much- needed lesson on freshmen ethics. Activities were culminated with orientation of another sort, the frosh-soph beach party and the all-college mixer.