Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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TR DITIO This is fall at Kent . . . a red-rimmed straw dangling over the side of a coke glass in the Brady . . . frightened freshmen vigorously scrubbing an already shiny seal of Ohio at Prentice gate . . . ageless oak trees flashing bright-colored leaves in the sun . . . ink- stained fingers and lines without end on registration day . . . groans when term papers are assigned . . . bits of ribbon adorning gay sweaters the morning after pledge services . . . dirty trench coats thrown aside the first day rain changes to snow. Campus buildings floating on. a white cloud after a heavy snowfall . . . 'wishful thinking and rumors before the name band is se- lected for the Top Hop . . . classroom absen- teeism when thermometers hit bottom . . . unique posters wallpapering the halls when a Miss Kent State is being chosen . . . college and grade school students sharing bobsleds on the hill going down to the library . . . and then, one day the sun is warmer, the shy is bluer and winter is gone. Students eating lunch on the campus and cutting classes just to be around when tiny buds appear on branches ...' 1 nobs of yellow blossoms clustering around the steps leading to the Administration building . . . broiled backs refusing to turn tan f... the ethereal sound of voices in harmony reaching out to the stars-on Campus Night . . . and finally, -1 4 ix l A the solemn, gowned procession taking seniors to their diplomas. These are the things that are the blood of our school, that live as long as there are students and buildings here . . . these are the things neither war nor years can destroy . . . these are part of the heritage that each graduating class leaves for incoming students, . . . these are the traditions of Kent State univeisity. i u 5 5 5 i ly I ff 4 .xr ll

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'High enthronecl upon a hilltop, reigning over every heart

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Behind the imposing facade of the Administration building lies the heart of the University. In this struc- ture is located our auditorium, President George A. BoWman's oflice and deans of the three colleges. Here, too, we find the Dean of Women, the Registrar's oflice, the Treasurer, dispensary and the appointments office. And behind this vital center of activity is the famed atrium, Where informal happenings of great importance are arranged. Here beats the pulse of Kent State university.