Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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easy matter to find a band party somewhere on the hill almost any weekend. A pile of beer kegs is a commonplace appendage — almost a status symbol — to any living group. By the time of graduation, the average Lehigh man has learned to handle himself quite well in a social atmo- sphere. Lafayette, of course, remains.as Lehigh ' s big- gest though not most threatening) rival. And Lafayette Weekend still marks the heaviest turn- out of alumni on campus. The old bonfire tradition 27

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The social life of a freshman is hindered slightly by his environ- ment. But thanks to the univer- sity ' s forbearing position on the presence of liquor and women in the dorms (the two are not always coupled), his position is not hope- less. In spite of their inevitable separation from upperclassmen in fraternities or residence halls, freshmen do manage to make their presence known. Since fewer alternatives are available to them than to upperclassmen, any concert or athletic event is largely supported by frosh at- tendance. To many of us, the ultimate in social activity, despite Lehigh ' s attractive residence halls, is the fraternity. The thirty-one chapter houses at Lehigh are structured to provide a good balance of social and academic life. It is an I 26

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is gone, but new colors for Lafayette ' s leopard appear each year, along with increasingly clever (but less subtle) displays for the football game. The tra- ditional maniacal scuffle marking the end of the football season has also disappeared this year. However, the pajama parade to the Moravian dorms was resumed, and this tradition, along with that of wearing dinks and the Dink Hop, remains as the only truly freshman activity. 28