Lipscomb University - Backlog Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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LIPSCOMB’S ANSWER to the pyramids proved considerably more unstable than those of Gaza, as “freed” students enjoy one last beautiful day of fall. Beautiful Day Comes; Academics Obliviated ... and it was a beautiful day. Some of us had suspected; others had doubted. Old Rumor had thrown in timely words about bus arrangements and picnic preparations in the cafeteria. No one had known for certain, until... Visiting speaker Walter Adams, dean of Abilene Christian College, said so in chapel, and everyone agreed. A thunder of applause indicated approval, the usual “that’s all’ was pronounced, and an ef- fervescent crowd flooded the campus to make ready for a not-so-routine day. As a turbid mass, we stumbled aboard buses and into cars. Shelby Park was our destination; re- laxation, our immediate goal. Some played football, softball, volleyball. A few built human pyramids, while others applauded from dappled shade. Many hiked. All found pleasure in a most unusual day. One o’clock, and our faces formed a hungry, weaving row. Our only consolation as we sadly boarded buses was the knowledge that next year will bring another Beautiful Day. VOLLEYBALL AT Beautiful Day proves to be a highly competitive co-educational sport. Lipscomb’s giant, Stu Dungan, reaches beyond his already im- pressive height, perhaps mistaking the game for that of basketball, and providing game with moments of humor and laughter from this court jester. 14

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ALPHA DOMINANCE carried over into the social realm as the Alpha luau proved to be one of the most elaborate parties ever held in the club’s history. be highly worthy of its name as discarded melon rinds were THE ANNUAL late summer Melon Mess proved to : covered the ground and most Lipscomb students. tossed into overflowing barrels and slippery melon seeds 13

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COMING WITH the Lipscomb spring are the flowers and the beanied pledges of the fraternities; always at work, even to washing winter’s grime away. Pledges “Distinguish” Selves For Initiation “Slave! Wash that window!” The haughty, ar- rogant voice of a “superior” rang across campus as a “beanied” neophyte humbly submitted himself to performing a lowly task. Initiation activities brought amusement to out- siders as well as fraternity members. “Silent days” gave peace to faculty and fellow-students as Phi Beta Lambda and Alpha Kappa Psi pledges smiled dumbly at friendly “hello’s.” Aspirants to the his- tory fraternity became famous overnight as Amelia Earheart, Andrew Jackson, Hannibal, and Benedict Arnold. Academic robes masqueraded Sigma Tau Delta pledges as literary tyros. Masks depicting the tragedy and comedy of theatre hampered the identification of Alpha Psi Omega neophytes to everyone except quizzing members. The glorious victories of the debate squad were extolled by pros- pective members of Pi Kappa Delta while carrying championship forensic trophies. Formal initiation banquets eclipsed previous days of servitude as actives became simply Joe or Jane again instead of “Mr.” or “Miss”; slaves and mas- ters became one, and new fraternity brothers and sisters increased the length of roll call. THE MASTER hoax of the year as perpetrated by the Collegiate Civitan Club in their annual blood drive was the “fatal” accident of John Hayes.