Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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This group of freshman boys has fallen victim to the charms of the Field House as they take a break in the week ' s activities. Ah, the Military. Here it has managed to assemble as attractive a bunch of bald heads as can be found on campus.

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One of the many activities during Orientation Week drew these freshman boys to the Greek theater. A really high class orchestra entertains the dogs with smashing success at an Orientation Week as- sembly. . . . participate in Orientation Week. An exciting round of parties and programs, it is designed to in- troduce the newcomers to LSU. The girls are taken under the wing of the Freshman Advisors who guide them through the week. The boys are taken under the wing of the military who just guide them. The dogs attend panels and assemblies to give them an idea of the meaning and purpose of a university. They are entertained by the Student Centers and learn of the religious side of campus life. Water- melon in abundance is served at the YW-YMCA party following the Pigskin Preview, where frosh meet gridiron members. Bald heads and pony tails are paired off for the events under the watchful eyes of the advisors. Probably the most participated-in event of the week is the physical-taking party. Some peo- ple may disagree that it ' s a party, but participated-in it is. Long lines of nervous freshmen wait impa- tiently to get through, hoping that maybe it ' s all a bad dream. While the freshmen are still in the party mood, they are whirled through . . .

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. . . fraternity rush week. The Campanile steps be- come the meeting place for members and rushees be- fore they leave for rush dates. Rivaling the Panhel- lenic traffic jam, the cars congregate to chauffeur the boys to the frat house for lunch or perhaps to some- one ' s home for a party. Strictly stag, the afternoon gatherings help rushees to meet members and look over each fraternity. When evening falls, though, the scene changes somewhat. The houses light up, the rush girls arrive, and the parties begin. Rushees are treated to the taste of fraternity social life as friend- ly handshakes and attractive rush girls greet them at every door. After a week ot revelry interspersed with serious talks about fraternity life, the rushees sign their preference cards. Shortly after, the bids are distributed, and the campus again buzzes with the excitement of who went what. With the rush weeks drawing to a close, the campus is swept into a new activity, . . . Afternoons at the frat houses give the rushees a chance to meet their prospective fraternity brothers. How about a dance? And the rush girls gladly oblige as they assist the fraternity boys in rush week.