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

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Where stately oaks and broad magnolias Shade inspiring halls, There stands our dear old Alma Mater . . . From September to June, the Old War Skule is a lively place, full of wonderful people and wonderful times clubs and exams and parties and projects but most of ally the students. Who to us recalls

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Confusion, confusion, as these girls unpack the multitude of essentials for their year at college. Mothers are the worrying kind, so the phone booths overflow with reassuring calls back home. . . . fond memories From the corners of the country, from the north, the south, the east, and the west come the students. From the corners of the world, from Mexico, Japan, South America, and India come the students. By boat and bus, train and plane, they flock to the campus. And the ensuing scene is one of near riot. Cars must be unloaded, rooms located, and roommates met and given the once-over. Lost trunks need tracking down, and clothes must be strategically crammed into post- age-sized closets. From the upperclassmen dorms sound screams and shouts of Long time no see! and Where are all those letters you promised? The freshmen dorms resound with cries of delight and homesickness, with many long distance calls home to Tell Mom I got here okay, and with the wonder of making new friendships. Similar noises echo down the long halls of the Stadium, and the fraternity houses come to life after the dormant summer. From end to end, the campus hums with activity in the shimmer- ing September heat as the students pour in to begin their long year of work and play. For the freshmen the year begins with a little of both as they . . .