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

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- Notice the contrast between what boys bring for a year at school and how much girls deem necessary. Entering the hallowed halls of the boys ' dorm, these LSU students prepare to settle down for the year.

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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 . . .

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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 . . .