Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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hronicle FROSH HAZING VERYBODY knows that the haz- ing' of freshmen at entrance to col- lege is a very well favored indoor sport. And likewise is it an outdoor sport. Each year the Koran sets out the obli- gations of the freshmen. Each year the Student Council rules that there should be no hazing' on the campus. Each year some over-enthusiastic sophomore calls down the vengeance of the entire frosh

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of frosh socials got under way when Brother C. Philip appointed john Pepe chairman of a committee to plan for the frosh dance. Shortly afterwards the com- mittee announced that the dance would be held at the Roof Garden of the Hotel Pennsylvania. On May 5th, the frosh took an active part in the activities of Campus Day. During the traditional Moving Up Day ceremonies, Joe Ward President of the Student Council, announced the re- sults of the annual elections of officers for the coming year. As a result of the announcement, John Pepe received the coveted academic robes as a member of the Student Council by being elected Treasurer. Richard L. Ganzi was elected to the ofhce of President of Sophomore vear. As a result of the hard work of the members of the dance committee and the enthusiasm of the forty-niners the frosh hop was a success. Much credit is to be given to Thomas Love for his line work in making the dance the success that it was. VVe the class of forty-nine wish the graduating seniors the greatest success, and we hope that the future freshman classes will have as much success in their academic and social functions as We, the forty-niners have had.

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student body for his overstepping the limits of ordinary initiation. But in the run-of-the-mill case there is more need of stirring up sophomore support, more need of encouraging them in doing their duty by their classmates than of restraining them in their efforts. This last year was a golden one for frosh hazing. Accepted by the collegiate authorities, passed by the board of admis- sions and the registrar, these young ap- plicants had still to be accepted by their fellow-Manhattan men before, with pride and dignity, they could say that they be- longed. They had to learn all the rules set down in the 'fKoran, acquire a sing- ing acquaintance with the college songs, and bear with the time set for the wear- ing of little green hats and bright green ties. The Koran for 1946, edited by the Sophomore Committee, under the direc- tion and with the guidance of Brother Conrad Gabriel, Sophomore Moderator, was one of the finest we have seen at the college in years. The Committee worked conscientiously and made an excellent compilation of the rules, traditions, high points of history and activities of the college. Armed with this Koran,,' the Sophomore Vigilance Committee set a- bout indoctrinating the youthful aspir- ants to the honor of being Manhattan men. The various plots to ensnare the unwary were used and a great deal of indoctrination was passed out. But the sophomores evidently tired Of their obli- gations for at the end of the second week there were few signs of their still being enthusiastic for the important Work at which they were engaged. Flaunting this indifference one Monday morning, were modest signs announcing that the Sophs were afraid of the Frosh! Hail, '49 appeared in large white letters on many 158