Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Who Cares? Some Traditions, Worn Crusades Fade From Interest Do you remember the last time that we really cheered at a chapel pep rally? Or when was the last time that we had a newspaper drive to recycle paper? It has been awhile. Change. It affects all things, including MUS. As the school changed, crusades like the ecology movement of two years ago disappeared. The often-hilarious pep skits were replaced by either colorless presentations or a void. And the political talk and excitement of last year was dropped in the wake of Watergate. As MUS continued to grow, several traditions fell into disuse. The vibrancy of election campaigns has been reduced to boredom. The traditional outlandish behavior of Seniors in their last few weeks was replaced by much more mature attitudes. And with the separation of the Lower School, friendly hazing no longer welcomed seventh-graders to MUS. However, we did not see these changes as a sign of negligence or apathy. We knew that the crusades and traditions which went by-the- board were merely outmoded and no longer served the needs of our character. 1974 was a year for few to care about outmoded crusades and traditions.