Oglethorpe University - Yamacraw Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

 - Class of 1985

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Fashion becomes unisex with the popularity of denim shown here in bell-bottomed jeans and bush shirts. ' JL Some clothes are an ethnic medley — pat- ' ' ' terned after combinations of Indian, Asian, Mexican and Eastern styles of dress, ac- ' companied by jewelry. Love for simplicity and nature in the 1960 ' s and 1 970 ' s increases the popularity of peas- ant dresses like those made by Laura Ash- ley. Patterned pants, knee-high boots, culottes, t-shirts, felt hats and fringed leather purses are all fashionable in the 1 960 ' s and 1 970 ' s. FASHIONS 13

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12 FASHIONS The Rolling Stones are models of men ' s fashion in the 1960 ' s, including tight pants, worn low on the hips, brightly colored shirts and shoulder-length hair.



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Did You Know? Oglethorpe Odd Facts In the early 1930 ' s, Oglethorpe had a radio station, WJTL, which was the first campus radio station in the United States and the first to conduct classes over the air. Hermance Stadium was originally supposed to be a coliseum but is incomplete because its financeer, Harry Hermance, lost his money in the Stock Market Crash. The original library was located in Lupton Hall and consisted entirely of the registrar area, the admissions offices and the Dean ' s offices and was not relocated until 1972. The Crypt of Civilization located in Hearst Hall contains a Donald Duck doll. The Crypt will be opened in the year 8113. ♦General David Sarnoff, who spoke at the closing of the Crypt, is the founder of RCA. Thornwell Jacobs wanted to be buried under Lupton Hall according to his poem, My Last Request . Oglethorpe had its own printing press during the 1930 ' s and the 1940 ' s. John Thomas Lupton bottled Coca-cola in Chattanooga. The lower part of Hearst Hall was known as the Passion Pit when it was a dormitory. ♦There ' s a sun dial on Hearst Hall. ♦Sailing class was taught in the pit of Lup- ton Hall. ♦Thornwell Jacobs went to England to find General Oglethorpe ' s body and bring it back to the Oglethorpe campus but dropped the idea because of a controversy between Jacobs and the people of Savannah, who wanted the body buried in Savannah. ♦Original entrance requirements for freshman included examinations in Caesar, Cicero ' s Se- lect Orations, Greek Testament and the ability to speak Latin and Greek fluently. ♦Oglethorpe once had a rule that specifically »- ' i ' (

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