Old Dominion University - Troubador Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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COTILLION Cotillion, the only sorority who has the same kind of rush party every year, the Kiddie Rush Party, is planning another annual event which will begin next fall—The Cotillion Ball. Christmas is a busy time for Cotillion as they have their annual Christmas dance with Tri-K, and the needy basket project for the poor, also co-sponsored by Tri-K. Organized in the 1930's, this club that sports blue and yellow as its colors, gives an annual Cotillion award. This award is presented to a student who is proficient in both studies and extracurricular activities. Members of Cotillion participate in athletics, chorus, publications and the Honor Council. “NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY. THAT'S MINE! exclaims Lois Akers as she and Eleanor Irwin struggle over a baby rattle at the Cotillion Club’s annual Kiddie Rush Party held at the home of Hope Smith. Similar rush parties are given by the other sororities in the fall and spring for incoming freshmen. COTILLION. First row: Adelaide Lewis, Secretary; Margaret Anne Felton, President; Mary Lou Shaeffer, Vice-President; Carey Bridges. Second row; Mae Jernigan, Lois Akers, Jane Franklin, Beverly Buchanan, Ellie Irwin. Absent from picture is Bess Melvin, Treasurer.

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ALPHA OMEGA PHI Alpha Omega Phi, the first social club for women at the college, was organized in the 1930’s. A pledge of honesty and loyalty is made by the club's members along with a vow to uphold the highest standards of womanhood. The club has made an agreement to support school activities and to contribute to school spirit. Alpha participates in intramural competition with the other sororities, and her members are active in many school functions, notably chorus, athletics and publications. Each year the sorority presents a useful gift to the college. The club’s colors and emblem have been revised in the past year to blue, silver and white with a diamond-shaped pin utilizing the above colors. Current projects involve writing a Constitution and organizing an Alumni Association. On the Alph’s social schedule are rush parties, formal teas, co-ed parties and the annual social affair, Alpha’s traditional Black and White Ball. NO,NO, YOU CAN’T HAVE IT! These girls in Alpha practice basketball for intramural games which are played between the social clubs. Cookie Stovall holds the ball while Ann Blair and Loretta Sanchez guard her. ALPHA OMEGA PHI. First row: Katherine Toscano, Vice-President; Bobbie Glisson, President; June Gregg, Treasurer; Ann Blair, Secretary. Second row: Loretta Sanchez, Mary Elizabeth McDow, Helen Solomon, Jackie Leonard. Third row: Jolly Harrison, Maive Kipp, Cookie Stovall, Eleanor Carpenter.

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WE HAVE PARTIES TOO! Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority seemed to protest when they were called “brains” after having attained the highest scholastic average among the social clubs, not that they were not proud of the fact. “All work and no play makes Mary a dull girls,” and the Tri-K girls are out to prove it. They began their social calendar with theT.N.T. dance with Tiga. Among the other dances are the Christmas dance with Cotillion, annual Sweetheart Ball and the forthcoming beach party with Delta. Tri-K is well represented in the athletics, chorus, class officers, honor council, publications, and student senate. All six places in the Hall of Fame were taken by Tri-K girls. Each year the club gives a French award to the student most proficient in that language. TRI-K DEW,DEW,DEW ! ” thus sing the goats of Tri-K sorority during “Hell Week”. After a week of not speaking to boys, being laughed at by the older members, and singing in Bud’s the 10 goats are happy to get it over with. First row: left to right, Carol Owens, Betty Sexton, Yolanda Grant, Anne Hackney, Beverly Nolley. Second row: left to right, Norma Owens, Violet Robertson, Jackie Burrus, Sue Williams, Jean Davis. KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA KAPPA. First row: Peggy Christensen, Recording Secretary; Eleanor Addison, Treasurer; Barbara Barker, Presi-dent;Gay Rice, Corresponding Secretary; Kathy Klak, Vice-President. Second Row: Carlotta Duncan, Lynanne Robinson, Mina Yaffey, Beverly Nolley, Jean Davis, Yolanda Grant. Third row: Anne Hackney, Norma Owens, Carol Owens, Sue Williams, Pete Eugley, Mary Helen McDuffie, Violet Robertson, Betty Sexton-Absent from picture is Jackie Burrus.