Plymouth State University - Conning Tower Yearbook (Plymouth, NH)

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Signs went up. “CHANGE Articles (and Articals) were written in encouragement. Several hundred piled into Silver Hall to discover what CRAM (Committee for the Reaction Against Mediocrity) was all about. Speeches were made and some enthusiasm kindled. Everyone had a project to suggest, from football (right) to faculty evaluations. Peter Jarrctt and Peter Vanier (below right) led the crusade. After that, things sort of died out for CRAM. An exam week, a speakers’ program and a few other results evolved, but the college’s enthusiasm dwindled. CRAM issued its own mimeographed epitaph in February.

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. . . rules . . . endless dorm meetings . . . trying to look “in at the snack bar . . . rules . . . the inevitable birthday party . . .bull sessions until 3 . . . rules . . . “Have a nice vacation . . lunch lines . . . Batman . . . signing out for d.t. . . . sneaking in late . . . listening for buzzers . . . beady eyes out the window . . . rules . . . dorm life. Mr. Stevens

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The freshmen left initiation memories behind and papered the campus with campaign slog;uis and cartoons in an effort to boost their candidates into class offices. Long ! cfore the voting began, it was evident that Neil White of Exeter, aided by his CRAM affiliation and large crew of signmakcrs, would walk off with the presidency. Shown with him (alxjve right) arc successful candidates Robin Whittemore, treasurer, and Pam Jones, secretary. Ron Royer was elected vice president. Neil (below) joined previously elected presidents Andy Traver (’68), Tom McIntyre (Student Council), Wayne Giles (’67), and Ed Hendry (’66).