Pomona College - Metate Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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Sophomore officers — historian, Polos; Vice-Pres., Tranquada; freas., Ward; sec, Houck; girls social chairman, Price; Pres., Bafchelder; publicity, Bloxom; men ' s social chairman, Mines, met in Sophomore stronghold, the French House. Soph men replaced Soph women in Denison and Haddon. Ball, Hupp, Hines, Batchelder relax on Denison ' s steps. President Batchelder won debating competitions with teammate Harry Hupp. Nick Polos debated informally.

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Rivalry Freshmen taking advantage of numerical strength during Frosh week captured the Sophomore Arch — left indelible evidence. FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE RIVALRY HIT A POST-WAR HIGH as two non-veteran classes nnet and tangled for the first time since 1941. The participants ' near-destructive enthusiasm prompt- ed hazing on a scale somewhat startling to administration and more staid upperclassmen. Enforced punishment of dinkless Frosh men revived wholesale wearing of the green in which even women unofficially joined. In October, Frosh sprung their Lapithae banner via helicopter and drew action from the Ghosts who declared the spring illegal. Luckier Centaurians took over College Avenue with a successful and predominantly maroon sweater spring. Frosh Banner Spring by helicopter was spectacular but illegal.

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Men found the fraternity decision a difficult one to make. New Nappie Bill Hammon discovered that egg rolling precedes membership in good standing. Sophomores SOPHOMORES DISCOVERED THAT GREAT- er familiarity with campus life partially compen- sated for the loss of Freshman prestige. Early in the year the siren call of the six local fraternities plunged the men into a week of parties and indecision. Affiliations seemed last- ingly important when made — less limiting as the freshness of brotherhood wore off. Women, spared the artificial split of moving into outside houses, crowded into Blaisdell, except for the few who occupied French and Spanish Houses; and men took over former women ' s residences of Baldwin, Haddon, and Denison. Sophomore president Dick Batchelder kept his class organized for Freshman hazing and found time besides to win numerous debate competi- tions and work in Harwood dinner line. Nancy Price and Doug Hines as Social Chairmen en- livened Sophomore night life with a hay-ride, class rallies and the second annual Pause That Refreshes Dance. Levis were illegal for frosh, legal for sophomores. Pants showing belong to Mee, McHenry, Smith, Polos, Hammon, Brookman, Hart, Beckner, Hatch, Ward, Tucker, Fleisher, Hines, Black, Addison, Leovy, Weakley, Waldon.