Portland State University - Viking Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Every Oregon election helps determine the quality of education Portland State students get, the kind of college they attend, PSC faced double-barreled elections this year. The Oct. 15 referendum was particularly crucialg students and fac- ulty campaigned for support of the l.egislature's tax program. The meas- ure failed, intensifying the colleges omnipresent financial dilemma-how to educate more students with less money. The science building, planned since 1961, was placed on the May primary ballot with two other PSC buildings- the PE and library structures. PSC shared with other state colleges a non- instructional services cutback of 251.5 million. The State Board of Higher Edu- cation approved a tuition increase so students would pay more of the cost of their education. 5'-v fat 'Cf . 'Wang

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,C 'Y 'dr ..-' Never before a Homecoming like thisl Two activity-filled weeks, launched with selection of a queen and winding up with Metropolitan Melodies. ln between there were on and off-campus luncheons and conferences, an alumni banquet, open house, a play, a rally and bon- fire, and a football game. Commu- nity sharing was stressed in this year's theme, Your College and the Community. Suspense built up at Coronation ceremonies when princesses ffrom leftj Gloria Heckaman, Virginia Hasse, Barbara Burnett, Linda .gd Crawford and Sandy Kraft walked up the aisle. The time was now for the well-kept secret-Gloria Hecka- man would reign as queen of 1963 Homecoming festivities. Queen Gloria, eyes shiny with tears, ac- cepted the honor. She was then presented with a bouquet of roses by Larry Large, ASPSC president. All was not roses, however. There was the thorny problem of scant attendance, accounting for a deficit of about 32000. Some said events were spread too thin over the two weeks-the longest period ever tried. Others said planning was too 4 gd .ff .-NJ' lavish, especially the finale-the dance with its multi-combo enter- tainment. There was something for everybody. For many students, the most mean- ingful events of Homecoming were the rally, bonfire, and football game. Under clear skies at Duni- way Park,the wildly dancing flames of the huge bonfire cast a warm glow overthe rallying crowd. About 300 students attended the informal dance held in the cafeteria after the bonfire. Next day, the team came through with a 19 to 14 win over Southern Oregon. 15