Riverside College - Tequesquite Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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-1 ' I li r The Royalty of BIG EVENT of the winter soc ial season is the Dream Date Formal. Preceding the dance is the spirited campaign to determine who campus voters feel would be the ideal dates. Machiavel- lian indeed are the discussions that take place in fraternity and sorority meetings as members whom to honor with their nomination. Once the commitment is made, supporters fan out on campus, seeking converts through impassioned sales talks delivered in private conversations or to luncheon groups in the Pit. Posters, some matter of fact, some witty, some sheer works of art, and nearly all the candidates ' picture with the best profile turned artfully toward the camera, add color to the campus scene. As election day draws near, the faithful venture forth wearing lapel badges or other symbols of their favorite. Finally all there is to do is vote and then wait for the big night when the results will be made known and the Dream Date King and Queen crowned. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS - Carol Ashmore, KU sponsor- ed, reigned as Dream Date Queen. DANCE TIME - Ouch! Get off my foot! The blonde didn ' t really say it, but she must have thought it. That was iust about the only contingency that AWS didn ' t foresee, however, when it planned the Dream Date. A minor mis-step such as this could scarcely mar such an evening as this, however. ? 22

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Open House SOMETHING NEW - In the fall, the Associated Student Body took over for its offices one of the many residences the college has been acquiring in its expansion program. Suddenly freed from the narrow confines of a drawer in Mrs. Merrick ' s office, the ASB leaders exulted in their new-found space. Judy St. Jean had a whole sleeping porch for her publicity litter. AMS and AWS Presidents Bill Gallaher and Joy Defenbaugh shared an of- fice with no one but each other, while Freshman and Sophomore Prexies Walt Maciborski and Wayne Hendrickson similarly luxuriated in new quarters. ASB President John Motte and Vice- president Carol Ashmore each had desks in the big living room, which also served as an Executive Board meeting room. At Christmas time the de- lighted ASB officers invited all students to open house to inspect their facilities. LARRY JACKSON appears to be more interested in the refreshments than checl ing out the new ASB offices. MRS. MARY JANE MERRICK and Dean Leonard Metcalf appear to be enjoying the Inspection of the new ASB offices on Riverside Drive. Open house was held during Christmas time and refreshments were served. 21

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Dream Date THE DANCE ITSELF was held this year af the Disneyland Hotel. Probably for the same reason that other pastures always seem greener, it always seems more glamorous to hold a big dance out of town. On the long drive down, the rhythm of the traffic heightens anticipation. The luxurious sur- roundings of the ballroom add romance to the occasion. The sea of handsome men and beautiful women . . . the toe-tingling music . . . the hushed conversation around the tables . . . the sudden bursts of laughter. Suddenly there is a stir, and it ' s time for the Dream Date candidates to be led to the dais. The winners are proclaimed, and find themselves somewhat embarrassed by their spot- lights. The dance continues. Hand squeezes hand, cheek meets cheek. Not all the dream dates were given public recognition tonight. The dance is over . . . couples file to their cars, humming their favorite tunes. A cozy ride home, not too much conversation, marks the end of a dream date indeed. ( Ih ROMANTIC SETTING - The Fountain of Youth was one thing most couples didn ' t need, but it made a pictur- esque objective for an intermission stroll. And v hat HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS - Dan Johnston, Dream Date King, Viras sponsored by WAA. difference would it make if that moon wasn ' t the real thing? It was all the excuse anyone needed for a stolen kiss and that was for real. 23