Rutgers University - Scarlet Letter Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Politics Plclys its Pclrt . . To the victors belong the spoils, Speeches . . . buttons . . . posters adorning every bulletin board on campus-it was elec- tion time and students were caught up in the rush of campaigning. Efforts culmin-ated in the casting of ballots and the vote-hungry office seekers sat waiting for election returns. Tenseness - the long vigil until the votes were tallied - the split second when the winners were revealed. The victory speech was printed and the opposition finally admitted defeat. This was politics at Newark. Check the bulletin boards for names, qualifications, faces

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In Informal Groups Students Gather To Discuss and Debate Ideas became more than ideas through communication. Small groups gathered. At bull sessions in crowded, smoke-filled lounges, over coffee at Max's, in the confines of the fraternity house,issues were debated, ideas were touched upon, pursued. Wherever, whenever, two or three came to- gether, there was a communication of ideas. One cup of coffee an hour and Max will let you stay . . . and stay. The place students meet, discuss, plan. The small group . . . one among many . . . gathers in the lounge. Sometimes the con- versation is light, sometimes serious. . .

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Dromo-Visuol Expression of ldecis The plays were chosen. The parts were read. The leads were assigned. The long pro- duction process began. Set crews met to plan, hammer, paint realism for the stage. Back- grounds were varied. Costumes were either sewn and fitted or imported, fitted and ad- iusted. Lights were set up, colors combined, special effects tested. Every piece of furniture, every prop, every character and action had a purpose. lt was planned that way. Scenes from the production of Lord Byron's Love Letter.