Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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Something new: free 10:00 periods for the upperclassman and compul- sory assemblies for the frosh. Ill picture above student George Kuehzz and Ervin Peitlzumtz, l1'll1lSfZll1H, chat with cotzvocatioiz speaker, Sydney AlUlIfl1gllC, former Canadiaiz Mountie. For the Uninitiated l'.I'C.SllHIlI!l coed, Lois Harriss, eu- tertaiizs at Presideizt lVlorris' Open House. For 1fVheels VVbo VVantt to Get Rollinu' was the title of organizations display. ln above shot, two freshmen are introduced to the Greek letter social organizations by smiling sorority member. Freshmen Weelz is firstl All must go through it - and the univer sity does everything in her power to make the week at least semi enjoyable. 1953 marked the beginning of a Student-Leadern sys groups of freshmen through ordeals by exam and registration. Lead ers were Mom and Dad to freshmen as t'hey were tested, ex hibited to, propagandized at, and guided hither and yond. tem for orientation. Upper-classmen were chosen to lead and guide

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I -DM Sororiities anal Frats - Phi Taus witness pinning of two frat brothers on the balcony of Giant City Loalge. Activities and Relaxation . . . Students' Life-Blood Drarnatics - Oh, I coulal play a tyrant to make all things split, Darwin Payne declares as Bottom in A Nlialsuinmer Nights Dream. The college community: the refreshment center of the worlal - the inalustry of proelucing minds - the true melting pot of cultures, unalerstanaling, anal laeliefs. Knowlealge anal sophistication are garnerecl not only from lecture anal text, hut through contact with others anal through olaserva- tion. From the laull-session in elormitory, coffee chat in canteen, cigarette hreak in pulalication of- fice or hackstage theatre, or talk session in lounge or on campus come rewarals that cannot he num- hereal or alegreeal. Athletics - Donit worry girlsg' they have warm hearts. But whoa laelieve it? The gymnastics team look like men from Mars in their laronze makeup.