Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Frail females manage to get their iiightlv g mna?tirs in the phone hooth. Althougli the dorms are the residences of out-of-town students and thus thought of as a place of retirement, they are indeed, the scene of great activity. The bull sessions that are held in the dormitories probably require more mental activity than the average student ever dreamed of using in his academic work. Lifelong friendships are made in dorms as a result of the roommate or suitemate who becomes more of a brother or sister than just a friend. Problems are cussed and discussed with roommates. While friendships are being made, innu- merable arguments occur, particularly over such matters as the telephone. The boys are fighting over the phone so that she won ' t alreadv have a date by the time he gets in touch with her: while the girls are emploring one another to keep the lines free so his call can come through. Of course, the showers are the scene of much controversy and actual com- It seems that she always calls at the most inopportune times. 1-.U 1 An ambitious student gels in a little studying just before class time earlv in the a.m. bat with toothpaste and shaving cream wars and water fights. ot onlv are the dormitories an area for rest and study but they offer the student the opportunity to represent his dormi- tory bv participating on the intramural field with rival dor- mitory men. The athletic field answers one of the prime ob- jectives of college and campus life. Dormitory sports teach the individual how to get along with his classmates and in a broader sense, help him adjust to the world about him. By the end of the s hool year, the walls of the dormitories have practicallv become hallowed, for they hold the secrets that mustn ' t be breathed to a soul. They hold the hojH-s and the disappointments, the laughter and the tears, and become mellowed with such through the generations. They have seen it ail. been through it all, and yet remain staunch for the next year with its new joys and sadnesses.

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life in the dormitories

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The rides and games at Ponchartrain Beach attract many Tulane fun seekers. For the stags a Poker game provides an evening ' s recreation.