United Colleges - Vox Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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freshie week There occurs around United College every September a week full of fun, friendship and fes¬ tivities. To fully initiate the freshman into United College, and more important to make him become a part of college life, several activities are planned - each to welcome the freshie to United. This year was no different and after the hustle and bustle of registration we found in rapid succes¬ sion, queens, dances, receptions, pep rallies and hazing. At the Freshman Reception held in the library, freshmen, seniors and professors witnessed the crowning of Miss Wendy George, our Freshie Queen. Seven o’clock one morning in Convocation Hall, the scene was of a few hundred freshmen dressed in the costume of the day, ready to perform for their friends”, the seniors. All day the hallowed halls echoed with the singing of the Monotones, auction- ning of box lunches and the shouting of college yells. The freshmen pledged their loyalty to the College, and their devotion” to the seniors. A most appropriate climax to Freshie Week was the parade. Surrounding a flower bedecked float, later to ‘be given first prize, were a few hundred United College freshies who were proclaiming to the on-lookers what they had learned in one short week: ”Raise the roof for old United Tell the world that she ' s the best.”

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Front Row: (L. to R.) Stuart Gage, Roberta Gunn, Dennis Eylofson, Marion Davidson, Dave Lloyd. Second Row: George Munchinsky, Leslie James, Joanne Gifford, Kathy Anderson, Marilyn Monk, Elizabeth Rankin, Sue Weidman, Pat McMahon, Sylvia McRae. Third Row: Allan Pennie, Keith Andrews, Sam Travers, Sheldon Hershberg, Richard Kaczor, Bob Lyons. ...collegiate report As another year in our school life draws to a close, the members of the Collegiate depart¬ ment of United College pause to reflect on the past year’s events. The Collegiate elections were held in October and, after a week of hard campaigning, Dennis Eyolfson was declared president and Roberta Gunn co-ed rep. Soon after this the Initiation Dinner and Dance was held in the Fort Garry Hotel. This was a great success, as usual, with Mr. Ruther¬ ford acting as emcee at the dance. November brought U.C.’s biggest formal, Snowflurries, and it was more successful than ever. A coke’’tail party was held for Col¬ legiate students before the dance, and we all attended as a group afterwards. Shortly after this, with its carols, colorful lights and, of course, exams, came Christmas. A most impressive candlelight service was held and it was well attended by Collegiate students. Caroling was also held, with an accompanying accordian, in Tony’s each noon hour for a week before exams. At the beginning of the new year many new activities were started. The pins and rings, ordered in December, were distributed. Soon after this the college sweaters arrived. With the new year came an increase in sports activ¬ ities. The boys’ basketball team won their first game under the direction of their new coach. The inter-room hockey commenced, as well as girls’ volleyball and badminton. To bring January to a close, the Collegiate held a Toboggan Party and Dance. They also participated in the Co-ed—Men’s Club Tea on January 19. Collegiate did very well in debating this year, giving the college a real challenge. Inter- room debates were also organized. The drama club has contributed greatly with its presentations at Stunt Night and at Theatre Night. The Student Council this year has tried hard to cope with the problems arising, and has been very successful. The members of the 1960-61 Council have presented a gavel to be used by future councils. This past year has been most eventful, with its happy moments and its sorrowful ones. There have been successes and failures, all of which have contributed to the memories which we will retain of this year. 17

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Front Row: (L. to R.) Marilyn Isaac, Marilyn Abbott, Joan Laing, Ernie Lawrence, Leslie Young, Brenda Michie, Wendy George. Back Row: Tom Thornsteinson, John Haig, Judy Wolfram, Bob Gregg, Rae Graham, Bill Currie, Judy Wickberg, Jay Prober, Professor Dixon. ... first year report It takes life to love life” and First Year was certainly full of life and love. Our first week was spent in a riot of activities acquaint¬ ing ourselves with the College. The Freshie Dance helped students to get to know each other and by Freshie Day, September 23, the seniors had marked their victims. The day was honored by girls in pyjamas and boys in diap¬ ers. However, the tortures of this day were borne stoically by all, including Freshie Queen, Wendy George. Many freshies sold toilet paper in aid of the Building Fund, while others pushed peanuts with their noses down the Bay’s clean floors. Departing from the tradition of placing last in stunt night, First Year’s brilliant presenta¬ tion of In the Beginning” rated second place. Again displaying their talents later in the year, they excelled in Theatre Night with the produc¬ tion Sorry, Wrong Number”. The Student Council, elected soon after the term began, was ably led by president Ernie Lawrence. At the time of elections most of the nominees were unknown. However, the electors voted wisely and the Council turned out to be the best possible. As Christmas drew near First Year crowded libraries in a pre-examination panic. After the Christmas fallout a whirl of social activities 1 ;gan again. Our spirits were revived by a frosty toboggan party at Lockport and then a well-attended dance in the gaily decorated New Tony’s. All the events of the year speak well for First Year. Students were diligent, enthusias¬ tic and unusually talented. 19