University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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NOV GKADUATt: MANACiEP. ol alhlet,cs, foimer alumn; secretary, A. L Slonaker, registers wilh the class of ' 21. RECENTLY appointed secretary ol the Alumni Association, J. Melvin Good- son. ex- ' 28, with three rGturning graduates. He made the plans for entertainment and registration of alumni. iiii i ' iii w if Ml ' ah iii i I ii ' iiii THE SPIDER AND THE FLY iheme was used by the Pi Phis this year. Allraclive decorations but judges disagreed. GRADS RETURN TO By McCALL LOVITT AlUMNI returning to their old alma mater for homecoming either have a whirling good time with old pals , proudly show their . wives around the campus, or else just go to the football game and reminisce about the teams they used to have. At the 1940 home- coming on October 19, more than 1,000 old grads came back to the campus and did all of this. Mel Goodson, this year ' s new alumni secretary, saw to that, making the annual routine plans for entertain- ment and registration of alumni. But he did more than that. Following his appointment last June, he organized a series of fast-growing alumni groups all over the country. After seven months in office, super salesman Goodson had organized new clubs in several cities and had plans for more. His goal is pure and simple: expand and strengthen alumni groups. Students played their part in hlomecoming, too. Their committees tacked up Welcome, Grads signs on the campus, registered alumni at the recreation hall headquarters, showed them around the school, decorated halls and houses, put on o pre-game float parade, and helped to make the annual evening barbecue another big success. To top the day off, the Wildcats gave the grads a 29-6 football victory over Louisiana ' s Centenary Gentlemen. SI OKY STOVER was used to advantage in the Alpha Tau Omega hous. decoration. The novel idea won the fraternity first prize. ALPHA PHIS were awarded second in the float parade lor their Hals oit to Ariz ' jna entry

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miscreants are given a public spanking by the troditions committee members. Large paddles are used, and the whacks are painful to behold. Although freshmen traditions end at Thanksgiving, a number of traditions are respected by most of the student body. These include refraining from smoking on Memorial Fountain, not going through the middle door of the library entrance during exam week; several others. The election board, selected by the Executive Com- mittee, conducts, supervises all elections. Every Thursday morning at 11:40, an assembly is held in the university auditorium. Programs are planned by the assembly chair- man. Organizations putting on winning skits each year receive cash prizes of $50, $15, and $10 for top places in both men ' s and women ' s divisions. A recently formed organization is the rodeo committee. Since the University of Arizona ' s inter-collegiate rodeo has become so im- portant an event, this group works hard from September right up until the rodeo itself in March. To offer the students as full a social life as possible is the aim of the social committee. It arranges the Wednesday night social hours in the Rec Hall, as well as planning a number of all-students body dances during the year. Each woman student of the university is a member of the Associated Women ' s Students, as well as of the rR£SillE. ' T :: the 33 ;a1ed v omen siudenls Icr 1 . Ipha Theta- She v s also active in the Desen talking with Miss Burqess, advisor for the associat ?43-4 Riders organ; in Hin-.:iton zation. She Kappa 15 seen PRESIDENT HAMILTON seated on the porch of Maricopa hall with Louise V ilIweber, who served as vice-president. i ed v.-omen slU ' dentsr Jean Hamiltcn, president; i .:. u... ..... ...-, ;-..-...i .... Sally Rcss. treasurer: Louise W:ll- eber. v.ce- president; and Mtss Burgess, advisor. WOMENS TRADITIONS are fostered by Spurs. Penally for infractions of ' he rules ore cleaning the Agqie steps and coming to classes look- ing -jeiy conspicuous. Associated Student body. With its own organization, officers, constitution, and council, A.W.S., according to the student ' s handbook, is organized for the purpose of regulating all matters pertaining to student life of its members which do not fall under faculty jurisdiction; to further tn every way the spirit of unity among the women of the university; to increase their sense of responsibility toward each other; and to be p medium by which the standards of the university con be mode ond kept high. An important sub-organization of A.W.S. is the Round Table, a group made up of the presidents of all the women ' s organizations of the university. Round Table serves as a co-ordinating body for all the activities of women ' s organizations of the university. As on organization, the Associated Students owns and operates two businesses, the Co-op Bookstore and the Rec Hall. Both of these are in the basement of the women ' s building; they are managed by persons hired by the Association. The Co-op sells everything from Indian jewelry to swim suits, but its main stock is books and school supplies. Any profits go back into the general fund of the Association. This is o sketch of the university as a community, working as an organization, the Associated Students. With its officers, committees, ac- tivities, and business projects, the Associated Students, like the university whose students are its members, is a going concern. 23

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it v ARDUOUS PREPARATION of Iralernity, sororily and hall f:--::- -.-- --- oration were not all in vam, Gamma Phi, above, p t the imtshjng louche on their winning lloat. THEIR ALMA MATER House decorations displayed the usual student humor and confi- dence of winning the football gome. Fred Fichett of Tucson, class of 1917, and his committee of judges gave Delta Gamma first piece. Alpha Phi second, and Pima hall honorable mention. In the men ' s competition they awarded Alpha Tau Omega first place. Phi Gamma Delta second, and Phi Delta Theta honorable men- tion. For the annual float parade that night before the game, campus organizations again gave homecomers a new thrill . Float committee judges had a difficult time coming to a decision, but finally awarded Gamma Phi Beta, first place in the women ' s division and Alpha Phi second. In the men ' s division the Aggie club took first place and Kappa Sigma second. Among alumni groups this year, the law college graduates did most to attract attention. They firmly established the custom among alumni groups to hold reunions for classes 5, 10, 15, and 20 years back. This custom was deemed better than having a celebration for each class or with classes having the largest attendance. In this way an a lumnus may come back every five years and expect a special celebration for himself and his own classmates. To Mr. Goodson, former alumni secretary, Mr. Slonaker, univer- sity officials, and students, goes credit for the success of Homecoming Day this year. HOUSE DECORATIONS displayed the usual student humor and confidence of winning the football game. Phi Delta Theta won honorable mention for their efforts. BEAUTIFUL Ganj- ia Phi i oj. ;:roudly passes the reviewing stand and promptly awarded the trophy as the outstanding entry. ORREC- WILL| JRS - € . I TAKING ADVANTAGE ol currer.l news. iJalta Gammas use poiiccai poster and prophesy Arizona victory — winning fust award for house decorations. COCHISE HALL group hurriedly puts float material together for evening parade. Dr. Roy, m the foreorouiid. head resident, makes suggestions. 3