University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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University Presidents Build School; See ancient languages, geology and mineralogy, botany, the arts, and business. When we thumb through out schedule of hours, going down the columns look- ing for an easy class (one with no term papers) that is no ear- lier than 10:40, it is hard to visual ize a small agriculture college and school of mines in place of our computerized world of red brick, pavement, palm trees and automobiles, oday women students are fighting to live off campus before they turn 21. Most women who live in dormi- tories have keys to the front doors, leaving them with virtu- ally no hours, no restrictions. It has been years since men students were restricted. The first students at the University were permitted 150 demerits each. If you were appalled by our famous Code of Conduct, you should have been around to be ruled by the list of of- fenses that existed in the early days of the U of A. Absence from class or tardiness were offenses that cost five de- merits. Running on the balcony was a ten point offense. Mis- conduct during study hours drew a penalty of five demerits. Two boys who were denied per- mission to attend a circus, but slipped away anyway, were given seventy-five demerits. Current students sometimes complain of nothing to do, but it usually happens when there are no athletic events at home or the student doesn ' t care about going to Las Vegas Night, or to a drama production, or an Artist Series event During the first years of the University there was no physical educa- tion taught, no student activi- ties committee to plan meets and games. Petitions for dances were denied, and there

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UA: 1886 - 1971 Him

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