University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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a trend or a tradition? The Razorback staff began a beauty pageant in 1920 called the Razorback Queens. Each contestant submitted a photograph to be judged, and the winners were featured in the yearbook. Seventy-seven years and three names later, the contest has become an Arkansas tradition of honoring both female and male students for outstanding achievement. And in 1922, the very first Homecoming Day for University alumni was celebrated. In 1997, a queen was crowned and a parade was held — just like that day 75 years earlier. [campus life] ♦ Senior Walk, one of the University ' s oldest and most famous traditions, stretches for miles across campus. Honoring graduates with a permanent marking of their presence on campus, the practice of engraving names in cement began in 1905. [At left, like a scene from Guys Dolls, these two students play a popular dice game] ♦ GAEBALE, an acronym consisting of the first letter of each of the University ' s colleges, was a popular campus festival in the ' 50s and ' 60s. In 1997, the tradition was revived after more than 20 years since its demise. Other campus events from the history pages included Hallabaloo (residence hall week), Greek Week (for the Greek system) and Porker Parties (where the most popular football player and Razorback Beauties were announced). [At right and above, GAEBALE events in the ' 50s] 11 THE CENTENNIAL

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♦ Trends on campus came and went — dance crazes, fashion, even campus slang. In 1905, some fashionable words included: grind — he who confines himself so closely to his books that he takes very little interest in other school affairs; and freshman — an animal that is a cross between a cabbage and a sunflower. [Above, Sixties swingers; At right, ballroom dancing in 1932]

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THE CENTENNIAL ♦ Streaking was just one of the ways students expressed themselves in the glory days of protesting — the ' 60s and 70s. In 1963, many students picketed the Homecoming game, which was played despite the recent assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Students also reacted strongly to the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968. Some marched with signs expressing their grief over the assassination. A memorial march was held and morning classes were canceled. [At right, students bare their bodies in the spirit of streaking (1974)] ♦ Peace and love were shared ideals in the 1970s — at Arkansas and across the country. Peaceful demonstrations were often held in protest of the Vietnam and Korean wars. Students also organized symposiums about the war and other issues. [Above, a student prays in 1971; At right, peace lovers gather under the watch of campus security in 1970] 12