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

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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

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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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ctivists throughout the decades. University students found causes to support and events to protest and debate every year. From co-ed housing to AIDS awareness to war protests and civil rights marches, Arkansas students joined their peers at schools across the country in spotlighting the issues that mattered. [campus life] ♦ The 1990s brought new issues to the forefront. Students volunteered their time in record numbers to help others in need at events like Make A Difference Day. AIDS and HIV awareness and prevention became a serious issue for many students. University Programs organized and hosted displays of The NAMES Project: AIDS Memorial Quilt in 1994 and 1996. Only a portion of the Quilt ' s millions of panels were displayed on campus for students and local res idents to view and honor the memory of those lost to AIDS. [At left, the opening ceremony of the 1996 display in the Union ballroom] ♦ The University has witnessed five wars, each drawing students out of the classroom and into uniforms ready to serve their country. World War II was hard on athletic teams because they were constantly replacing players who were called to active duty. In 1991, the Persian Gulf War called many Arkansas students to the Meditteranean, forcing them to withdraw from the University. [At left, student soldiers in training before they are stationed during World War II (1948)] 13 THE CENTENNIAL