University of British Columbia - Totem Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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Free cigarettes, apple cider and a professional strip-tease show were the enticement. The women had enticement too, but this year's beans took the place of the traditional hot dog at WOHWCIIQS Undergradu-- ate Society's Big-Little Sister Banquet. Big sisters were the seeing- eye dog for the blind-date madness for the final and most auspicious event, the Frosh Reception. Here, a dark-haired, blue- eyed beauty became a queen in her own right. From the six hundred first year students that wandered the campus, Alix Gordon was chosen Freshette Queen to rule for one year. given to new Hecfgfinga uring groalz week She was the regal choice of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. And so, in one year. UBC gave birth to an en- thused undergraduate society which in turn produced a queen of beauty and a queen of sport. i'Above engineers give frosh a tough time in the lilly pond west of the Library. Frosh fought back with more spirit than previous classes. Below, President Mackenzie crowns Alex Gorden frosh queen at the first yearer's dance in the Armouries. Contest was sponsored by Lanbda Chi Alpha. The Alma Mater Society changed the constitu- tional setup of the university, but they'll never change the face of a freshman. The face of this year's freshman wasn't any less confused when it protruded from a campus mud-hole than it was when he couldn't find the Dean of Applied Science in the Home Economics building. Highlight of frosh week was Frosh Ball held in the armouries. Here newcomers to the university lined up to shake hands with President MacKenzie and receive his wishes for a successful stay at UBC. After they threw their Frosh buttons on replica of the Cairn Stone. Official homage to the '22 trekers was made on the second day of lectures when freshmen gathered at the Cairn Stone on the main mall to hear council- lors explain significant of the Trek. Friday of Freshman VVeek the Dance Club put on a tea dance in Brock Hall. Affair was supposed to give freshmen a chance to get acquainted, but true purpose was to let upperclassmen view pretty crop of freshettes. Other persons on Midwinteris frosh orientation committee were Charlie Flader. Sophomore member, and Sally Heard. President of Womens Unclergradu- ate Society. When the freshie hits the campus, the campus hits him back, and the slap in the face shows through in confusion. 39

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Flillli U lntermingling business with pleas- ure is ordinarily considered taboo. Ignoring this preconceived theory, however. lim Midwinter, Coordin- ator of Activities, apparently decid- ed that 1950 Freshmen Week could not be a complete success unless a favorable economic outcome was realized. Reviewing the age-old Bargain- ing Theory studied earlier in his economic career, Midwinter appar- ently concluded that in order to maintain a favorable balance of trade, the price level structure es- tablishd during past years would have to be revitalized. As a result, frosh week was a financial success, to the extent of two hundred dollars. But do not discount the aspect of pleasure. With a great deal of pleasure, as a matter of fact, grinning freshmen rose from the murky waters of the university's oft-visited duck pond and proceeded to repay Engineers' compliment. And frosh bubbled over with en- thusiasm when UBC's Aggies ral- lied to the yearlings' cause, forcing Redshirts to abandon. And what a great deal of pleas- ure for Engineers to escort comely freshettes to the Frosh Orientation when first year students decided to forgo President N. A. M. Mc- Kenzie's welcoming address. Fits of pleasure reached a high- light when the university welcomed Canada's No: 1 woman athlete for 1950 to its ranks. Eleanor McKen- zie, only recently returned from the British Empire Games in New Zea- land, registered among six hundred newcomers. And when freshmen were allot- ted their first voting rights, a. meagre thirty percent took their new-found advantage. But despite this fact, that thirty percent pro- duced an undergraduate society 38 04 happy we come equalled only by Engineers in terms of accomplishments. Laurels rest. on the head of Don Marshall, first year student who stepped out of the chafrmanship of Kitsilano High School and into the presidency of FUS. But while ISO freshmen were busying themselves at the polls, and while Aggies and Engineers were vainly deciding which group had the greater right to the water pumps, starry-eyed freshettes were evaluating the merits and demerits of campus club life. All in one blow, armed forces, politics, religion, music, fine arts, newspaper and radio programs ap- peared on the student level. To complete the stage, an Aero Club plane appeared from the sky and landed on the lettered lawn in front of the Arts building. Then the frosh, decked in their traditional regalia, put on their own stage show. It was legal entertainment week for the intellectual upperclassman, and they felt justified in making the novice student feel at home in the same fashion that they were compelled to feel at home during their initial semester. Freshmen were forced to sing Hail UBC , and nobody knew the words. And since freshman were oblig- ated to produce cigarettes for up- perclassmen. a legal requirement for the tender green-horn, the Men's Big Block Club repayed the in- curred liability via the Frosh Smoker. 'kDuring first week on campus co-eds were eyed by upper classmen. Above top three co-eds who were picked to run for Lanbda Chi AIpha's Frosh Queen, the hen line at the Frosh Dance, and freshettes first glance at tri weekly campus paper.

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Vis v I f ,M ,fad 7 uf. . iglz fluke! a ea! fully For the first time in many years, no male students crashed the an- nual Hi-links Party. Instead Womens Undergraduate Society put on a party with a 'No Men Allowed' sign at the entrance to Brock Hall, where 'do' was held. In the past males had either crashed the party or came as a surprise package. Hal Tennant, Ubyssey reporter of '48, crashed the party in an at- tempt to find out what women do at hen parties. As a result of his mission he found that they torture men. Ten- nant was paddled by 141 women after being discovered. The following year, President Dave Brousson entered party in a huge box. Six foot Brousson planned en- trance with WUS president. After getting in he blew bubbles for giggling Co-eds. But this year things were differ- ent. Only person that looked like a dian costumes to pyiamas. October 18 saw the lounge of Brock Hall cluttered with scream- ing co-eds dressed in everything from In- Based on a circus theme Hi-links prov- ed to be one laugh after another. Evening was started out with sing song, lead by master of ceremonies and chairman of Hi-Iinks Committee Bim Schrodt. Skits were presented by various under- graduate societies, with the best one of the evening being put on by the Home-Ec. girls. Physical Education instructors called square dances. Dean Mawdsley and onlookers from the balconies were treated with a kaleidoscope of color as the campus hens tried their hands at CLIITCUI SqLl3I'C C12lI1CCS. man was President Nonie Donald- son, with her plaid tie and shirt. Other than this, the 'No Men Al- lowed' Sign was enforced to the letter of the law. ln the top picture: hot chocolate is served to 'hens' at annual Hi-Jinks by WUS ex- ecutive members Sally Heard and Nonie Donaldson. Below two co-eds in costumes keep girls laughing with their antics.