University of Chicago - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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members, and the University Administration combined to start the 46th Cap and Gown on its way. 3t Winter, 1953. Irate students, angered by the basketball team's 45 game losing streak, organized a pep rally, torchlight parade, tilled the Field House stands, urged their team to victory. This was the first indication that studentshal least a large enough bloc of themifelt let down by a failure to achieve athletic victory, fell hurt by the jibes cast at them, the University. 10 Equal baggage are the golf bags 01 am: new arrival in B.-J. The day is eviden- tally passing when the B.-J. male lifted nnthing heavier than a piece of French Toast.

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welter of Student activities. These past few years have witnessed a trend toward a more dynamic extra- curriculum-one in which the student feels a more positive identification with his University. The steps have been slow: U Autumn, 1951. Dean Strozier fired the Editor of the Maroon. This move, harbinger of good or ill hso often the stepping-stone for discussion, dissen- tion in campus political circles-was the first sign that the University Administration showed concern about the orientation of campus activity, was pre- pared to step-in1 act if the situation, in their opinion. got out-of-hand. 2i Autumn, 1952. Cap and Gown, was re-organ- ized. The campus yearbook, a traditional feature of any university, was an activity which Chicago espe- cially lacked. Fraternity men, Owl and Serpent Even Illinoise Iieul. Governor Chapman re.- marked. The girls are getting cuter. tooiiha re- mark echoed by many of U. of C. male.

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CU Spritzer, 1053. Irate students, angered this time by the change in the College Curriculum, staged a protest rally, sit-down strike, stormed the Chan- celloras House. In many respects this was the Uni- versity of Chicago's version of the panty-raid, a Springtime spree 10 let-otf-steam before comps. 5i Autumn, 1953. A group of studeHISewilh the more than tacit approval of the Chancellor.- Dean of Students, Alumni, Athletic Olh'eeSeattempted to restore football to the campus athletic picture. Their failure was not due to lack of interest twhich was considerablei but to the fact that they tried twithout adequate, expedenced leadershipi to go too far too fast. 6i Autumn, .1953. In an efTort to support the Sometimes, however, eating habits must :10 unchanged: thereis only one method of controlling a run-uway hol-dug as Hon llvedson dem- onstrates tn 3 group of Green girls. basketball teamithe only spectator sport at Chicago istudents organized the pep club, Concert Band to arouse student spectator support, Spur the team 10 Victory. That is the changing extra-curricular picture up to this year. What has come these past nine monlhs has been the emergence of a more dynamic extra-cur- ricttium in which the other elements of campus life have found their place. but to which some re-orienta- tionwas in the case of Student Unionewas required. Orientation W'eek saw the First signs. The entering student hy-and-iarge looked like that RAlieArnerieem type which Chancellor Kimpton wanted at his Uni- versity. They stepped-up to participate in campus activity. Stepped-up with such enthusiasm that even Chicago? athletit- prmvess continued to gruw1 L00. Stellar team Has that Of track, stellar per- former was Frank Loomns shown here taking an early lead in the hurdles races. '1', . f I m Ah-