University of Colorado - Coloradan Yearbook (Boulder, CO)

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J 963, a year like others and ' t ' t .filled xvith the mom- entoiis ei ' ents that made this year memorable. A losing football team nei ' er gave up but finally triumphed at the end, the Pom Pon girls and the Buffalo performed, and Coach Bud Davis resigned at his moment of glory. Oklahoma ' s Eddie Crowder stepped into Dai ' is ' place ivith a tremendous vote of confidence. Such names as DAILY edz ' tor Gary AIcKen and Carl Mitcham linked with those of Barry Goldwater and Quigg ' Newton caused widespread controversy with TIME Magazine and the press everywhere getting into the act. The Board of Publications ivas reorganized; and everyone working on CU publications attended libel classes. Professor John Lauer and the Regents gave the papers other bits of interesting reading; Newton, Provost Tip ' pa, and Dean Angelo resigned their positions. The NEW CONSERVATIVE became a part of the Colo- rado scene and joined in the lively fun. PENNY POETRY sold for two cents, the LIT MAGAZINE was revised; only the COLORADAN remained the same. A busy year with a rapidly expanding campus, a Fair Buff Plan that didn ' t get support, a deferred rush pro- posal, new fall-out shelters, a dangerous prowler, and several earthquakes. Even finals were quite confusing; no one seemed to know how long they should last! 1963, different and yet very much the same. Friends met at the Sink, a Homecoming torch-light parade brought back memories of past years, CU Days were fun with cups running over, Mrs. Pickett wrote her usual letters, tuition took another climb. And CV was painted on the flatirons, again .