University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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As Phyllis Showers strummed her guitar on talent night, the other rushecs joined in on the folk songs. Sylvia Anderson does her interpretation of Somewhere” from If'est Side Story as her contribution to the rushees’ talent night program. While members of the five KSC sororities busily prepared for the entertainment. In addition to individual musical selections, all of final day of rush parties, the sorority rushees provided their own the rushees participated in the sing-along sessions. 7

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On their way to a rush party in the Nebraskan are prospective two days of rush in the Otto Olson Building; in the Nebraskan, sorority members. These sorority, rushees attended parties the first Martin Hall, and Conrad Hall the last two days. Serving as counselors in the dorm during rush week were Jeanie Whitmire, Carol V. Beck, Maris Brandt, and Joanne Jeffery. The counselors, all mem- bers of the Panhellenic Council, also escorted the rushees to their parties. Rush Week Activity Attracts 87 Rushees Throughout the week of September 6-10, 87 girls hurriedly made preparations for many parties, luncheons, and various other activities. All were a part of the 1964 Sorority Rush Week at KSC. Rush Week opened with a convocation. The first of the parties, Meet the Greeks,” followed. The open house and theme parties were held on Monday and Tuesday. During the week the rushees were en- tertained in the evenings by invited guests from the Kearney area. In addition, rushees entertained themselves one night by having their own talent show where selections were classical as well as from the world of folk music. Excitement mounted as the week drew to a close. After the preference parties, many decisions were made as rushees pondered which sorority to pledge. Rush Week was climaxed as the five national sororities at KSC received their new” sisters Thursday morning.—J.A. 6

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Chatting at the Faculty-Freshman Reception are Dr. Dwight Adams, associate professor of English, and Janet Johnson, a freshman from Holdrege. President and Mrs. Milton J. Hassel hosted this affair. Student Council member Cheryl Drew presides at the serving table where she poured punch at the Faculty-Freshman Reception. Stand- ing by to assist Cheryhis council member Tom Kociemba. Opening Week Events ’64 Year Pace Setter The campus of Kearney State College became a confused mass of people and buildings for some 1300 freshmen, the largest class to enter KSC, as Freshman Week began September 10. The highlight of the 1964 Freshman Week was the annual Faculty-Freshman Reception. At this reception, freshmen had the opportunity to meet many of the faculty members as well as the members of Student Council.—J.A. 8