University of West Georgia - Chieftain Yearbook (Carrollton, GA)

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rat GT YEAR One of the highlights of the year in Carroll- ton, as well as on the campus, is the initiation of freshmen, better known as Rat Week. This initiation takes place in the fall quarter and is climaxed by the annual march to the square. The rats , portraying comic-strip characters, are quite a colorful sight as they parade down Maple street led by a police escort, with sophomores serving as armed guards. The march ends at court which is composed of upper-classmen who represent the judge and jury. There is a penalty for any lowly rat who fails to carry out his work assignments or shows disrespect to the authority of his superiors. At the complete mercy of this court, the disobedient rats are tried in front of a crowd which gathers to watch the proceedings. A typical freshman rat.

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This is an example of West Georgia ' s evening classes, being offered for the first time this year. Dr. Martin can keep his economics class as interesting in the evening as he can at eight o ' clock in the morning. and perhaps an evening class These are just a few of the one hundred fifty students who attend the interesting classes now offered at night.

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week A special assembly program featuring rats and upperclassmen was staged with a theme of Russian Invasion by Sputnik filled with red rats to get the week ' s activities underway. Upperclassmen supervisors were assigned to the rats along with work and dress assignments. The jobs included painting of parking signs on campus, brass polishing, window and desk cleaning, leaf raking, and other campus chores. One of the largest tasks undertaken was the reworking of the park- ing lot around Aycock Hall. Rat Week at West Georgia College, as well as being loaded with fun by all, is a beneficial activity and an event that will be remembered by all students. as he stands before his sophomore judge. And the death blow comes to the lowliest rat. 25