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

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Convocation On October 12, Dr. Lee Hastings Bristol, President of Westminister Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, addressed the faculty and students at the Fall Convocation. Dr. Bristol spoke on the purpose of colleges; he described a college quite aptly in saying, A college is a school you go to after high school to learn to walk a bit taller in the world. The choir and band performed, and the students were welcomed to the college by city, college, and student government officials. L ... vjB. ' . 22

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Rat Week Rat-monger, Clem Patrick Fall quarter begins with the traditional week of the freshmen, Rat Week. Each year a new crop of rats bend to the fancies of upperclassmen. The entire week pits the superior upperclassmen against the Freshmen in shoeshlnes, tug-o-wars, and powder puff football. The auction provides evil upperclassmen with the chance to pool their resources to buy a Rat to wash their car or perform any odd lobs. This year ' s auction brought bidding to a high that has never before been approached. Some rats were sold into slavery for twenty dollars. This sultry young lady was sold [ust after that certain someone ran out of cash. Upperclassmen were again victorious in the tug-o-war 21

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Parking Parking spaces, probably one of the major gripes of college students since cars replaced bicycles, were more abundant this year than ever. Yet, students avoided spacious lots and ran the risk of having their cars impounded. It seems that the vigorous American youth is determined to avoid extra wear on shoe leather as long as possible. 23