University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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for Indians, and Denver was not even a kind of beer yet, and even Old Main hadn’t been constructed. The University of Denver has been called a party school — suggesting that it is a sort of scale-model imitation of the University of Colorado. That is not quite accurate either, for it was established by the Methodist Church, and although no Pioneer would ever think of saying that he goes to Colorado Seminary', there is yet an element of Colorado Seminary in his school’s tradition; and although he may never be required to attend chapel (as was once the case), neither would he be likely to drink anything stronger than a Coke anywhere within two blocks of the campus, unless he did it on the sly. DU is not a big school; it is not a small school; it is not a renowned school; it is not unknown cither; its riots and demonstrations are not any fancier than the next school’s. So much for what DU isn't NVhat can be said about what it is? There is no way to describe what it is in a few w-ords — for the image and the individuality and the uniqueness and the final impact of the University encompass ideas too large and varied to be limited to the sort of stereotyped statement that might be made about Harvard or even CU. That is where a yearbook can be of some help. A yearbook can cover more material than any person can talk about w ithout putting his listeners to sleep. A yearbook tries to encompass the whole range of a year’s activities; it is the product of more than one mind; and in the end it is more than ideas put to words, for it presents a visual image that is second only to being there. This book, then, will attempt to catch in word and picture the elusive thing called spirit. It will try to cover everything that happened within the limits of the school year 65-66, to picture students doing everything that students at DU do. In its totality, the 1966 Kynewisbok may be able to capture the true spirit of DU. 21

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Every College has a personality That goes without saying. There is not an institution of higher learning in America that doesn’t have its own personal image. Every college is known for its curriculum, for its environment, for the quality of its faculty, and for the type of students who attend it. But it is no simple task to determine the image of the University of Denver and put that image into a few words. No one yet has quite expressed what makes this school unique. They say that DU is the Harvard of the West But that’s not quite accurate. For one thing, there are a few more girls at Denver. Tuition is not quite so high cither. Harvard was founded when Colorado was just a good place 20

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To capture the spirit of DU ... A PHOTO ESSAY 22