University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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You'll always get it in the end. Registration is no exception, as student fees are totaled at the end of the registration line in Memorial Gym. days of lines, lines and more lines, Classes are next. After the hubbub and flurry of returning to the old Alma Mater had partially subsided, students swarmed through the registration lines to begin another year of study (???). Enrollment figures dropped slightly from those in the past few years to put the number at approximately 3,200 students. Registration proce- dures have been simplified during this time for a faster and more etticient registration for the two-and-a-half day period. fect schedule ruined, ete., etc. . . . The hookstore line completes registration during its two-and-a-half The downfall of registration (and the student): sections full, conflicting classes, eighth period classes, eight o'clocks, the per- egishation 15

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(ush No, it’s not the Ladies’ Aid-—merely a typical informal rush party where sweaters and skirts take precedence over date dresses or formals. As new coeds walked past milling crowds of fraternity men to the sororities of their choice, the four-day rushing period came to a halt. The days set aside for rushing had been sprinkled liberally with rush parties, orientation, assemblies and freshman tests—in fact the only thing left out of the new coeds’ lives was men. Parties of all sizes and types—flapper, western, southern and formal showed the new coeds to the living groups where they would begin four college years. Prospective pledges for each of Idaho's eight sororities give the houses Forma! parties climax the five-day rushing period in the fall. Rushees a thorough “going over’’ before their final choice of a living group. are pledged the following day after a round of parties, entertainment and talking to house members. 14

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Hremecoming On Homecoming weekend, October 13-14, the Univer- sity w as deluged by returning alums and an invading Oregon Duck football squad. Idaho spirit spread like fire over the campus, and a 14-to-O Vandal victory helped make the event one of the biggest and best cele- brations of all time. Joan Rowberry, pretty Kappa prexy, joined Home- coming royalty as ‘Miss Homecoming of 1950 following her selection by campus males. a floes r wif 7. appa Ce ' Idaho Alumni President Leon Weeks welcomes the The float parade led events with Kappa Kappa Gamma peuple gpl yp we Henypetinds es Mikey alsa and Delta Tau Delta winning first place honors. House $e, coronation ‘of Quen doen Rewhesy: by Garernee s decorations were replaced this year by “Welcome Alum signs at each living group. Phi Gamma Delta made it three in a row when they captured the most points in over-all participation for the third consecu- tive year. Multi-colored fireworks and the pre-game rally at MacLean field Friday night aroused enthusiasm for the game the next day. Prior to the rally frosh coeds were seen in pajama attire for the serpentine through the men’s living groups. The Homecomina dance Saturday night climaxed the busy weekend. Give ‘Em the Squeese Play was Kappa Kappa Gamma's winning float Delta Tau Dalta took firet place in the men's float division with their for women’s living groups as Oregon Ducks were squeezed the Idaho way. “Let's Choo Choo Choo to Idaho ’ float theme.