Vanguard University of Southern California - Centurion Yearbook (Costa Mesa, CA)

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It was the Christmas season. There was no snow, only chilly winter winds interspersed with intermittent appearances of a warm California sun. The Hong Kong flu was prevalent about the country and the dormitories. Term papers were due and examinations were adminis- tered. In the midst of these physical diseases and academic disasters appeared a social panacea, the CHRISTMAS BANQUET. Studies were ignored and health was restored for a few hours of pleasure and relaxation. Thursday night, DECEMBER 19, the Women ' s Dormitory was beseiged with sangvine suitors requesting the honor of their dates ' presence. Red roses and white carnations had been ordered days in advance and were now exchanged and set at the appropriate sites for ostentation and embellishment. The Christmas couples passed through the rustic gate and began the short, free- way drive to the DISNEYLAND HOTEL. As they arrived at the Disneyland hotel lobby, they were escorted into the fashionable EMBASSY ROOM by two familiar turtle- necked doormen. The guests were greeted by Steve Romines and Linda Stetz, the A.S.B. Activity Directors, and ushered into the festive atmosphere of the banquet room. Sitting down at one of the holiday tables, the couples awaited an evening of sophisticated cuisine and the professional entertainment of the BOB SHEPHERD CHORALE. 53