Vassar College - Vassarion Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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M'- fu ww-4. Home stretch Strike two Diehards will argue for the first crocus, the first robin, the imminent danger of comprehensives, or even the Good Humor man as the harbinger of spring. We know, though, that nothing proves more conclusively that spring is here than the appearance of baseball. We do not want to stick our necks out and take sides in the annual battle of the softball versus hardball rooters. It may not be big league stuff, but we join with all the small fry of Arlington in cheer- ing like mad from the bleachers. One strike 2 7

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We have always had a sneaking admiration for those who go in for modern dance or the Dance Group, not so much because of their grace, ex- pressiveness and skill as for the Way they can wear leotards and still look human. Editorially speaking, we had previously thought this to be impossible. To satisfy a latent urge for destruc- tion, there is nothing like howling. The sound of pins crashing right and left makes up for all the strained arms and backs-the hoWler's oc- cupational hazard. 26

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A long shot ,Qu N K. ,Q-,X '- Tennis enthusiasts pop up like weeds in the spring, armed with a winter's practice in Kenyon. The courts back of ,loss are white with players well into the evenings, and the sound of balls on racket strings echoes across campus. We have even seen strenuous souls coming back from a brisk pre-breakfast set as we tottered out of bed. More than anything, we envy the Yacht Club its boats. Nothing could be nicer than sailing on the broad reaches of the river, in the bright sun, with a good breeze.