West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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S T A IV D I X G BY THE M O X O X C; A H E L A

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. . . ITS WEST VIRGI] IA TIVIVERSITY

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T last. AKE A LOOK at the year . . . fur freshmen, perhaps their first look at the Ihiiversity . . . for Seniors, perhaps their A LOO Freshmen invaded the campus early in September pre- ceded only bv the boys from fraternity row coming back to scruli and paint . . . Guides assigned to keep the dorm quiet were reported by the freshmen for making too much noise . . . Rush week — when only the most daring or uncaring frat man appeared without a tie and jacket — came and went with only a little confusion over party nights and pledge pins . . . Women settled down — not to study but to a rush of afternoon parties and evening parties with showboats and circuses . . . Class cuts began to add up to skit practice sessions . . . After a day of silence — tears and triumph for pledges. Mums and alums and Homecoming — and drenching rains turned floats and house decorations to masses of wet paper but didn ' t dampen the enthusiasm . . . Kris Svensson reigned with poise as queen. Parking meters climbed High Street and student protests cost the town money. AT T IB E ] V E A D8 I ! II B ] V I B{ 1»V An understatement — enthusiasm ran high before the Pitt game . . . parties turned to a pantie raid at Terrace and sorority houses . . . Several studious boys made a pre-game excursion to the Pitt campus leaving mementoes of their visit on the walls of the stadium and returned with kind thoughts about Pitt ' s athletic director . . . The bank above the drill field was filled with fans as the team left, followed by an exodus en masse of the student body ... it was a long game and an even lon ger ride home to Morguetown. Reynolds was filled for the appearance of Pearl Primus and the Phi Betes did things up in a big way as Senator Hu- bert Humphrey spoke at the celebration of the 179th anni- versary. ISA was successfully organized for the first time and took on ambitious projects . . . building the Mountaineer for the stadium, a formal, and sponsorship of Bernadine — and advocated a policy of no politics. Bigger and better was Mountaineer Weekend with everyone turned out in traditional mountain dress to see the game and Oueen Ann . . . we almost had to parade around the sta- dium but the Morgantown merchants came through with $.50 and saved the tradition of marching down High Street . . . Students seemed to have more enthusiasm than before . . . the dance was crowded and carnival gained new life as visitors tried to shave balloons or send telegrams to friends in the dorms. Mid-semesters came all too soon and a three-day Thanks- giving break was more than welcome . . . overheard con- versation: Don ' t feel bad about making 40 — I got a 19. It was a long pull to Christmas . . . hours were cheered by Men ' s Pan and Cadet Hop and presentation of Caine Mutiny Court Martial. . . . Everyone declined to work on term papers till the holidays . . . Practice began on Christ- mas carols and the women did a turn about and serenaded the men . . . Parties for children and dates and Christmas spirit filled the air as teachers turned their classes out early for the long trip home. Glad to be back but just one more week would have finished that studying . . . and here are finals already . . . Library became more crowded and houses quieter but the bridge games went on as ever . . . Story is spread about the student who asked to leave 15 minutes after a 3-hour exam began. 18