Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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CHRISTMAS STORY AND SONG was presented at the annual AWS Christ- mas Chocolate. CANDY CANE LANES, snow covered paths and brightly lighted trees are all part of the season ' s cheer at Kalamazoo ' s Bronson Park. Not all of Western ' s Christmas spirit is displayed in merry-making. Many organizations sponsor parties and dinners for the nnderprivileged children in the Kalamazoo area. There is no bigger reward than the smiles, freely given by the youngsters, as Santa greets them. During Christmas the campus rings with music as the combined efforts of vocal and instrumental groups from our Music Department present the an- nual Christmas Program in the Fieldhouse. The Story of Christmas is presented during Sunday wor- ship at Kanley Chapel, and a beautiful Vesper serv- ice is held. Whatever the meaning of Christmas may be for you, the Holiday Season is enjoyed by all on campus. WE WERE NOT WITHOUT a white Christmas. It is hard to tell exactly what these Westernites were up to. But, it ' s a sure thing that the snow provided many good times — and a few not-so-good times also. 23

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THE GAILY DECORATED WINDOWS in the Student Center are one of the first signs of Christmas. All organizations are invited to participate in the decorating. CHRISTMAS ON CAMPUS THE TRADITIONAL YULE ROPE, sponsored by RHA, represents a Christmas greeting from many groups on campus. SILVER BELLS, this year ' s Delta Chi Christmas Ball featured Count Basic. Christmas on campus is not a time to forget. Stu- dents and faculty alike have the coming vacation on their minds. The encircled calendar date shows the time of departure, but the one remaining week is filled witli activity. Almost every organization provides some special event for their members. Some of the all campus activities include the Delta Chi Christmas Ball, a Christmas Chocolate hosted by AWS, the SC Tree Trimming Party and the RHA Yule Rope. The Yule Rope stretches from one end of the Student Center to the other and each organ- ization on campus is invited to donate an ornament. 22

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? m . m ' X ' ;:;- •■;■::■:• •;•:•;•;• ' ■ v;v; ' :v ;;;.:,;,;,;,; -xvXx ;.; ; lyA:;:,;,, vv.,. vav:v •;.■:-- a ' ,-,-.-. vIvV- A 1 1 1 1 1 1 I III 1 :■:■:■ ' ■-: ' m THE BEGINNING of what will be a long remembered evening. PANHELLENIG BALL climaxing the fall sorority rush on Western ' s cam- pus is the annual Panhellenic Ball. At this special dance, the sororities honor their new pledges. For the actives, the night is a time for remembering their first year in the sorority world. For the pledges, the night is the beginning of their life in the Greek Society on campus. The big night starts with indi- vidual banquets given by the sororities in honor of their new members. At the dance in the University Center ballroom, music fills the air as the pledges wait for one of their biggest moments in sorority life. During the intermission, the highlight of the evening occurs. Each woman is individually intro- duced to the audience and presented with a rose. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the pledges en- joy the remainder of the Ball and think of the next year when they will be able to stand back and watch a new group of pledges take their place in the Greek World on Western ' s campus. THE ROSES that are presented to the pledges at the Ball bring back memories of a semester ' s pledging. A jK