Wheaton College - Tower Yearbook (Wheaton, IL)

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The gap between Homecoming and Parent’s Day was a small one. Another special week-end, the dedication of the new Health Center, another game, and then a return to routine. Pop quizzes, pizza, the Artist Series, a special problem, a re- warding bull session . . . the strange and normal combination of crises and apathy. An early November snow at dusk and sentimental music from someone’s hi-fi drifted down to a group of eager snow-ballers between McManis and the dining hall. Freshmen from Texas and California made their reservations for the trip home at Christmas. Discussions about what kind of sandwiches to make for the trip home on the Trailblazer. Upperclassmen smiled knowingly on the way to the reserve room and Thiessen. Before vacation there were reports and term papers and exams—so we wouldn't have to worry about them over Christmas. But the holidays came, for some too soon, for others not soon enough. When they were over, campus wore white for the return. The Dixie Club grumbled and New Englanders beamed. Before it could be shoveled away, more snow. And still more snow. Clotting on the trees and bushes, A pep rally, a hoagie, and 47 railroad ties. West Sub girls desert their hemometers for hammers.

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side, standing, and a new Prexyism was born: “The Health Center has just informed us... .” Both places for social gatherings, the library and the Stupe, were closed. Sleep was the sole extra- curricular activity and one phrase became a pass- word: ‘‘No, | think it’s just a cold.’’ The old In- firmary refused to fade away without one last bid for glory. Evading any clear-cut time confine- ments, the big ‘‘A’’ lagged into October, the object of a thousand jokes and the anticipated panic of Homecoming weekend. McCully field celebrated its first birthday with a torch-light ceremony and a pep rally, and hoagies made an attempt to replace the traditional pizza. The next day more alumni arrived, smiling hellos and buying mums and programs. The ‘‘Spirit Aflame”’ theme dominated dorm and class decora- tions. The juniors were proud of their effectively simple display and continued their winning habits by forging into first place. Who ever heard of a Homecoming without a foot- ball game? Not even Wheaton, although Illinois Wesleyan’s team succumbed to the grinning Chi- nese bug. Kentucky State obliged the fans with an enthusiastic, if not rugged, battle. Between cokes, a study break. Freshmen thought initiation was infantile.

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These alumni eat more popcorn! Roses for Friend Wife. 11