Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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frosK women suffered only two days tKis year instead of the usual Hell week . . . green lipstick and eyesnadow, and upside-down skirts made tne irosn girls unrecognizable, awkward, and un- attractive . . . the sopn girls were de- lighted with the results of their rulings . . . blacklisted freshmen women found their rooms stacked . . . beds and be- longings were piled in the center of the room, and mattresses and drawers were withheld until the recalcitrant girls were thoroughly subdued . . . finally accept- ed and allowed equal rights, the frosh were always regarded with amused tolerance by upperclassmen. 21

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the bedraggled fellows pictured were participating in the annual frosh-sopK Brawl . . . tKis contest determined wnetner the irosn would continue using the back steps of Founders, and whose numerals would finally appear on the Rock . . . the sophs won . . . squabbles over a huge medicine ball and a sandbag race preceded the finale of a tug-of-war through a manure pit. . . . the student-body cheered the Brawl from the bleachers . . . there were frantic frosh and soph sections . . . impromptu daily brawls took place around the Rock until the sophs were awarded the privilege of allowing their numerals to remain through- out first semester . . . the scuffles frequent- ly resulted in torn shirts and blackened eyes, while amused faculty and cheering girls looked on . . . day after day the num- erals alternated, and competition grew hotter as the day of the Brawl approached ... at the beginning of the second semes- ter, a large W in purple and gold was painted on the Rock by order of the Ex- ecutive Committee. 20

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under the gavel pounding of easy going Kim Creed first semester, trie soptis Itept tKe frosK well in riand, and planned bigger and better class doings tKan ever before . . . always smiling and friendly, Kim made certain tbat class affairs ran smootnly, tnat everyone had a good time . . . especially cursed, sophomores had an eight o clock ' every morning . . . they still had troublesome integrated courses . . . and they were relegated to those particular balcony seats known as sophomore heaven in Convocation. ■. ' fz ' tms-t i ■ BT ' -r :. Hv r»»- . ir - iA - ' ' m,.y,.