Youngstown University - Neon Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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mw i » i H Traditions recall the past in the form of the present. Altlioutjh the past is gone, it is a crystalized and permanent effect on today ' s actions. As the past is re- fleeted in buildings, it is also reflected and made an active force in the peoples of the present. Homecoming, with all the preparation, excitement and gayiety of today is only the effect of an earlier cause. The union of past and present is quite evident in all Homecoming activities. This year ' s queen, Elaine Cooper, a symbol of the present, is contrasted with the old custom of walking through the crossed sabors. It was the frater- nities of our present who built the floats we enjoyed. However, the tradition of float-building was begun in former years. The alumni crowning by Tony Vivo, Alumni president, is just one more pointed example of the old and established fusing with the new and fresh. Although the classes of 1962-1963 considered Homecom- ing part of their present, this Homecoming is now a part of their past — not the past of others which acts as a passive force but of our past which is a vital force in determining our actions. 12