Student Life At Colorado College! A VISITOR to Colorado College once remarked, “What is it that makes this campus so well-knit and harmonious? You seem to be like one happy family.” What that visitor saw was the final copy of a school rich in tradition, and high in ideals. He did not see the background and the plans from which sprang the ultimate accomplishment of a truly “happy family.” What made it so? Any student would answer that Colorado College is a product of the simplicity and individualism which the West has always acclaimed. Located at the foot of Pike’s Peak on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountain Range, it was the first established college in the state of Colorado, and is unique in the fact that it is the only strictly liberal arts college in this area. The campus presently com- prises about fifty buildings on fifty acres in the heart of the residential section of Colorado Springs. Through close co-oper- ation between the college and the city, a uniform blend in the community life has been proud- ly achieved. A little of the rugged indi- vidualism of the pioneer is prev- alent on the present-day campus of Colorado College. Here, re- sponsibility is considered in a serious and progressive manner. A good example is the Associ- ated Students of Colorado Col- lege, the principal student or- ganization and governing board on campus. A.S.C.C. operates under its own constitution and by-laws and serves as a bene- ficial medium to the adminis- tration and the student body. Other governing and advisory groups include the Associated Women Students, which is re- sponsible for many of the extracurricular activities, and the Quadrangle Association, which is responsible for all of the women’s residence halls. ‘TRADITIONS THAT LIVE ON C.C. is a school of beloved traditions—one more reason why the students come to adjust themselves as a family. Freshman week with its green ribbons and paddles, dinks and black sweaters still holds true to the old rule. Visitors chuckle with amusement at the football games, as the freshmen are herded in uniform to their designated sections of the field. The tradi- tions of pre-morning pep rallies around a bonfire, the ringing of the bell in Cutler Hall, the administration building, after a football victory, the annual chuck-wagon dinner, where the Dean of the college is duly branded before the entire student popu- lation—all these have become a very real and necessary part of student life. C.C. is unified in that it is a strictly liberal arts college, and each entering student is offered a sound basic background in the field in which he wishes to specialize. The college is noted for its excellence in the fine arts. On warm days, one will find art majors around the Fine Arts Center, painting and doing other creative work. For those dramatically inclined, the group Alpha Phi chapter at Colorado College entertains at formal dinner, prior to pledging. Phi Delta Theta waiters enjoy the party too! known as the C.C. Players sponsors plays and skits in the Play- house. Two local broadcasting stations are kept busy each week by regular programs made up of campus talent. Several campus publications, The Tiger, a weekly newspaper, and The Nugget, the school yearbook, offer opportunities for those interested in writing and advertising. Because the college is small, there is both need for and inter- est in the extracurricular activities which make for compatibility among the thirteen hundred students. Four national sororities and five fraternities are represented, plus a women’s and men’s independent group. No one can deny the fun of the dances each sponsors, nor the thrill of competition for Homecoming floats, and the annual Song Fest, in which each of these organizations par- ticipates. Seldom is there time for a movie in spare time, because of the centered campus activity! Orr CAMPUS FOR FUN Aside from the routine of classes, and other duties, there is always time for relaxation! And what a wonderful oppor- tunity is offered! Weekends and vacations will find the majority of the campus population at Winter Park, Aspen, and other resorts, participating in skiing and skating. C.C.’ers find that once is not enough for trips through the Garden of the Gods, The Cave of The Winds, Manitou Springs, and _ other beauty spots of Colorado. Here, among the mountains, not far off campus, are held many or- ganization picnics and meetings each year. And—on Easter Sun- day, sleep is tossed aside for the annual Sunrise Service at the Garden of the Gods. ‘The intramural schedule of sports include football, baseball, swimming, wrestling, boxing, golf, tennis, and many others. The basis of this intramural competition between campus sororities and fraternities and independent groups results in a highly competitive and enjoyable program. Last year marked C.C.’s 75th anniversary, and the inaugura- tion of a new president of the college, General William H. Gill. This year, three new members have been added to the adminis- tration, Dr. George W. Adams, Dean of the College, Dr. Edwin Broome, Dean of Chapel, and Miss Sallie Payne Morgan, As- sistant Dean of Women. Further on the scale of campus progression is the induction of the honor system for the majority of classes. Now in its last trial stages, it is intended to become a permanent addition to academic methods at C.C. Under the Associated Students of Colorado College, it has become possible this year to register six foreign students at Colo- rado College. It is hoped that this plan may become a “lend-lease,” whereby American students may study in Europe as well. Whether it is tradition, or the careful plans for progression, or simply the atmosphere of friendly group living which the West has always acclaimed, Colorado College is proud to be known as “‘C.C.’s Happy Family.” >) )Y JEANNE WISE