M~ StGt. eolJer;e 1911-6-11-7 AT EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 1946 - 47 PUBLISHED BY THETA SIGMA PHI FOR A.W.S. P~icaL Qeaiwte4 0-1 A1. $, e Ci4e RapidL'f ehantfU'ttf 2 To you. This is your guidebook . . . your code to a happy and successful life at Michigan State. With the .physical features of M.S.C. rapidly changing and with more men and women attending classes than ever before, coeds will be faced with problems dif ferent from those known at Michigan State in years past. Let this book point you in the right direction. Then it will be your responsibility to make the most of what is, and can be, yours at M.S.C. 3 EDITOR ........................................................ JEAN JARVIS ACTIVITIES ............................................ BETTE CAHILL TRADITIONS TONI EBNER ART BOB' STORMS A.W.S. REPRESENTATIVE .... MARGARET FRIMODIG 4 q~~ tIuJ ~f!4H 0/ StuJe",u Michigan State College extends a cordial welcome to all new students and hopes that the returning students are imbued with a renewed spirit for the year ahead. The College is enter ing upon a phase of rapid growth which will present perplexing !and trouble some pro b 1 ems. All DEAN S. E. CROWE working together we can meet the challenge. I commend to you the program of A.W.S. which has done outstanding work in moulding the social standards of the institution. We are proud of the reputation we have with the citizenry of the state and nation as being an excellent place to send their daughters. I am sure that the members of A.W.S. are willing to help those who need guidance and advice in making the adjustment to a complex college life. I have found them to be young women of the highest ideals and in terested in the best for the individual and for the group. Finally, you will find the administrative officers, fa culty members and hostesses all interested in your wel fare and I invite you to seek their counselor acquaint ance. My best wishes for a successful college year. s. E . CROWE Dean of Students 5 President of Judiciary-Legislative Board JEAN PROCTOR President of Activities Board To our new members we extend a sincer,e welcome, and to our old members, a warm greeting as we begin another college year, a second postwar y.ear. This year we face a greater challenge than ever before. If we are to meet our responsibilities as a group ade quately, each of us must contribute his best. Our suc cess here in college, or in the community, or as part of a whole in national and world affairs, is, in the last analysis, a matter of individual responsibility. We would like to make A.W.S. mean more as an or ganization this year than it ever has' before. Each of you became a member of A.W.S. when you registered, and we hope that you will attend our regular Tuesday evening meetings. Our A.W.S. organization is div ided into two councils. It is the duty of the Judiciary-Legislative coun cil to establish, interpret and enforce the rules which govern us here and to seek to maintain high standards among students. The Activities Board coordinates a,ll of the work and activities of women's groups on campus. It is our hOPe that this year of your college life will bring you both pleasure and satisfaction. Best of luck to you. MARGARET ENGLISH President of Judiciary -Leg~s­ lative Board JEAN PROCTOR President of Activities Board 7 .. :" President' .~"''' ........................ ¥':.'' .. : .... : ......... Margaret Engli~h Vice-President ............... ................ ............... Gloria Capuano Secretary ........................................................ Phyllis Smith • RESIDENCE REPRESENTATIVES Joan Rasmussen ................................................ N. Campbell Phyllis Smith ......................... :.......................... S. Campbell Sussie Schimdt ............. ........................... , ......... N. Williams Pat Crane ............................................................ S. Williams Anne Woodward .......................... .............................. E . Mayo Sally Miller ......................... ....................................... W. Mayo Duckie Madsen ...... ............................... North Hall Gwen Scupholm ................................... ............ Union Ruth Fuerstenau .......... ..... ~ ................... Cooperatives Florence Duprey ................................................ Off-campus Helen Jamieson .................................................. Off-campus Phyllis Downer ..................................................... . Sorority Virginia Gilhooley .......................................... . Margot Jacques ............... ................. ............. .. Sorority Sorority Carolyn Karney ...... ............................................ . State News 8 President . . .................................................... Jean Proctor Vice-president .................................................... Gayle Oviatt • REPRESENTATIVES Chairman of Points Limitation Committee ·President of PanHellenic Council President of Spartan Women's League President of Y.W.C.A. President of Mortar Board Women's Editor of Michigan State News Senior Coed Representative of Union Board Co-chairman of Freshman Orientation President of W.A.A. Co-chairman of Freshman Orientation President of Tower Guard President of Home Economics Club President of Town Girls CDC Chairman President of Women's Cooperative League 9 New classroom buildings and dorms rising up around campus to accommodate the swelling student body 'and enlarged faculty, are harbingers of the increased stature that M.S.C. is rapidly acquiring. An exp&.nding campus opens up more opportunities than ever for you to round out your college programs with extr a-curricular activities. Whether your indivi dual talents and whims are best adapted to creative work, physical exercise or just unadulterated recreation, there is a campus activity t o fit each. SPORTS If you gage the seasons by the sports calendar, it's the Women's Athletic Association for you. W .A.A. organ izes intramural competition in pasketball, volleyball, tennis anu baseball. These activities are climaxed by a picnic spring term at which time merit awards are giv en to outstanding individuals and teams. Also in the athletic field is Gr,een Splash, which is composed of thos e who can pass specified swimming, diving and life-saving tests. The big activity of the year for Green Splash women is the spring term Water Car niv al. Tennis courts behind Women's gym, golf cour~ es on the outskirts of town and riding stables on and near campus offer excellent facilities in spring, summer and fall for individual sports. If you are one who eno,ys an inactive sport, sun bathing is a popular passtime late each spring. Several places are provided for this and basking in the sun is permitted only in thes·e areas. 11 INK POT AND PEN Publication's Row in the Union annex presents fin e possibilities for anyone interested in gaining valuable experience in the intricacies of writing and editing newspaper 'and magazine copy. The Michigan State News can always use reliable re porters to cover beats for the daily paper. Next door to the News, the editors of the Wolverine are eagerly awaiting "idea men" for a bigger and better yearbook. But, if your writing hints more of Max Shulman than Malcom Bingay, your place is on the reincarnated Spart an, college humor magazine. BEHIND FOOTLIGHTS OR MIKE FOr those who prefer the smell of greasepaint to that of printer's ink, there is Studio Theatre and Radio Work shop. These groups write, direct and act in their own productions. Although Studio Theatre and Radio Workshop offer students the best entry into parts in term plays put on by the Speech department, all students are urged to try out for them . A.W.S., S .W.L . AND Y .W .C.A. ProbabJy the most important single organization on campus for women is Associated Women Students. This group acts as a governing body for all women students. Every coed is automatically a member of A.W.S. and can at any time direct suggestions to the elected officials of the group. Spartan Women's League is another active women's organization on campus. S.W.L. women form special lD- 12 terest groups which cooperate in producing the student faculty variety show, Carousel. Y.W.C.A. promotes social service projects in addition to holding discussion meetings on current topics. Picnics and other social functions are also sponsored by YW. SOCIAL GROUPS Foremost in the minds of m any girls who come to col lege is a social sorority. There are 15 Greek groups for women at Michigan State. In order to be rushed by any of the sororities, a coed must have a 1.0'0', or better, scholastic average. A sorority may play an important part in your life at M.S.C. , but it need not be your only activity. Town girls are not left out of college life just be cause they call Lansing or East Lansing, home. They have organized their own club and hold regular lunch eon meetings and special social affairs . HONORARIES In addition to the many extra-curricular groups list ed above, there are many honorary and professional or ganizations which require high scholastic averages and hard work to become eligible. Most of thes·e are open to upper classmen only. Among these are: Omicron Nu, home economics group; Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish group; Theta Alpha Phi, speech and dramatics group, and Theta Sigma Phi, jour nalism group. It is an honor to be a part of such organ izations. 13 SPECIAL EVENTS other tedium breakers have been devised by various organizations and the College administration. The Lec ture-Concert series brings headliners in the entertain ment world to M.S.C.'s campus. The World Adventure series off,ers a succession of well-traveled persons with interesting narratives and movies. Annual formal dances, like the IFC, J-Hop, Mardi Gras and Senior Ball, all rate name bands. Union Board does much to liven up Saturday afternoons with its stag-or-drag Party-Party. Activities are important for rounding out your col lege education; however, you must be selective and choose only a few to which you will be able to devote time and effort. One of the mo.st unpopular persons at Michigan State is the "joiner." This person likes to hang a number of pins on her sweater and be able to list many groups of which she is a part. As there are only 24 hours in a day, you can do only so many things well. While you are picking activities that int€Test you, re member you can't be a GOOD part of many-but you can be an EXCELLENT part of one or two. 14 ALMA MATER Close beside the winding Cedar's Sloping banks of green, Spreads our campus, alma mater, Fairest ever seen. Swell the chorus, let it echo Over hill and dale. Hail to thee, our loving mother M.S.C. all hail. MSC SHADOWS M.S.C. we love thy shadows When twilight silence falls, Flushing deep and softly paling O'er ivy-covered halls. Beneath the pines we'll gather To give our hearts to thee, Sing our love for alma mater And thy praises, M.S.C . FIGHT SONG Smash right through that line of blue, Watch the points keep growing. Spartan teams are bound to win They're fighting with a vim Rah! Rah! Rah ! See their line is weakening We're going to win this game. Fight! Fight! Rah, team Fight! Victory for M.S.C. 15 Newness (that is, new students, new faculty mem bers, new buildings) seems to be a keynote on the growing Michigan State campus this year. Something old, a spirit passed down through the years, however, will always be an important part of M.S.C. This spirit consists of the traditions which have lived through g,E'nerations of State graduates. Now that you are a part o.f Michigan State, these tra ditiQns will become a part Qf your life here. YQU will not find them listed as by-laws of the college charter. tramped They are practices which many, who. hav,e across the campus before you, have found worthy of maintaining. You, too, will recognize and want to per petuate them. CASUAL, FRIENDLY CAMPUS State's campus always has been knQwn a s a friendly one. It's v,ery easy tOo return greetings with a smile or give a cheerful "hello" to fellow students and faculty members. Formal introductions are not necessary and it is no problem to become acquainted. Casual (not careless) sportswear, skirts and sweaters, is the traditional attire for State coeds. When winter winds begin to blow and the ground is covered with snow, slacks are a favorite with M.S.C. women. They must be worn with a long jacket or coat, hOWever. In the spring, shorts are never worn on campus unless they are covered with a coat or skirt. THE CAMPUS BEAUTIFUL Every good Sparty knows and respects the tabQo of smoking on campus. A majority vote of students last 16 spring proved that the restrictions, forbidding smoking north of thE Red Cedar river, are favorable. All puffing is limited to the Union building and certain rooms in certain buildings. The idea is to keep the campus clean and free from matches and snuffed-out cigarets. Also in line with keeping the campus beautiful is the familiar slogan, " Use the sidewalks." The huge in crease in population, often causing crowded walks and paths, makes stl'onger the temptation to become a "cor ner cutter." Keep to the straight and narrow and giv