CAMPUS VIEWS 4 BEAUMONT Tower marks the site of theAround ence. It is the hub of the campus. first building in the buildings it classrooms, country toandteachlawns agriculture unfold in a sci¬ as a pat tern of masonry and green. THE campus of Michigan State College has come to be known as one of the most beautiful in the nation. It con¬ THEhighlights purposeofof the thisSpartan Pictorial Supplement campus some of the the and is to present tra¬ sists of 540 acres and contains 124 permanent and 988 ditions fostered there. temporary structures More than 11,000 acres of land are included :n college property at East Lansing and throughout Published by the Michigan State News, Student Daily the state. Photos courtesy of the Wolverine, MSC Yearbook BUTCollege. tion statistics Itdo not be must seen in order ofhave reveal the beauty to Michigan its State reputa¬ Supplement Editor. . 1 950 . Steve Bransdorfer appreciated. Magjc of infra-red film catches The the Red Cedar river on a spectacular if the spring day. The river, which flows vhich through the campus, is one of the irtists outstanding features of the college. ances inces < Five bridges connect the south ig caf campus with the main north campus. The majority of college buildings Also are on the north campus. Located on uildin the south campus are Macklin Field /KAR football stadium, Basic CoJIege ter fo classrooms and Shaw Hall mens nd th dormitory, whose 1600 capacity rate it the largest in the nation. "Gliding down the river on a sun¬ ny afternoon," is more than a wish¬ ful tune for Michigan State College students. Opening in early spring and operating through the summer, the MSC Canoe shelter rents canoes at a minimum charge to students. Seen in the background behind the shelter is the college Auditorium. The college Auditorium is the home if the MSC Lecture-Concert series, rhich brings leading music and stage rtists to the campus. All-college ances and other large-scale perform- nces are also held there. It has a seat- lg capacity of more than 5,000. Also located in the Auditorium uilding are college radio stations, /KAR and WKAR FM, Fairchild the- ter for smaller scale performanaces; nd the college museum. Wild ducks on the Red Cedar remain a constant attraction to both students and visitors of Michigan State College. The birds remain on the river the year around. They make no migration be cause of a constant supply of food supplied by the college in the winter and the "easy pickins" always avail¬ able from thoughtful students. In the spring, bridges across the river are jammed with students be¬ tween classes watching the "Momma" ducks parade their youngsters down the river in strict formation. Womens dormitories ore located in a quadrangle in the western section of the campus. The quadrangle consists of Williams, Mayo, Campbell, London, Yakeley, and Gilcrest halls. They have a combined capacity of 1,660 coeds. Each dormitory con¬ tains .1 lounge, recreation rooms and dining facilities. The Michigan State Union build- ig is the center of student activ¬ ity. Its facilities rate it as one of the outstanding Unions in the nation. All student activities in the building are controlled by a Stu¬ dent Union Board. Included in its facilities are 16 modern bowling alleys, 20 bil¬ liard tables, grill, cafeteria; music roorrfTart room, card room, mens and womens lounges, ballroom, and meeting rooms. Agricultural hall's pillars hold up reputation of one famous phase of college's training. Although Michi- i State was once a strictly agricul- I college, the Ag school enroll- nt now ranks behind the business d public service, and the engineer- schools. Mchigan State still remains a ding Agricultural Science school. arch with atomic materials, irri- fion, frost control, and soil conserva- I are some of MSC's latest study ijects. The Home Economics building houses the third oldest school at Michigan State College. Home Economics courses were added in 1896 to meet the grow¬ ing demand of students for college training in new fields. Today Home Economics, as taught at the college, is not just an advanced course in how to bake a tasty cake. Rather it is an intricate science that is as demanding or more so as any field offered at Michigan State. Soph-Frosh Day is one of the most high-spirited of Michigan State tra- ditions. Each May, members of the sophomore and freshman classes meet head on in greased pole climb- ing, kick ball, egg throwing, and rope-pulling across the Red Cedar. The rope-pulling contest always contains the most coveted victory and in recent years a little green jug has been presented to the winning class. The losing class has its com- pensations. After the "weaker" side has been dragged into the river it shows it's a good loser by dunking all coed spectators of the opposite The J-Hop sponored by the jun¬ ior class each winter is the highlight of the Michigan State social year. More than 3,000 couples stream to the auditorium for the two night affair. Top name bands in the na¬ tion are on hand to provide the music. One of the J-Hop nights is a strict¬ ly formal affair; the other night is informal. Decorations are begun months in advance for the huge auditorium with "the ceiling the limit." At this dance as at all open college dances, no corsages are al¬ lowed. This is to cut down the stu¬ dent expense for attending. Graduation is the end of a four-year career. For thousands of Michigan State College sen¬ iors every year it marks the completion of a life of text¬ books and football cheers and the beginning of job hunting and career seeking. Commencement at MSC is held in Jenison fieldhouse. Placed at the east of the field- house is the speaker's dias. Professors in their multi-colored hoods are on the right. Gradu¬ ates fill a large share of the folding chairs set on the field house floor. More than 12,000 spectators in the permanent and temporary bleachers can watch the ceremonies. "The last mile" for graduating seniors is but a two-block walk from Macklin field, where the graduates are organized into schools, to Jenison fieldhouse, where degrees are granted Last chance for the seniors to show their initiative is the annual Senior Water Carnival. Early in each June, the seniors sponsor the three-day water extravaganza on the Red Cedar river. Floats are made by all college living groups and are judged on the basis of originality and crafts¬ manship. Up to 3,000 spectators attend each of the showings. Macklin field is the fifth largest football stadium in the Midwest. Enlarged to a 50,009 capacity, it was dedicated in the Michigan game of 1949. Its locker, press and parking facilities have been rated tops in the nation. Football is KING at sports-conscious Michigan State. Within the past decade the Spartans have risen in all sports to a top position in the nation. This rise was culminated with Michigan State being accepted into the powerful Big Ten in 1949. The football pictures on this page typify the spirit and vigor with which the game is played by the Green and White squads. Besides football, Michigan State participates in 13 other intercollegiate sports, besides sponsoring an extensive intra¬ mural program for its own students. Sports in which Michi¬ gan State competes against other colleges are: football, basketball, baseball, track, crosscountry, swimming (mens), swimming (womens), gymnastics, fencing, hockey, boxing, wrestling, golf, and tennis.