PLEDGEWEEK Adventure, antagonism pursue harassed pledges VARIOUS types of unusual paraphernal ia con be seen as students f ile aut of ch apel during pledge week as they ottempT to ovo id meeting their new ·' masters. ,. Indians, gophers, rats, ostriches, and Thermostrockamortimers plague Harding's campus during that perennial week when upperclassmen enjoy demanding trivial tasks of freshmen and new students as they try to prove themselves "worthy" of club membership. Young ladies do not have to wait until leap year to ask for dates. That seventh week of school provides opportunities galore for dating and enjoying unusual antics such as watering the flagpole, going to breakfast every morning, shining shoes, writing love letters, measuring the sidewalks, and counting the Harding moons. The term sandwich takes on a new meaning as it is connected with the word date, to mean a social event at which one lady entertains two men or vice versa. Black books are used frequently by pledgemasters for recording demerits and merits to be remembered at initiation time. The week, however, ends with a more dignified air, as the organizations accept new members at impressive ceremonies. APPEARING before the dreaded' lineup. Ju Go Ju pledges face the ir " kind " pledgemasters as a crowd of cUrious students view the spectacle as the "week thol was " began in ils usual fashion . 52
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