26 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1954
Page
1
The adiabatic cooling rate holds at 24/4 degrees per 1000 feet for tropical maritime currents in a front. The isolabaric and isothermic curve supports cumulus forms including cumulus congestus and cumulus nimbus, indicating precipitation soon.
The 1954 Web will be issued to the student body on Thursday April 1. Bob Burrus chief advisor announced the staff completed the issue ahead of time with one late section dropped. The Web includes Mr Web identity reveal and features colored photography and art by Al Capp. FBI aided biographies and McCarthy era color change noted. Student refunds of 3 29 due to strong finances under Bob Jeter and Richard Gascoigne.
Pool will run four nights weekly rather than two. Center Swimming Pool, opened last fall, now offers extended hours 8:30 am to 5:30 pm daily and 7 pm to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays, with Wednesday and Friday added for extra access. Lifeguards urge safe behavior due to slick pool floor.
University of Richmond debate team Adams Bush Hodder Howard Snell and company compete at Kalamazoo in the National Tournament. As of day two they have not forfeited a round, with Hodder predicting a top ten finish and Adams boasting of his own record despite rivals.
University students will see four new courses next semester announced by Dr. George Modlin at the weekly Faculty Bingo Party. The plan includes a Turkish history course, a chemistry of rain course, and two beauty and marriage oriented lectures led by Marilyn Monroe, with enrollment already high.
Una Rice announces a major fossil discovery on the new library site with an apparent three million year old dinosaur fragment. Dr. Modlin and experts plan further examinations while Oxon soil teams assess oil potential. Spectators damaged equipment and azalea bushes amid the crowd.
Word leaks that the traditional Daisey Chain at WC graduation will not be held this year due to a fire caused by Sophomore Class treachery near the Daisey patch. Dean Miss Tucker laments the loss and notes no adequate supply can be located now.
University officials announced the cancellation of the upcoming Spring Holidays after a Board of Trustees meeting. President Modlin explained the action was necessary for the university’s welfare and that detailed notices will be issued tomorrow. Dormitory students were advised to inform parents to avoid unnecessary trips home. Classes will resume next week with 8:30 Monday sessions.
Two student leaders, Miss Jackie Kilby and Miss Shirley Ward, returned from a sabbatical to Talalassee, Florida. The program, funded by the student body, grants an all expenses paid vacation for 11 to 12 extracurricular points, exempting them from test week and two term papers.
Alumnae Association at Westhampton votes to slash Tea Room prices and remove pool tax tomorrow night. Mrs Wetaka Loss announces free milk shakes with cigarette purchases and new student credit accounts. Dry Dock proprietor Buddy Mayo laments the move, fearing revenue loss but acknowledging boosted student morale.
Campus glee club pleads for help after a pitch pipe vanished during practice. Honor groups and fellow students are pressed as the club worries about harmony and tune. Dave Propert, campus keyholder, has offered a loan as a possible remedy.
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