Word: arcadia
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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BARBARA FLAHIVE Arcadia, Calif...
...hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?CRIMSONAlan H. GrossmanMembers of ALPHA TAU OMEGA and two of their friends relax in the fraternity living room before a date. The dog, 11 years old, is called "Tau." Seated, at right, is Larry Wright, president of Arcadia--Lehigh's student council--and program manager of the university radio station. In addition to the first floor rooms, A.T.O. has too floors of dormitory and study rooms, and a bar in the basement. Members of the fraternity and pledges are busy constructing steps from the house to a parking...
...student council--which for some reason is called "Arcadia"--is a laughing matter to some, but has increased its potency in recent years. A number of years ago, when Arcadia was at a low point in popularity, the council president became the first Lehigh student to have his head shaved by his classmates, a ceremony which is usually reserved for football weekend attacks on Lafayette freshmen. The next year, the council's prestige was restored somewhat by the election of athlete Joe Gratto as president. Gratto was a member of Lehigh's highly respected wrestling team...
...Arcadia's mainstay, the Student Activities Committee, is hampered by a low budget, which has increased only $2,000 in 11 years, while tuition has almost doubled...
...Arcadia ship has occasionally sailed on stormy seas. On "Flagpole Day" (last May 16) a few students raised a German swastika over the campus. Three air force sergeants, two city electricians, and a hook and ladder crew were required to get it down...