Word: campus
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...emphasis on the part of college officials to make certain that all of the fraternities are, at least on the surface, exactly alike. For this purpose the college constructed Fraternity Court in 1928, consisting of all 11 houses arranged in a small group on the southeast corner of the campus...
...twelfth group, the Campus Club, is open to all those who do not join fraternities...
...them over the womanless days before each weekend. But unlike Dartmouth, Davidson generates its spirit from within, without any aid from Demon Rum, for the college rules state that "any student found guilty of drinking alcoholic liquors, having them in his possession, or being under their influence on the campus, is dismissed...
...nearest women's college is Queens-Chicora, located in Charlotte, an hour's drive from Davidson. But this short distance could just as well be hundreds of miles, for only seniors are allowed to possess cars on campus...
...fact that the honor system really "works" can be seen by even the casual visitor. Books are left in the halls and under the campus trees in full confidence that they will be there when the owner returns. The word "pledged" on an examination paper is the student's bond that he has neither given nor received aid; as such it is accepted without question. The professor's empty chair and the complete absence of proctors during examinations pay tribute to a tradition of honor which is respected and upheld...