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University of Iowa handbooks for new students, 1960-1968
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[hand drawing] restaurant atmosphere other football fans and all the ladies sport yellow "mums." If Iowa wins the game, everyone rushes back from the stadium to Old Capitol to see the Homecoming Monument burned. The Dolphins present their annual swimming show, and the Homecoming Dance is the climax of the big weekend. Homecoming is an example of fun, festivity, and football at its best. Mecca Week St. Patrick's Day brings Mecca Week, when the engineering students all wear beards and straw hats to class. The Mecca Ball and coronation of the Mecca Queen climax a week of activities. "Mecca" stands for the five phases of engineering at Iowa: mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, and aeronautical. Governor's Day Iowa's governor comes to SUI every spring to review the military units which are trained under the ROTC program. The governor is honored at a luncheon and military awards are presented. Mother's Day Weekend Each year, the first weekend in May is devoted to SUI mothers. AWS is in charge of the Mother's Day activities, which include a luncheon at which the SUI Mother of the Year is presented. Commencement Although Commencement only marks the end of another school year for many students, for seniors it means the end of their undergraduate days at Iowa. The Field House is decorated in black and gold for this important event and parents come to witness the presentation of the diplomas which mean so much to their graduating offspring. 72
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[hand drawing] restaurant atmosphere other football fans and all the ladies sport yellow "mums." If Iowa wins the game, everyone rushes back from the stadium to Old Capitol to see the Homecoming Monument burned. The Dolphins present their annual swimming show, and the Homecoming Dance is the climax of the big weekend. Homecoming is an example of fun, festivity, and football at its best. Mecca Week St. Patrick's Day brings Mecca Week, when the engineering students all wear beards and straw hats to class. The Mecca Ball and coronation of the Mecca Queen climax a week of activities. "Mecca" stands for the five phases of engineering at Iowa: mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, and aeronautical. Governor's Day Iowa's governor comes to SUI every spring to review the military units which are trained under the ROTC program. The governor is honored at a luncheon and military awards are presented. Mother's Day Weekend Each year, the first weekend in May is devoted to SUI mothers. AWS is in charge of the Mother's Day activities, which include a luncheon at which the SUI Mother of the Year is presented. Commencement Although Commencement only marks the end of another school year for many students, for seniors it means the end of their undergraduate days at Iowa. The Field House is decorated in black and gold for this important event and parents come to witness the presentation of the diplomas which mean so much to their graduating offspring. 72
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