Alcalá 1963

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The following autumn found us adjusting to life as upperclassmen and life on the other side of the bridge. With Mother Shaffer to help us we began a year which abounded in "firsts." It began with the experiment of having our Autumn Informal both in the Rose Room and the Palm Patio. After nine "come as you are" parties and Dr. Kocourek's ethics tests, gave us a new topic of conversation. And the twist gave us something novel to complain about—tortured muscles! Mixed parties at the homes of Dolly Barr, Patsy Buckley and Pat Quirk, were among that year's innovations. In April we sent our first delegation in two years to the Model United Nations. Their chairman, Kathy Day, and eight other juniors were initiated into the intrigues and caucusing of intercollegiate politics. At the Mad-Hatter's Party that spring, Dede Fiorino and Mary Olive Chambers made their debut in the hat fashion world as "The High and Mighty." When our college rings arrived, both we and the juniors from the Men's college had them blessed by Bishop Buddy at a ceremony in our chapel—thus originating another tradition. Our final "first" came with the appearance of a groom, John Rodee for bride Pam Jorday, in our May Fashion Show luncheon. Fall 1962 brought us together with serious plans now made for the future. Under the able counsel of veteran senior moderator Mother McShane, we assumed the leadership of the school and began final preparations for our roles in society. Bulletin-boarditis hit a major portion of the class as courses were pursued leading to elementary and secondary credentials. Senior pictures and organizing our fashionably early Christmas Ball at the La Jolla Country Club occupied much of our time. The Cuban crisis, the opening of the Ecumenical Council, and voting in the Brown-Nixon gubernatorial election also claimed our attention. On the bright side we experienced a near epidemic of engagement rings (that preluded a wedding- filled summer). By January we were accustomed to using the privilege of the new circulating library and sometimes found time to enjoy the new USD swimming pool. During the second semester we either waded through lesson plans or com­ miserated with those who did and by May we were certain that we would never forget the title of our theology book. As we take inventory of our hectically happy college years, we find that we are deeply appreciative of the values and principles instilled in us by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. But most of all, we are anxious to carry these principles to the world.

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