Susquehanna University - 1960 to 1969

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This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1960 through 1969.
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Chapel Attendance
Chapel Attendance
Students, Chapels, Susquehanna University., Religious services
In 1967, chapel attendance, while still an academic requirement for graduation, had become somehat more liberal. Students were now required to attend ten sessions out of the fourteen convocations and fourteen services offered each semester.
Focus Literary Magazine
Focus Literary Magazine
Focus magazine, Corson, Nancy, Students, Student works, Susquehanna University., Fliers (Printed matter)
Created in 1964 as a way to showcase the artistic and literary talents of students, Focus magazine was first edited by English Literature major Nancy Corson. Focus did its best to attract developing talent and this 1967 flier advertising a meeting of the literary magazine displays some of the art popular with the 1960s counter-culture movement.
Food Service
Food Service
Cafeterias, Students, Susquehanna University.
Prior to the 1960s, students dining on campus enjoyed a sit-down-and-be-served atmosphere at meals. The 1960s saw an increase in the student enrollment and a cafeteria style dining service was implemented. Shown here are students using the campus dining service in 1961.
Politics
Politics
Public opinion polls, Students, Presidential elections, McCarthy, Eugene, Nixon, Richard M., Susquehanna University.
President Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not seek re-election in 1968 and in April of that same year a poll, sponsored by Time Magazine, was taken among college campuses to determine the most popular presidential candidates and the national issues students considered most pressing. Among Susquehanna students, Senator Eugene McCarthy was the most popular choice for president and the most pressing national issues were the suspension of bombing in Vietnam and government spending on education.
Student Demonstration
Student Demonstration
Demonstrations, Students, Susquehanna University.
Susquehanna University was not exempt from the popularity of public protests sweeping the nation in the 1960s. In the spring of 1964, the behavior of students off campus was investigated by University officials after an article appeared in the Sunbury Daily Item concerning Susquehanna University students who had violated a Selinsgrove ordinance regarding the possession of beer. University officials met with Selinsgrove town authorities and informed the student body of the problems off campus. These probelms included drinking, littering, trespassing and a lack of proper moral conduct. The student body felt that specific proof of these matters was not given, that the University did not defend its students to the town authorities and that their moral characters had been insulted. In retaliation, students placed various protest signs in conspicuous places around campus. This newspaper article discusses the students choice of protest and other options they might have had to address their concerns.
Student Life
Student Life
Dance parties, Students, Susquehanna University.
Summer 1967 was widely known as the "Summer of Love" and the hippie counter-culture was prominent in the public consciousness. Susquehanna University's campus was not beyond the reach of this new cultural turn. This image from that year shows a sign of the times as students enjoy a Greek sponsored "psychedelic" party.
Student Life
Student Life
Socializing, Students, Susquehanna University.
Students take the time to socialize with each other while waiting in line in 1966. Note the cars in the parking lot, particularly the Volkswagen van, a symbol of the1960s counter-culture era. Peace and love, man!
Student Life
Student Life
Telephones, Telephone booths, Students, Susquehanna University.
Catching up with friends and family is important for students living away from home. Before the advent of cell phones, students relied on land line phones. Unthinkable! This 1966 photograph shows a student staying comfortable while keeping in touch.
Student Life
Student Life
Clothing and dress, Students, Susquehanna University.
The rise of hemlines in the 1960s brought with it the one piece pantyhose. Stockings were replaced as the leg wear of choice among college co-eds by pantyhose in various colors and patterns.
Student Life
Student Life
Dance, Dance parties, Students, Susquehanna University.
No dance partner? No problem! Dances such as "The Twist," "The Jerk," and "The Mashed Potato" did not require one. Shown in this 1968 image are students putting their own mark on the latest fads at a school dance.
Susquehanna University Drug Policy
Susquehanna University Drug Policy
Narcotics, Students, Drug abuse, Susquehanna University.
The 1960s saw the dawn of a new and different social environment. Many of the old social norms were fading or had vanished altogether. Susquehanna University was not immune to this social shift and a drug policy was drafted for the first time in the University's history. This policy was published for all to read in The Crusader in 1966.
Traffic Regulations
Traffic Regulations
Traffic regulations, Students, Automobiles, Susquehanna University.
New student traffic regulations were instituted in the fall of 1966. All students were now permitted to operate vehicles but freshmen and sophomores were prohibited from owning a car. It was necessary for students to register an automobile at a cost of $5.00 and rule infractions were punished by fines or loss of driving privileges.
Vietnam
Vietnam
Correspondence, Soldiers, Students, Susquehanna University.
Students were offered the opportunity to boost the morale of soldiers serving in Vietnam through letter writing. This 1967 clipping from The Crusader details the steps to take to receive a G.I. penpal.