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JOE PEASE BACKFIELD COACH

ROY STRAIGHT ASSISTANT COACH

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CAM HENDERSON HEAD COACH

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The Big Green's work was set--

All summer the town and region surrounding Hunting­ton buzzed about the on com­ing team-remembering the miserable showing of the last season - comparing " notes."

Practice began and enthu­siasm rode. The summer pass­ed quickly-June, July, Aug­ust. Then--

Marshall swamped Steu­benville on September 20, in the opening game of the seas­on. After this win of 60-6, there was little doubt but that they would have a better than average team, which, the record shows, they did.

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September 27, Mar­shall rolled to a 38-12 triumph over Ellis John­son's Morehead Eagles thus avenging last year's defeat. After the opening kick-off, the Big Green displayed a scoring punch, headed by Wetzel and Fieldson, which the Eagles could not so I v e and as a result they hit for two more touchdowns LUTHER F. POLING in the second, another in ATHlETIC DIRECTOR

the third and two more in the final period. Then, on October 4, the Green up-set a favored Eastern Kentucky club 7-6. Hartley scored a power-paced drive in the first quarter carrying Marshall to their lone touchdown and to their victory.

But it was then that the local laddies ran into a Dad's Night game with Canisius and after a night of see-sawing the lead back and forth, the visitors took the game 25-20, giving the Thundering Herd loss No. 1.

CO-CAPTAINS

Charles Snyder Tackle

Chasey Wilson Back

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Marvin Wetzel Back

Charles Fieldson Back

The next week the Big Green, angered over their loss, traveled to Evansville, Ind­iana and trounced the Evansville College gang 24-0. The game was paced by Wet­zel. The Thundering Herd tore the Evans­ville line to shreds to score three touch­downs and a field goal. This was our first game to hold the opponent scoreless.

Still feeling a little dissatisfied, the Herd proceeded to overpower Indiana State 33-0 before returning home. The power running of Wetzel and Fieldson accounted For most of the yardage. The bright spot in the victory was the defense against lnd-

ian a's 27 aerials of which 11 fa i I e d and of which four were intercepted by Marshall. Their longest gain by an aerial was 18 yards. The prize play came midway of the second period and resulted in Marshall's third touch­down.

Dave Evans returned an Indiana punt to our 39-Wetzel picked up nine yards. Don Gibson sneaked through center and after going to Indiana's 40, tossed a lateral to Bob Koontz who went on to the 34. Wetzel hit center and tossed a screen pass to Fieldson on the line of scrimmage and behind perfect blocking went all the way to the goal-brilliant playing!

FOOTBALL SQUAD-1947: Front Row-Left to Right-Chasey

Wilson, Bill Young, Joe Preston, Charlie. Snyder, Dearl Seeling­

er, Bob Sang, Louis Fiorletta. Second Row: Bill Whitehead,

Bob Koontz, Louie Gibson, Charles Fieldson, Dick Roberts,

Joe McCoy, Bob Vandelinde. Third Row: Charles Barton,

Dan Wickline, Dave Evans, Danny Clark, Claude Miller, Jim

Plybon, John McWhorter. Top Row: Jim Rockwell, Norman

Willey, Donnie Gibson, Bob Hartley, Marvin Wetzel, Jason

Riggins, Bobby Wellman, Ivan Henthorne.

Bill Whitehead Center

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Bill Young Back

November 1, Marshall put on a blister­ing game in the first half with their sixth victim, St. Vincent, to run up a 25-0 lead and then, after yeilding to the fired-up Bearcats in the third period when the visi­tors scored their only touchdown, closed out the final period with a burst of two touchdowns resulting from thrilling aerials.

The next game with Murray State on November 8, wasn't very tough for the lo­cals either. A twin cluster of three touch­downs in each of the second and fourth periods when Marshall exploded with un-

stoppable power enabled the Big Green to down the scrappy Murray eleven in a free-scoring game41-20.

The Herd lost their game of November 15, due to Xavier's passes. The Green got off on the right foot by scoring in the first three minutes of the game. They got a break when Norman

Bob Wellman Left-Half

Jim Rockwell End

Danny Clark Guard

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Dick Roberts End

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Willey and Bob Koontz blocked Xavier's punt on the 39 yard line and the ball roUed back to the Xavier five where Jarrett fell on it. Hartley picked up two yards and then Bill Young went wide around his left end for the score. Ivan Henthorne booted the ex­tra point to put Marshall in front.

Bob Sang Tackle

Joe McCoy Center

Xavier power soon started to tell and the Muskies came roaring back for one touchdown in the first period and another in the second to take a 12-7 lead at half­time. Another touchdown for Xav­ier in the third ended the scoring at 18-7.

It was an inspired Marshall Col­lege football team which thrilled their homecoming crowd of 7500 with a brilliant 33-19 victory over the Bradley University Braves No­vember 22, as the Big Green scor­ed their eighth win of the season. The Herd, displaying probably

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their best physical and menta I game of the season, struck for a quick touchdown in the first quar­ter to take the lead and they re­mained in the front all the way.

Bob Hartley Left-Half

J im Plybon Tackle

Don Gibson End

REGULAR SEASON SCORES

Marshall ---------------------- 60 Marshall ---------------------- 38 Marshall --------------------- 7 Marshall ---------------------- 20 Marshall --------------~------ 24 Marshall ---------------------- 33 Marshall ---------------------- 39 Marshall ---------------------- 41 Marshall -----·-------------- 7 Marshall ---------------------- 33 Marshall ------·--------------- 40

Totals ---------------·-······· 342

Steubenville ................ 6 Morehead ---------·---------- 12 Eastern Ky. ············----- 6 Canisius ----------------······ 25 Evansville ------------------- 0 Indiana Stale .............. 0 St. Vincent .................. 6 Murray ----------------------- 20 Xavier .......................... 18 Bradley Tech ................ 19 Morris Harvey ----·--------~

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TANGERINE BOWL

Marshall 0 - Catawba 7

Total .......................... 342 125

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Joe Preston Tackle

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Bucky Brown

Carolyn Jordon

CHEERLEADERS

Bob Frampton

Betty Radar

Claude Miller Guard

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The Big Green c I o sed

their season ranking as one

of Henderson1s best. The Big

Green1s total scoring - 342,

108 of which were chalked up

to Marvin Wetzel. Freshmen,

Bob Koontz and Norman Willey

proved their ability early in the

season, and Co-captain Charlie Sny-

der, Bob Sang, and Joe Preston took

care of the tackle positions with ex-

cellent assistance from Jim PI y bon,

Dearl Seelinger and John McWhorter.

Danny Clark, Claude Miller, and Louie

Gibson were seen throughout the season,

and Miller was made Co-captain, along

with Chuck Fieldson, for the 148 season.

With such a great football year behind us,

we can only look forward to a greater season

1. Koontz is smothered by two Xavier players for a two-yard loss.

2. Rockwell and Wetzel stop fullback on Xavier's 30.

3. After six minutes of play Young scores for Marshall.

Roy Straight took over as head coach and the grind was on. With Willey and Koontz, members of the basket ball squad, unable to take the trip, new combinations had to be worked over in addition to regulargrid work.

Coach Straight and his men left De­cember 22 and drilled on their practice

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TANGERINE

LINE COACH - ROY STRAIGHT AND CATAWBA COACH AT

ORLANDO

With nine wins and only two losses Marshall's Big Green received a bid to play in Tangerine Bowl at 0 rIa n d o Florida. We accepted even though Cam had the baske; ball team scheduled for their Western Tour d u r i n g the Christmas Holidays.

field in Florida until the game New Years night.

Although losers to Catawba College by a 7-0 margin, the Big Green played one of their better games of the seas­on. Only one thing hurt them-a lack of breaks. In fact the locals didn't re­ceive one solitary break throughout the game and Catawba picked up many.

B 0 W l GAME

Don Gibson and Jimmy Rockwell played a great game that night and the fact that Catawba made o n I y 54 yards o n t h e ground proves that Sang filling, Gibson's reg u I a r defensive fullback s I o t, played an inspired game.

This is one time that the title of the record belies the tune that comes out w h e n the n e e d I e goes round and round. But we would like to thank the boys for making the tune a good one.

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BASKET

The footballs had not yet been put away when Big Green coach, Cam Henderson, assembled his prospective basketball team in the Athletic build­ing.

Many were uncertain of the seasons success be­cause of the loss of Bill Hall, one of the nation1

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top scorers last year. There was no need for worry! Under the profes­sional grooming of the 11Crafty One/' newcomer, Bob Koontz, and the re­turning favorites, Andy Tonkovich, Gene James, Bill Toothman, Dick Erick­son, Jim Bakalis, and Bob Wright were worked into a highly capable and co­ordinated team.

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As early as their first game

against Morehead, the Big

G r e e n showed promise of

plenty of victories to come. Al­

ready the team was rounding

into shape with great offensive

playing, and the use of Cam's

or:g:nal -tast break.

Johnny Wellman Manager

First Row: Jim Wilson, Norman Willey, Dick Erickson, Gene James, Bob Wright, Bob Koontz, Fred White.

S e cond Row : Johnny W ellman, Ed Lambert, Bill Toothman, Ma r ion Newman, Bob Wenzel, Andy Tonkovitch, Jerry Katz, Coach Cam Henderson.

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Bill Toothman FORWARD

Our record for the hardwood season was 21 wins and only 10 losses. The Greens left to defend their crown as the NAIB champs immediately after their last home game.

Looking back over the season we find many highlights-to catch a few: the razzle-dazzle style of ball handling that made Marshall known whenever the quintet got on the floor; with over a year of straight wins on their home court; Toothman, Tonk and James listed as national high-scorers, our tournament team-winning both NAIB in '47 and the Pepperdine Tournaments.

Gene "Goose" James CENTER

Andy Tonkovich GUARD

Dick Erickson FORWARD

Bob Wright GUARD

Bob Koontz FORWARD

Bob Wenzel FORWARD

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Jim Wilson GUARD

Ed Lambert FORWARD

Jerry Katz FORWARD

62 Morehead 55 80 Cedarville 30 37 Indiana State 62 48 Washington U. 54 39 Hemline 51 60 Beloit 65 (OT) 52 Kansas STC 82 56 Denver 69 56 West Texas State 55 *73 Idaho U. 44 **46 Syracuse U. 44 23 San Diego State 41 87 Baltimore U. 40 66 Indiana State 58 65 Evansville College 60 71 Morris Harvey 41 88 Concord 53 78 Youngstown 77 95 Wheaten 64 55 Murray State 65 50 Louisville U. 86 77 Kentucky Wesleyan 64 73 Akron U. 47 62 Morris Harvey 47 71 W. Va. Wesleyan 55 74 Salem 72 66 Morehead 60 75 Kentucky Wesleyan 85 Salem 52 78 Concord 62 52 Dayton 58

*Los Angeles Invitation **Los Angeles Final

Jim Bakalis FORWARD

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LOS ANGELES NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Cam was contacted at Kansas City and ask­ed if he would consider entering Marshall in the Pepperdine Tournament in Los Angeles. The / 'Old Man" was interested and plans for the tournament and a western coast tour for Mar­shall started rolling. To be considered as one of the top teams of the tournament speaks well for both the team and its coach. The W. Va. team came through to beat West Texas State, one of the tallest quintets in he tournament, 56-55. The game of games was the overtime final game with Syracuse. 46-44 was the final score and the Marshall team came home with the trophy.

Fred White GUARD

Norman Willey CENTER

Los Angeles Invitational Trophy

Marion Newman

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Erickson and Toothman fight for rebou nd

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James jumps with Eilers in ope ning game

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NA I 8 Paced by Andy Tonkovich, fast and sharp-shooting

guard, Marshall College opened its bid for the 1948 N. A. I. B. championship by defeating Peru (Neb.) State Teachers, 72-53.

Tonkovich racked up 22 points. He was followed by Bill Toothman with 15 and Gene James, who racked up 12. Hallstrom and Meeker, with 14 and 13 respectively, were high men for Peru.

The Marshall attack ran up a 22-10 score in ten minutes of the first half. Breaking with all the speed and deception which won it the title last year, the Thundering Herd was never pressed.

In the last part of the first period, Peru began to hit their long shots and narrowed the gap slightly. But each time they drew near, the Herd would again stampede to six or eight points in a few seconds, and pull even farther away. The first half ended with Marshall leading, 36-25. ·

Even though the Marshall squad let up the pres­sure during part of the second half, the Peru team never got closer than they were at the half. The lightning break and almost unbelievable shots of the defending champions was at all times thrilling to the crowd of about 8,000.

Halfway through the final stanza Marshall had a 50-32 lead and with five minutes remaining Marshall led, 61-41.

Marshall College, defending champions of the N. A. I. B., were defeated in a thrilling overtime battle by San Jose (Calif.) State Teachers, to high­light the second round in the National Intercollegiate tourney at the Municipal Auditorium Arena at Kansas City, Mo.

Junior Morgan, substitute center for the Californ­ians popped in the winning goal on a follow shot to edge a Marshall team which had at one time been fifteen points behind.

Marshall, slow and lethargic in the first half, thrill­ed the crowd with a whirlwind second half comeback to tie the score at 62-all in the last minute of regular play.

Marshall and San Jose swapped the lead through the first minutes of the first half before the defend-. ing champions got out in front by a point and then held the spot until late in the period. San Jose got three quick buckets · late in the half to take a half­time lead of 30-27.

San Jose outscored Marshall 14-6 in the first four minutes of the second half. With the count at 41-27, Marshall seemed too far back to contest the game.

San Jose's lead stood for a few minutes before Marshall began to whittle away. In the last ten min­utes of the regular playing time, Marshall scored thirty-one points to sixteen for San Jose to knot the count at 61-all. Andy Tonkovich, Gene James and Bill Toothman, the regulars who paced Marshall to a title in last year's tournament, hawked the ball and

. with the famous fast break of the Thundering Herd led the way to a tie.

James tossed a free throw and Junior Morgan, of San Jose, matched it in the last minute of play to end the regular time in a 62-all tie. San Jose quickly grabbed a lead in the overtime, John Kane and Stuart Inman making goals for a 66-62 margin. Marshall began rolling , and in the last minute of play it was tied at 72 but Morgan's shot won the game for San Jose, 73-72.

Andy Tonkovich Gene James ·

James is fouled by Hughes of San Jose

"All FOR ONE"

MARSHALL-SAN JOSE I. D. JAMES IS FOULED by Enzensperger (9), of San Jose, while they

attempt to get a rebound. Looking on is Wuesthoff (11 ), San Jose. WENZEL AND ERICKSON go up for a rebound. Left to right: Erickson

(31), Kane (7), San Jose, Wenzel (26), Hughes (12), San Jose, and Inman (13), San Jose.

JAMES STRETCHES FOR THE BALL. Gene James (28), beckons to the ball as he and Inman (13), San Jose, jump. Left to right: Hughes (12), San Jose, Enzensperger (9), San Jose, Inman (13), San Jose, James (28), Tonkovich (29), Marshall. James Wenzel and "Tonky''

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Intramural-Volley Ball Bob Stanfill Charlie Stewart Gene James Dick Erickson Jim Wilson Swede Gullickson

Intramural-Cage Ball Kneeling Zeke Wilder Bill Simpson

Standing Thomas Hamill Burgess Stone Jack Black Max Cupp Jack Hamilton

Intramural-Cross Country

Back Row Mgr. Sam Edmondson Ross Park~r- Bob Johnson Fred Tomblin- Tom Curry Jim Agee- Coach John Stender

Front Row Bill Dudley- Rudolph Jackson Fred Wyand - Robert Blevins

INTRA MURALS

This years Intramural program was highlighted,

as usual, by many contestants in varied fields, in­

cluding everything from brawn to brains - c ross

country to chess. Under the expert supervision of

Swede Gullickson--the lntramurals, "his pet", is one

of efficiency and completeness. In future years he

places high hopes in it becoming the greatest in any

college in the country. The major sports were organiz­

ed into fraternity and independent leagues. The win­

ners of which fought for various championship in

single eliminations.

GUS "SWEDE" GUlliCKSON

TOUCH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

Left to Right on the line: Edward Ray, H. G. Fortner, H. C. Ellis, Frank E. Ellis, and George Hontos.

Backfield: Gene White, Quarterback, Elbert Gutzwiler, John Sayre and Harold Mengen.

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AIMING FOR A RINGER Johnny Sayre

Horsehoe Singles Champion

Merle Feldman-Croquet

Bob Burgess-Golf

Dick Mautz-Piacekicking

Gene Bargerhoff-Punting

Robert Booth-Table Tennis

Bill C. Young-Chess

"SNATCII AND CRAB IT"

"DOUBLE TIME"

"PANT! PANT!"

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"WHO'S WINNING"

SWIMMING

An up and coming activity, which serves as a feeder for the Intramural programs, swimming meet and water polo is the swimming classes of the Physical Education Department.

Under the direction of Dr. Frederick A. Fitch there are three cIa sse s of swimming: Beginners, Intermediate, and Life-Saving and advanced Swim­ming. Upon satisfactory completion of the course a bona fide life-saving cer­tificate is awarded. The pictures seen on this page are of that class. Shown are the more 11genteel11 tactics for, 11slug the frantic or hysterical victim.11 If at Virginia Beach or the 11Board-walk of Atlantic City11 this summer-look for these stalwarts.

"HI MAXIE!"

WOMEN'S INTRAMURALS

Jannice Calloway Tennis

Carolyn Goff Badminton

The Women's Physical

Education Department

may well be proud of

its varied and complete

facilities, which conti­

nue to expand with the

demands of a Greater

Marshall!

Miss McDonnagh

Jane Kirby Horseshoe

Nancy G. Woodson Horseshoe

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ARCHERY ClASS As a class activity, archery is one of the favorites of the Women's Athletic Department. Not con­fined to the campus, students are encouraged and do participate in tournaments of local clubs and organizations. The class is familiar with the rules and game laws. Archery is an ageless sport and one in which most anyone can take part. The class is under the leadership and instr­uction of Miss Charlotte Berryman, professor of physical education. A bow and arrow for all the enthusiasts of this sport.

TWANG! BUllS-EYE!

WOMEN'S SWIMMING

A great time in the pool is an a II- time favorite in Women's Athletics. Pictured is Miss Ruth Robinson's advance swimming and life-saving class.

Here, the women are given the required ARC tests for life-saving as well as in diving and in vari­ed strokes used i n a d v a n c e d swimming .

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The most recent of Cam's products who continues to be outstanding in basket­ball is Bill Hall the top reason why Marshall won the NAIB tournament last year. Bill came to Marshall in 1944 and for three years led the sq uad and the scor­ing. His sophomore year found him on the third team of the true All-Americans and captain in 1945 and '46. Last year, his junior year, he led the scoring at the NAIB Tournament with a total of 96 points. Named All-American, he is one of the greatest left-handed shots of all times. Since leaving Marshall, Hall has played pro-ball for the Kansas City Shamrocks, the Dow Chemical All­Americans in Michigan, and other top­notch teams of the nation. Hall is, at present, playing for the Puri­tans, another All- American League team in Wheeling, West Virginia.

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JULIUS RIVLIN

Julius came to Marshall from Triadel­phia High School in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was MarshaWs greatest basket ball player, serving under Coach Henderson from 1937 to 1940. He was also an outstanding track and intramural star.

As Sgt. Rivlin, he led the Cheyenne Army Base to basket ball fame by win­ning the AAU Tournament.

He now owns a sporting goods store in Wheeling, and for the last two years he has served as player-coach for the mighty Toledo Jeeps.

MIGHTY 31 IN ACTION AGAINST ST. LOUIS

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WAA

This organization has been active on the Marshall Campus since before 1929 when it was a combined club for both boys and girls. later two groups were formed and the girls took the name of Women's Athletic Association. They are active in the following sports: tennis, singles and doubles, badmin­ton, singles and doubles, handball, singles and doubles, horseshoes, singles and doubles, ping pong, aerial darts, hockey, volley ball, basketball bowling, softball and the latest project underway is a swimming meet.

In the group sports, teams from all sororities, Sportlettes, Co II e g e H a II , laidly Hall, and Independents comp­ete. The winners of singles tourna­ments receive as an award a pin and the team winn ing group sports rec­eives a plaque.

FIRST ROW: Elizabeth Hedrick, Olive Pyles, Ann Hesch, Anna Salter

SECOND ROW: Phyllis Edelman, Miss McDonough, Sponsor, Dorothy

Reddington, Treasurer, Gloria Williams, President, Char­

lotte Smith, Vice-President, Martha Helen Gillikin.

THIRD ROW: Nancy Bucy, Joan Harrah, Ruth Ann Neal, Maxine Woods,

Wanda Lee, Anne Sheppe, Janice Calloway, Rachel Rose,

Christine Foster.

FOURTH ROW: Nancy Woodson, Carolyn Gough, Mayzel Jackson, Bobbe

Lee, Kathryn Mathis Ford, lmmogene Hall , Pat Foley,

Dorothy Ellison, Martile Puthoff.

VARSITY ''M'' BACK: Bob Wellman, Dan Wickline, Bob Hartley, Jason Riggins, Dan

Clark, Don Gibson.

3rd: Bill Young, Jim Ruckwell, David Evans, Dick Barton.

2nd: Jim Plybon, George Brackman, Chasey Wilson, Dick Smarr.

FRONT: Dearl Seelinger, Charles Snyder, Dick Roberts, Joe McCoy,

Louie Gibson.

This year, although not going as strong as possible, the Varsity "M" has great plans for a full program of activities for the coming year. One of the most select groups on campus, the organi­zation, as its name implies, is compo­sed of only those men who have been awarded varsity letters for athletics or managerial achievements.

Disbanded during the war years it was reorganized last year with the assis­tance of the Marshall Alumni Assoc­iation. They hold two meetings month­ly in the Student Union. Art Blevins has resigned and Johnny Wellman assumes the office President. Dr. Fitch is faculty advisor.

A major aim of Varsity ll M" is to promote good fellowship among the members of all the various athletic teams and organizations at the Col­lege. It also fully supports the campus plans to enliven and generate school spirit.

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