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Month: April 2013

May Day Celebrations on Campus

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by Hermann Trojanowski May Pole Dancers, 1916 The tradition of celebrating May Day can be traced back to the pre-Christian era when the first day of May marked the end of winter in Northern Europe.  Rituals celebrated fertility and the planting of new crops with gathering flowers, dancing around a tall pole, and crowning a […]

The History of Class Jackets at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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by Hermann Trojanowski Leather Class Jacket, 1 The tradition of class jackets made its debut at the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) in the late 1920s. Before the jackets became popular, the girls wore hats and sweaters in the class colors of green, red, blue, and lavender.  This color scheme would be a […]

Origin of a Goddess: Minerva on the Consolidated University era seal

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by Scott Hinshaw During the period of the Consolidated University of North Carolina (1931-1971), a seal for the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) appeared featuring an image of Minerva quite different from those previously used for the school’s seal. Letterhead from Consolidated University period […]

Physical Culture at State Normal

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by Erin Lawrimore Dr. Miriam Bitting A founding department at the State Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG) was the Department of Physiology and Health (also known as Physical Culture). This unit had two objectives: instruction in hygiene and creation an individualized program of exercise for students. Work in the department included gymnastics, calisthenics, and […]

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