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Kings of Cool: 1961
The skillet and seasonings at the foot of the wall aren’t the only cause for Humpty Dumpty’s tears. The onlookers aren’t king’s men. Three are hard-boiled judges, eggs-amining Phi Gamma Pi’s entry in the snow sculpture competition, part of Northeastern’s third annual Winter Carnival. And, sad to report, another icy carving poached the grand prize.
The snow statues helped set the campus mood for activities ranging from an NU-Bowdoin hockey game, to a Copley Square Hotel ball, to winter sports at the Groton Country Club.
Thanks to a fresh snowstorm and frigid temps, artists had ample material for their creations. The sculptures turned the quad into a snowy fantasyland. (No, really: “Fantasyland” was the contest’s theme.) Most entries were created by fraternities; at the time, NU’s relatively few student groups meant the Greeks were an engine of school spirit.
That would change come spring, when President Asa Knowles warmed up to allowing the formation of partisan and religious groups on campus, along with, for the first time, chapters of nationally affiliated frats. The result: a flourishing of student organizations. Which made for a great fall. |
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