Extracurricular Activities – Independents
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Extracurricular Activities – Independents
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At Davidson College during the 1960’s, there was growing concern that social life was at the mercy of the fraternities. Independents (non-fraternity members) did have teams participating in inter-fraternity sports, but remained socially separate from fraternities (Three). In response to this, Davidson encouraged students to found various organizations to diversify social opportunities on campus. Among these were clubs and service fraternities such as Lingle Manor and Alpha Phi Omega. The integration of women as students and degree candidates in 1972 further challenged the men at Davidson to integrate their female peers into social life on campus. This brought on the establishment of co-ed eating houses, which would set a precedent for the strong presence of eating houses on Patterson Court in later years.
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1972
A Davidsonian comic from September 14th, 1963 showing freshmen at the mercy of the fraternities
Walter L. Lingle
The Lingle House c. 1960
Lingle Manor Membership Card
Nu chi Chapter Presidents. Standing: Hoyle Setzer ’65. sitting: Mark Simpson ’67
Alpha Phi Omega Lapel Pins
Members of the 1985 Emanon Eating House posing in front of their Patterson Court Residence
“Two Special Ladies” Fannie Brandon and Mable Torrence featured in the 1982 Quips and Cranks (drawn by student Lisa Buckley ’82)
The 1990 Campus Chronicle featuring the members of PAX outside of their house before its closing that spring
A map of Patterson Court Circle. CoHo is in the #9 building, the old PAX house.
CoHo Scrapbook page displaying girls and boys enjoying food and fun at the house.
Coho Poem, 2006
CoHo’s final goodbye in the 2006 addition of Quips and Cranks.