Tag Archives: sororities

Oct. 30, 1907: ‘Brat Frat’ Defies Ban by L.A. High School

Posted on October 30, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2006. Oct. 30, 1907 Los Angeles The young men of Los Angeles High School have issued a direct challenge to the Board of Education, defying its authority by enlisting fraternity members despite a … Continue reading →

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College fashions, V

Posted on September 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

In 1969, The Times sent one of its best and most respected writers, Art Seidenbaum, on a tour of California college campuses: UCLA, USC, Stanford, UC Berkeley and someplace called San Fernando Valley State. The resulting series for West magazine … Continue reading →

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USC rites

Posted on May 26, 2007 by lmharnisch

  May 26, 1957 Los Angeles All right, you sociologists at USC (and you know who you are) let’s aim our microscopes close to home, shall we, and examine an apparently forgotten campus rite: the Tri-Delt’s pansy ring. The rite … Continue reading →

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