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1. 1 2016-03-09T13:19:53-08:00 Justin Williams b70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86 "A Suggestion on Student Work"; The Daily Illini; Oct. 7, 1931 2 Like the rest of the nation, the University of Illinois certainly suffered the effects of the Depression. Jobs were especially scarce and students were even forced to sell personal items in order to make money. Elston Herron of The Y wrote in 1931 that “students are selling everything from needles to threshing machines, from electric refrigerators to shoe laces. And they aren’t making any bones about admitting that they’re selling things. The day has passed when fellows were ashamed, for some foolish reason, to admit that they were trying to make a little money in ways other than writing back to the old homestead.” Many students worked all summer in order to save up tuition money for the next school year. They were aware of their family’s economic situations and worked their hardest to be as self-sufficient and sustaining as possible. Instead of being brought down by the Depression, students used it as opportunity and motivation to better themselves. They knew competition for jobs after college was high and they had to push themselves if they wanted to succeed. Despite the extra work load required to make ends meet, student activities flourished; they gathered for parades, football games, dances, clubs, theater, and fraternity and sorority events. (Student Life in the Great Depression, Joe Gruzalski, University of Illinois Archives, 2013) media/Daily Illini, October 7 1931.png meta 2016-03-09T13:20:35-08:00 The Daily Illini October 7, 1931 Justin Williams b70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86

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• 1 2016-02-23T11:14:33-08:00 Acacia House on Homecoming, 1930 10 View of the Acacia house, taken at night, while it is decorated for Homecoming 1930. Now the Library and Information Science Building, the Acacia House was located at 501 E. Daniel St. in Champaign from 1914-1985. "It was an ideal location, providing an excellent view of the southward growth of the University of Illinois campus and the corresponding shift of fraternity houses. The house was considered to be one of the finest examples of architectural design in the country" (www.rushacacia.com/history). media/Acacia House on Homecoming.jpg meta 2016-02-23T12:47:07-08:00 1930 Photographic Subject File, 1868- 0000137
• 1 2016-02-23T11:19:47-08:00 "Fraternity Responsibilities", Daily Illini, October 1934 5 It seemed that university fraternities had a bit of the same reputation as some might say they have today, though students may be paying thousands of dollars instead of the "several hundred dollars" of 1934. As one can tell, The Daily Illini had differing opinions on such stereotypical notions. media/Fraternity Responsibility.png meta 2016-02-23T14:24:35-08:00 The Daily Illini October 26, 1934
• 1 media/The Green Caldron, March 1933, Vol. 2, No. 3.png 2016-02-23T11:21:58-08:00 Christmas Greetings from The Phi Kappa News, 1936 4 The homecoming game of 1936 pitted the University of Illinois against Ohio State. Afterwards the Phi Kappa chapter of Alpha Chi Rho held their annual "Dad's Day". That day, A. P. Little was elected president of the chapter's "Dads Association" and Bob D'Ambrosios was presented with "the Ancient and Sacred Scroll of Alpha Chi Rho, of which he (was) to be sole keeper and guardian of during the coming year." media/Christmas Greetings from The Phi Kappa News.pdf meta 2016-02-23T13:16:09-08:00 1936
• 1 2016-02-23T11:18:38-08:00 Theta Kappa Phi Members get Doused with Water Before the Big Pajama Race, The Daily Illini, October 1937 4 During the Great Depression many fraternities held events to get their mind off of their economic woes and stress of every day academic life. Some, like the hazings traditions of today, focused on torturing the freshman class and first year pledges. While the freshman "spot" tradition and "Hell Week" were banned, the pajama race was a lasting tradition. media/Theta Kappa Phi Members get Doused with Water Before the Big Pajama Race.png meta 2016-02-23T14:21:13-08:00 The Daily Illini October 21, 1937
• 1 2016-02-23T11:16:36-08:00 Will Osborn and the Three Squabs Entertain Sigma Delta Kappa, December 1935 2 "Will Osborn, famous crooner, and the Three Squabs, noverlty trio, will be featured by Cal Pidgeon and his Eastgate hotel orchestra when they play here at the New Year's Eve dinner-dance concluding the national convention of Sigma Delta Kappa, law fraternity. The convention will be held December 28, 29, 30. " media/Will Osborn and the Three Squabs Entertain Sigma Delta Kappa.png meta 2016-02-23T14:37:56-08:00 The Daily Illini December 20, 1935