Hilltopper 1957

J o h n Co o p e r

G e n e Borlin

No r ma n De t e r s

C l em e n t Ba t t

of a ch a l l en ge t o s e t it co r r ec t l y . But beca us e it is a cha l l enge , w e f r e sh ­ men a l l t h e mo r e e age r l yacc ep t it. W e know t h a t t he difficulties wh i ch aw a i t us a r e t ou gh . But w ho ca n t o p t h e i ndom i t ab l e spirits, cou r a ge , o r will o f t ho s e de t e rmi ned t o suc cee d? Tha t is o ner ea so n wh y w ea r e ca l l e d P i onee r s , f o r a P i onee r ha s a lw ay shad a s t ee p , uphill c l imb t o succe s s . By r ea so n of t ha t c l imb , when w e r each t he t op , w e sha l lkno w t ha t we a r e r ea l P i onee r s , r ea l Hill-Toppers. A word to th e u n th in k in g d u ll a r d , w h omay m is in te rp re t th e me an in g andin te n ti o n of ou rcl ai ms in this ar ti cl e: Be it un d e rs to o d th a t we fr es hmenar e no t bra ggart s. W ed o no t cl ai m th e comp letesu cc es s of any on e as so ci at io n or so cia l e n ti tyto be d ir e c tlyd ep en d e n t u p o nour pr ow es sa lo n e.T od o su chw o u ldbe to ca st asp ersi ons on th eab il it ie s of th e ot he rcla sse sa tt en d in g U .S .D . W e in te n d to po int ou t m erel ywh e reou reff o rt sha ve pa id d iv id e n d s and in so doin gen jo yth e fr ui tsof our labor in re fl ec te dg lo r y .

Bill Th om p s o n

Bill To n y

J o s e V i l l a l o b o s

Ba r r y V i n y a r d