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Few Steady Dates

Very few girls have steady dates
whom they left at home or who
went off to other colleges. They
came, expecting some difficulty in
meeting people, but hoping to go
out once in a while.

"We're not ostracized, just ignored.
It's kind of maddening for guys
to come visit you on Sunday night
and tell you what a good time they
had meeting girls at Sweet Briar and
Hollins."

"There is a definite lack of
social life for us," she added. "We
don't expect guys to spend money
on us, but we would like to date
them."

This sentiment was expressed
frequently: "It's going to take time,
but I know it will work out, "said
several girls. "After all, we're doing
a lot better than Princeton and Yale
did their first year."