Flashback: This month in colonnade history

In a satirical piece, The Colonnade reported that women’s hips are too large. In a survey done for The New Deal, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s consumers’ council found that women sit down too much causing their hips to spread.
Feb. 17, 1936
Vol. 13 No. 15

High school seniors visiting Georgia College at the same time was always a big deal, but in this edition of coverage every senior’s name was published. It was part of a photo spread highlighting the event, which extended through the weekend and was a highly
successful recruiting venture.
Feb. 17, 1956
Vol. 36, Special Edition

Issues of The Colonnade from 1925 to 1975 are now available to be viewed on microfilm in the library.

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