The Celebration of Traditions
With only a few days left before the Annual University Celebration, RUST has taken a nostalgic glance at the celebration throughout the ages, and not least, examined this year's ambitious music program.
The headlines of the year, the awarding of honorary doctorates, and classical music will enshroud the opening ceremony in auditorium 45. It cannot be stressed enough: this is the most important night of the university.
The event has been an institution in the institution since the foundation of Odense University in 1966, and has annually provided the perfect context for students and employees, alike, to celebrate the university. This has although not always been the case.
Photographic evidence shows that the modern Annual University Celebration is far more conservative than those of yore, with the flower children of the 70s and the reactionary students of the 80s dealing with austerity policies and questionable hair styles.
The rite of mastering a tie knot
The Annual University Celebration is the celebratory event where young men have the chance to master the more dandy tie knots or may even succeed with the self tie bow, if destiny allows. Indeed, it has become more the rule than the exception, that men suit-up while appearances are kept up, especially when royals, ministerial position holders and other members of the higher echelons of society are invited.
Digging deeper into the archives, tangible Kodak moments reveal that the event, at times, diverged from its conservative rumor, when students scraped the varnish of bourgeoise fashion and created royal smiles through creative youth rebellion.