Life — November 15, 1923 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes college life at Yale University through six vignettes labeled "September-June," documenting a student's transformation across the academic year. The progression shows: initial arrival as a thin, nervous freshman (September); transformation into a portly, confident upperclassman in plaid by June. "The Luck o' the Game" depicts romantic/social pursuits. "Pipe Dreams" shows a student daydreaming of success while studying. "Burning the Midnight Oil" illustrates students cramming before exams with coffee and cigarettes. The satire mocks typical college experiences: the physical and personality changes wrought by student life, romantic entanglements, procrastination, and last-minute studying. Yale's "Y" insignia appears throughout, establishing institutional context for this humorous commentary on undergraduate life.