Life — June 2, 1927 — page 31: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains humorous verse and cartoons mocking college life and alumni culture. **"Alma Mater Goose"** satirizes fraternity members (Psi Omegas, Alpha Beta Phis) who become pretentious after graduation, "peddling bonds" and engaging in business fraud. **"More Statistics"** mocks a college professor (Roger Babson) presenting dubious alumni achievement statistics—showing 25% doing well in business while 15% want to get drunk and 10% are ex-athletes still reminiscing about college days. The satire targets both inflated institutional claims about graduate success and alumni nostalgia. The cartoon "**Barber (to Heidelberg student)**" jokes about German students' facial scars from dueling, instructing him to "shave yourself." **"Next-Floor Neighbors"** depicts a woman complaining about unfriendly new apartment neighbors, using visual gags of disheveled figures.