Film, black and white without sound, of the 1971 Miss AUC Competition and Celebration. Depicts students on campus campaigning with signs, banners, and chanting for contestants Salms Morsi, Nadia Habasy, Maria Lim and others, procession of contestants and other competition activities in Ewart Hall, and the awards ceremony with the crowning of and presentation of cup to Miss AUC Salwa Morsi. Also features footage of the awards dinner, band of musician, and students dancing. President Christopher Thoron (at 00:02:30-00:02:46) and wife Luz Thoron (at 00:01:44-00:01:56 and 00:03:19-00:03:26) and Dean of Students Frank Blanning (at 00:03:17) are shown. Students of various ethnic backgrounds, including Asian, are depicted, hair and clothing fashions of the era are shown, and there are scenes of students smoking.
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