Big Game Week 1967 officially begins today! By next Sunday the campus will have witnessed six days and nights of R.F.'s, dances, rallies, decorations competition, reunions, comedies, and a bonfire -- all culminating in the big game itself and the festivities, parties, and orgies following it.

While Cal has already stolen our goalposts and made a panty raid on one of the coed houses in Stern, there have been no reports yet of Indian R.F.'s on the Berkeley campus. The big question still in everyone's mind is the location of the Axe.

Neil Okabayashi and members of the Axe Comm met with Cal's Rally Comm Friday to discuss the recovery of the Axe. Neither Rally Comm nor an assistant Cal dean admitted any knowledge as to the whereabouts of the Axe. However, Okabayashi has reported Stanford presently does have spies infiltrating the Cal campus. He claimed, "We have some very good ideas about who stole it."

Both organizations are urging their respective student bodies to refrain from shooting water balloons or using sling shots during the game Saturday. Last year this resulted in several chipped teeth and other injuries.

Bury the Bear

A "Bury the Bear" rally will be held Wednesday noon in White Plaza. It is hoped that a large crowd of Stanford students will see Oski laid to rest.

Over 400 freshmen have signed up to participate in Lake Lag's defense plan, which begins today. Alex McGilvray, chairman of bonfire security, said that a loudspeaker system will be installed and walkie talkies given to guards in strategic locations. There will be an emergency siren system set in Wilbur in case guards are ever outnumbered by Cal raiders.

Young Boozer and Robbin Torrey, in charge of construction and refreshments, plan to start work on the bonfire at 7:00 a.m. Friday. Robin plans to have frosh dollies out in force dispensing coffee, hamburgers and donuts all week to both the vigilant freshman security team and the dauntless workers planning to do the actual construction.

Concentric Rings

"Over 400 gallons of kerosene will be poured on the wood after construction is completed Friday afternoon," stated freshman Adam Bennoin. He is the frosh coordinator working under John Arnold, a member of the Cardinal's Board, who is the bonfire chairman. Bennoin added that the bonfire will then be guarded in three concentric rings totalling 350 people -- including the frosh football team. No one will be allowed to approach the lake until 6:30 Friday night, when a pre-bonfire rally is slated to begin.

Cardinals Board, a leading service group at Stanford is composed of 13 juniors and seniors, is responsible for total organization of the bonfire. John Arnold explained this his group is responsible for renting seven trucks which will haul the wood, obtaining a tractor, and securing the telephone poles. The wood is donated by Pepsi Cola, Libby Fruit Company, the Peninsula Creamery and various members of the community.

Friday night there will be a street dance on the lower row financed by the Inter-Fraternity Council and co-sponsored with Cardinals Board.

Cardinals Board is also in charge of homecoming decorations competition. Chairman Jim Massey stated that trophies will be awarded in five areas: sweepstakes, animation, humor, theme and originality. The dorms, fraternities, and other living groups competing for the trophies will be judged on Saturday morning starting at 9:00 a.m.

Massey and Ron Nahas, chairman of the Cardinals Board, agreed that "the decorations should be quite novel this year because of the theme: "Indians, Hang Bear Axe Bandits" They urge both students and alumni to tour the campus Saturday morning to view the decorations. Trophies will be awarded at half-time this Saturday.

The Indians clash head-on with the Bears at 1:30 Saturday afternoon in Stanford Stadium. It should be quite a contest with Stanford's 5-4 record going against Cal's 4-5. A near-capacity crowd is expected.

Many Celebrations

Following the game there will be a number of celebrations both on and off the campus. The freshman sponsored party, The Induction, will be held at Wilbur. It will feature movies, light shows, and five bands which will play until 3:00 a.m.

A number of fraternities and dorms are planning off-campus frolics. Fred Tempes, social chairman at Phi Kappa Sigma, has planned a complete Saturday program with a luncheon for alumni and Phi Kappa from Cal in the afternoon and an overnight party at Big Sur lodge in Carmel. Dave Whitehead, Muir House president, is looking forward to dinner at the White Whale restaurant in San Francisco to the music of the Howard Fredericks Quartet.