The decade of the Forties was a time of change. It started out as carefree, but with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the campus scene changed dramatically. There were fewer and fewer men on campus, and classes were held year-round. Social affairs and political activities were modified or supplanted by those related to the war effort. Chapters appointed a War Chairman, as coeds became involved in wrapping bandages, working at blood banks, and volunteering as nurses aides or in civil defense. Scholarship and studying were still stressed. A lack of men on campus seemed to bring more cooperation between sororities, and Panhellenic activities such as fashion shows were common. Variety shows were staged to support war relief efforts. After the war was over, campuses became crowded - with returning veterans and increased number of women. Boogy Woogy concerts emanated from living-room pianos, and Big Band music still flowed from record players and radios. The Forties saw a transition in campus clothes. Thetas wore tailored suits, short and then mid-calf skirts, and sweaters with scarves, dickies, or a strand of pearls. The daring buttoned their cardigans down the back, which proved to be not very comfortable. Footwear included white bucks, loafers without socks, and anklets with saddle shoes. In this decade, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Carnegie-Mellon, Kentucky, George Washington, Beloit, Maryland, North Dakota State, San Jose State, New Mexico State, and Iowa State found Theta chapters in their midst.