The Sixties were a time of contrasts and change. The decade began as a time of economic prosperity and innocent fun, and became a time of social upheaval and turbulence. Those arriving on campus in the early 1960s still encountered the traditional values of the Fifties and before. Campus life continued to be announced with candlelights, five-pound boxes of candy, and serenades, and most seniors hoped to marry after graduation. Thetas wore button-down oxford cloths shirts and crew-necked cardigans with kilts, Levi skirts, or bermuda shorts, and penny loafers or Keds with no socks. Women weren't allowed to wear pants on many coed campuses, unless the thermometer dipped below a predetermined temperature. Study tables were enforced to encourage good scholarship, and women were not allowed upstairs in Fraternity houses according to University rules. As the decade evolved, the nation was assaulted with the loss of three heroes: John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Bobby Kennedy. The Civil Rights, Free Speech, and Women's Movements emerged and campuses became focal points for the resulting challenges to the establishment and to the country's involvement in Vietnam. Universities took issue with "discriminatory clauses" in some Greek organization's constitutions. (Kappa Alpha Theta never had such a clause.) Chapters, Panhellenics, and other student organizations grappled with this and other related issues. Universities decided to no longer be "in loco parentis," bringing major changes to the lives of the coeds late in the decade and for the years to come. Sorority women and dorm residents alike were given keys, and "hours" were eliminated. With more freedom, sexual norms changed radically as well as did drinking habits. Thetas finished the decade wearing jeans, T-shirts, and tennis shoes. Thetas often found that membership provided a safe haven away from the turbulence that surrounded them on campuses during these days. With sit-ins, riots, and tear gas common campus occurences, membership in Kappa Alpha Theta proved to be a source of serenity and strength for many members that helped them focus on worthwhile goals. The close friendships developed during these shared experiences continued to last long after graduation. Because of reverse discrimination, Greeks did not wear badges or "letters" on campus. By the mid-sixties, the number of students interested in being Greek declined, and rush numbers fell. On some campuses, pledge classes became progressively smaller, and chapters were racked with resignations as students wrestled with all the messages they were receiving. A few chapters experienced the loss of their houses; yet on other campuses, chapters were added during the decade: Kansas State, Florida, Puget Sound, Louisiana State, Utah, Rhode Island, Arkansas, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Florida.