Although President Burton expected high quality performances from the university's students, he accepted and enabled a tremendous social calender as well. The end of World War I brought with it a new culture, the "flapper" culture. Dancing, and especially the Charleston, became a favorite pasttime of the collegiates. Radio broadcasting also made its way into the forefront of technology, producing a new kind of music, and movies became the largest form of entertainment.
When the students returned to campus in late 1919, they found the Union also completely finished. Therefore, when in January of 1920 the prohibition of alcohol started, the Union became a new hangout for the students. Every Friday and Saturday night, either at the Union or at the Armory, any thing from all campus dances to student orchestras provided entertainment. Additionally, numerous fraternities and sororities as well as the individual classes provided parties and dances. Students also put on numerous plays and operas for the enjoyment of their peers and the community.
