2 r he Highacres Collegian, May 17, 1977
EDITORIAL OPINIONS
A Salute to Students
The hours of in
tense study; the hard
ships, the joys, and
diappoinments compose
the overall life of a
college student. The
final culmination of
a year of work is shown
by a number on a piece
of paper. This fig
ure does not include
the reality of experi
ence amd the knowledge
gained for practical
use.
throughout, the
duration of the year,
students have an op-
portunity to partici
pate in campus clubs
or organizations. Un
fortunately, as a re
sult of this involve
ment, the grades of
these students often
lower proportionately
to the amount of time
dedicated to an acti
vity.
Campus involve
ment is a worthwhile
and beneficial exper
ience for the welfare
of both the student
and the campus. The
involvement does not
always result in pub-
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lie or academic recog
nition. The reward
lies mainly with per
sonal satisfaction.
As the academic
year draws to a close,
students ask themsel
ves if all their ef
fort was in vain.
They wonder if they
should have spent the
time and made the sac-
rifices only to reci
eve little or no recog-
nition.
We intend to re
cognize their dedica
tion and many hours
of work during the
course of the year.
We salute those stu
dents who worked for
the welfare of the cam
pus community. They
have made the effort
to go beyond the re
sponsibiliteies of
everyday classroom
learning to reach out
to others and help to
make Highacres an ef
fective campus commun
ity composed of con
cerned individuals.
The Need for
Education
By CATHY RUSINKO
Collegian News Editor
Some students cin
stantly condemn requir
ed courses in their cur
riculm which are not di
rectly related to their
field of study. Perhaps
those who do not appre
ciate the benefits deri
ved from a well-rounded
education should think
in broader terms.
The engineering stu
dent who considers his
required humanities cour
se a "garbage course"
should realize that in
order to function effec
tively as an engineer he
must understand not only
the technology, but also
the society that applies
this technology. Like
wise, the pre-law stu
dent who sees foreign
language requirements, as
useless should under
stand that courses in
foreign languages serve
as mental discipline,
the same mental disci
pline he must possess
in order to survive in
law school and his care-
Some students treat
education as a means,
rather than a goal,
they view education pure
ly as an opportunity for
economic or social ad-
vancement which ends the
moment they accumulate
a specified number of
credits. They overlook
a most important aspect
of education, the
broadening of an indiv-
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