Volume XVII No. 27 By Larry Kowalski There is an age old argument waged between students here at xenn State ,_ove\ which is more beneficial -n-an. engineering op a liberal arts backgrounds we do not choose to lpol’bble our colleagues ip the curricula we have taken the liberty to present ip this apt'!Q.le- a faw of the arguments used by the liberal.arts student to t'other hip case. student who is today in the <i.rts and Letters curriculum Is relieving that yery kind of education,which moro and more people are daily concluding ip *ss*ntial in our modern society. These students are given a general background in the social economics and political.problems that confront our society, are instructed in the ip possible solutions , are acquainted with the sci nti.fie discoverias of the wP-bW about them, are qiyen an insight into themselves and thei’ own improvement, apd, ape trained to better their association with their fallow man both collectively and alone - .along with this, their students pay particular attention to their my 0? fnelds which are emphasised but not overemphasized as they train themselves for their future career. History with its insight ipto the past, its explanation of the prjsont, and its prediction of the futur q psychology with its analyses of the actions of the .people, its probing in I to the solving of their mental problems, and its description of the human mlpd and its functioning; English, with its training for future correspondence; speech, with Its preparation for future discussion} philosophy and logic, with, methods of activating the mind: sociology with its treatment of social problems} political science with its inspection of the political'systems of ihe world-'-all those and many mora combine to prepare the . liberal arts student for all the problems of hip society. Ho is both a fJack of all trades 5 ' and a of one," The trend in our modern society is towards this syneral and away from tHs now specialization which it has boon found, loaves'seripus: defects'.■ in students, flora and mors colleges are requiring that engineers follow the pattern of their libarai arts colleagues and study scoots li-ho literature and history. , , It ''s inconceivable t’qat a world of only engineers could succeed today. The limited - even though porfactual- range of their knowledge would ho readily s.vidsiit. • On the other hand a polony of only arts and letters studentfl whUo facing a few difficulties, would by the very, nature of 'their' hr Q Cd training' 1 be able to exist and eventually prosper • ' ' "■■ Last evening the College Arts hociety presented their final movie of the year— " The Quiet the Main Lounge.- Despite the b ad weather a fairly large audience en.loyod this dras?| as well as the added attraction, "The ..plympiq gIkJJ which was a Fait Disney‘ nature film,', The College Ards memh !i bo Witffo hp a|| those who coy operated with them by attending the njovfag that, they" ss4 ' it® crowds have been larger than provipps and they' hope your interest' wi|| contimp to grow,* The tw(? previous moyies were* 11 The Titapff and "Voipone,!? : VLzS&gSi," Weekly Newsletter Edition The- Pennsylvania Ctate University Te; Highacr^s Hazleton, Pennsylvania LIBERAL aRTTST OR ENGINEER? TT3g.,QUIET -far gPOW LAST, EVENING - ‘ 0— 1
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