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,!? :
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Weekly Newsletter Edition
The- Pennsylvania Ctate University Te;
Highacr^s
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
LIBERAL aRTTST OR ENGINEER?
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