Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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EXPRESSION • CONTI NU ED Symbols of Thoughts and Inward Feelings K An exuberant expression, a buoyant shout. . . symbolic of the good spirits shared at a combo party. A kiss. . . an expression of love, the tender promise of a new relationship. 14

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Music, through the ages, has been an expression of man ' s joys, his sorrows, his triumphs, and his defeats. The thrill of victory reflected in the smiles and cries of the crowd after another Florida State touchdown. Expression in Perspective Expression is the symbolism of life. . .reflecting all that is vibrant and growing and living within the deepest reaches of each of us. Expression carries that essence of us to the surface - as a storm wave that churns the sand from the ocean floor. With a work of art, a piece of literature, a gesture, word, tone of voice, a glance, you say to those around you, This is how I feel, this is what! believe, this is what I am. Expression is the ultimate means of communication for every man. It is giving of yourself to others, of showing what is happening within you. But more than these, expression is the means to find oneself. And where could one better take stock of abilities and goals and beliefs than on the college campus, for expression is the very corner stone on which a university is founded - free expression is not only invited, it is demanded. Your reaction and under- standing of the intrigues of history, the complexities of law, the technique of teaching is gauged by your expressions. In class, in working and social groups, in the close contact of a roommate, each new chal- lenge forces us to re-evaluate ourselves, make a de- cision, and act on it. It is in the acting - moving, creating, speaking, looking - that we gradually carve a niche for ourselves in the community. Standards set high require careful consideration of the expressions used to reach them - that smile, that successful report after near failure, that vote for the right man, that tender remembrance, that prayer. For now and throughout life we can estimate our future success by determining how our expressions will serve our goals and ideals. And only you in the deep silence of your own thoughts can know if your expres- sions are the honest reflections of who you are, what you feel, what you stand for - on your answer hangs the promise of happiness and fulfillment. 13

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A person kneels to express herself in prayer. Before her hangs a cross which, itself, is symbolic of The Greatest Act . Abstract sculpture is carefully viewed by a student in the university museum. Is not art a tangible expression of man ' s thoughts and inward feelings? 15