Marquette University - Hilltop Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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How late Is too late ? Some are coming back in order to finish their degree. Others already have a degree and want to slip another one under their belts. And a few, like John Callan. simply like to learn. Callan. 51. was graduated in 1951 with a B S degree in Physics, and he has taken at least one class per semester since then. He thinks that he has accumulated over 200 credits — but he’s not sure. The new things you learn are interesting. Callan. a design engineer at Allen-Bradley. said. When I was an undergraduate in the late ’40s the transistor was being developed, but no courses were available in it. he added. Now the new thing is the integrated circuit. Callan received a M S. degree in electrical engineering in 1956, and is only three courses short of a M.A. degree in business. Will he take any more classes after this degree? I don’t know, he said. ‘Til have to see how close I am to retirement before I make that decision. John Hughes, 47. has earned about 240 credits so far. and classes for him are ”fun — a hobby. Hughes graduated from high school in 1949 and immediately entered the air force. After taking night courses for several years, he enrolled fulltime and was graduated in 1968 with a B.A degree in English. When I came out there were still many things I wanted to learn. Hughes said. After taking a full load it’s fun to go back and really dig into a course. According to past graduates: • the mugrack and the grill are filthy; they were once the social spot on campus. • drinking beer was grounds for expulsion. • Jesuits wouldn't let students into class unless the men wore ties and the women skirts. • dorm students had to be in by 9 p.m. on week nights and 11 p.m. on weekends. Part-time, continuing education is a different perspective and there’s no pressure or frantic fear of failing — it’s more of a personal obligation, he said. According to Robert DeRoche, director of the liberal arts evening division. 804 students took Fall classes for credit. Their reasons for returning are as numerous as the students. Charlotte Helland, 29. dropped out of high school and worked at a bank for over three years. I was getting nowhere fast. she said. I was promoted, but they never gave me a raise. That's when I decided that I’d better finish school. Helland said. When Gerald Wagner. 35. graduated from high school, college was the last thing I wanted to do. Instead, he wanted to work in a factory, and after just two years he decided that he couldn't do that for a lifetime. I got into surveying and engineering and going to class at night. Wagner said. That was in 1963. Just 26 credits short of a degree in civil engineering, he moved to Minneapolis and started a land surveying business. But after a seven year absence he returned this year in order to finish his degree. Why did he return? There was a psychological reason — it was something that I wanted to do, Wagner explained. But there was also a realistic reason — I want to expand my business to include engineering. he added. According to past graduates, the students today are: • not as hesitant to drop classes as they once were. • more serious, studious, here to work. • poor dressers, but the trend is reversing (especially the women). • more competitive. • not as vocal. • not as pretentious; 15 years ago college attendance brought status. • less concerned about social and civil issues. • more conservative. For many continuing education students the reason why they have returned to, or enrolled at, Marquette is a practical one — they need the degree in order to get a liveable salary. td Hoffman. 35. now a senior in the College of Dentistry, was graduated from Marquette in 1966 with a B.S. degree in Engineering. He was laid off from Allis-Chalmers in 1973. After waiting for a year, he enrolled in the college. I nad acquaintances who were in engineering before they went to dental school, so I had been thinking about it before I got fired. Hoffman said. A year without a job finally forced him to take action. Once back in school the continuing student must tackle problems both common and uncommon to the fulltime, day student. One problem is tuition. Another is how to both attend class and adequately care for a family. A third, for those who have been away for a long time, is how to make the psychological adjustment of attending class. “The adjustment has been really tough. Jeff Feeder. 23. freshman in physical therapy, said. I'm having to learn how to study for the first time — who studied in high school? You may not have to study in order to get out of high school, but many students — of all types — find out fast that that's not the case in college. The lesson may be harder to learn for the continuing student. Why do they do it? In high school I wasn't aware of the opportunities. Feeder said. It never occurred to me you could be what you want to be if you work at it. 21 by Dennis Shelton

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Home Game The Milwaukee Brewers waited seven years for a good season, and they finally compiled a respectable record in 1978, their first winning season since moving here from Seattle in 1970. Their record, 93-69, was the fourth best in the major leagues and placed them third in the AL's East division, behind Boston and World Champion New York. Going to the games was fun when the team was winning. They were just another bleacher drunk when they weren't. Under the balmy summer sun the best parts of any game were the pregame. parking lot tailgate parties. Ingredients for a successful tailgate include beer, a grill, friends and a car with a loud stereo. 22