University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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m This book will attempt to highlight the stu- dent, the very center of this University, without whom the University of Rhode Island would not exist. Through these pages we might be able to recall who we are and how we got there. Maybe the true importance of the role of the student will come forth from these pages. Maybe not. The following pages are the student, just as the students make the following pages. 14

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But throughout our years here we have probably acquired the most important bit of knowledge; we have found ourselves, our true identity. Did we mold ourselves or did this institution of primary education have something to do with it? That is only for us to know. But we emerge from the gates to continue on, always the student. Never will we end our studying,” our acquisi- tion of knowledge. If we were to do that then we may as well pull up the white flag and surrender our souls, our very spirit. 13

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But the learning process continues and we must be on our way. As Churchill once said, This is not the end, it is not even the beginn- ing of the end, but it is perhaps the end of the beginning. So now as we end a very long and hopefully very happy step of our lives, the first step of growing up, we realize it ' s time for a new beginning that is just about to start. 15