Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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fine arts, and plans to teach on a college level after attending graduate school for both her masters and her doctorate. Anne feels that all students need courses in the humanities because things like lit- erature, music and art are such an inte- gral part of our daily lives. The ability to appreciate and discuss the fine arts is valuable to everyone regardless of major. Kavin Taylor is a sophomore English major who came to Clemson with a pre- professional major. He chose Clemson because the life sciences department is good, and because his uncle graduated from Clemson. Kavin switched to English at the end of his freshman year because he had to declare a four-year degree. He is a pre-med major, and says that he was advised to choose a liberal arts major to follow during his undergraduate career. He is better at English and likes it better that the sciences. Kavin plans to go to medical school or into some type of com- munications. He hasn ' t chosen a minor yet, but will probably choose communica- tions. Even though Clemson is not known as a liberal arts college, liberal arts majors continue to enroll. This year, there are 268 freshman liberal arts majors, as op- posed to 174 seniors. Students who want to major in liberal arts have a choice of Richard Baldwin eight majors: English, French, German, history, political science, psychology, so- ciology and Spanish. The College of Lib- eral Arts is large in this respect. So for whatever reason liberal arts ma- jors come to Clemson, they have a large selection of majors to choose from. By Betsy Russell Susan Matheson, a senior zoology major, listens to classical music for a Music 2 10 assignment in the listening lab (above). Daniel Hall, where all liberal arts classes except history are held, was named after D. W. Daniel, a former trustee of the university (left). ACADEMICS 183

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College ' s Choice Liberal Arts Majors Attend Clemson For Various Reasons The College of Liberal Arts is one of the smallest at Clemson, with 793 students in 1981. Thirty-four of those are graduate students, 28 in English and six in history. Clemson is best known for it ' s technical and agricultural colleges. So why do liber- al arts students come to Clemson? There are several reasons. Some stu- dents come because they feel that they can take some practical courses that wouldn ' t be available at a liberal arts col- lege. However, most students don ' t think so far ahead. Some students come to Clemson because their boyfriend or girl- friend chose Clemson, and others simply follow in their father ' s footsteps after hav- ing been indoctrinated with Clemson spir- it at an early age. Students usually choose a liberal arts major simply because they love the sub- ject. About half don ' t know what they want to do with their majors. Liberal arts majors are flexible because of the com- munication skills they possess, and there- fore have a fairly large choice of careers. Al Mathiason of Clemson ' s placement office says that there are places in sales, marketing, communications, production and journalism for liberal arts majors. However, students need to establish ca- reer goals early, take related courses and try to get practical experience in the field they choose. Mathiason ' s major problem is placing liberal arts majors is that most liberal arts majors at Clemson don ' t think about jobs early enough. For example, an English major who wants a job in a spe- cialized field like advertising may need to take courses at a technical school after graduation in order to get practical coursework. Dr. Thomas Inge, head of Clemson ' s English department, feels that liberal arts majors are needed in today ' s society. Knowledge without the awareness of the impact of knowledge is dangerous. Every- one needs a knowledge of history, lan- guage and culture. People need a sense of the past, of tradition, in order to main- tain and preserve society ' s values for the future. Liberal arts are the heart and soul of society. Ruthie Traylor is a junior who changed majors from political science to English in her sophomore year. She changed be- cause she enjoys English more, but plans to keep political science as her minor. Ruthie came to Clemson because she had originally planned to major in chemis- try, but never did. She isn ' t sure what she wants to do after graduation. Anne Bradbury is a senior English ma- jor. She chose Clemson because she is from the town of Clemson and her father graduated from Clemson. English is her favorite subject. She is minoring in the Richard Baldwin

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«s Tillman Hall ' s Facelift Finished Tillman Hall is back in working order after almost two years of renovation. The restoration began in January of 1980 and ended in the late part of 1981. The origi- nal completion date of July 1981 was set back by the replacement of the west hall. Jerry Boyer of the physical plant is pleased with the finished work. One of the principle areas to be remodeled was the auditorium. A thrust stage, which as seat- ing equally distributed on three sides, is used in the new design. The auditorium now seats 900, down from the 1500 be- fore renovation. However, Boyer said, for- merly the seats were crowded, with only 500 or so giving a good view of the stage. Tillman ' s cornerstone originally was laid by the masonic fraternity in July of 1891. The construction was done by pris- on labor and the original bricks were made on campus. Historic restoration of the main hall set the tone for this latest remodeling. In Me- morial Chapel, the Victorian millwork was retained as a decorative entrance to the new auditorium. The marble tablets in the entrance hall were originally there, along with portraits of the Clemson faculty who were influential in Clemson ' s early years. By Grantham Wood and Betsy Russell Painters put the final coat of paint on the decora- tive frieze on Tillman Hall ' s clock tower (right). Richard Baldwin 184 — ACADEMICS