Appalachian State University - Rhododendron Yearbook (Boone, NC)

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There is a department on cam- pus that trains students for jobs in all walks of life. These students develop qualities like self disci- pline, physical stamina, and moti- vation which give them leadership abilities. The learning experience to be acquired in this department is good for any background, but particularly that of management. I am speaking of the Military Science Department, or the ROTC program which trains students to be officers In the army, or to be part of the civilian army. If I didn ' t attract your attention earlier, you may be interested to know that being a member of the civilian army, brings in two or three thousand dollars a year. Some of you may change your opinions of the students in uniform! There are 163 ' students in uniform ' at Appalachian this year, 42 of whom are females. The fact that one-fourth of the ROTC stu- dents are females demonstrates the growing interest in careers for women. The cadets here get experience in teaching activities like rappeling. In a reversal of situation, they taught a company from the 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg rappeling at Hound Ears. Students are used as assis- tant instructors teaching ROTC at Lees McCrae. Cadets have the opportunity to get fit through two new organizations: Run-for-your- life, and Swim-for-your-life. The military science department has reason to be proud of their rifle team. In September they were named the number one ROTC rifle team in the nation, against 292 other teams. Keep your eyes open for the ROTC students. With their leadership capabilities and self discipline, they ' ll be going places. ACADEMICS TODAY, May 1976 55

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There is a certain joy, rather, a self- satisfaction that comes fronn working with the hands. The philosophy of the Industrial Arts Departnnent revolves around working and progressing in that work. Consequently, I. A. classes require long hours of lab work. Some industrial arts majors, rumor has It, have organized a communal set up in the building in their efforts to com- plete course work. The I. A. department is alive and well and thriving on Faculty Street; this fall, three hundred students were left behind knocking on the entrance door. Obviously, too many chiefs and not enough tepees. There are a variety of reasons this department is in the vogue. For openers, the I. A. depart- ment has a large ratio of women to men. Add to that course offerings in leathercraft, jewelry and ceramics, drafting, metalwork, graphics, elec- tronics and woodworking and you can understand the great attraction. But a major in I. A. is no Cakewalk. The entire curriculum requires mental discipline as the I. A. student develops an idea and carries it through the necessary research, planning, design- ing, modifying, evaluation, communi- cating, managing, layout, cutting, shaping, assembling, testing and reevaluation phases. In industrial arts, a high s.q. (skill quotient) or the ability to transfer concepts to new products and new manufacturing situations is a must. ri ACADEMICS TODAY. M ay 1976 57