Arizona Western College - El Matador Yearbook (Yuma, AZ)

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Moreof. .. division heads talk out PROF. MOSS Al. In many areas there are no major differences between the stu- dents at Arizona Western College today and the past, however, in some respects there are a few. Per- haps the changes we think we see in the students of today have not been so much a change in the stu- dents themselves but in the leader- ship of these students. They seem to have accepted in an overt way leadership which has tended to speak of the present as if there were no future. This leadership often leads the students into be- lieving that change, any change, is good and worth the price. The students of yesterday, on the other hand, sought practical knowledge of history, wisely understanding that knowledge of the past can often prevent tragic errors in the future development of our democratic ideals. I can be said, then, that DR. DAVID COTHRUN Division of Sciences 20 yesterday's students, or at least their spokesmen, talk of NOW as ifthere were no tomorrow. Compared, to the students who attended college with, the current students seem to have found it easier, and often preferable, to quit whatever they attempt. This too- is undoubtedly because they give little thought to the future. In addi- tion, today's students seem to de- plore competitiong they often choose no to compete and accept all to willingly mediocrity rather than excellence in all aspects of their lives. It is plain then that our pre- sent students are less goal oriented than past students. A2. The Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is striving through its activities and instruction to provide the leadership that will adequately meet the needs of those students of col- lege age as well as teach those values and skills which will enable them to live the better life. We wish to teach attitutdes, skills, and know- ledge through physical education that will help establish their direc- tion, a direction that will- lead them to be ideal citizens-men and wom- en of wisdom and action. Socrates, 2500 years ago commented, If a man does not know what port he is sailing, no wind is favorable. Our division hopes to fan at least a favorable breeze as the students set sail for their individual ports. History will record how effective we have been. PROF. WILLIS Al. It is difficult to make a gen- eral statement covering the dif- ferences in students from year to year. As in the past, we have some good students, some not so good and most of them fall somewhere in between. I feel that too many students are attempting to get an education without any effort on their part other than attending class. The majority of my classmates were world war II veterans and more mature than our students. Many had families and were in school for one purpose, to get as much out of it as possible. They missed much of the social life and other important functions of cam- pus life so it would not be an equit- able comparison. A2..We are offering 2-year occu- pational programs. in all phases of agriculture. These programs ERNEST LOPEZ Division of Technology ,S X. - A S .., 1-T-11'-'1'11. 1-Y7f'!'l '7!'! 1Z'.fiTl':lf!?3T?'tM-.iJ.-i.. ' -, L , , t ' -, ' .. , ,

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