Augusta College - White Columns Yearbook (Augusta, GA)

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. . . and sometimes it ' s lonely. Whether in a crowded bar or on a desolate river bank one can be touched by the emptiness that can prevail in one ' s mind. Schlitz, Pabst, Clarence ' s, Falstaff, Burger, C S, Gulf . . . the Cathedral . . .

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The AC Student comes in ma forms. He may appear in anything from dirty, faded blue jeans to a neatly pressed suit. His appearance, however, is often deceptive and may be disturb- ing to those who think in stereotypes. The pseudo-hippie, who views himself as a crusader of sorts, may indeed be the most apathetic of stu- dents. The AC Student finds himself caught up in a peculiar situation. His parental ties and in- fluences are strong at one end while the spirit of his age group counterbalances these parental forces to produce a frustration, a tension. He leaves a world of imposed authority to enter a world of accepted authority everyday. This per- haps is a major cause of the prevalent apathetic atmosphere. The AC Student is essentially small group oriented. As a result the student body is fragmented into organizations which can rarely cooperate with one another successfully. On issues concerning national and even student politics there is rarely a confrontation of the dissident groups. The AC Student ' s attitude toward school is not that of a loyal son to Alma Mater. He realizes that his education is a means to what he believes will be a successful end. He does not identify with a class because he has none until graduation day. Despite the frag- mentation and the isolation of groups, there are many things that AC students hold in common. These things stem from the bond that unites the student body — the fact that they are all enrolled at AC. Values change, ideas change, ideals change, lives change . . . and still the AC Student is a part of the college ' s heritage.