Birmingham Southern College - Southern Accent Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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Thus, the campus in 1967 stands approximately half completed. The existing facilities, so long ig- nored, are once again habitable; the new buildings, sometimes criticized for their discontinuity of archi- tectural style, nevertheless have been constructed around the needs of the student. At last the adequacy of the physical plant is more equated with the academic prowess of the faculty and student body. P5 - B 1 : 1 R i r

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ii. ' .y ' - But what of the student himself? He is the object for which the dream was conceived. It is his reaction which must ultimately determine the success or failure of the program. In 1958, it was said in a portrait of Birmingham-Southern: There are intimations that the college is beginning to respond to current changes. The same might be said of the student body beginning in 1963. It is significant that its initial reaction was negative, but that now, the years 1966-67 can be designated as those in which positive student response became evident- even if this evidence was barely noticeable. We are the paradoxical products of a region caught in a down-swirl created by a social evolution at- tacking tradition. We are the breed which finds itself exposed to ideas and ideals often contra- dictory to the culture which we have known. We are the ones who must carry the ultimate responsi- bility of decision. The New Birmingham-Southern is dedicated to us. Its hope lies in the nature of our breed.