Broward Community College - Silver Sands Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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Shiftmg Roles In Today's Society Is every woman in today's society destined to become a housewife and mother? Will the man,continue to be labeled the wage earner and devoted father? ln today's world it seems unlikely that these traditional roles will always be met. The boy high school graduate may look forward to college or the draft. The choice is a rather limited one. The girl graduate may also attend college if she wishes and strive for a fulfilling career. Marriage, however. is a position which many women will happily choose. The contrast in the standards of the past is quite clear. The past portrait of a muscular man plowing fields of corn to feed his family and a fragile woman churning buttermilk with a straggly- haired child clinging to her skirts is almost obsolete in most of the world today, certainly in the United States. The picture of a man in today's society is one which portrays a figure in a dark suit and tie or in the jungle fatigues of Vietnam. His skin may be black, white, red, yellow. or blue. it makes no difference. They may strive in business and help their people or they may carry a gun overseas. The choice may not always be theirs, but the role they are given or thc role they have earned must be accepted. The woman's image in the world of today has also undergone a drastic change. She has gained a place beside the prominent male leaders of the country. She wants her equality with men. Women jockeys, wrestlers, jour- nalists, senators. doctors, and lawyers are no longer an exception to the code in today's society. They are generally accepted. although rather reluctantly, by most men. The single girl is no longer looked upon as an old maid or frustrated spinster. She is com- monly labeled a career girl or a single girl by choice. Marriage, mother. and the faithful wife are still quite dominant as a woman's role today. however. The final choice is left up to the individual herself. Adam and Eve began this continu- ous circle of the man and woman, we are merely a small arc in the curve. Our roles may be chosen, dissected. and possibly discarded. but the contin- uous curve of life will continue as each human being strives for his or her Role in Society.

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QQQ 1, ..'. r-:ag gf, t .., aff lg s.,-i,.,',',,ut,--.win , ,..,. , , . i ,A ..,-, p5 3.9. Nga -. ti- it ,Tsvbfi sJv r 1516, f. Cixi'-:. - Protection from the brisk campus wind is provided by the administration wall during a discussion of today is pro blems. with who will walk the dog, babysit with little brother. or patch up things with mother and dad after a family disagreement. I would much rather pay dorm fees than an activity fee that spends money on the college news- papers which are rarely read. Another favorable response was, I feel the atmosphere for college learning would be enhanced by campus living. The atmosphere of the campus has a way of making one want to study and ask his fellow classmates questions about the subject. When the student goes off campus he leaves this atmosphere for his job or apartment or home, where the mode of living makes the student forget about classes, homework, and studying. Away from the campus, the student has too many distractions and is really not in contact with his academic peers. Negative responses tagainst dormi- toriesl gave the following reasons: They are not needed. The whole purpose of junior colleges is to be close to the student so he can commute from home. Also, I would not favor dormitories on campus because l do not see the need. As far as enhancing the campus, I cannot see 4 where more buildings would make an improvement. Besides, where would the students who live away from the college park when there is already a parking problem. Dormitories, how- ever, seem quite possible for the future of BJC as the campus expands. Of the random sampling of Broward Junior College students, 77? of them are employed. Does this extra work conflict with college studies, Most of those who work agree that it does, but that it has advantages too. For instance, it provides a means to acquire spending money, to gain insight into the outside world, and to meet many kinds of people. HI feel that having a job has helped me to be a better student at BJC and will be of more help to me in the future than many things I could ever get out of books, said one student. The pres- sures of obtaining tuition fees, book costs, and car upkeep can also be remedied by an outside job. A full-time student who also has a full-time job is not advisable,however, as many students can testify. One student had his opinion on the female student working, I think girls Work just to keep themselves busy. Many working girls would probably violently disagree with this opinion. Another question that received interesting results was whether the student feels secure as to what his role in the future will be. The answers were almost equally divided. Forty-seven percent said that they were secure in their future role, and 5O'k said that they weren't, while 3? refrained from answering. I feel secure knowing what the future will hold, said one female student. To me it is impos- sible to feel secure about anything that deals with the direct future. as the future changes many things, said another student. One student replied, as far as what profession I will undertake. I am not secure, but in the duties of marriage etc., I am sure. Attitudes toward the future are intluenccd by the male and female role in society. One student says, The student should be able wt make his own decisions about his profession and goals in life. Many students feel that the goals of his parents were adequate at one time, but not at the presentfl think that most students would try to better themselves and set their goals higher than their parents. Support for this could be found in the fact that 88? of the female students polled said that their roles would differ greatly from their mother's and 8379 of the male students said that their roles would also differ from their fatherfs. These results clearly indicate the change in the roles of men and women taking place in today's society. Other interesting results from the questionaire that was submitted around the campus to various English classes were that 5576 of BJC's students pay for their own education, and that 89? of the students discuss what they are studying with people their own ageg it also revealed that 6511 of the students know what profession they will enter after college, and that pay scale, security, and the opportunity to make meaningful con- tributions, are all important factors when the student chooses his future profession. Friends gather at the hospitality center for a late afternoon chat. f- 5,86-

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I . MIA A-'-t k ll' 'Teix- Tlzv l'IIur'lf man must recognize 11 is Culture. while at the NIIII 14' Iinzv rf-spevlirig the t'llIllll't' ofjellozv xII7l6'I'Il'f1l1S.U 6 Black ale's Role in Society by Curtis Palmore Black is beautiful , It's your thingng 'Tm black and I'm proudf' These are just a'few of the black cliches of our day, but these are not merely cliches, these phrases are part of a dialogue which not only aids in binding a subculture, but also serves to identify a philosophy, namely 'SBlack Powerf' To be Black and Militant means to be black and active, and that activity may be constructive, or destructive. I am an active black man. I am trying to destroy the ills of this society, asl see them, and as I come in conflict with them, not by hating other men, but by learning to understand all men through my dream of Peace, Love, and Brotherhood for all men. I am a black militant, I am part of a Black Revolution which is part of a world revolution. My fight is not only for the black poor, but for all the poor in this country and in the world. Before I can describe for you the role of the black man in this society, whom I have named Mr. Soul, I must define two terms. These terms will reveal the true identity of Mr. Soul. These two terms are Black and Black Power. Black for me is the awareness of my