Gonzaga University - Spires Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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Ways to Live Some grads show a tendency for communal living, where sharing is a main value. From this background some peoples' lives seem to take on new meaning, people work at different jobs, they follow different pursuits than their parents. Iiut I doubt this happens very much because G.U. is a school the parents can trustng a school where current American values are upheld and promoted, and the major emphasis is on self-interest and economic values rather than on those of a more radical nature--taking radical in the sense of being essentially human and humanizing. However, some grads sign with the -lesuit Lay Volunteer Corps: some now work for room, board and S50 per month in Alaska, El Paso, Hillsboro, Oregon and N.W. Indian Reservations. G.U. people work mostly in Education, especially Grade School. JVC people usually have a community house, share meals and wheels, become strong friends and take time to care. Not everyone can go to Africa though and one novel, perhaps revolutionary aspect of the JVC is that some members of the community have regular jobs and pay and take the same as all the others. Therefore those who work in areas that cannot afford to pay much at all are able to continue to do their good work too. This effectively meets needs that would not otherwise be met. Social workers seem to get fat on social funds, but this sharing gets directly to those who need it. If commune living catches on and the movement stays chaste amd shuns materialism, it'll be the second American Revolution. This type of human growth is possible at G.U.g the spiritual and humanistic development of students is really quite simple here-though not an academic priority-it comes as a factor of the day to day student life. Alumni Prospects What about next year's Alumni - who knows? 'lihe nation is changingg a strong sense of moral commitment is growing in some, complacency towards injustice in others. Private and competitive self-interest seems to be cooling off a little with many people practicing sharing, advocating unity and peace. As our Alumni change, G.U. may possibly reflect it to some extent. As bicycles are chosen over cars and fewer zags graduate in ROTC so our school's personality may alter somewhat tool SIGNUIVI continues to list our conservatism - like State Senator Martiri Durkan went to G.U. - while the BULLETIN has been raking our pulse and the UNDERGROUND GUIDE TO AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIICS sums it all up by saying 'Bing Crosby went theref A lot of good people have spent some time at G.U., many more will do likewise in the future. Despite the at times angry atmosphere, some disallusion and even despair at some aspects, if we shift our priorities more onto allowing people to develope and help that goal, we'll he worthwhile. Consumata Est. written by- .Iim Carroll 'Nxt 4 very h4Y , 1 -- 'O