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E D UP LOVI G BIG BRGTHER The image some of you have of the ad- ministration bears a slight resemblance to that of Big Brother. An administration is something for someonej with a computer- like mind whose influence stretches into the narrow, dark crevices of your life, watching your every movement, monitor- ing your every thought. They even speak a different language which, if you ever read a schedule, you'll notice consists of such expressions as: Pir, Eco, AD, LW, Perm, Enl, E-E, DI, Mat, Equiz, Russ. Thy a sort of Gonzaga Newspeak, which even the most experienced and proficient have difficulty deciphering. What's a Prin Soc? The administration is something that takes your money, decides if you can come to Gonzaga, and feven more importantl decides if you can leave Gonzaga. They stand solidly behind the Core Curriculum, on-campus living, and the Jesuit Christian University. Some students have gone four years here never having seen an ad- ministration except at Orientation, an occasional Mass of the Holy Spirit, and their own graduation. This is largely their own fault. The administrative offices are located on the second floor of the AD building, which, incidentally, is short for Adminis- ii tration building, and gives you the first clue to their whereabouts. Not meaning to destroy anyone's illusions or fantasies, these offices are not heavily-guarded, cloak-room type operations. Rather, they are open-doored, quite nicely appointed offices. For those of you who are not too familiar with the administration of Gonzaga, there are a few names you should learn to recognize: Richard Twohy, Anthony P. Via, john Taylor. These men, though they are busy, are not inaccessible. Each of them has a friendly sec- retary who is always willing to make an appointment. Those of us who are seniors remember when Fr. Via vividly des- cribed the invading barbarian hordes in his His IOZ classes. With heavy work loads, both have become some what re- moved from their students, but, for personal experience, I know that they enjoy visitors. I also know that they don't bite. Drop in sometime and sit down for a talk-I've never yet been told that if one of them was free he was too busy to spare a little time. You might ask, what does the administration do? What are the duties of a president-besides wooing benefactors and soothing Trustees lwhich can take up a great deal of timel? We all know that Gonzaga is not exactly swimming in money. Father Twohy is kept busy assuring ways to keep Gonzaga around long enough for the freshmen to graduate. But being president is more than just public relations, it also is internal relations. Part of being president is to give leadership to the University, says Twohy. I try to en- courage the, development of opportunities for students and facultyf, e
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We didn't devise the core curriculum to torture students With the help of the Executive Committee, Fr. Twohy looks for alternate ways of com- municating and educating at Gonzaga. We didn't devise the core curriculum to torture students, he says with a wry smile. We are exploring alternative concepts such as pro- blem-centered studies and inter-disciplinary programs. The members of the administration are committed to the distinctive features which make Gonzaga. Fr. Twohy describes one of these features as an Hunbought grace. It is the moral and spiritual climate of good people coming together. It is more than a tradition of friend- linessg it is a manifestation of a way of life, of the Gonzaga community. Another feature which the administrators count as important is Gonzaga's Christian academic climate, which provides the means for the development of a critical mind. Father Twohy stresses that faith, the academic studylof religion, is an important reason for a per- son to come here. All we can ask of a liberal education is as much familiarity with the words of reason and faith, and principles underlying human experience, as time and talent will permit. As academic vice-president, Father Via has a difficult task. He describes it as keeping , I A ' f 4 - Reg .. I A A as v .ss fi
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