Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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Family and Communiiy students show various reaciions io Dr. Guy F. Hersh- berger's sfafemenf concerning patriarchal, mafriarchal, and equalitarian family paherns. Man Meets Man: uet or Duel? Speed with accuracy are fhe fwin goals of Connie Miller and Jane? Weaver. Whefher working ai a complex adding machine or af the familiar Yypewriter unbroken cancenirafion is required. 21

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-Q Y age History Seminar students discuss the problem of how to write unbiased history. Historians, it is agreed, must admit their prejudices, bias, and the limitations of their source material in interpreting men and events, Additional courses extended the social science Spectrum. At the same time the ex- pansion afforded greater opportunity for stu- dents to specialize in one of the concentration areas of history, sociology and commerce. Characteristic of the new courses were Fi- nancial Management and Business Lawg both strengthened the Commerce department. Politi- cal Science expanded a three hour political theory course to six hours in political phi- losophy. Periodical current affairs lectures supple- mented regular class lectures and outside read- ing. Professors and guest experts probed for social and political implications of contem- porary coup d'etats, border disputes and social deviencies resulting in violent assassinations in Viet Nam, Israel and the United States. Stu- dents also analyzed the problems of test ban treaties and population explosion. Non-social science majors profited from the extra lectures and recognized valuable electives in this division as they sought a broad under- standing of social, economic and political fac- tors in human society. Through lectures and movies Dr. Oyer prepares a valuable stage on which ancient and medieval peoples present their roles in the drama that is the History of Western Civilization. 20

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Facilities Enhance ln XA . F 1 : 1 . T , T , l . S i l '--.NX Scientists Sue King and John David Miller of Quali- tative Analysis class are spending this laboratory period trying to remove lead from cz precipitate. 22 Dr. Wyse discusses with the Foods Preparation class the need for sifting the new pre-sifted flours and whether sifting them again would add to the lightness of their cakes. truction Renovation of the old and aquisition of the new were two central themes in the natural science department this year. Interior renovation of the 545,000 science hall built in 1915 neared completion with an Eli Lilly Grant of almost twice the value of original construction. The formerly darkened halls and classrooms brightened as new paint and the removal of obstructing walls combined to create more adequate laboratories and lecture halls. Perhaps the most interesting aquisition was the controlled climate laboratory. The labora- tory pemiits accurate observation of highly sensitive humidity, temperature and light fac- tors and their effect on the total growth com- plexities of biological species. The new lab, primarily used as a teaching tool, also provided a medium for research, the first project studied was fungi physiology. Radiation experimentation, made possible by an Atomic Energy Commission Grant, originated a plan for all science courses to include some radiation experiments.