Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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Students keep up with school news THE STUDENTS The mingling of the crowd in front of Leonord Holl

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Students are attracted to Indiana State College from oil over the state and even from distant countries. They come as individuals and, while retaining their individuality, become incorporated into various formal and informal groups. The paradox of college is that the growth of the individual depends upon this contact with the group. From the reading of a book in solitude to the sharing of group experiences is a necessary step in gaining the flexibility needed for growth. The formality required in the classroom and the easy contact offered outside are really partners in the business of developing the most resilient of pro- fessionals — the teacher. The reading of a college newspaper on a park bench and the reading of a science treatise in a quiet library room are not as far opart as they may seem. The alert student learns from everything. As a prospective teacher he must become aware of the many ways of life. Because he will teach a cross section of types and per- sonalities, the student must understand the multiple mores and patterns. By looking at him- self OS mirrored by his fellow students, the student sharpens his awareness of himself and of others. He becomes more individual as he learns from the group. Study hours at the librory 18

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THE LEISURE Not all is study at I.S.C. A student may take advantage of both casual and organized activities to fill his week-ends or his week nights. He may take on afternoon break at the Clark Hall Coffee Shop, or play a quiet game of cards, or if he ' s an individualist, he may browse through the Bookstore. In the evening he may find his way to the Student Union, which with its Snack Bar and dancing facilities is a meeting place for many. He can get a good work out on the new tennis courts, or he can team up for intra- mural games. The student may also look forward to corsages, dance bands and glamor- ous gowns at formal dances— the Homecoming Dance, the Pan-Hellenic Dance, the R.O.T.C. Ball, and the proms. Some organizations make a more conscious effort to combine entertain- ment with instruction. The student may develop an interest in department clubs, church affiliated organizations, Convocation and the Cultural Life Committees. « - --tee: