La Salle University - Explorer Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The sun sheds its morning light on the La Salle community. College and Wister Hails can be seen in the lower baclcground.

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La Salle College Explorer

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Learn why the world wags arid what wags it. T, H, Whiite. The Once and Future King «;. - r i • r-. . From the Mesopotamian myths of the ancient near east, through the lit- erature of the middle ages, to today ' s monumental achievements in modern physics, every person constantly con- fronts the epic questions; v ho am I, where is my destiny and how am I to reach it? In the quest for the answers to these ultimate questions about human life, each person ventures forth toword the ever-receding arch of experience. The journey for many begins with on ap- prenticeship to one who is wise and better travelled, a mentor. A per- sonal bond develops between the two, one of caring and mutual respect. Such bonds are the stuff of historic myth as well as popular culture. Whether Pla- to and Aristotle, Merlyn and Arthur, or Yodo and Lul e Sl ywall er come to mind does not matter, the bond is what is crucial. The guidance and support defining this relationship enables the apprentice to meet the first challenge in the way of the world, knowing one- self. ' That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, ' replied Mer- lyn, ' and never dream of regretting. ' If the search begins in apprentice- ship, it continues in community. Striving to understand what is within, each per- son developes a sense of fellowship with the other. The interdependence which grows in the Academy, of the Roundtable, or in the Dagoba System, leads to the flourishing of their social nature. It is this process of individual and interpersonal exploration that is the l ey to our lives at La Salle, Initially, we encounter these ultimate questions of reality in the formal setting of the classroom. In our theology dosses the search of the Mesopota- mian mariner, Gilgamesh, unfolds be- fore us. In our literature courses we dis- cover the true essence of Sir Gawaine ' s quest. In our studies of Al- bert Einstein ' s theories we begin to see our place in the universe from the per- spective of the stars. The classroom is our setting for both apprenticeship with our teachers and community with our peers. This context invites us to begin to explore within and without. Beyond the classroom our pursuits continue through ever widening cir- cles. By engaging in campus activities we come to self-reliance and mutual trust. The Committee on Appalachian Life, Mobilization for Survival and the numerous honor societies encourage us to pursue our spiritual and intellectu- al growth. The sisterhood and brother- hood of sorority and fraternity life nur- tures the vital need for emotional and social maturity. Through both intercol- legiate and intramural sports we seel our physical development. Through Career Planning and Placement we gain access to the working world. By incorporating ourselves into La Salle and La Salle into ourselves, we begin, but only begin, to understand what our experience as humans is all about, in this sense we are all explorers. The aim of the 1983 Explorer is to pre- sent us OS the explorers we are. As scholars in Wister Annex, teammates on the soccer and field hockey fields, student travellers studying abroad or part time short order cooks, our pro- cess of personal exploration is fed and nourished in the La Salle environment. Ultimately, we must understand that the process does not end upon leaving La Salle, rather exploring will continue throughout our lives. As King Arthur ' s fi- nal lesson on the nature of man reveals, Eternally undeveloped, you (man) will always remain potential in Our (God ' s) image, able to see some of Our sor- rows and feel some of Our joys. G.J.G.