Lake Forest College - Forester Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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THE SEVENTIES: A CALM TRANSITION To the Editors 1979 Forester It has been a lively decade and an exciting de- cade. There is ample evidence to prove this point. More than anything, however, I believe historians will note is as a transitional decade. These ten years have moved our culture to one now accepting of new life styles, proud of the new role of women and the increasing num- bers of two wage-earner families, eager for an education which not only enriches but pre- pares, and reawakened to the determining role of this country in the search for world peace and human fulfillment. There are some who regret that the good old days may never returng yet those of us who have been privileged to work with the youth of this decade feel the opposite. While the new decade dawns with an excitement born of un- certainty, and with an acceleration of change which is breath taking, we do not fear that its energy will run wild. We have confidence that as those graduating from colleges this year take command, they shall guide wisely and travel smoothly. As the Eighties come into sight, this College looks ahead to new challenges and new roles. Its mission will however remain constantg to provide the best of a liberal arts education to students capable and eager to receive it. The decade of the Seventies has challenged us, has enriched us, and had stimulated our ambitions. As this College and as its graduates realize these ambitions in the decades ahead, the future of this country will indeed be bright. Sincerely, 1 ., I. ., . if 1' ff Ifilugehe Hotchkissh. -ff? When I arise in the morning, E.B. White once lamented, I am torn by the twin desires to reform the world and enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. There are ways in which these contrasting goals represent the difference between stu- dent life of the late 60's and late 7O's. The re- formers gave way to those who sought to make life more satisfying for themselves. The 60's were dominated by the great issues of civil fights, war and peace, experimental life styles. The only constant was changeg the dominant purpose was freedom. The 70's are a time of looking inward, trying to find a personal direction, committment to a job that satisfies rather than cause that risks failure. Global concerns have become private, the complexity of things has retarded the pace of change, the individual is all. Each person will discern and evaluate the ways in which these characteristics fashion the lives of stu- dents during these years. I would suggest that a desirable future for us must consist of a balanced combination of the two eras. The global issues of hunger, ecology and nuclear arms cry out for the concern and action of thoughtful, skilled, integrated, sensi- ble people. We confront a world today in which reformation and enjoyment are insepar- ableg we cannot long experience one without the other. Well, it does make it easier to plan the day, and I wish you courage and joy as you arise to greet all of them. David M. Byers Dean of Student Affairs This book is attributed to the members of the class of 1979. Due to changes in outlook and perspective, the achievements of these graduating seniors will, beyond the pages of the 1979 Forester, be largely ignored, in con- trast to how they would have been viewed a decade ago. Although their contributions were as signigicant and their responsibilities as im- portant, history will probably compare them with the students of the 1960's, citing apathy rather than activism, indiference rather than idealism. Yet for the class of 1979, the Lake Forest expe- rience was still a stimulating and enriching one. Despite the realities of a professionalized society and the harsh economic conse- quences of their decade, the class of 1979 re- tained a committment to the liberal arts tradi- tion, a committment that we hope remains just as strong in the decades to come. In closing, we offer seniors of 1979 these words of Bob Dylan's: May your hands be al- ways busy, may your feet be always swift, may you stay forever young. The Editors of the 1979 Forester. 9