Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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EDITORIAL With Convocation this year the Lakehead Technic al Institute will pass out of existence and be supplanted by the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology . The Nor ' Wester will continue to function, however, as the main means of keeping continuity between each succes- sive year ' s classes. We feel, therefore, that it is the privilege of the Nor ' Wester to make some constructive criticisms which might be usefully supplemented by the class of ' 57- ' 58 when they enter the new building. This year, taking up the challenge thrown out last year, we endeavoured to produce a school newspaper. Although there were only a couple of issues, the ready acceptance by the student body shows that we are ready for such a publication. The length of time between issues has been necessarily long due to an endeavour to put out at least three pages at a time. The news around the campus as of yet is not sufficient to support a monthly paper of three or four pages; it is sufficient, how- ever, to take a page each month. We would like to see the L.T.I. Reporter published next year with one page each month. This will keep everyone up to date on student incidents and thus leave the Nor ' Wester free to publish literary contributions as its main function. It has also been suggested throughout the year that a committee of students be set up to suggest a more suitable name for the new school. The present name in its length and rambling syllables does not lend itself to the common method of naming by ini- tials. We hope that some name significant of this part of the country will be chosen. The last idea which has been advanced, we hope won ' t have to wait until next year to be implemented. The idea is that of forming an alumni association. In all uni- versities such a body exists, and i s helpful to the students, as well as the board of governors and professors. I have committed myself to forming such a body, with the help of some of this year ' s students. The first meeting is expected to be held in the last part of August. Everyone who has been graduated from L.T.I, in the last eight years (that is since L.T.I. ' s formation) will be contacted. It will be up to the student body to implement the ideas of this body. We wish the best of luck to those who follow us for they have facilities which we have never had. The classes of ' 56- ' 57, as the last of the old school, have shown what can be done with temporary quarters. We want to see the new college grow in stature and position in the community through the students ' endeavours. Then, maybe the Board of Governors will see fit to approach Toronto for the privilege of giving degrees in the final year in the University division, a privilege which was not embodied in the original charter to the Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology when it was set up in 1956. J. 92 02L.rf Editor 9

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would like to offer a few suggestions to facilitate the production of the Year Book. The advertising editors ought to get on the ball and start the advertising campaign before Christmas. The deadline for this department as well as photography should be at least two weeks in advance of the final deadline. This would enable the editors to check up on the material coming in, and advertising editors enough time to send out more letters if the estimate has not been reached. In the case of photography, this would give them an opportunity to forage around for any shots that might have been missed. An effective means of keeping the students aware of the activities on and off the campus is the monthly newsletter. A start was made this year and a couple of issues passed into the students ' hands. The newspaper should contain topical gossipy references, details of events scheduled for the future, as well as providing an outlet for artistic and literary talent. It is fitting at this moment as we look back on the events of the past year, to ex- tend a vote of thanks to all those who helped us to make this Year Book. C UJavene j CfilLert Editor Ladies and gentlemen: I have a ter- rible thing to tell you. Our poor old school is headed for the rocks; our teachers are useless ornaments; the students are a pack of listless morons; our organizations are nothing more or less than a group of money-grabbing cheats; our athletic and school activities are non-existent; the build- ing itself is just about in ruins, and I am lead to believe even the year book is a farce. We have not a spark of life or school spirit in us. No — absolutely and positively! Now, for the poor bewildered first year student, I want to explain that all the above is just a canned variety of sarcastic hokum. You hear such ravings handed out every day by the old men around the school. We can say without reserve that our Lake- head Tech. is on a par with any school in Canada and better than most. We have the v unics some of the best teachers in the Dominion, and outside of the old men just mention- ed, the student body is alive and full of school spirit. For proof you need only drop into a Student Administrative Council meeting where debates are so rigorous that the president has had to become a profes- sional wrestler, read the year book — the greatest publication in Canada, attend the basketball game, or just observe any of the school activities. L.T.I, can stand with the best, in Southern Ontario or anywhere, so if you hear anyone making nasty remarks about our school invite him into the alley, and be sure to put one punch in for me too. We ' ll show the world there ain ' t no flies on us . oL 3 Casell 8

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THE ' Principal ' s message To the Graduates: It is a privilege to extend sincere con- gratulations and every good wish to the graduating class. In all probability you will be the last class to graduate from the con- verted army barracks on Cumberland Street. On many occasions, I am sure, thoughts of one year too soon must have been common. There is one characteristic, however, which has been common to all graduating classes. Either because of, or in spite of, our inadequate quarters each class has formed a very close knit and intensely loyal grou p. There has been a sense of pioneering. It is my earnest hope that some of your spirit will be carried over into our new Lakehead College. During the past week I read Atomic Quest by Arthur Holly Compton. I should like to make reference to two quotations. The first quotation results from conver- sation between Lieut. General Leslie Groves who was the man in charge of the military aspects of the atomic energy program in the United States and Dr. Compton who was the chief scientific leader in the pro- gram. The two men were just leaving a meeting of scientists who were in charge of one of the experimental investigations. Differences of opinion were expressed free- ly and the meeting was a stormy one. General Groves makes the following statement. You scientists don ' t have any discipline. You don ' t know how to take and give orders. And Dr. Compton replies: You are right General. We don ' t know how to take and give orders. But a scientist, if he is a responsible man, has a different kind of discipline. It is not possible for any one to tell a scientist what he must do, for his proper course of action is determined by the facts as he finds them for himself. Then he needs a different kind of discipline. He needs to be able to make himself do what he sees should be done without having any- one tell him to do it. Early in 1945 it was evident to those who were closely associated with the project that an atomic bomb could be built and used in the war against Japan. It was equal- ly evident that if such a bomb were dropped on a Japanese city the number of casualties would exceed any previous figures. The question was Should the Bomb be used against Japan? It was evident that strong differences of opinion existed. A questionnaire was circulated among the group in the Metal- lurgical Laboratory at Chicago. There were a few who preferred not to use the bomb at all, but 87 per cent voted for its military use, at least if other means were tried and this was found necessary to bring surrend- er. Dr. Compton goes on to say: The italics are mine. H.S.B. 10