Lakehead University - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

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ELIZABETH SENYK Editor To initiate new ideas in a yearbook is to stray from a tradition that is one of the purposes of its exis- tence. The tradition in question — that the yearbook appear in basically the same form, with new faces in old settings — is, therefore, adhered to in the ' 61 edition of the Nor ' wester. There is no place in it for the out- spoken reactionary of contemporary society; and, prog- ress is restricted to improving production rather than varying content. In other words, the Nor ' wester is not a collection of surprises and inspired innovations, but merely a record of events and a marker of progress and development at the Lakehead College for the year 1960- 61. And it will further show the value of yearbook tradi- tion by supplying warm memories in the attics of the next thirty years. The production of the ' 61 Nor ' wester was accom- plished despite copious difficulty. We, the editors, wish to thank our small but loyal Band (whose pictures appear on the next page) for assistance and courageous support even during the long, hot summer. 12 NOR ' WESTER STAFF JEFF MAC KAY Editor

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STUDENT PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE We all realize the many disadvantages of a small university. The lack of adequate social and cultural ac- tivities, and, in our case, the additional lack of athletic facilities, are all as obvious as they are frustrating. There is one outstanding advantage, however, that makes a college like ours worthwhile. The individual student finds the stimulus and encouragement to develop to his full potential. This, the great aim of education, is fulfilled at Lakehead College. Education is not confined to book learning; the extracurricular program contributes to the development of character in ways that the academic cannot. Most of us realize that the numerous organizations on campus offer ample opportunity to learn and grow. Lakehead College, with its small enrolment, has as many organiza- tions and activities as other larger schools. A far greater percentage of our students, then, are involved in activities; in other words, we have a correspondingly larger number of students whose potentials are being tapped. The Student Council finds itself at the head of the extracurricular program. Nor is this an easy task. Those of you who have served in any executive capacity realize the great effort involved. Merely keeping up with the activities of past councils is a job in itself; to introduce something new is a definite accomplishment. This year has been one of great accomplishment. We have not only carried on the functions inherit- ed from previous councils, but have added a few of our own. This year we placed a team in the Senior Basketball League; our college paper, ' The Manifesto ' , made its debut; our girls formed the first ladies broomball team the college has had; the first inter-faculty dance competition proved high- ly successful; in addition the first college radio program, ' College Line ' , made its appearance and we finished off the year with the first Trophy Night Banquet. Without a doubt, the extracurricular pro- gram has experienced one of the biggest booms in the history of Lakehead College. Our institution has pushed itself into the public light as never before. Locally our basketball and broomball teams, as well as our news column and radio program, have given us tremendous publicity. Through the Manifesto, we momentarily flashed upon the national scene. In fact, every major uni- versity in Canada is now aware of the diminute but dynamic Lakehead College. But why have we made so much progress this year? The reason is simple. We on the Council have made it our policy to delegate the work load to the many competent people we knew were in the college. There is always the group of steadfast dependables who voluntarily step forward to assume their share of the work. These are the people — the Shannon ' s, the Helper ' s, the Caddo ' s — on whom the burden of leadership has always fallen. But we searched further. We enlisted the aid of the equally competent people, who through shyness or humility, held back. And these students, the Evans ' , the Senyk ' s, the Bahrynowski ' s and the MacKay ' s, were the reason for our progress this year. We harnessed the potential of the student body and the development of that potential gave our college the greatest push in its history. What is the Lakehead College? It is not the walls, nor the chairs and desks, nor even the build- ing itself, but the people within the building. In helping to develop the students, we develop the college as well. The students, then, are responsible for the growth of the college this year. BOB MC ALPINE 14