Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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the 1973 Epitome vate interviews with Lehigh ' s administrators and faculty members in- volved in planning. While we will have to wait 27 years to see how close the predictions come to reality, we couldn ' t wait that long for photographs. Accordingly, Steve relied on the work of artists Hal Lam- bert, Gene Mater, Dave Shelbo, Tim Haas and photographer Bob Batcheler. THE PRESENT The rest of the book is devoted specifically to the Lehigh of 1973, and is divided into four sections: (1) What Happened provides a review of events which informed, entertained or otherwise enlightened Lehigh during the year, (p.22) (2) The Academic Aspect covers the scholarly pursuits of the class of 1973 (p.68). Complementing the administration (p.72), senior and faculty (arranged by department-Business, p. 84; Arts and Science, p. 96; Engineering, p. 128) and group pictures (p. 150) are articles on graduation, the admission office and how it affects alumni (by Mike Duguid, p. 92) and on how the self-proclaimed bastard of the EE de- partment, John Ondria, views the grading process, (p. 120). (3) Life at Lehigh (p. 170) consists of living group pictures (frater- nities p. 182; residence halls, p. 250) and two articles. Managing editor Mike Duguid tries to shed new light on the social problems raised dur- ing the past year in interviews with Deans Hurley and Quay while staff writer Mary Lou Rogers goes to Jim Duane and Dean Cambell for their definition of the role of the gryphon society. WHAT IS SPORT? (4) Finally, sports editors Jim Wilmott and Bill Criqui augment the usual collection of team pictures and records with a photo essay re- vealing what they believe to be the true nature of sport (p. 276). The senior directory begins on p. 362 following the advertisements (p. 348). The 1973 Epitome makes no claims of completeness. As usual, cer- tain individuals and groups have been slighted. This Epitome should be accepted as a true and honest attempt to describe Lehigh at a particu- lar point in time. Your memory must fill in the gaps. BOB COLDICH EDITOR, 1973 EPITOME

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A UNIVERSITY IN TRANSITION An Editor ' s Guide to Like faded snapshots from an old picture album, the photographs of traditional Lehigh appearing on the preceding pages are faint re- minders of a distant past. The activities represented in the pictures, however, such things as athletics, Mustard and Cheese and band, and the things portrayed, professors, students, trees and dogs, are still cen- tral to the Lehigh of 1973. Lehigh in 1973 is a university in transition. An all-male tradition has been rejected as archaic; beautiful, old buildings have become out- moded facilities; an obsessive concern with engineering has been rec- ognized as unbalanced. Yet, the basic concerns of administrators, fac- ulty and students have changed very little over the years. While the late 1%0 ' s saw the University ' s first massive, modern building program, the 1970 ' s will see an even more massive program at a time when space in the Univeristy ' s central campus is dwindling. While the late 1%0 ' s required the University to react to changing polit- ical demands in the country and world, the 1970 ' s will require the Uni- versity to react to ongoing educational, technological, and social up- heavals—upheavals that may have infinitely more impact on Lehigh than have earlier ones. How or even whether the University can retain its positive traditional aspects in the face of rapid change will be an imminent concern. The 1973 Epitome both reflects and reflects on the notion of a uni- versity in transition. While recognizing the traditional role of the year- book, the Epitome staff believed that no record of the year at Lehigh would be meaningful without an attempt to explain just where we were in that year. In other words, we tried to make the 1973 Epitome a yearbook and not just a year catalogue of names and faces, with- out sacrificing the names and faces. TRADITION Accordingly, the theme of a university in transition runs throughout the book. The traditional Lehigh aside from its indirect influence on the present Lehigh is given specific attention in the photo essay on page 1- 17 and in a special 16-page section on the Linderman Library beginning on page 154. Both sections were photographed by associate editor Goodloe Suttler, and supplemented by old pictures from library files. LEHIGH IN 2000 At the other end of the time line, future editor Steve Glickstein has put together a section on Lehigh in the year 2000 (p. 314) Admittedly speculative, the section was put together by Steve after extensive pri-

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DEDICATION Combining the intellectual ability and the acquisitive, yet reflective, nature of the scholar with the drive of the activist, Dr. Joseph A. Dowling, professor of history, has been a leader in the attempt to preserve the tradition of Lehigh while bringing the University into the modern era. It is thus fitting that this particular Epitome be dedicated to him. Dr. Dowling ' s wide variety of interests (among them Lehigh ' s top two, drinking and sports) enable him to reach a good cross section of students. Specializing in American intellectual history, American radical move- ments, and the work of William Dean Howells, he heads Lehigh ' s American Studies program. At the same time, he is responsible for the general studies program for engineers. In his 15 years at Lehigh, he has accumulated many honors. However, what really sets Dr. Dowling above others is his concern that his students mull over the ideas they study under him, not just memorize them. In and out of the classroom, he works to hone and refine their minds in order to prepare them for life in a complex age. That is what education is all about.