Marquette University - Hilltop Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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clmini- stration Administration . . . 19 The Administration. Nice word, big word, big title . . . big shots? What really goes on in that building called O'Hara Hall? The big three of the administrative staff are Raynor, Quade and Simmons. Like other ad- ministrators they do more than attend banquets and send letters home to Mom and Dad. They're people just like us, they experience achievements and failures and like us, they too, have dreams and aspirations for themselves and the University.

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18 . . . Pursuit of Dreams The pursuit of dreams is constant. While we are living some of our dreams, we are pursuing others. As students, we are living the dream of attending college and pursuing the dream of someday becoming part of the working world. The pursuit of our dreams is as im- portant as the acquisition of the dreams, for it is in the pursuit that we learn to cope with the setbacks, rejoice about the progress and experience other dreams becoming a reality along the road to our bigger dreams. It is dur- ing our pursuit that we call upon inner resources and outer influences to make that pursuit a successful one. We can- not merely live the dreams that are now a reality, we are always reaching for more dreams. We watch others in their quests of dreams and are sometimes inspired by their determination, their insights and their faith that they Will reach whatever goal they have set for them- selves. At other times we ignore what is happening around us, comfortable in our little worldg we do not want to know how people are affecting our lives nor that administrative decisions affect our academic life, or that to- day's trends may well be changing the course of ourdreams. Maybe it is time that we started to take a closer look at the people and circumstances that help make Marquetteis dreams come true.

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20 . . . Raynor President John P. Raynor, .J. The most impressive thing about the office of the President of Marquette isn't the size of the place, the nice big desk, the comfortable chairs or even the nice view from the window. The most impressive thing in -the of- fice is the man who occupies it. Fr. john P. Raynor has been President of Marquette University for the past twelve years and most people would agree they have been good years. He has a smile that is warm and charming and a good disposition to- ward his work and the University. That makes him sound congenial and that is what he is: friendly and open. But his tough-mindedness keeps things in perspective. Like most people, he .has his dreams and hopes, both professional and per- sonal ones. Fr. Raynor sees Marquette go through constant change and with those changes come new dreams and hopes. His View of today's students is that they are more serious than the students of past decades. I have been here at Marquette for 17 years and I have seen lots of changes in the modes of the students and their lifestyles. They have learned some- thing from the generation before them - that they should be serious now while they are getting an education. Fr. Raynor says that despite the fact that they are more serious about col- lege, the students seem happy these days. The grimness of '67, '68 and '69 is no longer apparent. The stu- dents were carrying the weight of the world. Today the students have a more balanced outlook of reality. And at the same time they are having fun. Is there apathy at Marquette? It's hard to define apathy. One man's apathy is another man's hard work. The students seem to be working hard and going about their tasks in a seri- ous manner. He pauses for a moment and reflects on the situation at Marquette. He is searching for a balanced outlook so as not to sound too unrealistic. 2 7 x ,A y NK. , 'exV7'a23f --a .. A f f Vaa...s.s.., .ghjxgrftxx 4... i s 1 K favs A . g ,fff ' Sig' r K 5 - ,k . ig f iQ'i1n.,Q5'i' - 4 . arf . s Wi ff ' . , M., ?- 5 ip 'J-122.-' A. f 'i M ' - 3'tif..'L1vr. if e e . . wg ' g 1 . S-A ' I f uw V P 1 ii 1 ft e ' . Q 1 xx Q 3, A r, i , , K Q ' 5 - .if The only thing I think students should watch out for is their use of alcohol. You come here to get a good education. These are the best years of your life, these are the best years of tremendous opportunity. I don't like to see students allowing those years to become less than what they can be. Fr. Raynor admits that he was the president who brought beer into the dorms and into the union. But he says that alcohol is a creature that can be used, but should be used in a respon- sible manner. I think we have a high class stu- , sf dent body. Now I don't mean that in a sociological sense. These are fine people who are intelligent, friendly and receptive. In these past three years the student body has been greatly concerned about getting a job. Marquette provides them with the education to pursue that dream. Fr. Raynor says that the real reason a student goes to Marquette is to get a quality education first and help in getting a job comes second. I have students coming up to me in the graduation line saying, 'Oh J l