Marycrest College - Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Breaking the Pinata is an annual affair for the members of the Spanish classes, and these students seem to be eager for a try at the game. LANGUAGE The typical Crest woman is at her best in conversation-in several languages. In addition to a basic working knowledge of French and Spanish, she attains a deeper appreciation of cultures that 1,1 'b h CC ' ' ,Q ave contr1 uted muc to her own. Important fringe benefits of a major in this field include increased understanding of English semantics and syntax. Making preparations for the The des Rois CEpiphany Teal are Penny Smith and Rita Ziemha. The event is an extraclass laboratory period as well as a social affair. 2 1 74

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ENGLISH Progressing from prepositions and articiples, the Marycrest woman ma- aring in English next approaches a urvey of authors and periods of great iterature. For students interested in 'riting, campus outlets are provided in re college newspaper with its biennial iterary supplement and the college liter- ry magazine. 1 ff 1 -----T-1-+ --U f-N w' --- sf-Y fvff- -- 3 - 1 g E - my '. ' . f '. 2 5' 7 I zsisle. it T - ss lurk fl Q, r,,.'flE'1t'Ti! I 1 -- A ' A .Ji zfisfffill ' l A 'PI lv '-nfl '1 f Q.-I ,Lil ig V1 !lE.F TGI q ' viz-ml H If 6.443- Besides their regular class work as English majors these students enjoy working on the campus publications. Shown Working on the CREST are Mary Ann Schwartz, Barb Mizicko, and Barb Bremer. HOME ECONOMICS The Crester in the home economics department equips herself to meet the responsibilities of life in a Christian family and community or to prepare for professional opportunities in the field. The woman of Marycrest may select from these four majors: general home economics, foods and nutrition, home economics education, or clothing and textiles. These members of the home ec department are shown preparing a meal, one of the many activities of the depart- ment. l V? 1 l l 73

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LIBRARY SCIENCE Replacing the traditional whisper- g spinster in horn-rimmed glasses, fresh-faced Crester assistant akes the library a pleasant site of -ady reference. The Marycrest rary science department seeks not ily to train the student in the chniques of librarianship but to nphasize intellectual and cultural iucation. . , BUDIQE ap- , FW? LIBHAHY I SCIENCE I I ni H, 3' 557. ' iT ':'.. 'J ix Busy at one of the many- jobs available for interested librarians, Eunice Chen works at the sign-out desk in the Marycrest Library. MUSIC There is music in the air . . . and on her lips, at her fingertips, in her heart. The Marycrest woman is at home in the world of harmony, melody, and rhythm. Whether she works toward a major or a minor in the field, whether she seeks to make a speaking acquaintance with the masters, the Crester reaches to the beautiful through music. Studying notes and timing are ,these junior music majors: Coreen Collins, Flora Tribaldos, and Theresa Ruppenkamp. 75