Millsaps College - Bobashela Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Self-reliance with a sense of community y t The most searching question that can be asked of a college is What sort of person does it produce? In its statement of the purpose of the college drafted in 1955-56, the Faculty and Board of Trustees stated that Millsaps College has as its primary aim the development of men and women for rounded lives of useful service to their fel- low men, their country, and their God. The desired result is an intelligent, voluntary dedication to moral principles and a grow- ing social consciousness that will guide him into a rich, well-rounded Christian life with ready acceptance of responsibility to neigh- bor, state, and church. The 1 987-88 school year was one of introspection where stu- dents examined both their own actions and the policies of the Administration. They took a critical look at Millsaps College to see if it was meeting its intended purpose. This annual is an attempt to piece together the facts and bring some understanding to the events of the past school year. In college there is a tension between the i ndividual and the community. The college should be committed to meeting the needs of the individual, but it should also be guid- ed by the concerns of the community. Stu- dents should be developed into indepen- dent, self-reliant human beings, yet they should also learn a sense of community. Continued on page 6 , 0, f 4M u. htf F fl m£ II «3 Far left: View from the staircase in Murrah Hall. Left: Graduate students at the doorway of Murrah. Top right: Dr. Walter Neely illustrates a point on the board. Above: Students study on the AC first floor of the library. i -

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' Communication is the key to community » The college should remind students that there is an intellectual and social communi- ty to which they are connected, both within the student body and the outside world. In order to function effectively in this commu- nity, the student needs to see the relation- ship between what he learns and how he lives. He should look for the underlying meaning of what he learns and seek to apply that knowledge to the dilemnas of everyday life. Millsaps seeks to build community from the moment that the student arrives on campus, and much preparation goes into making the transition from high school to college a smooth one. It was announced in October that, based on the findings of a study group, changes in Rush were being studied. After students expressed dissatis- faction with the decision, President Har- mon agreed in November to postpone any decision on Rush. In February, the Task Force on the Freshman Experience was es- tablished in order to present a recommen- dation for a restructuring of the freshman experience. The desired goal is to bond freshmen to Millsaps first and then to other aspects of the school. It is important in any community to have open lines of communication between all its Right: Cheerleaders Anna Stroble and Eric Bufkin. Above: Survivors of the Great Ezelle Fire. members. On October 27, a Call the Bluff student rally was held to protest the growing communication gap between ad- ministration and students. SBA President, Mark McCreery was quoted by the P W as saying, It is time to say no to a manage- ment style with no concern for our goals and objectives. The specific complaints dealt with the closing of the children ' s day care center and the rescheduling of Rush Week, but the underlying problem was that in which Continued on page 8