New Mexico State University - Swastika Yearbook (Las Cruces, NM)

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ACADEMICS

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Beware of Students Working Unusual though it might seem to some, there are ac- tually students who do a fine job of such mundane interests as study. To these hardy souls, no matter when, where, or why they have decided to partake in the traditional reason for college, this section is dedicated. Academics is much more than a lifeless definition found in a dictionary. To a universit ' academics is the reason for being. The cups of coffee in the S.U.B., the football games on windy evenings, the vital decisions of student government, all these add to the complex entity which is college life. Without them our campus com mimit - would not be the same. Without an academic program our campus community would not be. In this section, never before included in the SWAS- TIKA, we are trying to find the flavor which is neces- sary to complete the picture of the college year 1963- 64. ACADEMICS, as a section can be a tool of great flexibility and interest — for a dynamic campus is an ever changing and ever challenging entity. As long as there are new ideas there will be new faces and new features to add spice to the yearbook. We hope to have presented a not too biased repre- sentation of the university. Not all, or even most, of any portion of the campus can be covered in four pages. Not even the entire significance of one experiment can be considered and portrayed with completeness. We have taken only light samplings, but feel that they are enough to justify inclusion. The theme of the first year of ACADEMICS is re- search, an integral part of the college life, and one which is often neglected. Since many programs of re- search being conducted on the campus are known only to a few students— usually those directly involved — we felt this to be a good area to explore. We hope that students will agree. PHYSICS ENGLISH Page 22 [ 20 ] Page 26