Northern Oklahoma College - Roundup Yearbook (Tonkawa, OK)

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fRightl Lisa Riseling, accompa- nied by Mrs. Wilma Harman, com- pletes tryouts for Northern's musical units. fBeIowl Charlie Moon performs at a morning con- cert in Ponca City. His Gonna Boogie Tonight was an audience favorite. 86!Academics 21,-5 I ll 8 u 1: R.. 'ii Q- 15

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lVlr. Clifford Jared, head of Northern's lndustrial Education Department, indicates that older students enrolled in skills classes, either full- time or parttime, have in- creased some1O-15 per cent over last year's enrollment. Jared pointed out that many of those enrolled in these classes are retirees who are faced with leisure time. They want some- thing to do with their time, he explains. The students themselves give the best picture ot the re- volution that has altered the face of the Northern student population. lVlrs. Ruth Steichen, Ponca City, is taking several classes, in- cluding a class in constructing of picture frames. The mother of five says that she never had a chance to go to college when she was younger due to parental attitudes toward higher education. Nlrs. Steicher's motivation for returning to school was a sen- sitive response to her children. She found her children were educated beyond her. Erma Ailshire is a retired teacher. She taught science in a local high school for some 18 years. She holds two mas- ter's degrees and has returned to Northern to study. lf you sit still, you will wither up and blow away, she asserts. Stirling Gilbert's motivation for returning to Northern is a bit unusual. I live on the edge of the campus, he ex- plains, and l didn't have an excuse not to come. The 66-year-old retired re- search technician has taken oil painting and has expressed an interest in a new photography class. Some couples bowl, some dance, we do woodworking, explains LaVeta Ja ntz who, along with her husband, is enrolled in a woodworking class. The affable 31-year-old Dick Simon is by day a Tax Coordi- nator. By night he is enrolled in an evening class. Simon says that he works with his mind all day and enjoys working with his hands-class for him is therapy Money indirectly brought Don- ald Foxworthy of Newkirk to Northern. A maintenance tech- nician for Gruner, his wife and children attend Northern. Why not see that was going on, if I pay the bills, is the way he explains his entry into Northern. ln the past, before the revo- lution, older students were sometimes worried about their place on the campus. But with programs that are being devised, older students should feel there is definitely a place for the older students here. Academics!85

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First campus view offered b fine arts l Many area students receive i theirfirst exposure to the Northern Oklahoma College cam- pus through the regional music festivals held during the spring. But, the Fine Arts Division is also well known for its per- forming groups that complete 'Z' fx, ay vi .. - ,cf . -,.- ,T-, concerts on a schedule that would dazzle professional groups. Northern's art students work is always part of a December and lVlay art show in Wilkin Hall. Sculpture, oil pointings, water- colors and pottery pieces are displayed at those times. 'fr' . ,l tm 5 ' ' 1 i . , 11.1 ' I Q J ' .' - f ' il ' veal? ' W' 'L . I 5 ' -il 'lim i Ju! Nw - I ,faf-mst' l hr ' jlfl' iii,-,il ZH. ' , I W , ' l. , iLeftl Weather did not hinder attendance at the music festival held at Northern in the spring. iAbovel Watching Gene Dougherty's stroke technique at a watercolor workshop are four area teachers who sought evaluation of their current art programs. J Gene Dougherty Bill Heilmann Robert Ste-ichen Academicsf87