Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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2. S S ray' f?Fl?J'f 1 ttl Q, A Year Becomes History Blood in Hungary and the Middle East . . . yet men hoped for peaceg these things made the news The events documented on the preceeding pages are not all that happened between spring 1956 and spring 1957 but they are enough to show that the year was an eventful one both nationally and locally. The Republicans called it a year of Hpeace, prosperity, and progressf' VVhether or not this was true, it was a year of ten- sion that put diplomacy at a premiutn On the international scene, the Middle-East and Hun- gary were major points of disturbance all year. By spring, the Suez Canal was opened to traffic, but the area remains a hot spot with Nasser becoming a con- troversial figure to be handled with either kid gloves or an iron hand and no one is sure which. Hungarian rioting was quelled but millions of people fled from that country and communism remains a force with which to contend. Students here seem to want Hungarian exchange stu- dents on campus, but obviously no barriers will be let down and no special provisions set up, to admit them to Northwestern. Clinton high school was integrated but WVhite Citizens councils formed throughout an unsettled South, denoting dissatisfaction with events. On campus, the question of religious preferences was removed from admissions applications, but some people still expressed doubt as to whether this would be effective in combating a problem they saw. Others expressed their dissatisfaction with the move, claiming it would only in- duce more difficulties, especially for religious groups. Employment reached an all time high, the stock market soared at first and then about spring of this year, levelled off. Economists forecast a year of indecision ahead in the economic scene. The economic outlook for Northwestern is also hazy. The university was pleasantly surprised during the year by a 31.5 million grant from the Ford Foundation and the same amount in gifts from private individuals for dormi- tories. The senior class announced that its fund-raising project was going to be a success. But the university still faces a problemethe same prob- lem that confronts all small privately endowed univer- sities-competition with large state universities. For while gifts from private individuals remain at the same level, state schools get money from taxes, in amounts somewhat proportional to the rising cost of living. And so, to meet the competition for faculty and facilities Northwestern announced a development program and plans to raise additional funds. And so news is made and becomes history. One year ends and another begins. The earth makes one full revolution around the sun -another group of seniors graduates. A hazy future with new men and new issues comes into view in a world hlled with the interplay of men and their thoughts. 18

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