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PC has been described as a small Christian college for small Christians. That cynical phrase distorts much truth. PC is small in size but because of that factor (and a high percentage of people who are committed to humanity), students don ' t get lost here. They don ' t have to face problems without help. A student who gets a Dear John or Dear Jane will often be taken home that first miserable weekend by a friend or a faculty family. Friends rally around when someone has a crisis back home. PC ' s care-quotient can be very humanizing. However, PC ' s smallness also facilitates some de- humanizing. It is sad but true that some girls wouldn ' t be caught dead having a good time with other girls on a big social weekend. Many student radars sense every- thing from how one is expected to dress to where one must and mustn ' t sit. It is easier to get through the identity stage and into the integrity phase of life in the more anonymous communities. PC is a school of strong sub-cultures which I find much richer in variety than five or six years ago. Whether one ' s interest is scuba, the Brotherhood, vol- unteer service, or square dancing, there are kindred spirits to share most interests. This is a healthy trend as well as a reflection of the larger culture. I ' ve been most involved with the volunteer service group which nu m- bers about 25% of the campus. I think they have signi- ficantly contributed to the quality of life on campus as well as in the community. One of the most detrimental influences on campus, in my opinion, is barbed criticism, from all segments of the community, which is based on minimal information, some of which may be distorted. Its an Indian saying which goes, Don ' t criticize a man until you ' ve walked in his moccasins. The kernel of truth there is that ego needs, generalized frustration, and, too often, com- munity approval often encourage unjust, sarcastic cri- ticism. This is not human, academic, Christian, or decent and yet it hurts our community at all levels. This worries me. I see PC as a microcosm of that world out there. You ' ll find the same divisions and strengths that are reflected in the church, party politics, and the eco- nomics and social spheres. The petty and profound, the heartless and the most altruistic behaviors are present for all to observe. It ' s a very real world, a re- flection of and, hopefully, a positive contribution to that larger world. I find it every bit as meaningful as life itself. Jack Pressau COMMUNITY 25
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