Rider University - Shadow Yearbook (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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What beautiful means of es- capism after an unbearably tough week of reading, thinking and writing. For slightly over two dollars you can sit back within the confines of the dark theatre and forget about ob- serving eyes, what to say and even your date. Entertainment effortly rushes through your eyes and ears for two solid hours. For those that don't have either the dollars or the desire to leave campus, fear not-Fli- der provides on-campus films. 148 prjiyjgfe . 1 'i 1 f MC For the somewhat more adventuresome, Uncle Sam has provided us with the well pre- served Washington's Crossing Park. A beautiful place to venture towards especially when well protected by either your latest or your tried and true loved one. Do not attempt entrance alone for once l was forced to accept face to face confrontation with an electric dog. .- 'bg 2 , - as .. It all must be rapped outg the reasons for escapism, the love of security, the successes and failures that precipitate from the trial and error method of acquiring knowledge, and the endless hang-ups that result from the attempt to live life. The sounding-board must change if one is seeking honesty rather than reinforcement.

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X A rather vigorous and fruitless attempt to be- come a part of what lies beyond is expressed by the famed Rider College tree. Its failure to effect the multi-dimensional aspects of existence is due to a deeply rooted security found within the known. The plight of the child who is aware of th e grandeur of existence is an inability to become a part of that existence. While restricted by a dependency which is nourished by ignorance th . . . e individual can only observe. Life can be lived only when character and knowledge allow one to become involved. XS

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P This hard working individual l ' A. that possesses courage fright ' ' V handy and character ffish in the right hand corner with the eye, 'x at Fisherman's Wharf, Califor- nia. Why Fisherman's Wharf? Perhaps because that is as far as the umbilical cord will reach ,., ' without breaking. For it is sig- nificantly less fearsome to search for unusual, strange, real, different and exciting in the tried and true tourist traps. 1 17 'Q X 5 N. l 'K ' flf -. ' H.. 4 KW 'i.71t.'Alf . 1 'ffF.: -- , :fs ' l A -- -., , . . n5 d ' A ., N. -.5-,, 1 . its hes my friendj was examined if .tidy I 0 A wqg u , J The sobering solitude of the shore in the midst of the effects of trial and error, the soothing sounds of the swiftly moving waves, the power and majesty of an uncontrolable force that spans the entirety of our habitat, the unobservable life that thrives beneath the superficial cov- ering, the objectivity provided by a force beyond our comprehension whether observed in Alcapulco or the sky above. Perhaps it is the result of all our efforts to improve, and per- haps it is justifiably feared, however, talk to him. He says it was good and meaningful, he says he is happy and now has only one unknown to fear and an abundance of covered territory to look back upon and learn from. He says he is useless only to those who wish to consider him useless, and he is meaningful to all who are capable of finding meaning. And some things are simply beautiful Coverj. 14 9