Rider University - Shadow Yearbook (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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Cn Being A Jock by Larry Nickol, right-hand pitcher for the Bronc Nine We are in a conscious society. A trend of recent years has been characterized by an individual seeking a more profound awareness of himself and of the situations sur- rounding him. As a result of such an awareness, various groups have existed holding separate habits, values and beliefs. There are the virtuous campus protestors seek- ing a more peaceful world and a less corrupt society. There are those hard working feminists who, although neglecting to accept the consequences and complete re- sponsibilities of their demands, remain very sincere along with the blacks, the greeks, the independents, the jocks and any other factions which comprise the campus scene. Obviously most of these groups did exist ten years ago. However, characteristic of today's society where each individual is guided by his moral conscience in doing his own thing, such an awareness and quest for self identity has allowed the individual to change his stereotyped image with few raised eyebrows. Thus, the athlete finding the ideals of the hippie more self-fulfilling or the Greek seeing that Greek life is not the thing to do anymore remain common occurrences today. It remains my contention, however, that although the

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