Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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Above Left: Cecil Bowen, Military Science; Above Right: BIOLOGY DEPT. (L-R): William Bowen, William Brooks, Charles Nichols, Robert Browning, Da- vid Brittain; Right: Erwin Breithaupt, Art. Opposite, Clockwise From Top Left: Paul Axelrod, Anthropology; Wayne Broshar, Physics; William Brody, Art; Elizabeth Billings, Financial Aid. 8

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It Is downright un-American to question the ideal of bigger and better. When frontiers, economy, and birth-rate were all expanding there seemed little danger in quaffing the heady draughts of inflation- ary thinking, and America and American higher education have had a dizzying spin since the end of World War II. Even Ripon College, relatively sedate and conservative, has been known to take an occa- sional sip of this exhilarating brew. But this past year for all of us has been one of nursing a hangover in terms of goals, purposes, and implementations, and the fact that others have even worse headaches makes us feel but little better. Perhaps the very best that can come out of all this will be a return to the principle that Ripon's very existence for the last 125 years exemplifies; IT IS INDEED POSSIBLE TO BE BETTER, EVEN IF NOT BIGGER! Ripon College is a beautiful place to be. One can appreciate the beauty of the changing seasons — spring, with its budding trees, lilacs and other flowers; summer, with its lush greenery, and blue skies; autumn, with its glorious reds and golds; and even winter with its snow white covering. But, in my opinion, the people make the College even more beautiful. The enthusiasm and the exuberance of the newly arrived, the more sophisticated approach of those with added experience, the mellowness which come with maturity, and the serenity which comes with additional years, all can be found in the people who comprise Ripon College. Running through all of these qualities, however, are those of friendliness and concern for others which one finds to be quite prevalent among the inhabitants of this campus, and which certainly adds to the over-all beauty. Long may these qualities continue to be found at Ripon.

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