South Dakota State College - Jack Rabbit Yearbook (Brookings, SD)

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Communist Russia has seen their importance. America is crying, give us more. State College is doing its bit in pro- ducing engineers. The envy of other divisions on campus . . . who else gets flown great distances ... all expenses paid just to look over a job offer . . . good salaries after graduation . . . there must be a disadvantage some- where ... ah yes, one problem . . . that of not flunking out. A new building, new Dean, and the largest division on campus. Bridge builders, makers of roads. Pioneers in research. I pledge my life and my slide rule to my profession. A savory odor issues forth from the food labs. The Home Ecs are at it again. Better food for better health. Many a coed has looked forward to the time when her Home Ec roommate moves into the Home Manage- ment house . . . ' cause if she ' s nice, she may get invited to dinner. Formerly known as a di- vision for women only. Home Economics has been invaded by several members of the opposite sex. Students may major in foods, education, textiles, child development and journalism.

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In nice weather, it ' s tough enough to sit in a classroom, when study time rolls around, students seek a place to study any place — but the library or a dorm room. So Rather Emersonian in tone, this scene combines a scholar ' s love for nature with a love for books. Many of these stone benches are situated about the campus, dedicated thoughtfully by past classes for the purpose of a college student ' s contemplations. |;.% V

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No other division can boast of such far-flung interests as Science and Ap- plied Arts. If a department is not specif- ically fitted to any of the other five di- visions, the long arm of SAA draws it into the fold. The name science scares all arts majors, and arts has been known to instill fear in the hearts of particularly dedicated chemistry majors. Agriculture, the backbone of South Dakota economy, has f ound a technical center at State College. Research car- ried on at experiment stations situated throughout the state and laboratories on the campus proper is boiled down to practicalities for farm and ranch con- sumption. The Division of Agriculture trains students for a multitude of careers. Surprising how many Ag majors do not go back to the farm. Pill pushers is passe, so we ' ll call them pharmacists. Spotless laboratories and an increasing number of female majors are two assets in the Division of Pharmacy. The Nursing division has a dual purpose in that it offers two diplomas, college and nursing, all in the span of four years. In order to obtain their edu- cation the student nurses spend two years on the col- lege campus, and then begin a grand tour . . . covering hos- pitals in and out of the state. Formerly a department in the Division of Pharmacy, the nurses now have their own division.