Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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New Study Areas Added To Mitten The soft colors and sofas of the lounges were specialty planned to be condusive to study. Singing, shouting, eating, the myriad of sounds form ed by a thousand people tallying in unison combine to deafen and awe the unaccustomed observer at Mitten Hall. To one used to the scope of action and noise at AAitten, however, this panorama is accepted as the natural state of this home for commuting students on campus. This year, some- thing new has been added. There is a quiet place in Mitten Hall now, a place for contemplation and serious study, an area where silence dominates the scene. Two study lounges, recently completed, provide an atmos- phere of air conditioned coolness eliminating dis- tractions and increasing receptivity to learning. The plush furniture and thick rugs are condusive to a body comfort which enables the mind to have a wandering freedom. 23

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Mitten Hall cafeteria mixes business with pleasure. Sometimes a fatigued student just has to get away from it all. Weather-permitting, the patio of Mitten Hail extension provides yet another study area. The casual atmosphere of Mitten Hall Court offers an escape from classroom tension.

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Students Vary Campus Study Every student at the University has as a goal accumulation of knov ledge. This goal may be achieved in part by attending classes, but much of what is learned must be gleaned by individual effort. For seemingly endless hours, the student must sit alone with his maps, charts, text books, and piles of scrap paper until the printed ideas have become indelibly imprinted on his memory, a basis for the student ' s own thinking. Methods of study are as varied as the number of students studying; some prefer a quiet room at 2:00 A.M., others require background music, and some even do acrobatic contortions. Whether in the library, on a patch of grass, or in a crowded cafeteria, the college student must choose the method suited to his own needs. Amidst the noise of the cafeteria, students study. In the quiet of the new lounge, students can study?