United Colleges - Vox Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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See pages 28-29 and 221 re Tony. The year 1964-1965 has been a significant one for United. It was our first year of independent student government. It also was the year during which our campus grew above the roofs (Manitoba Hall) and started growing below the ground (George Bryce Hall). These and many other events could be the subject for the editorial of this edition of Vox, which attempts to be a historical issue. Yet the event which stands out most is a rather sad one, but it too is a very significant part of the history of United College. The death of Tony Kozyra (whose last name few of us knew until that day) on March 25, 1965 was called by some “the passing of a living legend into history.” What can one say in memory of Tony — how can one express what he meant to those of us who knew him? His life and his relationship with all who came in contact with him was so simple — and in its simplicity so significant. To say that Tony was everyone’s friend is a platitude, yet if that phrase is properly understood it is true. Personally I count it a great privilege to have known Tony for almost eight years; and I hope that those who will be affected by me in some small measure benefit from my association with Tony. There are some practical possibilities to keep alive the memory and spirit of the life and service of Tony. One way would be contributing to The Tony Kozyra Memorial (scholarship) Fund. Such contributions could be more meaningful if made (large or small, depending on our circumstances at that moment) everytime we have the privilege of meeting a person whose life reminds us of Tony’s. But the most important memorial to Tony is to emulate his attitude towards life and people. If we will do our work (whatever it may be) with only a portion of the cheerfulness and humility which Tony brought to his, and if we will be able to offer only half as much understanding and love to the people who will be affected by us, as Tony gave to those who knew him, then our life will be successful, no mat¬ ter what the material balance sheet shows. Jjs. 15

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SENIOR STICK Another graduating class leaves United, and it is hard for us to realize that we must now move on with many of our desires for University still not realized. In our neophyte year as an autonomous student organization, all we could hope to do was lay the foundations for future development. New constitutional by-laws show the direction our Council would like local administration of the Association to take; entry into the Canadian Union of students indicates our national and international affiliations. We have tried to demonstrate increased concern and, what is perhaps more important, increased responsibility in our dealings with our administrations and the community as a whole. Student government must be more than merely an administrative council. It must be composed of responsible student leaders who transcend traditional and self-imposed limitations, and who are willing to work with the administration, the government and the university community for the benefit of higher educa¬ tion. My position has bestowed on me wonderful memories. Some are recorded in this book for all, some belong only to those who created and shared them, and still others must remain as personal experiences of your Senior Stick. I have discovered new friends, and I have achieved a deepened respect for our staff and administrators. These are the things no yearbook can capture, and these are the things you and I as United grads take with us. For this we thank our College. LADY STICK Looking back on my term of office and the academic year 1964-1965 I believe that United College and its students have moved ahead in the fields of student activities and student government. It has been frustrating at times over the past year as the various student representatives struggled to define the limits of their positions but now that our term is finished most of the new offices have crystalized and the organization is running as smoothly as most student organizations. The growth of the College has greatly complicated student acti¬ vities and necessitated changes in communications. These changes will not enable us to return to the “good old days” and the small college spirit of four hundred students. Instead next year it is estimated that United will have two thousand bodies littering her halls. The administration and the Student Government are both concerned about the possible effects of such a massive increase in popula¬ tion. As I leave United College and the studies and activities which were my life for the last three years, I have many wonderful memories which will keep those years with me. But I realize that United College and her students are just starting on a great experiment. Our first year of autonomy has been extremely successful; we have explored many new areas of concern and established new concepts of the role of United College students and Student Government. It is my sincere hope that the students now entering the College will continue to explore and expand the potential and responsibilities we have in the University Community and beyond. As Russ and I take our places as a part of the ninety-four years of tradition at United College, I wish the greatest success possible to those students who are its future. 1964-1965