University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

Page 10 text:

g g Interaction with other stu- dents and faculty allowed each of us to grow, to learn about things that previously we might have had no clue about. For perhaps the first time, we were questioning our be- liefs, challenging what we knew to be wrong, defending what we knew to be right, and making decisions that would affect us for the rest of our lives. If ON THE EDGE meant liv- ing dangerously, then we did that, too. Our freedom was nearly limitless, and we had the opportunity, maybe even the misfortune, to see just how far we could go. Still, we could lean back, take a look a life from a by- standers point of view, and learn from what we observed. Life was ours to do with as we pleased. We were free to love whomever we chos to, to live as we wanted.

Page 12 text:

m i. ,BTiS m S ft ■: ' ' -C ' - ' ' -{ ' f -: :::,: w§ The beauty of life became very apparent to us, but with it came the realization that some things can be very ugly. We learned to look at things with perspective, taking factors into consid- eration that previously would have been left out. Openmindedness be- came the norm, and we soon discovered that dis- cussion did not neces- sarily mean disagree- ment, and that winning isn ' t quite as satisfying as having a mutual meeting of the minds. The world was changing. As it changed, our views widened to encompass new ideas and cultures. Loved ones were being sent across an ocean to fight wars, and families, not to mention entire commu- nities were affected by it. Relationships took on new meaning as people re- alized that precious few things