University of California Santa Barbara - La Cumbre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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Vibrant and healthy , a new member of our culture sounds off. His physical vitality is essential to his development as a learning and productive being. The progress of man ' s entire culture rests upon the maintenance of his ability to adapt as a biological organism. At the University of California extensive re- search in all sciences continually offers new opportunities for man to enrich his understanding and control of his environment The Santa Barbara campus takes advantage of its seaside location to explore the biological possibilities inherent in the thriving organisms of the sea. The ocean challenges the living world with many demanding environmental conditions. Stu- dent and faculty researchers at UCSB have been studying the responses of various organisms to the changing habitat of the sea. Along this line, students have examined the gas content of the swim bladders of fish in order to compare the effects of varying ocean pressures on their morphologies. The habits of different fish are also studied, either in the system of tanks at the Marine Laboratory or on offshore field trips. Such research carries many implications concerning the adaptability of man in his unique ventures into the exotic realms from the deep sea to outer space.

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WIS ONLY -4s the nerve center of the academic community, the University library houses the literary symbols of our culture ' s quality. The value of books lies in the use which the intelli- gent mind makes of them. Through education one learns to discriminate between valid, constructive literature and worth- less pulp. Once this distinction is made, however, the intellect becomes engrossed in the significance of that which it can draw from the minds of others in the formation of thoughts and knowledge. Exclusive of classroom learning, the most accomplished students at the University spend over 20 hours per week studying during the normal course of a quarter Much of this time is spent in the studious library atmosphere, utilizing some of the 445,000 volumes, the records, pamphlets, periodicals, and often just the quiet study booths. The time taken yields unlimited rewards in the enrichment of our culture.