University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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The searchlight of the past is directed on the present in history classes, ranging all the watj from the study of ancient civilizations up to recent American history. Political problems and current events come in for their share of discussion, too. In such classes as nutrition, textile study, interior decora- tion and family finance, the home economics major learns there ' s more to the subject than washing dishes and sweeping the floor. every day ... a frequent enlightenment . The person sitting beside you in- psychology or sociology class may he majoring in those, but it ' s possible that he ' s planning a business or teaching career. Because all students should know what makes people and society tick, they add these courses to their schedules. Pre-ministerial students and those planning to be either professional church workers or useful lay members find many helpful courses in the department of philosophy and religion.

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The business department — and it certainly lives up to its name! One of the largest departments at Evansville College, it hums with activity as executives-to-be tackle problems of high finance; meanwhile, their future secre- taries literally prepare to take dictation. One of every four students that you meet on the campus is a business major. Collegians find adventure in — of all places — the English department. The excitement of being in a play, putting out a newspaper and taking part in speech contests and debates explains why English courses are definitely not limited to bookworms or themes. Classes are habit forming . . . they come Watch your serve! . . . Batter up! . . . Swing your partner! No need to ask the name of this department. Six hours of physical education are a must for gradua- tion, and with courses such as tennis, Softball and square dancing on the list, the requirement is no hardship. Theory and technique courses are provided here for future teachers and coaches. Whether he ' s in secondary or elementary education, an ed major is easily recognized. He ' s the one flying around to get his practice teaching in, grading all those tests and writing up that report. The purpose behind all this activity is to earn one of the five education de- grees offered by the College.

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ROTC annex ... a temporary structure Wednesday . . . college worship in What with the Band, the A Cappella Choir, the Little Symphony and frequent student and faculty recitals, dull moments don ' t exist in the music department. Parlez-vous Fran ais? . . . Si, senor. . . . Sehr gut, Frdulein. Modern languages taught at Evansville Col- lege provide vocabularies for travel in Germany, France, Spain and the Latin American countries.