University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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J TABLE OF CONTENTS THEME 4 ACADEMICS 8 CAMPUS LIFE 46 ORGANIZATIONS 128 THE SENIOR CLASS 186 CLOSING 232 Index 234 Acknowledgments 236 Staff 237

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In 4)2 Columbus started on his great adv enture to find a short, westward sea route to the Indies. But instead of finding the ancient Orient, he discovered a new world. In 1966 twentieth century man, too, is on a great adventure, which may affect mankind as greatly as Columbus ' discovery did, perhaps even more so. He has al- ready probed the moon and investigated the atmospheres of Mars, Venus, and the other planets. Next he will turn his attention toward the nearest solar system and fi- nally to Andromeda, the galaxy nearest earth. It is hoped that by the time his chief concern is Andromeda, he will have lost any Lilliputian viewpoint of the universe. No longer will he seeju t scattered images but a unified, complete picture. Searching for the way to Andromeda does not ni ' an fmding the shortest route to a galaxy but symbolizes man ' s attempt to see his physical universe as a cosmos and not as chaos. But the word ' Andromeda ' has another significance. Tw entieth century man is looking not only outward but also inward. His scientific attitude in exploring his physical world is being utilized in his everyday living and in re-evaluating traditional institutions and traditional thoughts. As he understands more clearly his cosmos and its unlimited dimensions, doubts of his significance and individuality increase. The search for a unified, complete picture of the universe is accompanied by an equally significant search for a better understanding of another realm— human nature— and also for a more meaningful and satisfying existence.