University of Illinois Chicago Circle - Circle Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Wisdom is the primary thing. But as we look back we cannot fail to recall the personalities and events that cemented our years at UICC. Furthering high scholarship is the m ain purpose of Alpha L am- bda Delta, a national honor so¬ ciety of all freshmen women. Comparable to Alpha Lam¬ bda Delta is Phi Eta Sigma, national honor society for Fresh¬ men. The objective of Omega Beta Phi, the national honorary pre¬ medical fraternity, is to maintain an interest in the field of medi¬ cine. Though primarily a scho¬ lastic organization, OBPhashad an extensive social program, in¬ cluding Parents’ Night, a swim¬ ming party, and holiday and Valentine’s parties. OBP’s main event this year was a volun¬ teer community service project at Cook County Hospital dur¬ ing the winter break. A wide variety of religious groups on campus enable stu¬ dents to grow and develop men¬ tally in their chosen religious affiliations. The Newman Club, Yavneh, Hillel, Campus Cru¬ sade for Christ, Lutheran Stu¬ dent Association, and Intervar¬ sity Christian Fellowship are de¬ signed to fill the need for reli¬ gious discussion and activity. Some of the major highlights this year were a concert by the Newfolk, a well-known folk sing¬ ing group, sponsored by the Campus Crusade for Christ; a visit and a speech from former Israeli Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion, presented by Hillel; and a timely and informative discussion series known as En¬ counter,” led by the Newman Club. University departmental org¬ anizations exist and function within the individual colleges to further knowledge and interest in the professions that they rep¬ resent. The College of Engineering has instituted numerous profes¬ sional Engineering societies on campus. Three language clubs, Ger¬ man, French, and Spanish, are devoted to promoting abetter un¬ derstanding by the students of