University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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1955 IBIS DEDICATIO To Norman D. Christensen THERE'S A MAN behind the University of Miami student publications. He molds young aspiring journalists into college editors. His guiding hand and watchful eye have directed many a student along the disheartening path of preparatory years. A newspaperman by profession and a teacher by choice, he is responsible for the rise to national acclaim of UM's weekly newspaper, monthly magazine and yearbook. Norman D. Christensen, director of student publications, is a dedicated man who has devoted his life to helping the younger generation find a foothold in the ladder of life. Unselfish loyalty to Hurricane, Ibis and Tempo, and to the students who put out the publications, makes him a credit to the University. Chris came to the school seven years ago to do a job—put UM's student publications on the map. He did. But his work didn't end there. He became a philosopher to those who needed advice and a friend to those who needed a friend. He is a staunch defender of freedom of the press and this belief is reflected in his guidance of student publications. An open mind justifies a free hand is his motto. The man from Lake Benton, Minn., worked his way through the University of Minnesota by rolling logs in Washington, breaking broncos in South Dakota and selling woolen goods in Michigan. When life kicks you in the teeth year after year, he says, you get an insight into human problems you can't get any other way. It gives you sympathy for the struggling students. After receiving his journalism degree in 1934, Chris joined the Minneapolis Tribune and advanced to telegraph editor. Upon completion of service with the army in World War 11, he journeyed to Florida on a free-lance tour and later joined the UM faculty. The All-American certificates on the wall of his office tell only part of the story of a man who met a challenge. He'll tell you they're just milestones. Of course, they have a great importance. People, like nations, work for self-interest. But getting winning papers is not as im-portant as what the kids get out of it. Uncle Chris is a dedicated man, and so it is to him that the 1955 Ibis is dedicated, since he is responsible for what the yearbook and UM’s student publications are today. WORKING LONG NIGHTS WITH THE MIAMI HURRICANE STAFF AT PARKER ART PRINT SHOP IS A DAILY CHORE FOR UNCLE CHRIS. 5