University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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In groups f two or three, sometimes alone, resident citizens get to class. As sonic amble easily on their « ay. a few rush by to make an X: jn way across campus. Page 12

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professors frequently seem less like robots in front of the room who lecture, close their briefcases and leave. It takes a while but the inertia is often overcome and some students go up to the professor to ask a meek question, only to find that the famous man is eager to answer any questions. Many students, although all are parts of the same whole, remain enigmas to each other . . . like the campus leader who is concerned about playing to the hilt his role within the community through participation in several campus organizations, yet cannot be understood by the student who came here to study intensively one subject, who is not concerned with any role-playing other than learning and doing his academic work to the best of his ability. For some the bigness never wears oil. It bothers a few but they give up trying to conquer the vastness. Others who do look behind the mask, however, find a sort of moreness. But still there are no typicals here, only variables. Campus leaders, psuedo-intel-lectuals, world-famous professors, struggling instructors, modern buildings, old structures ... all are of varying degree. Because of the bigness, rather than in spite of it, this composition of individualities is delightful, hateful, challenging, defeating, amusing or perplexing... each is free to make his own interpretation and evaluation. But for a great number, the bigness is only a facade and behind it all is an undcfinahle moreness, worthy of being discovered.

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in car pools. In bus .mil In streetcars, arrive the ciunmmcr citizens who usually lease for home riglu after class ami form a convenient scapegoat for campus K illers' loud complaints about Minnesota apathy. In small classes, the atmosphere is more casual, the posture more relaxed. Nearly everyone finds in informal class, if lie's at the University long enough. Page It