University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Numbers multiply; there are more people, more interests, more challenges, more pitfalls; it is more difficult for the individual to gravitate toward what is right for him. It is more rewarding when he finds it. Life can no longer come easily— there is sweat and there are tears, and often a smile through both. There are personal joys, and experiences to share, upon which are built the foundations of rich life.

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What the full life amounts to is people: individuals interacting, stimulating, encouraging, challenging other individuals. Sometimes the mere existence of one serves to inspire another. More often there is a word, a glance, a touching of fingers and souls. The essence of life flows from one to the other, miraculously enriching both. Eyes meet, and barriers are shattered. The raw need is there; the honest are aware that it can be filled only by giving. The University offers of itself, and the individual may take at will. It extends from the classroom, where the giving and taking are each one-sided, to the Tuck Shop or a dorm or the Commons Room. The deeper it becomes, the greater its power to build or destroy. The individual opens his soul to another, and risks self-destruction. But the need is so great, the risk must be taken. Fulfillment demands the utmost from each, yet holds out its tantalizing reward, limited only by the individual’s capability and courage. Words flow constantly, but the giving is to be found in the eyes; the taking, in the heart. One person succeeds in reaching out to another, and love is born. This, after all, is an answer to the need. 13