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IN THE BEGINNING...
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EDITOR’S NOTE This book is the curious descendant of a curioushybrid. In the spring of 1969 the Student Board of Publications attempted to pump new life into the faltering Thoroughbred yearbook and Forge literary magazine by combining them into a magazine that would fulfill the functions of both. The need for such bold experiment was clear. The yearbook had declined dramatically in sales during recent years, and, with its static shots of organizations and administration people, seemed somewhat archaic. The Forge amounted to little more than an annual pamphlet, and was sold largely to those who had contributed to it. However, the Thoroughbred magazine very quickly earned the dislike of UL students by appearing late and by often failing to fulfill its yearbook function. After a con- troversial first year that finally saw four issues instead of the promised six, it lasted another year under new editorship that promised more campus coverage in fewer issues. But the publication was still racked by uncertain dates of appearance, and a student poll in early 1971 revealed that the vast majority of students preferred a single hardbound volume that would nevertheless retain the basic concept and format of the magazine. This is the result — an intentionally jumbled collage of articles, photos, poems, artwork, and fiction. The purpose is to reflect not merely the faces of a few student council leaders, but the actual vibrations of UL, 1971-72. It is in the broadest sense a yearbook, for it attempts to capture and preserve the essence of a certain time from a certain vantage point. It does not have a theme. Like the year itself, it will acquire one from a future perspective. Also like the year itself, it has flaws — some of which are apparent now. Most apparent is the fact that despite the great number of pages and the great variety of subjects covered, this volume has inadequately covered tremendous aspects of the UL experience and is perhaps too greatly oriented toward the College of Arts and Sciences. This has resulted not from the deliberate wish of the staff so much as from its nature. Writers, photographers, and artists are found in Arts and Sciences and that is where their natural interest lies. Compounding this problem, the Thoroughbred staff is necessarily small and thus relies heavily on voluntary help. Thus segments of the campus are often inadequately covered if members of those segments do not submit contributions. The Thoroughbred repeatedly advertised for staff personnel and individual contributions, but the response was uneven. While the Thoroughbred went to great lengths to insure good representation in the senior pictures, we regret that a few of those who made the effort to have their pictures included are omitted. This is the result of identification problems encountered by the portrait studio that was contracted to take the photographs.
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