Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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First Impressions A g ood book, good music, good beer, and clean laundry: Jim Miller en|oys life. Theresa Hughes, a Saga worker, adds some flavor to her life. 7 y the time a college student gets to be an upperclassman, he has forgotten the impressions that he had of Westminster his freshmen year. For those seniors, juniors, and sophomores who have put the memories of that tragic first year on the shelf with their Psych 11 book, the Argo has asked the Class of 1981 to share their impressions of Westminster with you. One freshmen remarked that So far the year ' s going pretty good. If it weren ' t for the studying, it would be fantastic. (The classic studying spoils the country club atmosphere of Westminster atti- tude.) Two girls share the same impression of their first year in college. One acknowledged that It ' s been a frightful experience, and the other added that It ' s been the ' pits ' . One freshmen captured the true feelings of mos Westminster students remarking that her year ha : been really fantastic — the people, the classes, the general atmosphere. [Bl People seem to be concentrating on differ- ent things other than calculus. 30

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Pulfilling its purpose as an institution of higher learning, Westminister offers several programs that allow students to explore their own special interests and travel within the United States and abroad. Senior speech and history major Jan Morrow investigated Violence in Television Programming as her Honors project. She was personally inter- ested in the topic and found it more fascinating than she had expected. It was an exercise in self-discplme, Jan added. All of the departments on campus offer the option of independent study to students who want to pursue projects beyond their regular class work. Mane White, a junior biology major, believes that doing an independent study made her a more self- sufficient student and added diversity to her major. Internships break the routine of classes, ac- cording to sophomore biology major Don Rum- baugh. Don did his field experience at his home church. At the time he was considering the ministry, but his internship convinced him that he preferred biology. These experiences are designed to let students discover what the real world is like and give them on the job training. One of the most popular programs Westminster offers IS its travel seminars. John Hays, a Christian education major, spent a January in Israel. He remarked that he learned so much from the area; being there made the Bible come alive. (■] Locked m the dungeon of Arts and Science, Susie McNamara practices, prac- tices, practices. Barb Tanke creates as she studies the shadows and lines of her sub|ect, Gordan DuFour. 29

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Doug Tanguy is checking out the world. Separating his ester from his ether, Jeff Fontaine wishes he could blow off the afternoon. 31