William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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n this century, man became part of a global village. As citizens of this community, we are af- fected by famine in Ethiopia and political unrest in El Salvador. Through television w- welcomed the victims of these crises into our minds and i i hearts. No longer can we accept statistics as simp- ly numbers to be manipulated. Although we have not suffered, we have seen pain and deprivation in the eyes of children. We have become part of the lives of those who hunger. In our awareness we realize how very inter- related our lives are with our fellow villagers. f ,.nli' 'r ly sympath tion. Havi resolve our: ourselves tc sible citizen

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lacking for love seems to be a part-time occupation for almost everybody on campus. Finding it is the fortunate discovery made by many at least once in our college careers. Romance, though it knows no particular season on the Hill, still breaks out more joyfully in the sparkle of rings and the flash of pins with every approaching spring. It touches off a round of rendezvous without which our year would be incomplete. Siloutietted on the skyline, sunken into couches in the dorm lounge, hand in hand on moonlit nights we become couples, opening the door for mutual fulfillment, and often, mutual heartbreak as we strive for an elusive excellence in relationship. 'fi

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af I I i. f , - f 'N Lniior, M, .1 ,Q wareness for its own sake, however, is meaningless. Even as there is little value in realizing one is hungry if there is no food, l so is awareness without involvement. Com- passion is more than an intellectual understanding of a problem. It is a commit- ment to work for change. We cannot mere- ly sympathize with those who suffer. Awareness demands ac- tion. Having accepted the existence of suffering, we do not resolve ourselves to its continued existence. Instead, we commit ourselves to seeing the problem eradicated. We become respon- sible citizens of the world community. l 4 Opening f 7