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‘*Red Square” is alive with activity as students change classes in chilly spring sunshine.

Western students have changed over the past five years

Nearly everyone on campus agrees In the History Department, Dr. feeling among some employers that that the average student at Western LeRoy Dresbeck, chairman, finds people who are trained to think are Washington State College this year is students are more interested in learning better able to cope with a changing different from his counterpart of five fundamentals than they were a few world than are people who are trained years ago. He looks a little different, he years ago. to fill a specific role. is involved in different kinds of “They don’t demand The Big “Because of their flexibility and activities and his attitude toward study Answer’ that will solve all of the world’s ability to handle a variety of situations, has changed. problems,’’ he said. “They are more people with a liberal arts background The reasons given for the changes Interested in putting history into a are finding themselves in demand,’’ Dr. and the degree to which these changes framework of time and place. Classes Dresbeck said. “There is currently an have occurred differ depending upon are certainly more lively than they were increase in the number of jobs available the particular classroom one enters in a few years back. In business for history majors. search of answers. “Students are reading more,’’ he “Students, along with everyone else, The new attitude among students added. “A faculty member who casually are greatly interested In the economy at seems to reflect a general change the mentions a particular book in class may the present time, which brings about an students have perceived in the world go to the library later and find that increased interest In the practical about them. The politics of Vietnam are students have gone to the trouble to aspects of academic study.’’ no longer as Immediate an issue; the look it up and check it out.’’ That economic factors are attracting nation is beginning to rethink its role in There seems to be an increased the interest of students is echoed by Dr. terms of its heritage and its future. interest in the liberal arts. There is a (Continued on page 4) ilLL ABOUT SPORT'S Enrollment By PA UL MA D/SON lUWSC SPORTS IN FORMA TION DIRECTOR pattern is Two years ago WWSC’s Wendy Taylor set a women’s collegiate record at the AIAW national track and field leveling off meet, running the 100-meter hurdles in 14 seconds flat. That mark will be Declining enrollment, which challenged the next four years by yet plagued Western in 1972 and 1973, another Vikette, freshman Jackie seems now to be a thing of the past. Guichard. The number of students on campus In her first collegiate track meet, each year appears to have stabilized Guichard won both the 100-meter at around 8,500. (15.0) and 400-meter (65.5) hurdles In Last fall enrollment stood at national qualifying times. Her best 8,601, up nearly 500 from the clockings In the two events are 14.2 and previous year. Winter quarter, 63.1, respectively. 1975, started off with enrollment “She’s going to be super, if she isn’t up an additional 96 students, only already,’’ states Coach Lynda Goodrich. the third time in the memory of “There isn’t a more dedicated or harder college administrators that winter working person on the team.’’ enrollment has exceeded that of the Guichard attended Seattle’s Guichard previous fall. Immaculate High School where she had Enrollment at Western this the best 400-meter hurdle effort in the spring Is 5.9 per cent higher than it state last year as well as the third fastest 100-meter hurdles and the 440-yard run for the next four years. It was not until was a year ago. time in the 100-meter barriers. The growing number of college last summer that she ran the 400-meter The slender blonde began running students on the Bellingham campus hurdles for the first time. seven years ago when she was asked to means that some of the pressure on “It put my best event and one I liked join the Seattle Dynamics Track Club. Western’s operating budget has a lot together,’’ Guichard said. “I really There Guichard was coached by been relieved. At their January enjoy it because it’s new and something former Western track star Modris meeting, college trustees approved a to go to when I get frustrated with what Petersons, who set a national record in recommendation from President I’m doing in the 100-meters.’’ the 220 low hurdles (25.5) in 1951. Flora that some faculty reductions, The 18-year-old has participated in “He’s had the biggest influence on made in the face of diminishing four junior Olympics meets and last my running,’’ said Guichard. “Even revenue due to a diminishing summer ran in her second AAU national after he moved away because of student body, be restored. meet. Her trips have taken her as far business, he’d call the girls on the team All letters of termination to east as Michigan and Nebraska. to see how we were doing and we’d those faculty members who were “Traveling is one of the main reasons usually see him at various meets where tenured as of June, 1974, were I run,’’ said Guichard. “Another is the he’d give us tips on how to improve.’’ rescinded and all those affected friends you make. I know I get tired of It was in her third year of com were restored to full teaching track sometimes, especially during the petition that Petersons entered status. Other restorations are winter when I have to run by myself. Guichard in the 100-meter hurdles. anticipated as favorable action is That’s why I really looked forward to “I didn’t even know I was going to taken by the state legislature during this season, so I’d have somebody to run run that event before the meet since I the 1975 session. with.’’ had run it just for exercise prior to What the enrollment upturn that,’’ explained Guichard. “But I did With the success she has enjoyed, means in terms of prospects for the okay because I won and my time was a Guichard is no doubt causing anxiety future is difficult to predict. northwest record for 13-year-olds.’’ amongst fellow competitors and record- College officials believe it is un Thus Guichard concentrated on the holders in her events as well. □ likely that there will, be a return to the problems of the late ’sixties when each year brought many more students than the campus could Monahan scholarship established accommodate. Family and friends of Patrick L. members of the Geography Depart According to a report by the Monahan, late son of Marilyn and ment faculty. Students may apply National Center for Education Dr. Robert L. Monahan, professor through the chairman of the Statistics, enrollment at colleges of geography at Western, have Department of Geography, or the and universities throughout the established a scholarship fund in his Financial Aid Office at Western. nation was up 5.5 per cent last fall memory. The fund will provide as compared with figures for a year annual scholarships for qualified The open and perpetual scholar earlier. The Increase exceeded near students demonstrating academic ship fund, which now totals ly everyone’s expectations. potential and performance In $27,000, comes from approxi Part of the growth, across the geography, with some consideration mately one hundred and fifty country as at Western, has been an of need. individual contributions of friends increase in part-time enrollment. At Amounts awarded will vary and of Patrick and the Monahan family. Western, improved retention of will be determined by a selection Interest from the fund finances the students previously enrolled was committee composed of three scholarships. □ also a major factor. □

2 A group of students gathers on the brick square between classes for a moment of fellowship and spirtual singing, a daily occurrence at Western for the past couple of years. Campus social activism is thing of past

Social activism, apparent at Western number of students, to fundamentalist Presbyterians, Methodists or Episco and on other campuses around the religion, in search for direction and palians,” he continued. “They are more nation in the late 1960s and early 70s, reassurance in their daily lives. apt to participate In independent has largely become a thing of the past. “Between the era of activism and the congregations.” Where once a crowd of students on present, the campus saw an Influx of The trend is also seen by Julie Western’s brick square marked a what was known as ‘Jesus people’,” Christensen, a representative of the harangue against some social injustice, it Rev. Keller said. “This group, with its Catholic Church at the Campus now is more likely to indicate a literal interpretation of scripture, con Christian Ministry, operated by a gathering for a daily hymn sing. stituted a fad that is pretty well over. consortium of local churches and Reverend Wayne Keller of St. James “College-age students are now return located near the WWSC campus. Presbyterian Church In Bellingham sees ing to the churches, but not to the “Less than ten per cent of the college the trend as a return, on the part of a main-line denominations like Lutherans, population is involved In the religious movement,” she said, “but there is an increase in the number of funda mentalist groups doing things that are noticed. “The students are being turned off by the ‘Jesus movement,’ and they are not attracted to the conventional churches.” The trend includes a good deal of interest in non-traditlonal religion, according to Barry Bonifas, Viking Union program coordinator. “Eastern philosophy has become quite popular as well as fundamentalist Christian religions,” he pointed out. Reverend Paul Cantelon of Belling ham’s Calvary Temple agrees that the strong “Jesus people” emphasis that made the news three or four years ago has leveled off. Many of the people who were involved in that movement have achieved a stability as Christians and have moved into the Evangelical Bill Foote receives award from Governor Evans. churches. “They may have just done it for Seattle senior wins broadcast award kicks for awhile, but some have made a serious commitment. Some have turned Bill Foote, a senior from Seattle state office of Voluntary Action and to religion to find deliverance from majoring in broadcasting communi was coordinated by local voluntary drugs,” he continued. “We used to see a cations at Western, has won first prize action centers throughout the state. lot of bare feet and overalls, but that of $400 for his radio-news entry in a Foote’s entry, in the radio spot- has changed, too. statewide media contest promoting announcement category, was aired over “I personally see some very en National Volunteer Week. He is the son station KBFW in Bellingham. He was couraging signs in what is happening,” of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foote. competing against students from other Rev. Cantelon went on. “I’m very colleges and universities in Washington. thrilled with things I see in the youth The contest was sponsored by the □ movement.” □ 3 Easterbrook Barrett Mischaikow Bouverat Freeman Student change (Continued from page 1) Michael Mischaikow, professor of Dr. Don Easterbrook, chairman of “One of our students this past economics and business. the Geology Department, also sees new quarter had a choice of assistantships “It is difficult to worry about the job opportunities enticing students to from Harvard and Johns Hopkins plight of Bangladesh if you don’t have a earn better grades. universities.’’ job yourself,’’ he said. “The concerns Western’s rapid growth in the late are still there, but the priorities have ’sixties brought with It new faculty job market good shifted. The necessities of making a members to teach the larger number of living have to be satisfied first.’’ “The job market for geology stu students. The diversity of faculty dents is really good right now,’.’ he Interests brought about by this ex More realistic reported. Mining and petroleum com pansion may have changed the character panies are exploring new energy sources of the department, bringing in new and Students of today are more realistic and are becoming Involved in environ stronger students. in their appraisal of education and the mental concerns. world around them. Dr. Mischaikow “With these opportunities presenting believes, and they are more tolerant in themselves, our students are becoming terms of the need for social change. Physics interest high more serious about the prospect of “In the ’sixties, they said. This is future employment.’’ what ought to be,’ without con “Western graduated more students In the Education Department, Dr. sideration of whether the changes they with degrees in physics last year than Roberta Bouverat finds students are wanted were possible or who would did any other school in the Pacific dedicated even though jobs may be Northwest, with the exception of the foot the bill,’’ he continued. “Now, somewhat scarce. They have a commit they tend to make a cost-benefit University of Washington,’’ Dr. Barrett ment to becoming teachers and are analysis. stated. willing to work hard to meet the keen At Fairhaven College, the job market “This shift in emphasis has not competition for available jobs. has little or no effect, according to Dean occurred overnight; it has been In early childhood education. Dr. Kenneth Freeman, and there is little gradual.’’ Bouverat’s specialty, students are taking noticeable change in the students. One As a result of their revised attitudes. introductory courses because they are reason is that the difference in ages of Dr. Mischaikow finds students interested in finding out how young Fairhaven students causes a wide variety motivated and performing better, with a children learn. They are looking as of interest levels at any one time on the more positive attitude and approach to much toward the possibility of working cluster college campus and changes in their studies. They are also more in day-care centers or in learning things any one group are not as noticeable. pragmatic and career-oriented. that will help them in taking care of “As a result of this, there is a shift of The Art Department also sees little their own children, rather than in change in its students in recent years. students from other departments to specific job orientation. Dr. Thomas Schlotterback, chairman, economics and business because these Dr. Louis Barrett, chairman of the did note, however, that current students are areas with more employment Department of Physics, finds that opportunities. People who have been have more sophisticated views of the students in introductory classes are employed In other fields are also world. He attributes that change in more serious in the past year or two returning to the classroom for retraining viewpoint largely to the fact that the than they were four or five years ago. in order to keep up with changes in the department is attracting older students. They are not In class just to be job market. Both of these groups appear “We are getting more people from entertained, as they were when the to be more mature and more community colleges who already have threat of the draft was present. dedicated.’’ their associate degrees and have their Dr. Mischaikow commented on a “A few years ago, students felt basic courses behind them. They are, by mid-term exam he had just given to one pressured into school,’’ Dr. Barrett said. that time, pretty well dedicated to being of his lower-division classes. “They wanted to change the world and art majors and are pretty hard-driving.’’ “Four or five years ago, a majority of didn’t see academic courses as relevant Whatever the reasons, it appears that the class would not have finished the to that desire. the students attending WWSC during the test after 30 to 40 minutes’ work; many “Those who go into physics as a 1974-75 school year have somewhat would not have finished it at all by the major have always been serious different attitudes from their end of the period. students, but we may be getting a higher predecessors of a few years back. The “Today, only one member of the quality student now. Our graduates are change is difficult to quantify, or to class was not finished; some left after finding assistantships at the better place on a scale of one to ten; some will only 30 minutes and turned In nearly graduate schools more easy to obtain even deny that it exists. Mostly, there’s perfect papers.’’ than in the recent past. something different in the air. □

4 Students return to residence hall living

Students at Western Washington residence hall once each month. The just before the Christmas break, which State College have been moving back students living in the hall can decide was attended by 70 to 80 couples. into the residence halls and have been what form the event is to take; the “Everyone got dressed up and the returning to more traditional kinds of banana-split night is one of their men bought corsages for their dates. campus activities during the past year or options. And the band played a variety of music two. Cheerleaders and less-casual attire “Some groups may choose to dress rather than the steady diet of heavy at dances have begun to appear and up and be served at a sit-down dinner,’’ rock that was standard fare not long there is even some talk about the return Guy continued; “others may want a ago.’’ of Homecoming. special buffet or to have entertainment Other kinds of planned, group Occupancy rates in Western’s with a meal.’’ activities are gaining in popularity. Beta residence halls suffered during the and Gamma Halls in the Ridgeway ’sixties as students began to prefer the complex held a cross-country ski trip to Trend carries over freedom and informality of off-campus Mt. Baker; another group organized a living. Since then, a relaxation of curfew The trend toward a little more Saturday trip to Vancouver, British hours and of formal attire carries over into other Columbia, by Greyhound for dinner, dress regula social activities. A few coats and ties are dancing and sight-seeing. Intramural tions, and an appearing at dances. sports are also on the upswing. end to extreme “But mostly the trend Is manifested The growth in planned social activity segregation of In the appearance of more nice, casual Is contrasted with the 1960s, which saw the sexes and clothes, replacing the torn jeans and more loners among the students. There other restric work shirts of a few years ago. There is was much more social alienation, which tions h a ve also more color in clothes on campus,’’ was manifested in protests or Intro brought stu Guy added. verted behavior and there was a serious, dents back to From each student’s room and board almost grim, response to a bleak world. campus. payments, $4.50 goes to government Free time was spent in talking about Guy Regu lations and programming for residence halls, major issues or personal problems. in residence halls now are about the administered by Inter-Hall Council. This “The students are serious today, same as those which govern the lives of organization, independent of WWSC too,’’ Guy explained, “but now they are any other human beings. Most students Associated Students, has its own con more attuned to academic responsibility are happy with being able to live in the stitution and consists of two repre and vocational orientation. More seem same manner as any other person living sentatives from each of fourteen to have a better idea about where they in the Bellingham community. residence halls. are going and what they want to do. This absence of special restrictions A chairman Is selected in the spring They do a lot more studying.’’ □ plus the high cost of groceries, the of each year from the incumbent group bother of shopping and cooking and to take charge of the following year’s increased flexibility in the variety of weekly or biweekly meetings. Keith room and board available on campus Guy is adviser to the Council. have caused a steady Increase in the About $3,000 of the students’ occupancy rate of Western’s residence money goes directly to the Council for halls during the past two years. social or programming activities. This Along with the movement back Into may include putting on dances, pur the dorms, there has been increased chase of TV sets and stereos or other interest in organized activities, accord uses. The remainder of the revenue from ing to Keith Guy, director of residence students is divided among the residence hall programs. He has noted that more hall organizations according to the students are volunteering for leadership population of each group. positions and taking on responsibility—a Funds not spent during the year are swing of the pendulum back to the carried over for availability the follow more moderate times of the early ing year. 1960s. “Some halls elect a president and “The students on campus today had hold regular meetings during the year,’’ no part of the turmoil of the late ’60s Guy said. “Students in Mathes, one of and do not identify with it,’’ Guy said. the high-rise residences, have divided the “They are much less eager to get money among each floor, with each involved in other than social activities.’’ floor electing a representative to the main hall council. More and more students within the “During the late 1960s and early last year or two are turning out for hall ’70s, there was little interest in this sort meetings and participating In things like of formal organizational structure, but banana-split nights. now we find It is returning.’’ “Once a month,’’ Guy explained, “residents of a hall may get ice cream and toppings from Saga Food Service Traditional dances and gather in one of the lounges for a Guy works closely with the residence A dozen students enrolled In a class In marine social evening.’’ The students pay for hall staff in planning activities, and has vertebrate ecology at Western’s Shannon these goodies through their regular found a real switch to more traditional Point Marine Center near Anacortes embark room and board bill. dances this year than in recent history. on a field trip to study fish living in the waters of Puget Sound. A total of 39 stu “The college arrangement with Saga Inter-Hall Council sponsored a semi- dents are enrolled in classes at Shannon provides a special dinner for each formal dance at Ridgeway Dining Hall Point this spring.

5 High school seniors visit Western campus

The rains of April retreated for a could make a visit, and forwarded representatives from various college day, allowing the sun to show itself, as questions that the students had to the organizations and services who had set more than 400 high school seniors and campus, where college officials were up displays in the Viking Union. some of their parents took part in able to respond to them. Student guides, who had been Western’s second annual College Day on In addition, the Alumni Association trained to conduct tours and act as April 12. underwrote the costs of four chartered hosts for the day, conducted the Sponsored jointly by the College and buses from King and Pierce counties, student groups around the campus, the Alumni Association, College Day enabling approximately 120 students to answering questions from their own provides high school seniors who have make the visit and have lunch in the perspective. applied to the College with a day when Commons at a reduced cost. According to Dick Riehl, director of Admissions, the day was a great success. they can meet with faculty, visit Upon arrival, the students were residence halls, sample the campus “It is my concern that students who greeted with an organ recital in the think they want to come to Western cuisine and generally investigate Music Building’s Concert Hall by Dr. Western’s style of higher education. really understand what we have to offer. David Schaub. C. W. McDonald, vice If you are going to spend four years of president for student affairs, extended a In preparation for the event, alumni your life at a school. It’s a good idea to word of welcome, urging the students to volunteers in Snohomish, King and check the neighborhood before you “look us over like you would a used car. Pierce counties contacted most of the move in.” Kick our tires, look under the hood and applicants in their areas and extended Riehl added, “The students were ask questions.” their additional invitation to the stu very positive about coming to the dents. For those who would not be able Each student then met with two campus. For some, it gave them the to attend, the alumni provided infor academic departments of his/her choice, information they needed to make a mation on alternate ways that a student visited the residence halls, and met with sound decision about coming here.” □

Student guides hold signs on high as College Day visitors congregate in “Red Square” to begin their second departmental visit.

6 A home-town flavor has been added to the Vikings' basketball season as more graduates of local high schools appear on the varsity squad. Here^ 6’7” center Rob Visser (44) casts off in a game against Oregon Tech as team co-captain Chuck Price (10) pulls up at right. Both are from Lynden High School. Number 24 is Bob Nicol, a senior from Eastsound on Orcas Island. More home-grown students attend WWSC now

Students enrolled at WWSC for the Snohomish County has moved up ber of transfer students attending 1974-75 school year are more likely to into third place on the list, with 8.5 per Western. In 1971, Shoreline Community be of the home-grown variety than was cent of this year’s WWSC students was in second place, but this year, the case three years ago, according to calling that area home. Skagit Valley College holds that honor. figures released by the WWSC Last year, Skagit Valley moved briefly Registrar’s Office. An increase in the Everett Community College has into first place as a producer of transfers proportion of students from the north traditionally supplied the largest num to Western. □ western corner of the state has even brought about a few changes in the atmosphere on campus. Summer presents varied programs At basketball games, for instance, the Visit the Shakespeare Festival in economic issues will be explored In Viking rooting section has been enlarged Ashland, Oregon, dine at French a one-week course. A workshop in by parents and friends from the restaurants in Vancouver, British men’s wear for one who sews or surrounding community who have come Columbia, or study German in a who teaches textiles or clothing to watch the products of local high small, medieval German town while construction techniques will be schools in action. Of the 11-man varsity earning college credits this summer. offered during a week in June. squad, four are natives of Whatcom These are just a few of many ways In addition, a series of courses County—two from Lynden High School, to enjoy a vacation while gaining tailored for high school graduates one from Lynden Christian and one first-hand experience about a sub provides a head start in college from Sehome High School in ject of personal interest through work in astronomy, computer Bellingham—and one is from Eastsound Western’s summer programs. science, debate, drama and other on Orcas Island. A four-day course in June, areas. Of particular interest to In the fall of 1971, Western’s offered by the Canadian-American entering freshmen is a career enrollment reached its all-time high, studies program, will explore prob conference that examines personal peaking out at 9,864 students. Of that lems, resources and land develop life goals, the relationships of number, nearly one-third came from ment around Puget Sound and the careers and academic majors and an King County; Whatcom County ranked Strait of Georgia. Taking advantage outlook to the year 2000. next, and Pierce County came in third, of Western’s location and the All of these things are offered in with more than ten per cent of the expertise of its faculty, the course addition to regular academic pro WWSC student population. will include interesting field trips grams at the graduate or under This year, with 8,601 enrolled fall and explore topics of value to graduate level from any of quarter. King County dropped to 29 per businessmen and government Western’s departments or cluster cent and Pierce County dropped to officials as well as to interested colleges during the six-week or fourth place as producers of Western citizens of Washington and British nine-week sessions. students. Whatcom County still ranks Columbia. For further information, contact second, but now supplies 18.5. per cent In August, shortages of fuel and the Summer Session Office, WWSC, of the students, as compared to 14.5 per fruit jar lids and other current Bellingham, WA 98225. □ cent three years ago.

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Old books sought by Alumni Association Summer Stock With the United States Bi grandparents’ attic. They might centennial hard upon us, the even be found in a bookstore. program set Alumni Association is calling upon “We hope that any alumni who Season tickets for Western’s Summer its members to provide some help have a line on any of these books, Stock ’75 theater program are now on in acquiring a number of volumes or others that will appear in sale. Special ticket prices are once again which would greatly enhance forthcoming issues of Resume, will available for alumni planning to be in historical studies at Western. send a note to the alumni office the Bellingham area during the season, Working in cooperation with the telling where they might be found. which will include nine different shows Center for Pacific Northwest “The important thing is that In a seven-week production schedule, Studies, the alumni board has people realize that books like these plus an added bonus. compiled an extensive list of books are important to scholarly work. If A special production of Angei Street on Northwest history that the any were discarded because the will kick off the season on July 9 with a College does not have. Project owner thought them to be of no four-night run featuring guest artists chairperson Dr. Patricia Swenson of interest to anyone, it would be a Beverly Penberthy and John Gregory. Portland noted that, “Some of tragedy. We need them at Western.” Penberthy is perhaps better known as these books might be part of a Persons who know where one or “Pat” in NBC’s daily soap opera personal collection that is getting more of these books can be Another Worid, a character she has too large to be comfortably housed. acquired should write to the played for the past seven years. She is a Or they might be among books in a Alumni Office, WWSC, Bellingham, Broadway veteran and has accumulated WA 98225. □ box that one got from their credits in both repertory theater and summer tours. G. H. Anderson, Vancouver and His Great Voyage, King’s Lynn, England, Damn Yankees will open the regular 1923. schedule, running July 16-19, and then As You Like from July 23-26. Charles M. Barbeau, Pathfinders in the North Pacific, London, 1934. The classic. Death of a Saiesman, will John C. Beaglehole, The Expioration of the Pacific, London, 1934. begin July 30 and run through August 2, followed by Piay it Again Sam, from Arthur Hugh Carrington, Life of Captain Cook, London, 1939. August 6 through 9, and The Miracie James Burney, A Chronoiogicai History of the Discoveries in the South Worker, August 13-16. A readers’ theater presentation will have a two-day Seas or Pacific Ocean, 5 vols., London, 1803-17. run on August 18-19, and Godspeii w\\\ William Coxe, Account of the Russian Discoveries Between Asia and round out the season from August 20 America, London, 1780. through 23. Summer Stock ’75 will also present Peter Gerhard, Pirates of the West Coast of New Spain, 1569-1742, two plays for children this year. Indian Glendale, Calif., 1960. Captive is scheduled for August 1 and 2, George S. Godwin, Vancouver: A Life, 1757-1798, London, 1930. and Puss 'N Boots, August 15 and 16. Season tickets may be purchased Rupert T. Gould, Captain Cook, London, 1935. through the Alumni Office at Western Sydney & Marjorie B. Greenbie, Goid of Ophir: The China Trade in the or through the Women of Western Making of America, New York, 1937. organization which is coordinating ticket sales. □

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