DECEMBER 1978 COLLEGE OF BOCA RATON VOL. VII NO. III Dr. Ross Views Fall Semester by Catherine Amann who come with' different ideas foreign countries and from 40 Associate Editor - visions of surfboards and states, we have a truly swimming. They've found that international student body, and As the Fall semester draws to there is more to this institution Dr. Ross went on tosaythatthis an end, Dr. Donald Ross, than its beautiful facilities. mixture of many different President of CBR, summarizes There is a real seriousness of types of people has succeeded in these past three and a half purpose. After all, there are blending well together. months and shares his feelings few colleges in this country with us. where the students can get Sometimes Dr. Ross is small classes with such a invited to visit other institu­ "I think the college has tions, and other college repre­ developed a real sense of dedicated faculty. More than that, to be able to walk into the sentatives likewise are invited academic seriousness in our to visit us. Dr. Ross says that student body. I am amazed at dean's office and the president's office, and have that kind of whenever we have visitors, and the number of students sitting they stroll around the campus in the library night and day, personal relationship is what this institution is all about." grounds, they are impressed and in the cafeteria with books with the many friendly smiles open intensely studying. The Realistically, Dr. Ross and the numerous hellos and college dorms are relatively mentioned that with every new the generally friendly attitude quiet and in talking to the year, we do lose some students of the students on this campus, upperclassmen, they tell me who find they cannot fit in with more so than other institutions. they find themselves inundated the college's lifestyle. But he Dr. Ross is proud of this with book work and more term went on to say that those who attitude and of our students and papers - I feel that it is a very have stayed - those students healthy striving toward feels that it is this attitude that here now - are striving to make his job so enjoyable. "It is academic excellence, and we further themselves in their are one of the finest two year "While I recognize that the the Crown and off-campus academic pursuits. "There is no a real pleasure to be president institutions in the South." All in of a really great place!" students are devoting more activities. They need to be better place I can think of to do time to studies, there is more to directed toward the programs all, he is impressed with the that, as well as being on one of student body. They are Dr. Ross recognizes that the life than that-there should be that the college offers which the most beautiful campuses in friendly, yet serious. "They're one thing that must be student activities. The students they will find in the end more the United States!" not here just for fun in the sun. improved on campus is the need an outlet, but they have fulfilling." They simply have to Every year we find students With students from 34 problem of student empathy. focused on the wrong outlets - give them a try. Activities Over The Man Behind Winterim The Pipe by Catherine Amann a place to mingle with the new Associate Editor students. Some intramural Florida State. Dr. Pickering mind, and also get to know each games between the three has taught at various schools, student better. As you know, this year our colleges are being planned. such as Miami Dade Commun­ As for future goals, Mr. Winterim will be combined Both colleges have sent out. ity College and the University with Central Methodist Col­ Pickering explained that he questionnaires to their students of Denver, as well as the College would like to do some research lege from Faith Missouri, and to find out where their interests of Boca Raton. In addition, West Virginia Wesleyan. Both on the local past, and interpret lie, and which sports and games by Susan Price during a job crunch!, he once of these colleges have con­ this to his students, and he does they would be willing to Associate Editor worked "out of field", as a structed a busy schedule to pro­ have some personal political participate in. Sana is ready to manager in Britts, where his asperations, as perhaps a vide activities for their own help coordinate any equipment In this month's edition ofThe easy going manner helped him students, and Central Metho­ Pulse, our staff decided to do a speech writer or a political aid, and setting up necessary once deal with customers' com­ but not as a candidate himself. dist College is bringing their the questionnaires show a feature article on one member plaints. whole jazz orchestra with them definite interest and participa­ of the faculty who has greatly In closing, Dr. Pickering to South Florida to fill our tion. He is aware that the contributed to the quality of Dr. Pickering says that when gave me his own views on the campus with music! Sana Winterim period is very short teaching in our school. We he started teaching, 12 years youth of today. "I think Quadir, who is in charge of and that most of the students decided that Mr. John ago, he liked to bring out the students today are more coordinating the Winterim from the other colleges are Pickering would be the choice, romanticism and escapism in' practical and have a realistic activities for all. three institu­ crazy about the beach, not only because he is an history, but the longer he outlook on the future," he tions during their stay on our therefore bus arrangements excellent teacher of history and taught, the more he tried to explained, "But," he continued, campus, said that he is working have been made to transport political science, but also concentrate on the thematic "I think that there's a sense of on having a dance during the the students to and from the because he has enhanced that and practical approach to apathy among students. There first week of arrival as a sort of sand and the surf! Many out­ teaching and met some of his students, to give them a sense of should be some things taught in social ice-breaker for the door activities will be planned own personal goals by attain­ "who we are as a people, and class, about our past, that students to help them settle to utilize the beautiful weather ing his Ph.D in history. where we are going as a should bring about justifiable down before the studying to the fullest. country." anger, an anger which is begins. Another dance is being Dr. Pickering is not just your always a necessary response to planned in the Rathskellar Our students are most ordinary, everyday history Asked how he enjoys an understanding of our past." before the Winterim period teacher. He received his B.A. teaching at the College of Boca welcome to participate in any If anyone can give us an ends. activity planned by any of the from Stetson University in Raton, Dr. Pickering said that understanding of our past, it's The activities planned for the colleges. A newsletter will be Liberal Arts, concentrating in he always wanted to teach at a our own history professor, CBR students include the history. After this, he earned small institution where one can n\ PAGE2 PULSE DECEMBER 1978 ead This If You Care by Catherine Amann campus, its activities, its func­ 600 students at present on our tional Club, Women's Center, In my opinion, this campus Associate Editor tions. It seems that if free beer campus - that makes the volleyball, archery, scuba class, doesn't care at all. I don't feel is not offered along with an Circle K membership a little Usually this space is filled newspaper, Bahamas trip, that there is anything anyone activity - people won't go to it. more than 2%. Resident with an editorialized pro and Study Skills workshop, movies, can do to motivate the majority. I, myself, am a day student director Shirley Rembert con discussion of a national or jogging club, and chess club. I In fact, many probably didn't and in my opinion, I have been worked hard at organizing a local issue that mayor may not for one know that you can count care enough to read to the end involved in more activities on student art exhibit which I affect the student body on this the members of most of these of this article or even to get mad this campus than two-thirds of myself wished to enter - campus. However, this week I clubs on one hand, as you can at what I am saying about the entire on-campus residents. however, due to lack of student have come upon an issue that is the people who attended the them. At present, there are three day response, the exhibit could not not debatable. No one wished to last few movies, sports days, or students with editorial respon­ be funded and Ms. Rembert's disagree with me, to take a any other activity not offering No one wants to debate TQe on sibility for the production of the enthusiasm was considerably stand and defend the other side an additional keg party. this issue - the only one who paper you are reading right dampened. - and that is sad, because the This is a beautiful campus can stand up for the other side now.