University Experience Comparison Assignment

I visited the Foxdale resident 3 weeks ago, and I interviewed Mr. Karl, one of the residents of the Foxdale. When I was asking him about what the most impressive historical event in his life, he answered that it was the world war2. Therefore, I began to search about the involvement of this war for the students, and I wanted to know how the students' involvement has changed since those days. As a result, I recognized that there are a difference and a similarity between now and those days on two points which are the college scene and the students’ opinion.

First, there were several strange scenes in the Penn State at that time. Especially, it is impressive for me that there are a lot of military men and events during the World War2. In the article “La Vie 1944-1945-1946” (1946) describes the scene which is the back of Old main filled in military students. Furthermore, it also describes military events such as marching and practicing for military in the campus. On the other hand, I have seen several military students every day, but I have never seen a scene which is filled in military students on campus. In addition, I have also never seen the some military activities on campus.

However, there is a similarity of the student’s opinion to the war in both ages. In the article “’Keep Out Of War’ Demanded By Collegian In National Poll” (1941) claims that the 59% of students against to an outbreak of the war. Therefore, young students had a negative opinion to the war. Interesting enough, this kind of tendency is seen in two thousands. According to Birch (2002) says in his article, “many Americans begin to build a movement against the U.S. government’s coming war in Iraq”. In this way, the young students in both ages have a similar opinion to the war.

In conclusion, there are difference of college scene between 1940’s and 2000’s about the war. The war events fitted into the students’ surrounding in 1940’s more than now. However, the students both of ages have a mind which opposes to the war and aspires to the peace. I think that this fact is noteworthy and amazing.

Reference

THE WAR YEARS (1946). University Park, Pa.  La Vie 1944-1945-1946, 46-49.

“Keep Out Of War” Demanded By Collegians In National Poll (1941, March 25). THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, 2.
Jonah, B. (2002, November 14). Understand the last major anti-war movement. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, 9.