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Cultural achievements are difficult to record in their entirety. It is simple to show a line-drawing, an architect's plan, a marching band, a scene from a stage play. We can present material evidence in the form of a poem or an essay. But the matter does not end there. Many cultural achievements can­ not be pictured, nor can their impact on their audiences be assessed. Not only must the question, "What does it mean now?" be answered, but also the question, "What does it mean in relation to the thought of the times?", and "What influence did it have on the times?", and "What number of people did it reach?" These are interesting and difficult questions to answer. The cultural and creative achievements here depicted were among the high­ lights of the year; fortunately, most of them reached large audiences, and revealed that the creative instinct is a large part of Portland State's life.