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Whittier College Poet Commons The Rock Archives and Special Collections Fall 1984 The Rock, Fall 1984 (vol. 56, no. 1) Whittier College Follow this and additional works at: https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/rock Part of the Creative Writing Commons, and the English Language and Literature Commons Recommended Citation Whittier College, "The Rock, Fall 1984 (vol. 56, no. 1)" (1984). The Rock. 89. https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/rock/89 This Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at Poet Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rock by an authorized administrator of Poet Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE R-0-aX Volume LVI, No. 1 Fall 1984 THE ROCK is published four times a year, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer by Whittier College, 13406 Philadelphia Avenue, Whittier, California 90601. Contents DIVERSE, DYNAMIC FRESHMEN 1 GRAPHICALLY SPEAKING (A Look at the Second Century Campaign) 5 Lester Harris (Center) is flanked by President Eugene S. Mills (R) and President LAW SCHOOL 7 Emeritus Paul Smith (L) at the dedication of the Speech and Hearing Clinic. ON CAMPUS 9 OLD ACQUAINTANCES 18 The President's Corner t is a pleasure to comment upon three special developments that have I occurred at the beginning of the new academic year. First, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, R. Chandler Myers, and I join in announcing the election to the Board of Oscar J. Jimenez. Mr. Jimenez is a Partner in charge of the Privately Owned Business Depart- ment in the Los Angeles office of Ernst & Whinney. A 1961 graduate of the college, as is his wife, Gail (Stevens) Jimenez, Oscar has been active in alumni affairs and has had a distinguished career in business and ac- counting. His election further strengthens an already impressive Board. Second, on October 3 we dedicated the Lester L. Harris Speech and Hearing Clinic. This event honored Dr. Harris' thirty-three years of self- less service to the college. At the dedicatory ceremony Dr. Edward Klein, Director of the Speech and Hearing Clinic, commented that " . the department and the clinic are here today because of the unique combina- tion of personal qualities that Les brought to his tenure at Whittier." It was a great satisfaction to me to participate in a program honoring a Whit- Cover tier faculty member who helped to shape this fine old college. Three seniors of the class of 1912 Third, on September 19 we held for the campus community an opening decided to leave, as an enduring gift to of the student instructional laboratory in our new Computer Center. the campus, the largest rock they could This is located in the Stauffer Science Building. A formal, public opening find. will be held at a later date when all systems are on line. This major expan- With permission, and the help of Aus- sion of computer capability on campus provides us with excellent facil- tin Marshhurn '10 and his team, they ities for instruction, research and administrative operations. I commend dislodged a two-ton piece of granite, slid Dean Richard Wood and Center Director David Votaw for their leader- it down the mountainside above Sierra ship in the development of the Center and thank The James Irvine Madre onto a wagon, and hauled it 18 and in Foundations for their generous assistance. Also, I hope that miles hack to Whittier. There it was im- alumni will visit the Center when on campus. bedded in reinforced concrete, subse- quently defeating the endeavors of the These new developments reflect the vitality of the Board of Trustees, Oxy Tigers to remove it during pre- the continuing dedication of a faculty that teaches and serves the com- football pranks. munity and an institutional commitment to provide the facilities that are Painting class numerals on The Rock necessary for high quality education. became an accepted recognition for Eugene S. Mills winning the tussle, traditional at that time, between freshmen and sophomores. In the 1920's, The Rock was repainted at midyear with the college "W "in purple and gold, and decorating it by societies and sports enthusiasts remains a tradition to this day. Diverse, Dynamic, Freshmen The postcard is merely one in a this year including Alaska, Arizona, series of "reminder" mailings to Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, high school students. Called a Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, "tickler card," it is designed to Maryland, Massachusetts, Minne- keep Whittier College in the minds sota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, of high school students as appli- New Jersey, New Mexico, New cation time draws near. York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, To secure this year's class, the Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Admissions staff worked with over Washington, Wisconsin, and 16,000 initial inquiries, traveled Wyoming. to over 27 states, visited more than How much more geographically 800 high schools, attended over 90 diverse can you get than by having college nights, hosted Alumni 22 foreign countries represented? Admissions receptions in seven Of the 24 new international cities, and represented Whittier students living on campus, four at eight national college fairs. are from Canada, while the The end result? On September 1, others traveled to Whittier from 264 freshmen and 70 transfers such places as West Germany, joined the College community. Just Guam, Italy, Jamaica, Taiwan, how good is this year's class? Both Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan, If you think collectively and individually, we Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, South education think they are outstanding. Here is Africa, The People's Republic is expensive a profile of the new Poets, the of China and Belgium. Each one tly Class of 1988. brings a wealth of experiences ignorance... For a college the size of Whittier, to share with all of the College it is amazing to find the diversity community. which is encountered here. Geo- The ethnic diversity, long viewed graphic and ethnic diversity in each as a positive trait on the Whittier he above postcard, which is new class is an annual charge given campus, was maintained by having Tpart of Whittier's direct mail to the Admissions staff and is always 2% Native Americans, 4.2% Blacks, campaign to prospective students, a challenge. While 54% of the new 15.7% Hispanics and 6.5% Asian may seem a little different to many students hail from California, Americans numbered among the people, but it has proven effective, another 130 students attended ranks of the entering class. as has the entire Admissions schools all across the country. In her opening address to parents program. In all, 28 states are represented and new students during Orienta- In the past three years, appli- cations for undergraduate admis- sion to Whittier has increased dramatically, as has the overall academic quality of the incoming class, not to mention the total number of matriculated students. Wait a minute! Isn't this supposed to be a time of declining numbers of college age students? Shouldn't admissions numbers be dwindling? Isn't the competition for top high school students as fierce among colleges as it has ever been? Yes, but in the face of all these negative points, Dean of Admis- sions, Barb Lundberg, and her staff have managed the impossible. Not without a lot of hard work, however. Faculty members and administrators mingle with new students and their parents at a reception during Orientation Week. 1 Ah, the joys of moving into the residence halls! Maria Prieto adjusts a picture, while Lori Graham tries to organize her belongings into some semblance of order. tion Week, Barb Lundberg re- Faculty members of the drama in the art field were judged on marked that members of this and music departments are already the basis of a portfolio. Half-tuition class "participated in every activ- well aware of the fact that an out- scholarships for four years are ity you would expect to find in a standing crop of thespians and provided for the recipients of any high school or community college musicians has surfaced to help with of these awards, and while the program. .and then some. For the performing arts at Whittier. winners do not necessarily have to example, sixty-five percent. The Fall production of "Tintypes" major in the area of their award, participated in some type of saw four new students cast in roles, most students participate exten- athletics with 45 individuals having while the choir now boasts more sively in the fine arts at the College. been elected captains of their than 37 new faces in their member- This scholarship program has pro- respective sports." Good news for ship. In addition to those students vided Whittiet with a healthy array our athletic department! who auditioned and were awarded of gifted students.) As well as the more common- special talent scholarships, 64 other The entering class also exhibits place sporting activities such as students participated in some type a remarkable display of leadership football and baseball, some fresh- of musical activity, while 47 others potential-30% participated in men indicated that they were avid were involved in drama productions student government during their participants in such sports as field at their high schools. years in high school or college, hockey, table tennis, badminton, (Winners of the talent scholar- with 56 individuals having held a rugby, cricket, skiing, gymnastics, ships in music and drama were major office. The Acropolis and ice hockey and "ultimate frisbee." judged through the traditional Quaker Campus have bright futures, audition process on Whittier's as 45 members of this class worked campus this spring, and students 2 on either their school's yearbook or Our readers may ask—why all class for the fall of 1985! Members newspaper—eight as editors-in-chief! the commotion? Because the top of the staff are already "on the But before you begin to think five awards, the Presidential Merit road" again, visiting with prospec- that the entering students are only Scholarships, are each worth full tive applicants and telling the interested in extra-curricular tuition for four years! The Ad- Whittier story.