Whittier College Wardman Library Poet Commons Acropolis (Yearbook) Archives and Special Collections 2013 2013 Acropolis Whittier College Follow this and additional works at: https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/acropolis lITTlER COLLEGE EST. 1887 I, iiàieMaiy, bc4J, )/%i1ie /0/ 'Mle &t ote'nL4 Welcome 2 13406 East Philadelphia St. Student Life 10 Whittier, CA 90602 Academics 28 562.298.0919 Societies 44 Organizations 70 Check out the new website! Sports 78 www.whittier.edu Seniors 122 Student population: 1643 Colophon 144 I '*, It is with my great pleasure in providing you with the 2012-2013 Acropolis Yearbook, a yearly produced media that documents the history of this Quaker campus. This year's book has been dedicated to the 125th Anniversary of Whittier College and the 100th Anniversary of the Rock. Much has happened this school year, and we have done our best in providing a look back at 6 everything in celebration of this mark in our history. Editor-in-Chief As you will see running along the bottom of every page of this year's book is a historic timeline. We have spent all year gathering facts and pictures to show the history of our entirety here in Whittier. From our start as a city, our founders, the creation of Whittier Academy, to the beginning die c4q of Whittier College, all the way until now. Our hope is that you will find it informing and gain a sense of pride for being a part of the Poet family and legacy. Our college holds a lot of value, and sometimes, it needs to be recognized more often than not. On a final note, congratulations to the graduating class of 2013! Whether you have been here for four years, or are a transfer student, you finished together this year and ended strong. You will be leaving behind your own history and footsteps for the underclassmen as you make your way into the real world. Whittier will always be your home, and we hope this book will help to document the greatness that you have left behind. Enjoy your hard earned degree and continue to strive further! Your editor-in-chief and fellow Poet Ginger Marieske /J11/fXrI 1859 1893 John Greenleaf Whittier in Whittier residents and a portrait. builders stand in front of the construction of the new college hall for Whittier Academy. c4 die qn,iident 0,Ad W M', This academic year has been remarkable for many reasons, but none less significant than the 125th anniversary of our college's founding and the 100th anniversary of our iconic Rock's first appearance on our campus. Built on the hillside edge of a dusty Western town and born of the vision and determination of the Quaker settlers of Whittier, California, this College has remained President of Whittier C'ollege true to its founding ambitions throughout its illustrious history. And if there is one characteristic that best defines our College and our graduates, it is leadership. Therefore, this year's theme is most fitting: Whittier College - 125 Years of Defining Leadership. These special anniversaries have provided opportunities to celebrate Whittier's past and present. Whittier's longstanding strengths include faculty and staff who - across a century and more - have dedicated themselves to students' success. At this College, we also celebrate our distinctive diversity that enhances educational opportunities and makes Whittier a national model for campuses that will look like ours in the coming decades. This year marks a propitious time of building on Whittier College's achievements and, with full appreciation of this longstanding mission, to move the College in directions that those celebrating our 150th anniversary will applaud. While I cannot envision precisely the Whittier of 25 years from now, I do know that we are preparing the College for an auspicious future. We have ambitious plans for new academic and residential buildings and a new landscape guide designed to enhance the beauty and identity of our campus, with an eye to environmental sustainability. Most significantly, we are engineering new academic and co-curricular programs that will build on our proud tradition of innovation, particularly in interdisciplinary study and teaching that is central to wise citizenship, professional accomplishment, and an excellent education. Those who are reading this issue of the Acropolis just after its publication will one day return to the College and admire the enhancements that followed their time on campus. Named after a poet who served as the conscience for the nation, this College adheres to our founders' mission to educate graduates to respect people of all backgrounds and nationalities; to serve community; and to listen to disparate voices, build consensus, and act with integrity. Whittier is a venerable institution and together, we have achieved much in the past 125 years. And our graduates are taking the Light of Learning that was ignited here to communities all over the globe. 1906 1945 Students at Whittier Academy Whittier's Victory Ship, launched pose for the camera. after the Allies were victorious in Europe and the U.S. was gear- ing up the war in the Pacific. (16 a?; ot 440 0 0 Ginger Maneske The Rock. A famous landmark not only for the college, but also for the Whittier community as well, has become the heart and tradition of this campus. This year, I' alumni of the Lancer Society paid to have the Rock moved away from the Campus ' Center building so that passing people and students could see it better from Painter Avenue. How the Rock came to our campus was the great story of three senior men Llt (Frank Crites, Milton White, and Nofle Renneker) bringing this huge boulder to Viewing the original rock, we see how it was Laura Wright, a fellow Poet, campus in 1912 in Austin's flatbed horse-drawn wagon. With every year that passes almost as tall as these three Poets. stands next to the rock. with the painting of the Rock gained another layer of history, but what came with that — — was the erosion of the Rock. Eventually, the Rock continued another tradition of the burning of the Rock, helping to take off some of the paint build up to keep it relatively the same original size. Of course, with the possession of this Rock also comes the pranks that other schools have done on us. For example, students from Occidental decided to make it seem as though the Rock had been stolen by digging a hole next it the Rock, but putting all of the dirt on top of the Rock. It was chaos but looking back, we can have a good laugh about it. In moving of the Rock this year, we also saw how much history was in the paint that came off of the Rock. Looking at the right of this section, we see history brought forth through the many layers of paint that has been put on this Rock. Students had an opportunity to grab a piece for themselves here and there of what seemed to be trash. Most of the salvaged layers were sold at this year's Homecoming booth by the Lancer Society as a fundraiser. With this new change, the Rock will be here for another 100 years, giving new stories to future students and a new perspective on what are dear and representa- tive of this school. The Rock will forever be in the hearts of all fellow Poet students and at the heart of this school. It was a common tradition every year to burn the rock to get the paint build.- up.. off. - 1950 At Commencement, the Class A nice full view of the campus of 2014 circled the Rock one with the Rock displayed in the last time. forefront. 07 S.. -/0(-)1, Photos By: Ginger Maneske and Cassie Leyba 1968 1985 For Texas Independence Day The Franklin Society poses next on March 2nd, the rock was to their beloved Rock. painted in its honor. 8 2O/22O/86 &A k* W Amber Gonzales - ~*_ 'S. High-wasted shorts have come back! We have seen these worn more often and sold in more stores. Thank goodness we can show these off in summer! Mr President Barack Obama wins the 2012 re-election, after having a very close Chunky necklaces have also become more tie against his opponent, Mitt Romney. popular among fashionistas. 1 KONY 2012 Carla Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe" ;! JOIN THE REVOLUTION. becomes number 1 on the Top Ten List for 2012. 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