Davidson College - Quips and Cranks Yearbook (Davidson, NC)

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WELCOME TO STATE 0! Over 400 students attend Communism. Racism, and Democracy , the colleges solution to the chaos in drop-add, when the schedule of course offerings is found to be insufficient. Many signed up. expecting a slack term, only to find their scheme backfire, as evidenced by a midterm average of 50. A DEPARTMENT FAVORITE. Dr. Kaylor takes time out to explain a difficult concept to Ann Parker. I Av i

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES set construction is just as impor tant to Davidson drama production as the acting itself John Teague designed the set for one of the Winter Workshops after training in a Theatre Arts course TAKING ADVANTAGE of Davidson s applied music pro- gram. Peter Gulyn studies the organ under Professor Wilmer Welsh Organ students are given access to all the college organs, including the famous Blakely organ in DCPC PREPARE FOR TAKE-OFF, instructs the feminine. French voice as sophomore Jeff Jordan practices his verbal language skills in Davidsons language lab. Academics 13

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Philosophy And Religion Departments Expanding Into The Future IN HIS USUAL AMBULATORY STYLE, visiting profes sor Carl Cohen communicates his p oint emphatically. The Philosophy and Religion departments began 1980 with vigorous plans for new growth. Both departments hope to expand considerably their capacity to expose David- son students to new concepts, with the addi- tion of new personnel and classes. Professor MacCormac, head of the Philos- ophy department, reports that he hopes to hire a new philosophy professor for 1981. For that reason a few hopeful applicants visited Davidson this year, to speak to faculty and students, and to undergo strict evaluation by the department. The Philosophy faculty also plans to offer more concentrated courses soon in social political philosophy and meta- physics, among other topics. The addition of a new professor might also allow for some switching around of courses that would per- mit the introduction of a logic class series. In the Spring, the Philosophy department also received a renowned guest lecturer. Pro- fessor Carl Cohen of the CJniversity of Michi- gan. Professor Cohen taught a course on Communism, Facism and Democracy from a textbook that he has written on the subject. The class was set with an unlimited enroll- ment ceiling, and when 472 students signed up there was nothing for it but to hold it in Love Auditorium. The Religion department is making plans this year to hire a new professor who will specialize in non-Western religions. Depart- ment head. Professor Rhodes, looks forward to being able to offer students an in-depth look at those Eastern religions which are left unstudied in a more traditional religion cur- riculum. In addition the department is exam- ining the possibility of developing courses on Biblical thought in an inter-Testamental con- text, perhaps with the aid of yet another pro- fessor. With future development in mind, the Reli- gion department also invited two guests from other schools, to scrutinize the present cur- riculum and make recommendations. Their insights will provide the department with some fresh ideas for growth in the next few years. •Mike Mason FULFILLING THE RELIGION REQUIREMENT provokes a wide variety of reactions in Davidson students. AN INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC proves puzzling to stu- dents Bruce Wallace, Dave Stosur, and John Malone. Undaunted. Al Mele fields questions after class.