Mount Holyoke College - Llamarada Yearbook (South Hadley, MA)

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Top left: Art - back row: J. Harris, C. Schuler, L. DeLonga, M. Balge, T. Edelstein, front row: B, Berg- man, N. Campbell, L. McDonald, B. Miller, C. Hayward, missing: J. Varriano. Top center: Physical Education - Mr. Poolman. Top right: Dance - J. Coleman, T. Freedman, H. Wiley, missing: K. Dear- born. Bottom left: Theater Arts - Mr. Allyn and department. Bottom right: Music - back row: G. Hayes, M. Dempsey, J. Babbit, M. Solomon, G, Stei- gerwalt, L. Laderach, l. Eisley, A. Greenbaum, A. Bonde, front row: P. Gore. M. Spratlan, C. Hodges, con member of a creat poise to present th public in any walk . may enroll in a course and experience working for one of the several theater productions going on throughout the year. Physical Education offers a wide variety of athletic activities for Mount Holyoke students. In addition to the thirteen inter-collegiate sports teams. The department sponsors several special athletic events providing an opportunity for more relaxed team and events fun runs ar weight training outstanding athletic events this year was a mini quadrathlon -- the Mini Challenge - featuring a series of swimming, bicycling, racewalking, and running events. campus, 23

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..?..- !.. ... S5521 1 if In .wcawwa -...N-'feet-A wr,,,,,,,,.....-P-:gg- ag .l t i , glad rt at Mount Holyoke aims at the outside. expansion and coordination ofthe Dance is designed to expose students student's mental and visual capacities to the many areas of the major through the study in studio and art including history, notation, and history courses. The art building has anatomyfkinesiology. The department exceptional facilities for studio work, encourages technical study in ballet, especially in sculpture, where bronze modern, jazz, historical, and ethnic casting is an important feature in the dance. Through the Five College dance program. The museum within the department students are exposed to a building holds a substantial permanent larger variety of dance courses and collection and hosts a series of performances. Major dance concerts exhibitions every year. Professor Davis, are held biannuaily in addition to the department chairman, states, We performances by guest companies. have a great many visiting artists and Music is committed to the scholars and a lot of stimulation from integration of music theory, history, and performance. There are many opportunities for participation in music performance through the choral organizations, chamber music ensembles, and the Five College Orchestra. The department provides a strong concert season with visiting faculty and renowned artists, Among these are the Oberlin Baroque Ensemble, the Portland String Quartet with Alison Hale, and Awilda Verdejo. Theater Arts tries to equally serve the four different types of liberal arts students. Majors may continue on in a theater career or utilize their self-

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'K' nglish enables every student to practice the power of expression. It develops comprehension and sensitivity to the full range of works studied in the courses offered by the department. Faculty specialize in topics ranging from the Old English epic to the contemporary novel. In addition to the writing and journalism courses, the department sponsors frequent readings by novelists and poets as well as the annual Kathryn Irene Glascock Poetry Contest. Classics is designed to introduce students to the literature, thought, and heritage of the classical world. Courses in Greek and Latin teach the basic grammatical principles of the language and sufficient vocabulary to read selections from Plato, Homer and Vergil, to name a few. French is one of the largest departments in the college. Members of the faculty provide a rich variety of courses covering all periods of French culture and literature. ln addition, the department offers specialized courses in Medieval France and Women's Studies. Advanced study of the civilizations and literature of French speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and Quebec is also offered. German not only emphasizes communication but also informs the student of the cultural background of German speaking countries. The department makes use of the new technology available to them by integrating computer assisted sections into each course and by using videos to bring culture into the classroom. Department chairwoman, Professor Gabriel Davis states, There is a kaleidoscope of German teaching