Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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GEOLOGY GEOLOGY HAS ALWAYS PLAYED A MAIOR ROLE in the lives of men. It is the purpose of the Geology Department to build an appreciation and a respect within the students' minds, of the earth's natural landscape and to show how geological factors affect our lives. This year Dr. Leighton is using audio-slides as the basis for class lectures. This means of instruc- tion enables the students to observe geological forma- tions as they learn about them. To enhance the students' geological education, even further, frequent field trips are taken. At present the Geology Department's most im- portant project is the landslide project in surround- ing areas, which is sponsored by the National J 'Ur' f I i V. L3 . l L , , it Q Hill El, .N X 1 r , i 1 H ii N ' it . UL Dr. Beach Leighton Science Foundation. The special event in the geology department is the annual trip made by the Geology Club to some geologic location of particular interest each spring. You, too, can be a prospector -ii iw: vi ii J

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Dr. Albert Upton I Fred Harrison E GLIH Dr. Roberta Foresberg Front row, left to right: Lesley Green, Mr. Harrison, Marge Olson, Diana Bruce Onalee Schwarz, Iudy Skillman. Second rofw: Dr. McEwen, Carolyn Sullivan, Donna I-lelt George Ennis, Bruce Gair, Ianice Barker, Bill Geiger. Third row: Dennis Kilgo, Victor Moon Robert Bourns, Ioe Willis, Don Ferguson. THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY both in the background of the staff and in the subject matter offered. One of the main goals of the lower division courses is the organization of the mind. Constantly striving with this point in mind, the courses are gauged to raise scores on I.Q. tests and aid the student in the logical thought processes. Dr. Roberta Foresberg is a val- uable aid to the department, having been a co-author of Madam De Stael and Freedom Today. Mr. Fred Harrison is working towards his doctorate at the University of Washington in his away from school moments. Dr. Gilbert McEwen keeps busy Writing a book of poems. With this fine staff it is no wonder that English majors are proud of their department. it t t .15 Dr. Gilbert McEwen Speak a little louder, please!

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6 HI TORY An integral part of the Sophomore Social Science lecture courses are the lab sections. K. 1 Dr. Iames Merrill Sir Esme Wingfield Stratford brought vividly to life by Dr. M' 'Xa-H x . V,,g:,F,. ,Liu .' I .1541 ii U E V. A 'r.,Yi.u5' 'cff , V Mr. Donald Breese . ,..Y 1 ,xl-ks: 3 . , I r, 'V x-'Y v- QL2 ' ' Hi' at ' ' 15 .v f -- A ,,,, K . 'L ,, lv . 3 ls F1 Roberta Foisberg. Dr. Harry Nerhood PROVIDING A BACKGROUND FOR UNDER- STANDING TODAY'S WORLD is one of the deepest obligations that is felt by the instructors in the History Department of Whittier College. Familiar to all are Happy Harryl' and Dr. Merrill who have so graciously guided us through our first two years. Western, British, and American Civilization are courses that they have gauged to prepare the non-majoring students for life in today's world. Dr. Iohn A. Schutz, while not so familiar to the non-majoring student, is a valuable member of the staff as he is active in the publishing of the Pacific His- torical Review, a magazine devoted to research in history. For the history major, there is a constant program for preparation for graduate study. With this in mind it remains ever present that the task of the department to teach an understanding of the causes, solutions, and effects world crises and conflicts have on our lives.