Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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Biologists Win Grants MAN AND THE ANIMAL WORLD offers sopho- mores an introduction to the biological sciences. BIOLOGY FACULTY-I. to r.: Thomas T. Harriss, Inez, M. Hull, John A. Arcadi, Lois E. James, Chainnan. BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Under the chairmanship of Dr. Lois James, recently named to the Carnegie Institute of Technology Hall of Fame, the Biology Depart- ment this year saw an enhanced general program, A grant from the National Science Foundation permitted the purchase of a cryostat and a physiograph, making Whittier College one of the few institutions in the country to be equipped with these new instruments. The cryostat is a refrigerated microtome which allows rapid production of microscope slides. The physiograph records various electro-physiological measurements. Both machines are readily adaptable to teaching and research. Four professors present a perfectly-balanced program of in- struction, as each is a specialist in the four maior scientific fields- Physiology, Zoology, Genetics, and Botany. I But all is not study, for many field trips are taken each semester, throughout Southern California, to acquaint students with the pracical aspects of the biological studies. se mx BIOLOGY MAJORS Jan Roberts, Me- linda Stanfield and John Price take time from individual research proi- ects to examine Peter, a cottontail. 23

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Art Department Specializes ln Creativity, ART DEPARTMENT Gallons of oil paint and dozens of camel hair . brushes become fascinating instruments of expres- sion when combined with the catalyst of human creativity under the auspices of the Whittier Col- lege Art Department. Primarily a pre-professional stepping-stone to art school and to graduate study, the department offers a variety of basic courses which may in- clude ceramics, modern painting, or method classes for elementary school pupils. An individual and personal approach to the teach- ing art is possible because ofthe small classrooms. Culminating each year's artistic endeavors, stu- dents and statf participate in an annual spring art show at the invitation of the student executive board. ART FACULTY-l. to r.: Elnora Laughlin, Chairman, Jeanne Bergstrom, Carleton Ball. WORKING INDUSTRIOUSLY, Martha Thompson adds finishing touches to her painting. WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES are explored by students who practice use of color intensity and learn basic fundamentals.

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CHEMISTRY FACULTY - I, to r.: James Liedtke, Dr, Philip lllo'l F, Dr. Roberta Sher- wood, Dr. W. Roy Newson, Chairman. Chemistry Majors Acquire New Research Lab CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT Expansion was the key word for the chemistry program this year and it occurred in several directions. A new physical chemistry-research lab was formed, providing room for indi- vidual proiects, The lab includes a glassblowing bench, which serves several purposes, Among these is the repair of broken glassware, which is often a full time iob. Two new instruments were procured, a gas chromatograph and an ultra violet analyzer, The chromatograph analyzes ex- tremely small samples of liquid gases, which the ultra violet spectrophometer analyzes liquids for concentration, impurity, etc. Coupled with the instruments already possessed, chemistry maiors now have all machines necessary for complete photo- metric analysis, the process of observing the amount of light absorbed by compounds. An open willingness to help a questioning student is shown at all times by professors, and purposeful laboratory work, in coniunction with explanatory lectures, is their goal. is ass B s E ss is is EE ss as - is ss is is is ms ss is ms ss is is E ms ss B -sw is E B ss B, E E ret- T T' Q. 1 . W E 1 , V iigzgls H HFS aria . s - -3. TESTING FOR UNKNOWNS are Bill Linclbloom and assistant during Inorganic Chemistry laboratory work. 24 s sms s nm EEE ai H ima na Em WEE si-mn Wm was ss 1 asm? Ms mass S WZ' E WEE -Wm s E Q was EW Bs sits new sfsgm i-XE :Q F Xian V l ! l 1L il gm EXW sax sssiisgescfi B--g1,,,,..,.e.. V E PERFCRMING A QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION is Steve Slaughton during quantitative analysis laboratory.