The QC, Vol. 80, No. 26 • May 12, 1994

              QUAKER CAMPUS
Volume LXXX, Number 26 ^H  ^ May 12,1994|
Informing Whittier College for 80 Years
May 12,1994
Hunt Appointed Wanberg Faculty Master
-NSW.
INSIDE
THE
Intersociety
Council Formed
The intersociety council has
been meeting since March
and is replacing the Society
Advisory Board. It will deal
with issues such as open
house, rush, and new
member education.
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I    FEATURES
How to Survive
Your Finals
On the week before finals
the features section
examines techniques that
students can use to reduce
the amount of stress they
have during finals time.
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La&e	
Seniors Exposed
in Mendenhall
The Mendenall art gallery
is displaying pieces of art
created by seven seniors at
Whittier College. The exhibit runs through Friday,
May 27.
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_SPORTS	
QC Spring
Sports Awards
TheQC Sports Staff gives
our picks for the most
valuable players and rookies
of the year for the spring
sports.
Pg.16
by Aurelio Alba
QC Staff Writer
Dr. David Hunt Will be the
next Wanberg House Faculty
Master next semester upon the
completion ofthe Archers' four-
year term President Ash announced recently.
Hunt will move in during
late August with his wife,
Alison, and two children, 10-
year old Rachel and 2-year old
Christopher. Mrs. Hunt will
spend most of the first year of
their three year term getting
her doctorate from UCLA.
"I haven't had time to think
about the appointment much.
There's not much that can prepare you for the situation, said
Hunt.
"At first, I wasn't excited by
the prospect- -not many people
are. There are so many apparent negatives, like livingin public with your family, putting
your scholarly work on the back
burnerandhavingtomove. But
the positive aspects of being a
part of campus life, getting a
half year off to catch up with
work after the three year term,
and the nice house came into
view, so we decided to accept it,"
continued Hunt.
Hunt has been professor of
philosophy at Whittier College
since 1981. He was born in
Glendale in 1952 and graduated summa cum laude from
Pomona College.
Hunt completed his graduate studies at Vanderbilt University. In the fall of 1992, he
was the Whittier
Director in
Copenhagen, and
is knowledgeable
in Greek, Latin,
and French.
Ash appointed Hunt after consulting the
Faculty Personnel Committee,
which is chaired
by Stephen
Overturf, and includes Dean of
Faculty Lisa
Rossbacher,
Chair of the Faculty Joe Price,
professors Don
Bremme, Fritz
Smith, Paula
Radisich, and
Amy Mass.
Tm not sure
what to expect
from Hunt, except variety.  I encourage faculty masters to follow their own
agenda and personality. I tell
them not to feel constrained by
patterns others have followed,"
said Ash.
"Archer has been a magnificent founding faculty master. The Archers have just been
splendid in the way they have
enriched campus life, and the
campus is indebted to them. I
am deeply appreciative for their
service," said Ash.
Archer stated, "We feel it
was a good choice, and we hope
they have as good a time as we
did."
Courtesy of the PR Depinment
David Hunt with his daughter Rachel at
the 1985 Commencement. Hunt, his wife,
Alison, his daughter, and his son,
Christopher will be moving Into Wanberg
House In August.
"It's an excellent choice because they bring another model
of an academic family for Whittier students to see," added
Radisich, current Faculty Master Resident.
"I have some philosophers
in mind to ask to come on campus. But clearly, we don't want
fifty philosophers. I will be open
to suggestions. A lot of programs
are initiated by other professors or someone else on campus," said Hunt.    *
"An exciting part of the job
will be filling the open slots with
concerts and plays. I see this as
an opportunity to do things that
I like with students," continued
Hunt.
Overturf stated, "More of
what we were looking for than
balance of disciplines were the
qualities that could lead a person to be a good faculty master.
There are different models for
the faculty master position.
From David Hunt we can expect
good organization skills, and
someone who's well-connected
with the outside community and
interesting programs."
Price added, "David and
Alison will do extremely well as
faculty masters. They will provide dynamic, quality programs
and vitality on campus. He is
well qualified since he was recently promoted to senior professor status and because he is
engaged in scholarly activity
beyond Whittier."
Daryl Seaton, junior, said,
"I sat on the Religious Life Committee with him, and I think
hell do a greatjob."
Hunt is presently taking
part in a postdoctoral fellowship at Notre Dame University.
Two years ago, Dr. Hilmi
Ibrahim was contacted by President Ash to be the Faculty Master. Ibrahim told Ash that they
"would talk about it when the
time came."
When Ibrahim was contacted this year, he declined
because he was going on sabbatical next year to work on his
book. However,Ibrahimiskeep-
ing himself open for future pos-
sibilities.
Charles Adams Receives
Nerhood Teaching Award
by Janine Leigh Kramer
QC News Editor
Whittier College:
bud's for you.
Dr. Charles Adams, associate professor of English, is the
1993-94 recipient of the Harry
Nerhood Teaching Excellence
Award.
"There are a lot of people
around here that deserve it (the
award) more than I do. For that
reason it is definitely a highlight of my life," said Adams.
This is Adams' tenth year
at Whittier College. He has traditionally taught American literature, literary theory, and
British romantic writing.
Adams is currently the Director and Associate Academic
Dean for the Whittier Scholar's
Program, as well as the Athletic
representative to SCIAC and
the NCAA and the chair of the
Athletics Committee on the
campus.
Adams, who will go back to
teaching full time in the English department in the spring
of 1996, sees his work in the
Scholar's Program as "teaching
in another way that is just as
important as classroom teach-
Courtesy of the PR Department
Dr. Charles Adams
ing."
Tve worked hard and I see
it as an award for the last ten
years at the College, rather than
just for this year," said Adams.
Nominations fortius award
were made by the faculty and
students and was chosen by an
ad-hoc committee consisting of
Dr. Joe Price, Chair of Faculty,
Dr. Steve Overturf, Chair ofthe
Faculty Personnel Committee,
Please see ADAMS pg. 5
Mudfest '94 -
Wrestlemania Comes
to the O-Ranch
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As part of the Side Saddle festivities, the
Orthogonians organized a mudwrestling
contest at the O-house on Friday, T^o singles
matches and one tag-team contest took place
as everyone had a fun time preparing for
Saturday ff?' dance, \'y:r