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I. October 29, 1987lWestern Maryland College/Page 7 by Jim Vowles An interview with Mick Presnell. Asst Professor of Communications and Theatre Arts.' Teaches: Foundations of Communications; History of Communications, Special Topics, Senior Seminar, Effects of Mass Media (Spring '88?). Interests: Computers .and playing the guitar; he once managed a local band in Illinois. Presnell holds a BA in Philosophy. a BS in Psychology, a Masters and a PhD in Communications. He has taught before at Southern Illinois University, Tulane, Wayne State, and has done consulting work in San Fransisco. My lirelong dream is:' I don't really have one. The older I ~:;~~nl:y~~i~~r~n:t~:Or. Mick Presnell a week. Something I'd like to do a chance to really know some of hut never have done-yet-. the students. is to: run a recording studio and The thing I like least so recruit some local talent. I still far about WMC: I haven't might do it. been here that long. but I'm really If I weren't a teacher [ happy h.ere. would be: probably working in On the whole, I'd, rate the recording' industry or WMC .8.__m:__2 out of 10, This television, but I'm pretty happy is compared to the last place I here. And I'd rather teach and do taught (Wayne State). research than that. I'm not really I'd describe myself as: production-oriented. Well, that depends on who I'm The best part of my job talking to. I'd say I'm fairly is: interacting with students. diverse ... flexible. The worst part of my Comments: My mother is job is: dealing with all the an editor of a small newspaper, so bureaucratic restraints that inhibit I'm used to the business. I've my interacting with students. been interviewed for radio and The thing I like best so television before, but this is the far about WMC: is that the first time I've ever been faculty is great, and I hope to get interviewed for a newspaper. Poets, writers needed continued from page 2 turnout this year than there has been in recent years. "I'm excited the entry itself. All artwork about the prospect of doing two submitted must be black-and- issue this year, as I think white, and all written entries must Contrast will benefit from the be typed and double-spaced. There extra 'visibility' on campus. are no restrictions on subject We're hoping that all WMC matter. students ,- - not just English Faculty advisor Dr. Kathy majors - - will feel free to submit Mangan is hopeful for a bigger to the magazine this Fall." Hunan D FAN'S CHINESE RESTAURANT III Iheailsell('enr Ihe ~Irikinl: unill!l t"h"r;"'ler"~, IIhHUlI CunnI_\" Downtown mana:!('lIwnlunki:lls Szechun Westminster "ill h~It'mfl"r"ril~" I'f","idin:!lh"d:lY's cantonese 59W.MalnSI. ";I;:;:i",h,'nlt'rlainm~nl" polynesian . 848-0919 -r,,<1,1.': xtr. Will J. American 976-3166 "nlll!'''n.As,Ll)ir~d