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Although Shakespeare never knew Dr. PaulHunsinger, he appropriately described him withthe statement, "Thus play I in many people andnone contented."As Chairman of the Speech Department, Dr.Hunsinger is not content to fulfill only the administrativeduties required of him. His desire tobe close to students has lured him into his manyactivities which include writing books, speakingto students, and advising several student committees.At all times Dr. Hunsinger tries to expresshimself as a complete personality and notjust the teacher, speaker or author he is at thatparticular moment.At May Days 1967, Dr. Hunsinger received theOutstanding Faculty Member Award of theCollege of Arts and Sciences for the manner inwhich he has encouraged the thoughts andindividuality of his students. Dr. Hunsinger receivedhis B.A. at North Central College and hisPh.D. at Northwestern University.Dr. Hunsinger would like to see both theacademic and non-academic aspects of life atthe University of Denver blended together withmore opportunity for student-teacher inter-action.The generation of today, he feels, hasmore security and, thus, more apathy than everbefore. However, he also finds a brooderbackground and a greater depth in these students."The ideas of youth are the essence ofacademic life and should be kept alive throughactivism and interest."53