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QUAKER CAMPUS 'ninmo T.YYVTTT Nnmluf 9 ci A ■ ^*» -«.^.- Volume LXXVIII, Number 3 September 19,1991 INSIDE THE QUAKERCAMPUS NEWS ROADSHOWS A complete look at Whittier's fall roadshows. Page 5. SABBATICALS Part two of a two-segment series about professors on leave. Page 6. EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITY Editorial page editor Mike Machado speaks on the alcohol policy and who's to blame on its enforcement. Page 3. FEATURES VANITY PLATES Personalized license plates, also known as vanity plates, are not uncommon around the Whittier campus. Page 10. \RTS& ENT MOVIE CRITICS Arts & Entertaiment editor Jenny Colville talks about how movie critics are discrediting the emotional aspects of films. Page 12. SPORTS POETS PLACE FIRST The men's cross-country team finished first in the Whittier Invitational, and they did it without the services of senior star Jeff Henderson. Page 16. STREAK ENDS ThePoetfootball team began the 1991 season and ended a 10-game losing streak by defeating Ciaremont 15-3 on Saturday. Page 16.' INDEX News Opinion Features Classifieds Arts & Ent. Sports 1,4-7 2-3 8-10 11 12-13 14-16 Board of Governors Meets With Administration; Expresses Concerns On College Alcohol Policy By Julie Amiton News Editor Marking its first major move ofthe Fall semester, the Board of Governors (BOG) sent a letter to the Administration demanding that immediate action be taken concerning discrepancies with the newly created College alcohol policy. The letter stated that BOG has determined that there are some "striking inconsistencies between various circulating documents." It went on to say that "it is unrealistic to expect members of this college community to adhere to an alcohol policy that lacks consistency. We demand that a singularly compiled document be distributed only after the consultation with the student body and its representatives." Following a 24-hour deadline given to the Administrations, a meeting between BOG and members of the Administration took place late Tuesday afternoon. Steve Gothold, Dean of College Life; Ken Kelly, Associate Dean for Student Activities; Dave Leonard, Associate Dean for Residential Life; and Bill Mullowney, College Counsel, attended the meeting. According to Alvin Henderson, BOG President, the meeting was meant to express concerns by BOG members. These concerns included: the fact that the policy did not come out of a consensus; apparent conflict of interest between the alcohol policy and the possibility of an honor code; and philosophical implications related to the enactment of an honor code. BOG President Al Henderson gets a point across at Tuesday's meeting. "The alcohol policy is inconsistent in that it does not demonstrate the idea that the school trusts its students," Henderson said. Gothold responded, "The honor code does not preclude the fact that there are rules the state holds us responsible for." Gothold added, "There is pressure from the City (of Whittier) to regulated student behavior." According to Gothold, there is a major alcohol problem at Whittier. He cited several reasons why the college should enforce the policy,includingthe number Please see BOG page 4. For a list of BOG Amendments, please see page 7. Alcohol Policy Enforcement Standard Changes; Affects RAs By Julie Amiton News Editor To create a consistency between residence hall policy and enforcement, Resident Advisors (RA) will be documenting any students involved with alcohol, according to Dave. Leonard, Associate Dean of Residential Life. "This (documenting) will establish a process whereby students realize the residence halls are not the place to be drinking," Leonard said. "The halls are meant for educational purposes." Students will be documented (in an incident report) whenever they are in a situation where there is any alcohol present in a public area, or in an area which is causing a disturbance, Leonard said. Documentation will occur whenever a Resident Advisor or Area Coordinator comes in contact with a minor in possession of, or consuming alcohol. "Resident Advisors are ambassadors of the College," Leonard said. "They are not taught to be police officers; we are asking them to confront and document situations where they openly see alcohol." When documented, a student will receive a first Please see CHANGE page 4. Delegation Goes to Haverford to Observe Honor Code By Caitlin Duffy Managing Editor In order to experience a working honor code, a group of six representatives from Whittier College left today for a four-day visit to Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Haverford, a liberal arts college of approximately 1,050 students, has had an academic honor code since the 1890s, Haverford President Tom Kessinger said. A social code was later adopted. The group visiting Haverford are: Bill Mullowney, College Council; Dr. Joseph Price, professorofReligion; Alvin Henderson, ASWC President; Nicole Walker, President Pro- temp; senior Katherine Gulsby and junior Jennifer Kelly. They will meet with Haverford faculty, administration and students and will have the opportunity to interview them about their honor code, Kessinger said. Whittier President James Ash spoke with Kessinger last summer about Haverford's honor code at a conference ofthe Friends Association for Higher Education. Kessinger and Ash discussed the possibility of having a group from Whittier College visit Haverford. "Wehave visitors frequently to seeour honor code," Kessinger said. The Haverford honor code is governed by a council of elected student representatives. The student body has the authority to change or amend the code each year. Three-fourths of the votes are needed to make changes. This code encompasses aspects of student academic and social conduct but does not include the alcohol policy, Kessinger said. Haverford junior Jill Chelimer said that because of their honor code, the students are able to schedule their own exams and take them unsupervised. "This establishes a lot of trust between the faculty and students," she said. "Some people have even come to Haverford for the Code," Chelimer continued. "It has a big affect on the way people treat each other." Chelimer described the social part of the honor code as being loose. "It's intended to promote honesty and help work out disputes," she said. Mullowney said that Haverford was chosen as a visiting site because, as a small, Quaker, liberal arts college, it's "like Whittier." However, Haverford's honor code is different than the one that a Whittier Ad-Hoc committee devised last spring. The Committee researched codes at college campuses across the country before drafting the proposal, which, according to Henderson, will be voted on by the student body this year. The cost of airfare for the trip to Haverford was paid for by BOG and the Administration.
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Title | The QC, Vol. 78, No. 03 • September 19, 1991 |
Publisher | Associated Students of Whittier College |
Description | The Quaker Campus (QC) is the student newspaper of Whittier College. The newspaper has been in continuous publication since September 1914. |
Subject | Student newspapers and publications -- Whittier College (Whittier, Calif.) |
Date | September 19, 1991 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 16 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
Type | image |
Format of digital version | jpeg |
Repository | Wardman Library, Whittier College |
Rights-Access Rights | Property and literary rights reside with Wardman Library, Whittier College. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections. |
Date-Created | 2013-10-07 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 1991_09_19_p001 |
OCR | QUAKER CAMPUS 'ninmo T.YYVTTT Nnmluf 9 ci A ■ ^*» -«.^.- Volume LXXVIII, Number 3 September 19,1991 INSIDE THE QUAKERCAMPUS NEWS ROADSHOWS A complete look at Whittier's fall roadshows. Page 5. SABBATICALS Part two of a two-segment series about professors on leave. Page 6. EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITY Editorial page editor Mike Machado speaks on the alcohol policy and who's to blame on its enforcement. Page 3. FEATURES VANITY PLATES Personalized license plates, also known as vanity plates, are not uncommon around the Whittier campus. Page 10. \RTS& ENT MOVIE CRITICS Arts & Entertaiment editor Jenny Colville talks about how movie critics are discrediting the emotional aspects of films. Page 12. SPORTS POETS PLACE FIRST The men's cross-country team finished first in the Whittier Invitational, and they did it without the services of senior star Jeff Henderson. Page 16. STREAK ENDS ThePoetfootball team began the 1991 season and ended a 10-game losing streak by defeating Ciaremont 15-3 on Saturday. Page 16.' INDEX News Opinion Features Classifieds Arts & Ent. Sports 1,4-7 2-3 8-10 11 12-13 14-16 Board of Governors Meets With Administration; Expresses Concerns On College Alcohol Policy By Julie Amiton News Editor Marking its first major move ofthe Fall semester, the Board of Governors (BOG) sent a letter to the Administration demanding that immediate action be taken concerning discrepancies with the newly created College alcohol policy. The letter stated that BOG has determined that there are some "striking inconsistencies between various circulating documents." It went on to say that "it is unrealistic to expect members of this college community to adhere to an alcohol policy that lacks consistency. We demand that a singularly compiled document be distributed only after the consultation with the student body and its representatives." Following a 24-hour deadline given to the Administrations, a meeting between BOG and members of the Administration took place late Tuesday afternoon. Steve Gothold, Dean of College Life; Ken Kelly, Associate Dean for Student Activities; Dave Leonard, Associate Dean for Residential Life; and Bill Mullowney, College Counsel, attended the meeting. According to Alvin Henderson, BOG President, the meeting was meant to express concerns by BOG members. These concerns included: the fact that the policy did not come out of a consensus; apparent conflict of interest between the alcohol policy and the possibility of an honor code; and philosophical implications related to the enactment of an honor code. BOG President Al Henderson gets a point across at Tuesday's meeting. "The alcohol policy is inconsistent in that it does not demonstrate the idea that the school trusts its students," Henderson said. Gothold responded, "The honor code does not preclude the fact that there are rules the state holds us responsible for." Gothold added, "There is pressure from the City (of Whittier) to regulated student behavior." According to Gothold, there is a major alcohol problem at Whittier. He cited several reasons why the college should enforce the policy,includingthe number Please see BOG page 4. For a list of BOG Amendments, please see page 7. Alcohol Policy Enforcement Standard Changes; Affects RAs By Julie Amiton News Editor To create a consistency between residence hall policy and enforcement, Resident Advisors (RA) will be documenting any students involved with alcohol, according to Dave. Leonard, Associate Dean of Residential Life. "This (documenting) will establish a process whereby students realize the residence halls are not the place to be drinking," Leonard said. "The halls are meant for educational purposes." Students will be documented (in an incident report) whenever they are in a situation where there is any alcohol present in a public area, or in an area which is causing a disturbance, Leonard said. Documentation will occur whenever a Resident Advisor or Area Coordinator comes in contact with a minor in possession of, or consuming alcohol. "Resident Advisors are ambassadors of the College," Leonard said. "They are not taught to be police officers; we are asking them to confront and document situations where they openly see alcohol." When documented, a student will receive a first Please see CHANGE page 4. Delegation Goes to Haverford to Observe Honor Code By Caitlin Duffy Managing Editor In order to experience a working honor code, a group of six representatives from Whittier College left today for a four-day visit to Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Haverford, a liberal arts college of approximately 1,050 students, has had an academic honor code since the 1890s, Haverford President Tom Kessinger said. A social code was later adopted. The group visiting Haverford are: Bill Mullowney, College Council; Dr. Joseph Price, professorofReligion; Alvin Henderson, ASWC President; Nicole Walker, President Pro- temp; senior Katherine Gulsby and junior Jennifer Kelly. They will meet with Haverford faculty, administration and students and will have the opportunity to interview them about their honor code, Kessinger said. Whittier President James Ash spoke with Kessinger last summer about Haverford's honor code at a conference ofthe Friends Association for Higher Education. Kessinger and Ash discussed the possibility of having a group from Whittier College visit Haverford. "Wehave visitors frequently to seeour honor code," Kessinger said. The Haverford honor code is governed by a council of elected student representatives. The student body has the authority to change or amend the code each year. Three-fourths of the votes are needed to make changes. This code encompasses aspects of student academic and social conduct but does not include the alcohol policy, Kessinger said. Haverford junior Jill Chelimer said that because of their honor code, the students are able to schedule their own exams and take them unsupervised. "This establishes a lot of trust between the faculty and students," she said. "Some people have even come to Haverford for the Code," Chelimer continued. "It has a big affect on the way people treat each other." Chelimer described the social part of the honor code as being loose. "It's intended to promote honesty and help work out disputes," she said. Mullowney said that Haverford was chosen as a visiting site because, as a small, Quaker, liberal arts college, it's "like Whittier." However, Haverford's honor code is different than the one that a Whittier Ad-Hoc committee devised last spring. The Committee researched codes at college campuses across the country before drafting the proposal, which, according to Henderson, will be voted on by the student body this year. The cost of airfare for the trip to Haverford was paid for by BOG and the Administration. |
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