The QC, Vol. 81, No. 16 • February 16, 1995

              WHITTIER
COLLEGE
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Quaker Campus
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
April Lake/QC Photo Editor
▲ SPORTS
Despite solid pitching
from Ron Mann (pictured
above) and the rest ofthe
staff,the Poets lost to Biola and SCC last week and
are experiencing offensive
problems.
pg 16
C   A   M .P   UilS
► Get Your Just
Desserts
Got cravings for a late-
night dessert? Find out
where to satisfy them.
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C  O  L  L E  G
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► Student Art
Looks "Beyond
the Body"
Jennifer Vosbeck's art
exhibit, currently on display in Wardman Gallery,
features images of feminine beauty and exploration of gender roles.
pg 10
»- Add/Drop Period
The last day to add
classes is Feb. 23, and
classes can be dropped
through March 2. Drop/
add cards can be picked
up at the Registrar's Office and must be signed by
profe.
before they are turned in.
The I. ve re
al the bookstore is also
Feb. 23.
Board of Trustees
Considers Law
School Relocation
ADMINISTRATION
TRUSTEES
by JANINE LEIGH KRAMER
QC Editor-in-Chief
Whittier College Trustees are
considering relocating the Law
School campus from its Hancock
Park location in Los Angeles to
another place.
According to President James
Ash, "The Law School is a victim
of its own success. On the
A.B.A.'s (American Bar Association) last inspection visit, they
cited overcrowding as a problem."
Since that visit in 1992, the
College Trustees have discussed
downsizing, expanding or moving the Law School, according to
Ash.
One of the locations being
considered is Orange County.
Currently, there are no A.B.A.
approved law schools in Orange
County.
Western State University College of Law is the only law school
currently in the county, but it is
not A.B.A. approved and the
school is not seeking approval,
according to school officials.
However, last September
Chapman University officials announced that Chapman will start
its own law school in Orange
County with classes scheduled to
begin the?fall of 1995.
According to Chapman University President James Doti, the
school is working towards provisional A.B.A. approval by the
spring of 1997.
"The advantage over Chapman and Western State is that
Whittier Law School has A.B.A.
approval already," said Jonathan
Meer, executive assistant to the
president.
"Right now, the risk is in staying in the present location. Because of the highly competitive
nature in Los Angeles, Whittier
Law School is probably fifth out
of the six A.B.A. approved law
schools in L.A. county," said
Meer.
Southwestern University of
Law, which is A.B.A. approved,
recently bought the Bullocks-
Wilshire building which is 1.5
miles from Whittier Law School' s
campus and two miles from South-
western's current location. This
building is an addition to South-
western's existing campus.
"With this purchase, the Law
School's most significant competitor, Southwestern, now has
over 300,000 square feet, or six
times as much space as Whittier
Law School," said Meer.
"Whittier Law School can't
Please see RELOCATION pg. 5
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President Ash's new office, located across the lobby
from Mendenhall Art Gallery, is smaller than his previous office, but includes Its own bathroom.
Mendenhall Offices
Renovated, Moved
by JANINE LEIGH KRAMLR
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have moved President James Ash's office across the lobby and
built a ' ion.
In the basement of Mendenhall, other renovations included
the creation of a human resources area, including a training
room, and an administrative office lor Vice President lor
Business and Finance Harold Hewitt.
The total cost for these renovations was $130,000. The
money tor this project came out of the general opeiations
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Previously Jonathan Meer. Ash's Executive Assistant, was
situated in the basement. The new president's office is situated
next to the new offices of both Ash's secretary and Meer.
"I now have immediate accessibility with two stall mem-
Please see MENDENHALL pg. 5
Student Financing Uses Technology to
Offer New Financial Aid Possibilities
FINANCES
by BOGLARKA KISS
QC Managing Editor
The Office of Student Financing has subscribed to a scholarship matching service called Student Aid Research Technology
(S.T.A.R.T.) to help students afford the costs ofWhittier College.
S.T.A.R.T. is a private company based in Sarasota, Fla., that
has a database of over 200,000
privately funded scholarships,
loans, and grants available to students.
Every three months, the Office of Student Financing receives
updates from the company and
adds local sources to its existing
database to keep current with new
opportunities.
All prospective and current
Whittier College students (including part-time and graduate students) are eligible to apply.
The application process consists of filling out a S.T.A.R.T.
Scholarship Matching Service
Request and returning it to the
Office of Student Financing. The
form includes information about
the applicant's major, career objectives, hobbies, heritage, etc. and
takes about ten minutes to complete.
Once the application is received by the Office of Student
Financing, two student workers
input the information into the computer system and prepare a list of
the organizations with awards that
match the applicant's answers.
A student may match from six
to 20 possible sources of financial
assistance depending on tiis/her
personal profile.
The list is returned to the student in no more than two days
after the application has been received.
It should be noted that participation in the matching process
alone does not guarantee funding;
it is the student's responsibility to
contact the scholarship sources,
obtain the necessary forms, apply
to the funding organizations and
follow through with the process.
Awards are made based on a
wide variety of categories, not just
academic achievement or financial need.
The many categories include
heritage, special skills, sports involvement and the like.
Application deadlines for
awards for the fall of 1995 vary
greatly, thus all interested students
should begin the process as soon
as possible.
If a student receives an award
from an organization and has need-
based aid (i.e. work-study, loans,
grants) from Whittier College, the
work award and loan package
might be reduced. However, if a
recipient has a merit scholarship
from Whittier, the student's financial aid will not change.
As of press time, 111 current
College students and 419 prospective students have applied.
"The Office of Student Financing is enthusiastic about this new
service to its students and encourages everybody to apply. Seniors
are urged to apply if they are seeking graduate assistantships," said
Jack Millis, assistant director of
student financing.
Applications are available in
the Office of Student Financing
(second floor of Platner Hall). All
questions regarding the
S.T.A.R.T. program may be directed to Millis.
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