The QC, Vol. 83, No. 11 • November 14, 1996

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Quaker Campus
The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914
Jascha Kaykas-Wolff/QC Photo Editor
► Poets First Win
of the Season
Freshman running
back Shaun Battles gains
233 yards and 3 TD's to
lead the Poets over Cal
Lutheran in Whittier's
first Homecoming Victory in four years. The Poets look to bring home
"The Shoes" at Oxy in the
last game of the season.
pg 16
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where's the best place to
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This weelc we delve into
the world of video rental
stores to get you the best
deal.
pg7
C  O  L L E  G
► A Classic Tale
of an Irishman
With a Past
Professor Crystal
Brian sets the stage for
the College's second
mainstage production of
the year, Playboy ofthe
Western World.
pg 10
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► P-
Run cum
Vote in fron t of the C.I.
Thursday and Friday,
Nov. 14-15 for ASWC
Student Body President.
Since neither candidate,
Bryan Atwater or Keris-
topher Seryani won a majority of votes last week,
make your choice and
Lake and Stimler Crowned Queen, King
HOMECOMING
► A successful Homecoming
celebration was capped on
Saturday, Nov. 9 by alumni
activities, the 1996
Homecoming Court coronation
and the Poets' first football
victory ofthe season.
by RICHARD HELLSTERN
QC Staff Writer
Seniors David Stimler and
April Lake were crowned Homecoming King and Queen for the
1996-97 academic year during
halftime ofthe Homecoming Football game on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Both Stimler and Lake expressed excitement at winning the
coveted crowns. "It took me a
while to register that it actually
happened," Lake said, "I haven't
been that happy in a long time."
Homecoming Coronation Chair
Julie Lawendowski was pleased
with the final results of months of
hard work. "It is all the little things
that add up to make it shine," she
said.
The Coronation Ceremony
was only one highlight which
made this homecoming weekend
grander than in years past. The
weekend of festivities began
Thursday, Nov.8, and did not end
until early Sunday morning, as
party-goers made their way home
from the Whittier Hilton.
Thursday kicked off Home-
Jascha Kaykas-Wolff/QC Photo Editor
Whittier College Royalty: 1996 Homecoming Monarchs April Lake and David Stimler
coming's activitiies with the tra- ard Fish and Jordan Heintz. and support their school,
ditional bonfire in the upper quad. Coaches ofthe fall sports pro- The Homecoming Dance was
As students watched old desks grams gave small speeches re- held on Friday, Nov. 8, at the
and tables go up in smoke, the garding their teams' seasons. Crystal Marquis in Uptown Whit-
emcees announced the names of Head football coach Bob Owens, tier. The event brought hundreds
this year's Homecoming Court, aided by several of his players, of students together for dressing
The Underclass Court was com- urged smdents to come to the game Please see COURT, pg. 5
posed of freshmen Jonnie Russell
and Matthew Feinberg, sopho-
£"^^2 Homecoming: Time for Play
and Tyler Bardo.
In addition to the King and
Queen, the senior court included
Jill Caviezel, Tanis Logan, Rich-
ASWC Elections Yield
Secretary, Vice-President
ELECTIONS
► Amanda Vaughn and Billy
Pierro were elected last week to
the respective offices of
Secretary and Vice-President,
white the office of President is
left to a run-off election.
by STEVE SIGMUND
QC Staff Writer
Last Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 6 and 7, elections were
held for ASWC President, Vice
President and Secretary positions.
Officers were chosen for all positions except Student Body President. In addition, this election
broke records and proceeded with
only minor problems.    .
The number of candidates running increased dramatically over
previous years. Unlike last year,
no candidates ran unopposed.
In the race for secretary, sophomore Amanda Vaughn managed
a victorious campaign over her
rivals, while Billy Pierro was elected Vice-President.
Since neither ofthe three candidates for President received a
majority ofthe votes, there will be
a runoff election between juniors
Keristofer Saryani and Bryan Atwater, both of whom beat out sophomore candidates Vicky Yang and
Casey Durfee. Votes for the runoff election will be collected-in
front ofthe Campus Inn on Thursday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 15,
between the hours of 11:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and
7:00 p.m. The election will follow a debate between the two candidates sponsored by COR on
Wednesday, Nov. 13.
The election process itself saw
an increased voter turnout of 460
smdents out of an eligible 1298
voters (35 percent).
COR Secretary, Mike Garabedian, played an intricate role in
running the elections, and expressed gratitude to those that took
the time to vote, and the participants who decided to run.
Garabedian was also grateful
for the support he received from
Please see ELECTIONS, pg. 6
Freshman Eric
in Nov. 9';
r^otocpnrtcsy of Amanda Vaughn
Newton's second law first
celebration in the lower
The pre-party on the lower quad and baseball field
Saturday, Nov. 9 had people spinning like tops and bun-
geeing toward the sky. A hodge-podge of carnival activities attracted the most daring of students, as some threw
a wall of veicro and others donned
on a gyroscppe-Iike ride
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