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WHITTIER COLLEGE uaker October 15,1998 ampus C O L L E G E Eye Candy G E. The new Mendenhall art exhibit entitled "Sweet" uses candy in ways Brach's never intended. Explore the dark side of dark chocolate and find out why this particular display needed warning signs. SPORT ■ Death, Leopards The Poets defeat La Verne's formidable football team, putting them in a tie for first in SCIAC. The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 OPINION TOPIC Game Should the College release the names of lawbreakers to the community? CAM ■ Let's Do Lunch Meet the people behind the conveyor belt—the staff of the Campus Inn. Hate E-mail Sparks Sociology Professor to Strike ■ HARASSMENT by Liz Valsamis QC News Editor A racially charged e-mail directed at Assistant Professor of Sociology Zhidong Hao prompted him to take a half-day strike on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, as a statement to the Whittier College community that such attacks should not be tolerated. Besides containing racial slurs, the e-mail—sent on Friday, Oct. 9—issued an onslaught of profanity thrown together with other insults that was sent to not only Hao, but his entire Introduction to Sociology class as well. Its origin has been pinpointed as the Psychology Research Lab in the Stauffer Science Center. While the e-mail's author remains unknown, Hao has determined that the e-mail account—belonging to freshman Kelly Khinarian—was broken into by an unidentified individual. If the individual is discovered, he or she faces probation and possible expulsion from the College, depending on his or her prior dicipline record, according to Dean of Students Susan Allen. Dean of Faculty and Provost Rich Millman stated, in a public Quickmail to the College community,"When we find out who the author is, we will take disciplinary action aggressively in accordance with the College disciplinary policy." However, according to Allen, the College has run out of leads. "We followed up with the [psychology lab] monitors and followed up with the young woman whose e-mail account was used, and we are going to continue to pursue those avenues," she said. In a public e-mail, Hao said, "The person has not only insulted me because of my race, but also insulted all my sociology classes, and all my former and future stu- Zhidong Hao dents." The Introduction to Sociology class is utilizing e-mail as a way to amplify class discussion. It was through this class debate that the e-mail was sent. According to Khinarian, she did not close out of her account properly, leaving her account vulnerable to misuse. "I felt exploited having my name going throughout school, and have people actually believe that I had written it," Khinarian said."I feel guilty because of all the commotion the school had to go through." In the Introduction of Sociology class's Monday, Oct. 12 session, Hao, accompanied by other members ofthe Whittier administration and faculty, addressed the class on the issue. Professor of Sociology Les Howard read Hao's letter regarding the e-mail. The floor was then opened and students, faculty and administrators discussed the matter. "The e-mail offended us, too, not only professor Hao," freshman Nick Friel said."None of us in me sociology class thought it was funny. It took away from the way we were communicating and learning in class. We are uncomfortable using our e-mail now." The class also issued a statement on the issue, delcaring then- support for Hao. [Seepage 4] Senior Sociology major Daniel Ybarra, Jr., who also attended the session, commented, "I don't promote what the person did. The note in itself brought the realism into what I would consider a safe environment: the College community. It allows students to grab hold ofthe particular type of situation and to discuss it in an open forum." Ybarra sent Hao an e-mail expressing his condolences over the incident with the hope of restoring balance. Howard said,"The punishing might be a route for the restoration of balance, but not the only route. The main thing is how we build a community which is based on our respect for our own and each other's sacredness." Hao commented, "I want to end this as soon as I can, but certainly I would like the community to have some kind of awareness ofthe problem that we have, and to do everything to prevent this from happening again, so that the College will be a more hospitable place." Ash Engineers Rise in Endowment Retention Rate Increases ■ ENDOWMENT by Anna Neese QC Managing Editor When President James L. Ash, Jr. recently announced that he will be leaving the College at the end of this acadenic year, he cited one ofhis reasons as having achieved all of the financial goals of the Board of Trustees. Whittier College has tripled the endowment since Ash came to the campus ten years ago, from $17 million to $52.4 million as of June 30. news you can use ■ January Interim Registration Registration for the January Interim will begin on Monday, Oct. 19 to Oct. 30. For further information, contact the Registrar's Office, located in Mendenhall, at Ext. 4067. President James L. Ash, Jr. The Capital Campaign, which was officially launched in October, 1996, has been a concentrated effort by a board made up of members of the administration, trustees and volunteers to increase the endowment significantly over a three year period. "The goal ofthe Campaign is to reach $70 million, and we have raised $51 million of that as of Oct. 30 of this year," Executive Director for Development Jonathan Meer said. The $51 million raised from the Campaign has supplemented the $52.4 million that the College had at the beginning ofthe Campaign. Although the Campaign Board is convinced that the goal will be reached, the Advancement office will continue to fundraise. Vice President for Advancement Joe Zanetta said,"Our goal is $70 million for the Campaign, but when the Campaign is successful, and it will be, we need to push that number to $100 million." Zanetta worked closely with Ash and Campaign Chairman Richard Deihl ('49). "Deihl is the chief person who provides leadership for the campaign and also has secured funds for our major gifts," he said. Meer, who has helped secure funds for the G.T.E. Language Lab and George Allen Fitness Center, is working on securing the funds for the all-weather track. He explained the endowment as "a giant nest egg. It is invested for the long term. We hope that the principal ofthe endowment is never spent. We only want to spend a portion ofthe interest." Ash was instrumental in launching the Campaign, accord- Sec ENDOWMENT, page 6 Freshman Retention has Improved For the First Time in Six Yam Whittier has always struggled with fluctuating retention rates, but when only 68% of 1996's freshmen returned, it was the lowest total in years. This year, however, the freshman retention rate climbed four points, reversing an unbroken six year decline. It is possible that ihe array of new programs, policies and philosophies have started to pay off for Whittier. See artfeie on page 6 ISSUE 6 • VOLUME 85
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Title | The QC, Vol. 85, No. 06 • October 15, 1998 |
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 | October 15, 1998 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 16 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Date-Created | 2013-10-17 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 1998_10_15_001 |
OCR | WHITTIER COLLEGE uaker October 15,1998 ampus C O L L E G E Eye Candy G E. The new Mendenhall art exhibit entitled "Sweet" uses candy in ways Brach's never intended. Explore the dark side of dark chocolate and find out why this particular display needed warning signs. SPORT ■ Death, Leopards The Poets defeat La Verne's formidable football team, putting them in a tie for first in SCIAC. The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 OPINION TOPIC Game Should the College release the names of lawbreakers to the community? CAM ■ Let's Do Lunch Meet the people behind the conveyor belt—the staff of the Campus Inn. Hate E-mail Sparks Sociology Professor to Strike ■ HARASSMENT by Liz Valsamis QC News Editor A racially charged e-mail directed at Assistant Professor of Sociology Zhidong Hao prompted him to take a half-day strike on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, as a statement to the Whittier College community that such attacks should not be tolerated. Besides containing racial slurs, the e-mail—sent on Friday, Oct. 9—issued an onslaught of profanity thrown together with other insults that was sent to not only Hao, but his entire Introduction to Sociology class as well. Its origin has been pinpointed as the Psychology Research Lab in the Stauffer Science Center. While the e-mail's author remains unknown, Hao has determined that the e-mail account—belonging to freshman Kelly Khinarian—was broken into by an unidentified individual. If the individual is discovered, he or she faces probation and possible expulsion from the College, depending on his or her prior dicipline record, according to Dean of Students Susan Allen. Dean of Faculty and Provost Rich Millman stated, in a public Quickmail to the College community,"When we find out who the author is, we will take disciplinary action aggressively in accordance with the College disciplinary policy." However, according to Allen, the College has run out of leads. "We followed up with the [psychology lab] monitors and followed up with the young woman whose e-mail account was used, and we are going to continue to pursue those avenues," she said. In a public e-mail, Hao said, "The person has not only insulted me because of my race, but also insulted all my sociology classes, and all my former and future stu- Zhidong Hao dents." The Introduction to Sociology class is utilizing e-mail as a way to amplify class discussion. It was through this class debate that the e-mail was sent. According to Khinarian, she did not close out of her account properly, leaving her account vulnerable to misuse. "I felt exploited having my name going throughout school, and have people actually believe that I had written it," Khinarian said."I feel guilty because of all the commotion the school had to go through." In the Introduction of Sociology class's Monday, Oct. 12 session, Hao, accompanied by other members ofthe Whittier administration and faculty, addressed the class on the issue. Professor of Sociology Les Howard read Hao's letter regarding the e-mail. The floor was then opened and students, faculty and administrators discussed the matter. "The e-mail offended us, too, not only professor Hao," freshman Nick Friel said."None of us in me sociology class thought it was funny. It took away from the way we were communicating and learning in class. We are uncomfortable using our e-mail now." The class also issued a statement on the issue, delcaring then- support for Hao. [Seepage 4] Senior Sociology major Daniel Ybarra, Jr., who also attended the session, commented, "I don't promote what the person did. The note in itself brought the realism into what I would consider a safe environment: the College community. It allows students to grab hold ofthe particular type of situation and to discuss it in an open forum." Ybarra sent Hao an e-mail expressing his condolences over the incident with the hope of restoring balance. Howard said,"The punishing might be a route for the restoration of balance, but not the only route. The main thing is how we build a community which is based on our respect for our own and each other's sacredness." Hao commented, "I want to end this as soon as I can, but certainly I would like the community to have some kind of awareness ofthe problem that we have, and to do everything to prevent this from happening again, so that the College will be a more hospitable place." Ash Engineers Rise in Endowment Retention Rate Increases ■ ENDOWMENT by Anna Neese QC Managing Editor When President James L. Ash, Jr. recently announced that he will be leaving the College at the end of this acadenic year, he cited one ofhis reasons as having achieved all of the financial goals of the Board of Trustees. Whittier College has tripled the endowment since Ash came to the campus ten years ago, from $17 million to $52.4 million as of June 30. news you can use ■ January Interim Registration Registration for the January Interim will begin on Monday, Oct. 19 to Oct. 30. For further information, contact the Registrar's Office, located in Mendenhall, at Ext. 4067. President James L. Ash, Jr. The Capital Campaign, which was officially launched in October, 1996, has been a concentrated effort by a board made up of members of the administration, trustees and volunteers to increase the endowment significantly over a three year period. "The goal ofthe Campaign is to reach $70 million, and we have raised $51 million of that as of Oct. 30 of this year," Executive Director for Development Jonathan Meer said. The $51 million raised from the Campaign has supplemented the $52.4 million that the College had at the beginning ofthe Campaign. Although the Campaign Board is convinced that the goal will be reached, the Advancement office will continue to fundraise. Vice President for Advancement Joe Zanetta said,"Our goal is $70 million for the Campaign, but when the Campaign is successful, and it will be, we need to push that number to $100 million." Zanetta worked closely with Ash and Campaign Chairman Richard Deihl ('49). "Deihl is the chief person who provides leadership for the campaign and also has secured funds for our major gifts," he said. Meer, who has helped secure funds for the G.T.E. Language Lab and George Allen Fitness Center, is working on securing the funds for the all-weather track. He explained the endowment as "a giant nest egg. It is invested for the long term. We hope that the principal ofthe endowment is never spent. We only want to spend a portion ofthe interest." Ash was instrumental in launching the Campaign, accord- Sec ENDOWMENT, page 6 Freshman Retention has Improved For the First Time in Six Yam Whittier has always struggled with fluctuating retention rates, but when only 68% of 1996's freshmen returned, it was the lowest total in years. This year, however, the freshman retention rate climbed four points, reversing an unbroken six year decline. It is possible that ihe array of new programs, policies and philosophies have started to pay off for Whittier. See artfeie on page 6 ISSUE 6 • VOLUME 85 |
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