The QC, Vol. 86, No. 18 • March 2, 2000

              ■ Students React to
Controversial Society
Posting.
I.S.C. co-chairs and society
members address how to better
regulate society boards.
■ Elaine Brown spes
on Campus, Beginning
the Convocation Series
Brown, activist and former leader of
the Black Panther Party, challenged
students to question inequalites.
■ The Return off
Russo...
Russo returns, Groundlings
giggle and Kane konfounds.
Details in A&E.
■ Wrapping It
Men's Basketball wraps up their
season with a win at Redlands
ending their SCIAC season at
.500.
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COR Allocates 57% of Semester Funds Requested
■ COR BUDGET
by Valerie Vera
QC Asst. News Editor
The Council of Representatives (COR)
Budget Committee approved the allocation of 57% ofthe funds requested from 31
student clubs and organizations for the
Spring Semester on Monday, Feb. 28. Six
organizations that requested money were
not considered for funds because of failure to register their programs and events in
the Office of Student Activities master
calendar.
"Some clubs and organizations didn't
register in the master calendar, therefore
were not considered for funding. The information was released to them to make
them aware that this is part of the policy of
COR," COR President junior Jon Collard
said.
COR Treasurer sophomore Tzvetelina
Katrova felt confident that all the organizations received enough funds. "It worked
out pretty good. We tried to understand
what people needed so that we could fund
them as much as possible," Katrova said.
"We met almost all the needs ofthe clubs,
and I think everybody got what they needed." According to Katrova, COR left additional funds open for any additional requests by organizations.
The organizations that did not register
in the master calendar may re-submit a bill
at any time, once their events are registered, to be reconsidered for funding.
"These clubs and organizations unfortunately miss out and are not given first
priority. We try to do our budgeting at a
specific time," Collard said. "We want to
reward those clubs that went through the
process the right way. We want them to
know that this is the proper way to do
things."
Clubs and organizations had to submit a
budget plan that detailed what the money
requested was needed for. COR requested
that clubs and organizations submit a budget plan for programs and events in order of
importance. They were limited to three
events that would be considered for the
allocation of funds. Organizations can resubmit a request for any additional events.
"It's a way for us to make sure that the event
can take place and that faculty advisors are
aware of the events. My goal as president
was that budgeting and issues would be fair
and distributed fairly," Collard said.
The Budget Committee consisted of
COR members senior Mary Beth Griffin,
sophomore Luis Flores and non-COR members junior Frank Martinez and freshman
Erica Gomez. Katrova was the chair of the
committee. 'The committee advises the treasurer [in] the funding requests. We take into
consideration the budget and policies [when]
we make our recommendations," Griffin
said.
One of the largest amounts requested
was from the Asian Student Association
(A.S.A.), which received 95 percent of what
the organization requested. According to
Griffin, A.S.A. was approved for the
amount, mainly because it acted in accordance with proper COR policies and the
reputation of its events, such as long-run-
See FINANCE, page 6
COR Spring Funding 2000
Clubs and Organizations        Requested
Alpha Psi Omega $899.00
Asian Student Association $7,445.00
B-Glad $270.00
Black Student Union $2,903.15
Career Services $ 1,020.00
Career Services (II) $948.23
Chemistry Club $460.00
Chinese Club $2,320.00
Hispanic Student Assoc. $7,230.00
Ionian Society $750.00
Lancer Society $7,715.00
Martial Arts Club $1,575.00
MEChA $3,221.00
National Omicron Psi $265.00
GuhdgG^u:! Society $4,180.00
Phi Alpha Theta $250.00
PsiChi $240.00
Religious Studies Assoc. $1,000.00
Sigma Pi Sigma Honor Soc. $148.80
Social Work Council $1,360.00
Society of Physics Students $953.04
Sociology Club $ 130.00
Spanish Club $1,915.00
Thalian Society $950.00
Vintage Poets $40.00
WC Cheer Squad $175.23
WC Choir $6,600.00
WC Christian Fellowship $1,750.00
WC Circle K $885.00
WC Photography Club $ 1,578.00
TOTAL $60,336.45
Approved
$758.25
$7,095.00
$270.00
$1,655.65
$720.00
$0.00
$275.00
$0.00
$4,290.00
$550.00
$0.00
$787.50
$2,871.03
$245.00
$4,150.00
$0.00
$240.00
$900.00
$148.80
$1,200.00
$828.04
$0.00
$1,715.00
$600.00
$40.00
$175.23
$4,000.00
$630.00
$0.00
$128.00
$34,272.50
Will Defines Plans for Leading College in the Future
■     PRESIDENTIAL
5 SPEECH
by Mike Schmidli
QC Editor in Chief
President Will addresses the faculty on Tuesday, Feb. 29.
President Katherine Haley
Will endorsed a program of enhanced national recognition for
Whittier College and an increased
focus on diversity, technology
and curricula, at an open faculty
meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 29 at
the Latrup-Ball Cinema in
Hoover 100.
Will emphasized the importance of faculty and staff participation in the process of defining
and understanding the nature and
goals ofthe College, and stressed
the need to propagate a positive
image of Whittier and to stimu
late alumni participation in the
dontation of funds.
"I think we should position
ourselves as a national liberal arts
college that prepares its students
for the 21st century," Will said.
Will placed special importance on maintaining and directing Whittier's student diversity,
the institution's level of technology and types of curricula.
"We're going to have to focus on
diversity.. . we have an incredible opportunity here with our diverse student body and I think
we' re really going to have to think
about what that means [to the
institution]," she said.
"We're going to have to think
about technology and how we can
infuse that into a liberal arts curriculum," Will added.    "We're
news
you can use
■ SCHOOL'S OUT!
Due to the inauguration of
President Katherine Haley
Will on Friday, March 3,
all afternoon classes will
be cancelled. College
offices will be closed so
that staff and students will
be able to attend the
ceremony.
See SPEECH, page 6
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