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■ Focus on Inauguration Opinion Students and professors discuss the inaugural ritual and ceremony. ■ Fortune Cookie Learning more about Chinese culture is in your future! We highlight courses on Chinese art and culture. ■ Fantastic Freu Fantasy Hits Stage The Whittier College Theater Department presesnts Arthur Schnitler's La Ronde. di,n ■ Record Breaking Cathy Burt breaks women's discus record. ki«a WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE March 9,2000 Quaker Campus The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 JLw— « *_ "^ http://www.whfttler.edu/qc Will Inauguration Speech Focuses on the Liberal Arts B INAUGURATION by Amy Stice QC Co-News Editor President Katherine Haley Will spoke of Whittier College's need to embrace modern technology while retaining the scholastic and communal elements that define and distinguish the institution, in her inaugural address entitled "Amazon.com and the Liberal Arts," on Friday, March 3. "The liberal arts in the digital age means that we must respond to our environment and explore our technology to appropriately enrich and transform our curriculum," Will said to a rain-chilled crowd on the North Lawn. Comparing the essential values of a liberal arts institution to Internet book sales mogul Amazon.com, Will focused on the utilization of technology without alienating faculty and student interaction. She emphasized that Whittier College must retain its traditions while appropriately keeping pace with larger, more widely-recognized public institu- "What needs to evolve or be transformed in order to advance to a more modern era? What can possibly prepare our students for a time of increasingly rapid change?" Katherine Haley Will Whittier College President tions. "Small liberal arts colleges are about enduring values," Will emphatically stated. "At their very best, the liberal arts colleges teach the ability to look into the future, to adapt to change and... to forge the future through new ideas." Addressing the phenomenal success of correspondence courses, programs in which one can obtain a diploma through the mail or Internet, Will warned against letting such conveniences overshadow the learning processes that characterize liberal arts colleges. "Never teach in a way that would allow you to be replaced by President katherine Haley Will begins her Inaugural speech as her husband, Oscar, looks on. a video or computer," Will said to the faculty. "If you teach in the spirit of the liberal arts, you can never be replaced." But while stressing the need to strive toward academic excel lence in the classroom, the President made it clear that harnessing technological advancements is vital to the success ofthe College. "I want to think ofthe liberal arts as a digital age," Will said. "What needs to evolve or be transformed in order to advance to a more modern era? What can possibly prepare our students for a time of increasingly rapid change?" The faculty responded positively to the ideas that Will put forth in her speech and the entire inauguration ceremony. "What [the inauguration] represented for most of us was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the College and feel good about where we're going," Chair ofthe Faculty and Associate Professor of English Charles S. Adams said. "It's not just about Kate Will. It's about us and new ideas and the College." Although diminutive student attendance marked the ceremony, those who witnessed the event were impressed by Will's comments. "[Will] talked about two very important things—faculty and technology—and made very important points in both," junior Allison Outschom said. "People have been crying around here about [technology] and it's nice to have a leader who recognizes that," she added. Students Hold Caucus on Issues in Response to Society Incidents ■ ON CAMPUS by Steve Alvarado QC Co-News Editor Over 25 students including members of clubs and societies as well as other concerned students attended a strategy caucus in the wake of the third controversial society board, this one depicting the Lancer and Metaphonian Societies Stag entitled "Run For the Border" [see QC Issue 18, Volume 86] on Sunday, March 5. The caucus brought together students from various races and groups on campus in what was often a heated discussion. In anticipation ofthe nature ofthe discussion, junior COR President Jonathan Collard took the initiative to mediate the discussion over issues of sensitivity and awareness in the hopes of bringing the issue to some sort of positive conclusion. "Unfortunately when you have a large group of students with differing opinions consensus will rarely be reached," Collard said. "I was concerned about making sure that this was an effective meeting in the absence of a clear agenda. As President ofthe [Associated Students of WhittierCollege] I tried to lead a fair process, through facilitation and discussion. Students feel very strongly on both sides of the issues and I hope that once the Diversity Task , Force is finished with the founding work, we can use it as a tool to mediate these types of concerns." Students at the caucus raised two important issues that will be addressed to Leonard. The first goal is to change the bylaws in the "Code of Students' Rights and Responsibilities" portion of the College Handbook concerning student complaints in order to define in a clear protocol for handling issues that could arise in the future. By setting these new bylaws, students hope to establish a conduct review board involving both society and non-society members. The second goal is to transform the space currently set aside for posting society boards to a public space where all clubs can post boards. The current version of the College Handbook states that, "Alleged violations of the Code by student organizations and societies will be adjudicated by the Director of Student Activities, the Dean of Students or the Society Advisory Board Judicial Council." The strategy caucus, which lasted almost two hours, began as See CAUCUS, page 6 30 m A > ^k £K -.. mo ■'•■ J& - ilH r f tf — f*^ M* % ilk MjrwM^f.,^ -■F ^^^M mmt —i BBT . ^jPH ■. y B O W yi S^H B ° rWs^\-"- mr ! o ^m ■f^B ww ^ ur^'ji tan*. Students debate changes in the Student Handbook on Sunday, March 5. ISSUE19 • VOLUME 86
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Title | The QC, Vol. 86, No. 19 • March 9, 2000 |
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 | March 9, 2000 |
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 | 2013-10-18 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 2000_03_09_001 |
OCR | ■ Focus on Inauguration Opinion Students and professors discuss the inaugural ritual and ceremony. ■ Fortune Cookie Learning more about Chinese culture is in your future! We highlight courses on Chinese art and culture. ■ Fantastic Freu Fantasy Hits Stage The Whittier College Theater Department presesnts Arthur Schnitler's La Ronde. di,n ■ Record Breaking Cathy Burt breaks women's discus record. ki«a WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE March 9,2000 Quaker Campus The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 JLw— « *_ "^ http://www.whfttler.edu/qc Will Inauguration Speech Focuses on the Liberal Arts B INAUGURATION by Amy Stice QC Co-News Editor President Katherine Haley Will spoke of Whittier College's need to embrace modern technology while retaining the scholastic and communal elements that define and distinguish the institution, in her inaugural address entitled "Amazon.com and the Liberal Arts," on Friday, March 3. "The liberal arts in the digital age means that we must respond to our environment and explore our technology to appropriately enrich and transform our curriculum," Will said to a rain-chilled crowd on the North Lawn. Comparing the essential values of a liberal arts institution to Internet book sales mogul Amazon.com, Will focused on the utilization of technology without alienating faculty and student interaction. She emphasized that Whittier College must retain its traditions while appropriately keeping pace with larger, more widely-recognized public institu- "What needs to evolve or be transformed in order to advance to a more modern era? What can possibly prepare our students for a time of increasingly rapid change?" Katherine Haley Will Whittier College President tions. "Small liberal arts colleges are about enduring values," Will emphatically stated. "At their very best, the liberal arts colleges teach the ability to look into the future, to adapt to change and... to forge the future through new ideas." Addressing the phenomenal success of correspondence courses, programs in which one can obtain a diploma through the mail or Internet, Will warned against letting such conveniences overshadow the learning processes that characterize liberal arts colleges. "Never teach in a way that would allow you to be replaced by President katherine Haley Will begins her Inaugural speech as her husband, Oscar, looks on. a video or computer," Will said to the faculty. "If you teach in the spirit of the liberal arts, you can never be replaced." But while stressing the need to strive toward academic excel lence in the classroom, the President made it clear that harnessing technological advancements is vital to the success ofthe College. "I want to think ofthe liberal arts as a digital age," Will said. "What needs to evolve or be transformed in order to advance to a more modern era? What can possibly prepare our students for a time of increasingly rapid change?" The faculty responded positively to the ideas that Will put forth in her speech and the entire inauguration ceremony. "What [the inauguration] represented for most of us was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the College and feel good about where we're going," Chair ofthe Faculty and Associate Professor of English Charles S. Adams said. "It's not just about Kate Will. It's about us and new ideas and the College." Although diminutive student attendance marked the ceremony, those who witnessed the event were impressed by Will's comments. "[Will] talked about two very important things—faculty and technology—and made very important points in both," junior Allison Outschom said. "People have been crying around here about [technology] and it's nice to have a leader who recognizes that," she added. Students Hold Caucus on Issues in Response to Society Incidents ■ ON CAMPUS by Steve Alvarado QC Co-News Editor Over 25 students including members of clubs and societies as well as other concerned students attended a strategy caucus in the wake of the third controversial society board, this one depicting the Lancer and Metaphonian Societies Stag entitled "Run For the Border" [see QC Issue 18, Volume 86] on Sunday, March 5. The caucus brought together students from various races and groups on campus in what was often a heated discussion. In anticipation ofthe nature ofthe discussion, junior COR President Jonathan Collard took the initiative to mediate the discussion over issues of sensitivity and awareness in the hopes of bringing the issue to some sort of positive conclusion. "Unfortunately when you have a large group of students with differing opinions consensus will rarely be reached," Collard said. "I was concerned about making sure that this was an effective meeting in the absence of a clear agenda. As President ofthe [Associated Students of WhittierCollege] I tried to lead a fair process, through facilitation and discussion. Students feel very strongly on both sides of the issues and I hope that once the Diversity Task , Force is finished with the founding work, we can use it as a tool to mediate these types of concerns." Students at the caucus raised two important issues that will be addressed to Leonard. The first goal is to change the bylaws in the "Code of Students' Rights and Responsibilities" portion of the College Handbook concerning student complaints in order to define in a clear protocol for handling issues that could arise in the future. By setting these new bylaws, students hope to establish a conduct review board involving both society and non-society members. The second goal is to transform the space currently set aside for posting society boards to a public space where all clubs can post boards. The current version of the College Handbook states that, "Alleged violations of the Code by student organizations and societies will be adjudicated by the Director of Student Activities, the Dean of Students or the Society Advisory Board Judicial Council." The strategy caucus, which lasted almost two hours, began as See CAUCUS, page 6 30 m A > ^k £K -.. mo ■'•■ J& - ilH r f tf — f*^ M* % ilk MjrwM^f.,^ -■F ^^^M mmt —i BBT . ^jPH ■. y B O W yi S^H B ° rWs^\-"- mr ! o ^m ■f^B ww ^ ur^'ji tan*. Students debate changes in the Student Handbook on Sunday, March 5. ISSUE19 • VOLUME 86 |
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