The QC, Vol. 80, No. 11 • November 18, 1993

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Volume LXXX, Number 11
November 18,1993
ATEWS
yiEWPOINT
FEATURES
INSIDE
THE
Honor Code
The Honor Code committee
is still looking at the plausibility
of an Honor Code f ot Whittier.
Pg.4
Student Government
Students and administrators
share thier views and opinions oir
the role of student government a t
WhittierCollege.
Pg.3
A Guide to Stress Relief
Staff Writer Yvonne Bauers
explains the various ways
Whittier Students deal with
stress.
Pg8
.A&E
Review of Cousins
A review is given of the play,
Cousins. Also, Horton Foote
shares his thoughts with Whittier
College.
Pg. 10-11
SPORTS
Football Team Loses Finale
The Poet Football Team lost a
close game against LaVerne
Saturday, 24-17. The loss
prevented the Poets from finishing
the season with a winning record.
Pg.16
Stephanie OroszNQC AM. Photo Editoi •
Senior Paul Chavez sacks
the La Verne Quarterback
Olmos Elected to Board of Trustees
By Brian Brown
QC News Editor
Oscar nominated actor and
social activist Edward James
Olmos was elected to the Whittier College Board of Trustees at
the Board's October meeting.
UponOlmos'election, Chairman of the Whittier College
Board of Trustees Rayburn S.
Dezember praised Olmos'
achievements. "We are honored
to welcome Mr. Olmos to our
board, a gentleman who has
earned international prominence
through his artistic work in television, films and stage. His generous contributions of time and
energy make him a leading force
within the community-at-large."
Olmos was the keynote
speaker at the commencment
ceremony last May at which time
he was presented with the hon-
oraiy degree, doctor of humane
letters.
According to Dr. Milo
Connick, Chairman ofthe Search
Committee for Trustees, "Many
on the Board were not that familiar with Olmos before the commencement ceiemony. But he
did a very good job in speaking
and showed a genuine interest in
the College and its goals."
As a Board member, Olmos'
duties will include a variety of
functions: an awareness of the
College's curriculum and faculty,
backing the College financially,
promoting the colleges interests
and attending all Board meetings.
Connick said, "Olmos has
shown a dedication to the core
values ofthe College and will not
sacrifice his duties on the Board
because of his other interests."
Olmos' connections nationwide may provide the college with
higher visibility that could provide financial backing to the College.
According to President
James Ash, The College is attempting to identify and cultivate relationships with individuals that are friendly to the
College's goals. Olmos is a high-
profile individual who is truly
interestedin the College and will
promote the College's values and
increase the College's visibilty."
Vice-President for Advancement, Joseph Zanetta, was
involved in the election to a "limited" extent. "I think the main
impact of Olmos' election to the
Board of Trustees will be an in-
Photo Courtesy of Campus Safety
A damaged chair from the Incident
Harris A Lounge
Damaged by Vandals
By Betsy Briggs
QC Assistant News Editor
The first floor lounge in
Harris A building was vandalized last Friday evening, Nov.
12.
Campus Safety arrived at
the scene around 8:15 p.m., after
receiving several phone calls
from Harris A residents, to report that there had been some
damage done to the lounge furniture and also to the lounge itself.
According to Campus Safety
Chief, Ed Malone, sophomore and
Harris A resident Andrew Barry
told Campus Safety that he had
left the room at approximately
4:30 that afternoon with the
lounge intact, and returned to
the lounge at about 8 p.m.
This is when he noticed the
damage and then called Campus
Safetyafewmomentslater. This
frames the crime between the
hours of 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Malone,, and Jim Surwillo,
Director of Physical Plant and
Maintenance, both came back to
the college, where Surwillo did
the assessment of the damage
and Malone took photographs.
Whittier Police Department was
called and areport was filed with
them.
Ten large holes had been
smashed into the internal walls,
ranging in size from about 4X6
Please see VANDALS Pg.6
Photo Courtesy of Public Relations Office
New Board of Trustees member Edward James Olmos
crease in the visibility of the
College mainly in Southern California. Also, the addition of a
Hispanic to the Board is definitely a plus," Zanetta said.
Olmos first gained nationwide fame for his role in "Miami
Vice".
He received both an Emmy
and a Golden Globe for his television role of Lt. Martin Castillo
during the series.
Olmos is perhaps best known
for his role as Jaime Escalantein
Stand and Deliver.
All Campus Locks
to be Standardized
by Seng Hua
QC Staff Writer
A new approach in maintaining security has been undertaken by the Whittier College Campus Safety following
the October theft ofthe master
keys.
The incident triggered a
campus-wide assessment of all
the doors for rekeying. That
means looking at the locks, the
thickness ofthe door, and what
whether the door is wood or
metal," said Chief of Campus
Safety, Ed Malone.
The two-week assessment,
aided by a Best Locks representative, is to replace existing
locks with locks from the same
company. Depending on the
value secured, the expense of
each lock will vary.
Presently all locks on the
campus have different manufacturers and different
sperifications."Thatf s what our
problem is." said Malone. "We
don'thave standardizedlocks."
"It takes more money to
pay a locksmith to fix a cheap
lode than to buy a new one,"
said Malone, explaining the
problems with unstandardized
locks. The unstandardized
locks also mean that it takes
more time to replace keys if
they are stolen or lost. The key
blanks (the part ofthe key that
gets held when it is used) are
different for each manufacturer.
To replace the keys, all different
manufacturers must be contacted.
By having all the keys come
from Best Locks, the problem is
eliminated.
"It is the best type of mechanical system," Malone said.
Unlike other locks used, the
company's locks have interchangeable cores.
In case a lock needs to be
repaired or changed, instead of
disassembling the doorknob, the
core(the key hole) is removed and
replaced with a key. This is time
saving and cost efficient.
Also, a factory which makes
the locks distribute them directly
tothecompany,meaningthelocks
can't be purchased ort the street.
"You can't just go to a local locksmith and have him make a duplicate. The keys for the locks are
not available over the counter,"
said Malone.
Malone admits this kind of
lock is more expensive. But the
cost will be unknown until Best
Locks representatives figure in
the amount for doors that need to
be rekeyed.
In thelongrunitsaves money
because of the removable core.
Once the representative completes his estimation for doors
Please seeREKE YING Pg. 5