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QUAKER CAMPUS Volume LXXX, Number 20 "^ — ' March 17,19941 Volume LXXX, Number 20 March 17,1994 NEWS INSIDE THE Vandalism to Exterior Phones A few of the phones on the exteriors of residence halls have been subject to vandalism, but luckily most of it has been easily repairable Pg.5 yiEWPOINT COR Improvements? Various members of the Council of Representatives and the ASWC community discuss COR, its current condition and the areas in which it can improve. Pg.3 FEATURES •When Irish Eyes are Smiling' On this St. Patrick's Day, find out a little about the man behind the holiday and green beer. Pg.8 LA&E _____ Russo Art Exhibit in Mendenhall Professor Kim Russo talks about the inspiration behind her exhibition, "Shedding My Skin" currently on display in Mendenhall. Pg.ll SPORTS Bowman Resigns Morgan Bowman, who coached the women's tennis team for the past three years, resigned last Thursday. She is being replaced by Paula Tezak Pg.15 Stephanie Onm/ QC AM. Photo Editor Freshman Jim Hunter pitches In the first game of Saturday's double header. Official Academic Honesty Policy Approved by Faculty Members by Vuk Milojkovic QC Editor-in-Chief An Academic Honesty Policy was approved by a consensus of the faculty on March 1. The policy, which has already gone into affect, was drafted by the Academic Standing Committee which is chaired by assistant professor of art David Sloan. The policy provides a definition of academic honesty and a clear definition of the policy and specific examples of common violations, which include plagiarism, cheating, falsification of records, unauthorized collaboration, admission of same work in two courses without prior permission and misrepresentation of experience or ability. The policy also defines proper sanctions and due process in dealing with such violations which will make both the faculty and the students aware of proper procedures. According to Sloan, parts of the policy regarding plagiarism were copied from the Random House Handbook which is used in Freshman Writing seminars. Please see HONESTY pg. 6 Fate of the Whittier Hills to be Discussed by Sanjay Lai QC Staff Writer A symposium is planned for March 18 and 19 at Whittier College. At the conference, discussions will include such topics as the preservation ofthe Whittier Hills as well as the beginning of plans to save open space for other regional counties. "The first thing we want done is to talk to the people who have done scientific research or other kinds of research - cultural, geological, and etc. and we want to have those people present the results of their work. There will be a total of 31 papers that will be presented at the Symposium," said Dr. Warren Hanson, professor of biology. The invited panel participants are: Esteban Torres, the U.S. Congressman of the 34th District, Ed Royce, the U.S. Congressman of the 39th District, Charles Calderon, the State Senator of the 26th District, Grace Napolitano, the Assemblywoman of the 58th District, Paul Horcher, the Assemblyman of the 60th District, Frank Hill, the State Senator ofthe 31st District, and Hilda Solis, the Assemblywoman ofthe 57th District. There will be three exhibits on display: The "Art of the Hills" in the Mendenhall Lobby, the "History ofthe Hills" in the Science Building Lobby, and the "Children's Exhibits" in the Campus Quad. Hanson said that, "there comes from this a continuing regional dialog that does not limit itself to just people in Whittier talking to people in Whittier, rather, people Please see SYMPOSIUM pg. 4 Stauffer House: Sportsfest '94 Champions i Cindy Bartok/ QC Goat PhMgnptx! Forthe first time in Sportsfest history. Stauffer House (with teams from Turner and Bail Halls) won the overall team competition. The first place men's team was Physically Unchallenged, a Stauffer House team, while the first place women's team was Women Back for More, an off-campus team. (See related story on page 16.) ';';:■>•■•;■■ ■■• - ■ ■ ■ . Policy Requiring Most Juniors to Live On-Campus Enforced by Adam Webster QC Columnist With room draw scheduled for Monday, April 18, Dean of Residential Life, Dave Leonard has clarified and established policies regarding the process. As in the past, room draw will be held in Ball Hall basement from 6-9 p.m. and the process will utilize random computerized lottery numbers to decide who gets to pick first. Lottery numbers will be prioritized by class ranking based on the number of credits one will have by the end of this semester, Leonard said. Class ranking will also play a big part in whether or not a student has to live on campus next year. Leonard said that the existing policy, implemented in 1992, that requires students to live on campus until their junior year, unless they reside with their parents or guardians in a 25-mile radius, are 22 or older or are married, will be strictly enforced. Leonard said that some students have tried to get around this clause by not going through room draw and then just living off-campus. However, this year, witfrroom draw being before registration, it will be set up so that those not having gone through room draw that were supposed to, will not be allowed to register until they have chosen a room assignment through Leonard's office. Leonard said that this will mean a loss of priority number as room draw will already have passed and the student will then have less of a choice open to them. There are numerous reasons Leonard gives for enforcing the policy which he said has been widely publi cized by the Office of Admission's literature, in the Course Catalog and the Office of Residential Life Living Agreement. One such reason is the fact that over 100 of the total 830 beds spaces on campus are currently unfilled. "We need to increase occupancy," Leonard said. That's a critical component for a lot of this - lost revenue due to empty beds." While next year's rates were not available, the rates for this year for a room were as follows: $2310 for a triple occupancy, $2770 for a double occupancy and $3390 for a single occupancy. At a 100 beds vacant, the school lost out on at least $250,000 revenue. Leonard ^nd Vice President for Business and Finance Harold Hewitt estimate the number of empty beds will drop to 50 for next year after room draw. Hewitt said the rates for next year have yet to be decided, but will be by the end ofthe month. Hewitt said the rates for rooms are set after a deliberation of the Budget Priority Committee of the Board ofTrust- ees and is based on "what is reasonable to request." For example, the committee looks at items such as the economy and decide from there. Due to the economy currently being bad, Hewitt said there will most likely be an increase but that it would be "a modest increase." Hewitt said the total costs incurred by the school to provide housing came to $1.95millionlastyear. This includes the salary of Leonard, his secretary Robin McCaskey, the free room and board given to the 28 Resident Advisors and four Please see ROOM DRAW pg. 4
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Title | The QC, Vol. 80, No. 20 • March 17, 1994 |
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 17, 1994 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 16 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Date-Created | 2013-10-21 |
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Title | 1994_3_17_p001 |
OCR | QUAKER CAMPUS Volume LXXX, Number 20 "^ — ' March 17,19941 Volume LXXX, Number 20 March 17,1994 NEWS INSIDE THE Vandalism to Exterior Phones A few of the phones on the exteriors of residence halls have been subject to vandalism, but luckily most of it has been easily repairable Pg.5 yiEWPOINT COR Improvements? Various members of the Council of Representatives and the ASWC community discuss COR, its current condition and the areas in which it can improve. Pg.3 FEATURES •When Irish Eyes are Smiling' On this St. Patrick's Day, find out a little about the man behind the holiday and green beer. Pg.8 LA&E _____ Russo Art Exhibit in Mendenhall Professor Kim Russo talks about the inspiration behind her exhibition, "Shedding My Skin" currently on display in Mendenhall. Pg.ll SPORTS Bowman Resigns Morgan Bowman, who coached the women's tennis team for the past three years, resigned last Thursday. She is being replaced by Paula Tezak Pg.15 Stephanie Onm/ QC AM. Photo Editor Freshman Jim Hunter pitches In the first game of Saturday's double header. Official Academic Honesty Policy Approved by Faculty Members by Vuk Milojkovic QC Editor-in-Chief An Academic Honesty Policy was approved by a consensus of the faculty on March 1. The policy, which has already gone into affect, was drafted by the Academic Standing Committee which is chaired by assistant professor of art David Sloan. The policy provides a definition of academic honesty and a clear definition of the policy and specific examples of common violations, which include plagiarism, cheating, falsification of records, unauthorized collaboration, admission of same work in two courses without prior permission and misrepresentation of experience or ability. The policy also defines proper sanctions and due process in dealing with such violations which will make both the faculty and the students aware of proper procedures. According to Sloan, parts of the policy regarding plagiarism were copied from the Random House Handbook which is used in Freshman Writing seminars. Please see HONESTY pg. 6 Fate of the Whittier Hills to be Discussed by Sanjay Lai QC Staff Writer A symposium is planned for March 18 and 19 at Whittier College. At the conference, discussions will include such topics as the preservation ofthe Whittier Hills as well as the beginning of plans to save open space for other regional counties. "The first thing we want done is to talk to the people who have done scientific research or other kinds of research - cultural, geological, and etc. and we want to have those people present the results of their work. There will be a total of 31 papers that will be presented at the Symposium," said Dr. Warren Hanson, professor of biology. The invited panel participants are: Esteban Torres, the U.S. Congressman of the 34th District, Ed Royce, the U.S. Congressman of the 39th District, Charles Calderon, the State Senator of the 26th District, Grace Napolitano, the Assemblywoman of the 58th District, Paul Horcher, the Assemblyman of the 60th District, Frank Hill, the State Senator ofthe 31st District, and Hilda Solis, the Assemblywoman ofthe 57th District. There will be three exhibits on display: The "Art of the Hills" in the Mendenhall Lobby, the "History ofthe Hills" in the Science Building Lobby, and the "Children's Exhibits" in the Campus Quad. Hanson said that, "there comes from this a continuing regional dialog that does not limit itself to just people in Whittier talking to people in Whittier, rather, people Please see SYMPOSIUM pg. 4 Stauffer House: Sportsfest '94 Champions i Cindy Bartok/ QC Goat PhMgnptx! Forthe first time in Sportsfest history. Stauffer House (with teams from Turner and Bail Halls) won the overall team competition. The first place men's team was Physically Unchallenged, a Stauffer House team, while the first place women's team was Women Back for More, an off-campus team. (See related story on page 16.) ';';:■>•■•;■■ ■■• - ■ ■ ■ . Policy Requiring Most Juniors to Live On-Campus Enforced by Adam Webster QC Columnist With room draw scheduled for Monday, April 18, Dean of Residential Life, Dave Leonard has clarified and established policies regarding the process. As in the past, room draw will be held in Ball Hall basement from 6-9 p.m. and the process will utilize random computerized lottery numbers to decide who gets to pick first. Lottery numbers will be prioritized by class ranking based on the number of credits one will have by the end of this semester, Leonard said. Class ranking will also play a big part in whether or not a student has to live on campus next year. Leonard said that the existing policy, implemented in 1992, that requires students to live on campus until their junior year, unless they reside with their parents or guardians in a 25-mile radius, are 22 or older or are married, will be strictly enforced. Leonard said that some students have tried to get around this clause by not going through room draw and then just living off-campus. However, this year, witfrroom draw being before registration, it will be set up so that those not having gone through room draw that were supposed to, will not be allowed to register until they have chosen a room assignment through Leonard's office. Leonard said that this will mean a loss of priority number as room draw will already have passed and the student will then have less of a choice open to them. There are numerous reasons Leonard gives for enforcing the policy which he said has been widely publi cized by the Office of Admission's literature, in the Course Catalog and the Office of Residential Life Living Agreement. One such reason is the fact that over 100 of the total 830 beds spaces on campus are currently unfilled. "We need to increase occupancy," Leonard said. That's a critical component for a lot of this - lost revenue due to empty beds." While next year's rates were not available, the rates for this year for a room were as follows: $2310 for a triple occupancy, $2770 for a double occupancy and $3390 for a single occupancy. At a 100 beds vacant, the school lost out on at least $250,000 revenue. Leonard ^nd Vice President for Business and Finance Harold Hewitt estimate the number of empty beds will drop to 50 for next year after room draw. Hewitt said the rates for next year have yet to be decided, but will be by the end ofthe month. Hewitt said the rates for rooms are set after a deliberation of the Budget Priority Committee of the Board ofTrust- ees and is based on "what is reasonable to request." For example, the committee looks at items such as the economy and decide from there. Due to the economy currently being bad, Hewitt said there will most likely be an increase but that it would be "a modest increase." Hewitt said the total costs incurred by the school to provide housing came to $1.95millionlastyear. This includes the salary of Leonard, his secretary Robin McCaskey, the free room and board given to the 28 Resident Advisors and four Please see ROOM DRAW pg. 4 |
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