The QC, Vol. 80, No. 25 • May 5, 1994

              Volume LXXX, Number 25 v j ^ May 5,1994
Informing Whittier College for 80 Years
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1995 Acropolis
Editor Elected
Freshman Lorna Bell was
elected last week for the
position of Editor-in-Chief of
the Acropolis.
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yiEWPOINT	
INSIDE
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FEATURES	
Cinco de Mayo
Read about the history of
Cinco de Mayo, the anniversary of Battle of Guadalupe,
and learn that it is more than
just an excuse to drink.
-A&E
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Hawaiian Duet
Hawaiian duet brings tropical music of the islands to
Whittier College this Friday
and Saturday.
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SPORTS	
Baseball Beats
Redlands
The Poet baseball team won
two games against Redlands
last weekend to secure fourth
place in SCIAC this year.
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QC File Photo
Learning Assistance
Program to Provide
Support for Students
by Jennifer Sanchez-Salazar
QC Staff Writer
Beginning next year, students needing extra tutoring,
help with basic study skills, or
other forms of academic support will have a centralized place
to go, according to plans designed by Dean of Students Susan Allen.
"We have a growing population of students who are
underprepared forthe academic
demands of college, and there is
a real need for support," said
Allen.
"The (proposed)Learning
Assistance Program will help
take the load off professors and
allow them to concentrate on
their areas of expertise, rather
than on teaching basic skills."
The program will include a
class on study skills "much like
the Career Planning class that
Nancy (Woods) teaches," said
Allen. The class would teach
techniques in notetaking, time
management, and writing papers, and might eventually become mandatory for students
who are admitted conditionally
or students who are placed on
academic probation, said Allen.
The coordinator of the
Learning Assistance Program
will also provide training for
student tutors.
"Right now our tutors are
students who have been nominated by professors based on
their ability as students," said
Allen, "but just because someone is a good student doesn't
necessarily mean they are a
good teacher." Allen hopes to
provide training for peer tutors
to augment their knowledge of
the subject they tutor.
Allen also wants to create a
Tutoring Center where students
could go for drop-in tutoring,
"somewhat like the Writing
Center, but for all subjects,"
explained Allen. "I'm expecting
(the coordinator) to have a partnership with Suzanne Weil (the
director of the Writing Center),
and maybe in the future the two
programs can eventually be
fused."
The Learning Assistance
Program will also provide support for students with learning
disabilities, including referrals
for testing and intervention
with professors to make reasonable accommodations forthe
student.
Allen's research on similar
programs has included visiting
other colleges in California that
are similar to Whittier and investigating their academic support programs.
The coordinator of the pro-
Please see ASSIST pg. 4
Back in the (Side)
Saddle Again in '94
One ofthe last large social events of the year* the
Orthogonian Side Saddle involves events which
have caused some students to call for a boycott of
the event, while others argue it is harmless fun.
by Janine Leigh Kramer
QC Staff Writer
This weekend the
Orthogonian society is putting on Side Saddle, a western themed series of events,
which is one of the last social
events of the semester.
On Friday at 3 p.m. in the
0 Ranch (a.k.a. the O House,
at 13643 EariHam St.) there
will be a mudwrestling contest. It is open to participants
of both genders and there will
be prizes for the winners.
It is thisevent, along with
rumors of a wet T-shirt oonr
test, that have caused some to
call for a boycott.
Freshmen Tracy Givens
and Juliette Miceli, who call
themselves "concerned
women," have placed flyers
around campus accusing the
events of including activities
that are "sexist and chauvinistic in nature" and that "promote the,..degredation...of
women."
The Orthogonians have
created their own flyers in
rebuttal which invites the
reader to "see what the fuss is
all about" and explains that
Side Saddle is just good fun.
Senior Kenny Torres, the
organizer for this year's event,
said, "I have no problem with
them (Givens and Miceli) for
their beliefs because everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, I don't thi nk it
will have any affect on the
event...people have always
gene and enjoyed it."
"Forme and for a lot of the
Orthogonians, the events are
just Ion for the people involved," continued Tomres.
The dance itself occurs
Saturdayfrom 8p.m. to 1 ajn.
in the Faculty Centers Admission is free, but each person who wants to atten d needs
to bring a canned good.
All ofthe cans will be donated to Community Outreach of Whittier and then
distributed to local charities.
^he Orthogonians are
doing this event for campus
social life so everyone can have
fun, but at the same time itis
a community service project,"
said Torres.
Other events at the dance
will be a Quick Draw contest
with water guns, arm wrestling, and a prize for ihe best
western costume. There will
Please see SADDLE pg. 4
Kaufman Accepts VP Position at Immaculate
Heart College, Search for Replacement Begins
Kevin Jamero pitches
durng batting practice
by Aryn Wrubel
QCAsst. SportsEditor
Dr. Joyce Kaufrn an, professor of political science, will be
taking a leave of absence next
year to move to a position as
Vice President for Program Development at Immaculate Heart
College Center in Los Angeles.
Though her leave of absence is
renewable for up to two years,
she wants to return to Whittier
College in the fall of 1995, although none of her plans are
definite.
"This is a professional opportunity for me to work with
somebody who I have worked
with over the past few years
who has offered me an administrative position. It will give me
a chance to grow professionally
and learn a great deal." said
Kaufman.
Kaufman started the International Communications and
Negotiations Simulation
(ICONS). This program was a
crucial part of Kaufman's
American Foreign Policy class
as well as her
seminar
classes.
ICONS is a
world wide,
multi-institutional computer assisted simulation that
puts students into
the world of
high power
negotiations.
The west
coast branch
of ICONS, or
INP, was set
up in the fall
of 1989 by
Kaufman.
The Interna-
Jcraiy ColvilW QC Photo Editor
Joyce Kaufman
tional Negotiations Project has
been centered at Whittier College and has addressed issues
such as Asian Security, world
wide economic relations, human
rights, environmental problems, and nuclear proliferation.
The schools that are currently
involved in INP are located all
over California and Arizona.
"Whittier College students
have been the backbone of the
INP since it was created six
years ago. I could not have run
this program, nor could it have
developed , without these stu
dents. I will miss them and the
support they have given to this
program," said Kaufman.
In the past she has worked
in the United States Defense
Department as a foreign affairs
specialist in the office ofthe Assistant Secretary of Defense.
After leaving that position
Kaufman worked for defense
contractors for four years before
cominginto the academic world.
Kaufman will also continue being active in the professional
role dealing with arms control
and national security.
Kaufman taught at Cal
State Fullerton before coming
to Whittier, and has served as a
faculty leader for the "Women
In International Security Symposium" conducted at the University of Maryland. She is currently chairing the American
Political Science Association
International Security and Arms
Control committee. In August
of 1994 one of Kaufman's papers
dealing with foreign aid as an
Please see KAUFMAN pg.4