The QC, Vol. 88, No. 08 • October 25, 2001

              The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914
October 25,2001
QUAKER CAMPUS
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Drug and Alcohol Survey marks trends
AMY STICE / QC EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Societies and athletes
report the highest use of
alcohol; binge drinking is
prevalent.
by Christian Lombardini
for the Quaker Campus
Alcohol Awareness Week, in
progress this week, has particular
significance for the Whittier College campus this year. The results
of the National Core Drug and Alcohol Survey, administered on
campus to 377 students last Spring
semester, revealed that roughly 60
Whittier College students were under the influence of drugs on a
daily basis, and that 52% of students had been binge drinking—
defined as drinking five or more
drinks in one sitting—within two
weeks of the survey.
Athletes and society members
led campus groups in binge drinking, with 69% of each group surveyed acknowledging participation. The survey also reported that
23% of men believe that they have
Junior Mark Barrett pours a "mocktail" at a Hartley House
Alcohol Awareness Week event on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Business Club raises
$200 for Afghanistan
President Bush's speech
inspires members to collect
funds and combat
helplessness.
by Rose Ochoa
QC Asst. News Editor
The Business Club Alpha Pi
Delta has collected about $200 in
College community donations by
sitting outside ofthe Campus Inn to
help raise funds for the Fund for
Afghanistan Children, headed by
the U.S. government.
The Fund was created in order
to assist with the education of Afghani children and health and sanitation issues. About 90 people have
participated by donating money,
junior and President of Human and
Alumni Associations of Alpha Pi
Delta Kasey Penski said.
Penski began organizing raising funds through the club after
hearing a speech by President
George W. Bush calling for national support for this cause.
Donations have ranged from
$9.00 to pocket change and were
collected at the table the past
Wednesday, Oct. 17, Thursday, Oct.
18 and Tuesday, Oct. 19 from 11:15
a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Alpha Pi Delta is
planning on continuing their fundraiser Thursday, Oct.. 25 and Friday Oct.. 26 and possibly through
next week.
"There is a helpless feeling
about what is going on in the world.
We wanted to get involved and do
something, whatever we could,"
said Penski when asked about the
intentions behind the group's organizing and fund-raising.
"People were very supportive.
Everyone was really cool," senior
and Alpha Pi Delta officer Bianca
Juarez, one ofthe 10 principal members of the club working on the
project.
"People seemed fairly willing
to participate and excited about contributing," added Penski.
Penski worries, however, that
some students are concerned that
donating money could possibly result in supporting the Taliban, bin
Laden or the Afghanistan government. Submitting all of their donations directly to the Afghani Children's Fund through the United
States government, she assures that
none of the money goes to any political organization.
"These are children from an oppressive government and who live
in an oppressive environment. They
are victims, just like our nation, and
it is our responsibility as citizens to
try and help humanity," said Juarez.
"We [Delta Pi Alpha], as a fraction
of Whittier College, should do
something about the situation."
Penski is highly enthusiastic
about the funds that the club has
raised thus far. Alpha Pi Delta has
almost reached the equivalent of an
average annual salary in Afghanistan through their work this past
See DONATIONS, page 4
been taken advantage of sexually
due to drinking or drug use.
The other side of the story is
that there is a significant population of students who do not drink,
with 25% reporting they drank no
alcohol in the 30 days prior to the
survey.
The flip side is that 75% did
drink, and when they did, some
encountered a number of problems. Over 60% reported having
hangovers, over 30% missed a
class and over 20% performed
poorly on a test or important
project. 31% have driven a car
while under the influence; about
20% have been in trouble with the
police, residence hall, or other college authorities.
Although 67% of students surveyed thought that it was moderately or greatly risky to consume
alcohol before being sexually active, 23% reported having sex under the influence.
Slightly over half of those surveyed felt that alcohol facilitates
sexual opportunities. While 20%
said that alcohol makes men sexier, 30% thought that it makes
women sexier.
Of those that reported being
taken advantage of sexually, athletes reported the greatest number
of instances with 23%, followed
closely with 21 % of society members.
Students recognize the risks
of excessive alcohol consumption—78% felt it was moderately
or greatly risky to have four to
five drinks nearly every day, and
66% drink fewer than three drinks
per week. 22% would prefer not to
have alcohol available at parties.
The survey also proved that
although marijuana is prevalent
on campus, fewer than a quarter
of those surveyed are current marijuana smokers. 39% have tried it
in the last year, but less than 5%
use it daily. 44% have never tried
marijuana.
The survey also revealed that
90% ofthe student body feels safe
on campus.
A complete copy ofthe survey
is available for any member ofthe
community in the Dean of Students office, located in Philadelphia House.
Feces smeared in
Science Building
CRIME
by Lindsey Brengle
QC Asst. News Editor
While cleaning the facilities
in the Stauffer Science Building
at approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, the College housekeeping staff encountered feces
smeared on the walls of the second floor, Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis said. The
feces were spread from the main
entrance through the east side of
the floor. Feces were also discovered on the floors and walls of
both male and female bathrooms
on the east side of the second
floor.
A housekeeping staff member also noted "soaked toilet paper seatcovers thrown on the floor
of the north entrance."
Campus Safety, which was
flagged down by a member of the
staff following the incident, believes that the vandalism occurred
between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., following the Franklin Foam Fest.
After the event, many students
were using the restroom facili-,
ties on the building' s second floor
to clean up, and Campus Safety
suspects that the perpetrator(s)
attended the party. Despite the
number of people utilizing the
building during the later hours of
the event, no suspects were reportedly seen.
Lewis said, "It is one thing to
have an accident in the hallway.
It is quite another to have the
walls and floor of both bathrooms
smeared [with feces]. That clearly was not an accident. That's
nothing to be proud of."
Lewis says the matter is taken very seriously, and if anyone
has information regarding the
vandalism they should contact
the Campus Safety office at Ext.
4211.
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Are Whittier students aware
of alcohol and the problems it
causes? Are they aware of
anything for that matter?
Opinions, Page 6
Delaphine Prysock gets married
in what a student refers to as a
"dream wedding."
Campus Life, Page 6
Cynthia Minet's Mendenhall
exhibit contemplate the sexual
organs of flowers.
A&E, Page7
Ephedrine use is up in campus'
across the nation. Whittier is no
exception. Is it safe?
Sports, Page 12