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The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 February 21,2002 Campus http://web.whittier.edu/qc V-Day raises $4,500 for various charities FUNDRAISING by Eva Sevcikova QC News Editor Whittier College's V-Day campaign, coordinated by Assistant Professor of Education and Child Development Anne Sebanc and junior Katie Taheny, raised $4,500 dollars for three local and one national charity through a slew of fundraising efforts, including participation by local businesses, merchandise sales and two sellout productions of student-staged The Vagina Monologues. This is the first time Whittier College participated in the V-Day— Until the Violence Stops campaign, which is a global movement. Each year around Valentine's Day, theatrical and artistic events are produced around the world to raise money and awareness regarding violence against women and children. The performance of Eve Ensler' s Vagina Monologues, which took place on Thursday, Feb. 15 and Friday, Feb. 16 at The Club, sold out both nights. [For a related story, see Arts and Entertainment page 11]. A big chunk of the total sum, over $ 1,100, came from a fund-raising activity on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Samantha's Courtyard and Cafe, which featured a performance by sophomores Lauren Sassano and Laura Nestler. According to event organizers, at least 100 people paid to come through the door, and Samantha's donated one dollar for each beer sold to the campaign. Donations were also accepted at the door and various V-Day merchandise (e.g. buttons, T-shirts, mugs and g-strings) was sold. According to Sebanc, every college involved in the campaign has a goal of $6,000. "Weprobably won't get to that amount, but I am surprised that we got as close we are." "Being a part of this campaign was an amazing experience," junior Cori Bright said. "Not only was it a great show but it was empowering and informative. It raised awareness on self-respect of women and offered this experience to men and women alike. The fact that it was well-received was very encourag- ing." "I hope women on campus particularly walked out [of the show] with kind of a feeling of more pride to be a woman and a little bit more empowered," Taheny, who co-directed the Monologues with senior Jenny Godehn, said. "For men, I hope they walked out feeling like, 'Wow, this is not what I expected.'" The production costs for the Whittier College V-Day Campaign were covered by $500 from the Women and Gender Studies Coun- See CAMPAIGN, page 6 New copyright policy implemented on campus In accordance with the national law, course readers distributed by instructors are no longer allowed. Other options to substitute texts are met with concerns. by Eva Sevcikova QC News Editor Changes in planned class readings, frustrated students who now need to photocopy dozens of pages per class session, and jam-packed reserve cabinets in the Library are the results accompanying the newly implemented policy regarding copyrights on campus. While in the past many courses relied heavily on what were commonly called "course readers," which contained reading material relevant to the class, these packets, created and sold to students by professors directly in class, are no longer an option. Black History The Campus reflects on diversity through the celebration of.the advances of African-Americans. Opinions, Page 3 Continuing the practice of this kind of course readers is in direct violation of copyrights as granted by the U.S. Copyright Act, because no formal copyright permission was requested from the publishers of the material. "Please understand that penalties imposed for copyright infringement may be both civil and criminal," Dean of Faculty David Muller said in a memo issued to faculty last December. As a result of repeated concerns raised by the College Bookstore, the College developed a new policy and a set of guidelines designed to help faculty decide which sort of photocopying is permissible and which is not, according to Muller. The creation of "course readers" must be done with approval of the publishers regardless of whether or not they are sold to students, Muller said. "The easiest way to do this is to work with our College Bookstore." This may, however, considerably raise the cost of the readers. In addition to paying for the costs of Xeroxing, money must be paid to the publishers who may or may not grant permissions to reprint individual articles. Currently, the bookstore is selling six course readers with prices ranging from $9.95 for an art class to $64.95 for an interdisciplinary course. They are all non-refundable. The cost of the readers does not go only to cover the cost of copying, but to the publishers who charge specific rates per page. For example, Princeton University Press charges 15 cents per page and John Hopkins Medical University 20 cents per page. With several articles of 15 to 20 pages each, the cost can be considerable, Bookstore Copyright Service Manager Linda Dundas said. "Very few readers are actually expensive," Bookstore Manager Sue Sweeton said. "Some are still cheaper than the cost of Xeroxing these articles in the Library." In the memo to faculty, Muller included guides on Xeroxing practices to prevent a possible violation See COPYRIGHTS, page 6 PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.HERITAGE.ORG William Bennett will address the John Greenleaf Whittier Society gala dinner today, Thursday, Feb. 21 in Costa Mesa. Bennett to address donors A last minute cancellation by Andrew Cuomo will bring William Bennett to the John Greenleaf Whittier Society Gala Dinner. by Amy Stice QC Editor-in-Chief Republican politician William Bennett, who served as the Secretary of Education in the Ronald Reagan administration and as the "drug czar" in George Bush's, will be the guest speaker at the John Greenleaf Whittier Society Gala Dinner tonight, Thursday, Feb. 21. Known for his conservative agenda, Bennett was also chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and now serves on the board of directors of numerous right- wing groups. He has worked to create two conservative organizations—the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank that formulates public policy, and Empower America, which touts itself as a non-profit organization dedicated to "advancing ... political and social debate." Bennett replaces formerly- booked speaker Andrew Cuomo, who cancelled his appearance to work on his New York gubernatorial campaign, Whittier College Public Relations reported. Bennett, who was named by Time magazine as "one of the 25 most influential men in America" in April 2000 and "the most influential man in America today" by Modern Maturity magazine, receives considerable media attention for his outspoken viewpoints. He has been criticized for using Empower America to give media time to his co-directors. In 1997, Bennett responded to former PresidentBill Clinton's first speech to a gay-rights group by telling ABC's This Week that homosexual men have significantly shorter lifespans than the average See BENNETT, page 5 ISSUE 17 • VOLUME 88 Advice Column Do you have questions you need answered? Ask our experts. Campus Life, Page 10 Coochie Snorcher A&E ponders the meaning of the Vagina Monologues at Whittier, praises well put together production. A&E, Page 11 LAX is back A team that wins. We like that. Sports, Page 16
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Title | The QC, Vol. 88, No. 17 • February 21, 2002 |
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 | February 21, 2002 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 16 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Repository | Wardman Library, Whittier College |
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Date-Created | 2013-11-05 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 2002_02_21_001 |
OCR | The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 February 21,2002 Campus http://web.whittier.edu/qc V-Day raises $4,500 for various charities FUNDRAISING by Eva Sevcikova QC News Editor Whittier College's V-Day campaign, coordinated by Assistant Professor of Education and Child Development Anne Sebanc and junior Katie Taheny, raised $4,500 dollars for three local and one national charity through a slew of fundraising efforts, including participation by local businesses, merchandise sales and two sellout productions of student-staged The Vagina Monologues. This is the first time Whittier College participated in the V-Day— Until the Violence Stops campaign, which is a global movement. Each year around Valentine's Day, theatrical and artistic events are produced around the world to raise money and awareness regarding violence against women and children. The performance of Eve Ensler' s Vagina Monologues, which took place on Thursday, Feb. 15 and Friday, Feb. 16 at The Club, sold out both nights. [For a related story, see Arts and Entertainment page 11]. A big chunk of the total sum, over $ 1,100, came from a fund-raising activity on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Samantha's Courtyard and Cafe, which featured a performance by sophomores Lauren Sassano and Laura Nestler. According to event organizers, at least 100 people paid to come through the door, and Samantha's donated one dollar for each beer sold to the campaign. Donations were also accepted at the door and various V-Day merchandise (e.g. buttons, T-shirts, mugs and g-strings) was sold. According to Sebanc, every college involved in the campaign has a goal of $6,000. "Weprobably won't get to that amount, but I am surprised that we got as close we are." "Being a part of this campaign was an amazing experience," junior Cori Bright said. "Not only was it a great show but it was empowering and informative. It raised awareness on self-respect of women and offered this experience to men and women alike. The fact that it was well-received was very encourag- ing." "I hope women on campus particularly walked out [of the show] with kind of a feeling of more pride to be a woman and a little bit more empowered," Taheny, who co-directed the Monologues with senior Jenny Godehn, said. "For men, I hope they walked out feeling like, 'Wow, this is not what I expected.'" The production costs for the Whittier College V-Day Campaign were covered by $500 from the Women and Gender Studies Coun- See CAMPAIGN, page 6 New copyright policy implemented on campus In accordance with the national law, course readers distributed by instructors are no longer allowed. Other options to substitute texts are met with concerns. by Eva Sevcikova QC News Editor Changes in planned class readings, frustrated students who now need to photocopy dozens of pages per class session, and jam-packed reserve cabinets in the Library are the results accompanying the newly implemented policy regarding copyrights on campus. While in the past many courses relied heavily on what were commonly called "course readers," which contained reading material relevant to the class, these packets, created and sold to students by professors directly in class, are no longer an option. Black History The Campus reflects on diversity through the celebration of.the advances of African-Americans. Opinions, Page 3 Continuing the practice of this kind of course readers is in direct violation of copyrights as granted by the U.S. Copyright Act, because no formal copyright permission was requested from the publishers of the material. "Please understand that penalties imposed for copyright infringement may be both civil and criminal," Dean of Faculty David Muller said in a memo issued to faculty last December. As a result of repeated concerns raised by the College Bookstore, the College developed a new policy and a set of guidelines designed to help faculty decide which sort of photocopying is permissible and which is not, according to Muller. The creation of "course readers" must be done with approval of the publishers regardless of whether or not they are sold to students, Muller said. "The easiest way to do this is to work with our College Bookstore." This may, however, considerably raise the cost of the readers. In addition to paying for the costs of Xeroxing, money must be paid to the publishers who may or may not grant permissions to reprint individual articles. Currently, the bookstore is selling six course readers with prices ranging from $9.95 for an art class to $64.95 for an interdisciplinary course. They are all non-refundable. The cost of the readers does not go only to cover the cost of copying, but to the publishers who charge specific rates per page. For example, Princeton University Press charges 15 cents per page and John Hopkins Medical University 20 cents per page. With several articles of 15 to 20 pages each, the cost can be considerable, Bookstore Copyright Service Manager Linda Dundas said. "Very few readers are actually expensive," Bookstore Manager Sue Sweeton said. "Some are still cheaper than the cost of Xeroxing these articles in the Library." In the memo to faculty, Muller included guides on Xeroxing practices to prevent a possible violation See COPYRIGHTS, page 6 PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.HERITAGE.ORG William Bennett will address the John Greenleaf Whittier Society gala dinner today, Thursday, Feb. 21 in Costa Mesa. Bennett to address donors A last minute cancellation by Andrew Cuomo will bring William Bennett to the John Greenleaf Whittier Society Gala Dinner. by Amy Stice QC Editor-in-Chief Republican politician William Bennett, who served as the Secretary of Education in the Ronald Reagan administration and as the "drug czar" in George Bush's, will be the guest speaker at the John Greenleaf Whittier Society Gala Dinner tonight, Thursday, Feb. 21. Known for his conservative agenda, Bennett was also chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and now serves on the board of directors of numerous right- wing groups. He has worked to create two conservative organizations—the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank that formulates public policy, and Empower America, which touts itself as a non-profit organization dedicated to "advancing ... political and social debate." Bennett replaces formerly- booked speaker Andrew Cuomo, who cancelled his appearance to work on his New York gubernatorial campaign, Whittier College Public Relations reported. Bennett, who was named by Time magazine as "one of the 25 most influential men in America" in April 2000 and "the most influential man in America today" by Modern Maturity magazine, receives considerable media attention for his outspoken viewpoints. He has been criticized for using Empower America to give media time to his co-directors. In 1997, Bennett responded to former PresidentBill Clinton's first speech to a gay-rights group by telling ABC's This Week that homosexual men have significantly shorter lifespans than the average See BENNETT, page 5 ISSUE 17 • VOLUME 88 Advice Column Do you have questions you need answered? Ask our experts. Campus Life, Page 10 Coochie Snorcher A&E ponders the meaning of the Vagina Monologues at Whittier, praises well put together production. A&E, Page 11 LAX is back A team that wins. We like that. Sports, Page 16 |
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