The QC, Vol. 77, No. 23 • April 11, 1991

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Volume LXXVII, Number 23
April 11,1991
Four Band Concert Shut
Down by Police, Security
By Anthony M. Navarrete
QC Staff Writer
A rock concert costing the
Whittier students nearly $4,000,
was shut down Friday, by orders
of the Whittier Police
Department due to complaints
of excessive noise.
The concert, which was held
in the Amphitheater, ended
between 9:09 and 9:15 p.m.,
according to Harold Malone,
Director of Security, after
campus security received of
phone call from the Whittier
Police ordering that the concert
be shut down or or the police
would begin making arrests.
According to Malone,
campus security received seven
complaints of noise between 7:45
and 8:50 p.m.
Malone said that on two
occasions, the person running
the sound equipment was told to
turn down the volume. The first
time, the soundperson proceeded
to turn down the volume. The
second time, Malone approached
the soundperson, and told him
to lower the volume, only to find
that the volume was turned
down as low as possible.
The concert itself had only
gotten through the second band
of a four band bill, when it was
stopped. It was originally
scheduled to feature the bands
Crash Barbie, Christy McCool,
the Epilogue, and Celebrity
Skin.
The first band got through
its first set, and the second band
finished about four songs before
the show was shut down. The
Epilogue, which traveled from
Albuquerque, New Mexico to
perform, and Celebrity Skin,
never got on stage.
Because no official
announcement was made to the
crowd, few students realized that
the police department had
initiated the shut down.
Malone said that it was not
until the call came in from the
police, that he felt he had no
other recourse than to comply
with police department's wishes
and shut down the show
immediately.
By the time two Whittier
Police Department squad cars
pulled into the Amphitheater
parking lot, at approximately
9:15 pm, the music had already
stopped. Malone said that when
the police officers saw this, they
left the area, never having left
their vehicles.
Sophomore Jason Bates,
who promoted and planned the
event said that he was not
contacted about the complaints
of noise, until the very end when
he said Malone told him "this is
going to end or you and the band
are going to be arrested." Bates
said that he asked Malone if the
concert could proceed, if the
volume was lowered but Malone
refused.
Bates said that he "never
heard about any [noise]
compl aints, or I would have done
something about them."
According to Bates, when
the police arrived, he wanted to
talk to them to see if any
compromises couldbe made, but
when he informed Malone this,
Please see CONCERT page 4.
Admissions Department Continues to Thrive
By Marce Scarbrough
QC Staff Writer
"I'm not aware of any other
school with the level of increase
we have experienced this year,"
Tom Enders, Director of
Admissions, said    about the
number of freshmen applicants
for the 91-92 school year.
Although the actual makeup of next year's freshman class
will not be determined for
several weeks, admissions are
up significantly from last year.
In the first week in April 1990,
Whittier had received 900
applications and had admitted'
620 students. At that same
point this year, the Admissions
office reports having received
1,302 applications, and has
accepted 700 students.
Please see ADMIT page 6.
Public Relations
Lieutenant General
to Speak Tonight
By Amy Szczukowski
QC Editor-in-Chief
Lieutenant General
Thomas W. Kelly, who
conducted Pentagon news
briefings during the Persian Gulf war, will address
the Whittier College student body and the general
public tonight at 8:15 in
the Graham Activities
Center. Kelly said that he
was asked to speak on "The
press and Desert Shield"
but that he will speak on
"Desert Shield and the
press."
Kelly feels that the media did "a very good job" covering the
war. "The American people were adequately informed." He
continued that "I think we (in the military) had good rapport
with the press. They learned that we wouldn't lie under any
circumstances. They got frustrated when we withheld information but we did it for security reasons. I think we respected
each other," he said.
In addition, Kelly said that he will speak on "national
decision making and the goals and objectives of Desert Shield."
Key assignments which Kelly has held include commanding
general, United States Army Security Affairs Command, Requirements Directorate, and assistant chief of staff for NATO.
Kelly is also the recipient of several awards and decorations
including the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Defense
Superior Service Medal, and the Purple Heart, just to name a
few.
Kelly, who is retiring, said that he looks forward to staying
active." Whittierisoneofanumber of colleges and universities
on his itinerary. He said that he likes speaking at colleges
because he usually gets a "very interested and interesting
crowd."
The presentation is free and sponsored by BOG and Johnson
House.
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Convocation
Recognizes
Academics,
Leadership
and Service
By Caitlin Duffy
QC News Editor
Greg Woirol, professor of
Economics, was named recipient
of the 1991 Harry W. Nerhood
Teaching Excellence Award at
the Academic Convocation to
celebrate student achievement,
last night in the Whittier College
Chapel.
The one hour ceremony
included recognition of student
leadership, service, the Dean's
honor roll, the Key to the College,
songs by the College Choir and
was followed by a reception in
Arnold Hall.
The faculty processed in
full academic regalia, as in the
Fall President's Convocation
during freshman orientation.
President James Ash
Please see AWARD page 4.
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