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■ Wait...What Are Those Blue Bins For? Students debate the merits of recycling and wonder where our environment is headed. ■ New Courses foi January and Spring Interested in wilderness, sculptures, U.F.O.s, medicine or bookmaking? ■ Radiohead Rules! We couldn't get tickets, but we went to the concert anyway. ■ Football Ties for First Place in SCIAC Poets go 2-0 in the Conference with a win over Occidental. WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE & John Qrtaikaf r Quaker October 26,2000 The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 http://www.whittier.edu/qc Students Hold Forum to Discuss Alleged Discrepancies ■ FORUM by Amy Stice QC News Editor Fliers calling for the impeachment of senior COR President Jonathan Collard were distributed to campus mailboxes on Monday, Oct. 23 by an anonymous group of students, protesting that the Council of Representatives (COR) is not adequately representing the student body. The fliers outlined the duties of COR as detailed in the COR Constitution and extensively quoted Collard and the Quaker Campus to illustrate alleged discrepancies in Collard's campaign promises and his administration. The students have organized an informal forum to take place on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Lower Quad. Junior Clancy Neilsen is one of the forum's organizers. He claims that the overlying goal of the forum is not necessarily to impeach Collard, but to inspire activism on campus. "Apathy makes me sick," he said. "I'd be happy if we had this forum and at the end everyone hated us, but at least they'd have an opinion," junior forum organizer Travis Nass said. "[Proceeding with impeachment] depends on the forum turnout. If we're convinced at the forum that COR is doing what they're supposed to and that Collard's actions are appropriate, we wouldn't [sic]. But if we walk away feeling the same way we do now..." Nass was present at the COR meeting on Monday, Oct. 23 and invited COR members to the forum during the Public Voice section of the meeting. Collard replied that he would not attend a forum directed at his impeachment, but that senior COR Treasurer Jaison Battle would represent COR. Nass expressed confusion about this decision. "I don't really understand it. Maybe the people [Collard] has appointed, including the majority of the Executive Council, have that much of a similar opinion that it won't make a difference." Another anonymous group posted responsive fliers in the mailroom on Wednesday, Oct. 25 criticizing the forum's organizers. These fliers directly attack the organizers—calling them "The Anti-Social Club for Non-Conforming Conformists of the Conservative Liberal Movement"— and "invite you to stand up against these people at the open forum." Referring directly to quotations taken from the responsive fliers, Neilsen dismissed its arguments. "I wasn't aware that we were against the A.S.W.C. [Associated Students of Whittier College]," he said. "I wasn't aware that we claimed to be 'The Voice of the Campus.'" "I wasn't aware of resenting any and all campus activities," Nass added. However, both Nass and See FORUM, page 6 Students March in L.A. Rally ■ RALLY by Ted Leslie QC Assoc. News Editor A number of Whittier College students were in attendance at a police brutality rally last Sunday, Oct. 22. Included in the number present were 15 affiliated with Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Atzlan (MEChA) and one with the International Socialist Organization. After a two-hour march to the Los Angeles Parker Center, protestors and riot police clashed, and police began firing rubber bullets in to the mass of over one thousand people. The march ^^^^^^^^^^^^ was "The perfect opportunity to voice our opinions on the in- justices we see every day," "There were a lot of people that fell; a lot of people got shot at" Christine Sisoev Whittier Resident MEChA news you can use ■ CI. Saturday brunch on Oct. 28 will be served in The Spot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. said senior Chair Luis Hernandez. The police who fired into the crowd were set off by portion of protestors who veered from the main body of the protest and marched around the side of the Parker Center. "We got to the back of the building and there were riot cops on horses that told us to turn around and go back," said Whittier resident Christine Sisoev. "There were a lot of people that fell, a lot of people got shot at," she continued. "They were just shooting into the crowd, not at anyone in partic ular." First-year student Erik Stegman marched this week- _^^ end with the International Socialist Organization. "I was right up against where they were actually beating on people," he said. "The worst was when they charged everyone up the street." According to Stegman, the most violence took place when the small crowd of protestors who attempted to encircle the building were chased and cornered up against the main crowd. A policeman knocked a protestor behind the knees with a billy club, bringing him to the pavement. One kneeled on his neck and others surrounded him while the crowd chanted, "Let him go." When police began firing non-lethal crowd control bullets, one member of his organization was hit in the chest, and his girlfriend was hit in the stomach. "He was just holding up a peace sign," Stegman said. Field oxidated. Renovated Track, End Zone Vandalized m CRIME by Rebecca Wolf QC Managing Editor Approximately $2,400 worth of damage was done to the track and field when "Oxy" was spelled out with diesel fuel in the end zone of the football field, according to Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis. A three-foot by two-foot pool of diesel fuel was also spilled on the newly renovated track surface about ten feet away from the field, along with eight speckles of fuel trailing from the field. "This is just very frustrating for all the people involved in working to make [the stadium] a state-of-the-art facility," Director of Athletic Dave Jacobs said. Jacobs added that the track has not been used since it was completed in September. The incident is believed to have occurred after Whittier defeated Occidental in the prized "Battle for the Shoes" Saturday, Oct. 21 and was discovered by Facilities Grounds Supervisor John Gonzalez the morning of- Tuesday, Oct. 24. The bronze shoes become the possesion of the winner of the Whittier-Occi- dental games—a tradition dating back to 1938 when Whittier player Myron Claxton forgot them after a game at Occidental. "Rivalries are not about destruction," football Head Coach Bob Owens said. "Great rivalries are about respect." Occidental College in Los Angeles has been notified of the vandalism. Their Campus Safety has been faxed a copy of the crime report, but it is not known if any Occidental students, faculty, or staff were involved, Lewis said. Occidental is reportedly pursuing the incident on their end. "We've communicated with Occidental; we want to take the high road," Lewis said. "If any [Whittier] student feels compelled to delve into payback, it would not be a good idea. [Occidental] is on alert." "We've talked to Occidental and assured them there would not be any retaliation," Jacobs said. "We beat them in the football game and volleyball game (held Tuesday, Oct. 24), and that's the best payback." Owens said, "Retaliation on our part would not speak very highly of our institution We won the game and we have the shoes, that should be enough." According to Lewis, petroleum products will eat through the synthetic track surface and "will weaken the integrity of the track." The damage to the track is estimated to be $2,200 while the cost to replace the grass is estimated at $200. The grass will not be replaced during the season, See VANDALISM page 6 ISSUE 8 • VOLUME 87
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Title | The QC, Vol. 87, No. 08 • October 26, 2000 |
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 | October 26, 2000 |
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 | 2013-11-06 |
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Title | 2000_10_26_001 |
OCR | ■ Wait...What Are Those Blue Bins For? Students debate the merits of recycling and wonder where our environment is headed. ■ New Courses foi January and Spring Interested in wilderness, sculptures, U.F.O.s, medicine or bookmaking? ■ Radiohead Rules! We couldn't get tickets, but we went to the concert anyway. ■ Football Ties for First Place in SCIAC Poets go 2-0 in the Conference with a win over Occidental. WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE & John Qrtaikaf r Quaker October 26,2000 The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 http://www.whittier.edu/qc Students Hold Forum to Discuss Alleged Discrepancies ■ FORUM by Amy Stice QC News Editor Fliers calling for the impeachment of senior COR President Jonathan Collard were distributed to campus mailboxes on Monday, Oct. 23 by an anonymous group of students, protesting that the Council of Representatives (COR) is not adequately representing the student body. The fliers outlined the duties of COR as detailed in the COR Constitution and extensively quoted Collard and the Quaker Campus to illustrate alleged discrepancies in Collard's campaign promises and his administration. The students have organized an informal forum to take place on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Lower Quad. Junior Clancy Neilsen is one of the forum's organizers. He claims that the overlying goal of the forum is not necessarily to impeach Collard, but to inspire activism on campus. "Apathy makes me sick," he said. "I'd be happy if we had this forum and at the end everyone hated us, but at least they'd have an opinion," junior forum organizer Travis Nass said. "[Proceeding with impeachment] depends on the forum turnout. If we're convinced at the forum that COR is doing what they're supposed to and that Collard's actions are appropriate, we wouldn't [sic]. But if we walk away feeling the same way we do now..." Nass was present at the COR meeting on Monday, Oct. 23 and invited COR members to the forum during the Public Voice section of the meeting. Collard replied that he would not attend a forum directed at his impeachment, but that senior COR Treasurer Jaison Battle would represent COR. Nass expressed confusion about this decision. "I don't really understand it. Maybe the people [Collard] has appointed, including the majority of the Executive Council, have that much of a similar opinion that it won't make a difference." Another anonymous group posted responsive fliers in the mailroom on Wednesday, Oct. 25 criticizing the forum's organizers. These fliers directly attack the organizers—calling them "The Anti-Social Club for Non-Conforming Conformists of the Conservative Liberal Movement"— and "invite you to stand up against these people at the open forum." Referring directly to quotations taken from the responsive fliers, Neilsen dismissed its arguments. "I wasn't aware that we were against the A.S.W.C. [Associated Students of Whittier College]," he said. "I wasn't aware that we claimed to be 'The Voice of the Campus.'" "I wasn't aware of resenting any and all campus activities," Nass added. However, both Nass and See FORUM, page 6 Students March in L.A. Rally ■ RALLY by Ted Leslie QC Assoc. News Editor A number of Whittier College students were in attendance at a police brutality rally last Sunday, Oct. 22. Included in the number present were 15 affiliated with Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Atzlan (MEChA) and one with the International Socialist Organization. After a two-hour march to the Los Angeles Parker Center, protestors and riot police clashed, and police began firing rubber bullets in to the mass of over one thousand people. The march ^^^^^^^^^^^^ was "The perfect opportunity to voice our opinions on the in- justices we see every day," "There were a lot of people that fell; a lot of people got shot at" Christine Sisoev Whittier Resident MEChA news you can use ■ CI. Saturday brunch on Oct. 28 will be served in The Spot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. said senior Chair Luis Hernandez. The police who fired into the crowd were set off by portion of protestors who veered from the main body of the protest and marched around the side of the Parker Center. "We got to the back of the building and there were riot cops on horses that told us to turn around and go back," said Whittier resident Christine Sisoev. "There were a lot of people that fell, a lot of people got shot at," she continued. "They were just shooting into the crowd, not at anyone in partic ular." First-year student Erik Stegman marched this week- _^^ end with the International Socialist Organization. "I was right up against where they were actually beating on people," he said. "The worst was when they charged everyone up the street." According to Stegman, the most violence took place when the small crowd of protestors who attempted to encircle the building were chased and cornered up against the main crowd. A policeman knocked a protestor behind the knees with a billy club, bringing him to the pavement. One kneeled on his neck and others surrounded him while the crowd chanted, "Let him go." When police began firing non-lethal crowd control bullets, one member of his organization was hit in the chest, and his girlfriend was hit in the stomach. "He was just holding up a peace sign," Stegman said. Field oxidated. Renovated Track, End Zone Vandalized m CRIME by Rebecca Wolf QC Managing Editor Approximately $2,400 worth of damage was done to the track and field when "Oxy" was spelled out with diesel fuel in the end zone of the football field, according to Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis. A three-foot by two-foot pool of diesel fuel was also spilled on the newly renovated track surface about ten feet away from the field, along with eight speckles of fuel trailing from the field. "This is just very frustrating for all the people involved in working to make [the stadium] a state-of-the-art facility," Director of Athletic Dave Jacobs said. Jacobs added that the track has not been used since it was completed in September. The incident is believed to have occurred after Whittier defeated Occidental in the prized "Battle for the Shoes" Saturday, Oct. 21 and was discovered by Facilities Grounds Supervisor John Gonzalez the morning of- Tuesday, Oct. 24. The bronze shoes become the possesion of the winner of the Whittier-Occi- dental games—a tradition dating back to 1938 when Whittier player Myron Claxton forgot them after a game at Occidental. "Rivalries are not about destruction," football Head Coach Bob Owens said. "Great rivalries are about respect." Occidental College in Los Angeles has been notified of the vandalism. Their Campus Safety has been faxed a copy of the crime report, but it is not known if any Occidental students, faculty, or staff were involved, Lewis said. Occidental is reportedly pursuing the incident on their end. "We've communicated with Occidental; we want to take the high road," Lewis said. "If any [Whittier] student feels compelled to delve into payback, it would not be a good idea. [Occidental] is on alert." "We've talked to Occidental and assured them there would not be any retaliation," Jacobs said. "We beat them in the football game and volleyball game (held Tuesday, Oct. 24), and that's the best payback." Owens said, "Retaliation on our part would not speak very highly of our institution We won the game and we have the shoes, that should be enough." According to Lewis, petroleum products will eat through the synthetic track surface and "will weaken the integrity of the track." The damage to the track is estimated to be $2,200 while the cost to replace the grass is estimated at $200. The grass will not be replaced during the season, See VANDALISM page 6 ISSUE 8 • VOLUME 87 |
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