The QC, Vol. 77, No. 24 • April 18, 1991

              QUAKER CAMPUS
Volume LXXVII, Number 24  April 18,1991
The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914
April 18,1991
By Sarah GammilWJC Photography Editor
Ray Dezember, Chairman of the Whittier College Board of
Trustees Speaks at the John Greenleaf Whittier Dinner.
Dezember Praises Ash
At Annual College Dinner
By Julie Amiton
QC Assistant News Editor
"He has hit the ground
running," Ray Dezember,
Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, said of President
James Ash, keynote speaker at
the John Greenleaf Whittier
Society annual dinner last
Sunday in the Campus Inn (CI).
"I believe he will lead us to the
levels of performance and
recognition we deserve."
The purpose of the day,
according to Ash, was to "share
with the College's closest
friends," the progress Whittier
has made.
Members of the Society were
invited to "Sunday at Whittier,"
where they were able to spend
the day on campus.
"The event was designed to
show Whittier College off to our
closest friends and supporters,
and allow them to see campus
changes," Susie Pearce, Vice
PresidentofAdvancement, said.
Ash accredited recent
changes on campus to the $18
million bond taken out by the
College in December 1989.
According to Ash, with this
money, the College was able to
address six major points on
campus.
Please see DINNER page 4.
Stolen Computer Returned
By Caitlin Duffy
QC News Editor
A $5,500 Macintosh 2SE
computer which was stolen from
the Computer Center in March,
was found last Thursday
morning outside of the
mailroom, Carl Dury, Director
of Computing Services said.
When Phil Tizzino, mail
clerk, arrived at the mailroom
at 7:00 a.m., he noticed a large
UHaul packing box sitting
outside, addressed to the
Computer Center.
Dury, who came to check his
mail at 10:00 a.m., received the
box which contained the
computer and monitor but was
missing the keyboard and
mouse.
"The computer is intact and
will eventually go into one of the
student computer labs," Dury
said.
The Macintosh has been
thoroughly inspected and,
although Dury is pleased that it
was returned, "the investigation
will still continue."
"Not all is forgiven," Dury
added.
According to Ed Malone,
Director of Campus Safety, an
investigator was brought in from
a private firm to locate the
computer.
After evaluating the
incident, the investigator
submitted a report to Malone
about possible scenarios.
"It was necessary for an
outsider to be hired, because, at
the time (prior to Malone being
hired), there was no one on the
staff who could conduct
investigations," he said.
Malone will be reviewing the
report this week and will "decide
whether or not the investigation
should continue."
Calvert Upset With Administration;
Sends Angry Letter to President Ash
By Josh du Lac
QC Sports Editor
In response to an editorial
published in the April 11 edition
of the QC ("Why Can't We
Win?"), Sherry Calvert,
Assistant Director of Athletics,
sentaletter to President James
Ash which blamed the
Administration for criticism
directed towards all athletic
programs on campus, with the
exception of men's lacrosse.
The letter stated: "I for one,
with many others concurring,
am angered beyond belief by
the inaction ofWhittier College
administrators regarding
issues I and others have
brought before you.
"Not only have you
subjected our coaching staff to
public ridicule, but some 300
student-athletes who do not
play lacrosse and who do not
receive the privileges which
have now become standard in
the lacrosse program have now
become ridiculed.
"You need to accept the
responsibility for these insults
Sherry Calvert
directed towards the majority
of our student athletes, as the
facilitator of a system which
provides privileges to one team
not made available to any other
team."
The letter continued: "The
unfairness of these insults to
student-athletes in all sports
except lacrosse cannot be
excused. An apology to these
students will not be enough.
The damage which our
programs have incurred as a
result of this inevitable outcome
is immeasurable. Quite
frankly, Whittier College
student-athletes deserve
better.
"I am incensed at the harm
now inflicted on my student-
athletes and all others in the
athletic department as well.
This, on top of the concerns I
have previously expressed, has
heightened my desire to take
action. Indeed, I am not sure I
can continue to look myself in
the mirror and feel I am being
true to the things I believe, to
not move forward in some way."
In addition to the letter
addressed to Ash, Calvert
drafted a petition that was to
be signed by all consenting
Please see LETTER page 14.
Religion Professor to Speak at Commencement
By Mike Machado
QC Staff Writer
"He is one of the most.
provocative speakers on the
humanities," as well as being,
"one of the most quoted scholars
in the United States, President
James Ash said, about this year's
Commencement speaker, Dr.
Martin E. Marty, Professor of
the History of Christianity at
the University of Chicago.
Marty was the doctoral
advisor to Ash and Dr. Joseph
Price, Religion professor while
they were studying at U. of
Chicago.
Price described Marty as "a
remarkable teacher," and "an
Please see MARTY page 4.
Sarah GammilVQC Photography Editor
Lancers (sitting) Jeff Laiblin, Mike Beasley, Jesse La Vere, Mark Gothold,
Chris Williams (in window) Hal LaBore, Mike Shore, and Darrel Nabers.
Mona Kai, sponsored by the Lancer society, ASWC and Bud Lite is an annual week-long party
dating back to the 1950's. In the 70's the event was ranked in Playboy Magazine as one of the
Top Ten Wildest College Parties. Lancer Jeff Laiblin said that once again Mona Kai will be "the
biggest party of the year by far." Commemorative t-shirts are still available at the hut.