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■ How Diverse Is It, Really? Students speak out about Diverse Identities week. Do we need such a campus-wide event to remind us how diverse we are? ■ Diverse Identities Week Students put Christianity on trial, watched grown women squeal over Barbie dolls and contemplated Snow White's gender role. ■ Whittier Embraces the Poetry of Affirmation I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me. ■ P • Y ;:::Y ; M ■ Oh, Canada, our Home and Native Land There seems to be an abundance of Canadian pride on the men's lacrosse team, and the 12 north-of- the-border members explain why. WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE March 29,2001 Y ' fit'- John QTttnkaf jWfdttia j/A Quaker Campus The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 J. „,_,*__—-_ http://www.inrtiittier.eda/iK: Students Support Diploma Change ■ COR by Eric Dzinski QC Opinions Editor Ninety-six percent of students responding to a Council of Representatives (COR) survey favorthe addition of major and minor titles to Whittier's diplomas, junior Council of Representatives (COR) President Jeff Cleveland said. COR polled students outside of the Campus Inn (C.I.) Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 through 28. "This isn't the very last count," said Cleveland. According to Cleveland, some of the survey forms were still out. Cleveland said that the results from the surveys collected came out "overwhelmingly in favor" of adding majors to diplomas. According to Cleveland, the next step is to take the proposal to various faculty committees. He said that COR would present the results to the Faculty Executive Committee in hopes of obtaining their support on the matter. Ultimately, COR plans to take the matter to the President's Office. According to College President Katherine Haley Will, changing the look of the diplomas will take an act of the President's Of- ■ CLARIFICATION fice. "There are no other processes; the College issues diplomas and is the arbiter of how they will be issued," said Will. Will said that it is not customary for colleges to list majors or minors on diplomas; rather it is more common to list the degree confirmed, such as "Bachelor of the Arts." "Whittier would be very unusual in issuing diplomas which listed majors and minors," Will said. "The transcript is the accepted mode, in the world of education and the world of work, for communicating the kind of course- work completed," Will said. One of the complaints listed on the COR-sponsored flyers that students received in their mailboxes last week was that college graduates should not have to show potential employers-their transcripts. Will said that the current diploma is issued "thoughtfully, and with the most careful concern for the best practice in higher education and for our students' best interests." Cleveland said that a COR resolution is a possible outcome, but that it would be little more See DIPLOMA page 5 D.I. Week Raises Awareness Senior Davin Weinzimmer displays a "shirt" exhibited on the Lower Quad on Wednesday, March 28. As part of Diverse Identities (D.I.) Week, the Cultural Center sponsored its own version of "The Clothesline Project" and allowed students to write messages about assault on paper cut-outs of shirts. For complete coverage of the week's events, see the Campus Life and A&E sections. Due to a printing error, several of the quotes in last week's front-page story, "Woman Accuses Franklins of Voyeurism, Society Denies," /Issue 21, Volume 877 were not complete. What follows is a reprinting of each of the quotes lliat were unclear, along with contextual information. Weapon Confiscated From Harris A Room The woman, who asked to remain anonym< ms. told the Quaker Campus (QC) that she was alone with a Franklin in a locked room and that her shirt was off when another Franklin Society member kicked in the door and started taking pictures of her. She said that the other men present stood behind him and laughed. "None of ihcrrs did any- thin . s me or to stop him," the >aid. *** On the morning of Sunday, March 18, however, the victim's roommate says that she went to the house where the alleged photography took place, knocked and entered before the door was answered. *#* The victim says she does not feel the society is remorseful enough. "If they were sorry about it, why didn't they just give me the film?" She asked. *** Voyeurism, or the act of covertly instrumentally viewing anyone who has reason to believe that they are in a private space, is illegal according to the California Penal Code (647k) and is consid ered a sexual offense at Whittier College. *** "I don't want this to turn into a 'he said, she said' battle played out through the media," [Senior Franklin Society President MikejMuller said. 'This is being handled through the school. Everyone involved has been interviewed by Campus Safety and is cooperating with them. I've apologized to the girl involved and I'm confident that any problems will be addressed and resolved." ■ CRIME by Raluca Zelinschi QC Asst. News Editor A Resident Advisor and an Area Coordinator found what they believed to be a handgun during a routine health and safety check in Harris A on Thursday, March 22* according to Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis. At approximately 4:30 p.m., the two found the semi-automatic-looking weapon lying in plain sight on the floor between the bed and the desk. The student was not present at the time. Campus Safety was called and the gun was confiscated. The gun was identified as a b.b. gun, according to the Campus Safety report. Concerned that there may be other things in the room that would pose a problem, such as ammunition, a search warrant was obtained from Dean of Students Dave Leonard. Nothing else was found during the search, according to Lewis. Whittier College policy, as well as State of California law, forbids the possession of weapons on campus. According to Lewis, the application of sanctions in such cases are up to Residential Life. ISSUE 22 • VOLUME 87
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Title | The QC, Vol. 87, No. 22 • March 29, 2001 |
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 | March 29, 2001 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 16 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Date-Created | 2013-11-06 |
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Title | 2001_03_29_p001 |
OCR | ■ How Diverse Is It, Really? Students speak out about Diverse Identities week. Do we need such a campus-wide event to remind us how diverse we are? ■ Diverse Identities Week Students put Christianity on trial, watched grown women squeal over Barbie dolls and contemplated Snow White's gender role. ■ Whittier Embraces the Poetry of Affirmation I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me. ■ P • Y ;:::Y ; M ■ Oh, Canada, our Home and Native Land There seems to be an abundance of Canadian pride on the men's lacrosse team, and the 12 north-of- the-border members explain why. WHITTIER ♦ COLLEGE March 29,2001 Y ' fit'- John QTttnkaf jWfdttia j/A Quaker Campus The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 J. „,_,*__—-_ http://www.inrtiittier.eda/iK: Students Support Diploma Change ■ COR by Eric Dzinski QC Opinions Editor Ninety-six percent of students responding to a Council of Representatives (COR) survey favorthe addition of major and minor titles to Whittier's diplomas, junior Council of Representatives (COR) President Jeff Cleveland said. COR polled students outside of the Campus Inn (C.I.) Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 through 28. "This isn't the very last count," said Cleveland. According to Cleveland, some of the survey forms were still out. Cleveland said that the results from the surveys collected came out "overwhelmingly in favor" of adding majors to diplomas. According to Cleveland, the next step is to take the proposal to various faculty committees. He said that COR would present the results to the Faculty Executive Committee in hopes of obtaining their support on the matter. Ultimately, COR plans to take the matter to the President's Office. According to College President Katherine Haley Will, changing the look of the diplomas will take an act of the President's Of- ■ CLARIFICATION fice. "There are no other processes; the College issues diplomas and is the arbiter of how they will be issued," said Will. Will said that it is not customary for colleges to list majors or minors on diplomas; rather it is more common to list the degree confirmed, such as "Bachelor of the Arts." "Whittier would be very unusual in issuing diplomas which listed majors and minors," Will said. "The transcript is the accepted mode, in the world of education and the world of work, for communicating the kind of course- work completed," Will said. One of the complaints listed on the COR-sponsored flyers that students received in their mailboxes last week was that college graduates should not have to show potential employers-their transcripts. Will said that the current diploma is issued "thoughtfully, and with the most careful concern for the best practice in higher education and for our students' best interests." Cleveland said that a COR resolution is a possible outcome, but that it would be little more See DIPLOMA page 5 D.I. Week Raises Awareness Senior Davin Weinzimmer displays a "shirt" exhibited on the Lower Quad on Wednesday, March 28. As part of Diverse Identities (D.I.) Week, the Cultural Center sponsored its own version of "The Clothesline Project" and allowed students to write messages about assault on paper cut-outs of shirts. For complete coverage of the week's events, see the Campus Life and A&E sections. Due to a printing error, several of the quotes in last week's front-page story, "Woman Accuses Franklins of Voyeurism, Society Denies," /Issue 21, Volume 877 were not complete. What follows is a reprinting of each of the quotes lliat were unclear, along with contextual information. Weapon Confiscated From Harris A Room The woman, who asked to remain anonym< ms. told the Quaker Campus (QC) that she was alone with a Franklin in a locked room and that her shirt was off when another Franklin Society member kicked in the door and started taking pictures of her. She said that the other men present stood behind him and laughed. "None of ihcrrs did any- thin . s me or to stop him," the >aid. *** On the morning of Sunday, March 18, however, the victim's roommate says that she went to the house where the alleged photography took place, knocked and entered before the door was answered. *#* The victim says she does not feel the society is remorseful enough. "If they were sorry about it, why didn't they just give me the film?" She asked. *** Voyeurism, or the act of covertly instrumentally viewing anyone who has reason to believe that they are in a private space, is illegal according to the California Penal Code (647k) and is consid ered a sexual offense at Whittier College. *** "I don't want this to turn into a 'he said, she said' battle played out through the media," [Senior Franklin Society President MikejMuller said. 'This is being handled through the school. Everyone involved has been interviewed by Campus Safety and is cooperating with them. I've apologized to the girl involved and I'm confident that any problems will be addressed and resolved." ■ CRIME by Raluca Zelinschi QC Asst. News Editor A Resident Advisor and an Area Coordinator found what they believed to be a handgun during a routine health and safety check in Harris A on Thursday, March 22* according to Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis. At approximately 4:30 p.m., the two found the semi-automatic-looking weapon lying in plain sight on the floor between the bed and the desk. The student was not present at the time. Campus Safety was called and the gun was confiscated. The gun was identified as a b.b. gun, according to the Campus Safety report. Concerned that there may be other things in the room that would pose a problem, such as ammunition, a search warrant was obtained from Dean of Students Dave Leonard. Nothing else was found during the search, according to Lewis. Whittier College policy, as well as State of California law, forbids the possession of weapons on campus. According to Lewis, the application of sanctions in such cases are up to Residential Life. ISSUE 22 • VOLUME 87 |
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