The QC, Vol. 77, No. 25 • April 25, 1991

              QUAKER CAMPUS
Volume LXXVII, Number 25
April 25,1991
Student Finds Mutilated Cats and
Alter Alongside Harris Pathway
By Adam Webster
QC Staff Writer
The remains of two dead,
mutilated cats and articles of
clothing were discovered, by a
student, off of the path between
Harris and Wardman on the
afternoon of Tuesday, April 16.
An investigation into the
incident remains at a stand still,
Ed Malone, Director of Campus
Safety said.
The student, who wishes to
remain anonymous due to safety
and security reasons, said, 1
was sitting on the benches when
I noticed something black down
the path about 35-40 feet away.
I went down to get a closer look.
Then I noticed a beaten down
path so, I went further in where
I saw clothing and a bag. But I
heard people coming up behind
me so I didn't look in the bag."
The student left the niche
where he had spotted the
remains when "the people fled
to their car." He decided to
leave the scene and while doing
so, passed a car of
people whom he had never seen
before. _1
Later that night the student
returned to the site with three
friends to examine the contents
of the bag. In it they found
"articles of clothing thatsmelled
of sweat, jeans, several trash
bags, scraps of material and
black facial paint." They also
found a piece of paper that had
"weird names with slash like
markings next to about eight of
them," the student said.
According to the security
report that was filed regarding
the incident, the four students
went to the Campus Safety office
with the contents of the bag and
turned them in to the officer on
duty, Annette Velasco, who then
went to the site to investigate.
There, she located "two cats
that had been cut in half with
some body parts missing." Also
noted in Velasco's report was
the fact that the students had
found an altar about ten feet
away from where the bag had
been. However, the paper with
the unidentified names is not
mentioned in the report.
Just after midnight the
Whittier Police Department was
called and approximately 30
minutes later an officer arrived
to scout the area. However, he
found nothing new and left at
12:55.
The next morning when
Please see CAT page 5.
BOG Increases Student Fees
By Kirsten Larsen
QC Staff Writer
A student body fee increase,
has been approved, Alvin
Henderson, ASWC President,
said.
The money received from
the students every year is put
into a fund to aid the Quaker
Campus, the Acropolis, the
Board of Governors (BOG) and
other campus organizations.
"Effective programs cost
money," Henderson stated. The
increase to $165 is only a nine
dollar increase on this year's
fees.
Freshman Heidi Barker,
said, "If it will improve the
quality of the programs we're
going to have, I'm willing to pay
the extra $9."
Nevertheless, "arbitrary
decisions about this topic
present conflicts," Henderson
said. He suggested that a
derived percentage formula like
the one used for the annual
tuition increase that would
enable the student body fees to
increase in an orderly manner.
The fees have not been
raised since 1986.
The lack of finances for the
student body means that clubs
must independently search for
financial resources. Generally
the clubs look to the
Administration, Faculty
Masters and other financial
supporters
With the increase in fees,
the clubs that submit a
justifiable proposal will be given
between $150 and $200,
Henderson said.
In comparison to Whittier's
$165 fee, Occidental College's is
$123 per year; Ciaremont
McKenna's is $100 and
Redlands' is $200.
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By Sarah Gammill/ QC Photography Editor
Three admitted students try their hand at painting the Rock at one
of Sunday's activities for prospectives.
Turnout Higher Than Expected at
Admitted Students Admissions Faire
By Yolanda Juarez
QC Staff Writer
One hundred and forty four
prospective students .attended
the President's Reception for
admitted students, last Sunday.
"Ninety percent of the
students whom we invited
attended, which is outstanding,"
Urmi Kar, Associate Director of
Admissions, said.
President James Ash, the
Financial Aid and Admissions
Staff, 21 faculty members, and
many Whittier College students
helped to welcome and inform
candidates for the class of 1995.
"The goal of the day was to
parallel the student's first day at
Whittier," Kar stated.
Early in the day, a brunch
was held at Ash's home for those
students who received merit or
talent scholarships.
Later, presentations were
made by several faculty,
designed to give incoming
students an taste of the Whittier
classroom.
Alex Rojano, a prospective
student from Hacienda Heights
found this program interesting:
"Whatreally excited me was the
presentation by the teachers. I
really enjoyed that. It caught
my attention."
During the day, parents
and students were also informed
about the Faculty Masters
program and were taken on
tours of their homes.
Information tables were
also set up in the quad to expose
the admitted students to all
aspects of college life, ranging
from the Bookstore selling
Whittier t-shirts to campus
safety to Interclub members.
Prospective students were
recruited by current society
members to help paint the rock
purple and gold.
Annalee Paulo, who attends
St. Joseph High School in
Lakewood, commented on the
overall atmosphere of the
campus. "Everyone seems to
know each other by their first
name." She compared a recent
visit to the Whittier campus to
that of a Cal State school: "No
one talked. It was almost quiet."
Paulo was excited to be able
to speak with the students and
faculty during her visit (on
Sunday). "It was interesting to
see more student and teacher
interaction."
Amy Raat of Santa Ana was
one the scholarship recipients.
"I'm 99% sure now that I'm
coming here (Whittier)," she said.
"It's been nice talkingto students;
getting their perspective on
things."
According to Kar the event
was timed to be immediately
prior the deadline for the
student's acceptance decisions.
"We are hoping for a record year,
but it's still too early to tell," Kar
said, of the potentially large
freshman class.
"There's definitely been a
significant increase in
applications, but we'll have to
wait and see."
"We achieved what we
wanted to," Kar said.
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-What to do after
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-Ruyles to Follow
-Admissions
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FEATURES
Pages 10-13
-Senior's Rock Opera
set to open
-Helpful hints when a
hangover hits
-Whittier community
\vcelebrate Earth Day
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SPORTS
Pages 14-16
-Baseball still in the
hunt for SCIAC title
-Jenner excels in home
track meet
-Lacrosse team travels
, to Arizona