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The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 October 31,2002 QUAKER CAMPUS Students doubt quality of Health Center service In the face of student complaints, the Center stresses its credibility and desire to help M HEALTH by Christina Gutierrez QC News Editor With the change of weather, and the onset of cold and flu season rapidly approaching, many Whittier students may find it necessary to trek up to the Student Health Services building for much needed relief. However, according to a number of Whittier students, the services provided by the Center may not solve students' health problems. Sophomore Kristin Oase tells of her experience with the Health Center regarding antibiotics. She visited the Center last week, worried about the appearance of blood in her urine. "I'm not sexually active, so I knew that it was unlikely that I had a urinary tract infection (U.T.I.)," she said. "When [Health Center physician Dr. William Stim- ler] took a urine sample to test for blood, he did something wrong, and nothing showed up at first. He accused me of making the whole thing up, telling me that it was probably a U.T.I." "When [A Health Center physician ] took a urine sample to test for blood, he did something wrong, and nothing showed up at first. He accused me of making the whole thing up." .. ~ Kristin Oase * Sophomore Allegedly, when Stimler happened to glance back at the sample cup minutes later, he noticed that it had changed color. "He said to me, 'I guess you're not making it up,'" Oase said. She was given an antibiotic and told that the problem would clear up within seven days. "When I got home, I noticed that he had given my roommate the exact same antibiotic for her sore throat," she said. When her symptoms did not disappear after seven days, Oase went back to the Health Center, only to be told that she could not be tested for kidney or bladder problems for two weeks—the amount of time it would take the medication Stimler had given her to leave her system. Attempts to contact Stimler for comment were unsuccessful. According to Director of Health Services Colleen Leidy, the Center prescribes low doses of common antibiotic like amoxacillian, tetracycline, urithremician, and certain sulfur-based medications because, See HEALTH CENTER, page 7 DUSTIN RAY / QC SPORTS CO-EDITOR A lightweight football helmet touted by its manufacturer as revolutionary in its design is scrutinized by others for allegedly failing to adequately protect players from head injury. The standards for helmet design are at fault, say professional equipment managers. Forfull story, see Sports page 16. Security cameras see all The security cam parking lot keeps ALLISON CORONA / QC ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR era positioned above the Campus Inn a vigilant watch over students' cars. ■ SAFETY by Patrick Holmes QC Assistant News Editor Contrary to popular belief, the security camera located in the Campus Inn (C.I.) parking lot is working, and while not completely effective, Campus Safety is working to improve the system and increase security on campus. Original problems with the camera have been fixed "but the picture quality is still not as good as we would like," Chief of Campus Safety Bernard Alex said. "We are currently working to get that fixed." According to Alex, the camera has been working since August, after a faulty fiber optic line was repaired. Networking Manager Jim Bogdan is currently working on improving the picture quality of the feed from the camera to Campus Safety but declined to comment on the current status of that project. A recent occurrence of car vandalism, as reported in the QC [Issue 8, Volume 89], has sparked stu dents' interest as to what is being done to protect their property. "If we cannot feel our cars are safe in a parking lot with a surveillance camera, then it is hard to be confident that they won't get vandalized in other parking lots on campus," First- year student Brycie Jones said. Some have also questioned the effectiveness of the camera located on the C.I. balcony overlooking the parking lot, pointing out that the feed to Campus Safety has not been recorded in the recent past. "Until we were able to determine what was wrong with the cameras, we could not fix the problem with the recorder," Alex said. "We determined we needed to purchase a new tape recorder and that is what we have done." Alex announced during an unrelated talk with COR at their regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 28 that the new equipment had arrived and was currently being installed. While Campus Safety hopes the camera and new equipment will deter crime in the parking lots, Alex admits there is more to be done than monitor the camera. According to Alex, there is no set schedule for officers to patrol the parking lots, Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis said: "Every time we go out on a call, we are in and around the parking lots. We establish a presence and are there to assist the students if there is an incident that needs our attention." Alex added, "Statistically our numbers are good, officers have a large presence in the parking lots while attending to other duties." Still some students question the ability of Campus Safety to protect students' property. "I don't think their presence is intimidating to anyone. They don't have any authority over people in the community," senior Nicole Davison said. "The people doing the vandaliz- See CAMERAS, page 7 News You Can Use For an update on the curriculum restructuring, visit the Curriculum Committee Web site at: http://web.whittier.edu/academic/ curriculumcommittee/ curriculumcommittee.htm. ISSUE 9 • VOLUME 89 Fees' Knees Three seperate letters to the editor speak in favor of paying higher student body fees. Opinions, Page 3 Politics and Pants What's the correlation between the two you ask? Turn to our page to find out the answer that's been plaguing scientists for years! Campus Life, Page 8 Ring the Belle, Sir! From knighted Beatle's music to the sweet sounds of Susan 'Belle' Egan, we got, we got, we got what you need. A&E, Page 11 One Hot Minute A blocked field goal denies football their first win of the season, and women's soccer beats U.C. Santa Cruz. Huzzah! Sports, Page 14
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Title | The QC, Vol. 89, No. 09 • October 31, 2002 |
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 31, 2002 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 16 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Date-Created | 2013-11-11 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 2002_10_31_001 |
OCR | The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 October 31,2002 QUAKER CAMPUS Students doubt quality of Health Center service In the face of student complaints, the Center stresses its credibility and desire to help M HEALTH by Christina Gutierrez QC News Editor With the change of weather, and the onset of cold and flu season rapidly approaching, many Whittier students may find it necessary to trek up to the Student Health Services building for much needed relief. However, according to a number of Whittier students, the services provided by the Center may not solve students' health problems. Sophomore Kristin Oase tells of her experience with the Health Center regarding antibiotics. She visited the Center last week, worried about the appearance of blood in her urine. "I'm not sexually active, so I knew that it was unlikely that I had a urinary tract infection (U.T.I.)," she said. "When [Health Center physician Dr. William Stim- ler] took a urine sample to test for blood, he did something wrong, and nothing showed up at first. He accused me of making the whole thing up, telling me that it was probably a U.T.I." "When [A Health Center physician ] took a urine sample to test for blood, he did something wrong, and nothing showed up at first. He accused me of making the whole thing up." .. ~ Kristin Oase * Sophomore Allegedly, when Stimler happened to glance back at the sample cup minutes later, he noticed that it had changed color. "He said to me, 'I guess you're not making it up,'" Oase said. She was given an antibiotic and told that the problem would clear up within seven days. "When I got home, I noticed that he had given my roommate the exact same antibiotic for her sore throat," she said. When her symptoms did not disappear after seven days, Oase went back to the Health Center, only to be told that she could not be tested for kidney or bladder problems for two weeks—the amount of time it would take the medication Stimler had given her to leave her system. Attempts to contact Stimler for comment were unsuccessful. According to Director of Health Services Colleen Leidy, the Center prescribes low doses of common antibiotic like amoxacillian, tetracycline, urithremician, and certain sulfur-based medications because, See HEALTH CENTER, page 7 DUSTIN RAY / QC SPORTS CO-EDITOR A lightweight football helmet touted by its manufacturer as revolutionary in its design is scrutinized by others for allegedly failing to adequately protect players from head injury. The standards for helmet design are at fault, say professional equipment managers. Forfull story, see Sports page 16. Security cameras see all The security cam parking lot keeps ALLISON CORONA / QC ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR era positioned above the Campus Inn a vigilant watch over students' cars. ■ SAFETY by Patrick Holmes QC Assistant News Editor Contrary to popular belief, the security camera located in the Campus Inn (C.I.) parking lot is working, and while not completely effective, Campus Safety is working to improve the system and increase security on campus. Original problems with the camera have been fixed "but the picture quality is still not as good as we would like," Chief of Campus Safety Bernard Alex said. "We are currently working to get that fixed." According to Alex, the camera has been working since August, after a faulty fiber optic line was repaired. Networking Manager Jim Bogdan is currently working on improving the picture quality of the feed from the camera to Campus Safety but declined to comment on the current status of that project. A recent occurrence of car vandalism, as reported in the QC [Issue 8, Volume 89], has sparked stu dents' interest as to what is being done to protect their property. "If we cannot feel our cars are safe in a parking lot with a surveillance camera, then it is hard to be confident that they won't get vandalized in other parking lots on campus," First- year student Brycie Jones said. Some have also questioned the effectiveness of the camera located on the C.I. balcony overlooking the parking lot, pointing out that the feed to Campus Safety has not been recorded in the recent past. "Until we were able to determine what was wrong with the cameras, we could not fix the problem with the recorder," Alex said. "We determined we needed to purchase a new tape recorder and that is what we have done." Alex announced during an unrelated talk with COR at their regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 28 that the new equipment had arrived and was currently being installed. While Campus Safety hopes the camera and new equipment will deter crime in the parking lots, Alex admits there is more to be done than monitor the camera. According to Alex, there is no set schedule for officers to patrol the parking lots, Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis said: "Every time we go out on a call, we are in and around the parking lots. We establish a presence and are there to assist the students if there is an incident that needs our attention." Alex added, "Statistically our numbers are good, officers have a large presence in the parking lots while attending to other duties." Still some students question the ability of Campus Safety to protect students' property. "I don't think their presence is intimidating to anyone. They don't have any authority over people in the community," senior Nicole Davison said. "The people doing the vandaliz- See CAMERAS, page 7 News You Can Use For an update on the curriculum restructuring, visit the Curriculum Committee Web site at: http://web.whittier.edu/academic/ curriculumcommittee/ curriculumcommittee.htm. ISSUE 9 • VOLUME 89 Fees' Knees Three seperate letters to the editor speak in favor of paying higher student body fees. Opinions, Page 3 Politics and Pants What's the correlation between the two you ask? Turn to our page to find out the answer that's been plaguing scientists for years! Campus Life, Page 8 Ring the Belle, Sir! From knighted Beatle's music to the sweet sounds of Susan 'Belle' Egan, we got, we got, we got what you need. A&E, Page 11 One Hot Minute A blocked field goal denies football their first win of the season, and women's soccer beats U.C. Santa Cruz. Huzzah! Sports, Page 14 |
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