The QC, Vol. 89, No. 12 • November 21, 2002

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.ittier College Since 1914
November 21,2002
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The newly purchased COR car remains undriven by Whittier
students, due in part to the College's requirement that
potential drivers be at least 21 years old. COR president
Jess Craven is in the process of appealing the regulation.
Societies reject
proposed dues
SOCIETIES
by Crystal Schlanbusch
QC Staff Writer
Societies voted against including regular member dues in Inter-
Society Council's (I.S.C.) constitution in their meeting Tuesday, Nov.
12. The proposed dues of $25 per
semester would provide I.S.C. with
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vent financial
problems, such as
the recent lack of
funding for rush
budget than in previous years. "Because COR was trying to fund ua
many clubs as possible with a limited
available budget due to a lower retention rate and fewer incoming students, the obligation to other clubs
was greater at the time."
Societies' decision not to contribute to the cost of publishing the
booklets was primarily based on their
own financial restrictions. Senior
Athenian Sabrina
Wizman said, "If
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we
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"to the dilemma we went through for
a month and a half."
Confusion regarding who was
responsible to pay for rush booklets
this fall put I.S.C. in a difficult position. According to senior I.S.C. co-
chair Ron Campbell, "Societies' budgets are pinched because of rush activities and Homecoming activities
of the fall semester." Though I.S.C.
regularly reliesonthesupportofCOR,
thecouncil was working withasmaller
Juni0r cations Board
managed to split the cost. According
to junior Publications Board chair
Luke McConnell, "If rush booklets
hadn' t gone out it would have been a
detriment to the campus, and I think
themembersofPublications Board
were aware of this."
"We were trying to be proactive so next year's I.S.C. co-
chairs would not have the same
See SOCIETIES, page 7
Craven to appeal to AGLU.
about driving restrictions
■ POLICY
by Christina Gutierrez
QC News Editor
Due in part to the College's
insurance regulation that states that
students employed to drive any
College owned vehicle must be 21
years or older, there have been few
applicants for the recently purchased
COR car dri ver' s position. Although
COR was aware of the age restriction imposed on potential drivers at
the time the golf cart was purchased,
senior COR president Jess Craven
has only recently decided to contact with the American Civil Liberties Union (A.C.L.U.) about possible age discrimination in the College's policy.
Craven decided to contact the
A.C.L.U. when he realized that not
allowing students under age 21 to
drive the vehicle could be construed
as age discrimination. "The policy
was never a mandate from the in-
Renard,
elected,
■ COR
by Patrick Holmes
QC Assistant News Editor
According to results posted by
the Elections Committee, the Executive Council elections yielded no
winner in the presidential race with
none of the four candidates receiving over 50 percent of the vote, but
uncontested vice president and external affairs commissioner candidates junior Max Renard and sophomore Jessica Gardezy were voted
in, and sophomore QC Staff Writer
Lindsey Brengle won the office of
secretary.
As in compliance with the
A.S.W.C. constitution, on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22. a
runoff election will be held between
juniors Todd Spanier and Zach Winters, who were the two candidates
with the highest number of votes.
Candidates that won the election held on Nov. 14 and 15 will
assume office when classes resume
for the January Interim. "I plan to
surance company, it was only a
recommendation," he said.
According to Executive Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services Jan Meredith,
the College's insurance company
recommended that the age requirement be a part of the contract with
"The policy was never a
mandate from the insurance company, it was
only a recommendation."
Jess Craven
senior COR president
Gem, the cart's manufacturer and a
subsidiary of the Chrysler Corporation, for liability reasons.
Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis emphasized that the
existence ofthe policy was an integral part ofthe negotiation processes for the car last year. Craven said
that COR was aware that the insurance company had recommended
Gardezy,
runoff to
do all that I can for the students of
Whittier now that they have entrusted me with the vice presidency ."junior VicePresident-electMax
Renard said. "I want the A.S.W.C.
to know that I am always available
to hear student's concerns and issues."
"I want the A.S.W.C. to
know that I am always
available to hear student's concerns and
issues."
Max Renard
COR Vice Presidentelect
Brengle said she hopes to focus
her efforts as secretary, who traditionally also serves as chair of the
elections committee, to expand participation of students in elections.
"I want to look into using scantrons,
expanding the number of days to
vote, and making it easier for more
then one-third of the students to
an age requirement when they purchased the $6,000 vehicle, and was
willing to accept it as a condition of
purchasing the cart.
However, "No one alerted us
about the California insurance policy that says you can't discriminate
against drivers on the basis of their
age," Craven said. "You can only
use driving experience and records
[as a basis for employment]."
"[The A.C.L.U.] has done a lot
with college students, and a lot with
age discrimination, although they
have never dealt with anything exactly like this that I know about,"
Craven said. "I wanted to gather
more information, and I did not
want to go spend A.S.W.C. fees on
a lawyer." Although the A.C.L.U.
has not officially accepted the case,
there will not be a charge for their
services.
Lewis described the policy as a
"risk management decision. [The
See POLICY, page 6
Brengle
beheld
participate in the elections," Brengle said. External Affairs Commissioner-elect Jessica Gardezy said,
"I appreciate everyone that voted
for me, and the opportunity to represent them."
For the presidential candidates,
final results will not be compiled
until after the runoff election on
Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov.
22. The two candidates for the top
position in the executive cabinet
will be voted on along with the Legislative election for members-at-large. "I
See COR, page 7
\News You Can Use
The Quaker Campus will not
publish next week due to
Thanksgiving break. The next
publication date will be Thursday, Dec. 5.
The last meal served at the
C.I. before Thanksgiving break
will be lunch on Wednesday,
Nov. 27. The C.I. will reopen for
breakfast on Monday, Dec. 2.
ISSUE 12 • VOLUME 89
Letters—WOW!
Something about the
Women of Whittier calendar has sparked campus
debate. Find out what.
Opinions, Page 2
Chicken and vaginas
Travel with us to the outer reaches of Pasadena and read all about
everyone's favorite subject:
talking vaginas.
Campus Life, Page 8
Holy Shatner!
Willis Barnstone interprets the
bible, Harry Potter finds some
chamber, and TV's Captain
Kirk makes an appearance.
A&E, Page 11
Owens bids farewell
Head Football Coach Bob Owens
and Defensive Coordinator Steve
Garcia resign leaving the football
team in need of new management.
Sports, Page 16