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May 8,2003 QUAKER CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc Liberty Bell to serve as conservative voice ■ PUBLICATION by Christina Gutierrez QC News Co-Editor As one of an increased number of right-wing publications on college campuses, a group of conservative students, led by Editor-in- chief senior Jess Craven, published The Liberty Bell. The group's goal was to be a self-proclaimed voice of conservative students. Craven stated that the paper's main purpose was to provide a forum for conservative students who might be intimidated to voice their opinions on what they perceive to be a liberal campus. "Let's be honest, we have openly socialist and Marxist professors at Whittier," he said. "Whittier College is Los Angeles' tropical oasis for leftist aca- demia, complete with mud baths and a massage parlor." The paper, to be published monthly, consists of student articles responding to issues ranging from war protestors to the events surrounding Bill Simon's speech made at Los Portales. According to Craven, the paper was never meant to provide objective news coverage. He commented, "The Liberty Bell was not designed to be another QC. [It] is a forum for conservative thought." Liberty Bell copy editor first-year student Josh Barnett expressed hope that the paper will eventually grow to include both objective news and conservative opinion pieces. Unlike other campus publications, The Liberty Bell is not funded through student body fees. Craven stressed that it is entirely independently funded and will never ask for funding from Publication Board or any other on-campus organization. He did comment, however, that "Shawn Steel has been very good to The Liberty Bell, and we are eternally grateful." According to Assistant Professor of Political Science Caroline Heldman, the paper is comparable to others that are part of a Newt Gingrich-advocated project to set up "conservative student publications on campuses across the nation using alumni funding." Heldman stated that the nature ofthe publication and its articles would lead her to believe that The Liberty Bell is part of a network of more than 80 right wing-leaning student publications. Although Craven acknowledged that there are other like-minded publications with similar goals, he stated that the Whittier publication is not part of any central organization of conservative publications, and indeed that no such organization exists to his knowledge. See LIBERTY BELL, page 5 Graduating seniors face average debt of $ 17K ■ SENIORS by Patrick Holmes QC Co-News Editor Seniors graduating this year will leave Whittier with an average of $17,125 in student loans from the government. Accordi ng to Director of Office of Student Financing Nina Martinez, this is the average amount haf students borrow over four years at Whittier. This figure does not count money that parents may have borrowed on behalf of students. Martinez says that whatever money is left after the government loans is usually taken care of by the parents. "It is harder to come up with an average for parents," Martinez said. "For this year there are 141 parents with plus loans, adding up to $1.5 million in aid." This amount, when averaged out, is $ 10,600 in loans per student. However, not all students had to take out loans. Senior Ron Campbell said, "I have very little debt Oh Baby! No, we're not talking about Professor Doreen O'Connor Gomez, we're talkin' about all of our letters—boo ya! Opinions, Page 2 because my mommy and daddy paid my tuition." Martinez said that the average student loan at Whittier is consistent with other private schools. "When you compare us to state schools like Cal State and the UC schools those students will borrow significantly less," Martinez said. "But their tuition is also much low- "My mommy and daddy paid my tuition" Ron Campbell Senior er." She also said that the majority of students at private institutions take out loans. "I have $16,000 in debt, but I realize that is the cost of getting an education here," senior Clancy Nelson said. Some seniors have turned to the Career Services office to find a way to pay off their debt. "The most important advice I give to everyone is to have a targeted job search," Director of Career Services Linda Ross said. "Many recruiters say 'I'm not your career counselor; it's up to you to choose what you can do and then market yourself to me.'" Ross stressed the importance of not waiting until senior year to plan for after graduation. She explained that when recruiters look at a pool of applicants, if there are a few that have two internships before they graduate then they will be the first people the recruiters will consider. "I don't know exactly what I am going to do," senior Nicole Dampeer said. "I am taking a year off, and will probably waitress while taking some education classes." While data is not available for this year's graduating seniors, a survey conducted by Career Services ofthe 2002 graduating class showed that six months after graduating, 61 percent of students had full-time jobs, 21.1 percent were enrolled in graduate or professional school and 3.3 percent were unemployed. Twenty-three percent of the students either had part time or temporary jobs. HELENA NGO / QC PHOTO EDITOR Proud parents Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature Doreen O'Connor and Carlos Gomez with their new baby Aidan Juan Carlos, bom Thursday, May 1 at5:41 a.m. Aidan was bom weighing eight pounds five ounces. "So far, he had been living up to what his name means in Irish, 'little fire,'" said O'Conner-Gomez, who has been teaching at Whittier since 1991 and currently resides in Hartley House. "Though these are kind of crazy times, this is truly a magical experience!" Johnston wins Nerhood Award ■ TEACHING by Amy Stice QC Editor-in-Chief Associate Professor of Sociology sal Johnston, who won the Nerhood Award forTeachingExcellence on Tuesday night, said that "while the award acknowledges good teaching, it more importantly functions to remind us to continue the long tradition of teaching excellence at Whittier College." But the products of students who come out of Johnston's classes could be reminder enough. In presenting the award, Interim Dean of Faculty Charles Adams read from a list of nominations from students who cite Johnston as the reason they stayed up all night to write 40- page papers because they were so engrossed in the topic, or added a sociology major to their existing science major because they wanted to "eat [Johnston's] classes three meals a day." It is answers like these, not bronzed medals, that make Johnston want to "get up and do it all again the next day." "Anyone who said that they didn't appreciate positive recognition by their peers and their students would be a liar. They do," Johnston said. "But what's so gratifying about [teaching] is that most of the stuff that's really rewarding is hard to pin down...It's gratifying to see students who are eager to learn and understand and then see them graduate and go on to do important and meaningful work...If I can help them to be those people and do those things, then I can feel OK about what I do for a living." But Johnston also recognizes that not every student will be so affected by her teaching: " 'Teaching' seems to be a bit of a misnomer—at best teachers create opportunities for students to challenge themselves and find their own strengths. We don't actually 'make' people learn; people must want to." Johnston notes that flexibility in teaching is key. She pointed to two major influences in her teach- See TEACHING, page 5 ISSUE 26 • VOLUME 89 Got SARS? Neither do we, which is why you should read our section! It's chock full of articles guaranteed not to make you sick...hopefully. Campus Life, Page 8 End on a High Note We've got a choice of Web sites and an x-cellent X-Men review. But the real beauty's on the Jeff Buckley page. A&E, Page 10 The Picks The annual MVP picks have been made. Check Sports for the runners up aad rookies of the year as well. Congratulations to all. Sports, Page 16
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Title | The QC, Vol. 89, No. 26 • May 8, 2003 |
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 | May 8, 2003 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
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OCR | May 8,2003 QUAKER CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc Liberty Bell to serve as conservative voice ■ PUBLICATION by Christina Gutierrez QC News Co-Editor As one of an increased number of right-wing publications on college campuses, a group of conservative students, led by Editor-in- chief senior Jess Craven, published The Liberty Bell. The group's goal was to be a self-proclaimed voice of conservative students. Craven stated that the paper's main purpose was to provide a forum for conservative students who might be intimidated to voice their opinions on what they perceive to be a liberal campus. "Let's be honest, we have openly socialist and Marxist professors at Whittier," he said. "Whittier College is Los Angeles' tropical oasis for leftist aca- demia, complete with mud baths and a massage parlor." The paper, to be published monthly, consists of student articles responding to issues ranging from war protestors to the events surrounding Bill Simon's speech made at Los Portales. According to Craven, the paper was never meant to provide objective news coverage. He commented, "The Liberty Bell was not designed to be another QC. [It] is a forum for conservative thought." Liberty Bell copy editor first-year student Josh Barnett expressed hope that the paper will eventually grow to include both objective news and conservative opinion pieces. Unlike other campus publications, The Liberty Bell is not funded through student body fees. Craven stressed that it is entirely independently funded and will never ask for funding from Publication Board or any other on-campus organization. He did comment, however, that "Shawn Steel has been very good to The Liberty Bell, and we are eternally grateful." According to Assistant Professor of Political Science Caroline Heldman, the paper is comparable to others that are part of a Newt Gingrich-advocated project to set up "conservative student publications on campuses across the nation using alumni funding." Heldman stated that the nature ofthe publication and its articles would lead her to believe that The Liberty Bell is part of a network of more than 80 right wing-leaning student publications. Although Craven acknowledged that there are other like-minded publications with similar goals, he stated that the Whittier publication is not part of any central organization of conservative publications, and indeed that no such organization exists to his knowledge. See LIBERTY BELL, page 5 Graduating seniors face average debt of $ 17K ■ SENIORS by Patrick Holmes QC Co-News Editor Seniors graduating this year will leave Whittier with an average of $17,125 in student loans from the government. Accordi ng to Director of Office of Student Financing Nina Martinez, this is the average amount haf students borrow over four years at Whittier. This figure does not count money that parents may have borrowed on behalf of students. Martinez says that whatever money is left after the government loans is usually taken care of by the parents. "It is harder to come up with an average for parents," Martinez said. "For this year there are 141 parents with plus loans, adding up to $1.5 million in aid." This amount, when averaged out, is $ 10,600 in loans per student. However, not all students had to take out loans. Senior Ron Campbell said, "I have very little debt Oh Baby! No, we're not talking about Professor Doreen O'Connor Gomez, we're talkin' about all of our letters—boo ya! Opinions, Page 2 because my mommy and daddy paid my tuition." Martinez said that the average student loan at Whittier is consistent with other private schools. "When you compare us to state schools like Cal State and the UC schools those students will borrow significantly less," Martinez said. "But their tuition is also much low- "My mommy and daddy paid my tuition" Ron Campbell Senior er." She also said that the majority of students at private institutions take out loans. "I have $16,000 in debt, but I realize that is the cost of getting an education here," senior Clancy Nelson said. Some seniors have turned to the Career Services office to find a way to pay off their debt. "The most important advice I give to everyone is to have a targeted job search," Director of Career Services Linda Ross said. "Many recruiters say 'I'm not your career counselor; it's up to you to choose what you can do and then market yourself to me.'" Ross stressed the importance of not waiting until senior year to plan for after graduation. She explained that when recruiters look at a pool of applicants, if there are a few that have two internships before they graduate then they will be the first people the recruiters will consider. "I don't know exactly what I am going to do," senior Nicole Dampeer said. "I am taking a year off, and will probably waitress while taking some education classes." While data is not available for this year's graduating seniors, a survey conducted by Career Services ofthe 2002 graduating class showed that six months after graduating, 61 percent of students had full-time jobs, 21.1 percent were enrolled in graduate or professional school and 3.3 percent were unemployed. Twenty-three percent of the students either had part time or temporary jobs. HELENA NGO / QC PHOTO EDITOR Proud parents Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature Doreen O'Connor and Carlos Gomez with their new baby Aidan Juan Carlos, bom Thursday, May 1 at5:41 a.m. Aidan was bom weighing eight pounds five ounces. "So far, he had been living up to what his name means in Irish, 'little fire,'" said O'Conner-Gomez, who has been teaching at Whittier since 1991 and currently resides in Hartley House. "Though these are kind of crazy times, this is truly a magical experience!" Johnston wins Nerhood Award ■ TEACHING by Amy Stice QC Editor-in-Chief Associate Professor of Sociology sal Johnston, who won the Nerhood Award forTeachingExcellence on Tuesday night, said that "while the award acknowledges good teaching, it more importantly functions to remind us to continue the long tradition of teaching excellence at Whittier College." But the products of students who come out of Johnston's classes could be reminder enough. In presenting the award, Interim Dean of Faculty Charles Adams read from a list of nominations from students who cite Johnston as the reason they stayed up all night to write 40- page papers because they were so engrossed in the topic, or added a sociology major to their existing science major because they wanted to "eat [Johnston's] classes three meals a day." It is answers like these, not bronzed medals, that make Johnston want to "get up and do it all again the next day." "Anyone who said that they didn't appreciate positive recognition by their peers and their students would be a liar. They do," Johnston said. "But what's so gratifying about [teaching] is that most of the stuff that's really rewarding is hard to pin down...It's gratifying to see students who are eager to learn and understand and then see them graduate and go on to do important and meaningful work...If I can help them to be those people and do those things, then I can feel OK about what I do for a living." But Johnston also recognizes that not every student will be so affected by her teaching: " 'Teaching' seems to be a bit of a misnomer—at best teachers create opportunities for students to challenge themselves and find their own strengths. We don't actually 'make' people learn; people must want to." Johnston notes that flexibility in teaching is key. She pointed to two major influences in her teach- See TEACHING, page 5 ISSUE 26 • VOLUME 89 Got SARS? Neither do we, which is why you should read our section! It's chock full of articles guaranteed not to make you sick...hopefully. Campus Life, Page 8 End on a High Note We've got a choice of Web sites and an x-cellent X-Men review. But the real beauty's on the Jeff Buckley page. A&E, Page 10 The Picks The annual MVP picks have been made. Check Sports for the runners up aad rookies of the year as well. Congratulations to all. Sports, Page 16 |
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