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The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 September 11,2003 QUAKER CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc ililli H :"^%:S>:|>i^^p^8^S Jill ■ -- ■■■■ -J- :&... b- CANDY CHARLSON / QC ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR First-year students Krista Key, Jenny Smith and Stephanie Collins in their triple room in Johnson. The arrival of the largest class in ten years forces some residents into triples Genevieve Roman QC Assistant News Editor Three girls living in one room meant for two might seem normal in Wanberg, but the female first-year students in the Johnson triples don't have two roommates by choice. The class of 2007 has 376 students, making it about 23 percent larger than the class of 2006. The rise in enrollment means that there are some first-year women living in Johnson Residence Hall rooms that are meant for two residents but have been converted to triples; tripling is the only recourse Whittier College has in the event of overbooking. Associate Dean of Academics, Director of the Liberal Education Program and Professor of Mathematics Fritz Smith noted that "the goal for this year's freshman class was three-hundred and forty, based on expectations of kids who enroll but don't come." Besides its growth in size, the new freshman class is also "a bit stronger academically than last year's newcomers," said Smith. Director of Admissions Kieron Miller explained that "during the admissions process, students are divided into academic quintiles, and in this year's class seventy-two percent of the students were in the top three academic quintiles as opposed to sixty-eight percent of the 2002 freshman class." The 2003 class was so large that at the beginning of the year there were thirteen rooms converted to triples in Johnson, but this number has gotten smaller and still more of the girls are expecting to de-triple in the next few weeks. First-year student Megan Johnson said she and the rest of the girls in triples don't have any guarantees as to when they will de- triple, but that because of triple housing charges she is saving "about nine-hundred dollars a year." Johnson added, "at this point in time we all like each other and wouldn't even want to de-triple." And first-year student Erin Raisner said: "We only have two desks, but we just rotate using the internet, and if we have to, we just go to the library. I was worried at first about the space, but it's kind of fun... We all like each other and we might end up staying together anyway." Miller said that changes in the number of applications from year to year is "the nature of the game and it's hard to tell how many accepted students will enroll, but these fluctuations are natural and cannot be attributed to any single factor." Miller also pointed out that "admissions did stay open a little bit longer and the College is still looking at the numbers to explain the data; a lot of it has to do with the state school's tuition increases and the passion that Whittier College admissions and financial aid counselors have for their jobs. Otherwise," said Miller, "I don't know that there were any drastic changes." First-year student enrollment by year ISSUE 2 • VOLUME 90 SEX! Surely you want to know what that is about. While you're at it, enjoy twelve things about Whittier Opinions, Page 2 Hoovielicious COR members review progress Brycie Jones QC Assistant News Editor The Council of Representatives met for the first time this semester Monday, Sept. 9, marking the halfway point of senior Zach Winters's term as COR president. Winters, elected Nov. 22, 2002, won a runoff election against senior Todd Spainer. Throughout his campaign, Winters emphasized his lack of prior COR experience as the quality COR needed most: "I'm going to get in, throw everyone on their heads, and they're not even going to know what happened," Winters said during a debate on Nov. 12, 2002. Specific issues Winters addressed in his candidate statement [Quaker Campus, volume 89, issue 11] included the need for more call boxes and better lighting across campus, more attention to new initiatives versus old initiatives and creating a patio cafe to compete with Bon Appetit. "Unfortunately there has been no visible progress on the patio cafe," Winters said, although he hopes to have it running by December "in all possibility" with the help of the Economics Club. "I envision it [as] a place to sit and relax with coffee and bagels, etcetera, that on weekends and nights will turn into a stage that will showcase local and college bands, as well as a keg service." Winters also said the cafe" would need to be run by Bon Appetit due to the College's exclusive contract, unlike Winters's original plan which called for a different catering company to compete with Bon Appetit. During the 2003 spring semester, sophomore COR Member-at-Large Stephanie Del Razo took on the call boxes and lighting issue on campus. However, "the administration somehow does not feel the same way we do about their importance," Winters said. Del Razo did bring broken lighting near the Wanberg stairs to the attention of Facilities; the lighting has since been repaired. While Winters's administration did focus more on new initiatives during the 2003 spring semester, Winters said: "One past project we should have paid more attention to, I admit, was the COR Car. That will be changing this year." Winters feels his presidency has had an effect on COR: "Without a doubt, COR is a different place now. Many of the concerns lots of students had about COR have been addressed." Other COR members are less enthusiastic about their accomplishments from last semester. Former Program Board Chair sophomore Lauren Bourgoyne said, "I think that we set out to do too many things without realizing there wasn't enough time." Junior COR Secretary Lindsey Brengle echoed Bourgoyne's statement, saying, "we accomplished some of our goals, especially the Uptown Discount program, but there is still a lot left to do. And I emphasize 'a lot.'" COR now looks forward to the beginning of the fall semester as a time to put more plans into action. "The setup is complete, now comes time for the follow-through," Winters said. During Monday' s meeting, the eleven present COR members discussed plans for a $5,000 renovation of the Student Union. The renovation will mostly consist of See COR, page 7 There's this story. It's about the Hoovies. Is your interest peaked? I thought so. So, do you come here often? Campus Life, Page 8 UFO! interview Yeah, that's right. UFO! Uh- huh. There's also a story abour Kevin Smith of "Mallrats" fame. Yee-haw! A&E, Page 10 Stuff with balls A lot of the things in this section deal with handling balls. You are so sick, you totally misinterpreted that. Sports, Page 16
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Title | The QC, Vol. 90, No. 02 • September 11, 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 | September 11, 2003 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 16 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Repository | Wardman Library, Whittier College |
Rights-Access Rights | Property and literary rights reside with Wardman Library, Whittier College. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections. |
Date-Created | 2013-11-13 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 2003_09_11_001 |
OCR | The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 September 11,2003 QUAKER CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc ililli H :"^%:S>:|>i^^p^8^S Jill ■ -- ■■■■ -J- :&... b- CANDY CHARLSON / QC ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR First-year students Krista Key, Jenny Smith and Stephanie Collins in their triple room in Johnson. The arrival of the largest class in ten years forces some residents into triples Genevieve Roman QC Assistant News Editor Three girls living in one room meant for two might seem normal in Wanberg, but the female first-year students in the Johnson triples don't have two roommates by choice. The class of 2007 has 376 students, making it about 23 percent larger than the class of 2006. The rise in enrollment means that there are some first-year women living in Johnson Residence Hall rooms that are meant for two residents but have been converted to triples; tripling is the only recourse Whittier College has in the event of overbooking. Associate Dean of Academics, Director of the Liberal Education Program and Professor of Mathematics Fritz Smith noted that "the goal for this year's freshman class was three-hundred and forty, based on expectations of kids who enroll but don't come." Besides its growth in size, the new freshman class is also "a bit stronger academically than last year's newcomers," said Smith. Director of Admissions Kieron Miller explained that "during the admissions process, students are divided into academic quintiles, and in this year's class seventy-two percent of the students were in the top three academic quintiles as opposed to sixty-eight percent of the 2002 freshman class." The 2003 class was so large that at the beginning of the year there were thirteen rooms converted to triples in Johnson, but this number has gotten smaller and still more of the girls are expecting to de-triple in the next few weeks. First-year student Megan Johnson said she and the rest of the girls in triples don't have any guarantees as to when they will de- triple, but that because of triple housing charges she is saving "about nine-hundred dollars a year." Johnson added, "at this point in time we all like each other and wouldn't even want to de-triple." And first-year student Erin Raisner said: "We only have two desks, but we just rotate using the internet, and if we have to, we just go to the library. I was worried at first about the space, but it's kind of fun... We all like each other and we might end up staying together anyway." Miller said that changes in the number of applications from year to year is "the nature of the game and it's hard to tell how many accepted students will enroll, but these fluctuations are natural and cannot be attributed to any single factor." Miller also pointed out that "admissions did stay open a little bit longer and the College is still looking at the numbers to explain the data; a lot of it has to do with the state school's tuition increases and the passion that Whittier College admissions and financial aid counselors have for their jobs. Otherwise," said Miller, "I don't know that there were any drastic changes." First-year student enrollment by year ISSUE 2 • VOLUME 90 SEX! Surely you want to know what that is about. While you're at it, enjoy twelve things about Whittier Opinions, Page 2 Hoovielicious COR members review progress Brycie Jones QC Assistant News Editor The Council of Representatives met for the first time this semester Monday, Sept. 9, marking the halfway point of senior Zach Winters's term as COR president. Winters, elected Nov. 22, 2002, won a runoff election against senior Todd Spainer. Throughout his campaign, Winters emphasized his lack of prior COR experience as the quality COR needed most: "I'm going to get in, throw everyone on their heads, and they're not even going to know what happened," Winters said during a debate on Nov. 12, 2002. Specific issues Winters addressed in his candidate statement [Quaker Campus, volume 89, issue 11] included the need for more call boxes and better lighting across campus, more attention to new initiatives versus old initiatives and creating a patio cafe to compete with Bon Appetit. "Unfortunately there has been no visible progress on the patio cafe," Winters said, although he hopes to have it running by December "in all possibility" with the help of the Economics Club. "I envision it [as] a place to sit and relax with coffee and bagels, etcetera, that on weekends and nights will turn into a stage that will showcase local and college bands, as well as a keg service." Winters also said the cafe" would need to be run by Bon Appetit due to the College's exclusive contract, unlike Winters's original plan which called for a different catering company to compete with Bon Appetit. During the 2003 spring semester, sophomore COR Member-at-Large Stephanie Del Razo took on the call boxes and lighting issue on campus. However, "the administration somehow does not feel the same way we do about their importance," Winters said. Del Razo did bring broken lighting near the Wanberg stairs to the attention of Facilities; the lighting has since been repaired. While Winters's administration did focus more on new initiatives during the 2003 spring semester, Winters said: "One past project we should have paid more attention to, I admit, was the COR Car. That will be changing this year." Winters feels his presidency has had an effect on COR: "Without a doubt, COR is a different place now. Many of the concerns lots of students had about COR have been addressed." Other COR members are less enthusiastic about their accomplishments from last semester. Former Program Board Chair sophomore Lauren Bourgoyne said, "I think that we set out to do too many things without realizing there wasn't enough time." Junior COR Secretary Lindsey Brengle echoed Bourgoyne's statement, saying, "we accomplished some of our goals, especially the Uptown Discount program, but there is still a lot left to do. And I emphasize 'a lot.'" COR now looks forward to the beginning of the fall semester as a time to put more plans into action. "The setup is complete, now comes time for the follow-through," Winters said. During Monday' s meeting, the eleven present COR members discussed plans for a $5,000 renovation of the Student Union. The renovation will mostly consist of See COR, page 7 There's this story. It's about the Hoovies. Is your interest peaked? I thought so. So, do you come here often? Campus Life, Page 8 UFO! interview Yeah, that's right. UFO! Uh- huh. There's also a story abour Kevin Smith of "Mallrats" fame. Yee-haw! A&E, Page 10 Stuff with balls A lot of the things in this section deal with handling balls. You are so sick, you totally misinterpreted that. Sports, Page 16 |
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