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The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914 Quaker Campus Thursday, November 9, 2006 Issue 10-Volume 93 QC@WH1TT1ER.EDU Schwarzenegger reelected, Strickland defeated Julia Kitlinski-Hong QC News Asst. Editor Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was re-elected as California's governor in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7, against rival Democrat Phil An- gelides. Although Schwarzenegger led the Republicans to victory as governor, the Democrats were not left out of the celebration, because they now have majority in the House. The hotly debated Propositions 85 (abortion notification for minors' parents/guardians), 86 (tax on cigarettes) and 87 (alternative energy sources) all received a No by the majority. These last few weeks leading up to the elections have been crucial in emphasizing how important it is for the students of Whittier to go out and vote. A non-partisan voter registration booth was set up in the C.I. hallway several times to assist students through the registration process. Sophomore Martina Miles said, "A lot of people think that one vote doesn't matter, and that may be true logically if not mathematically, but our combined votes as the youth of this country can and do count." PAUL GALLAHER / QC MANAGING EDITOR Living it up at Erotic City 2007 Three first-year Johnson roomates (left to right) Francis Silva, Ryan Marks and Kami Seminara were three of many who packed Memories during Erotic City held on Friday, Nov. 3. For more in-depth coverage, see Campus Life page 8-9. New voting bill approved Erica Linquist QC Staff Writer COR approved a bill allowing students who are studying abroad to participate in student government elections via absentee voting, during a COR meeting on Nov. 6. This new article, the first proposed by the Poet Revolutionary Party, lets students take full advantage of their ASWC fees, membership and to have a voice in their student government even if they are'nt physically on campus. The addition to the constitution was proposed by COR Member At Large Rev. Adam Steinbaugh, who came up with the idea after hearing from Whittier College students who were abroad that would have "loved" to participate in the student elections. The absentee balloting will rely on an online system. According to the article, the Elections Committee would "procure from the Whittier College Director of Study Abroad a list of all students currently studying abroad," including the student's name, e-mail address and class standing. A text e-mail would be sent to the overseas students, asking thern for their student ID number and providing them with a list of candidates to vote for. After selecting their candidate of choice, the student would send their online ballot back. The ballots would be printed see BIJ J, page 5 She then added, "It is pathetic that in 2004 only 47 percent of eligible voters aged 18-24 voted." As Whittier students were encouraged to vote, Republican Tony Strickland ('83) took his political participation further and ran for State Controller of California. The main duty of the State Controller is to "audit public spending," according to SFGate. com. Strickland lost to Democrat John Chiang. Senior Vincent Mcleod IV, President ofthe Whittier College Richard Nixon Republican Club, said it is important to pay attention to politics now because currently, they are very skewed, since what politicians "only care about is the promotion of' straight ticket-voting.'" A term used to describe see ELECTIONS, page 5 Erotic City ends early after fights Justin Velasco & Esther Chan QC News Editor & QC News Asst. Editor Memories staff forced an early end to Erotic City 2006, held at Memories in Uptown Whittier on Friday, Nov. 3, after attendees engaged in fights and property damage. According to Lancer Society President Connor Tryon, Erotic City will no longer be held at Memories due to guests being treated poorly by security and staff. A little after midnight, the sea of dancing, half-naked, scantily clad attendees came to a halt upstairs in Memories as an amplifier blew out, stopping the music. "The event was ended prematurely, because of how people reacted to the speakers going out and the fights that had occurred," Tryon said. "When the music stopped, people resorted to damaging the facility, which caused the staff to end the party." The damages included a sink to the men's rest room that was ripped out, and the amplifier, all of which will come out of the Lancer's pockets. Problems began when first-year student Philip Staback engaged in a "dance off'-a dancing competition shown in the movie Zoolander- with another attendee that led to a brawl. "We were in a dance off and I took his hat and threw it as part of my dance," Staback said. "He got mad and he was trying to fight people all night and so he hit me and I hit him, and then he grabs my shirt and hits me again, and then a certain friend of mine comes and hits him off of me." Others jumped into the fight, knocking over other dancers. With a brawl growing and security nowhere in sight, attendees such as sophomore Daniel Meza decided to restore order. According to Meza, he didn't know any ofthe brawlers, but after spending over an hour in line, he was willing to help stop the fight before Memories staff shut down the event. "All I did was walk in and looked over and saw two guys going at it, and I didn't want that to ruin Erotic City," he said. Meza pulled the brawlers apart and pulled one to the opposite side ofthe dance floor by headlock, telling him, "Dude, it's not even worth it." The alleged instigator then tried to push past Meza, which made Meza call out for security and put the fighter into a headlock again. "I had to be ruthless," Meza said. Staback was removed from Memories, while the other fighter, who was bleeding profusely from his nose, was forced to stay downstairs. He could not be located for comment. Tryon said, "As a whole we were disappointed with how the dance worked out. The problems began with people fighting upstairs, which led to the security guards not letting people into the club until everything was fully resolved. As a result, the people outside became frustrated. Overall, these types of negative attitudes bring an event such as this one down." According to Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis, things were pretty quiet with people returning to campus, beside two incidents of noise complaints and one escorting of an intoxicated see LANCERS, page 6 CHRISTIAN BALE The QC interviews yet another celebrity, that one guy from American Psycho. A&E, Page 10 MVPS CHOSEN First-year student Darlene Partida is one of Whittier's finest athletes. Sports, Page 14-15
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Title | The QC, Vol. 93, No. 10 • November 9, 2006 |
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 | November 9, 2006 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
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OCR | The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914 Quaker Campus Thursday, November 9, 2006 Issue 10-Volume 93 QC@WH1TT1ER.EDU Schwarzenegger reelected, Strickland defeated Julia Kitlinski-Hong QC News Asst. Editor Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was re-elected as California's governor in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7, against rival Democrat Phil An- gelides. Although Schwarzenegger led the Republicans to victory as governor, the Democrats were not left out of the celebration, because they now have majority in the House. The hotly debated Propositions 85 (abortion notification for minors' parents/guardians), 86 (tax on cigarettes) and 87 (alternative energy sources) all received a No by the majority. These last few weeks leading up to the elections have been crucial in emphasizing how important it is for the students of Whittier to go out and vote. A non-partisan voter registration booth was set up in the C.I. hallway several times to assist students through the registration process. Sophomore Martina Miles said, "A lot of people think that one vote doesn't matter, and that may be true logically if not mathematically, but our combined votes as the youth of this country can and do count." PAUL GALLAHER / QC MANAGING EDITOR Living it up at Erotic City 2007 Three first-year Johnson roomates (left to right) Francis Silva, Ryan Marks and Kami Seminara were three of many who packed Memories during Erotic City held on Friday, Nov. 3. For more in-depth coverage, see Campus Life page 8-9. New voting bill approved Erica Linquist QC Staff Writer COR approved a bill allowing students who are studying abroad to participate in student government elections via absentee voting, during a COR meeting on Nov. 6. This new article, the first proposed by the Poet Revolutionary Party, lets students take full advantage of their ASWC fees, membership and to have a voice in their student government even if they are'nt physically on campus. The addition to the constitution was proposed by COR Member At Large Rev. Adam Steinbaugh, who came up with the idea after hearing from Whittier College students who were abroad that would have "loved" to participate in the student elections. The absentee balloting will rely on an online system. According to the article, the Elections Committee would "procure from the Whittier College Director of Study Abroad a list of all students currently studying abroad," including the student's name, e-mail address and class standing. A text e-mail would be sent to the overseas students, asking thern for their student ID number and providing them with a list of candidates to vote for. After selecting their candidate of choice, the student would send their online ballot back. The ballots would be printed see BIJ J, page 5 She then added, "It is pathetic that in 2004 only 47 percent of eligible voters aged 18-24 voted." As Whittier students were encouraged to vote, Republican Tony Strickland ('83) took his political participation further and ran for State Controller of California. The main duty of the State Controller is to "audit public spending," according to SFGate. com. Strickland lost to Democrat John Chiang. Senior Vincent Mcleod IV, President ofthe Whittier College Richard Nixon Republican Club, said it is important to pay attention to politics now because currently, they are very skewed, since what politicians "only care about is the promotion of' straight ticket-voting.'" A term used to describe see ELECTIONS, page 5 Erotic City ends early after fights Justin Velasco & Esther Chan QC News Editor & QC News Asst. Editor Memories staff forced an early end to Erotic City 2006, held at Memories in Uptown Whittier on Friday, Nov. 3, after attendees engaged in fights and property damage. According to Lancer Society President Connor Tryon, Erotic City will no longer be held at Memories due to guests being treated poorly by security and staff. A little after midnight, the sea of dancing, half-naked, scantily clad attendees came to a halt upstairs in Memories as an amplifier blew out, stopping the music. "The event was ended prematurely, because of how people reacted to the speakers going out and the fights that had occurred," Tryon said. "When the music stopped, people resorted to damaging the facility, which caused the staff to end the party." The damages included a sink to the men's rest room that was ripped out, and the amplifier, all of which will come out of the Lancer's pockets. Problems began when first-year student Philip Staback engaged in a "dance off'-a dancing competition shown in the movie Zoolander- with another attendee that led to a brawl. "We were in a dance off and I took his hat and threw it as part of my dance," Staback said. "He got mad and he was trying to fight people all night and so he hit me and I hit him, and then he grabs my shirt and hits me again, and then a certain friend of mine comes and hits him off of me." Others jumped into the fight, knocking over other dancers. With a brawl growing and security nowhere in sight, attendees such as sophomore Daniel Meza decided to restore order. According to Meza, he didn't know any ofthe brawlers, but after spending over an hour in line, he was willing to help stop the fight before Memories staff shut down the event. "All I did was walk in and looked over and saw two guys going at it, and I didn't want that to ruin Erotic City," he said. Meza pulled the brawlers apart and pulled one to the opposite side ofthe dance floor by headlock, telling him, "Dude, it's not even worth it." The alleged instigator then tried to push past Meza, which made Meza call out for security and put the fighter into a headlock again. "I had to be ruthless," Meza said. Staback was removed from Memories, while the other fighter, who was bleeding profusely from his nose, was forced to stay downstairs. He could not be located for comment. Tryon said, "As a whole we were disappointed with how the dance worked out. The problems began with people fighting upstairs, which led to the security guards not letting people into the club until everything was fully resolved. As a result, the people outside became frustrated. Overall, these types of negative attitudes bring an event such as this one down." According to Assistant Chief of Campus Safety John Lewis, things were pretty quiet with people returning to campus, beside two incidents of noise complaints and one escorting of an intoxicated see LANCERS, page 6 CHRISTIAN BALE The QC interviews yet another celebrity, that one guy from American Psycho. A&E, Page 10 MVPS CHOSEN First-year student Darlene Partida is one of Whittier's finest athletes. Sports, Page 14-15 |
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