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'he Voice of Whittier College Since 1914 Thursday, January 18, 2007 Issue 13-Volume 93 QC@WHITT1ER.EDU A new chapter in Whittier's history Kissinger's campus visit marks the beginning ofthe Nixon Fellowship Program Tammy Marashiian QC Editor in Chief Dr. Henry Kissinger's visit to Whittier College on Wednesday, Jan. 17, started a new chapter in the school's history as it signified the beginning of the Richard M. Nixon Fellowship Program, which is designed to prepare exceptional students for informed citizenship and service through internship, scholarship and research opportunities. Even though Kissinger spoke at various events on campus during his stay, the only event open to students was the Conversation with Dr. Henry Kissinger in Arnold Hall. In the introduction, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Susan Gotsch noted that Kissinger had expressed interest in meeting with students and engaging in an open conversation where students were free to ask a range of questions not limited to the opening of China. The result was a free of charge informal discussion with see CHAT, page 4 PAUL GALLAHER / QC MANAGING EDITOR Dr. Henry Kissinger discusses his time in the White House and relationship with President Richard Nixon during the Fireside Chat in the Shannon Center on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Professors and Whittier Coalition for Peace and Justice protest Kissinger Tammy Marashiian QC Editor in Chief As Dr. Henry Kissinger spoke inside Arnold Hall and the Shannon Center, two students, a handful of Whittier College professors and members from the Whittier Area Peace and Justice Coalition gathered outside Arnold Hall to protest against Kissinger and his visit to the college on Wednesday, Jan. 17. One of the protestors, Associate Professor of History Jose Orozco, who was painting posters for the protest on the Hoover patio the day before, does not support Kissinger's visit because he believes that what Kissinger has done in politics—the bombings in Cambodia during the Vietnam War and the ousting of democratically elected Chilean President Sal vador Allende—has had horrendous effects on the world. Orozco is also frustrated with Kissinger because he has decided not to release his historical papers until five years after his death. Orozco continued to say that in some part, he is also protesting the school's decision to bring Kissinger to campus. "What he is getting by coming is cleansing for what he has done," Orozco said. "And we can't allow ourselves to be sold to this." During an interview with the Quaker Campus, Kissinger was asked whether he wanted to respond to the protestors and their belief that his reason for coming to Whittier was to get some sort of redemption or cleansing. His response was, "I'm 83 years old. Do you think I need to come to Whittier College for a cleansing?" As Associate Professorof History Laura McEnaney painted a sign with the phrase, "I know what you did last century," which she later held the next day at the protest, she explained that she was participating in the protest as "a moral voice to remind him of his record." She continued, "My presence represents an alternative voice to challenge the history he presents." When asked whether the fact that Kissinger came to raise money for students influenced McEnaney's decision to protest, she said, "I see PROTEST, page 6 iuc vnai in uic; wiiainiv/fi wciiiPi wii iicuiicouaj, wan. i i ■ Kissinger in Context program offers detailed perspectives on Kissinger Tammy Marashiian QC Editor in Chief A panel of foreign policy experts and a public mural project were two of the events Whittier professors organized as part ofthe Kissinger in Context program that took place last week in preparation for Dr. Henry Kissinger's Jan. 17 visit to Whittier College. Associate Professor of Political Science Deborah Norden, who coordinated the Kissinger in Context program before the Winter Break, wanted the events to "create a more informed campus community with respect to Kissinger's foreign policy actions." She continued to explain that even though Kissinger has been out of the White House for decades, he is still very much part of today's foreign policy. "Kissinger is a very controversial figure, which is perhaps not surprising given that he exercised so much power during such a prolonged and problematic period of U.S. history," Norden said. Norden then offered her goal in creating the program. "My hope was that, by learning more about U.S. foreign policy and its consequences during the Cold War, students would shift from simply being 'wowed' by the presence of a famous historical figure to being more critical thinkers," she said. "This means standing back and assessing Kissinger's different decisions and actions with a better understanding of their context and their outcomes, at both the political and human levels. And ideally, learning to think more critically about the nuances of Kissinger's role would also help students to think more critically about policymaking more broadly, during any period of time." The most popular event, which took place on Wednesday, Jan. 10, in Hoover 100 was titled "Exploring U.S. Foreign Policy During the Cold War" and featured two foreign policy experts who discussed Kissinger's see CONTEXT, page 6 Societies lose pledges Esther Chan QC News Asst. Editor Both the 2007 Lancer and Orthogonian pledge classes have depledged after the first week of pledging, which began Tuesday, Jan. 9, according to Associate Dean of Students Andre Coleman. Senior Lancer Society President Connor Tryon and junior Orthogonian Society Vice President George Jones both declined to comment. The majority of the Lancer and Orthogonian pledges de- pledged for undisclosed reasons, leaving only one pledge in each pledge class. The remaining members in each society were forced to depledge because the societies' constitutions state that the majority of pledging activities need groups, according to Coleman. "They are faced with a tremendous challenge, and how they respond from this point forward will say everything about the organization they are and the leadership they have within their organization," Coleman said. With the loss of the Lancer and Orthogonian pledge classes and the temporary suspension of the Franklin society, the only remaining all-male society is the William Penn Society, which currently has 11 pledges. For the all- female societies, the Athenians have seven pledges, the Ionians have four, the Metaphonians have 11, the Palmers have 13 and the Thalians have nine. The Sachsens, the only co-ed society, have 15 pledges. Pledging activities will conclude with a convocation ceremony in the Shannon Center on Sunday, Jan. 28. According to Coleman, pledging is not meant to be easy; it is a right of passage that leads people to become highly committed to an organization by learning about their organization and rituals to show their commitment. Coleman said, "Pledging is not something see DEPLEDGE, page 5 I DR. KISSINGER Check out the two-page spread on Dr. Henry Kissinger's historical visit. Campus Life, Page 8-9 MEN'S LACROSSE The Lacrosse team enters their season as a nationally ranked program. Sports, Page 15
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Title | The QC, Vol. 93, No. 13 • January 18, 2007 |
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 | January 18, 2007 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
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Title | 2007_01_18_001 |
OCR | 'he Voice of Whittier College Since 1914 Thursday, January 18, 2007 Issue 13-Volume 93 QC@WHITT1ER.EDU A new chapter in Whittier's history Kissinger's campus visit marks the beginning ofthe Nixon Fellowship Program Tammy Marashiian QC Editor in Chief Dr. Henry Kissinger's visit to Whittier College on Wednesday, Jan. 17, started a new chapter in the school's history as it signified the beginning of the Richard M. Nixon Fellowship Program, which is designed to prepare exceptional students for informed citizenship and service through internship, scholarship and research opportunities. Even though Kissinger spoke at various events on campus during his stay, the only event open to students was the Conversation with Dr. Henry Kissinger in Arnold Hall. In the introduction, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Susan Gotsch noted that Kissinger had expressed interest in meeting with students and engaging in an open conversation where students were free to ask a range of questions not limited to the opening of China. The result was a free of charge informal discussion with see CHAT, page 4 PAUL GALLAHER / QC MANAGING EDITOR Dr. Henry Kissinger discusses his time in the White House and relationship with President Richard Nixon during the Fireside Chat in the Shannon Center on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Professors and Whittier Coalition for Peace and Justice protest Kissinger Tammy Marashiian QC Editor in Chief As Dr. Henry Kissinger spoke inside Arnold Hall and the Shannon Center, two students, a handful of Whittier College professors and members from the Whittier Area Peace and Justice Coalition gathered outside Arnold Hall to protest against Kissinger and his visit to the college on Wednesday, Jan. 17. One of the protestors, Associate Professor of History Jose Orozco, who was painting posters for the protest on the Hoover patio the day before, does not support Kissinger's visit because he believes that what Kissinger has done in politics—the bombings in Cambodia during the Vietnam War and the ousting of democratically elected Chilean President Sal vador Allende—has had horrendous effects on the world. Orozco is also frustrated with Kissinger because he has decided not to release his historical papers until five years after his death. Orozco continued to say that in some part, he is also protesting the school's decision to bring Kissinger to campus. "What he is getting by coming is cleansing for what he has done," Orozco said. "And we can't allow ourselves to be sold to this." During an interview with the Quaker Campus, Kissinger was asked whether he wanted to respond to the protestors and their belief that his reason for coming to Whittier was to get some sort of redemption or cleansing. His response was, "I'm 83 years old. Do you think I need to come to Whittier College for a cleansing?" As Associate Professorof History Laura McEnaney painted a sign with the phrase, "I know what you did last century," which she later held the next day at the protest, she explained that she was participating in the protest as "a moral voice to remind him of his record." She continued, "My presence represents an alternative voice to challenge the history he presents." When asked whether the fact that Kissinger came to raise money for students influenced McEnaney's decision to protest, she said, "I see PROTEST, page 6 iuc vnai in uic; wiiainiv/fi wciiiPi wii iicuiicouaj, wan. i i ■ Kissinger in Context program offers detailed perspectives on Kissinger Tammy Marashiian QC Editor in Chief A panel of foreign policy experts and a public mural project were two of the events Whittier professors organized as part ofthe Kissinger in Context program that took place last week in preparation for Dr. Henry Kissinger's Jan. 17 visit to Whittier College. Associate Professor of Political Science Deborah Norden, who coordinated the Kissinger in Context program before the Winter Break, wanted the events to "create a more informed campus community with respect to Kissinger's foreign policy actions." She continued to explain that even though Kissinger has been out of the White House for decades, he is still very much part of today's foreign policy. "Kissinger is a very controversial figure, which is perhaps not surprising given that he exercised so much power during such a prolonged and problematic period of U.S. history," Norden said. Norden then offered her goal in creating the program. "My hope was that, by learning more about U.S. foreign policy and its consequences during the Cold War, students would shift from simply being 'wowed' by the presence of a famous historical figure to being more critical thinkers," she said. "This means standing back and assessing Kissinger's different decisions and actions with a better understanding of their context and their outcomes, at both the political and human levels. And ideally, learning to think more critically about the nuances of Kissinger's role would also help students to think more critically about policymaking more broadly, during any period of time." The most popular event, which took place on Wednesday, Jan. 10, in Hoover 100 was titled "Exploring U.S. Foreign Policy During the Cold War" and featured two foreign policy experts who discussed Kissinger's see CONTEXT, page 6 Societies lose pledges Esther Chan QC News Asst. Editor Both the 2007 Lancer and Orthogonian pledge classes have depledged after the first week of pledging, which began Tuesday, Jan. 9, according to Associate Dean of Students Andre Coleman. Senior Lancer Society President Connor Tryon and junior Orthogonian Society Vice President George Jones both declined to comment. The majority of the Lancer and Orthogonian pledges de- pledged for undisclosed reasons, leaving only one pledge in each pledge class. The remaining members in each society were forced to depledge because the societies' constitutions state that the majority of pledging activities need groups, according to Coleman. "They are faced with a tremendous challenge, and how they respond from this point forward will say everything about the organization they are and the leadership they have within their organization," Coleman said. With the loss of the Lancer and Orthogonian pledge classes and the temporary suspension of the Franklin society, the only remaining all-male society is the William Penn Society, which currently has 11 pledges. For the all- female societies, the Athenians have seven pledges, the Ionians have four, the Metaphonians have 11, the Palmers have 13 and the Thalians have nine. The Sachsens, the only co-ed society, have 15 pledges. Pledging activities will conclude with a convocation ceremony in the Shannon Center on Sunday, Jan. 28. According to Coleman, pledging is not meant to be easy; it is a right of passage that leads people to become highly committed to an organization by learning about their organization and rituals to show their commitment. Coleman said, "Pledging is not something see DEPLEDGE, page 5 I DR. KISSINGER Check out the two-page spread on Dr. Henry Kissinger's historical visit. Campus Life, Page 8-9 MEN'S LACROSSE The Lacrosse team enters their season as a nationally ranked program. Sports, Page 15 |
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