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The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914 Quaker Campus Thursday, March 13, 2008 Issue 19-Volume 94 WWW.QUAKERCAMPUS.ORG ■— «- COR decides to adopt new name: ASWC Senate Josh Wood QC News Co-Editor The name of C.O.R. (Council of Representatives) was changed to ASWC Senate (Associated Students of Whittier College Senate) at the weekly meeting on Monday, March 10. The change needed a three-fourths majority vote and passed 15 to 2 with no abstentions. According to a press release issued on Tuesday, March 11, the reason for the change was "to hopefully bring more knowledge to the student body about what we, as the students' representatives, do and that we are not separate from the ASWC, but rather, we are their elected officials to represent them." Additionally, the Administrative Committee, chaired by Vice President Jacob Genzuk, found that "Senate" is becoming a common title for representative bodies at colleges across the nation. "Many colleges have moved to being called a Senate," the press release stated. "Senate was chosen because 'senate' is defined by the Oxford American Dictionary as 'the governing body of a college or university,' conveying the body's charge and purpose." According to a document titled "Proposed Constitutional Changes," originally proposing the name change, the governing body was "often met by students who say, 'What is COR?' or even make statements such as, T thought it was "core" not COR.' While 'Council of Representatives' conveys the meaning and scope of our body's charge, COR (which is invariably used in place of the body's full name) conveys none of this." "The representatives understood the need behind students understanding what the body, does," ASWC Senate President Dan Strauss said. "We need to have our name explain what we do." It was proposed that the members of the Senate be referred see COR, page 4 Oil company seeks to drill in Whittier Hills Neal Behrendt QC News Asst. Editor A private oil company is courting the city in hopes of installing two-acres' worth of oil-drilling equipment in the Whittier Hills. This issue was brought up at the Whittier City Council meeting on Tuesday March 11 at the City Council Chamber on Penn Street. Several references were made to the slant drilling technology that is to be implemented in the mineral and oil extraction. Slant drilling is a process by which up to a one-mile radius of underground drilling can be reached with only a small area of above ground activity. It is still to be seen whether the city council will pass bills allowing for the company to perform any activity on the land. The council assured the chamber that it was up to "nothing nefarious" just as they went into closed session. According to The Whittier Daily News, the oil company to be in charge of this project will be Matrix Oil Corp., which already operates 20 wells on one acre of property that pumps about 400 barrels a day. Officials state that drilling would not harm the hills and would generate hundreds of see COUNCIL, page 4 \ Significant increase of interest in Residential Advisor positions Yasmin Khorram QC News Co-Editor Sophomore Samah Mustafa is a prospective Residential Advisor. With that comes the responsibility of maintaining a 2.5 grade point average, enrolling in a RA training course and participating in a spring retreat. Though she is participating in these required activities, her sacrifice may be in vain. This year, Mustafa is one of 33 female applicants eyeing the 16 spots open for women. According to Director of Residential Life Delaphine Hudson, strong marketing strategies was the reason behind this increase of interest. "We set up and advertised at the T.L, there was a lot of literature about positions and our current "I think a lot of them are applying partially because its a new generation coming in, and partially because of the current Residential Advi sors. Tiffany Bogue Area Coordinator RA's did a great job," she said. First-year students have shown the utmost enthusiasm in getting the job. "I think a lot of them are applying partially because it's a new generation coming in and partially because of the current RA's," Area Coordinator Tiffany Bogue said. Current R. A.s have to reapply for their positions, meaning that they could lose their job next year. "We make the job look awesome, particularly the women," sophomore Sam Costa said. As for possibly modifying the qualifications for students to be considered, Hudson said that will not happen. "We will keep the current GPA because we'll get a variety of people applying for positions," she said. The final see RA.., page 4 PETER G0TZE Den-marks the spot. Campus Life, Pages 8 WOMEN'S LAX Double overtime ends in victory. Sports, Page 16 r
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Title | The QC, Vol. 94, No. 19 • March 13, 2008 |
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 | March 13, 2008 |
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 | 2013-11-22 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 2008_03_13_001 |
OCR | The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914 Quaker Campus Thursday, March 13, 2008 Issue 19-Volume 94 WWW.QUAKERCAMPUS.ORG ■— «- COR decides to adopt new name: ASWC Senate Josh Wood QC News Co-Editor The name of C.O.R. (Council of Representatives) was changed to ASWC Senate (Associated Students of Whittier College Senate) at the weekly meeting on Monday, March 10. The change needed a three-fourths majority vote and passed 15 to 2 with no abstentions. According to a press release issued on Tuesday, March 11, the reason for the change was "to hopefully bring more knowledge to the student body about what we, as the students' representatives, do and that we are not separate from the ASWC, but rather, we are their elected officials to represent them." Additionally, the Administrative Committee, chaired by Vice President Jacob Genzuk, found that "Senate" is becoming a common title for representative bodies at colleges across the nation. "Many colleges have moved to being called a Senate," the press release stated. "Senate was chosen because 'senate' is defined by the Oxford American Dictionary as 'the governing body of a college or university,' conveying the body's charge and purpose." According to a document titled "Proposed Constitutional Changes," originally proposing the name change, the governing body was "often met by students who say, 'What is COR?' or even make statements such as, T thought it was "core" not COR.' While 'Council of Representatives' conveys the meaning and scope of our body's charge, COR (which is invariably used in place of the body's full name) conveys none of this." "The representatives understood the need behind students understanding what the body, does," ASWC Senate President Dan Strauss said. "We need to have our name explain what we do." It was proposed that the members of the Senate be referred see COR, page 4 Oil company seeks to drill in Whittier Hills Neal Behrendt QC News Asst. Editor A private oil company is courting the city in hopes of installing two-acres' worth of oil-drilling equipment in the Whittier Hills. This issue was brought up at the Whittier City Council meeting on Tuesday March 11 at the City Council Chamber on Penn Street. Several references were made to the slant drilling technology that is to be implemented in the mineral and oil extraction. Slant drilling is a process by which up to a one-mile radius of underground drilling can be reached with only a small area of above ground activity. It is still to be seen whether the city council will pass bills allowing for the company to perform any activity on the land. The council assured the chamber that it was up to "nothing nefarious" just as they went into closed session. According to The Whittier Daily News, the oil company to be in charge of this project will be Matrix Oil Corp., which already operates 20 wells on one acre of property that pumps about 400 barrels a day. Officials state that drilling would not harm the hills and would generate hundreds of see COUNCIL, page 4 \ Significant increase of interest in Residential Advisor positions Yasmin Khorram QC News Co-Editor Sophomore Samah Mustafa is a prospective Residential Advisor. With that comes the responsibility of maintaining a 2.5 grade point average, enrolling in a RA training course and participating in a spring retreat. Though she is participating in these required activities, her sacrifice may be in vain. This year, Mustafa is one of 33 female applicants eyeing the 16 spots open for women. According to Director of Residential Life Delaphine Hudson, strong marketing strategies was the reason behind this increase of interest. "We set up and advertised at the T.L, there was a lot of literature about positions and our current "I think a lot of them are applying partially because its a new generation coming in, and partially because of the current Residential Advi sors. Tiffany Bogue Area Coordinator RA's did a great job," she said. First-year students have shown the utmost enthusiasm in getting the job. "I think a lot of them are applying partially because it's a new generation coming in and partially because of the current RA's," Area Coordinator Tiffany Bogue said. Current R. A.s have to reapply for their positions, meaning that they could lose their job next year. "We make the job look awesome, particularly the women," sophomore Sam Costa said. As for possibly modifying the qualifications for students to be considered, Hudson said that will not happen. "We will keep the current GPA because we'll get a variety of people applying for positions," she said. The final see RA.., page 4 PETER G0TZE Den-marks the spot. Campus Life, Pages 8 WOMEN'S LAX Double overtime ends in victory. Sports, Page 16 r |
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