The QC, Vol. 95, No. 09 • October 30, 2008

              WHITTIER IN VEGAS:
Obama supportors travel
to Veggs fQ.r£®I@gr&sje—9
Whittier   College
UAKER
AM PUS
CHORALE BEL CANTO:
Performance by erasemble
awes — 12
ADAM AND EVE:
Party bus makes safe travel
to the dance — 8
FOOTBALL INJURY:
Quarterback injury taken in
stride — 16
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Soto to leave at semester's end
Neal Behrendt
NEWS EDITOR
General manager of Bon Appetit at
Whittier College Fabio Soto will be
leaving the college after the current
semester. He will be transferring to
Santa Clara University to work as the
Bon Appetit general manager there.
"This is a huge opportunity. It's
definitely a bigger campus and a bigger
student body which is what makes it a
bigger opportunity," Soto said. "Profes
sionally it's a very difficult opportunity
to pass up."
The general manager at Santa Clara
was promoted to district manager thus
creating an opening for a new general
manager. Coincidentally, the previous
general manager at Santa Clara was also
the general manager at Whittier prior.
Currently, Soto oversees a total of
four salaried managers. When he starts
at Santa Clara he -will have a staff of
eight salaried managers and a catering
service   eight   times   larger   than   that
which Bon Appetit runs at Whittier.
"The larger size is necessary to support
the sheer magnitude of the program,"
Soto said.
Soto's position will be filled within the
semester by students, faculty and staff,
•who will be participating in the selection
process. "There's some candidates that
will be interviewed in the next couple
of weeks," Soto said. "I would say that
Bon Appetit would ensure that which-
See SOTO, page 4
LINDA PARK / Quaker Campus
Students admire a piece in the Greenleaf Gallery. The exhibit is entitled "Impressions of China." For the full story see IMPRESSIONS page 11.
Economy affects Whittier's endowment
Shelley Converse-Rath
STAFF WRITER
Whittier College has had the
,benefit of many donors and
alumni that contribute largely to
the funding for student scholarships, library resources, athletic
programs, building renovations
and faculty recruitment. However, with the economy affecting a variety of programs and
businesses, some students are
concerned that the endowment,
particularly the money allotted
for student scholarships, will be
affected negatively. It is a legitimate concern, as endowments are
responsible for the scholarships
and internships of 75 percent of
the undergraduate population at
Whittier.
Some colleges have already
reported rapid depletion in their
endowment funds. Swarthmore
College's funds have fallen roughly 15 percent in the time period
of June to mid-October, from
$1.4 billion to under $1.2 billion.
Rutgers University's endowment
is down 20 percent, from $548
million to $443 million as of Oct.
"The college is in
a strong financial
position all things
considered."
Elizabeth
Power-Robinson
Vice President of
Advancement
17. Financial analysts note that
losses for some colleges could
climb more than thirty percent by
next year. Some students' families,
hit hard by the financial crisis, fear
they will need more financial aid
next year that the school will not
be able to provide; in fact, several
colleges are considering hiking the
price in their tuition, which would
worsen many students' financial
situations.
When questioned about the
economy's effects on Whittier
College's endowment, Jan Legoza,
See ENDOWMENT, page 5
Ero tic
change
Yasmin Khorram
STAFF WRITER
"It sounded worse than the
event really is, and that was
largely related to the name," Associate Dean of Students Andre
Coleman said. For years now, the
Lancer Society has gone through
much scrutiny tied to their annual event, formerly known as
'Erotic City.' This controversy
prompted a meeting last summer for the consideration of a
name change.
"The college was receiving
calls from local neighbors and
pastors really mischaracterizing
the event," Coleman said. "And
with that came a huge rush
of calls." Just days before the
event last year, President Sharon
Herzberger sent out a campus-
wide e-mail asking students to
reconsider attending.
"When we really thought
about it, if it was just the name
that caused the controversy, then
it wasn't worth fighting over
with the administration," Lancer
Senior Dan Castillo said. "So we
agreed with their logic."
Coleman also felt that the
event's bad publicity was overshadowing the Lancers' good
deeds, such as their weekly volunteer work at Saint Methias.
Over the summer, the Lancers
and administration voted and
reached a mutual decision on
the new name Adam and Eve.'
While the theme remains the
same, the negativity surrounding
it has died down.
"Erotic City obviously derives
certain negative feelings out of
people," Castillo said. "Now
that's one less thing they can
complain about." Coleman expressed his belief that students
have the right to express themselves in whatever way possible
as long as it's not degrading to
others. "I think that's the hardest thing as adults," he said.
"We would never want you all
to be hurt because of what
you're wearing." The Lancers
had several ways  of  ensuring
See CHANGE, page 5
Events
10/30     Haunted House @ 7- 10 p.m.
11 /3      Whittier College Election Day
@ 7:30-9:30 p.m.
11 /4      Election Day
Index
News—1,4-6 Campus Life — 7-10
Opinions —2-3 A&E—11-13
Sports—14-16
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