The QC, Vol. 75, No. 05 • October 13, 1988

              QUAKER CAMPUS
The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914
Volume LXXV Number 5
October 13, 1988
Pallad, Robinson Selected By BOG
As New Managers of Radio KWTR
By Dwight Linden, QC Staff Writer
KWTR is gearing itself for a
crucial broadcasting year as two
new co-managers have been
selected to take charge of the
campus station this year.
Sophomore Heather Robinson
and senior Pete Pallad were
chosen Sept. 28 following their
interview by a panel of BOG
members, including Ben Brewer,
Gorden Gates and Vanessa Mills.
The managers were selected
out of over 20 people who
responded to flyers distributed
through campus mail. Those who
returned the applications
expressed an interest in the
station, but only three expressed
specific interest in the managerial
position.
Robinson, previously a disc
jockey at the station, was
recommended by Associated
Students of Whitter College
president Mark Taylor. Pallad was
publicity manager for the station
as well as a disc jockey last year.
Managerial Qualities
Ben Brewer, Board of
Governors ombudsman, said
Pallad and Robinson were
selected because they were the
most experienced and
enthusiastic. He also said their
differing but complementary
qualities would be an asset to the
station.
"Peter is really a go-get-'em
person, while Heather is more the
organizer and the planner,"
Brewer said.
Both managers agree that this
year could be the crucial
determinant for KWTR, and
Pallad added that this year is "the
big test."
"If this year goes like last year
the station could become nonexistent. If we start showing that
we can do it the Board of
Governors will have more faith in
us," he said.
Budget Reduced
While expressing
apprehension about the budget
being drastically reduced from
$9,000 to $2,500, both managers
said they are eager to take on the
challenge.
After last year's problems at the
station, including the theft of
equipment over the summer and
troubles with the transmitter, a
device for sending
electromagnetic waves, Pallad
said he feels as if the station is
starting over from scratch.
Another minor problem
brought up in Monday's BOG
meeting was whether or not to
limit accessibility to the radio
station, which is on the first floor
of the Student Union.
layior said he recommended
limited access by having one set
of keys at Security to buffer any
problems such as the summer's
theft.
"The person who broke into the
Student Union had a partial set
of keys," Taylor said.
Taylor said eight full sets were
being circulated at once, and the
student body shouldn't have to
replace thousands of dollars
worth of equipment because of it.
He said it isn't a matter of
trusting the people with keys, but
limiting the number for easier
accountability.
Meeting Scheduled
A meeting with the two
managers, Taylor and Vanessa
Mills, communications chair, is
scheduled to discuss the issue.
These lingering problems mean
the station will not be able to
begin broadcasting until at least
the end of October.
Renovations to the station
include installing two doors with
secure locks, fixing damaged
equipment, repainting the walls,
repairing a broken window and
repairing a damaged wall.
The managers are also involved
in taking a complete inventory of
the station and working on a
better insurance policy.
Communication Stressed
To solve any potential problems
with lack of communication
among the staff, Pallad and
Robinson plan on dividing the
disc jockeys into committees and
delegating responsibilities.
Pallad said, "The biggest
problem last year was
organization—one person was
trying to do all the work."
Dividing the disc jockeys into
committees would allow them
more involvement and say in the
station's operation, resulting in
greater interest and discipline,
Pallad said.
Pallad also plans on keeping up
regular communication with
Vanessa Mills, BOG
communications chairperson.
Please see KWTR page 3.
Alcohol Awareness Week Returns To
Whittier Campus, Root Beer Served
By Melissa Dominguez, QC Staff Writer
October 16-22 is National
Collegiate Alcohol Awareness
Week, and. according to Nancy
Stek, co-director of the college
counseling center, Whittier
College plans to use the week to
initiate a year-long educational
and awareness program focusing
on alcohol and drug related
issues.
On Monday, a Monday Night
Football break time will take
place, with hot dogs and root
beer served in selected dorms.
Later in the week a drinking and
driving demonstration
sponsored by the Whittier Police
Department and the Residence
Life staff will take place.
A new addition to Alcohol
Awareness Week is 'Red Ribbon
Day' Red ribbons will be placed
around campus as a reminder of
the seriousness of alcoholism.
Cash Prizes
On several of the ribbons a
monetary prize will be indicated
and will be paid to the person
who finds it. The prizes will range
in amount from $5 to $30, and
claims will be limited to two per
person.
All prize money will be paid out
on Friday, Oct. 21, betwen noon
and 4 p.m. in the Faculty Center.
Stek said the week will help
students become aware of their
alcohol problem and the effects
it has.
"Most people who drink do not
develop a drinking problem, but
those who do can get help," she
said. "A responsible attitude
towards alcohol and an
awareness of the effects it has is
a vital key to understanding and
preventing serious drinking
problems."
More information concerning
Alcohol Awareness Week, and
dates and times of particular
activities, will be available
through posters and flyers
distributed at the beginning of
the week.
Second Straight Year
In US News' for Poets
By Chris Perkins, QC News Editor
Whittier College has been
named one of the top five small
comprehensive colleges in the
nation by 'US News and World
Report' for the second year in a
row.
In its Oct. 10, 1988 edition the
magazine ranked Whittier the
fourth best school in its category.
Last year, the college was ranked
third in the nation.
According to Nina Santo, media
coordinator for Whittier College's
Development Office, Whittier's
second consecutive showing in
the top five indicates "its
commitment to undergraduate
education is consistently good."
She said only three other
colleges in Whittier's category
made the list both years.
'Good Ink'
Although the college's ranking
slipped one position, Santo said
she is just as pleased with this
year's showing.
"We got more ink this year," she
said.
Besides the overall rating of the
college, Whittier was also one of
five schools in the 'small
comprehensive college' category
noted for the quality of its faculty.
The report also praised
Whittier's Liberal Education
Program, developed in 1982, as
' 'a plan that has become a model
for other colleges." Paired
courses and "multifaceted single
courses" were cited as highlights
of the Liberal Education Program.
In an open letter to the Whittier
college community. President
Eugene Mills said Whittier's
rating "reflects the fact that the
college is a national institution,
and is recognized widely for its
quality."
Selection Criteria
This year's appraisal of the
colleges, unlike the journal's
rating system in the past, was
based on objective criteria.
The areas which determined
the rankings were student
selectivity as determined by test
scores and class rankings of
entering freshmen, faculty
quality, student-to-faculty ratio,
endowment per student and
retention rate.
In previous years, including last
year, rankings were determined
by the results of a survey
conducted of college presidents
nationwide.
The criteria for a 'small
comprehensive college' were that
it enroll between 1,500-2,500
students and award more than
half of their bachelor's degrees
in two or more occupational and
professional disciplines.
Whittier competed with 166
other schools within this
category.
Rankings Criticized
The 'US News and World
Report' college ratings have been
criticized, however, in recent
years. Last year, a group of more
Please see RANK page 3.
Revised Edition
See Page 3.
SAGA Formed
See Page 4.
Poets On Cable
See Page 8.
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