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QUAKER CA^ in|,,mn| VVIV MumUr II V bnnaru ^fi IQSfi Volume LXX1V, Number 11 January 28, 1988 Rash of Thefts on Campus Over Christmas Vacation A True Nixon Scholar By Cindi Carrell, QC Editor-in-Chief Numerous thefts on campus over the Christmas break may be linked to rash of crimes in the area between Hadley, Whittier Blvd. and Colima, according to the Whittier security department. A sharp increase bike thefts, mainly popular mountain/trail bikes, also occurred during the month of December, said Jim Williamson, head of safety and security. Williamson, and his associate, Captain Don Blackman, believe the bicycle thefts to be the work of professionals. Since November there have been 31 reported thefts on campus. Quiet Campus The break-ins to dormitory rooms during the break from December 18 through lanuary 10 coincides with daytime and nightime burglaries to area houses. "It could be we're just part of the whole thing," said Blackman. In four of the recent incidents transient related goods were taken, according to Blackman. He explained that smaller goods are easily transportable and that things like clothes may be good to someone living on the street. Six incidents of apparent residence hall break-ins were reported to the security department. Entry, in most cases, was via a window. Screens were usually found removed and next to the window. Some windows were broken, others pried open, and some had been left open and simply raised to allow access. Rooms Ransacked Several rooms in Stauffer, Johnson, Wanberg and Wardman residence halls were ransacked. No break-ins were reported from small housing, which remained open to residents during the break. Campbell, Wardman anc Turner halls remained open tc students during the breaktime also. Redwood Hall, a faculty office building and center to the home economics department, had a picture and wall clock taken, and the glass in a display case broken. In December a phone answering machine was taken from the building. The Student Health center, also housed in Redwood, was also burglarized during the break. A student's car, parked in the CI lot was also broken into on lanuary 10. First Floor Break-ins Missing from a first floor room in lohnson were a 12 speed mountain bike, valued at $400, and a $700 stereo, according to the security report. The report said there was not sign of forced entry but that the window was open and. the screen off. All Please see THEFTS, page 4. Faculty Committee Considers Changes in Daily Schedule By Trever Esko, QC Managing Editor The Whittier College faculty is currently investigating changes in the daily class schedule for the college. Dr. Chuck Hill, daily class schedule task force chairman, says that the options being discussed are "not to the stage of finality yet." The task force is attempting to design a daily schedule for all classes to fit into, which will preserve a time for session classes, retain the 'C-hour' break, and create a two hour block every afternoon for athletics and extracurricular activities. Seven Possible Solutions The seven schedules discussed at faculty meetings on lanuary 14 and 15 keep 4 pm to 6 pm open for athletics and preserve, for the most part, a three hour block from 1 pm to 4 pm available for science lab courses, a one hour block for freshman writing, and blocks for session classes at either 11:30 am or 8 am. The majority of classes would therefore be scheduled between 8 am and noon. Afternoon Conflicts Dr. Ed Klein, communication disorders chairman, is "not sure a large change |in the schedule| should be made, and stated that ' 'there are two or three disciplines which need the afternoon as much as athletics." "We have too many needs and too few hours. I don't see this as a problem that can be solved," Klein said. Education Problems Registrar Betty Kenworthy said that "the problem [with afternoon conflicts] lies mainly with education classes." She added that, because of the nature of the education instructors, the department has trouble finding people who are available to teach classes at the usual times. Sandra Robison of the education department also stated that there would be a problem confining the department to only morning classes. Since many of the students in the department are not regular students at Whittier, they need to offer classes in the afternoon. "Many education classes are lab courses and we need to offer them at 4:15 and 6:00 so that it is worth these people's time to be here." Robison said. Klein however does not believe that exceptions should be made for one department if everyone else is expected to conform to the daily schedule. "We have a couple of departments who aren't working with us and so we need some decisions to be made...When certain people aren't living up to their responsibilities, someone must make them live up to them,'' Klein said. Klein advocated that all departments should conform to the schedule which is decided upon. Klein points out that members of his staff teach 9 pm classes and that it would be unreasonable to expect those people to teach morning classes. However, although he protested the idea of forcing the communications disorders department into morning classes, Klein also said that "anything that works better for the college as a whole, our department can work around." A 'Historic Problem' Although the schedule is being changed to accomodate Please see DAILY, page 3. i r t 'O.l ■Br ai - * ■■■>■ ' """MilHH!^^^ L ^ J New Campus Counselor See Page 4. Jefferson Assists Pres. See Page 5. Dr. Stephen Ambrose shanajenner Nixon Biographer Fills Endowed Chair at Whittier By Cindi Carrell, QC Editor-in-Chief Biographer Dr. Stephen Ambrose says he tries "fiercly not to psychoanalyze" his subjects, and hinted that he does not particularly like the personality of his latest study, Richard Nixon. Ambrose, in a firesidediscussion sponsored by the Whittier Scholars Program, explained that whether or not a historical figure is liked by his biographers becomes less important as the general "sense of the man that emerges and that places him in history." Nixon Historian The New Orleans based historian is on campus forthe month of lanuary as the Nixon Scholar, an endowed chair which brings professors of national eminence to the campus. Their courses and seminars are open to all studentsand membersof the public Ambrose recently published 'Nixon: The Education of a Politician'. He is teaching a lanuary course entitled the Nixon Presidency. The highlight of the class' first week was a visit by H.R. Haldeman, chief of staff under Nixon. Haldeman answered students questions on all aspects of his White House years and his long association with Nixon, including 15 minutes of in-depth discussion of Watergate. Expert on Eisenhower Also a noted scholar of Dwight Eisenhower, Ambrose presented public lecture on 'Ike and Nixon' on lanuary 12. Ambrose was associate editor of the Eisenhower Papers and author of several books. Ambrose said his research brings him so close to his subjects that "I dream about these people." "I even begin to act like them," he said, "or so my wife says." During his work on Nixon, Ambrose said he discovered Nixon would take long walks to contemplate decisions, and Ambrose found himself doing the same thing. Women Win Opener See Page 8.
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Title | The QC, Vol. 74, No. 11 • January 28, 1988 |
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 28, 1988 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 8 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Title | 1988_01_28_001 |
OCR | QUAKER CA^ in|,,mn| VVIV MumUr II V bnnaru ^fi IQSfi Volume LXX1V, Number 11 January 28, 1988 Rash of Thefts on Campus Over Christmas Vacation A True Nixon Scholar By Cindi Carrell, QC Editor-in-Chief Numerous thefts on campus over the Christmas break may be linked to rash of crimes in the area between Hadley, Whittier Blvd. and Colima, according to the Whittier security department. A sharp increase bike thefts, mainly popular mountain/trail bikes, also occurred during the month of December, said Jim Williamson, head of safety and security. Williamson, and his associate, Captain Don Blackman, believe the bicycle thefts to be the work of professionals. Since November there have been 31 reported thefts on campus. Quiet Campus The break-ins to dormitory rooms during the break from December 18 through lanuary 10 coincides with daytime and nightime burglaries to area houses. "It could be we're just part of the whole thing," said Blackman. In four of the recent incidents transient related goods were taken, according to Blackman. He explained that smaller goods are easily transportable and that things like clothes may be good to someone living on the street. Six incidents of apparent residence hall break-ins were reported to the security department. Entry, in most cases, was via a window. Screens were usually found removed and next to the window. Some windows were broken, others pried open, and some had been left open and simply raised to allow access. Rooms Ransacked Several rooms in Stauffer, Johnson, Wanberg and Wardman residence halls were ransacked. No break-ins were reported from small housing, which remained open to residents during the break. Campbell, Wardman anc Turner halls remained open tc students during the breaktime also. Redwood Hall, a faculty office building and center to the home economics department, had a picture and wall clock taken, and the glass in a display case broken. In December a phone answering machine was taken from the building. The Student Health center, also housed in Redwood, was also burglarized during the break. A student's car, parked in the CI lot was also broken into on lanuary 10. First Floor Break-ins Missing from a first floor room in lohnson were a 12 speed mountain bike, valued at $400, and a $700 stereo, according to the security report. The report said there was not sign of forced entry but that the window was open and. the screen off. All Please see THEFTS, page 4. Faculty Committee Considers Changes in Daily Schedule By Trever Esko, QC Managing Editor The Whittier College faculty is currently investigating changes in the daily class schedule for the college. Dr. Chuck Hill, daily class schedule task force chairman, says that the options being discussed are "not to the stage of finality yet." The task force is attempting to design a daily schedule for all classes to fit into, which will preserve a time for session classes, retain the 'C-hour' break, and create a two hour block every afternoon for athletics and extracurricular activities. Seven Possible Solutions The seven schedules discussed at faculty meetings on lanuary 14 and 15 keep 4 pm to 6 pm open for athletics and preserve, for the most part, a three hour block from 1 pm to 4 pm available for science lab courses, a one hour block for freshman writing, and blocks for session classes at either 11:30 am or 8 am. The majority of classes would therefore be scheduled between 8 am and noon. Afternoon Conflicts Dr. Ed Klein, communication disorders chairman, is "not sure a large change |in the schedule| should be made, and stated that ' 'there are two or three disciplines which need the afternoon as much as athletics." "We have too many needs and too few hours. I don't see this as a problem that can be solved," Klein said. Education Problems Registrar Betty Kenworthy said that "the problem [with afternoon conflicts] lies mainly with education classes." She added that, because of the nature of the education instructors, the department has trouble finding people who are available to teach classes at the usual times. Sandra Robison of the education department also stated that there would be a problem confining the department to only morning classes. Since many of the students in the department are not regular students at Whittier, they need to offer classes in the afternoon. "Many education classes are lab courses and we need to offer them at 4:15 and 6:00 so that it is worth these people's time to be here." Robison said. Klein however does not believe that exceptions should be made for one department if everyone else is expected to conform to the daily schedule. "We have a couple of departments who aren't working with us and so we need some decisions to be made...When certain people aren't living up to their responsibilities, someone must make them live up to them,'' Klein said. Klein advocated that all departments should conform to the schedule which is decided upon. Klein points out that members of his staff teach 9 pm classes and that it would be unreasonable to expect those people to teach morning classes. However, although he protested the idea of forcing the communications disorders department into morning classes, Klein also said that "anything that works better for the college as a whole, our department can work around." A 'Historic Problem' Although the schedule is being changed to accomodate Please see DAILY, page 3. i r t 'O.l ■Br ai - * ■■■>■ ' """MilHH!^^^ L ^ J New Campus Counselor See Page 4. Jefferson Assists Pres. See Page 5. Dr. Stephen Ambrose shanajenner Nixon Biographer Fills Endowed Chair at Whittier By Cindi Carrell, QC Editor-in-Chief Biographer Dr. Stephen Ambrose says he tries "fiercly not to psychoanalyze" his subjects, and hinted that he does not particularly like the personality of his latest study, Richard Nixon. Ambrose, in a firesidediscussion sponsored by the Whittier Scholars Program, explained that whether or not a historical figure is liked by his biographers becomes less important as the general "sense of the man that emerges and that places him in history." Nixon Historian The New Orleans based historian is on campus forthe month of lanuary as the Nixon Scholar, an endowed chair which brings professors of national eminence to the campus. Their courses and seminars are open to all studentsand membersof the public Ambrose recently published 'Nixon: The Education of a Politician'. He is teaching a lanuary course entitled the Nixon Presidency. The highlight of the class' first week was a visit by H.R. Haldeman, chief of staff under Nixon. Haldeman answered students questions on all aspects of his White House years and his long association with Nixon, including 15 minutes of in-depth discussion of Watergate. Expert on Eisenhower Also a noted scholar of Dwight Eisenhower, Ambrose presented public lecture on 'Ike and Nixon' on lanuary 12. Ambrose was associate editor of the Eisenhower Papers and author of several books. Ambrose said his research brings him so close to his subjects that "I dream about these people." "I even begin to act like them," he said, "or so my wife says." During his work on Nixon, Ambrose said he discovered Nixon would take long walks to contemplate decisions, and Ambrose found himself doing the same thing. Women Win Opener See Page 8. |
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