The QC, Vol. 78, No. 07 • October 17, 1991

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Volume LXXVIII, Number 7
October 17,1991
INSIDE THE
QUAKER CAMPUS I
NEWS
NATIONAL TRENDS
National trends indicate it
is taking longer for college
students to complete four-
year programs than in
previous years. Page 4.
EDITORIAL
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Students express opinions on
the sexual harassment
allegation brought against
Supreme Court Justice
Clarence Thomas. Page 3.
FEATURES
STAFF IN CLASSES
This semester a number of
staff members have gone
back to school right here at
Whittier College. Page 8.
HEALTH WATCH
Sexually transmitted
diseases are a big problem
today. One woman shares
her story of living with
Herpes. Page 9.
ARTS & ENT.
UMBRELLAS
Christo's latest artwork is
reviewed by Arts and Ent.
editor Jenny Colville. Page
12.
SPORTS
TOREROS TRIUMPH
Led by running back Willie
Branch's touchdown runs
of 43,47, and 59 yards, the
USD Toreros crushed
Whittier, 31-7 on Saturday
in a non-conference matchup. Page 16.
VOLLEYBALL
The Lady Poets were defeated
by La Verne and Redlands,
but win their first conference
game over Cal Lutheran.
Page 14.
INDEX
News
1,4-6
Editorial
2-3
Features
7-10
Classifieds
9
Arts & Ent.
11-13
Sports
14-16
By Sarah Gammill/Photography Editor
Prospective students attending Visit Day look at Johnson Hall while
taking a tour of the campus, Monday, Oct. 14. Seven students spent the
night, and 35 students experienced a day at Whittier. This included
personal interviews, lunch in the C.I. and attending classes.
Board Of Trustees Increases
By Michele Apostolos
News Staff
In accordance with the
Board of Trustees' goal to
increase the number of trustees,
Elden Smith and David
Lizarraga were approved as the
newest members during the full
Board meeting held on October
4 and 5.
"Smith is the Senior Vice
President of Fleetwood
Enterprises, the largest
producer of recreational
vehicles in America," C. Milo
Connick, a member of the
Board, who Chairs the
Committee on Trustees, said.
Smith graduated from Whittier
in 1962.
According to Susie Pearce,
Vice President for
Advancement, "Lizarraga is
President, Chief Executive, and
Chairman of The East Los
Angeles Community Union
(TELACU), a non-profit
community development
corporation."
Pearce said there are
currently 28 trustees on the
Board. Connick added that
Whittier's Board is small in
comparison with the Boards of
other colleges. " My estimate is
that within two or three years,
members of the Board will be
between 50 and 60."
"Some Boards are more in
name, and they don't carry the
workload or responsibilities that
our Board does," Connick said.
"The greatest honor of a college
is trusteeship. We make it very
clear what we expect from
trustees."
According to Connick,
criteria the Board considers
when looking at candidates for a
trusteeship include:
acquaintance with and support
of the College's educational
ideals and its plans and goals;,
willingness to use his or her
network for the college; ability
to inform people nationwide of
the quality ofthe college; ability
to raise money on behalf of the
college; and ability to attract
and recommend other people to
the Board.
"We expect trustees to use
their own expertise which are
varied by sex, geography, and
special skills,"   Connick said.
The Board requires each
member to make a significant
financial contribution to the
institution annually. "On
average members of the Board
contribute more than half a
million dollars yearly to the
college," Connick said.
Trustees may serve three
years on the Board and their
trusteeship may be renewed.
"One ofthe responsibilities
ofthe Committee on Trustees is
to identify potential candidates
Please see BOARD on page 4.
Full-time Faculty Receive 12.9 % Raise
In Salary For The 1991-92 Year
By Caitlin Duffy
Managing Editor
All full-time faculty
members have received an
average 12.9 percent salary
increase for the 1991-92
academic year.
According to Dr. Joseph
Price, associate professor of
Religion and Chairperson of the
Personnel Interest Committee
(PIC), the raise, approved by
hie Board of Trustees last spring,
is the "largest in the faculty's
history."
The amount of pay increase
to all assistant, associate and
full professors is based on rank
and number of years teaching at
Whittier College, Robert Marks,
Dean of Faculty and Academic
Affairs, said.
Marks said that "faculty
salary improvements have been
at the top of the list" of
administrative priorities for the
last few years.
In 1987, the PIC and the
Faculty Executive Committee
(FEC) compared Whittier's
faculty salaries with those of 13
West Coast colleges and
universities.
The schools were: Pomona,
Pitzer, Ciaremont McKenna,
Scripps, Redlands, La Verne,
Occidental,   Chapman,   Cal
Lutheran, the University of San
Diego, Mills, Reed (Ore.), and
Lewis and Clark (Ore.).
Whittier ranked 12th out of
the 14 schools in professor
salaries.
Following the salary
comparison to the 13 schools,
the FEC and PIC proposed that
the faculty "should be paid at
least the average of these
schools," Price said.
The plan was approved by
the Administration, but due to
"financial crises with the old
Administration, Whittier never
reached parity" with the other
-schools. Price said.
Student
Muggings
Cause For
Alarm
By Julie Amiton
News Editor
According to Ed Malone,
Director of Campus Safety,
two muggings of Whittier
College students have
occurred over the last 11 days.
On Oct. 6, three students
were walking back from the
Franklin Valley View
Apartment area at 3:51 a.m.
As they were walking, the
students were approached by
suspects and told to get down
on the ground, and a wallet
was taken from one student.
One suspect had what
appeared to be a "simulated
weapon."
After the theft, the
students, went to Wanberg
hall, where they contacted
the Whittier Police
Department.
The student's names and
the number of suspects are
not being released at this
time.
A second incident
occurred on Oct. 12 at 2:30
a.m. Two male students were
walking near Philadelphia
and Founders Hill Road.
Both students were involved
in AOKP and were dressed in
their attire.
They were approached by
a male Hispanic, 5feet 8
inches, wearing shorts and a
tee-shirt. The suspect
grabbed the sword one
student was carrying and
demanded the victim's watch.
While this was occurring,
the second student continued
walking, and reported the
theft to Campus Safety.
According to Malone, by
the time "we (Campus Safety)
arrived, the suspect was
gone."
At this time, the watch
has not been recovered.
Malone attributes the
muggings to the perception
some outside people may
have. "Because Whittier is a
private institution, the
perception of some people is
that a bunch of rich people go
to school here," he said.
In addition, Malone said
that because Whittier is such
a friendly school, students
may have a "feeling of
immunity to the real world."
Malone advises all
students to stop by the
Campus Safety Office and
pick up pamphlets that offer
tips on avoiding dangerous
situations.