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i The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 March 13,2003 QUAKER CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc College community addresses City Council • POLITICS cifically to student reaction to war. directly on the City of Whittier and "As students, we feel that we the County of Los Angeles; its claus are one of the groups that is most es point to the funding that the city by Amy Stice affected by this war," Moorehead receives directly from the federal QC Editor-in-Chief said in her allotted three minutes in government for local programs, and front of the Council. "We have al to the county's ability to respond to A Whittier College student and ready had to say goodbye to some emergency situations if its person faculty member joined members of of our classmates, friends and loved nel are overseas serving the mili the Whittier community in asking ones. ...We are the generation that tary. The resolution does not rule the City Council to consider a reso will be fighting this war, and we out any war in Iraq, but rather cen lution opposing unilateral preemp will be living in the true aftermath ters its opposition on the U.S. wag tive action by the U.S. against Iraq of the conflicts that may arise." ing a war without the sanction ofthe on Tuesday, March 11. Howard also addressed the fu United Nations; it applauds weap Sophomore Emily Moorehead ture of young people after the war, ons inspections and the efforts of and Professor of Sociology Les remarking that as an educator, he military personnel. Howard joined a group of a half- worries about what lesson is being "[I]t is our support and appreci dozen citizens—including a taught when war is pursued "in the ation for these brave men and wom Whittier alumnus and the son of face of collective wisdom" and with en that compels us to exhaust all Professor of Modern Languages out going through channels of "in diplomatic alternatives through the Rafael Chabran—who addressed stitutional framework." United Nations before sending them the effect a war would have locally. "We are a government of laws to war," the resolution states. While other speakers focused on and institutions, not of men," he The resolution was supported the impact a war could have on the said, commenting about the future by a coalition of people in the Whittier economy and the contra model that is being formed for youth audience, some holding placards diction that aggression poses to the who may take this war as an exam but stoically warned by May or Dave AMY STUCE / QC EDITOR-IN-CHEIF city's Quaker heritage (which ad ple of policy. Butler not to wave them for safety Sophomore Emily Moorehead addressed the Whittier vocates pacifism), Moorehead and The resolution addresses the « City Council about student reaction to the conflict in Iraq Howard honed their comments spe at its meeting on Tuesday, March 11. influence that a war would" have GotscSee WAR, hpage 6 appointed Dean • ADMINISTRATION ning committees which have ties of Alabama.-' worked to "bring the revenue/ex According to Woirol, the search, by Christina Gutierrez pense equation into balance." which culminated by bringing three QC News Editor Gotsch, who received her doc candidates—Gotsch, Susan E. Hen- torate inSociologyfromBrynMawr king of Hobart William Smith Col As the culmination of a nation-' College, served as the dean of the lege in Geneva, NY, and Joseph C. wide search begun last November, faculty and vice president for aca Voleker of Franklin and Marshall the Dean's Search Committee head demic affairs at Hartwick, a small College in Lancaster, Penn.—to ed by Professor of Economics Greg liberal arts college in Oneonta, NY, campus for interview sessions with Woirol has chosen Susan D. Gotsch, since 1994. At the same time, she administrators and students. These formerly of Hartwick College, as was a tenured professor of sociolo three were narrowed down from the the new dean of faculty. Gotsch gy- 119 candidates who submitted ap replaces Professor of English Lan "When we began the search for plications during the search. guage and Literature Charles Ad a new dean of faculty, the search Student luncheons with the can ams, who has been serving as the committee was charged with find didates presented the opportunity interim dean since the departure of ing a seasoned leader who could for students to ask questions that Dave Muller at the beginning of the provide guidance as we implement ranged from candidates' commit academic year. She will also serve our strategic plan by building on ment to and understanding of the in Adams' other interim capacity, Whittier's traditions and strengths," liberal arts to if they thought that, in vice president of academic affairs, Will said. "Susan's successes at See DEAN, page 6 if she is approved by the Board of Hartwick show her to be such a Trustees in May. leader." CORRECTION President Kate Will emphasized Gotsch's sociological work fo Gotsch's commitment to hiring a cuses on the roles of gender and In last week's article, "Workers diverse faculty at Hartwick, as well social class, and includes publica disturb Turner Hall residents," as her efforts to strengthen student- tions of articles such as "Job Atti Chief of Campus Safety Bernard Alex should have been attributed AMY STICE / QC EDITOR-IN-CHEIF faculty connections and communi tudes of Women in the Labor Force: Whittier College students Junior Darryl Foy and sopho cation, including programs that en Structural and Role-Related Corre with saying: "For Campus Safety more Fallon Shelly try to win big at the various casino courage joint research projects be lates " and "Correlates of Poverty: to station an officer [with the games at Luminarias at the Disneyland Hotel on Satur tween students and professors. Ac An Analysis of Demographic, Struc workers] for eight to ten hours a day, March 8. For full dance coverage, see Campus Life, cording to Will, Gotsch also brings tural, and Individual Factors Relat day for four weeks would have page 7. experience in budgeting and plan ed to Poverty in Black-Belt Coun impaired the services we offer to students." ISSUE 20 • VOLUME 89 Left, Right, Center D.I. Another Day sOund bites Carlson in charge Just like on N.P.R., except It's a week full of diversity and On-campus events abound, QC Co-Sports Editor Allison without that obnoxious we're here to cover the first half including a musicale, a play Roth interviewed new head Ariana Huffington. Yay! of it. Cribs makes its first and a music history lesson football coach Greg Carlson. Plus other stuff. Johnson Hall appearance as well. from the master himself. Read about his plans for the team. Opinions, page 2 Campus Life, page9 A&E, page 10 Sports, page 16 i Q,U OTE OF THE WEEK 'I'm not a practicing lesbian; I'm a professional" —Rev. Gina Chapman OPINIONS • see Campus Life, page 9 Thursday, March 13,2003 - QUAKER CAMPUS- QC EDITORIAL A letter to our new Dean Amy Stice Editor-in-Chief Dear Ms. Gotsch, related issues go. We're not talk can prevent these problems. more valuable on this campus than You have come into an impor ing about what professors aren't We know some weird things the opinion ofthe students. We are Margo Chilless tant position at an important time getting along. We mean who is happen in the administration, and the ones paying the tuition to go Managing Editor for Whittier College. As Califor getting fired, who is getting ten that's the way things go sometimes. here. We certainly have the power Christina Gutierrez nia's fiscal situation gets worse ure, and who is getting the boot. We're not blaming anybody, and to take our tuition elsewhere, which News Editor and worse, you have the potential No body on this campus is more we're not trying to alter the way many people have done in the last ly thankless job of managing ever- directly affected by your actions you approach what needs to be few years. If the student body is Lakisha Dubar tighter financial resources, and than the student body. done. But this doesn't mean we happy with the professors and their Genevieve Roman shouldn't be informed of these oc Assistant News Editor maintaining a quality faculty. Pro When we are denied informa classes, the student body will like fessors are the life-blood of this tion, it only leads us to our own currences. The more we know ly stay put. It's a simple equation, Eric Dzinski college, and your role at this school imaginations as to what is going on about what happens—unusual ep but it appears to be hard to execute. Opinions Editor is vital. You must keep the blood in the administration. In a small isodes and all—the less we get All you need to do is listen. concerned and potentially hurt by Martin Voss flowing. school like this, rumors can quick The happier the students are, the ly snowball out of control. If we these goings on. Assistant Opinions Editor A few words of advice: it is easier your job is. imperative that we, the students, are informed, and if you use the This recent Dr. Cook contro Well, we wish you the best of Josh Lowensohn are made fully aware,of things that QC as a way to communicate the versy has proven the need for com Emily McEwen luck, and look forward to interact-' Campus Life Co-Editors are happening as far as faculty- goings-on to the student body, you munication.