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THE VOICE OF WHITTIER COLLEGE SINCE 1914 DINOSAURS ARE BACK CANDIDATES SHOW THEIR FACES Four QC editors go back in time and review the Candidates state their reasons for running in this Natural History Museum • A&E, Page 11 week's COR election • News, Page 6 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2O, 2003 ISSUE 12 - VOLUME 90 WEB.WHIT TIER.EDO/QC Questions surround COR run-off election Brycie Jones QC News Co-Editor After junior presidential candi We had the run-off election be volved." Tony Tambascia were present dur embarrassing for the people run date Robert Ortega submitted his cause Robert did not have a major When asked if he felt anything ing the tally of the votes according ning." withdrawal from the 2004 A.S.W.C. ity, I can say that with certainty. He was being covered up by the Elec to Lin. Tambascia and Artinian were After the initial election last presidential election to the QC, con did have more ballots, but he did not tions Committee, Lin said, "I don't unavailable for comment. week between junior candidates flicting accounts arose as to why a have 50 percent." want to comment on that... I mean, "This whole thing is so ridicu Robledo, Ortega and Sunil Hira, run-off election was declared from Junior Elections Committee I have my thoughts, but I am a Penn lous, people are retarded, I have the COR announced that a run-off elec members of the Elections Commit member Terry Lin said that an alle and don't want to get involved." numbers to prove that neither Rob tion was necessary between Roble tee. gation about interference with bal Senior A.S.W.C. President Zach ert [Ortega] nor [junior presidential do and Ortega, despite the fact that According to sophomore lots and whether Ortega actually Winters said he had no comment on candidate] Jessica [Robledo] had a COR announced on Monday, Oct. I.R.H.A. Representative Amethyst had a majority "is true and isn't allegations regarding interference majority, they were just very close. 27, it had passed an amendment Polk. "The only thing with the bal true." While he initially said he with the ballots during the first pres Saying Robert had a majority is which would limit run-off elections lots... there were some periods didn't know "if [he] is supposed to idential election. "I can tell you that completely incorrect. This is all to races in which candidates came where votes for one candidate would leak any information about that," this matter has been handled 100 bullshit. I am over it and done with within four percent of each other come in one chunk right after an he later said, "[The Elections Com percent accurately according to the this election business," said Bren [see volume 90, issue 9]. other. The people seemed to be vot mittee] did run into constitutional constitution, there were plenty of gle. According to Winters, "theelec- ing in herds... but that is not unlike problems with the new amendment, people, four people including [Dean Winters said he doesn't "know tion was close enough that we need any other election." and so we were partly justified in of Students] Tracy [Poon Tambas- why not releasing the actual figures ed to check on the specifics of the Senior Secretary Lindsey Bren [declaring] the run-off election. I cia] counting the votes." of the votes was put in the constitu amendment, to see what needed to gle said. "Anything about the bal can't comment on if Robert had Brengle, Winters, Lin, senior tion." Brengle said, "Because of the be done. In the process, we discov- lots. 1 don't know why that is being more that 50 percent of votes. I I.C.C. Representative Hovig Artin-* nature of an election, when you said, because 1 know it isn't true. don't want to get personally in ian, Tambascia, and her husband release numbers and facts, it can get See ELECTION, page 5 Forums held to promote safety and awareness Tammy Marashlian QC Assistant News Editor Campus Safety held a Safety Fo During the second incident, "a 5' 1 fwearingawhite sweatshirt, shorts rum in the Stauffer Main Lounge on female was accosted by an individual and glasses with a full gray beard. Monday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m. and in with a knife," said Alex. The sexual The second suspect is a white the Wanberg Lounge on Wednesday, battery reportedly occurred on Thurs- maleaged 18 to 25 between 5'10" and Nov. 19 at 7:00 p.m. in order to make day,Nov.6,at 11:00p.m. attheStauffer 6'0" in height and was wearing a dark the students aware of the recent sexual Hall south exterior [See "Woman As sweatshirt with long pants and a thin assaults that have occurred on campus saulted" Volume 90, Issue 11}. 'Thebuild . and to give tips about what they can do descriptions of the individuals were The last suspect is possibly an to stay safe. similar but had different appearanc Indian male aged 18 to 22 years be "Our goal was to get the facts and es." continued Alex. tween 5'9 and 5'10" in height. He is to get questions answered since it is a The third incident, reported the described as being slim and possibly sensitive issue." said Area Coordina Wednesday afteritoccurred, happened weighing 150 to 160 lbs. with dark tor for Stauffer and Johnson Anne on Monday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in skin, wearing a light-colored sweat Ehiiich.Ehiiich, along with Chief Ber the second floor women's restroom of shirt. nard Alex, Assistant Chief John Lewis Stauffer Hall. Reportedly, "a visiting 'Two people have been arrested and Officer Audrey Martinez of Cam female high school student was ac so far. The first was a former student pus Safety who answered questions costed in the bathroom, but she was and the second was a local who had about the recent assaults during the able to tight him off," said Alex. How been arrested before. They were both Safety Forum in Stauffer. During the ever, there is still some question about charged with trespassing and have been talk on Tuesday, Area Coordinator for the actual event. asked not to return to the campus," said Hairis, Turner, Wanberg and Camp Since no one was in the restroom Alex. He added, "One did fit the de bell Laura Shrader and Director of when the incident took place, "all the scription of the suspect because of his Housing Delaphine Hudson discussed people in the lobby were interviewed beard and sweatshirt, but the results PAUL GALLAHER / QC STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the topic of safety. "We are trying to and there is somewhat of discrepan were negative when a picture of him Director of Housing Delaphine Hudson speaks at a safety educate more people about safety," cies between the stories. But we do was presented in a line-up." forum held in Wanberg Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. said Hudson. "It'saneyeopener, that's need to be sensitive to not victimize the In order to make it safer "there are lighting, there are better chances of the current lights. "We have stepped the way 1 look at it," when referring to victim," said Alex. increased patrols at night. We ran an fighting incidents." Alex also said, up on the lighting project," said Alex. the recent events. The first two incidents have been undercover detail over the weekend, 'There are plans toimprovelightingin Lights on other parts of the campus are "There have been three incidents reported to the Whittier Police Depart but I don't know how effective that the other areas." During the talk on being installed as well. "The amount on campus. The first was a student ment and are being "investigated by was. We will run that again this week Tuesday, Hudson said, "We are look of amps of each I ight is being increased who was chased by an individual as Whittier Police Department and Cam end," said Alex. "Since all three inci ing for more lighting. We are looking by the amphitheatre," said Alex. sumed to have bad intentions, but there pus Safety," said Alex. According to dents were in one area, we held a at the staircase by Campbell because During the Safety Forum in was no contact made," said Alex. The the Crime Alert Update distributed in survey of this [the Staufferand Johnson] there are bushes that could be tended Stauffer, a question was asked about reported incident occurred on Thurs all of the student mailboxes, there are area and we found out that the lighting and more lights could be placed." the safety of the bathrooms at night day. Nov. 6. around 10:30 p.m. around three separate suspect descriptions.The can be i mproved. Lighting is the cheap On Wednesday, new lights around since one of the incidents reportedly Johnson Hall and the exterior of Plai first is a white male ranging in age est form of security and it is effective," the Stauffer, Johnson and Platnerareas ner Hall. from 40-50 years with a height of said Alex. He added, "With better were installed along with the fixing of See SAFETY, page 7 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "It was a complete waste of three months of my time. I want that time back." —junior Ethan lessup, describing the men's water polo season. ••• see Sports, page 76 THURSDAYOPINION, NOVEMBER 20, 2003 S QUAKER QC EDITORIAL The results aren't quite in CAMPUS Something fishy isgoingon here.