The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 April 17,2003 QUAKER CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc Professor alleges theft, assault on campus CRIME per in the professor's office, and the suspect was taken into grabbed a piece of paper and left. custody for theft by the W.P.D. by Patrick Holmes The professor then checked her The victim required no medi­ QC Assistant News Editor purse and found her wallet miss­ cal treatment and recovered all A suspect described as a 29- ing. The professor caught up to stolen items. The professor and year- old female was arrested the suspect, but the suspect denied secretary were not available for Monday after allegedly trying to that she had the wallet. She was comment. According to Lewis, steal the wallet out of a profes­ then pulled into the secretary's who questioned the suspect after sor's purse. The suspect was pre­ she was detained, the suspect 1 office, and Campus Safety was S^tSw^sJ ^ *' ~ tending to be a student of Whittier called in to investigate. claims that she was given the wal­ College and may have used the The professor kept a firm grasp let from a student at Whittier same cover to commit a possibly of the suspect's jacket and they named Kelly McGee. The suspect related crime in the Shannon Cen­ left Deihl heading towards Cam­ also said she was on campus to ter [see story, QC Issue 19, Volume pus Safety. When the two got out­ drop off some paperwork with the 89]. side, the suspect tried to pull away, Education Department. Campus The incident took place at and when the professor held on to Safety followed up report, and 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10 the suspect's jacket, the suspect found that neither the suspect nor in Deihl Hall. According to Assis­ allegedly punched the professor in the name Kelly McGee have any • >»»* tant Chief of Campus Safety John the face. The secretary had been association with Whittier College, Lewis, "the purse was left unse­ following the two and confirmed and the Education Department had cured and unattended while the the story. no records of paperwork being MEGHAN GUARINO / QC NEWS EDITOR victim left the office briefly." The professor managed to dropped off. Freshman Tonesha Webb participates in the Penn Society-spon­ According to the report filed with keep control of the suspect. On The description of the suspect sored volleyball game in the Lower Quad on Wednesday, April 16. Campus Safety, when the profes­ the trip to Campus Safety, the sus­ matches that of a similar incident sor returned she found the suspect The event was a part of the week-long "Un-Greek Week" festivities pect tried to give back the purse that occurred in the Shannon Cen­ in her office. saying she did not want to get in sponsored by the Inter Society Council in conjunction with Whittier's ter, but no formal link has been nine societies. For full story, see Campus Life, page 9. The suspect told Campus Safe­ trouble. Around this time Campus ty that she was given permission < Safety arrived, the Whittier Po­ made. When Whittier Police De- from the secretary to look for pa­ lice Department was contacted, See CRIME, page 6 Writing program audit to bring improvements

• PROGRAM REVIEW analysis as part of the College's been to the writing center for help over: "I think a lot of people aren't think Freshman Writing should be a self-review cycle. on a paper. "I never go to the writ­ even aware of where the writing whole year, that would give the class­ "The point of this meeting was ing center, unless I need to staple center is, much less what we have to es more time to bond with each other my paper," first-year student Josh offer," said writing center tutor by Christina Gutierrez to receive interceptive views from and their professors," said junior outside experts," Weil explained. Batts says, "I have confidence that sophomore Jessica Stowell. WritingCenter tutor VivianneBodey. and Eric Dzinski Most students who attended the my writing is already where it needs Due to the wide range of disci­ Because Weil wants the program QCNews Editor and Opinions Editormeetin g were writing center tu­ to be; why do I need someone to plines studied at a liberal arts col­ to change, she arranged for this audit tors, peer mentors and students who lege, the tutors commented, there is to assess student perceptions of the As part of a complete audit of had served as preceptors for intro­ "/ never go to the writing a multitude of writing styles that program. "I want to see program im­ the College's writing program, var­ ductory-level courses. One topic center, unless I need to students are exposed to, and they provements made," Weil explained, ious members of Whittier's writ­ brought up dealt with the admis­ staple my paper. I have may not receive instruction about 'This is why I had so many people ing community met in Johnson sions essay that students are re­ confidence that my basic writing skills, even if they are from the writing center come to this House for an hour and a half on quired to write when applying to writing is already where it proficient in writing in their own meeting. These kids have been Monday, April 14 to discuss the Whittier. The concern of students needs to be; why do I discipline, be it English or Biology. through it all and have many different and faculty involved in the pro­ writing program and what improve­ need someone to assure Some of the writing center tu­ experiences and know how it is." ments need to be implemented to gram is that this essay is not con­ tors also felt that more students give students the help that they sidered for students' placement in me of that?" would stop by the writing center if Additional reporting by Jon So- need. either the Freshman Writing Sem­ it were more accessible. "Maybe lovy. Writing Center Director Asso­ inar, INTD 100, or the remedial Josh Batts the Center could be located in the ciate Professor of English Lan­ writing class, INTD 90. First-Year Student library, or another, more logical, guage and Literature Susanne Weil Located in the basement of place" said senior Writing Center News You Can Use arranged for Doug Hesse, profes­ Hoover Hall, the Writing Center's tutor and preceptor, QC Copy Ed­ Students considering a major sor of English at Illinois State Uni­ mission is to improve student writ­ assure me of that?" itor Natalie Kubasek. in Physical Education and Recre­ versity, and Joan Mullin, professor ing through peer revision. As di­ Another concern of those in­ Other concerns that students ad­ ation are advised that the new name of English at Toledo State Univer­ rector of Whittier's Writing Pro­ volved in the program is that much dressed were that skilled writers, of the department is Kinesiology sity, to conduct the review. Though gram, Weil is responsible for hir­ of the trouble with students' writ­ including those who work at the and Leisure Science. There are the College usually conducts these ing Writing Center tutors, as well ing possibly occurs before college, Writing Center, are not being chal­ also new core classes and areas of audits itself, this year's budget al­ as coordinating peer mentors. when students never fully learn lenged by current standards. Other emphasis within the major. Con­ lowed auditors from the National According to most of the writ­ basic writing skills. A few of the tutors were concerned that the writ­ tact Department Secretary Darline Council of Writing Program Di­ ing center tutors, many students writing center tutors commented ing curriculum did not meet the McCracken for more information. rectors to perform interviews and who attend Whittier have never on some of the papers that they look standards that other colleges set. "I ISSUE 23 • VOLUME 89 U.N.-Dead Iraq and Nutrition A Feeble attempt Wrap-ups galore No, not zombies. What do the two have in common This issue ended up sucking We're not wrapping up pre­ Is the United Nations you ask? Absolutely nothing, pretty bad...psych! We review sents—we're wrapping up seasons. finished or can it rise from except that nerve gas isn't good Australia's most disturbing We also cover the continuing suc- the grave? for you. More on nutrition inside! film, Meet the Feebles. esses of Men's Lacrosse.

Opinions, Page 2 Campus Life, Page 8 A&E, Page 10 Sports, Page 14 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 'That was cool. We should have a Jell-O wrestling ma|ch every week; I wouldn't mind." —Anonymous student • see Campus Life, page 9 Thursday, April 17,2003 - QUAKER CAMPUS- QC EpiTOMALResidential living, uncut Spring is an interesting time in probably living somewhere they point, and maybe we can make that pie say "Wow, you have too much Amy Stice the lives of Whittier College stu­ don't want to be, with somebody some kind of identity contest.) time on your hands...where did you Editor-in-Chief dents. Besides the delightful change who they don't want to be living Anyway, what makes it all even get that wonderful Spongebob post­ of weather, we must deal with such Margo Chilless with. more infinitely fun of an experience er?!?" ' Managing Editor plights as pastel clothing and the Secondly, you have to worry is that dorms are divided up into Hopefully everybody got the dreaded room draw. The simple idea about where you're going to live, "substance-free" and "substance" rooms they wanted, the roommates Christina Gutierrez of room draw is a complex issue which may determine the people places of living, which offers you they wanted, the right dormitory News Editor with consequences on par with shav­ you know, as well as the people yet one more option of deciding facilities, as well as the proper sub­ Patrick Holmes ing one's head or going to a movie who you scamper to in search of how you want to spend the next stance conditions asked for. If not, Lakisha Dubar starring David Arquette. quarters. (On a side note, has any­ nine or so months of your life. hey, there's always next year, chief! Genevieve Roman First off, the average student body ever wondered who the heck More importantly, there are big To top it all off, there's also Assistant News Editors must deal with the stress of their this guy is below this column in the factors that must go into next year's registration for classes, which luck­ Eric Dzinski selected draw number, which is sim­ cheers andjeers section?He's likea "dream rooms" and in that, we're ily comes just a mere few days Opinions Editor ilar to the selection process of the poor-man's Joshua Jackson—how talking aboutrooms that might have following room draw, and if that NBA draft—the first 20 or so are a little flair (not 24 pieces mind Martin Voss did he get in a newspaper on a near- wasn't enough, there's always that living the life, but everybody else is weekly basis? That's besides the you), a room that might make peo- summer job! Assistant Opinions Editor Josh Lowensohn Emily McEwen Campus Life Co-Editors CHEERS Economy woes Our country is the midst of a Adam Thurtell frivolous war, and our economy is Assistant Campus Life Editor weaker than a two-year-old. It's a Justin Hand beautiful time to be alive. A&E Editor Bush has almost finished up one Greg Garabedian & loose end from daddy's term, and Priscilla Hwang now he's focusing in on another. Assistant A&E Editors Bush and his staff know full well the economy was a big contributor to the Dustin Ray Allison Roth failure of the elder Bush to get re­ Sports Co-Editors elected. Bush's tax cut, immeasur­ JEERS ably effective thus far, is gearing up Sasha Desmarais for round two. Martin Voss grams and education is what he Assistant Sports Editor Cheers to Easter care packages. Jeers to the soft serve machine The forecast for this tax cut is means. Those measures would set Those marshmallow Peeps look in the C.I. We were really excited pretty much the same as last time. Christine Hill this country in a fairly brisk march oddly similar to the ones that we about it when we first saw it in­ This tax cut is in the same vein as our Sports Writer directly backward. National and state didn't eat last year, but who cares? stalled, but after like two weeks of president, after 9/11, telling us to go deficits are in prime position to get Helena Ngo They last forever. it being out of order, we feel like spend money to keep his administra­ Photo Editor higher than Willie Nelson on a you're teasing us. tion afloat. That didn't exactly work, Wednesday night, and services are Elizabeth Bohr Cheers to the approaching Sum­ did it? Margo Chilless being cut anyway. More cuts: not a Meghan Guarino mer. There's something like five Jeers to the library construc­ This new tax cut, amounting to good idea. Jill Yosihno weeks left in the semester. We don't tion, which is spreading across the at least $550 billion if Bush has his By the way, let's thank our lucky Assistant Photo Editors know about you, but that leaves us campus like a malignant tumor. It way, is designed to give Americans stars we got Hussein out of there, with a warm fuzzy feeling of sheer used to be so much easier to get more.. .spending money. Sales in this because that couldn't have waited, Allison Corona country are very low, and expected Staff Photographer panic over what we're going to do across campus. Now it takes us ten huh? this year. minutes to get from Turner to to get lower. Something about this is Let's face it: this economy situ­ George Gonzalez Hoover, and it feels like a concen­ not right. It didn't work before, but ation is affecting us every day. We Natalie Kubasek Cheers to the rain. With the tration camp the whole way. he expects it to work this time? Meredith Wallis wouldn't be having staff cutbacks Copy Editors inordinate number of Whittier stu­ Bush began his term with an here on campus if things were going dents from the Pacific Northwest, it Jeers to the always-arduous pro­ impressive surplus, which he has better. When Bush turns this country Mario Neavez must feel just like home. For the rest cess of room draw. Just like tax turned into a tremendous deficit. The around, he turns our educations Ad Manager of us, we're much more impressed laws, room draw gets more compli­ unemployment rate has increased around with it. dramatically, as well. The war is not Kiril Kolev that people can actually survive in cated every year. It reminds us of Six out of ten people in this Internet Editor those conditions. picking soccer teams in grade helping this situation, and rebuild­ country agree that this is not the time school, and we're always the last ing Iraq won't either. President Bush for tax cuts, and that they will wors­ Martin Voss Cheers to getting our tax re­ ones left. is quoted in the Washington Post as en our deficit. Congress and the Sen­ National and saying: "In two years' time, this na­ International News funds. Obviously being the mature ate agree: the likelihood of anything adults that we are, we plan to put it Speaking of which, Jeers to all tion has experienced war, a reces­ larger than a $350 billion tax cut is Mayra Rivera away and save it for our retire­ the substance-free nonsense next sion, and a national emergency, very, very small. So the country was Dez Zamora ments, and not to spend it on big year. Face the facts, a substance- which has caused our government to duped into a war, but they don't Subscription Managers new toys for ourselves. No, not at free hall is only substance free on run a deficit. The best way to reduce seem to want to be duped into this. A Clancy Nielsen all. paper. Next year you should make the deficit is with more growth in our quick fix will not do it this time, and Distribution Manager some halls vandalism-free and vom- economy, which means more reve­ that seems to be a fairly general Cheers to the events of Un- it-on-the-floors-free. nues to our treasury and less spend­ consensus. Dr. Gary Libman ing in Washington, D.C." Advisor Greek Week. We're un-grateful that Here's a sign: if Bush can't even the un-societies favored us with Jeers to vandalism in the resi­ Less spending in Washington, push his plan through a Republican these un-events on the un-campus dence halls. No, that's OK, wedon't D.C. ,eh?Thatmustmeanless spend­ House, then something is wrong— during un-lunch. like our damage deposits anyway. ing unless it involves invading coun­ with Bush's thinking, that is. tries and taking pre-emptive action. Looks like we might have a re­ Jeers to on-line registration. That was probably in the fine print of peat of the classic one-term Bush. 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Letters must be signed and opinions of the QC or its staff. itor. Guest columns will appear in the next name and phone number. Thursday, April 17,2003 OPINIONS Quaker Campus sMl* £X TEATURFEATURE] Don't check the obituaries for the United Natioril V _COLU]COLUM\ N Commissioner for Refugees pursues a hard-line approach regard­ around the world. The U.N.D.P. (U.N.H.C.R.) who would deal with ing who should direct the initial supervises or sponsors projects in Reports of the death of the Unit­ internally displaced persons reconstruction efforts and even if it well over 100 countries; UNICEF ed Nations, to paraphrase Mark (I.D.P.s) and refugees. The Inter­ tries Jo minimize the role of the promotes children's education and Twain, are greatly exaggerated. national Committee for the Red United Nations, this hardly sounds monitors the Convention on the Certainly the inability of the mem­ Cross (I.C.R.C.) has been active the deathknell for the U.N. Rights ofthe Child; the World Food bers ofthe Security Council to agree throughout the conflict in attempts First, the United Nations has Programme has operations in doz­ on a second resolution following to monitor the treatment of civil­ survived other wars where the Se­ ens of countries; U.N.H.C.R. pro­ SC Resolution 1441 and the subse­ ians and prisoners of war, and doz­ curity Council was not able to reach vides assistance to almost 20 mil­ quent invasion of Iraq by the United ens of non-governmental organi- agreement or promote settlement of lion refugees, internally displaced States-led coalition can be viewed z a t i o n s the conflict— persons and returnees; and U.N. as a failure of international diplo­ (N.G.O.s) are "While there is debate e;g., Vietnam, AIDS is working actively to ad­ dress the AIDS pandemic in Africa macy. The invasion has been wide­ ready to help in over who should take the Afghanistan (in ly criticized by U.N. member states, and elsewhere. the delivery of lead in managing this the 1980s) and Mike McBride many of whom view the policies of humanitarian the Iran-Iraq This is not to say that the United the Bush Administration as unilat­ assistance reconstruction, even war. In the cases Nations is devoid of problems. It is raise legitimate questions about the eral, exceptionalist and/or arrogant. when condi­ American officials ac­ of Afghanistan too bureaucratic, it suffers from turf role ofthe Security Council and the Many U.N. agencies have expressed tions will allow knowledge that the U.N. and Iran-Iraq, fights among bureaucracies (even U.N. itself, they will not lead to its concerns about the long-term con­ safe and secure will have to play a signifi­ the U.N. was over who should be responsible for demise. The U.N. will be there to sequences of the war, and Secre­ access to vic­ cant role in the process." called upon to dealing with Internally Displaced help minimize the tragedy and help tary-General Kofi Annan at one tims. Two assist with the Persons in the current situation in in the rebuilding process. The great­ point stated that the decision violat­ weeks ago the Mike McBride peace settle­ Iraq), and there is a constant short­ er tragedy might be that in the rush ed international law. ment and over­ age of funds in almost every area. to rebuild Iraq, financial aid, hu­ U.N. issued a Professor of Political Nevertheless, the U.N. has con­ $2.2 billion see troop with­ Many of its activities continue pre­ manitarian assistance and long-term tinued to prepare for a role in the flash appeal for Science drawals. Fur­ cisely because they have not been sustainable development will be put current conflict as well as to plan for humanitarian ther, the U.N. is brought to a successful conclusion. on hold in other regions and Af­ the reconstruction of Iraq following assistance in the region. currently involved in 14 peacekeep­ But the U.N. is involved in these ghanistan, Angola, Kosovo, Liberia, the end ofthe war. Even prior to the In addition, many of these or­ ing operations including in the Dem­ activities because member states, Sierra Leone or Somalia, to name recent move into Baghdad, U.N. ganizations, along with the United ocratic Republic ofthe Congo, Ethi­ regional organizations, civil soci­ just a few, will enter the realm of programs along with specialized Nations Development Programme opia and Eritrea, Georgia, Kosovo, ety and/or N.G.O.s have been un­ "forgotten emergencies." agencies have been active or poised (U.N.D.P.) and the World Bank, Lebanon and Timor-L'este. In ad­ able or unwilling to resolve them. to participate in the delivery of hu­ will at some point be involved in dition, there are United Nations po­ Until better institutions are devised Mike McBride is professor of manitarian assistance. These in­ the reconstruction of Iraq. While litical and peace-building missions at the international level or greater Political Science. He has served as clude, among others, the World Food there is debate over who should in 12 countries or regions including cooperation is forthcoming among a consultant for the Office of the Programme (W.F.P.) and UNICEF take the lead in managing this re­ Afghanistan, Angola, Guatemala, these actors, the U.N. will serve as United Nations High Commission­ regarding the delivery of food and construction, even American offi­ Somalia and Tajikistan. the court of last resort to address er for Refugees in New York and medical supplies and the Interna­ cials acknowledge that the U.N. Second, and equally important, these issues. Geneva. tional Organization for Migration will have to play a significant role U.N. agencies are actively involved Thus, while the circumstances (I.O.M.) and the Office ofthe High in the process. Yet even if the U.S. in supporting hundreds of activities surrounding the situation in Iraq Incoming Alumni wants Dorothy the Operator back,in action Dean drops Dear Editor, instead of dealing with her own door-as I am sure you will elimi­ to budgetary cut backs, there is no us a note On Sunday, April 13,1 visited house disaster.) I am sure the par­ nate her current job as well. one to answer your call. Please Dear Students, the Whittier College and Quaker ents calling that day truly appre­ When I call Whittier College, choose from the 200 -plus differ­ I wanted to tell you how much I Campus Web site. I was beyond ciated being able to call the Col­ not to mention other businesses, I ent extensions and options...." appreciated your recent QCEditorial shock to learn that Dorothy Dett­ lege in the middle of a disaster hope a live person answers and Yes, that's what anyone who calls to me as the dean ofthe faculty-elect. or, the College operator for over and hear a "live person" answer not a machine. It may be old fash­ Whittier College wants to hear in My lunch meeting with students (dur­ 20 years and the "voice of Whittier the phone with a calming voice ioned but it does make a differ­ an emergency, an automated an­ ing my interview) was one of the College," had been replaced by an advising that their child was OK. ence and has a lasting impression swering system. factors influencing my decision to "automated operating system." She has also guided lost parents especially at a college such as Please bring back the opera­ accept the position. Hard questions, I real ize the College is strapped Whittier. tor. As has been said in The Rock, commitment to learning, participa­ for money and must cut back where "Dorothy was very instru­ Unfortunately, I find it neces­ Quaker Campus, you and numer­ tion and involvement, some humor— it can, but to eliminate the College mental in calming the sary to "eliminate" my annual con­ ous others, the operator is the you gave me a good sense of Whitti­ operator job is not the way to ac­ hundreds of parents that tribution to the College fund. I try "voice of Whittier College." Do er's core! Needless to say, I look complish your budget goals. I first called the college shortly to increase my contribution each you really want that voice to be an forward to working with you, espe­ "automated answering service"? I met Dorothy as a student at after the Whittier Earth­ year and have my company match cially relative to your concerns about Whittier in 1983.1 have remained my contribution as well. Howev­ sure don't, and I hope the Board of communication and the faculty. I in touch with her since that time quake hit the news in er, I refuse to help fund such an Trustees, Administration, Facul­ take the challenge seriously and could and always looked forward to her 1987." "automated answering service." ty, students and yourself don't ei­ not have said it more forcefully than voice when calling the College. If you find it within your budget to ther. you did: "Professors are the life- You may not know, but Dorothy Greg Jenkins bring back a "live operator," then Bring the operator back, it blood of this college . . . You must was very instrumental in calming '85 I may find it in my budget to re­ makes a difference! keep the blood flowing." the hundreds of parents that called sume my contribution. —Greg Jenkins '85 —Susan D. Gotsch, incoming the College shortly after the and students during orientation Next time a disaster such as an Dean of Faculty. Whittier Earthquake hit the hews week and graduation not to men­ earthquake strikes the College, I in 1987. Although Dorothy does tion directing phone calls to the am sure your new "automated sys­ not drive, the College sent a car appropriate office. As mentioned tem" will be more than capable of Advertisement for her and insisted that she come recently in The Rock she is part, handling the calls and calming the in and answer phones while secu­ or I should say was part, of this fears of parents checking on the Your Mom rity and staff assessed the damage institution's legends. To transfer well-being of theirchild. Icanjust to the campus. (Her own home her to the Security office is in my hear the message now "Hello, you Wants you to write for Opinions. was damaged but she manned the eyes a demotion and just the be­ have reached the Whittier College Don't disappoint her; call Eric or Martin at Ext. 4254 switchboard throughout the day ginning of moving her out the automated answering system. Due

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CI I * Quaker Campus News Thursday, Aprir~l 17,200~3 A Weekly Look at National n Briefly and International Headlines College April Fools' Syria calls for U.N.-supervised paper stirs up trouble arms ban treaty, criticizes U.S. Stetson University, in Deland tisements included a spread that said Syria says it is planning to all peoples ofthe world, especial­ country, then why are the accusa­ •Florida, suspended publication of "Kills townies dead," and one fea­ submit a United Nations resolu­ ly the peoples in the Middle East tions against Syria?" Syrian en­ its student newspaper and fired the turing profanity in big block letters, tion shortly to rid the Middle East be free of nuclear, chemical and voy Fayssal Mekdad said follow­ editorial staff because their April "Because we are allowed to print of any nuclear, chemical and bio­ biological weapons of mass de­ ing a meeting of Arab diplomats Fools' day issue included profani­ it." logical weapons. struction." at the U.N. on Tuesday. ty, racist jokes and a sex column "We pushed some buttons that Foreign Minister Faruq al- He added that this would make Syria is a party to the Nuclear advocating rape and domestic vio­ may not have been needed to be Shar'a said Syria was ready to it difficult for terrorists to get Non-Proliferation Treaty, but not lence. pushed," sex columnist August sign such an agreement, so long their hands on such weapons. to the international conventions The Reporter, founded in 1887 Brown said. as it came under a U.N.-super­ There have long been calls for to control chemical or biological and billed as the state's first college Though no longer a part of the vised treaty. the Middle East to be a nuclear- weapons. Isreal is not a party to newspaper, was shut down last Florida Baptist Convention, Stet­ His comments follow the an­ free zone. But the new calls, any ofthe treaties. Wednesday for the remainder of son is still considered a conserva­ nouncement that Arab countries prompted by the 22-nation Arab The U.S. has been accused of the school year. tive school. Alcohol was prohibited will push the U.N. to make the group, will also seek to eliminate double standards in trying to crack Staff members said they were on its Deland and St. Petersburg Middle East free from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. down on Syria, North Korea and given 15 minutes to clear their be­ campuses until 1995. chemical and biological weapons. The developments follow U.S. Iran while ignoring Israel. longings out of their office as the The newspaper had been under Correspodents say the move allegations that Syria has chemi­ Mekdad said Syria would be­ locks were being changed. pressure from administrators to tone is aimed at focusing attention on cal weapons, which prompted come a party to the biological and The Reporter traditionally down the content of recent editions. Israel, which is believed to have fears that it may be the next in line chemical weapons conventions pokes fun at the faculty, student After the April 1 edition, school nuclear capability. for military action. "provided that Israel takes them groups and itself with an April officials said they were inundated Speaking to an Australian TV "The only party in the region as well." Fools' edition renamed The Dis­ with calls and e-mails from upset network, Shar'a said: "This is bet­ with weapons of mass destruc­ torter. School officials say that the alumni, faculty, and students. ter for the Americans, Israelis and tion is Israel. If Israel is the only Source: BBC News students went too far with this year's Staffers said they were disap­ edition. pointed they were fired without "There' s not much in this year's warning and that even people who Lawnmower racing is the cutting Distorter that you can laugh about," had no say in the paper's editorial Dean of Students Michelle Espi­ content lost their jobs. nosa said. "We believe very strong­ "We've learned a lot in the last edge spring sport in Britain ly in students' need for autonomy. week as students and journalists," Spring has arrived in Britain ally be able to trim the grass and long as the blades have been taken But the students do assume respon­ fired Editor-in-Chief Teresa and with it, the relentless drone of build their own customized ma­ out. sibility for their editorial decisions." Schwarz said. "I think that's some­ the lawn mower. chines, complete with cut-out "The rusted wreck at the bot­ Inside the fake issue, the thing they're overlooking." But while most people are con­ switch in case they are thrown off tom of the garden is the starting Howard Thurman lecture series— Administrators and student tent to merely cut the grass, a small during a race. There are categories point for many of the most suc­ designed to promote racial dialogue leaders will work to start a new band of adrenaline junkies are pre­ for all sizes of wallets and levels of cessful racing machines on the cir­ on campus—was satirized with an student newspaper in the fall, Espi­ paring their machine for something fitness ranging from full-blown- cuit," Constanduros said. article about a racist Civil War en­ nosa said. Former staff members far more exciting—lawnmower sit-on mowers which can reach Races are usually held at coun­ thusiast drinking beer at a podium. may reapply and will be considered racing. speeds of 50 miles per hours to try fairs in southern England and The weekly sex column was writ­ for rehiring, she said. The first race of the season is mowers one walks behind: top Wales and are taken seriously, de­ ten in Ebonics, and phony adver­ Source: CNN now less than three weeks away speed—as fast as you can run. spite the lack of cash prizes in and as sunny weather spreads Any mower designed to cut Britain. across the country, hopes are domestic lawns can be raced—as Source: Reuters Terror threat level high for a good summer of rac­ ing culminating in the world back down to 'yellow' championships, held this year ADVERTISEMENT The Bush administration low­ to do.' We must be vigilant and alert in the southern English country ered the national terror alert from to the possibility that al Qaeda and of Surrey. "high" (orange) to "elevated" (yel­ those sympathetic to their cause, as In Britain, the sport is rep­ low) status Wednesday, as the war in well as former Iraqi-regime state resented by the British Lawn Iraq wound down. Department of agents and affiliated organizations, Mower Racing Association Homeland Security officials said the may attempt to conduct attacks (BLMRA), motto "PerHarbam decision to lower the threat level was against the U.S. or our interests Ad Astra"—Through Grass to IATTENTION POETS! reached because concerns about ter­ abroad." the Stars. rorism related to the war have dissi­ The terror alert was raised from Mark Constanduros of the IMEAL RELOCATION! pated. "yellow" to "orange" on March 17, BLMRA Fears had eased as the war went immediately after President Bush (www.racemower.co.uk) says 'ANNOUNCEMENT! on without any attacks being carried announced in a national broadcast the sport appeals to the people out, because it was believed that if speech that he was giving Iraqi lead­ from all walks of life attracted there was going to be a terrorist er Saddam Hussein and his sons 48 to the smell of engine fumes, attack of some kind, it was most hours to leave Iraq and go into exile the spectacle of daredevil ma­ probable in the early stages of the or risk a military campaign "at a time neuvers and the honor of cross­ war, Homeland Security officials of our choosing." ing the finish line in first place. said. Ridge said at the time that intel­ "We have farmers through The officials said they believed ligence officials believed terrorists to company directors. It is a SATURDAY they very likely disrupted any terror­ would attempt multiple attacks cheap fun sport for people who ist plans by raising the threat level in against the U.S. and it's allies in the love to race," Constanduros the first place, because terrorists pre­ so-called "coalition of the willing" said. APRIL 1 9TH fer to attack so-called "soft targets," in the wake of a U.S.-led attack Grand Prix racing legend those unprepared, and not places against Saddam Hussein. Stirling Moss is a previous win­ 4:30 PM UNTIL 6:00 PM where people are on their guard. Reporting from a number of ner of the British lawnmowing "While we continue to be at risk sources indicated that al Qaeda op­ 12-hour endurance race. DINNER to the threat of terrorism at an elevat­ eratives "probably would attempt to Racing is open to anyone THE C.I. WILL BE SERVING THE STUDENTS, ed level, extensive protective mea­ launch terrorist attacks against U.S. with a spirit of adventure, and a FACULTY & STAFF sures remain in place throughout our interests claiming they were defend­ motor mower. @ nation," Homeland Safety Secretary ing Muslims or the 'Iraqi people' The Ferraris and McLarens Tom Ridge said in a statement an­ rather than Saddam Hussein's re­ of this sport have names more THE FACULTY CENTER nouncing the reduced threat level. gime," Ridge said. often associated by the layman LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE C.l. BUILDING. "As [Defense Secretary Donald] But the "high" alert level put with garden centers: Atco, Webb Rumsfeld has noted, hostilities from increased strains on strapped and or West wood. Operation Iraqi Freedom still con­ local governments. Real aficionados of course tinue and there is, 'a lot of work left Source: ABC News scorn anything that might actu­ Thursday, April 17, 2003 NEWS Quaker Campus J>

} ON CAMPUS QQQD MEETING NOTES A Weekly List of Upcoming On-Campus Events Council of Representatives Meeting Monday, April 14 Un-Greek Week activities: Co-sponsored by the Inter Society Council I. Call to Order/ Moment of tati ve Lauren Bourgoyne said that VI. First Reading of Bills Thursday: Tug-O-War in the Upper Quad, sponsored by the Silence the Spring Festival is Saturday, A. Outdoor Club—Tree Orthogonian Society, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Meeting was called to order at April 19. hugging—$600. "Un-Greek" Week Dinner in the Lower Quad, sponsored by I.S.C, 7:01 p.m. C. Publications Board Repre­ B. Orthogonian Society— 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. sentative Allison Corona said that Side Saddle—$230. Finale: Toga Party at Memories, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. II. Roll Call applications for station manager No one was absent Quorum and editors of both the QC and the VII. Daily Calendar Consid­ Helping Hands Day meeting was established. Acropolis are available. erations D. Minority Caucus Terry Lin A. Treasurer's Report The Office of Residential Life will host a meeting for anyone III. Approval ofthe Minutes said he will hold a meeting this Treasurer Kiril Kolev said interested in participating in Helping Hands Day on Thursday, April 17 of the Previous Meeting week to discuss his replacement. COR has been in the process of from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Philadelphia House. Helping Hands Day will be held on Saturday, April 26. The minutes were approved. E. Freshman Class President releasing funds to A.S.A. and the Lauren de Remer said that the 24- Lancer Society. Kolev requested IV. President's Message hour Friends marathon was suc­ that the Spanish Club money re­ Be Prepared President Zach Winters asked cessful. quest be tabled until next week. everyone to sign up for the COR F. I.S.C. Co-Chair Ron Camp­ There will be an Emergency Preparedness Forum for students team for Spring Festival on April bell said Un-Greek Week starts VIII. Miscellaneous Busi­ interested in learning what to do in case of disaster on Thursday, April 19. Program Board also needs this week. ness 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Diehl Hall Room 118. The event is someone to be a referee. May 11 G. I.R.H.A. Representative A. Spring Festival sponsored by the Political Science 200 class. is tentatively scheduled as the Din­ Sabrina Wizman said I.R.H.A. Bourgoyne encouraged every­ ner and a Movie Night. A.S.W.C. elections will be next week, and one to sign up for the Spring fes­ award nominations are due at the every position is open. tival. Vegas Turnaround trip end of the night. H. InterClub Representative B. All replacement members Mario Neavez said that InterClub are needed by Monday, May 5. The Athenian Society will sponsor a day trip to the California- V. Constituent Reports/Pub­ met for nominations for open po­ Nevada border on Saturday, April 19, leaving from the C.I. parking lot lic Voice sitions next year. Neavez request­ IX. Announcements at 8 a.m. The trip will cost $20 and is only open to students over 21. Call A. Member-at-Large Helena ed all clubs show up to establish A. Asian Night tickets are be­ Cindy Harmon at (562) 907-1951 to sign up. Ngo said that her Toilet Paper is quorum. ing sold at lunch. doingwell. For a list of calculated I. External Affairs Commis­ B. The Thalian Society is sell­ results to the last Member-At- sioner Jessica Gardezy said that ing Spring Grams in the C.I. hall­ Spring Fling Large survey, see Ngo. There will letter-writing to the soldiers is not way at lunch. be another survey Friday, April happening, but there will still be a The first Annual Spring Festival will be held on Saturday, April 19 18. Participants can win a DVD soldier remembrance program. IX. Adjournment from noon to4 p.m. in the Upper Quad. Festivities will include a human player. Also, External Affairs is in the Meeting was adjourned at pyramid, three-legged race, obstacle course and wheelbarrow race. B. Program Board Represen- process of planning a pool party. 7:23 p.m. The event is sponsored by Program Board. Open meetings take place Monday at 7 p.m. in the Garden Dining Room, COR Notes are submitted by COR Secretary Lindsey Brengle The QC is not responsible for the accuracy ofthe information therein. "Tchatka" The full notes are avaliable in the COR office. The Modern Languages and Literature department will sponsor a ADVERTISEMENT "Tchatcka" performance from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in The Club on Monday, April 21. Want to earn work-study money Earth Day and have fun at the same time In honor of Earth Day, the Outdoors Club will sponsor tree planting at the east end of the Stauffer Science Building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. work with The Club! on Tuesday, April 22. Earth Day Part 2 Technicians - Continuing the Earth Day festivities, the Biology Club will "reveg- etate" the south side ofthe Stauffer Science Building with coastal sage scrub and native plants from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April Learn how to create atmosphere with 22. state of the art sound and lighting! Racial slurs Manager- There will be a discussion of the impact of racial terms on racist attitudes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Stauffer Lobby on Tuesday, April 22. The discussion is sponsored by the Cultural Center. Oversee all club events, work with catering, safety, agencies and more! Entertaining careers

Students interested in pursuing careers in the Entertainment field Event Coordinator - are invited to attend a Career Services -sponsored alumni panel discussion in Johnson House from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Plan events, contact agencies, book acts, April 22. bands and shows! History for 500, please

Pi Alpha Theta will sponsor History Jeopardy in the Ettinger Please pick up the applications at the Faculty Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23. Office of Student Activities Information compiled from campus sources by Chistina Gutierrez, at Hastings House. QC News Editor If you have an upcoming event or announcement, please send it to the Quaker Campus, c/o News-On Campus, Whittier College Box 8613, or call ext. 4254 by the Tuesday prior to publication. You can also e-mail to [email protected] Application Deadline is April 25, 2003 '=--•

6 Quaker Campus NEWS Thursday, April 17,2003 Public Relations positions eliminate_ d • BUDGET CUTS he regretted having to let her go in the ed to invite Browning back. "We had eliminated, she was led to believe to begin the revenue that will help to first place. "We understand that there to re-configure the position that we that if a position became available counteract the budget cuts, although by Christina Gutierrez were people behind these jobs [that were" hiring, and we knew that we had that she would be considered. She the main focus of fundraising has been QC News Editor wereeliminated],"hesaid. 'This was a resource in Judy," he said. "She does not harbor any negative feel­ the general Whittier Fund. The fund not about getting rid of certain peo­ knows the Whittier community and ings toward the College for eliminat­ employs student callers that contact Two positions in Pubjic Rela­ ple, but there are certain positions that ing her position, saying that, although alumni, faculty and parents of current tions have been eliminated in the can be cut easier than others, given "We understand that there she was "very sad" at being let go students to donate money for every same round of budget cuts that forced the choices that we had to make." after 16 years of employment, she aspect of the campus. were people behind these cutbacks in the mailroom and prompt­ Mcintosh' s reasoning aligns with "understood the College's financial Although former Assistant Lisa ed former receptionist Dorothy Det- Vice President for Finance and Ad­ jobs [that were eliminat­ problems." McCarrell was sad to leave the Col­ tor'smovetoCampus Safety. Former ministration Jan Legoza's earlier ex­ ed]. This was not about Director of Public Relations lege, she too said that she understands Associate Director of Public Rela­ planation that the College was forced getting rid of certain Catherine Riley stated that she is the reasoning behind her job publish­ tions Judy Browning was laid off at to eliminate positions and tried to do people." "delighted that [Browning] is back. ing the Communique newsletter being the end of March, and Public Rela­ so in a manner that would least dis­ We weresurprised [when she was let eliminated. "It was very beneficial to tions Assistant Lisa McCarrell was turb the educational mission of the Bedford Mcintosh go]. I mean, we understood intellec­ the College, but it did not bring any revenue or advance the educational notified that her position would be cut College. Vice President for tually that cuts needed to be made, early this month due to the $1.8 mil­ Parker's job included research­ but it feels different when it's in your mission,sol wasn'tterribly surprised," lion difference between the College's ing sources that the College could Advancement own department." she said. revenue and expenditures. Brown­ turn to for financial support and gifts. Mcintosh said that he under­ McCarrell is wary of pursuing a ing, however, returned to the College As Parker left after the cuts were stands the distress of departments further career in Public Relations, be­ last week when former Researcher made, Mcintosh decided that it need­ the office, and we know her." that lost members, and dispelled ru­ cause, given today's economy, those Valerie Parker resigned to take a job ed to be filled. 'These were not func­ Browning, whose new official mors that Public Relations was plan­ are the positions that are most likely to in St. Louis, MO. tions that the College should be left title is AssistantDirector of Advance­ ning to hire outside help. "We are not be cut. As her background involves Vice President for Advancement without," he said. Public Relations ment Research and Information, stat­ talking about growing at all," he experience being an administrative as­ Bedford Mcintosh stated that he was then began searching for a qualified ed that although she was told that her said. He spoke of Parker's former sistant, she said, "I'll probably look in glad to see Browning back, and that candidate for the position and decid- old position had been permanently position as necessary for the College that field." Fires started in trash receptacles

• CRIME have been a series of incidents of arson and fireequipmen t vandalism in both • - by Genevieve Roman Stauffer and Turner." Alex said. 'This QC Assistant News Editor goes beyond mischievous, this is crim­ inal. It's like setting your own house There have been three arsons in on fire. It's not funny at all either; Stauffer Hall this April-beginning with besides the damages and cost is the j&| a stack of newspapers being torched in risk involved in this kind of prank- the second floor south restroom on what if we couldn't get in here in Thursday, April 3. The other two fires time?" •m ^>vc| occurred on Wednesday, April 9 and AssistantChief of Campus Safety Friday, April 11-both were trashcan John Lewis said of recent events: "If fires, first in the basement laundry we find out who is doing this, we'll room and then in the first floor south pursue aggressive criminal justice re­ restroom. For each sponse along incident of arson, with adminis­ a report was filed trative pro­ with the Whittier "If somebody doesn't ceedings," and Police Depart­ want to be in Stauffer, adds a com­ ment. they need to be an adult ment directed The Whittier about it and ask to get to Stauffer res­ College crime log jut, not cause damage to idents: "If report of the fire property." somebody >: S2 that occured in the doesn'twantto first floor south re­ be in Stauffer, stroom states that John Lewis they need to be JILL Y0SHIN0 / QC ASST. PHOTO EDITOR "respondingCam- Assistant Chief of an adult about Sometime between Thursday, April 10, and Friday, April 11, an unknown pus Safety officers Campus Safety it and ask to get individual or group of students entered the Wardman Gym and dumped bags of pulled the smol­ out, not cause dry plaster on the tables near the woodshop and ceramics work area, according dering trashcan out damage to to Department Secretary Debra Eckloff. The student(s) also poured paint onto of the restroom and took it outside. A property." the tables and inside one ofthe saw blades and discharged fire extinguishers. fire extinguisher was used to put out Alex expressed concern over the Although the financial costs ofthe destruction are relatively small, according to the fire." Director and Chief of Cam­ Associate Professor of Art and Art History David Slone, many projects from the use of a screwdriver to take down a ceramics class that meets in the gym were damaged. "There were a lot of man- pus Safety Bernard Alex recalls a few panel and cut the wiring of a new fire hours put into those projects," Slone said. "I think that everyone associated with years ago when "a trashcan fire at safety system in Stauffer. This oc­ the Art Department, and in particular those students in the ceramics class, felt another college was responsible for curred twice and "goes beyond typical appalled and personally violated." According to Chief of Campus Safety the death of five students." However, college pranks This is alarming and Bernard Alex, Campus Safety has no suspects. no students were injured in theStauffer really frightening. Students need to be incident. aware of the fact that their safety is Campus officials do not have any being put at risk.. .possibly by another CRIME: Suspect arrested in assault case leads regarding the incidents but ex­ student." continued from page 1 nard Alex says this type of thievery this campus are in an instance of pressed that some are probably relat­ Alex added that "Campus Safety is common on college campuses. unsecured and unattended property. ed and that "it is safe to assume that and Residential Life can't be every­ partment Officer Alan de la Pena "It is not uncommon for people to "I reemphasize that this is an open the individuals arestudents at Whittier where at once. [We] need students' was questioned about any investi­ blend in to appear to be a student, campus where anyone can walk on College, although guests of students help to locate and apprehend whoever gation into this case, or a possible the suspect was wearing a back­ in," Lewis said. "Everyone needs to can't be ruled out," Alex said. Cali­ is responsible for these incidents. We link to the Shannon Center theft, pack and looked just like a stu­ do their part to make sure that the fornia penal code section 451 states need you to help us help you." If you he said, "this is a low priority case dent," Alex said. "While this is the college is secure." that "Arson of property is a felony have any information about any arson for our detectives, and [the report] first case that John [Lewis] and I Lewis also noted that this recent punishable by imprisonment in the orfire equipment vandalism at Whittier has not been typed into our system have seen here at Whittier, when arrest should create a dramatic drop state prison for 16 months, two, or College, contact Lewis or Alex at Ext. yet, so I have no ability to pull up we worked at U.S.C. this was more in thefts of this sort at Whittier, but three years." 4211. more details." common." students, faculty and staff should "In the last three months there Chief of Campus Safety Ber­ Lewis says that most thefts on still not drop their guard. * NEXT WEEK

Un-Greek continues on-campus. So does ouf over­ use of hyphens.

ThursdayCAMPU, April 17,2003 S LIFE The Middle East explained in depth • SPEAKER argued that President Bush attacked scribed the road signs 20 miles out­ Iraq based on fear of biological at­ side of Mecca warning that any by Caroline Heldman tacks, not to institute a regime non-Muslims entering the city change. would be immediately executed. for the QC According to Rothman, we are Rothman's fifth reason is that in imminent danger of terrorism American cultural norms offend "The threat of terrorism will from the Arab world for six primary Muslim sensibilities. (For exam­ not go away in our lifetime" was reasons, reasons that also explain ple, our media show people having one of many strong statements made why September 11th happened. sex.) The last contentious issue for by John Rothman during his Thurs­ First, to fundamentalist Muslims, Arabs is U.S. support for Israel. day, April 10 Feinberg Lecture, ti­ Americans are infidels or religious Rothman points out that wheth­ tled "What Undergraduates Should outsiders. Secondly, the U.S. backs er or not we agree with these posi­ Know About the Middle East." corrupt governments, though, as tions, we need to understand why Rothman is a radio talk-show host Rothman argued, government in the we are the target of hatred and ter­ for San Francisco's KGO-AM and Middle East is corrupt except for rorism. On a more sobering note, he a Whittier College graduate of 1970. democratic Israel. As Rothman stated: "There is nothing we can do He has lectured at over 150 colleg­ points out, "The Shah [of Iran] may to change these things. The antago­ es and universities in recent years have been a barbarian, but he was nism is 'locked in.'" about current events in the Middle our barbarian. The Ayatollah When asked whether he is con­ East. Rothman's knowledge on the [Khomeini] was also a barbarian, sidered aliberal or conservative talk- Middle East is perhaps rivaled only but he wasn't our barbarian." show host, Rothman responded that by his knowledge of American po­ The third reason Rothman gave he receives an equal amount of hate litical history; h&boasts a 15,000- for Arab animosity is U.S. exploita­ mail from both sides. When asked book collection on the subject. tion of oil resources, which we pay about his experience at Whittier PHOTO COURTESY OF WHITTIER COLLEGE PUBLIC RELATIONS for, but the profits go to only a small College, Rothman enthusiastically Rothman opened his lecture John Rothman discussing the politics between Iran and Iraq. with a grim assessment ofthe inev­ group of people at the top instead of stated, "Whittier College had a huge benefiting the "common" person. impact on me. It was the perfect itability of terrorism on American Rothman, the faculty was fully sup­ professor Harry Nerhood that has The fourth reason given is our mil­ school for me." He was politically soil. The ease of individual acts of portive of their project. stuck with him for the past 30 years: itary presence in the Arabian Penin­ active during his time here, orga­ terrorism, such as going into a shop­ Rothman was happy to report "It's not what is that really counts. sula, the birthplace of Mohammed nizing the Whittier College anti­ ping mall with a thermos of chem­ that his professors had not aged a bit It's what men [sic] think it is that and Islam. The cities of Mecca and war walkout over Vietnam. The ical weapon cocktail, means that it since the 1970s. He alluded to some Medina on the peninsula are thought 1970 walkout was strikingly simi­ counts." is not a matter of whether we will ongoing anti-aging experiments in by Muslims to be the most holy lar to the action taken last month on Caroline Heldman is an Assistant have another major attack—it is the science building. Rothman also places in the world. Rothman de­ campus, except that, according to Professor of Political Science. simply a matter of when. Rothman reflected fondly on a statement from Nutrition seminar fills up minds too

• FOOD following the presentation, junior Joaquin Dabbs said, "She really convinced me. I'm going to try to start eating healthi­ by Geoff Estilow & Courtney Carlton er." QC Campus Life Assistant Editor & Assistant A&E Editor Latson's first point in educating others in being "con­ scious eaters" like herself is telling people to educate them­ Deanna Latson hails from Hillsburg, CA, a small town selves. She encouraged students to learn about preservatives where her father was the town sheriff. During college, she and food additives and to always read labels. "Just because became what she later learned to call an "unconscious eater," food is on the shelf does not mean that it's safe for you," meaning that, like most college students, she didn't pay Latson warned, while showing students a bag of Wow brand attention to what she ate and how it might affect her body. potato chips which claim to be fat free, but have a clear label This all changed when she found out that her father was very on the packaging which warns consumers that some ingredi­ ill, and taking several medications that doctors said he couldn' t ents may cause cancer. live without. Latson says her father's illness motivated her to The reason being conscious of your food intake is impor­ study alternative health and nutrition in order to save him. Her tant, Latson said, is that 75 to 80 percent of all medical biggest step in this endeavor was meeting a woman in ailments can be directly related to the food a person has eaten. graduate school who convinced her to become the "conscious She emphasized that being aware of what enters our bodies eater" which Latson has been ever since. can help us to "Eat right. Look good. Feel great," which was On Monday night, April 14, the Club hosted Latson, a the title of her presentation. Cutting down on fat will not solve popular speaker on nutrition and eating habits of college all health problems, however, and has proven to be ineffec­ students. Latson has given presentations to more than one tive; "The diet industry is the only industry with over a 95 100,000 universities and companies across the globe. She percent failure rate," cites Latson. Beyond minimizing fat in received her Master's degree in Nutrition from San Francisco the diet, there are several foods which she says should be State University, where she instructed for five years before avoided. The first of these is milk and dairy products, which creating her own business, and she has been praised as the are relatively unknown sources of copious amounts of aller­ "most beneficial and inspiring speaker" in her specialty by the gens in the body. Other foods and activities STANT PHOTO EDITOR director of The Good Thinking Company, and immediately Nutritionist Deanna Latson speaks to the crowd See FOOD, page 9 on how college students can prevent weight gain.

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by Emily McEwen QC Co-Campus Life Editor

••••-Y„„ | My heart will go on...for science

Need to escape the drab con­ enough incentive, players get to have never been publicly displayed fines of Whittier College dorm life, drive hovercrafts in addition to 4- before, including half-full wine but lack time, money and transpor­ wheel drive SUVs. bottles, bowler hats, shoes, paper tation? There is a simple and low- For the more adventuresome money, coins and suitcases. At the cost solution to this problem of rest­ museum goer, the Science Center center of the exhibit is a giant wall lessness. Just hop on the bus and offers, for a nominal fee of $2-$3, a of ice, and visitors are encouraged head down to the California Sci­ rock climbing wall and a tightrope to test out how long they can hold ence Center, located directly next bicycle ride, in which the bicyclist their hand on it to feel how icy the to the University of Southern Cali­ rides along a rope suspended on the North Atlantic water was on the fornia in downtown Los Angeles. fourth floor of the Center. A safety night the ship sank. The final room Admission to the Science Center is net is provided, but not needed be­ lists all ofthe victims and survivors free, and the bus costs only $3.20 cause the bike and rope are scientif­ individually. roundtrip. A quarter pounder at The ically designed not to tip over. Pho­ To please those more scientifi­ Spot isn't even that cheap! tographs are also available to docu­ cally inclined, the last room of the Don't scoff and think that col- ment these harrowing feats of hu­ exhibit details the complicated ex­ . lege students are too mature (ha ha) man fearlessness, but, of course, cavation and restoration process for the California Science Center, these cost extra. for salvaging Titanic artifacts from because it is definitely not just for For those willing to shell out an the ocean floor, 2.5 miles below the the 8- to 10-year-old crowd. So, additional $6.50, the special limit­ water's surface. embrace your inner child and dis­ ed time exhibit, "Titanic: The Arti­ This exhibit takes the Holly­ cover the wonders of science. fact Exhibit," is a true jewel. Forget wood romance and cheesiness out Since California is earthquake Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cam­ of the Titanic story and presents country, the first stop should be the eron and Celine Dion's aurally of­ only the raw tragedy of the thou­ Center's earthquake exhibit. In this fensive "My Heart Will Go On," sands of lives lost on the supposed-, section, try out the seismometer to this exhibit is the real deal, com­ ly "unsinkable" ship. see ho w much force it takes to knock plete with a 20-ton slab ofthe ship's The next time feelings of rest­ PHOTOS COURTESY OF CLEAR CHANNEL EXHIBITIONS down two model skyscrapers; how­ outer hull. lessness start to creep up, take the You might remember this stairway from the movie Titanic. ever, don' t get too excited about the This month celebrates the 91st afternoon off, jump on the bus (or Unfortunately the real version has been turned into a froth of "Earthquake Simulation" room. anniversary of the Titanic's sink­ con a friend with a car into taking dust and sand at the bottom of the ocean floor. Although it sounds like an experi­ ing, in which over 1,500 passengers you) and head to the California Sci­ ence that might get the old adrena­ and crew members lost their lives. ence Center for an entertaining and line pumping, it is unfortunately a The Titanic continues to be the informative look at science and his­ big disappointment. The floor wob­ world's worst maritime disaster and tory. bles feebly and the lights flash for the California Science Center ef­ The California Science Center , about 15 seconds and then the sim­ fectively reflects on this enormous is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ulation is over - it's about as excit­ tragedy. Upon entering the exhibit, and is located in Exposition Park at ing as driving over a rough patch of museum-goers are issued a board­ the corner of Figueroa Street and pavement on the freeway. ing pass with the name and life Exposition Boulevard. Visitor park­ Next, head upstairs to learn history of an actual Titanic passen­ ing is located on Figueroa at 39th about engines and solar power. Race ger. The Center also reconstructs Street and costs $6 per car. The solar-powered cars using a spot­ the ship's grand staircase, and first Metro Bus 81 South has a stop on light, or become an amateur me­ and third class cabins. Figueroa directly in front of the chanic by looking at a glass-en­ Although these recreations are Center. cased functional chrome engine, impressive, the most amazing and complete with labeled parts. The heart-wrenching aspect of this ex­ Travel is a bi-weekly column. highlight of this energy exhibit is hibit are the passenger biographies, Doyou haveany places in the South­ This is a chunk ofthe Titanic being lifted from the sea floor. It the driving simulator. This is basi­ hand-written letters, personal be­ ern California area that you think weighs over twenty tons and still features rivet marks and cally a big video game, except that longings and eyewitness accounts we should visit and write about? paint patterns from its disasterous maiden voyage. every time the player crashes, the fromsurvivors that scatter theshow- Give us a call at Ext. 4254 or e-mail game gives helpful driving tips on room. The Center displays hundreds us at [email protected] how to avoid accidents. If that wasn't of authentic artifacts, many which

Small children gaze at a scale model of the Titanic. The model is made to the exact Visitors ofthe museum touch the "ice wall," which lets people specifications of the original Titanic, and even features the insufficient quantity of lifeboats. experience the extreme cold of the Atlantic Ocean water. #

Thursday.April 17, 2003 CAMPUS LIU: Quaker Campus Un-Greek Week brings society flavor

• HIJINKS showed up to the wet t-shirt Twist­ Ionian society, and the er event as we would have liked, pies were even made but the rain I am sure had a large by a few of the soci­ by Jon Solovy effect on the amount of people that ety members. Robert for the QC were out there," sophomore Alli­ Ortega of the Penn son Corona of the Ionian society society won the pie How many people out there have said. eating contest. "It was dreamed about playing twister with Later Monday evening, the so much fun to watch a wet t-shirt, or better yet wrestling Dorm Storm at Johnson House took the pies being eaten in a tub of Jell-O? Well, this week place, put on by the Palmers. The so fast, but it also was was your chance for that to come Dorm Storm's cause is to raise kind of sad to see them true with the start of Un-Greek clothes, food and toiletries for char­ disappear so quickly Week. This is an entertaining week ity. All ofthe different societies ran since I personally put on by the societies of Whittier from dorm to dorm to collect extra made those pies," Co­ with the intent of social interaction clothes or food that students didn't rona said. between students and societies. need or didn't use. The event was Jell-O wrestling MEGHAN GUARINO / QC ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR not only fun, but it also helped the Un-Greek Week kicked off on was probably the most The Penns play a friendly game of vollyball against the Lancers. charity tremendously and went to a Monday, and was greeted with rain popular event to watch greater cause. "It was a lot of fun, showers. There was a blood drive at so far this week. Many cheers from balloon toss going on in the Lower not for societies only, and many and we got a lot of different things the Upper Quad, which drew ap­ the nearby crowd could be heard all Quad. Immediately following the society members are pleading for from people. I thought that my so­ proximately 14 students who were the way up the hill by Ball Hall. water balloon act on the Lower Quad everyone to come out and enjoy the ciety picked up a lot of things, but willing to get poked. The next event Many people enjoyed watching this will be the Relay Race. Dinner will festivities. "I think a lot of people then when we saw what everyone was the wet t-shirt Twister game put event occur and students were even be served normally starting at 4:30 think that these activities are for else got, I realized we didn't have on by the Franklin Society. The con­ heard saying, "That was cool, we p.m. and Un-Greek week closes out society members only, but we as much as others," Corona said. test began in the Upper Quad, but should have a Jell-O wrestling match with an all out Toga Party at Mem­ strongly encourage everybody to moved to the Lower Quad in order The following day, Tuesday, every week, I wouldn't mind." ories. come out," Corona said. to make room for another event. The April 15, was a great day full of Most of the events are over for All of the societies should be crowd was few and the attention excitement and full of desserts. In this year's Un-Greek Week, but the recognized for their hard work and was little because ofthe rainy skies front of The Rock at 12:30 p.m. a events will continue on Thursday. dedication to put on these activities overhead. "Not as many people pie-eating contest was put on by the At 12:30 p.m. there will be a water for our school. These activities are

healthy. FOOD: The presentation was informa­ tive, entertaining, and highly moti­ Hollywood minority continued from page 7 vational. Latson made use of Clif Bars and fruit to motivate volun­ • SPEAKER he chose to get the best out of his actor." teers, and many students walked cultural and ethnic background by Morris advised aspiring minor­ which remove vital nutrients away determined to eat healthier. by Marlene Houngbedj following his father's footsteps. ity actors to maintain their integrity from your body include tobacco, Dabbs said, "I'd love to be able to for the QC Morris got his professional start in and never forget what their roots excess salt, excess caffeine, animal eat healthier, but it's just difficult at show business when he was hired were yet observe other cultures and protein and soda. Latson encour­ the C.I. We just don't have the op­ as a production assistant for a film learn from them in order to extend aged students to replace soda with tions." He came out of a black Porsche about a black Air Force squadron in their abilities to portray a wide range water, saying that "a three percent Moving away from nutrition, Carrera and was slowly walking to World War II starri ng Greg Morris, of characters. Being culturally drop in the amount of water in your let us delve into something that does Hartley House when a couple of Billy Dee Williams and Henry Fon­ strong, but not culturally stubborn, body will hinder athletic perfor­ not really pertain to nutrition, but students greeted him. One Corona da. Asked to fill in for his injured was what helped him to see himself mance 15 percent." nonetheless is healthy to some. and a serving of lasagna later, he father, Morris was later given a as more than the way others saw Diet contributes to 35 to 60 per- Those that had class or were just joined a small audience of students small part in the film when the him. "If you want to accomplish 'cent of all cancers diagnosed in the simply sleeping Monday at noon and professors on Monday, April 7, latter recovered faster than expect­ something great in your life," he world today, which is why Latson will be disappointed to hear that to discuss the topic of the evening: ed. added, "do it to impress- yourself, suggests eating foods which are to­ they missed free pizza. Forget the the status of minorities in Holly­ Things have changed since not just the others." tally or mostly organic. These foods pepperoni and sausage, though; the wood. then. We are in an era where the After years of work including will help to prevent the number one pizza served was strictly vegetari­ An acting veteran, Phil Morris accomplishments of Sydney Poiti- The Young and the Restless, Mis­ cause of death in the United States- an. This in fact suits the topic of (Wanda At Large,Fox 11, Wednes­ er and Dorothy Dandridge are fi­ sion: Impossible '88, Seinfeld, Star heart disease-which, according to discussion for said lecture, which day, 9:30 p.m.) is best known to nally creating new (yet few) oppor­ Trek and several independent fea­ Latson, is also the number one pre­ was on the philosophy of animals. fans of NBC's long running series tunities for their young counter­ ture films,Morri s now considers him­ ventable disease. For this reason, Cheryl Cline, an animal rights ac­ Seinfeld as the loudmouth lawyer parts. More doors were opened self blessed to have been acting for she tries to persuade students to "be­ tivist and scholar, gave the some 15 Jackie Chiles. so long. An ac­ come a grazer" and eat five to six students and teachers in attendance Son of late ac­ tor and a family small meals a day, as opposed to a brief monologue about the curios­ tor Greg Morris man, he enjoys three large ones. She says this is ities and difficulties of animal rights (Mission: Impos­ "If you're African, be African; if you're White, Hispan­ spending his free much better for the metabolism of and then opened the floor for ques­ sible) Morris ad­ ic, or of Middle-Eastern descent, be it, but don't use time teaching the human body, especially if the tions. A debate ensued, with one mitted to have felt your cultural identity as a shield because it restrains Wing Chu Kung small meals are mainly vegetarian. side demanding that animals be giv­ at an early age the who you can be as an actor." Fu, which he has Latson showed the results of a study en legal rights, even constitutional pressure to keep been studying for conducted at Yale whose findings ones, and the other side saying that up with the stan­ Phil Morris years. "I have were that, "Vegetarian athletes have it is impossible to represent ani­ dards set by his mals, for we cannot communicate fcund my way," two times more stamina than those father, the first Hollywood Actor with them. Needless to say, the de­ he concluded. that are not." Because of the high African Ameri­ bate dwindled with no clear answer "Being able to do ratio of athletes in the student body can to be featured for either side. No animals were what I do for a here at Whittier, Latson said it is in a groundbreak­ present to comment. living for 27 years is truly a very important for everyone to eat ing TV drama as a main character. back then and even more are open­ blessing." What is the key of suc­ Cult-series Mission: Impossible ran ing today; improvement, however, cess, according to Morris? "Be who on NBC from 1966 to 1973, and its in as ever-evolving process - more you are. Never, ever give up and fear ADVERTISEMENT success changed the lives of the can and should be done. nothing..." He also encouraged act­ Morrises literally overnight. "At age When asked by an acting stu­ ing students to attend as many work­ Homework, Final Papers, midterms, 11," Morris recalled, "I went from dent about where to start, he an­ shops as they possibly can and seize being a brother to the other when swered that the best option was every opportunity to learn a few hints Jobs...you obuiously have lots of my family moved from L.A. to Bev­ preserving one's uniqueness. "Find about how the industry works. To erly Hills. Besides myself, there it and have something to say that the question of whether he would be spare time on your hands. Why not were two other Blacks in the school represents you as a person, not just willing to occasionally teach a class I was attending: my two sisters." He your race," he said. "If you're Afri­ at Whittier College and share more spend it at the QC1 Write for us! also remembered bei ng labeled with can, be African; if you're White, about his experience in show busi­ the "n" word for the first time ever, Hispanic, or of Middle-Eastern de­ ness, he answered: "I never did it Quaker Campus and only then did he become aware scent, be it, but don't use your cul­ before and it would be quite intimi­ of his "difference." tural identity as a shield because it dating for me, but why not?" Doesn' t Ext 4254 Refusing to give into self-pity, restrains who you can be as an really sound like a no, does it? * 10

Thursday, April 17,2003 Re-Animator's Gordon gives a few tips • WORKSHOP of the five directors having dis­ Unfortunately that was the only everyone was there to hear * tinct, and sometimes clashing, per­ comment he gave regarding the the directors speak, not some by Courtney Carlton sonalities. horror genre. overly zealous movie geek. QC A&E Assistant Editor Unless you are a Star Wars All the directors gave some One ofthe most interest­ fanatic you probably won't recog­ really great advice to amateur film­ ing, though sometimes con­ As high as gas prices are these nize the name Irvin Kershner. This makers. When the.MC of the event fusing, discussions was about days most people are unwilling to man actually directed The Empire chided in that film, directing "is the relationship between writ­ travel an hour out of their way for Strikes Back, which may surprise er and director. Each had con­ any reason. Well get out your cred­ many who thought George Lucas flicting stories in regard to it cards, folks, because there is an directed all in the series. Kershner this topic, some saying that awesome film festival going on in definitely stole the stage. He was the writer was not necessary Newport Beach (just head south the cynic in the group and he con­ when shooting (they were on the 5 to the 55 south). stantly brought the other overly often vocally dissatisfied with Along with screenings of inde­ optimistic and jaded directors back the coverage their script was pendent films, the festival features to reality, reminding everyone con­ getting), others saying that it a series of seminars (free of charge) stantly that there are no rules, and was very helpful, and neces­ that range from screenwriting to that real life experience is more sary really, to have the writer costume design and cinematogra­ essential than a degree in film present at all times. Val Guest, phy. These mini-lectures assem­ school. In fact, only one of the five the oldest director on the pan­ ble great talents from the industry directors actually attended film el (he told stories about Char­ (sorry, but no big names like Lucas school. All agreed that it is essen­ lie Chaplin and Rita Hay- or Spielberg are present) who give tially unnecessary. Those of us with One severed head is better worth) was another hilarious PHOTOS COURTESY OF GOOGLE IMAGES backgrounds on their careers and thousands of dollars in loans from than none. cynic who commented on the In this case it's ok to judge a book by our undergraduate schooling offer advice for people that want to just common sense really" Kirsh- sometimes peculiar dynamic its cover. should be happy to hear this news. of writing and directing: "As a di­ get into the business, or just want ner looked stunned. "Did you say you have got to check out the annu­ rector I say, 'why did you write this to manage surviving in it. "My kids keep asking me when common sense? It's not common al Newport Beach Film Festival. scene? You can't shoot it.' As a On Saturday, April 5, there was I'm going to get an Oscar. I tell sense at all, more like UN-com­ Seeing as how this is L.A. there are writer I say, 'you're a director, just an awesome and enlightening sem­ them they need to add a new cate­ mon sense." At that point the MC always events going on pertaining do it.'" inar on the topic of directing. There gory for best exploding head," says dutifully shut up, and the audience to film. (Of course it sucks if you was an interesting mix of enter­ director Stuart Gordon. Obsessive cheered (at least in their heads). If you are interested in getting don't have a car.) You could always tainers at the lecture (directors horror fanatics will be jealous to The MC was really only present to into the film business, are an obses­ get your friend drunk and steal their don't just direct...they like to put learn that Gordon, director of the guide the discussion, but he just sive movie buff, or you just like to car keys—just make sure to be dis- on a show themselves), with each cult classic Re-Animator was there, spoke way too much. After all, see old codgers battle it out, then crete about it. For strong stomachs and Feeble minds • FILM The Feebles are a variety entertain­ shoes, it's just a guy wearing jeans. ment troupe working for a televi­ Jackson had the same problems in by Justin Hand sion producer that is a giant walrus. his ultra-wacky gorefest DeadAlive. QC A&E Editor His wife, a giant hippopotamus, is The effects in his films are so "spe­ Remember the type of puppets the main star. She is a mere shadow cial" that you have to throw your you used to watch as a child? That of her former glory; she is no w gross­ hands up in frustration once in big, funny yellow one with feathers ly overweight, going on cake binges awhile. that talked like ababy because of his and put down by her husband's un­ The bizarre thing is being caught maturity disorder; that smelly, home­ faithfulness. Another star, a hip (not off guard by gratuitous puppet sex/ less blue one whose breath always square) rabbit, finds himself sleep­ S&M scenes, graphic puppet vio­ reeked of whiskey; the other blue ing with multiple fans and ending up lence and puppets doing drugs, curs­ one that had a binge-eating problem with "the big one" as far as sexually ing and misbehaving in general. with pastries. You probably don't transmitted diseases go. A pornog­ Nothing is really accomplished remember them that way because raphy-directing rat, an oversexed through these horrendous displays, — director Peter Jackson (DeadAlive, Siamese cat and an elephant with and it all leaves us asking: 'why?' Lord of the Rings) didn't have a alimony problems are just a few of The end of the film is really the hand in it. the more sad, pathetic and all too only part worth watching; while the Jackson's sick and twisted side "real" caricatures in this film. beginning serves as a sort of way- sticks out like Steve Urkel at aFonzie The costuming in this film is too-long buildup to a pretty badjoke. convention: it's like totally uncool. just one of the many shortcomings The culmination comes with the nat­ in Meet the Fee­ ural progression of the AIDS pa­ bles. Close-up tient, the psychotic hippopotamus shots in this and more than a few gruesome, cot­ film reveal ton deaths. Needless to say, it's a most of the ac­ very fitting end to an extremely taste­ tors to be hand- less movie. puppets, with Something definitely rubbed me human arms the wrong way. A film meant to so m e times shock people purely for shock value much too visi­ is like Marilyn Manson's entire ble. The car/ musical career. And no one should golf/other total­ pretend to enjoy a movie with sock ly random puppet flies eating out of a toilet...or scenes in this huge white boys wearing lingerie film involve and screaming about God. Itjustfelt human actors pointless. It may be a cult classic, wearing false but so are a lot of other terrible upper torsos, movies. It's easy to say that Jackson usually in the has significantly improved in his form of giant Lord ofthe Rings endeavors and has animal heads. come a long way from zombie flicks COURTESY OF GOOGLE IMAGES Aside from a and bizarre muppets. You can look Censored for your pleasure. (Right, top): The pair of gloves original movie cover in all its glory. (Right, for this film on video, but good luck and maybe finding it, sucker. bottom): Mr. Walrus and his faithful sidekick. COURTESY OF GOOGLE IMAGES Thursday, April 17,2003 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Quaker Campus 11

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Piano Recital Tuesday, April 22 The Whittier College Music Department presents a piano recital by Dr. Stephen Cook. This event starts at 7 p.m. and takes place in the Whittier College Memorial Chapel, located west of the Shannon Center. Admission is free. For more information, call (562) 907-4237. . *Y-Y Music Friday, April 25 The Whittier College Music Department presents the senior recital • of Douglas Chronister. This event starts at 8 p.m. and takes place in the Whittier College Memorial Chapel, located west ofthe Shannon Center. Admission is free. 6s For more information, call (562) 907-4237. ° fecfc *.* Cb«"S e e**« LA-' In the

takes to beat the rest Ceramics Thursday-Sunday, April 17-27 to be f" The Whittier Art Association and Gallery presents a ceramic show. Upper This event runs from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and takes place in the Whittier Art Gallery, located at 8035 Painter Ave. Admission is free. For more information, call (562) 698-8710. up your group TODAY! Art Exhibit Saturday, April 19 oup Sign-up Tables Quad The Blue Bird Art Gallery presents a group art exhibit opening with music and performance. This event starts at 7 p.m. and takes place 4/16 - 4/18 in the Blue Bird Art Gallery, located at 6747 Bright Ave. Admission (g Outside O is free. During Lynch For more information, call (562) 696-9493.

Dance Concert Thursday-Friday, April 24,25 «h*"OH , ^ The Rio Hondo College Division of Arts and Cultural Programs ce presents "Sharing Spaces," a spring dance concert featuring bodytalk Sponsored by Progam Board dance and the Rio Dance Collective. This event starts at 8 p.m. and takes place in the Wray Theatre, Rio Hondo College, located at 3600 Workman Mill Road. Admission is free. For more information, call (562) 692-0921. LOSAnCLtS

Theatre Tuesday, April 22-May 4 7038 Greenleaf Avenue • Uptown Whitter • (562) 907-3300 (Program Information) The Wilshire Theatre presents "Greater Tuna," a two-man comic tour-de-force by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. Will­ Show Times Good 4/18/03-4/24/03 iams and Sears return in their multiple, quick change roles as eccentric Texans living in the small town of Greater Tuna, Texas. A Man Apart R Head of State PG-B This event starts at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Wilshire 12:45 »3:05-5:25 »7:50 «10:10 1:55 »4:05 »6:15 «8:25 «10:35 Theatre is located at 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. Ticket prices range from $42 to $52. Holes PG Bring Down the House PG-13 For more information, call (213) 365-3500. 11:45 • 2:15 «4:50 «7:20 »9:50 12:20 «2:45 «5:15 «7:45 «10:05

Joan Rivers Tuesday-Thursday, April 22-26 Bulletproof Monk PG-13| Piglet's Big Movie G The Canon Theatre presents Joan Rivers' "Broke and Alone in 12:10 «2:30 «4:55 «7:25 «9:55 12:05 L.A." The comedian-talk show host will perform a limited engage­ ment of her one-woman show. This event starts at 8 p.m. Tuesday PG through Thursday, and at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday and What a Girl Wants House of 1000 Corpses H Saturday. The Canon Theatre is located at 205 N. Canon Drive, 12:00 «2:20 »4:45 «7:15 «9:45 11:55 • 1:55 • 3:55 • 5:55 • 7:55 • 9:55 Beverly Hills. Ticket prices range from $40 to $50. Malibu's Most Wanted PG-13 For more information, call (310) 859-2830. 12:30 • 2:25 • 4:20 • 6:20 • 8:15 • 10:15

New Stadium Seating in All Auditoriums With Dolby Digital Sound • FREE Parking In Rear Open 11:30 a.m. Daily $5.00 for all shows starting before 6p.m. daily If you have an event that you would like printed in the A&E Calendar, please send it to the Quaker Campus, c/o Justin FOR WHITTIER COLLEGE STUDENTS AND STAFF Hand, Whittier College Box 8613 or call Ext. 4254 by the $6.00 WITH COLLEGE ID Monday prior to publication. After 6 p.m. Present valid college ID at box office when purchasing tickets. Information compiled from various flyers and press releases. Bring in this ad for a free bag of popcorn. Calendar by Priscilla Hwang. New Web site: www.WhittierVillageCinemas.com 12 Quaker Campus Arts & Entertainment Thursday, April 17,2003 Revamped Ambrose MID bites delivers better service • PIZZA dly mini-table for the littlest pizza with garlic breath and a stomach Quick Reviews Of Music You've Probably Never Heard eater situated in a far corner. So of steel, just might want to pass on by Greg Garabedian how can one decide if the new it. The new and improved Am­ QC A&E Assistant Editor restaurant is as good as the old? brose boasts a number of new, When restaurants open under There's only one answer: wait for fresh toppings like basil, spicy sau­ Spending Time on the Borderline new management, the results can the pizza to come. sage and scallops. Ozma be problematic. Customers walk Waiting for the pizza brings Sadly, missing is the old Am­ in with certain expectations, hopes, up the all-important issue of ser­ brose crust customers have grown and yes, even fears. Old/new res­ vice. And to be honest, service is a to love. If you don't recall, or nev­ Ozma is the independent equivalent of Avril Lavigne. taurant comparisons are inevita­ dream compared to the old Am­ er tasted Ambrose pizza before, Both Ozma and Avril are kids music, characterized by poppy ble and inescapable. That's why brose. Gone are the bad-tempered the crust was something of an songs with insidiously memorable lyrics and the depth of a the grand re-opening of Ambrose early to late 20-something-year anomaly for most pizza restau­ mall coin fountain. Also, admitting to liking either one is sure Pizza might have made some peo­ olds who invariably took custom­ rants. The crust was huge and to get you incredulous eye-rolls from music connoisseurs. ple nervous. The anxiety will, how­ ers' orders as if being ordered to fluffy, and put most other crusts to And rightly so. ever, lessen dramatically once you dance on broken glass. It was not shame. It was amazing, but now Ozma's newest album, Spending Time on the Borderline, eat here and discover that, for the out of the ordinary for a clerk to it's gone. In its stead is a relatively fits in snugly with the rest of the band's catalogue. Musically, most part, the latest incarnation of "cop a 'tude" with the clientele thin crust, which by no means is Ozma's simple formula of rhythmic guitar and keyboard Uptown's main pizzeria is an im­ and even sass them a bit. Thank­ disagreeable to the palate. It's re­ melodies has won it legions of hoodie-wearing high school provement. fully, new management is expo­ ally enjoyable, but being familiar fans, and continues with little interruption on this album. For Walking into the new Ambrose nentially more considerate. with Ambrose, something is miss­ the most part the tracks on Borderline stick to the formula, is a lot like walking into the old When it comes to toppings, ing—namely the delectable bulk. making them neither memorably good nor memorably bad. one, so don't expect any big sur­ the new Ambrose is tops. You At worst, it could make you wax The few tracks on which they do deviate come off as pale prises. Some things have been won't be finding fresher or tastier nostalgically for a bygone era. At imitations of Fastball or Semisonic. The first three tracks set moved around, but it retains its toppings, not to mention their best, it's a worthy consolation a good tone, which is immediately undermined by the next inherent Ambrose-ness. The ceil­ abundance on the pizzas, anywhere crust. three. The rest of the album alternates between fair and bad ing is still painted to look like a else around Whittier (or at least While some of the old favor­ tracks. The lyrics have the characteristic Ozma depth, focus­ blue sky with white clouds, and the pizzerias these reviewers fre­ ites from Ambrose are gone, it ing on topics ranging from "I want my girl back" to Nintendo there are still raised seats and ta­ quent). Like any good pizza place, probably would be best to em­ games. bles toward the front, making for Ambrose offers anchovies and an brace the new without any reser­ The cliche-riddled lyrics seem to be more focused on simultaneous pizza eating and peo­ abundance of other pizza toppings. vation. Friendly faces and free re­ forcing a rhyme then actually evoking an emotion, but after ple watching. The one new addi­ Beware the garlic, however. Un­ fills are more than enough to sway hearing the album a few times you'll find yourself repeating tion appears to be a cute and cud­ less you're completely confident a college student's stomach. the lyrics to yourself while walking or trying to sleep. If you liked Ozma's other releases; you'll like Border­ line. Even if you didn't, chances are there are a couple of PRP.com strong as TNT tracks that will make you want to ditch third period history all over again. 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Thursday, February 13, 2003 SPORTS Quaker Campus JU1L %J}1 Softball loses three to SCIAC competition • SOFTBALL by Sasha Desmarais VC Assistant Sports Editor

The Poets endured a rough week at the hands of Claremont-Mudd- Scripps (C.M.S.) and defending NAIA Champions Vanguard Uni­ versity. Vanguard shut out Whittier twice in a Wednesday, April 16 doubleheader, prevailing 3-0 and 8- 0. The Poets were hammered earli­ er by C.M.S., who reeled off a three- game sweep, winning 10-1 on Fri­ day, April 11, and 6-2 and 8-2 on Saturday, April 12. Strong pitching kept Whittier off the basepaths against Vanguard, as they managed only three hits in the opener. The Lions scored one in the second and added two insurance runs in the sixth to shut the door on the Poets. The nightcap offered even less drama, as Lions' pitcher Jill Jessen pitched a one-hitter and the Poets could only put on two baser- unners the entire game. A double play quickly sent that lone baserun- ner back to the dugout. '. Many Poets believe mental mis­ takes plagued theirplay. "I think we had a good attitude against Van­ ~—. guard, and wecommunicated well," DUSTIN RAY/QC CO-SPORTS EDITOR junior shortstop Julie Matiasic said. Sophomore Courtney Lum delivers a little pepper during the Junior captain Julie Matiasic steps up to the plate during the "We just made lots of mental er­ Poets' 10-1 loss to the C.M.S. Athenas Friday, April 11. loss against C.M.S. rors." had nine players against Van­ the only run for the Poets in their doubleheader on Saturday with the The Poets sit in sixth place with First-year designated hitter QC guard—I thought the team played first game against the Athenas. Athenas, falling 6-2. The Poets pro­ a 3-9 SCIAC record, and 4-27 over­ Sportswriter Christine Hill was very good in this situation and "We came out stronger, but ceeded to lose the game 8-2. all mark. They are slated to take on proud of the effort that the under­ showed toughness." Two players mental errors really gave the game "We did bad," Hill admitted. rival Occidental, in a series the team manned Poets displayed. "The first were out with injuries and two had away,"Hill said. "We weren't com­ "We can play at a higher level than expects to win, on Friday and Satur­ game was a good defensive game school commitments. ing through at the right times, and we are—it is just mental errors. day, April 18-19. and the pitcher was very good," she The Poets were at least able to sometimes we couldn't even get on With our positions changing all the "Our coach thinks we should said. "Wejust couldn't get runners produce runs against C.M.S., but base. We were not utilizing runners time because of our lack of players, beat Oxy in all three games," Hill to score. In the second game, the came out from their series with the when they were on base, anyways." we never really know who is start­ said. "We have been competing well pitcher had a great changeup and same result. Sophomore catcher Whittier was held to three hits ing and where. But we should not against NAIA teams, which are bet­ we just couldn't adjust. We only Eiko Titcomb's homerun marked in seven innings in the opener of the let things like that bother us." ter than SCIAC teams." Water polo struggles against league teams • WOMEN'S H20 POLO led the Poet offense all game, rack­ ing up two goals and one assist. Defensively, Galvin and first-year By Dustin Ray student Danielle Lujan had two QC Co-Sports Editor steals each. "We beat ourselves today," Despite another league loss, this Galvin said. "Still, it is nice to think time to defending SCIAC champi­ that we lost to as good a team to on the University of Redlands with Redlands by four when it wasn't a score of 10-6, the women's water our best game." polo team found solace in their During the women's win against strong fourth quarter play on both C.S.U. Hayward, the women strug­ the offensive and defensive end. On gled to maintain their level of play Saturday, April 16, the Poets lost to against a clearly inferior Hayward SCIAC member University of La team. "It's frustrating to beat Hay­ Verne 6-4, and defeated California ward so easily and lose to SCIAC State University (CSU) Hayward teams that they've beat," first-year 8-5. student Kim Charlson said. Off to a typical slow start, the Charlson, Lujan and senior Le- women were quickly behind Red- sliePetinelli all had two goals in the lands 5-2. With one quarter to play, victory. On the defensive end ofthe the Poets had not gained any mo­ ball, Charlson had an outstanding mentum, as Redlands outscored five steals and one block, while them 4-2. The women also had senior Goalie Vanessa Farner also trouble on 6-5 opportunities, only had an excellent game making sev­ converting one of their total of 16. en saves. PHOTO COURTESY OF TRACY MAPLE The Poets came out in the fourth The women's game against the Sophomore 2-meter player Katie Galvin struggles to maintain control ofthe ball during the 10- 6 loss Wednesday, April 16 against the University of Redlands. The team is 0-4 in SCIAC piay. quarter a totally different team. "We University of La Verne was de­ went out in the fourth quarter and scribed as "frustrating" by most of goals. Lujan, Galvin, Petinelli and championships. They are 0-4 in Advertisement played like we had nothing to lose," the players. While only being out- Charlson all had one goal in the SCIAC play and 10-12 overall. sophomore captain Katie Galvin shot by La Verne 19-18, the women loss."We had so many opportuni­ SCIAC Championships begin on Write for QC Sports!! said. were unable to get the ball in the ties," Galvin said, "but we just Saturday, April 26, and the Poets The women outscored Redlands cage, managing only four goals to couldn't get the ball into the cage." must win their first game to ad­ 2-1 in the fourth quarter, and the La Verne's six. The Poet defense The women travel to C.M.S. on vance further in the tournament. Poet defense held Redlands to only had 12 steals, but was unable to Saturday, April 19 in what will be "I can only be very excited for Contact Allison or Dustin two of their total 18 shots. Galvin convert their many opportunities to their final game before SCIAC SCIACs," Galvin said. at Ext. 4254 1 Quaker Campus SPORTS Thursday, April 17, 2003 Thrilling end to building season well-our record just doesn't show • WOMEN'S LACROSSE, it," junior captain Tracy Kazin said. The season ender against the by Allison Roth University of Redlands on Wednes­ QC Co-Sports Editor day, April 9 ended in a sudden death overtime. "That shows our skills and how we learned to play togeth­ In its third year in existence as a er," Kazin said. "It was difficult at varsity program, the Whittier wom­ first at the beginning of the season. en's lacrosse team is still in its in­ We had players of different skill fancy. Over the course of this sea­ levels, but at the end all of the work son, however, the we did was paying team has worked off." Junior Beth to add more life "We began working as Wolfe, another re­ to the program. a team and that was turning player, Thatis.aprogram the key to our success agreed with Kazin. headed by a coach "We began working with no coaching at the end of the sea­ as a team and that experience in la­ son." was the key to our crosse prior to the success at the end of last two years, Beth Wolfe the season," Wolfe and a roster filled Junior said. with newcomers. The season was The latter proved to be the harshest the last for seniors Marisa Evans, obstacle for the team. Beth Thompson and Nicole Damp­ Veteran and new players came eer. Dampeer and Thompson served £38r-* together awkwardly at first-the team with Kazin as captains. Thompson started the season with a two losses will be coaching next year in En­ to Bates College (Maine) and to the gland. University of Redlands before de­ Next year's returning players feating East Coast powerhouse are already appealing to their fan Guilford College (North Carolina). base to come and watch them in the : While eight of the Poets' remaining upcoming season. "We had a big ' : YY m : ..;:.::,;>:• ' ' . ,. • . ' : ,....'':•"'.., ' PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF LEE games ended in losses, four of them turn-out in our last game," Wolfe Senior Marisa Evans (#13) attempts to recover a loose ball while a Puget Sound player were in overtime. The team fin- said. "That means that we're a team chases during the Poets' win against Puget Sound. Evans is a graduating senior. ished with a 4-10 record. "We did worth watching.' Track and field sprint to personal bests many athletes would wake up at 6 • TRACK AND FIELD a.m. everyday for a two-hour prac­ tice, and then work out again during by Sasha Desmarais the day." QC Assistant Editor Sophomore Julie Rivera sprint­ ed to a first-place finish in the 100m with a time of 13.37. She also added Sophomore John Temidara a personal best longjump of 14' 8". emerged from the California-Ne­ "At first, I didn't think I did vada States Championship in San well," Rivera said of her longjump Diego on Saturday, April 12 as the performance. "I scratched twice, but only NCAA Div. Ill high jumper to my third jump was pretty good." place. Temidara's leap of 6 feet, 8 On the men's side, the 400m inches was good enough for fifth relay team of juniors Jorge Amaya, place and five points toward Whit­ Terry Smith, Andy Salomone, and tier's team score. The top spots in senior Mark Paterson pulled off a the long jump went to athletes from season's best of 44.18. NCAA Div. I opponents UCLA and "I was pretty stoked about it," Cal State Northridge. Temidara said Salomone, "because Mark and competed in this meet separate from I had never practiced our hand off the rest of the teambecause it has a and we had only run in that order better high jump competition. once before. There was only one While Temidara was leaving other team in our heat, but I think his mark in San Diego, the rest of our time overall was pretty respect­ the Poets' track and field squad able for not having practiced our competed at Azusa in the Meet of handoffs before. It felt pretty good Champions. Led by first-year run­ to cross the finish line first either ner Naomi Nunez, the women had a way." number of personal-best perfor­ Smith added to his accomplish­ mances. ments with a season's best of 11.41 Nunez achieved two personal in the 100m. bests on the day, running the 800m Senior QC Ad Manager Mario in 2 minutes, 23.35 seconds and Neavez tied his season's best in the getting a time of 18:51.19 in the hammer throw with a toss of 134' 5000m. Senior Cathy Burt, ranked 8". Lynch was impressed with his No. 3 in the nation in the javelin team's overall performance, in spite throw, threw a season's best in the of the lack of personnel. hammer with a distance of 143' 8". "We have been working harder Other personal bests included soph­ than anyone I have seen in the last omore QC Co-Sports Editor Alli­ four years here," Lynch said. "The son Roth's shot put heave of 21' senior leadership is great with Cathy 7.5," and first-year jumper Gabby [Burt], who never misses a practice Sanchez's triplejump of 27' 8.75". and always puts in the effort. Each week, our marks are getting better Graduate Assistant Coach Ol­ DUSTIN RAY / QC C0-SP0RTS EDITOR lie Lynch appeared impressed by because these are very competitive the dedication of his throwers. "The people. We are very small team, Cathy Burt propels a shotput upwards. All four kilograms of it. Burt finaled in the event. throwers did really well, and they but, with the discipline and work pride themselves on how hard they ethic that we have now that lacked Neitherthe men's nor the worn- last week. The squad will visit the meeton Friday, April 18,startingat work," Lynch said. "I don't think before, we should blossom soon." en's dual meet record changes from Pomona Invitational in their next 9 a.m. Thursday, April 17,2003 SPORTS Quaker Campus Baseball wins extra inning thriller left, go to second on a sacrifice, and then steal to put him in scoring • BASEBALL position at third base. A throwing error by Redlands allowed Straus to by Christine Hill score winning the game. Junior QC Sportswriter Kevin Pansky picked up the win in Whittier College's baseball relief after allowing only 1 hit in team won their game on Friday four innings. against Redlands, and their first On Saturday, Whittier played game on Saturday, but lost the sec­ at Redlands' field, and won the first ond by one run. On Friday, April game ofthe day 9-8. The score was 11, Redlands came to Memorial tied at the end of the first inning 1- Field to play the Poets and lost 5-4 1, when Whittier scored two more due to errors. Redlands came out on runs in the second and Redlands top in the first with two runs, then scored one. That game was 3-1 when scored two more in the third to Whittier came up to bat at the top of make it 4-0. Whittier came back in the third and Straus started the of­ the bottom of the third when senior fense off with a base hit. Junior first shortstop Jonathan Vasquez hit an baseman Grant Johnson then pro­ R.B.I, double to bring in senior sec­ ceeded to send one over the left ond baseman Gilbert Moreno, who field fence for a two-run homerun. had walked. Redlands maintained One more run would score that in­ their three-run lead until the bottom ning, making the game 6-2. Red- ofthe ninth when second-year stu­ lands tried to answer back, but only dents Ryan Jones, catcher, doubled got one run in the third. In the sixth, to right center and Ryan Kitamura, Whittier got two more runs, with right fielder, brought him in on a Redlands answering back with a DUSTIN RAY / QC CO-SPORTS EDITOR single up the middle. With two outs, run in the seventh. The seventh in­ An unidentified Poet slugger prepares to bunt during the Whittier 5-4 overtime victory against Zach Kolbeck, a first-year pinch- ning saw the Poets score one more the University of Redlands on Friday, April 11. hitter, did his job by singling to left. run making the game 9-4, but Red- short of extending its winning streak. liams to score off of Straus' single runs for Redlands to come out ahead. Jeremy Williams, the first year cen- lands would come back with four The game remained scoreless as to outfield. Jones then singled to Whittier's bats failed them as they • terfielder, was hit by a pitch loading runs in the eighth, but fall short as both pitchers and defense had a left field, but the Bulldogs caught couldn't drive any more runs in the up the bases; then another pitch hit Pansky came in for the save. Pan­ standoff until theeighth inning. The Straus going home, ending the in­ ninth, ending the game with a Poet sky, the junior pitcher, would win Vasquez, forcing in a run. Pinch Poets started it off as Williams got ning. The bottom ofthe eighth saw loss. Whittier improved their stand­ the game by shutting out the Bull­ runner Russ Copeland, another first a base hit and moved to second on a Redlands answer with back-to-back ing to 9-6 in conference play and dogs in the ninth inning. year student, scored on a wild pitch, wild pitch. Vasquez bunted for a singles, forcing Sobek, the sopho­ 20-12 overall. The team has a brief tying the game. Whittier defense The third game against Red- base hit, getting a first and third more starting pitcher, to retire, and vacation before playing Occiden­ held strong, enabling junior third lands, the second game on Satur­ situation for the Poets. Vasquez stole Pansky to come in for relief. Pansky tal on Friday, April 25, at Occiden­ baseman Artie Straus to single to day, saw Whittier come one run second enabling both him and Wil­ had two outs, but then gave up three tal. End of Season • WOMEN'S TENNIS in their doubles match against Cal SPORTS SHOUT State LA, edging their opponents 8- by Sasha Desmarais 6. Wilson added a 6-2, 6-3 singles Auto Mechanics teacher used to we were though, I bet track could QC Assistant Sports Editor win to complete an individually always say: "Close only counts in kick swimming's butt). We have successful day. First-year player horseshoes and hand grenades." all those Stags, Athenas, Sage­ A collapse by the Poets' dou­ Natalie Sargsian rounded out the When I won, it was like validation hens and Tigers (oh my!) to wor­ bles teams haunted the squad as Poets' team loss with a dominant 6- for always looking like I was on the ry about. With a few of our they fell to rival Occidental College 2,6-1 singles victory. Wilgus opted Walk of Shame. (Dang sweatpants.) sports, we come out on top of 8-1 on Saturday, April 12, in their not to compete in singles due to her That, and a win meant my hard these schools. In others, we do final SCIAC match of the season. illness."Everybody got bumped up work to get better was not in vain. not, and we get really upset, for Whittier fell to Div. II squad Cal because of Jess not playing, and the Sometimes I felt bad about win­ good reason. State LA a day earlier by a 6-3 score would have been very close if ning. Once, when I was in seventh We want to beat everyone. margin. not for that," Buczala said. "Natalie grade, I was waiting for my event to SCIAC Champs, hurrah! After Allison Roth The Poets appeared en route to did really well with her fast-paced be called at a swim meet, and I all, losing in college stings a little Q_C Co-Sports Editor controlling the match early in dou­ style of play to beat her opponent. I struck up a conversation with a ner­ more than it did when we were bles against Occidental, as they were think with a few points going the I remember losing for the first vous-looking girl standing next to four. There are quite a few teams up 6-3 at number one doubles and other way and Jess being in there, time when I was but a wee child of me. When she told me she was with either losing records or ahead 7-6 at number two doubles. we could have just as easily won 5- four. At soccer (I was playing scared that she was going to get beat fourth-place out-of-six finishes Their number three doubles team 4." goalie), the dang yellow team by everyone else in the pool, I reas­ this year. sured her. I didn't realize that we trailed only 5-4 as the squad began The Poets finish 2-5 in the SCI­ scored when I wasn't looking. I'd like to take the opportuni­ were in the same event, and when I falling apart, and ended up drop­ AC and 5-11 overall. The number Through tears in the car I could ty, after having covered most of beat her, she cried. ping all three doubles matches to six-ranked Poets are slated to take barely hear my dad as he explained these sports over the course of the Tigers. "Losing the three dou­ on number three-ranked Pomona- the age-old adage: "You win Honestly, I felt awful, especial­ the year, and because the QC bles matches really took the air out Pitzer in the first round of the SCI­ some; you lose some." ly since I had been in the same MVP and Rookie of the Year of the balloon," Assistant Coach AC Championships on Friday and The losing didn't stop then. situation that the poor girl was in so issue is coming up, to make note Tom Buczala said. "It looked like Saturday, April 18-19. The Sage­ My YMCA Saturday morning many times before. Earlier that year, of the hard work, personal bests we would be up at least 2-1, but the hens are the only team that defeated league basketball team lost the they had let another race begin when and overall winning attitude of momentum turned and those match­ the Poets 9-0. championship three years in a row. I was still finishing my own. Slow the Poets of all the athletic teams. es really killed us." "It will be a rough matchup," (The last year was particularly does not even begin to describe how Don't get me wrong, I want First-year player Tiffaney Wil­ Buczala admitted. "We have a team painful-with the exception of awful I was. our sports teams to do well (and son, who along with senior Jessica that likes to play offense—a riskier myself, my entire team fouled out My father's advice from 15 be SCIAC champs, hurrah!), but Wilgus lost their number one dou­ game. Pomona is the opposite. They of the game in the last five min­ years ago has not withered with that doesn't happen all of the bles match 9-7, believes the team get everything in and play a defen­ utes and I had to cover five girls age. In fact, after experiencing a time. In the meantime, let's all be was not geared up for the match. sive game. They are better at their single-handedly, including one we considerable number of both wins happy for what we've accom­ "We just started making unforced game than we are at ours, but we affectionately dubbed "Mean, and losses in my short lifetime, plished individually and take errors after we were up 6-3," Wil­ hope to challenge them." Fouling Girl.") My crew team Daddy' s advice has almost become pleasure in the things that we do lost a lot too; usually to women son said. "I just didn't feel we were Wilson presented a more opti­ a motto. I am by no means skilled at right. who looked better in spandex then as mentally prepared and maybe mistic perspective on the upcoming athletics, for instance, and if I had us, so I suppose the losses were had too many distractions during match-up. "I am excited to play not begun to heed the passed-down All opinions stated in Sports deserved. the week. The intensity level was Pomona in doubles again," she ex­ advice all those years ago I would Shout are those ofthe author and not there. Wejust had a bad day." claimed ecstatically. "Jess and I There were wins too, and most be a rather maladjusted young wom­ do not necessarily represent the an. Instead, I choose to believe that Wilgus, who is battling a kid­ deserve a rematch. We have the of the time winning felt really views ofthe QC staff. each day is a chance for me to beat ney infection, had the lone victory potential to do well because we good. After all, no one cares how myself. ofthe day for the Poets, winning her have seen them play. They are a many baskets you had or how fast Allison Roth can be reached singles match 6-2, 6-4. high percentage team and we have you rowed if the other team came Unfortunately, the Poets are not for comment by email at Wilgus and Wilson triumphed been practicing that kind of tennis." out on top. As my high school competing amongst themselves (if aroth @ whittier. edu. -: GAME TO WATCH The final game of the men's ldjcrosse regular season is this Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m. on the soccer field. Thursday, April 17,2003 Rout of Arizona raises men to number one

ting the ball out of there after the • MEN'S LACROSSE first save." The coach was pleased with ,by Allison Roth Lomas' and the other defenders QC Co-Sports Editor performances among others. "The game gave a lot ofthe younger guys a chance to show what they can do," Men's lacrosse was again vic­ Schaller said. First-year student torious over the weekend, with a Geoff Thilo had two goals to lead 17-7 win over the University of the younger contingent, while sea­ Arizona Wildcats on Sunday, April soned players sophomore Blake 13. Monday morning the Poets were Mitchell and senior Kelly Hall led moved up in rank to first in the the Poets in scoring with three goals nation. The polls are conducted on and nine goals respectively. The a weekly basis by the United States team had 32 total shots on goal. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Associa­ The game was much like the tion (USILA). The team remains other games ofthe season-the strong undefeated at 11-0. "Once again we Whittier offense had the team up 7- came out on top," Head Coach Dave 2 at the half, and the players who Schaller said of the game. came off the bench in the second Sunday gave some of the play­ increased the margin by ten. "It was ers with less game time thus far in another worthless game," senior the season a chance to play, as most attackman Larry Giglio said. "As a of the team's first-string players team, however, we discovered how were sidelined. Junior second-string much work we have to do be suc­ goalie Shawn Lomas rose to the cessful come May." DUSTIN RAY / QC CO-SPORTS EDITOR challenge for the Poets. "I was see­ The coach was also looking Sophomore Blake Mitchell (#4) streaks past an Arizona defenseman during the Poets' 17-7 win ing the ball well last week at prac­ forward to playoff season in the Sunday, April 13. Mitchell had three goals during the game. The team remains undefeated. tice," Lomas said. "I just tried to midst of enjoying the team's new build on that. [Defenders] Teal rank. try, and it feels good to be number our rank in the playoffs." a home game against Johnson State [Griffeth], [Aaron] Jaffe, and "It feels good," he said. "It feels one to all the other coaches in the The men will conclude their University at 7 p.m. while they await [Stephen] Pines did a great job get­ good to be number one in the coun- country. Now wejust have to prove regular season this Friday night with the beginning ofthe playoff season. Controversy surrounds flag football finals • INTRAMURALS to None's offense began to click. When the referee announced two by Dustin Ray minutes left, Bomb Diggity was up 18-12. On what should have been QC Co-Sports Editor the final possession of the game, Controversy marked the climax 2nd to None began a slow march ofthe women's flag football league, toward the endzone. Ishibashi found as the playoffs and championship the hole and ran straight through the games were held on the evening of Bomb Diggity defense into the end- Friday, April 11. During the second zone. playoff game between teams Bomb When Bomb Diggity coach se­ Diggity and 2nd to None, tempers nior Justin Gaddy asked the refer­ flared as a result of the referees' ees how much game time was left, confusion which led to a shouting the referee announced that there match between coaches from both were two minutes left. Conflict arose teams. because two minutes had already Up at the end of the first half been announced before 2nd to 12-0, Bomb Diggity appeared in None's march to the endzone. With control of the game. Frustration coaches and referees in the middle plagued the 2nd to None offense ofthe field yelling back and forth, it the entire half as Diggity picked was discovered that the referee had apart the offensive line for sacks not been keeping a running clock as PHOTO COURTESY OF TRACY MAPLE and penetrated outside, severely dictated in the rules, but instead had been stopping his watch between Senior Bulldog Sue Jean Park dashes down the field with senior Poison Ivy player Armilla limiting 2nd to None's mostly run- Staley in hot pursuit. The Buildogs played 2nd to None in the championship game. based offense. 2nd to None quar­ plays, thus saving a large chunk of terback senior Robin Ishibashi was time that should have simply run pow-wow. After tense moments of to None coaches juniors Manuel but hopefully this won'thappen in the held to very few rushes for positive off the clock between plays, The heated discussion and confusion Cid and Jimmy Joyner argued that future because it cost us the game." yards, and was unable to complete referees for the game were new, and among the spectators, it was decid­ there was 1:30 left on the clock. The The final between 2nd to None any long passes to move the ball had not refereed any previous ed that the coaches could either ball was snapped, sophomore quar- and the Bulldogs who had defeated downfield. Adding to None's lack games. Approximately five min­ decide on the correct time on the terbackFallon Shelly's pass to soph­ the Poison Ivy 33-0 took place imme­ of offense was stellar defensive play utes realtime had elapsed between clock when 2nd to None scored, or omore Kyla Schafer floated long diately after noticeably upset Bomb the Bomb Diggity touchdown and by Diggity's Cathy Burt, who fin­ Bomb Diggity could take one more and landed just short of the touch­ Diggity players cleared the field.I n a the 2nd to None touchdown. ished the game with two intercep­ play to decide the game. Bomb Dig­ down. The official game score stood very uneventful game, 2nd to None tions, one of which came in the first With coaches and referees ar­ gity chose to take one more play at 21-18 in favor of 2nd to None. went on to defeat the Bulldogs 6-0. half and led to a Diggity touch­ guing on the field, senior Cori because no agreement was in sight "It was an unfortunate situation "The games were really fun this year," down. Bright, flag football commissioner about the clock. Gaddy argued that the referees were put in," Gaddy Burt said. "Hopefully none of the The second half was almost a and member of the championship time should have already run out said. "They had never [refereed] confusion that happened will occur total polarization ofthe first, as 2nd game-bound Bulldogs, entered the when 2nd to None scored, and 2nd before. They did the best they could, next year."

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