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Director of Student Activities • EROTIC CITY Whittier Police Department was pre-plan ahead of time," she said. big," he said. Calling the adminis called in to assist in evacuating Janetta Dismuke feels that it would Ellis feels that actions taken tration of the dance "ill-prepared," the parking lot. be possible for many of the same by the administration present were he added that "in years previous, by Amy Stice "We requested Whittier P.D. problems, such as fighting, to oc unnecessary. "It is anew adminis the doors have never been shut, QC News Editor to help move the crowd, because cur off-campus. tration—I think that they were even with this size of a crowd." the crowd was congregating," "Some things would have to kind of overreacting because they Additional reporting by Rose The Lancer Society's annual Lewis said. be discussed, and we'd have to weren't expecting a turnout that Ochoa, QC Asst. News Editor. Erotic City dance ended more than Sophomore Cora Poage was an hour early on Saturday, Oct. 14 one of many who was waiting due to "overcrowding and esca outside The Spot for admission lating verbal fights," according to into the dance when the party was Assistant Chief of Campus Safety broken up. She estimates that she John Lewis. waited for half an hour. When authorities working at "I felt [Campus Safety] could The Club estimated that the room have done a better job explaining had reached its maximum capac to us why we didn't get let in," ity of 311, a Campus Safety offic Poage said. er was posted at the internal door Although they acknowledge to regulate how many people en that the overcrowding of The Club tered from The Spot. However, will have to be taken into consid these measures were not enough eration while planning future Erot to prevent overcrowding through ic City dances, the Lancers at this out fhe area. point are not considering moving Additionally, afightbroke out the dance off-campus. The soci outside the entrance to The Spot. ety's annual Mona Kai dance is According to junior Lancer Aaron held off-campus every year. Ellis, students in the line outside "We like having Erotic City had "tried to initiate fights with on campus, and we would rather [the Lancers] and Campus Safe- keep it there," Ellis said. In the future, the Lancers may The five Campus Safety of have to "limit the guest list by ficers on duty at the dance herded having [the guests] sign up prior partiers off the dance floor and to the event. In order to prevent into the parking lot, where stu overcrowding we should limit the Two Erotic City partiers talk to Campus Safety officers in the C.I. parking lot after the dance dents chanted in protest. The guests first," Ellis said. was prematurely ended. COR Allocates Semester's Funds to Clubs and Organizations Three-Hour Meeting Results in $26,290 Distributed; Eight Groups Denied Funding • COR and after setting aside money for informational sessions organized exceptions were discussed at the use during January, when COR by COR for club officers to ex Oct. 16 meeting. by Amy Stice does not convene, $38,031 was plain the allocation process. He The Model United Nations news QC News Editor available to allocate during block estimates that fewer than 25 stu Club received $4,440—the most you can use funding. A total of $62,536 was dents attended the sessions and of any organization, although the The Council of Representa requested by campus clubs and that some of the representatives club had requested almost $ 17,000 • • •...::.:.:::.:. :.... • tives (COR) allocated 45% of the organizations. Clubs which were may have been from the same to host the Model United Nations Mid-Semester money requested by clubs and denied funding were typically re club. Club presidents and treasur conference in San Francisco later Break Meal Hours organizations on Monday, Oct., questing money for events that ers received notice of these meet this year. The Sociology Club re 16 during their block funding pro COR does not fund, or that were ings in their campus mailboxes. ceived only three percent of its C.l. cess. The general body of COR not yet scheduled on the school's Organizations requesting requested funds—six dollars. Friday, Oct. 20 agreed to distribute $26,290 to 31 Master Calendar. money submitted the necessary Although COR does not fund No breakfast groups. Eight groups were denied These clubs may later request forms on or before Friday, Oct. itself via the process of block fund 10:30 a.m. to 1 p,m. funding [see table, page 5]. money from COR, although COR 13. The COR Budget Commit ing, it set its yearly budget at 4:30 to 6 p.m. Senior COR President had hoped to allocate the majority tee—which is chaired by Battle $6,900—approximately $2,500 Jonathan Collard can veto any of of the available funds during block and made up of COR At-Large more than any organization on The Spot members junior Jaason Roschke the allocation decisions until funding. Sixty-eight percent of campus was allocated. This figure Friday, Oct. 20 Thursday, Oct. 19. At the time of COR's available funds were allo and sophomore Armilla Staley and is in accordance with an internal press, he had taken no action. cated. Clubs requesting money.lat- two non-COR members, seniors budgetary policy approved this 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and According to senior COR er in the semester submit a request Diana Quesada and Desiree Gar semester. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. cia—met the next day to discuss Treasurer Jaison Battle, COR had to COR and go through a process The remainder of the COR Saturday, Oct. 21 $74,000 in its account at the be similar to block funding. recommendations to make to funds will be allocated to clubs ginning of October. After deduc Battle points out that most of COR's legislative body. These and organizations who go through 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. tions to fund events which have the clubs that did not receive fund recommendations are based on the the proper request channels on a Sunday, Oct. 22 already taken place this semester ing did not attend either of the two COR budgetary policy, although first-come, first-serve basis. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. ISSUE 7 • VOLUME 87 YY^,_,,., - . :;:::::.;.: ^Vi4, ' QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Though it is difficult to see my family on a regular basis, I feel like I'm back home seeing • so many people come together at one time. EDITORIAX •LETTERS • COMMENTARY - - Junior Radha Pertaub •'see Campus Life, page 7 Tiyilfii' :"»§;./&
OC EDITORIAL LETTERS Rock the What? Lancer Angry About Shutdown Voter Apathy: The Eighth Dear Editor, over-occupancy crowd. Anyone in the dance can attest, As a member of the Associated Students of Whittier this is ridiculous. First, there were no counting devices Wonder of the World College and the Lancer Society, I was extremely disap employed in estimating the attendance at Erotic City, and pointed by the mismanagement, on the part of the admin secondly the Club itself was 1/2 to 3/4 full when the doors "The lesser of two evils" doesn't even begin to istration, of the Erotic City dance this past Saturday, Oct. were shut. Indeed, it seemed almost empty to many in approach describing the feeling that most students felt 14. As the dance was beginning to get entertaining and attendance. in the pits of their stomachs when they flipped on the most people had started to arrive around 11p.m., Campus The Lancer Society has been putting on Erotic City for Presidential Debates this past week and perused the Safety, under the guidance of the New Director of Student more than 13 years, without the doors being shut on the options. Dubya"? Algore? Are these people? One won Activities Janetta Dismuke, ordered the doors into the students, leaving them out in the cold, and every year we ders i f they were indeed bred in a test tube in some TV Club, and later into the Spot, closed. have at least as many students in attendance. I can only producer's basement, the true forefathers of the infa The doors being shut aggravated (justifiably) the scant assume that this incident represents over-zealousness on mous sheep- mutants created for the express purpose ily clad and. very cold crowd outside, causing them to the part of Campus Safety and an attempt to establish Ms. of providing the appropriate soundbite before disap initiate arguments and even some fights with both the Dismuke's authority. pearing into baby-kissing seminars and workshops Campus safety officers and the Lancer Society members I hope that every event that a large portion of the entitled "How to Win the Swing Vote." holding the doors shut. Of course, thereafter, at approxi student populace chooses to attend (because it is actually News flash Whittier: you are the swing vote. mately 11:30, the dance was shut down altogether. fun) will not be cracked down on by Ms. Dismuke and her Think about that for a minute. I don't know for what reason Ms. Dismuke chose to 'Fun Police'. All right. Let's continue. Entire campaigns are close the doors to the Club and the Spot, but I can only being geared largely around our decisions. True, we^re assume she was reacting to what she estimated was an —Aaron Ellis, junior not exactly white middle class women; nor are we old. But someone appears to have decided our votes are vaguely important (we've been affectionately dubbed On (Bom6kts cm£<$(xmie£ViBfi Footage :he 18-25 age group demographic—won't that make a cute t-shirt?) and so it seems to follow suit that- Biweekly Thoughts from Your Humble Opinions Editor, Ryan D. Fong " maybe we ought to use them. Bomblets: cute little different contents. •r.'rfTrgrirrfinBlMM'iWiwi* We are left asking the age-old question: who's packages of shrapnel bliss In the same vein of comfortable distance, the news worse? The oil tycoon and his running mate the oil dropped with love from the coverage of the recent riots in Israel have been edited and tycoon, or the guy who thinks he invented the internet? planes of America onto the sanitized for the light-stomached American audiences. At The nincompoop who couldn't conjugate his way out plains of Kosovo. With one point in the waves of violence, the corpse of an Israeli of a wet paper bag, or the icicle whose stage presence such a name, I imagine they police officer was thrown into the mob where hundreds of is so dynamic that we can hardly remember his... oh, must have been wrapped demonstrators trampled his body into a bloody pulp. well, you know what we mean. with bows and attached to parachutes that drifted down Following the directions of the Pentagon who deemed And then there are the third party canidates. And from the sky like newborns from the bill of the proverbial it inappropriate, many TV stations blurred out the body the fourth party. And the fifth party. Voting for a non- stork. , from the footage. So rather than a human being being major party may be comforting on some levels, like, Except, these babies contain much more than sugar mutilated, it was a black blob on the ground. Apparently say, you actually think the candidate should be pres and spice and everything nice. Filled with hunks of met snazzy computer editing techniques and audience savvy ident or something outrageous like that. On the other al—ranging from nails and screws to random scraps— TV execs are all that's needed to solve the problems of hand, is a vote for Nader a vote for Bush, or a vote for these cute little buggers were flung out of full size bombs violence and civil war in the world. Who knew? Buchanen a vote for Gore? And what the hell is the in a shower of devastation and death. Hot metal rips Yet, this sanitation of film footage has been producing Natural Law party? Didn't Social Darwinismgo out of though flesh, annihilating vital organs and shattering bone. bloodless wars for decades. Anyone recall the eerie green vogue along with the Charleston and Prohibition? It also tears right through house walls like knives scream video game called the Gulf War? Whenever a bomb Whatever. ing through the air at several hundred miles an hour. blasted into the heart of Baghdad, the Pentagon would So apparently we registered to vote last week. And But with a name like bomblets, we here in America can report that "the ordinance has been delivered," making it theoretically, we're going to use that privilige. Amidst dismiss it like a toy, analyze its schematics and trajectories sound like we were dropping fruit baskets and glazed a sea of malcontent and bitterness, we' ve decided that in pastel-colored diagrams in the LA Times, and still make hams. it is better to say something nasty than not to say a meatloaf for dinner. 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spired by a politician. And I have Chavez. They fought and had a by Maria Johnson by Clancy Neilsen to say I am not too surprised by significant impact on our lives. QC Guest Columnist QC Guest Columnist '''Idon't think thai it is S that. We live under the illusion that either oar duty or a § our rights are permanent, that we necessity to vote. We-S Does my one vote make a dif Maria Johnson is a junior do not need to protect them. The Well, Whittier College, the ference? I'm sure in some minus time has come. It's fall, it's get are choosing the lesser majoring in English. truth is that government is respon cule way it does. Yet, I figure my sive to the people, and if those that ting colder, and what's worse, it's of evils—and I refuse vote is like a newly discovered benefit from rights, like the in also an election year. Annoying star. At first it causes a discussion by Nancy Chaires campaign ads are everywhere, and to vote for evil." QC Guest Columnist creased access to education (i.e. and excitement, but in the end student loans, desegregation), do everyone's jabbering on and on becomes some insignificant light not speak up, the opposition will. about the candidates. "Who are Daniel Catone Don't vote. Really, why both among millions. Our next president will appoint up you going to vote for?" However, er? What difference can you make Senior Do not get me wrong, I am to three Supreme Court justices, before we can ask this question, anyway? Why not just let people glad to be a part of the United enough to tip the balanrp fitter we've got to wrestle with the su with more time vote for vou? LiVe States that eives me the right to way on rulings that we have taken perior proposition: should we vote the Little League coach who looks vote and contribute to society; for granted for decades. For ex at all? at child pornography all day—he however, at times I think people ample, the court stands at 5:4 in The three major candidates are forget that voting is my choice. I the Vice President, the guy be shouldn' t be persecuted or hound hind the guy in the Oval Office; Bush, the son of the guy who used ed because I choose not to vote. ^/fV//j/f/7t?A/ Every time elections roll around I to be in the Oval Office; and Nad prepare myself for the onslaught er, the good guy who doesn' t have of people who will try to persuade a chance in hell at being the guy in me to register while listening to the Oval Office. their propaganda for their candi In other words, we've got to date and the reasons why I should pick between someone who's al 'It is important to vote, support them. It seems that they ready a government figurehead, especially on local would prefer me to be a mindless and would thereby be maintain issues. I think a lot of zombie and give my vote away ing a concentration of executive instead of voting for what I think power, turning the presidency into people consider that" and believe in. a dynasty by voting for someone I'm not sure I have one all whose daddy was already the most Curt Munsey encompassing reason why I don't powerful man in the world, or junior vote, but perhaps it is because my chucking our vote out the window family is not very political. In fact by voting for Nader. my mother, father and brother So it doesn't look like we've have never voted; so perhaps I got much of a selection. Besides, inherited this behavior from my whoever said that you should vote family. I am not very political, your beliefs was a moron anyway. even though I watch my share of Looking deeper into the issue, the news. I do not keep tabs on the you might begin to wonder if your politicians' every move, but more vote even counts in the grand or less I have the highlights of scheme of things. If you're feel their views and issues. Frankly, ing apprehensive, then don't sweat politics do not invoke some mag ' iKimw M&m? Asm it; just don't vote. What's one ical feeling or desire in me to tx vote going to matter? In fact, that's vote. I'm not one of those politi a brilliant philosophy. We ought ^ "You should vote cal buffs whose eyes fill with h t &8&M&6; to all be so wise. Let's none of us because you care tears of pride and heart beats rap
mVOTER American Affairs, the Cultural and Whittier College Radio ad REGISTRATION Center, the Council of Represen vertised the voting registration tatives (COR), H.S.A., the Ionian drive on air. Bergerson has con Society, the Lancer Society, Mov- tributed by requiring students in national by Raluca Zelinschi iemiento Estudantil Chicano de his Introduction to Political Sci news QC Asst. News Editor Aztlan (MEChA), the Metapho ence course to participate for two nian Society, the Office of Stu hours in any kind of civic involve Over 50 people registered to dent Activities, the Poet Demo ment activity. Bergerson explains vote in the upcoming Presidential crats, the Political Science De that the rationale for this require Bush Signs Law Blocking Generic Drug election during the voter registra partment—specifically Professor ment is embedded "within the his tion drive that took place outside of Political Science Fred Berger- torical tradition of the college and Texas Governor George W. Bush signed legislation making it the C.I. Monday, Oct. 2 through son, the Richard M. Nixon Re its Quaker roots," which require harder for doctors in his state to prescribe a cheaper generic version Friday, Oct. 6. Senior Nancy publican Club, the Thalian Soci "engagement with the real world of a popular blood-thinning drug. This was unexpected given the Chaires, the coordinator of the ety, Whittier College Radio and and learning through service." fact that he promised during his presidential campaign to make drive, feels that it raised aware the William Penn Society all par Students found it convenient to drugs more affordable. ness on campus and united stu ticipated. Monica Olivas assisted participate in the voting registra DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical, the producer of the name- dent organizations. Chaires in coordinating the drive. tion drive since it was on campus. brand drug, has sought this law since 1997. Although the FDA has However, the voter registra Chaires thinks that "people in Chaires rates the registration approved that generic Warfarin is just as safe and effective as tion drive was not only about reg our age group don't vote a lot." drive as " a positive experience" Coumadrin, Bush argued that he was trying to protect patients. istering voters, "it was also a good She saw this as an opportunity to for everyone involved. Bergerson Texas is one of the three states to adopt such a law. way to get various organizations raise awareness and feels that the considered this an opportunity to on campus to cooperate [with each drive achieved that goal. She has get hands-on experience with pol other]," said Chaires. been volunteering for the cam itics. Gore and Bush Engage in Final Debate As President of the Hispanic paign of State Senator Hilda L. "[The drive] was really good Students Association (H.S.A.), Solis—who is now running for because it got many people turned On the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 17, Governor George W. Bush Chaires feels that "it is important U.S. Congress—since the prima on to be active in elections and and Vice President Al Gore debated for the last time on the proper to get to know members of other ries and has helped the campaign politics in general," Olivas said. size and role of the federal government, tax cuts, military spending, organizations and to find out what register voters. Realizing the dif "I was encouraged because I health care, education and numerous other issues. the purpose of their organization ficulty of voter registration, she thought that most students were Bush asserted that everyone who pays taxes deserves relief and is." The voter registration drive appreciates the drive's turn-out. apathetic, but actually a lot of them will get it under his $ 1.3 trillion proposal. Gore replied that his $500 was student-run with no official The Center for Mexican- did care. They stopped by and billion tax cut would be more fiscally responsible, leaving money faculty advisement. The Athenian American Affairs paid for the asked questions even though they for health care, education and payment of the national debt. Gore Society, the Center for Mexican- printing and copying of the flyers were already registered." argued in favor of national universal health coverage. Bush dis agreed, arguing that national universal health coverage would give the federal government the power to make decisions for consumers or for providers. international-• news
Clashes Between Israeli and Palestinians Continue in Spite of Leaders' Pledges to Push for Truce
Concluding a tense summit, Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed on Tuesday, Oct. 17 to urge an end to violence in the Mideast. In spite of Arafat and Barak's promises, fighting contin ued Tuesday in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, killing two more AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY DFFERS: Palestinians and injuring an Israeli border policeman. Palestinians are appalled at the peace agreement and consider it a betrayal of BACHELOR'S DEGREE: STATE CREDENTIALS: their cause and interests. • HUMAN DEVELOPMENT • MULTIPLE-SUBJECT TEACHING 18 MONTH PROGRAM ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TRADITIONAL AND INTERNSHIP OVER 25 WITH 60 TRANFERRABLE UNIT5 TO • SINGLE-SUBJECT TEACHING BECOME ELEMENTARY TEACHERS. Italians Evacuated as Death Toll Hits 25 • ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MASTER'S DEGREES: TIER I AND TIER II Italian officials evacuated 15,000 people from the path of two TIER I INTERNSHIP I CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION I PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES raging rivers on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The death toll in Italy and I EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL COUNSELING Switzerland rose to 25. Crews evacuated entire villages in the paths SCHODL PSYCHOLOGIST • PHYSICAL EDUCATION of the Po and Ticino rivers. The floods and landslides started • MILD/MODERATE DISABILITIES • PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES Saturday in southern Switzerland and northern Italy after days of SPECIALIST LEVEL I • SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION rain. • SPECIAL EDUCATION STATE CERTIFICATE: • TEACHING • C.L.A.D. Ebola Kills 39 And Infects 63 in Uganda DOCTOR OF EDUCATION: A task force from the World Health Organization traveled to I EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Uganda on Wednesday, Oct. 18 to treat an outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has already claimed over a hundred victims. The INFORMATION MEETINGS
three-man team of doctors is already beginning to become over INGLE-SUBJECT CREDENTIAL: SPECIAL EDUCATION ' whelmed by the sheer number of patients and newly infected WED., NOV. B, 4P.M:' TUES,. NOV. 7, 4 P.M, ; : WEST CAMPUS,:! 38 individuals. Doctors from the Center for Disease Control are en WEST CAMPUS, 353 route to the epidemic site, bringing specialized equipment to help JPL\ MyLTIPLE-SUBJICrCRtDLNTIAL: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT treat the virus. Ebola, which currently has no cure, can be prevented THURS., NONOVV. 5,3, 4 PMKM. Call{626j815-5301 fo meiingda^s PUS 353 through simple measures, which the team of doctors are struggling AZUSA PACIFIC $t.or EDUCATION At! OTHER PROGRAMS : to administer. The Ugandan government is beginning to become UNIVERSITY WED., OCT. Z5» S P.M. Y ' WED., OCT. 25, ,6 RM- involved, instructing citizens in preventative behavior. LAPC 'LAPC 9D1 E. ALDSTA AVE. Information Compiled From The Los Angeles Times AZUSA, CA 9 1702 Call and reserve a space today! by Raluca Zelinschi, QC Asst. News Editor and Andrew Hurder, Teacher Education Graduate Admissions. QC Asst. A & E Editor www.apu.edu (626)815-5376 (BOO) BZ5-527»
October 19,2000 Whittier College • NEWS • Quaker Campus
MEETING NOTES. Council of Representatives Meeting—Monday, Oct. 16 A Weekly List of Upcoming On-Campus Events The meeting was called to to Shi Lai Temple. The Commit Remkiewicz moved to approve order at 7:08 p.m. All members tee recommended $0 because the $882.00, which includes a 10% were present. The minutes from events were not on the Calendar. deduction from the Budget Com - Beer Goggle Obstacle Course the previous meeting were ap Circle K requested $940 mittee's recommendation be proved with the amendment that for AIDS Walk, Three on Three cause of the club's poor atten the External Affairs Committee Basketball Tournament and Fall dance at Interclub last semester; Resident Advisors Cathy Burt and diana guy are sponsoring a meets on Tuesday afternoons. Training Conference. The Bud Martinez seconded the motion. Beer Goggles Obstacle Course on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 8:30 p.m. I.R.H.A. Representative Jenna get Committee recommended in the Stauffer Hall Main Lounge. The activity is part of the week • The Model UN request Desormier reminded members $ 100 because two events were not ed $16,960 for the UN Far West of Poets Accepting Responsibility This Year (PARTY). thather proposed G.P.A. require on the Master Calendar. Conference. The Budget Com ments would be posted in the • The Cultural Center re mittee recommended $4,440. mailroom and the CI. Hallway. quested $2,700 for Speaker Tho Collard reminded members the Sportsfest Alisha Ledlie was approved as mas Layden, a Kwanzaa Dinner class is hosting the event, mean the Publications Board Repre and another speaker. The Budget ing supplying the cash. Manzo A Sportsfest meeting for off-campus students will be held on sentative. Committee recommended $ 1,200. moved to approve the Budget Monday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Office of Student Activities. Battle said he felt the speaker Committee's recommendation; General Sportsfest informational meetings will be held on Tues • Alpha Pi Delta request should receive the full amount Brandow seconded the motion. day, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. in the ed $ 1 ,740 for a Mexican Maqui- requested. Cross moved to ap Remkiewicz objected. The mo Office of Student Activities. Sportsfest will be held Thursday, adora Trip in January Term. The prove $2,100.00 including allo tion was approved 13-2. Nov. 16 through Sunday, Nov. 19. For information, contact Budget Committee recommend cating the full amount for Layden; • M.E.Ch.A. requested Janetta Dismuke at Ext. 4986. ed $0 because the event was not Minority Caucus Representative $2,520 for Sabor Chicanola, a on the Master Calendar. Fredricka Brandow seconded the speaker and community activ Career Discussion • Alpha Psi Omega re motion. Gonzales objected. The ism. The Budget Committee quested $622 for three events— motion was approved 11-4. recommended $1,720. Manzo Career Services will host a Health and Science career discus an Initiation Pizza Party, Death • Economics Club request moved to table the Community sion in the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts Lobby of a Salesman at the Ahmanson ed $1,000 for a speaker from Activism event due to the $80.00 on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. The discussion will include Theater and Stage Combat U.S.C, a discussion panel and for gas; Martinez seconded the an opportunity for students to meet alumni in the field as well as Workshop. The Budget Com another speaker. The Budget motion. The motion was ap potential employers. Business attire is recommended and refresh mittee recommended $0 because Committee recommended $750 proved by consensus. Cross ments will be served. these events were not on the because one event was not on the moved to approve the Budget Master Calendar. Master Calendar. Committee's recommendation If you have an event that you would like printed in the In Brief section, • A.O.K.P. requested • French Club requested for $1,400 for the other two please send it to the Quaker Campus, c/oAmy Stia, Whittier College $450 for an Infidel's Feast on $ 1,000 for a French Play called La events; Gonzales seconded. Box 8936. Or call ext. 4254 by the Tuesday prior to publication . Friday, December 2. The Bud Legion, an end-of-the-semester • Newman Club request get Committee recommended get-together and a Pi Delta Phi Information compiled from campus sources ed $430 for a barbeque, Advent $250 for standard rates. dinner. The Budget Committee Dinner and soup kitchen. Jebe by Amy Stice, QC News Editor • The Asian Students recommended $585 according to jian moved to approve the Bud Association requested $920 for standard rates. get Committee's recommenda
•V * three events—a Christmas Ban • * The Hispanic Students tion of $430; Gonzales second quet, L.A. County Museum of Association requested $2,370 for ed the motion. Vigil objected. V^VJJLV DiocK runum Art Trip and Norwalk Ice Arena abarbeque, Christmas Brindis, Big The motion was approved 12-3. Ice Skating. The Budget Com / Little Brother / Sister Dinner and • Off Campus requested Organization Requested Allocated %-ag< mittee recommended $620. Miniature Golfing. The Budget $1,215 for Commuter Coffee, Freshman Class President Nick ' - - Committee recommended $2,370 Commuter Luncheon and anoth Alpha Pi Delta : .' Y, (til Jebejian moved to approve the A" because golfing was not on the er Luncheon. The Budget Com Mph;: P: i Omega i->U*i Budget Committee's recommen Master Calendar. mittee recommended $975.00 250.00 '.; AOKP 450 00 dation with $8 from entry fees • I.R.H.A. requested $889 because one event was not on AS \ Asian Students 620.00 67% 920.00 coming back to COR; I.S.C. Co- for Halloween Trick or Treat can the Master Calendar. BGLAD 450.00 56% 800.00 Chair Matt Remkiewicz second dy and the Haunted House in the • Photography Club re 72% Biology Club 373.00 268 00 ed the motion. At Large Repre Ball Basement. The Budget Com quested $1,720 for four events. Black Student Union 1.275.00 - • 0% sentative Marc Gonzales object mittee recommended $889. The Budget Committee recom Chinese Club 1.350.00 - 0% ed because the money may not • Interclub Council re mended $320. Photo Club 2000 Circle K 100.00 11% 940.00 come back to COR. The motion quested $4,350 forthe Homecom requested $1,201 forfourevents. 77% Cultural Center 2,700.00 2,100.00 was approved 14-1. ing Carnival and a Night of Diver The Budget Committee recom Economics Club 1,000.00 750.00 75% BGLAD and the Meta sity. Gonzales moved to approve mended $129. Gonzales moved French Club 1,000.00 585.00 59% phonian Society requested $500 $3,000 for a full amount for the to table both clubs' requests due Hispanic Student Assc. 2370.00 3,385.00 for a co-sponsored dance in the inflatable and the bands for the to their similarities; Jebejian sec InterRes Hall Assc 889.00 889.00 100% Club. The Budget Committee Carnival; Jebejian seconded. onded the motion. Cross object Interclub Council 3,000.00 69% 4,350.00 recommended $450 total for the • International Club re ed. The motion was approved 9- International Club 26% 1350.00 350.00 dance. The motion was approved quested $ 1,350f or the Internation 5,1 abstention. 45% Jewish Student Union 675.00 305.00 by consensus. Also, BGLAD is al Club Dinner / Dance and a • Psi Chi Honor Society Lancer Society 600.00 600.00 100% having a trip to Magic Moun movie. The Budget Committee requested $250 for an Induction Martial Arts Club 1,960.00 882.00 45% tain's Odyssey Night and re recommended $950. Remkiewicz Ceremony. The Budget Com Metaphonian Society 550.00 150.00 27% quested $300forthetickets. The moved to approve $350 for the mittee recommended $250. 4,440.00 26% Model UN 16,960.00 Budget Committee recommend Dinner / Dance and table $600 for • Republican Club re MEChA 2,52000 1,400.00 56% ed $0 because the event was not the movie; Brandow seconded the quested $383 for a tour of the Newman Club 430.00 430.00 100% on the Master Calendar. motion. Reagan Library. The Budget Off Campus 1,215.00 975.00 80% • The Biology Club re • • The Jewish Student Committee recommended $383. Photography Club 1.720.00 - 0% quested $373 for a trip to the Union requested $675 for a Ha- • Sigma Pi Sigma re Photo 2000 1.201.00 0% National History Museum of Los nukkah celebration, Shabbat Din quested $261 for three guest Psi Chi Honor Society 250.00 100% 250.00 Angeles, a Halloween Party, ner, a Forum on Middle East Po speakers. The Budget Commit Republican Club 383.00 383.00 100% Beach Clean up, and other ex litical Issues and other expenses. tee recommended $261. Remk Sigma Pi Sigma 261.00 234.90 90% penditures. The Budget Com The Budget Committee recom iewicz moved to approve Social Work Council 655,00 67.50 10% mittee recommended $268. mended $310. Remkiewicz $234.90 because of a 10% de Society of Physics Stu. 1,741.00 765.90 44% The Black Student moved to allocate $305.00; Jebe duction for poor Interclub atten Sociology Club 193.00 6.00 3% Union requested $1,275 for jian seconded the motion. dance; Manzo seconded the mo Spanish Club i,550.00 600.00 39% World on Wheels and Poetry • Lancer Society request tion. SPARCS 200.00 - V% Night. The Budget Committee ed $600 for Erotic City. The Bud • Social Work Council re Thalian Society 800.00 - 0% recommended $0 because the get Committee recommended quested $655 for a Celebration VIP Tour Guide Club 500.00 - 0% events were not on the Master $600. of Reaccredidation and a Christ Whittier College Choir 1.950.00 .... 0% Calendar. The Martial Arts Club mas Party. The Budget Com W.C. Cheer Squad 1478.00 i ,478.00 100% • The Chinese Club re requested $ 1,960 for Weekly Mar mittee recommended $75. Jebe W.C.C.F. 1,600.00 1.480.00 93% quested $1,350 for Chinese tial Arts Lessons, Bi-Weekly jian moved to approve $67.50 Total 62,536.00 26,29030 45% American Experience, Pre- Martial Arts Lessons and Satur with a 10% deduction forpoor Note: These figures will not he final until COR President Jonathan CollardThanksgivin g Feast, Martial Arts day Lessons. The Budget Com approves or vetoes the figures. No action had been taken at press time.Demonstratio n and a Field Trip mittee recommended $980. See NOTES, page 6 October 1% 2000 Whittier College • NEWS • Quaker Campus NOTES continued from page 5
Interclub attendance; Martinez seconded the motion. Vigil ob jected. The motion was approved 12-3. • Society of Physics Stu dents requested $1,741 for Over night Astronomy Party, Griffith Observatory Trip and a Speaker. The Budget Committee recom mended $851. Remkiewicz moved to approve $765.90 with a 10% deduction; Jebejian second ed the motion. • Sociology Club request ed $193 for Club Meetings and Police Brutality Protest. The Budget Committee recommend ed $6.00. Galli moved to approve $18.00 for gas; Remkiewicz sec onded the motion. Vigil object ed. The motion was denied 2-11, 2 abstentions. Cross moved to approve the Budget Committee's recommendation; Jebejian sec onded the motion. Galli object ed. The motion was approved 7- 6,1 abstention. • Spanish Club requested $1,550 for Tango Night, Dia de los Muertos and Cielo de Cine. The Budget Committee recom mended $450 because two events were not on the Master Calendar. Manzo moved to approve the Budget Committee's recommen dation; Brandow seconded the motion. Remkiewicz objected because of the meals per person. The motion was denied 0-13, 2 abstentions. Staley moved to ap prove $600, giving $400 for the food; Remkiewicz seconded. SPARCS requested $200 for two events. The Budget Committee recommended $0 be cause none of the events were on the Master calendar. • The Thalian Society re quested $800 for two events. The Budget Committee recommend ed $0 because none of the events were on the Master Calendar. VJP Tour Guide Club SAVE $10 requested $500 for three events. off admission when you purchase your tickets in advance at the Universal Studios box office, The Budget Committee recom ticKetmast&r outlets (213) 252-TIXS, or at www.halloweenhorrornights.com mended $0 because the events RecsSire $10 off regular admission price when purchased orior (o day of event. Otter expires 10/31/DO. Tickers valia for Halloween Horror Nights 2000 even!. Tickets not valid at Universal Studios Florida. Discount offer not vaiid toward were not on the Master Calendar. purchase of V'IP ticket. Ticketmasier prices subject 10 Tioketmastor convenience and/or handling charges. Tickets available while ticket supplies last. Mo refunds or exchanges. All prices, attractions, shows and special events subject to change without noSSe. For general park Information call t-BOO-UMIVERSAL. I nere xe heigh; requirements lor some rides Event contains graphic decisions of honor. No! recommended for kids under 12. Mo costumes allowed «82000 • The W.C. Cheer Squad World Wrestling Federal :r; Entertainment Inc All Rights Reserved. TMI & «1000 Fox YY2C00 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. 00-ADV-4S requested $1,478 for needed ma terials and mileage. Note: Cheer ADVERTISEMENT is a part of club sports, thus it gets Office Schedule Fall 2000 money for uniforms and equip ment. The Budget Committee Council of R^g^seqtetives recommended $1,478. Jebejian moved to approve the Budget Time •i^^SiiiHn Committee's recommendation; : Y:YYY|;Y jY/rYYY .:.YiYYY Remkiewicz seconded the mo 9:00-10 00 ' . Jonathan Collard, Jaison Battle tion. Galli objected. The motion was approved 10-6. 10:06-1100 Marc Gonzales, Fredricka Jonathan Collard, Jaison Battle Matt Remkiewicz, Marc Gonzales Matt Remkiewicz Brandow • W.C.C.F. requested $1,600 for a speaker, Coffee 11:00- 12:00 Fredricka Brandow, ArmSa Sefina Martinez, Jaason House, Finals Prayer Break and Vincent Vigil, SeSna Martinez Staley Roschke Morgan Galli, ArmSta Staley Substance Free Retreat. The Bud 1200-13:00 get Committee recommended Vincent Vkjl (12:30) Jenna Desormier Joe Cross Jaason Roschke Morgan GaM $1,380. Gonzales moved to ap iaoa-u-OQ prove the Budget Committee's 1330 Peter Maksimow Jenna Desormier 1330 Peter Maksimow recommendation; Jebejian sec onded the motion. Manzo object T4-JD0- 15:00 Leanna Wilson, 1430 Peter Maksimow (2:30) Jenna Desormier) 1430 Peter Maksimow ed because the band for one of the events should be paid $400. The lt£qa - *«vOo''. Leanna Wilson (Executive ^:YY%Y Y:YYYY:SYY:Y Council mtg 430-530) motion was denied 2-14. Manzo • moved to approve $1480.00; Led lie seconded the motion. Gonza (4:30) Nick Jebejian (4:30) Nick Jebejian les objected. The motion was 17t00 18.00 approved 15-1. (5:30) Nick Jebejian Mario Curiel (5:30) Nick Jebejian • Note: The total money 18:00.-19:00 allocated was $26,290.30. Mario Curiel Karina Manzo Unless otherwise noted, all C.O.R. MEETING GARDEN DINING recommendations are approved R-.'v'*Vs..'v" ''ijii ROOM Joe Cross Karma Manzo by consensus. 6 October 1% 2000 Whittier College • CAMPUS LIFE • Quaker Campus
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• CULTURE 'Latino-thing' to have pet In addition, employees of meet with one another, have a whe college brought their fami- Celebration, talk amongst pnes to the Tardeada. President by Steve Alvarado friends, listen to music, dance Katherine Haley Will came QC Business ' id cat," Chaires c< 1. with her husband to greet the lie children rolled down the large crowd. Dean of Students With a warm Oc • leath Wardman Hall. Dave Leonard wasclught mak breeze blank • - •, • Colieui Kids stood ing a cameo at the event with campus, multi in to buy cotton candy. This. his infant child, and Registrar tions swayed pep • ..• jllflpf students whose families - Wayne Van Ellis greeted fel the air. Stretching across the were unable to at!.- 1 low colleagues upon his arriv- lawn of the Upper Quad, um family ambience. al. • ' , . : •' brella-covered tables were "Though ii is difficult to.see • • Whittier College Faculty beautifully adorned with bright my family on a re lifed the Tardea- colors w Ojpen in sun feel like I'm back home seeing da'as well. Among them were dresses, sun- .->o many people come together ^asofiiaie Dean foig&fcademic glasses .. , shorts at one time," junior Radha Per- rst-Year and t-shirts engulfed the area taub said.- "I am impressed with jpPfofessor of with a [ that the large turn out and theasso Languages Rafael rese: he warm weather. ment of cuisines that were bein 3iaTjr&Vand Professor of In front of Deihl Hall, a served," si Spanish Doreen O'Connor- female mariachi band along Sponsored by local restau Gomez. at had a friend rants and the Miller Brewingv! Dancing to the music of • • if ly "Bienvenidos!" printed on Company, the food and drinks at the mariachi and salsa bands, it stretched across stage wel the event were people enjoyed the Tardeada \ coming people to the Hispanic Along with sc ',..,* celebration. Dressed in khaki- Student Association's (H.S.A.)* tional Latino ci colored dresses and accented 30th Annual Tardeada. beans, the Tare!; . . >. fea by gold sequined flowers, Las Established by the Direc tured, chow-ming an . • Y:: • Adelitas mariachi band played tor for the Center of Mexican- aspaftofitsma authentic music from Mexico. American Affairs Martin Or sy of Panda Rice '•. Playing traditional songs tiz, the Tardeada offers a time Food. -that give a sense of Mexican- for Whittier students, alumni With an array ol , i and feational pride, the crowd cried and their families to come cel out "Viva Mexico!" as the ebrate the Latino culture. no background were also encour- . group of male and female mu- For H.S.A. President and aged to participate in this cultur !$icians played their violins^ senior Nancy Chaires, the an al event. • trumpets and guitars. nual event is not only a time "It-amazed me to see stu Starting the fiesta off with for people to come together, dents from different nationali a bang, the stunning voices of but also a reminder of the ad ties and ethnicities taking part i n Las Adelitas echoed across the vancing Latino cullurc. "The the festivities. This event is not college campus, while Vacu- diversity of the Latino com only to honor and celebrate the nao, which was the last musi-% munity was very evident / Latino community, but for ev cal group that performed, fea among those who attended the eryone, in the college," Chaires tured music from Central event," Chaires said. "It is a said. American countries.
Mariachi and salsa bands accompanied the 30th annual Tardeada at the Whittier College Upper Quad, entertaining students, faculty and parents. October 1% 2000 Whittier College • CAMPUS LIFE • Quaker Campus Nobody Walks In LA: AIDS Walk 2000 • ACTIVISM California, an estimated 110,000 AJDS cases have been reported, leav ing the metropolitan areas of San by Jennifer Law Francisco and Los Angeles with the QC Asst. Campus Life Editor largest concentration of the epidem ic. The seriousness of the disease "I was in the fifth grade lies in the number of people being when my best friend's aunt infected yearly. And it is experienc was diagnosed with AIDS. I es like Gain's that motivate students used to go over to her house to get involved. every day to watch movies or On Sunday, Oct. 15, the sun beat just hang out. She was an amaz down as 30,000 AIDS survivors, their ing woman, and I had to watch family and friends, and supporters her deteriorate before my of the cause joined forces to raise eyes," junior Morgan Galli money for the fight against AIDS. said. The AIDS Walk Los Angeles is a Carol Manly died from ten-kilometer (6.2 miles) walk where AIDS after acquiring the dis participants raise money through Junior Sarah House, junior Michal Merraro, Mario Castellar, junior Jennifer Taraba and ease from a former boyfriend sponsors to fund AIDS research. junior Amy Au participating in the 6.2 mile AIDS Walk in Los Angeles. and was supposed to become "I know a family who lost loved pie such as the Emcee of the event "We didn't have many peo ed . People need to talk about it the spokesperson for AIDS. ones due to AJDS. I feel that by Jamie Lee Curtis, Gillian Ander ple on the team this year, be more. Information is the key," Unfortunately, she died before helping out [with this cause] I am son, and state Senators and Rep cause a lot of students wanted to sophomore Danielle Crawford accepting the role, and was encouraging others to do so also," resentatives. do the Walk individually. Next said. succeeded by Magic Johnson. first-year student Andrea Smith said. Under the leadership of soph year we should have an even For more information regard Worldwide, 34 million Many Whittier College students omore Circle K president Cora stronger team," Galli said. ing this disease or AIDS Walk people are infected with HIV; donated their time and money to Poage, Whittier College spon "I participated purely be Los Angeles, visit http:// between 650,000 and 900,000 participate in this activity which host sored a team to participate in the cause people need to be educat www.apla.org. of these people are Americans. ed numerous booths from the many festivities. The number of those that sponsors of the event. "This was the firstsubstantia l are being infected with this Numerous inspirational speak team that Whittier has sponsored Oktoberfest Celebrated in the GL disease is rising dramatically. ers were also present as many gath in a while. I decided to form the Approximately 5.6 million ered to listen to their experiences group because it was such an easy people (40,000 Americans) with the AIDS virus. The event is a way to get a lot of people active," were infected last year alone. community-wide activity that brings Poage said. According to the Center of people from all walks of life togeth The team, which consisted of Disease Control and Preven er. about 30 students, gathered in front tion website, AIDS is the fifth Free food such as bagels, banan of the Campus Inn to venture over leading cause of death for those as, granola bars, yogurt and water to Paramount Pictures Studios to between the ages of 25 and 44 was given out, and opening ceremo gether where AIDS Walk Los An in the United States. Just in nies introduced many famous peo- geles was taking place.
John Corda and the Bavarian Boys played German songs while knock wurst, kiel basa, turkey schnitzel and red cabbage saurkraut were served in the CI. Face painter Trissia Baughman, the chicken dance and a contest in yodeling entertained the dining students.
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8 October 19, 2000 Whittier College • CAMPUS LIFE •> Quaker Campus Sodom Revisited — This Year's Guilty Pleasure Cowboy Boots and Hats Ruled and Naked Skin Sizzled at an Annual Erotic City in The Club
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f ft y vi jt loween costume party th • .n hour, the energy of truly scandalous and mora the djfg§ffiegan to escalate. The bankrupt event. DJs (I 1 Polo and Solrac) were The clothing was c - ?inl spinning what can be assumed suggestive (the picture to be the hottest dance hits, or to that), but far fro :nguage of yesteryear, blingahedonistk-.- the latters that matter. haps one day Erot-' t"ii> ilH . e most popular costume be truly that, the guys seemed to be the Sodom-cum-1' lack 0 : me, as wide selec- Pictures from th *.'.. oti - •• •• :er shorts were on City can be found on the QC display, *» website atrwwv Most .otable were the qc/erotic.htm. Ad ^'- i i QC ". . - .an flag boxers sported exclusive pictures will will be rl tor Maksimow, ac added on Saturday, Oi
Translucent tops, clean (hopefully) underwear, leather pants and shorts, and socks (to stuff appropriate places) at the parade of longed-for dreams.
October 1% 2000 9 • KNOTT TO WORRY
Gee, mister, I heard there's some aaaawful scary things down at Old Man Knott's abandoned Berry Farm. Tommy said there's all sorts of ghosts and acid clowns, and that the whole park is haunted. It's true, that's what he said! I figure we better check it out, so me and my gang are gonna check it out after mom goes to bed. COLLEGE A&E Next Week €•:•:. THE ARTS • ENTERTAINMENT •:• REVIEWS mma-fw-:^'^: Laughing at the 23rd Hoar rd m REVIEW Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23 see the decay of America," senior Floor, directed by Associate Pro Erin Regan said, "leaving a high fessor of Theatre Arts Jack de point and ending where we are by Mike Schmidli Vries. The play opened on today with the shit we watch on QC Assistant A&E Editor Wednesday, Oct. 18, and will be TV." performed nightly at 8 p.m. "His big thing is not being Max Prince moves across the through Saturday, Oct. 22, with able to show his emotions, and not stage in a blind rage, his torso an additional matinee at 2 p.m. the being able to tell his writing staff rigid, feet pounding into the floor following Sunday. that he loves them. He always has like metal posts. He turns abrupt Laughter on the 23rd Flooris a to put up a comic mask," Hanson ly to Val, a thin, reedy character semi-autobiographical work based added. Hanson gives a strong per with a thick Russian accent. "Ask on Simon's experience as a young formance, bringing out Prince's me how I feel," he says, wide- screenwriter for Sid Caesar's com humor and the repressed emotion. eyed and threatening. "We can edy television production "Your "I think Dave is doing the best already see how you feel, Max," Show of Shows," which ran for work he's done," de Vries said. comes the nervous response. "Not four seasons during the 1950s and The writers working for Prince yet. When you ask me, then you'll featured such great comedic minds are hardly overshadowed by his see... Ask we!" he bellows. Cow as Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. genius, tortured though it may be. ering, Val complies, "How do you "It was an incredible experiment Much of the play's humor comes feel aboutMcCarthy.Max?" With in American entertainment," de from the competitive banter tossed a curt "Thank you," Max turns, Vries said. "Everything was live, In some cultures, crawling is funny. back and forth. Junior Curt Mun- walks methodically to the green and it wasn't institutionalized the by Jared Garcia, who describes televised program. sey's portrayal of Val, a Russian wallpapered wall, and drives his way it is now. Only the profes his assimilation into the hilarious, But all is not well on the co immigrant is precise and extreme entire arm into the adjoining room. sional classes had television sets, intensely competitive group of medic front. Despite his intense ly funny. He seems very at ease as "They want me to give them shit? representing a constituency a lit screenwriters, who write the script dedication to the show and hilari- the nervous, bird-like fellow, There! I gave them shit." tle more sophisticated in their for each night's live performance. * ous nature, Prince finds his artis seemlessly incorporating the thick Prince, played by senior Dave tastes than the average Ameri Their humor is intelligent and tic licence sorely compromised accent necessary for the part. Hanson, is the central character in can." witty, and they revel in their priv by the fear-laden McCarthyism as Sophomore Natalie Kubasek the latest Whittier College De The play opens in March 1953 ileged position as well-paid co well as the corporate "dumbing partment of Theatre production, with the advent of Lucas, played medians working for a nationally down" of television. "We begin to See LAUGHTER page 12 Brian Dennehy Makes a Sale • REVIEW the cult of the American Dream and a towering monument of Franz' s and Witt in the shadow of a titan like Dennehy, to the indomitable spirit of the American working man Eldard's performance falls short for its lack of harmony. trapped in it. While he nails Biff s youthful energy, overall Eldard is out by James Adomian From his first entrance, Dennehy commands the Good of step with the rest of the play, preachy when he should be QC A&E Editor man Theatre stage at the Ahmanson with the bittersweet overshadowed and timid when confrontation is required. beauty and strength of a lion pacing through Notably well-cast is Allen Hamilton, who radiates the All salesmen are frustrat his cage, raging against the forces bearing confident willpower of a self-made man with appropriate ed actors, the saying goes. down on him from all sides. irony as Uncle Ben, Loman's deceased brother. Hamil Sometimes it's hard to After working at a New York firm for 36 ton's rich-man maxims forever taunt Dennehy from be tell the difference: both years as a travelling salesman, Dennehy yond the grave. "When I was seventeen, I walked into a sales and theatre rely on finds himself demoted from his salaried jungle," Hamilton piously opines, "and when I was twen personality and spec position and then fired. Coupled with ty-one I walked out...And by God, I was rich!" tacle. And of course, these blows to his pride is the failure of By far the most interesting part of Salesman is Denne
both fields are high •••••••••••' .•• his eldest son Biff (Ron Eldard) to live hy, a noble soul gritting his teeth with steely determination ly manipulative up to Dennehy's superhuman expecta as the hollow echoes of lesser men grind him down. A arts. tions. The strain on his mind and the perfect fit for the role in stature and in spirit, he drags the Brian Denne creeping realization that he is a failure audience through Loman's meteoric two-act death throes. hy's performance drive Dennehy to a desperate end in the mad hopes Dennehy's masterful spontaneity makes for a terrify as Willy Loman is of a life insurance windfall. ing display of bellowing volatility. Told by Eldard that a sign that perhaps Salesman benefits from.a supporting cast for both father and son are failures, Dennehy lashes out in the best actors are the most part well-suited to the story. Elizabeth defiance of what he fears most. "I am not a dime a dozen!" frustrated sales Franz balances Dennehy's bombastic presence in he thunders to the rafters. "I am Willy Loman!" men: the audience her role as Linda Loman, Willy's caring and long- Even from the cheapest nosebleed, student rush seats, bought it without suffering wife. Franz' careful craftsmanship yields a this incarnation of Death of a Salesman is a cathartic ever knowing it fiercely loyal spouse ultimately unable to save Den experience not to be missed. Actually, I think the working was being pitched. nehy from his own destructive will. class seats are the best in the house. The Center Howard Witt's dry humor works perfectly for Theatre Group pro Charley, a lifelong neighbor to the Lomans whose The Center Theatre Group production of Death of a duction of Arthur Miller's relative success results from his simple, realistic Salesman runs now through Nov. 5 at the Ahmanson Death of a Salesman, run hopes. That Witt enjoys life without reaching for the Theatre in Los Angeles. Full price tickets range from $30 ning now at the Ahmanson stars stirs the embers of jealousy within Dennehy, to the prohibitive $60. Public rush tickets are $12, avail Theatre, is brilliantly staged who repeatedly refuses Witt's job offers as a matter able for purchase at the box office two hours before each and performed, at once a of pride. performance. Call audience services at (213) 628-2772 sledgehammer blow against Brian Dennehy. Contrasted to successful less-is-more approach for ticket information and showtimes. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AHMANSON THEATRE 10 October 19,2000 Wittier College* ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT * Qm/far Campus
wmwim Milligan: Magic For the Masses I CAN'T REVIEW
by Derek Hagelthorn QC Staff Writer
Two college students stared sternly at one another, both ap peared to be frightfully confused as they pondered one of the more difficult questions that mankind has faced: how many fingers do we have? One stared at her out stretched hands, and insisted that there were eleven before her, as the other one seemed nauseated Caroonist Lalo Alcaraz (creator of La Cucaracha) sati by his count of only nine. Is this As a suprise part of alcohol awareness week, a hypnotist rizes the G.O.P.'s discussion of race. the terrifying effect of the dumb was brought in to knock people out without whiskey. ing down of America? Perhaps. However, anyone at The Club on are manipulated into believing slightly less enthusiastic group of F Thursday Oct. 12 would probably that whatever Milligan says is the participants and significantly argue otherwise. This confusion honest to goodness truth. If used smaller audience marked the only A&E CALENDAR was the handiwork of renowned for good, this could prove to be a changes to the show. hypnotist Chuck Milligan, which powerful tool in the betterment Although he had less to work as always proved to be rather en of society, but on this particular with this year, Milligan was still ON CAMPUS tertaining. evening, it would serve a far great able to put together a quality show Milligan has performed at er purpose: convincing someone that brings up questions about the Whittier on an annual basis for that a quickly chugged glass of human mind. Milligan assures ev Tuesday, Oct. 24 Sportsfest Logo Design Competition five years, bringing students and water was actually a frothing mug eryone that those on the stage know Get your sport on and help the Office of Student Activities design faculty a night of laughter and of horse urine. Oh the triumph of exactly what is going on at all a logo for Sportsfest. In addition to being immortalized on t-shirts wonder through the power of sug- the human mind! times, and that they never give up people wear when they run out of laundry, the winner will take a gestion and the subconscious As for the people who attend their ability to say "yes" or "no." prize of $25. Turn your design in by 5 p.m. to the Office of Student mind. ed last year's performance and Sophomore Keoni Yamashita, Activities. For information, call Ext. 4986. "I am not a magician," Milli failed to make it down to The who was one of the students on gan insisted. "There is no fairy Club this time, the 2000 version stage, confirmed that. "I was defi Saturday, Oct 28 "CarminaBurana" dust to sprinkle on people to hyp of the show consisted of only one nitely 'under', but I still remember At 8 p.m., the Whittier College Choir will join forces with the Rio notize them, and there are no guar noticeable difference. Instead of the whole thing." Whether it is Hondo symphony to perform the Carl Orff opera "Carmina antees that it will work on any a young man sitting on stage, fact or fiction will remain a mys Burana" at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts. given person." thinking his testicles had fallen tery. But no matter what your take A reprise of the concert that celebrated the Shannon Center's Luckily for the smaller than fromhis body onto the floor, (rep is, there will always be something opening a decade ago, "Carmina Burana" is a timeless master average crowd at The Club, it resented by a sack of marbles) the amusing about watching the faces piece directed by Professor of Music Stephen Gothold. For more worked on enough of them to pro 2000 crowd got the PG-13 ver of college students who truly be information, call the Shannon Center at Ext. 4203. vide an evening of laughs at their sion. This time, a young man was lieve that their genitals are instant expense. Through a long, calm convinced his brain had fallen ly growing to proportions that ing process of soothing words and out of his head, and tried to rein would make Ron Jeremy jealous. UPTOWN deep breaths, the hypno-tees drift sert it under Milligan's direction. Ah yes, we'll see you next year, off into a trance where their minds The anatomical shift, as well as a Chuck. Saturday, Oct. 21 Latino U.S.A.: A Cartoon History Political cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz will host a book signing for his book Latino U.S.A.: A Cartoon History at Both Sides of The Equator Bookstore and Gallery. Alcaraz, who is the creator of the Latino-political comic strip La Cucaracha, will be present to sign his new book and speak about his comic strip. A Cartoon History chronicles 500 years of Mexican history in a mere 168 pages. Both Sides of the Equator Bookstore and Gallery is located at 12902 Philadelphia St. For information, contact Tim Rodriguez at (562) 907-2526. LOS ANGELES
Tuesday, Oct. 24 ExchangemaU.com Kickoff Party With dot-com companies on their way out, having another kickoff party is a great idea to pay tribute to the style of fad corporations. Exchangemall.com is "reviving the barter system" Pay it Forward EEii Meet the Parents PG-13 with a web site devoted to online trading and the regression of 12:15 «2:50 «5:25 »8:05-10:40 economics. The kickoff party is held at The Champagne Lounge, 12:45 «3:15 «5:35 «8:00 «10:00 6215 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. The "Wacky Barter Contest & Launch Party" takes place at 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Call (310) 374- Most Valuable Primate PG Ladies Man L!L 6893 for more information. 12:10 «2:10 »4:10 «6:10 12:20 • 2:20 • 4:20 • 6:20 • 8:20 • 10:20 Now Through Tuesday, Oct. 31 Knott's Scary Farm R When local amusement park Knott's Scary Farm gets trans Legend of Drunken Master^ Get Carter formed into the portal of hell, you know it's October. Watch 12:30 «3:00 «5:15 «7:30 «9:45 8:00 • 10:30 Knotts' wholesome visage degenerate into something you would never consider buying jams and jellies from. Calling itself the Remember the Titans PG "Scariest Place on Earth," Knott's applies a Halloween theme to Stadium seating coming soon! the entire park, as well as adding 1000+ professionally costumed 12:55 «3:20-5:45 «8:15 »10:35 monsters to scare the bejesus out of park guests. Call the "Haunt Line" at (714) 220-5200 for tickets and information. Digital Stereo Sound in All Nine Auditoriums • FREE Parking In Rear Open 12:00 Noofi Daily • General Admission $6.00 • Children 3-11 $4.00 If you have an event that you would like printed in the A&E $4.00 for all shows starting before 6:00 pm daily Calendar, please send it to the Quaker Campus, do James FOR WHITTIER COLLEGE STUDENTS AND STAFF Adomian, Whittier College Box 8913. Or call extension 4254 by the Tuesday prior to publication. $4.00 WITH COLLEGE ID Information compiled from various flyers and press releases. Anytime. Present valid college ID at box office when purchasing tickets. Calendar by Andrew Hurder. Bring in this ad for a free bag of popcorn.
October 19,2000 11 Whittier College* ARTS AND EHJERlMHNiEHl* Quaker Campus Introducing Slapstick DeNiro Shows There's Something About Ronin • REVIEW Parents holds an edge over other contemporary comedies, because it doesn't rely on vulgarity or by Andrew Hurder (much) sexuality to deliver jokes. QC Asst. A&E Editor The sheer awkwardness of Fock er's situation can lead an audience If you've ever had a signifi to burst out laughing. With a theme cant other, your deepest fear is not that everyone can relate to, Meet of him or her leaving you, or even The Parents caters to a broad spec cheating on you. Rather, the real trum of moviegoers. The film won't fear comes from the parents. In leave you rolling on the sticky the Meet The Parents, a man named ater floor laughing, butyou'll most Gaylord Focker meets his fiance- certainly have a good time. No, Patrick Swayze works at the other Roadhouse. to-be's parents. Hilarity ensues as You talking to me, punk? Focker manages to completely LAUGHTER destroy his image in front of the playing the excessively wealthy continued from page 10 very people he is trying to im ex-boyfriend (who just happens Uptown press. Meet The Parents is actual to be everything Focker is not) gives a funny performance in the ly a high-profile remake of the and Blythe Danner as the clue male role of Ira, a mouthy, Jew 1992 comedy with the same name, less mother-in-law to be, all give ish hypochondriac whose con World with executive producing by star performances that add to the stant complaints result in witty Emo Phillips. laughs. insult wars with the other writ Ben Stiller plays Focker with With its somewhat unimagi ers. Despite the gender gap, Ku- the style that Stiller has proven as native approach, one would think basek was thrilled to get the part. funny so many times before—a Meet The Parents is not a very "It wasn't a stretch since my nervous Jewish man struggling to funny movie. Not the case. True, mom's family is a bunch of loud Roadhouse Grill win the affection of a woman. This a comedic masterpiece it is not; Italians from New York," she act usually leads to physical injury but the way the movie describes said. for both Stiller and household pets, the awkward moments one en The cast is filled out by Milt to embarrassment, and possibly dures in this situation, making it (sophomore Zack Stecklein), • COLUMN even to deportation. It's the kind easy to overlook the failures of Brian (sophomore Christian Bol- of humor you feel guilty for laugh the movie in other areas. One of lacker), Kenny (senior Emily by Erin Clark and Meredith Wallis ing at but can't really help. the movie's faults is the predict Sanford), Carol (Regan) and QC Editor-in-Chief and Copy Editor Robert DeNiro plays the dra- ability of the humor. Sometimes Helen (senior Carrie Wiener). conian father who harasses Stiller. the jokes reach a Home Alone- Laughter on the 23rd Floor is Sawdust it was not. DeNiro is in his element as an like level of predictability, minus the third Simon play de Vries has The floor of The Roadhouse Grill is definitely not covered embittered retiree, while maintain the groin injuries. Almost every directed at Whittier. "[Simon] with sawdust, nor is it covered with cow dung or country line ing an image of the tough guy single time an object or person is doesn't just tell jokes, he crafts a mentioned in this movie with dancers as your average country ho-down joint would be. How roles he plays in other movies. play, he said. "I love Neil Si ever, they do have peanuts and plenty of them, waiting by the door This movie's acting is almost a some level of significance, some mon humor," Hanson added. "It's in a large barrel or brought to your table in a quaint little tin can, combination of There's Something far-fetched disaster happens to it my style. Neil Simon is the one- and you don't have to collect the shells on your table. Nay! You About Mary with Ronin. Support within five to ten minutes. liner king as far as American can throw them right on the floor. At first, it's a litde weird, ing roles, such as Owen Wilson On the other hand. Meet The theater is concerned." almost intimidating, this ritualistic throwing of the shells, but then, yes, it evolves into a down-home deconstruction of norms, advertisement a liberating conglomeration of chaos and custom. Not to worry, that's not the entirety of the dining experience The Shannon Center for the at Ye Olde Roadhouse Grille. Oh no, there's a wide, wide Performing Arts presents selection, some might say bigger than the collective beer belly of the Lone Star State. This diverse selection ranges from country culinary staples like steak, ribs, and chicken (we highly recom mend the fillet mignon) to the more eclectic and decidedly The postmodern Southwestern egg rolls and Tex-Mex-like tortilla soup. Consumers, alert! While certain menu items are indeed a bit pricey, the amount of food is enough to feed a full militia of Texan separatists the night before the birth of their Republic. The appetizers alone could sustain a hungry village through a long winter. Either that was more than half a back of ribs, or genetic engineering has struck the Whittier meat market with a ven geance. of Carl Orff The decor is apropos to the menu, with historical wall decorations ranging from antiquated wooden Jack Daniels bill boards to a Mobil Gas Station sign hailing from the glory days before the Pegasus got his pink slip. Lyle Lovett and Tanya CARMINA BURANA Tucker, while not as popular on the current scene, make their appearance once again in the musical choices of the Grill. Lyin', cheatin', and lovin' may have gone out of fashion in other parts of the country, but they are alive and well in the twang-loving, performed by two-timing songs coming through the speakers. (All our ex's live in Texas, too!) All that's missing was a boot-scootin' bar fight over a girl and a goat. But hey, who promised perfection? Chorale Bel Canto The service is certainly in the spirit of the South. Service with a smile, eh? Our receipt even came with a smiley face next to the total and a heart dotting the 'i'. Refills were plentiful and & the Rio Hondo Symphony frequent. We wanted for nothing. Coffee flowed like the Rio Grande on a hot summer's day. Or not. Moving right along, as we exited the restaurant and ambled through the parking lot, the Students, Faculty sweet refrain of "Y' all come back now, ya hear?" could barely be October 28th heard drifting through the breeze and into the night. & Staff 8:00 pm The Roadhouse Grill is located at 15156 East Whittier Blvd $5.00 near Whitwood Mall. The Grill is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. toll p.m. Friday and Saturday. For information, call (562) 945-7796. Box Office (562)907-4203
12 October 19,2000 Whittier College • SPORTS • Quaker Campus 1 £ CROSS CO
in the overall team standings but failed to pose as a threat to any of the other co>* teams. Tiie veteran of the squad, junior Allison Graham led all Poets with a finishing time of ^tytoNoM,^ 23:39.60and an overall placing of 57th. Shortly behind her in rjjQJft* Disneyland' 63rd place was junior Briana v Quinn «'24:06.70). Sophomore Resort Emily Curtis finished 83rd Fall Festival of Jobs 20), first-year student Erin Pfaucht landed S4rh The Disneyland Resort Mickey & Friends Parking Structure (26:13.70) and first-year stu October 26 - 28, 2000 dent Helena Ngo finished the 8am •* 6pm team with her 93rd place finish Junior utility player Ben Garcia fights for position in the (28:06.70). Come out and enjoy the autumn air as you water as Caltech players swarm him in their 21-4 win over ' Rie v-< :»-,:ih% team hus Ict-n harvest opportunities across the entire the Beavers on Wednesday, Oct. 18. plagued quite frequently the last Disneyland Resort It's the perfect time of couple of seasons with injuries, year to find roles in Store Operations, Food WATER POLO own leading the Poets to their 8-7 that hits ultimately put a damp Operations, Hotel Culinary and more! Continued from page 16 victory. er on the overall performance. Plus you'll find roles at ESPNZONE, Although the Poets had The La Mirada meet was the two teams are as physically equal dropped their first two games, one first meet in the past two sea the ultimate sports dining and entertainment as we were [with Brown] the dif to Iona, and a heart breaker to sons in which all the women complex, located in Downtown Disney. ference is the mental training" Chapman 6-4, they were still op competed and finished. For more information visit which in the end is what won the timistic about the Brown game. The cross-country >.eason www.espnzone.com game for the Poets. "Any game "We were given a certain amount will be wrapping up in two weeks, at the Conference Fi So grab your coat and call the Disneyland where can spread out the scoring, of time to mentally prepare, and Resort Jobline at 800-766-0888 to begin thinking this would be an easy nals at Prado Park in Chino to keep them guessing is good the application process. Or visit us at game" added Carty. Which the win was not the right mind set for Hills on Saturday. Oct. 28. Phil DisneyCareers.com for professional Poets did with scores coming us before the game. It's not the lips is hoping that the men's from all across the pool. right mind set for any game, no team will be able to pull off an opportunities.Then get ready to Experience The Magic At Work season after season! The attack was led by Gonza matter who the opponent is," Carty upset and take SCIAC by sur lez and Robinson scoring two said. prise. "Our goals for confer goals a piece, the a attack was On Thursday, Oct. 19 the Po ence finals are to go right after >1sME*>land. continued by Markiewicz and ets will take on Loyola Mary- Pomona-Pitzer. We have a junior utility player Ben Garcia moun University at Loyola look chance, we just need to be will <&n%ti£p\ahd along with Macias and Curreri ing for win number two, the game ing to go after it," Phillips stat •—~~f* IIOIT. ed emphatically. who each scored a goal of their will begin at 5 p.m. £0£ * Creating Magic Through Diversity » ©Disney
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For more information call Maria Katsas Questions?- Please call Janetta @ X4986/K4879 • @> x4986> db SPORTSFEST 2000 GET YOUR SPORT ONI A DEC/KDE OF TRADITION October 19,2000 13 Whittier College • SPORTS • Quaker Campus Poets Can't Tame Bulldogs in 4-3 Overtime Loss • WOMEN'S SOCCER contributed by Hurley) in comparison to Rhodes' seven goal attempts, they still came out empty-handed in actual goals made, By Helena Ngo leaving them with a shut out. QC Assoc. Sports Editor "We can walk away with our heads high—it's unfortunate that the soccer gods With pressure building in the last five weren't smiling on us [this game]," com minutes of the second half of overtime, the mented Lloyd. "It goes to show that you University of Redlands Bulldogs bit the can out-cheat a team and you can still lose." bone by scoring the last goal of the game The Poets also fell short of a win to against Whittier on their home field Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (C.M.S.) last Wednesday, Oct. 18 in a 4-3 victory. Poet Saturday on Oct. 14th, as the Athenas left defense put an attack on the Bulldogs' them scoreless, defeating Whittier 2-0. offense, pulling out all the defenders to Janine Dictor of C.M.S. scored off an leave behind an open net. This left an assist from teammate Alicia McComas, invitation for Cristina Romero of Redlands giving the Athenas a 1-0 lead in the first to kick the ball in from 18 yards out, break half of play. Poet defense responded by ing the 32-minute tie and giving the Bull holding their ground better for most of the dogs the win. This is the fifth consecutive game, up until the lastfive seconds. Letting loss for the team, leaving the Poets with an their guard down gave Athena Sarah Carl overall record of 2-13, and a 1-7 record in son the chance to score the last goal of the the Southern California Intercollegiate Ath game from 18 yards out, securing the win letic Conference (SCIAC). forCM.S. The Poets went into overtime one play "It was 89 minutes and 55 seconds of er short as sophomore center halfback Erin good play [from us]," said Lloyd. "We Hurley was taken to the hospital for a nose played very well with good communica injury. The injury was a result of an aggres tion and great bench play, but we just sive elbow hit from a Redlands player. stopped playing the last five seconds." The game was a back-and-forth war The Poets were unable to manipulate waged between the Poets and the Bulldogs. the mistakes made by C.M.S., which in Hurley scored the first goal of the game for cluded 11 fouls and two offside calls. Cap th the Poets in the 30 minute, spanking the italizing on these opportunities will ball in from 20 yards out. Romero returned Senior goalkeeper Averyl Growden makes a save in the Poets' 4-3 loss to prove to be a crucial factor in future perfor the favor with a goal four minutes later. the University of Redlands on Wednesday, Oct. 18. mances. Hurley passed a goal opportunity to for in the goal that led the game into overtime. their defensive positions. This left the Despite the losses, Lloyd is still confi ward Robin Ishibashi, who quickly took it Traveling west a couple thousand miles, backfield open for Elaine Odle of the dent of their overall potential. "We will to the net, scoring a goal of her own just two the Lynx of Rhodes University in Tennes Lynx to score the first goal of the game work hard on finishing the box to score. If minutes after Romero's goal. The fast- see visited Whittier Monday, Oct. 16, and from 16 yards out. The same situation we could put the ball in the net, we could paced first half produced a lead for the left with a victory, defeating the Poets 2-0 happened again in the 41st minute, this take on anybody," said Lloyd. Poete, who went 2-1 into halftime. in a non-conference game. time allowing Jenny Vaughn to take op "When we step on the field, we're not The second half was just as intense, The loss came down to two distinct portunity and score off an assist from going to wait for [future teams] to show us starting off with a goal by Bulldog Cristin mistakes made by the Poets. "It was a fluke teammate Nicole Templet. what they have," says junior fullback Tracy Newkirk in the 60th minute of the game. game. I think we out-played the other team, The Poets' distribution and utilization Cruz. "We're going to show them what we Senior outside midfielder Megan Boisineau but our two defensive lapse* allowed them of all their options displayed an improve do best, which is play hard and aggressive." tallied up another score for Whittier with an to score on us," said Head Coach Kwami ment of their productive play, but offen The team hopes to show the Regals at 18-yard shot assisted by first-year striker Lloyd. sive goals were the key missing ingredient California Lutheran University that they Lauren Sassano. Redlands came back in Twenty minutes into the game, the to a victory. Although Whittier was able to can finishstronge r this Saturday, Oct. 21 at the 73rd minute when Jillian Rawson shot Whittier women failed in marking up to attempt 11 goals (four of which were 1 p.m. Poets Can't Hold on to Three-Game Winning Streak
• MEN'S SOCCER Shaw had one save against the Stags 11 shots to end the game. Head Coach Kwame Lloyd recalled, by Jenn Eastlake "Tom played well...all of the goals were QC Staff Writer scored inside the box; he had a good game." The loss was a frustrating trial for the The men's soccer team fell 3-1 to the young team. "Before the game, we set Claremont-Mudd-Scripts Stags on Satur goals...to control the midfield and to create day, Oct. 14 ending their three-game win offensive opportunities. We didn't accom ning streak. A rocky start to the second half plish them and we didn't raise our game," of the men's soccer season has left the Shaw added. "It was a good learning expe Poets 3-6 in the Southern California Inter rience. I think we gave [Claremont] too collegiate Association Conference (SCI much respect...but we are not disappointed AC) and 3-11 overall. with how we played." The Stags came out early, playing tough Although injuries lined the bench, the all around, scoring their leading goal with field was even more brutal. First-year strik in the first 19 minutes of the opening half. er Alex Thompson and Dudich were both Shortly following, senior forward Luis temporarily removed from the game after Guzman-Turcios returned with a goal in enduring blows to the head. -One C.M.S. the 26th minute. Turcios was assisted by player was also sent to the hospital in the senior sweeper Chris Hooper, to level the middle of the game with a broken nose. score 1-1. C.M.S pulled away promptly, "This was a heated game. Both teams were however, scoring in the 28th and 80th min trying to earn respect and win," Lloyd said. utes. "Claremont is one of the more physical "We played well, but not to our ability. teams in our conference. They are also one They played the ball better so they were a of the only teams that can match us physi better team. We just needed more opportu cally ," replied first-year striker Darryl Foy. nities up front," sophomore strike Michael Through the injuries and the seeming Dudich said. ly jesting score, the team fought hard to the Senior forward Luis Turcios battles a Claremont player for the ball in their With sophomore goalkeeper Aaron Mc- end of the game. "No one gave up, they all 3-1 loss to the Stags on Saturday, Oct. 14. Cann out due to an injury suffered during worked hard to the last goal... we ended the nent, the Kingsmen of California Luthe- winning track." Lloyd said. First-year mid- game against the University of La Verne on game with our heads held high and the team ran University on Saturday, Oct. 21 on Cal fielder Ryan Brennan added, "We are quite Wednesday, Oct. 11, junior goalkeeper- left everything on the field," Lloyd said. Lutheran's field at 1 p.m. confident that we are capable of beating Tom Shaw stepped in to lead the team. The team is eager to meet its next oppo- "We are ready to get back on the them."
14 October 19,2000 Whittier College • SPORTS • Quaker Campus POET SCHEDULE Volleyball Rallies For a Win Thursday, Oct. 19 Men's Water Polo @ Loyola 5:30 p.m. in Five Games Over C.M.S. Friday, Oct. 20 • WOMEN'S back the kills from C.M.S. out it up." Men's Soccer vs. Concordia 7 p.m. side hitters senior Regina Sauls- The hosting Poets weren' t able VOLLEYBALL bury andjunior Lisa Glendenning. to pull out a victory against the Whittier lost the last point on an Chapman Panthers on Oct. 13, Saturday, Oct. 21 by Helena Ngo error due to lack of communica losing in four games: 15-10, 15- Women's Soccer @ Cal Lutheran 11 QC Assoc. Sports Editor tion. 11, 8-15, and 15-6. The Panthers With a dissatisfying third out-numbered the Poets in kills, a.m. There was point-by-point in game loss, Head Coach Kristi Van 47-31. Although the Poets had 60 Men's Soccer @ Cal Lutheran 1 p.m. tensity as the Poets left their mark denberg called a time out and give saves in comparison to the Pan Football @ Occidental 1 p.m. on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps the Poets a wake-up call. "I called thers' 32, it still was not enough to (C.M.S) Athenas in a nail-biting a time out and said, 'You'vegotto save the Poets from their overall victory Tuesday, Oct. 17. The two play with more heart and desire if loss. Tuesday, Oct. 24 hour and twenty minute match you want to win,'" Vandenberg The Panthers dominated most Women's Volleyball vs. C.M.S. 7:30 proved to be well worth the wait said. of first and second game, taking for the home team Poets, who beat The Poets immediately took advantage of the Poets' inconsis p.m. out the Athenas in five games: 15- action, fighting harder and turn tency to keep the ball on their side. 7,6-15, 11-15, 17-15 and 15-13. ing the fourth game into an in "Our problem with playing Wednesday, Oct. 25 This win bumps their overall tense back and forth fightfo r each consistently let [Chapman] catch - record up to 8-12 and their South point earned. The game was tied momentum, and it gets hard to Men's Soccer @ Pomona 4 p.m. ern California Intercollegiate Ath six times at 8-8,9-9,12-12,13-13, pull through after that," said Van Women's Soccer @ Pomona 7 p.m. letic Conference (SCIAC) record 14-14, and 15-15, until the Poets denberg. "Defensively we played to an even 4-4. refused to face a loss by cutting great, but offensively we.didn't The Poets started off with a the game closely at 17-15. get the job done." bang in the first game, leading by The fifth game was played Whittier jumped ahead of the as much as eight points (10-2), with just as much intensity, but Panthers in a early 6-0 lead in the denying permission for the Athe the Poets proved to be the more third game. Chapman caught up nas to get a lead. C.M.S. struck aggressive team with their hard- to tie it at 6-6, but the Poets fought back with a vengeance in the sec fought 15-13 finishing win over back and took the game. The Pan &ET SCOREBOARD ond game, forcing Whittier to lose the Athenas. Although the Athe thers snatched back the last game, the consistency they honed in the nas out-numbered the Poets in leading by 12 until Whittier was first game as they produced seven successful kills, the Poets coun able to score a point. Whittier was Men's Cross Country Men's Soccer attacking errors and only eight tered with 16 blocks, compared to unable to close the large gap, fall (10-18-00) kills. the Athenas' nine. ing to a Panther victory.The Poets (10-13-00) The third game became a more "Our team came together and hope to steal the crown from the Redlands 4 competitive battle between the two played with a lot of heart," said Regals at California Lutheran PeterMaksimow Whittier 1 teams. The Poets started off the Poet senior setter Stephanie Stein University Friday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 game strong, but couldn't hold brecher. "Everyone really stepped p.m. 25:51.90 (3rd) (10-14-00) Luislbarra 26:54.90 * (4th) Claremont 3 JavierColon 27:34.70 Whittier 1 Slow Finish at La Mirada Park (10th) Women's Volleyball UamaalJackson 28:48.40 (20th) (10-17-00) JhalisterCorona Whittier def. Clare 29:02.70 (24th) mont Jorge Flores 29:41.60 15-7,6-15,11-15, (30th) 17-15, 15-13 Joseph Mendoza 31:13.50 (44th) (10-13-00) Luc Schuette 31:42.60 Chapman def. (50th) Whittier AndrewS alomone 15-10,15-11,8-15, 33:36.30 (58th) 15-6 Women's Soccer Women's Cross (10-18-00) Country Redlands 4 From left to right: juniors Jarhaal Jackson, Joseph Mendoza and Jhalister Corona compete (10-13-00) Whittier 3 in the SCIAC Dual Meets at La Mirada Park on Friday, Oct. 13. Pitzer (2nd) and Whittier College teamby finishing 58th (33:36.30). Allison Graham (10-14-00) • CROSS COUNTRY (3rd). The meet was a race of Head Coach Greg Phillips ex 23:39.00 (57th) Claremont 2 8,000 meters for the men and 5,000 pressed his feelings of achieve Briana Quinn 24:06.70 Whittier 0 by Kevin Sanchez meters for the women. ment with the men's team saying, (63rd) QC Staff Writer The men's team was led by "I was quite pleased that we met Men's Water Polo PeterMaksimow, one of only two our goals. The men's team had a Emily Curtis 26:03.20 ThePoets' cross-country team seniors on the team, who was able tough outside chance against (83 rd) (10-18-00) Whittier 21 left their prints in a soggy La Mira to place third with a time of Pomona and we almost got them." Erin Pfaucht 26:13.70 Caltech 4 da Regional Park Friday, Oct. 13, 26:51.90. Maksimow was imme Phillips' main concern head (84th) as they trekked their way through diately followed by junior team ing into Friday's meet was his Helena Ngo 28:06.70 the course in the Southern Cali mate, Luis Ibarra, who placed with team's laclf of depth. "Our depth (10-14-00) fornia Intercollegiate Athletic a time of 26:54.90. Junior Javier is really light this year, so I did (93rd) Whittier 8 Conference (SCIAC) Dual Meets. Colon placed tenth (27:34:70), have some concerns. The guys Football Brown 7 The men's team was able to pull junior Jamaal Jackson finished have really responded well all year together enough stamina for a third 20th (28:48.40), junior Jhalister though with this issue." (i0-14-00) IonalO place finish, while the women's Corona finished24t h (29:02.70), Unfortunately, the women's Whittier 24 Whittier 9 team lagged but managed to avoid senior Jorge Flores placed 30th team wasn't able to achieve the Claremont 17 sinking altogether with a seventh (29:41.60), junior Joseph Mendo same success the men's team did. Chapman 6 place finish. All eight SCIAC za came in 44th (31:13.50) soph The Poets placed above Caltech teams competed in the meet. omore Luc Schuette finished50t h Whittier 4 (31:42.60) and first-year student Claremont-Mudd-Scripps See Cross Country page 13 took first, followed by Pomona- Andrew Salomone capped off the
October 19,2000 15 • FOOTBALL After defeating Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Burns Stadium for their first win in the Southern Califor nia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) and their first win of the season, Poet footbal hopes to continue their winning ways against Occidental College in the "Battle for the Shoes" on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. at Patterson Stadi um. WMMMMOMnMB Next Issue The Streak is Over... Poets Win Whitter Defeats Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 24-17for First Win of the Season
• FOOTBALL by Keli D. Fulton QC Sports Editor
After capitalizing on a Claremont- Mudd-Scripps (C.M.S.) turnover junior running back Fred "Butterfly" Lee found his way into the end zone during the third quarter on a five-yardru n breaking a 14-14 tie. This gave the Poets a 21-14 lead and ultimately sealing their 24-17 victory over the Stags for their first win of the season giving them an overall record of 1-4 and a 1 -0 record in the Southern California Inter collegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). The turnover was caused by junior defen sive lineman Will Long's interception that sent the 240 pound lineman on a 16-yard journey to the G.M.S. 38. This win snapped the teams 13-game losing streak that began with a loss to the University of San Diego in September 1999. From left to right: Junior linebacker Andres Navarro and junior defensive lineman Will Long are congratulated Before the win, the Poets were ranked by fellow teammate in their 24-17 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday, Oct. 14. fourth among other Division III football programs for the most consecutive losses; corner back Ollie Lynch picked off junior changes last week and put me on the field conference leaders with a 2-0 record in behind Kean College in New Jersey and St. quarterback Nicholas Bonacci's pass and to make something happen and I did," Lee SCIAC and a 4-1 record overall. Ironical Lawrence University in New York (both ran it back for eight-yards to give Whittier said. "My goal was to get in the end zone ly, Whitter's last win came against the tied at 21 losses) and Oberlin College in another scoring opportunity. Whittier dom and to get a victory." Tigers in the final game of the 1998 sea Ohio (35 losses), according to Oberlin's inated the second quarter denying C.M.S. Mejia completed 15 passes on 29 at son. They will go head to head in the sports information director Jeff Miller. The the chance to score and turning Lynch's tempts, passed for 148 yards and rushed for "Battle of the Shoes," a long-standing Poets are ranked third in conference and interception into senior running back Matt 61 yards on 15 carries. The defense was rivalry between the two teams, on Satur their win over C.M.S. plummeted the Stags Daniel's ten-yard touchdown pass from able to hold Bonacci to 89 passing yards day, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. at Patterson Stadi-. to last place in SCIAC. The Stags are 0-3 in sophomore quarterback Mark Mejia. The and stifle the Stags' running backs at 157 um. Last season, the Tigers reclaimed "the conference and 2-4 overall. Poets were about to send the Stags into the rushing yards, while the Poets rushed for shoes" after defeating the Poets 17-7 at The Stags got off to a good start by locker room down a touchdown when 208 yards. Newman Stadium Nov. 13,1999, but Sat rushing for 73 yards and getting into the C.M.S. junior defensive backDouglas Kid The linebackers also kicked into high urday, the Poets are looking to bring "the end zone on C.M.S." sophomore running ney intercepted Mejia's pass. This mistake gear by working together for a combined shoes" home. back Ryan Gocong's one-yard run giving cost Whittier the lead allowing Gocong to 29 tackles, the most coming from Navarro "We talked to the [new players] about C.M.S. a 7-0 lead, but after that it was all score on a four-yard run and leaving the who finishedth e game with 18 tackles (six tradition and what it means, about rivalries Poets. game tied 14-14 at halftime. unassisted and 12 assisted). When asked to and what they mean and this is one of the On their next possession, the Poets were Lee, who hasn't seen a great deal of " talk about his stellar performance, Navarro oldest rivalries in the state of California," able to score on a nine-yard run by junior playing time this season, rushed for 54 declined to comment. Owens said. "[Winning] means a lot to running back Andre Stewart who ended the yards on nine carries. After this win, they will face the Occi this team, it means a lot to the alumni, and game with 93 yards on. 19 carries. Junior "[Head Coach Bob Owens] made dental Tigers who are enjoying their role as those who played here." Whitter's Water Breaks Beavers5 Dam in 21-4 Victory Poets Defeat Beavers for First Conference Victory of the Season
• MEN'S WATER POLO Shutting out the Beavers in the first and added fivegoals , while first-yeartwo-mete r about. But, the team also knows that they fourth quarters took some fancy egg-beat- man Jeff Padgett and first-year driver Rob need to keep their heads above water and ering by first-year goalie Marlin Henton. ert Curreri smashed three each, and Garcia prepare for their next match. by L'Erin Waterstreet Not knowing when and from where Caltech added two. Sophomore driver Joe Gonza Stunning Brown University with a 10- QC Staff Writer was going to shoot kept Henton's legs lez, along with junior utility player T.J. 9 upset, the team gained momentum at the going and his arms out-stretched high above Markiewicz and first-year driver Reyn Claremont Convergence hosted by Clare With the Poets up 6-0 on the Beavers in the water's surface. Horner rounded out the scoring with one mont-Mudd-Scripps (C.M.S), to prepare the first quarter, the win was eminentby Highlights of the match included mul goal each. All in all the Poets dominated them for confesence play. how much was the question. Taking on the tiple scores from sophomore two-meter the Beavers scoring 21 goals, to the Bea According to Head Coach Mitch Carty Beavers ot Caltech the Poets were looking man Robinson, who had six, as well as vers four. to start off Southern California Intercolle "With the level we're playing at, and when junior driver Garret Cobb who also had six Starting off SCIAC play with this vic giate Conference (SCIAC) play with a win. goals. Senior utility player Sergio Macias tory gives the team something to boast See WATER POLO page 13
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