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The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 May 2,2002 QUAKER CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc COR reflects on campaign promises Executive Council is In separate interviews, all Union renovation. of the members of the Exec "We were able to pro confident that it has utive Council—which also vide some sort of completion met its goals, but is includes sophomore Secre to the projects that we started disappointed in tary VivianBodeyJunior Ex over the last administration," ternal Affairs Commissioner Nobuth said. "The projects bureaucratic holdups Cora Poage and senior Trea that we took on under [2001 surer Prithvi Nobuth—reit COR President] Jeff [Cleve erated their satisfaction with land] are getting done under by Amy Stice increasing the communica Jess." QC Editor-in-Chief tion among members of the But other programs— student body through vari specifically those geared at As the first semester of ous media, specifically the improving safety on campus, his administration draws to a recently-launched a campaign promise made by close, junior Council of Rep TheDailyPoet.com, the fresh both Craven and resigned jun resentatives (COR) President ly-installed scrolling mar ior Vice President Carrie Jess Craven has realized the quee in the Campus Inn, and Stone—have been held up in limitations of his office—but a proposed peer mediation the bureaucratic process. says he still feels accom program, scheduled to start "There's a lot more that plished at making progress in September. needs to be done, especially with the rest of the Executive Most of this administra for safety," Craven said. "But Council on all of their major tion's completed goals were these are not all things COR GRAPHIC BY REBECCA WOLF/QC MANAGING EDITOR campaign promises, especial tasks that had been initiated can do." ly those relating to commu by the last COR administra He cited as examples the nication within the student tion, including the Web site, Data reveals football body. the marquee and the Student See COR, page 5 retention concerns College pays tribute ATHLETICS According to Smith, the F.A.C. began to look at athletic retention rates this year. Of 24 freshmen on the 1998 football by Rebecca Wolf roster, only eight are scheduled to graduate to Peter Biehl ('65) QC Managing Editor from Whittier this May—a 33 percent gradu ation rate. Whittier alum dies pain, there was one battle Pe beginnings, the Foundation The graduation and retention rates of the Over the last five years, the College's ter Biehl had very little time to has provided millions of dol last five years in the College's athletic pro overall retention of freshmen has improved after years of fight. After having been diag lars to a variety of social pro grams are higher than the rest of the student from 68 percent to 78.5 percent, while Fall to dedication to carrying nosed with colon cancer in grams and business projects population, independent research by the Quak Fall retention rates have ranged from 77.6 mid-February of this year, he in South Africa, and the Bie- er Campus (QQ revealed. However, the re percent to 80.5 percent over the last five out the work his was defeated by the disease hls' name has become synon search also showed that men's sports have years. Overall athlete retention rates have murdered daughter on March 31 at the age of 59. ymous around the nation with consistently lost more stu varied between 70 percent started. Magona and Albright the power of forgiveness. dents then female sports, ^^^^^^^™"^^^^"^^^^^^" and 84 percent while new both refer to Peter and Linda Themes of deep appreci and men's football—with "Students Come here, and athlete retention rates range Biehl's response to their ation for his social agenda and the largest roster—has it's not right for them and from 64 percent to 80 per- by Eva Sevcikova daughter Amy's death. In heartfelt compassion were consistently held the low they leave.... Kids decide cent- Among the teams, QC News Editor 1993, Amy, a 26-year-old echoed in the remarks of the est retention and gradua not to stay here, and it tra(;k and fiel?set th,e Pa^ Fulbright Scholar, was work guests who attended Biehl's tion rates of all sports: 5- doesn't have anything to do with rates no lower than 69 "He refused to allow evil ing with disadvantaged com memorial service. Letters of 10 percent below the Col percent and even managed to flourish in his heart or in his munities in South Africa when condolence to Linda Biehl with football." lege's over the last five to retain every athlete from life," Sindiwe Magona, a she was stoned and stabbed came from all over the coun years. the 2000 season. Mean South African author, said in by a crowd shouting anti-white try, ranging from President "It just became appar Bob Owens while, football trails all oth front of over 200 guests at slogans. Four black men were George W. Bush to U.S. Con ent [that] there is an issue Head Football Coach er sports retaining just 63 Whittier alum Peter Biehl's later convicted of her death, gressmen to Secretary-Gen about retention of football percent of the 1997 team ('65) memorial service in according to Biehl's obituary eral of the United Nations Kofi players," Associate Dean of Faculty Fritz and, so far, 78 percent of last season's team. Washington, D.C. on Friday, in the The Los Angeles Times. Annan to Bill and Hillary Clin Smith said. "[The Faculty Athletic Commit The rates for football may be slightly April 26. In a letter to his Instead of pursuing ven ton. tee (F.A.C.)] looked at the question of athlete misleading, say members of the athletic de wife, Linda Biehl, memorial geance, theBiehls established Whittier College also retention overall and what we found was that partment. "We know we're no different as a izing his death, former Secre the Amy Biehl Foundation to paid tribute to this man and for most teams retention is not an issue at all, football program then we are as a college," tary of State Madeleine Al provide jobs and opportuni his life work. Professor of but there are concerns about football." Smith Head Football Coach Bob Owens said. "Stu bright echoed this statement. ties to marginalized South Political Science and Direc serves on the F.A.C. which serves as the dents come here, and it's not right for them "He was the very best Amer Africans and participated in tor of Whittier Scholars Pro- advisory board to President Katherine Haley ica has to offer," Albright said. the Truth and Reconciliation- Will and Athletic Director Wendell Jack. See RETENTION, page 14 Having battled anger and Commission hearing. Since its See BIEHL, page 5 ISSUE 25 • VOLUME 88 Action, reaction The mouth of the lion Poet in a corset Do not miss this Students respond to Busi Our Asian Night coverage takes Writer Kate Braverman per Read the section. It's good. ness Administration profes you that close. formed the last fiction reading Women LAX covered. Finally. sors leaving. of the year, sharing bits of her latest novel. Opinions, Page 3 Campus Life, Page 8 A&ErPage11 Sports, Page 16 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Kenyon was bunk." .._.- Sophomore Dax Harrison OPINIONS • see Sports, page 16 Thursday, May 2, 2002 -QUAKER EDITORIAL CAMPUS- Amy Stice YoFor thoseu of yo ucan' who microelectrodet s implantehidd in minees (rats , unlikfrom...Roborate dogs, are yards of remote-controlled ! EDITOR-IN-CHIEF cloning hullabaloo. But there thought cloning was the best the rat's brains. Y'all thought too small to explode the fun. The brain implants are are those among us who have Rebecca Wolf thing since sliced bread, we Dolly was great! mines), help parapalegics, microelectrodes put directly waited our whole lives to see MANAGING EDITOR bring you remote controlled They call our smallest and even participate in crazy into the "reward" center of the President release an offi Jiva Sevcikova rats. According to the Inde- friend "Ratbot," and like their spy adventures. the rat's brain, called the cial statement on human clon NEWS EDITOR pedent Digital, arecentstudy promises with cloning the How, you ask, does this medial forebrain bundle, and ing, and in honor of those conducted at State Universi scientists are once again spec wonder work? Well, brain these electrodes are stimulat science-fiction fanatics, cy- RoseOchoa ty of New York has shown ulating wildly about the pos implants and tiny radio "back ed whenever the rat makes a bergeeks, and overall crazi ASST. 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