The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914 October 10,2002 CAMPUS http://web.whittier.edu/qc Voicemail gets mixed messages • TECHNOLOGY receive, and forward any message to another professor's mailbox. Ac­ by Christina Gutierrez cording to Lane, this system will QC News Editor also allow professors to record a message that all of their students will Fulfilling a request that the Whit­ be able to listen to. tier faculty and staff have had since Faculty members who already 1998, the Office of Telecommuni­ have personal answering machines cations created a campus-wide in their offices may choose to con­ Voicemail system that should make tinue using them, but according to it easier for stu­ Lane, "Nearly all dents to leave "I'm not living as simply as [ofthe faculty and messages for pro­ Thoreau would have staff] will use fessors and for wanted me to. * voicemail." One professors to re­ of the major dif­ trieve and process Susanne Weil ferences between these messages. the two systems One of the major Associate Professor of is that, while an­ PATRICK HOLMES / QC ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR advantages of the English Language and swering ma­ Mayor of Whittier Dave Butler spoke about his platform at the COR meeting on Monday, system is that it Literature chines generally Oct. 7 outlining his policies concerning higher education and the importance of voting. features a battery use a flashing backup system that will not be af­ light to indicate that there is a new fected in a blackout, so there will be message recorded, the new system no danger of faculty or staff losing does not have this feature. Mayor speaks to COR, messages. Instead, when a professor lifts Although many professors al­ the receiver, a distinct beeping noise ready have personal answering ma­ will indicate that there is a new mes­ chines in their offices, according to sage waiting unless the particular stresses good relations Director of Telecommunications department chooses to purchase a Michelle Lane, the new system "is special phone that comes equipped SPEAKER explained that in 1976 an officer of will be a part ofthe Uptown Christ­ more intelligent than an answering with a blinking light. According to the W.P.D. was allegedly killed in a mas Parade this year, hopefully hav­ machine." Professors will have the Lane, however, these machines will confrontation with a Whittier Col­ ing three floats and several school ability to increase or decrease vol­ by Patrick Holmes lege Campus Security officer. "Re­ organizations involved," Craven ume and speed of any message they See VOICEMAIL, page 6 QC Assistant News Editor lations have dramatically improved said. Craven hopes to continue to since then," AssistantChief of Cam­ improve relations with the city. Whittier Mayor Dave Butler pus Safety John Lewis said. Butler As the mayor continues to work stressed the importance of good agreed that "we can set up a-line of on relations within the city, he is also Whittier ranks high communication and relations be­ communication? [that] will estab­ staging a campaign for the state as­ tween the city and Whittier College lish a healthy environment between sembly. "I never planned on going • PRINCETON REVIEW students making up 27 percent ofthe school's population. "I am proud of when he spoke at the COR meeting the city and the college." into politics, but when you see things this recognition of our long tradition on Monday, Oct. 7. The mayor's COR has been working towards being done that aren't right, you are by Patrick Holmes visit was the first of a series of the same goal. "COR is currently a part of the problem unless you QC Assistant News Editor of serving an extraordinarily diverse student body," President Katherine speakers from the community and working with the mayor and the actively try to change it," Butler In a recent report by U.S. News Haley Will said. As the most diverse from the college that senior COR Uptown Whittier Association to es­ said. and World Report Whittier College college, Mary mount Manhattan Col­ President Jess Craven hopes to bring tablish a discount program for col­ The Mayor is not favored in the was ranked the second most diverse lege has a diversity index of .61; the to the weekly COR meetings. lege students with uptown business­ race, going against a largely demo­ liberal arts school in the nation for third most diverse is Occidental Col­ "The mayor has done a lot to es," Craven said. "While the pro­ cratic district as a conservative can­ 2003, second only to Mary mount lege with a diversity index of .57. improve communication between gram is still in the very initial stages didate. "If I win in November, I will Manhattan College. Overall Whit­ Despite the positive diversity the school and the city," Craven of planning, Butler has already been go to Sacramento, and if I don't, I tier placed in the third of four tiers rankings, Whittier College students said in an interview. "I hope his very helpful in coordinating this will go fishing. I won't lose either that classify liberal arts schools na­ graduate with the third highest debt visit will continue to open up that project." way," Butler said. tionally. The report, released annu­ load in the nation, according to this line of communication." Butler ech­ The plan ofthe project is to have Butler has served on the city ally, ranks Amherst College as the report. The debt load index classifies oed the same sentiment when he most Uptown businesses participate council for the City of Whittier since top liberal arts college in the nation, the schools with the heaviest and talked about both past and present in the program, in which restaurants, 1996, and has been mayor since 2002. with schools such as Pomona Col­ lightest debt loads falling on gradu­ relations the city has had with the stores, and bars will offer an unde­ Before serving on city council and in lege ranking sixth, Harvey Mudd ates. This year's result calculates the school. "We have in the past not cided percent off their purchases. the police department, Butler served College 15, and Occidental College loans taken out by students in the enjoyed the closest relationship with "We hope that this will allow stu­ in the National Guard for six years. 47. Class of 2001, but does not take into Whittier College," Butler said. dents to see what Uptown has to He currently works as an arbitrator "* The report ranks the diversity effect parent loans. The average stu­ "That has been changing over the offer, while giving them a discount and advocate for California lemon of a campus according to a diversity dent from Whittier College gradu­ years, and that is a wonderful thing on their purchases," Craven said. laws. index, which is based on the pro­ ates with a debt load of $23,247. to see." The mayor and COR have al­ Craven has invited Ronald Cal­ portion of minorities attending the "While I'm sure we would Butler served as an officer for ready started working on further deron, the democratic candidate run­ school. With 1.0 being the highest, the Whittier Police Department plans to involve the college in the ning against Butler, to speak at the Whittier ranks .59, with Hispanic See RANKING, page 6 (W.P.D.) for nearly 20 years. He greater Whittier community. "We next COR meeting. ISSUE 6 • VOLUME 89 Letters Woodies Jesus Bytes Huzzah Patty We get angry letters. Yeah, One's a folk singer, one's a Unholy Web sites, raw fish, Senior midfielder (and Brit with a we get them every week, reproductive organ. We've a neat local art gallery and sexy accent) Mark Paterson is but one of these is about managed to logically fit both on more abound in this week's doing great things on and off the Macs, we love Macs. Not. one page. issue. field. Read his senior profile. Opinions, Page 3 Campus Life, Page 7 A&E, Page 10 Sports, Page 13 au OTE OF THE WEEK "We worked our tits off." -sophomore Matt Mason • see Sports, page 16 Thursday, October 10, 2002 -QUAKER CAMPUS- OC EDITORIAL Eva Sevcikova EDITOR-IN-CHIEF This past Saturday, some­ ter the game ended, the play­ team members, Paterson is from this loss. Our men's soc­ Mario Neavez thing frightening and rather ers were getting into their not the type of guy who asks cer team may not have an MANAGING EDITOR extraordinary happened. vans; Paterson began hyper­ to be pulled off the field for abundance of players to Christina Gutierrez A Whittier soccer player, ventilating and soon his tired every scratch or bump. This choose from and it may not NEWS EDITOR senior Mark Paterson, col­ body gave up on him. He was British-born male plays with be blessed with athletes im­ Lindsey Brengle lapsed after a game played taken to the hospital for heat passion that extends beyond mune to injuries. Yet here is Patrick Holmes against Claremont Mudd exhaustion and released after the fact that he comes from something quite remarkable ASSISTANT NEWS EDITORS Scripps (CMS) [see story on several hours. His exhaustion the cradle of European soc­ about the men's soccer team; Eric Dzinski page 16]. Paterson was not was most likely induced by cer. Ninety minutes of exer­ they have dedicated individ­ OPINIONS EDITOR feeling well throughout the the extreme weather condi­ cise on a field can test the uals who strive to win out­ game and despite this uneas­ tions and dehydration after strength of any person, both side the game score.