THE VOICE OF WHITTIER COLLEGE SINCE 191 4 QUAKER CAMPUS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2006 ISSUE 6-VOLUME 93 [email protected] Republican Club back on campus is to promote conservative values Esther Chan and modern republican values on QC News Asst. Editor campus. "I think that there are a lot of conservative people at Whittier that may subscribe to a conserva­ Students walking down Found­ tive agenda or the Republican Party er's Hill Thursday morning on that feel a little intimidated to come Oct. 5, could see the, "Thank out and express that because you you Governor," spanning across see a lot of liberal philosophy in the Hoover patio with an Arnold academia on a lot of campuses in Schwarzenegger picture during general," Christenson said. the Republican Club kickoff. The Democratic Club on cam­ The day was the first Republican pus is currently inactive. meeting after being inactive for Sophomore Martina Miles five years. said, "It's a sign of the apocalypse. The Richard Nixon Republ ican I'm from Berkeley, and I've never Club is a pre-existed club that has seen anything like this before in been restarted by senior Vince my life. Oh, my poor Berkeley McLeod, who serves as President. eyes." He wanted to see Republican pres­ During the elections in Novem­ ence on campus again after seeing ber, the club plans to do a campaign how strong and involved they were watch on Saturdays from 10 am- JUSTIN VELASCO / QC NEWS EDITOR before. In recognition of Richard 1pm to make sure that people are Nixon ('34), they have renamed voting, supporting the Republican Senior and Vice President of the Richard Nixon Republican Club Alex Christenson helped the club after him. Party with fundraising efforts and set up the Hoover patio for the first Republican Club meeting in five years. The patio featured According to the Vice Presi­ helping local candidates. cardboard cut-outs of Abraham Lincoln and The Statue of Liberty. A giant pro-Arnold Schwar­ dent of the club senior Alex zenegger poster that said "Taxpayers thank Arnold Schwarzenegger" hung across the back of the patio. The club plans to help fundraise and support local Republican candidates. Christenson, the goal of the club see CLUB, page 5 Parking spaces low, parki olations rise Last year, the average number of involve Whittier residents trying to parking violationspermonth was 179. park on campus. According to Chief Erica Lfndquist Since the beginning of October, there Alex, that is under control now. He QC Staff Writer have been 144 parking violations, ac­ suggested to the Whittier City Council cording to Assistant Chief of Campus that there be city parking permits, so Safety John Lewis. He said that people residents would park solely on the Construction for the new Campus tend to push the limits at the beginning streets and not attempt to park on Center, which should be completed of the school year to see what they can campus, but the idea was denied. in fall 2007, has led to the loss of 107 get away with. Students have tried to not registertheir parking spots in the Amphitheatre According to Campus Safety cars, so they could park anywhere Lot, leading to an increase in parking Officer Mike Planty, Campus Safety they wanted, such as in staff or visitor violations. Soon. when the renovation has been "cracking down" on park­ parking. However, if a car gets three starts, the CI Lot will also be gone. To ing enforcement. He said that a lot of parking tickets for parking without prepare for the parking deficit, Campus people have complained about park­ a permit. Campus Safety will put a Safety has formed a Parking Commit­ ing not being available, "as a result a boot on it. tee to discuss the problems and help lot of student are parking wherever While students may argue that create solutions. Chief of Campus they can." they should be allowed to park in Safety Bernard Alex and Director of According to a parking bulletin, visitor parking or near Mendhall, visi­ Student Activities Barney Peake will commuter students should park in tors to Whittier, such as prospective start meeting next week, and they are the College Hall Lot across from employers during job fairs, have to looking for student representatives to the Amphitheater Lot and adjacent park somewhere, according to Alex. serve on the committee. to the Office of Advancement. Staff Whittier also issues parking permits One of the suggestions they are members and faculty should continue for free as opposed to UCLA, which mulling over is to have designated to park in the assigned areas. Alex charged $657 for on campus student JUSTIN VELASCO / QC NEWS EDITOR parking for certain students. For ex­ recommended that residential students permits for this school year and $708 Campus Safety Officer Mike Planty contemplates writing this ample, Ball Hall students would have should leave their vehicles parked near for commuters. Alex said, "The issue vehicle a ticket for illegal parking in a red zone in the Campus stickers to park in the Ball Hall Lot. their dormitories instead of driving to is not that there is enough parking, it's Inn Parking Lot. Planty decided not to write the ticket. Cam­ Also, Campus Safety observed every class or the C.I. He said, "We have that the parking is not deemed conve­ pus Safety has been working on ways to make more parking parking lot for the past two years to enough parking for everybody to have nient." However, sophomoreMallory available to students while the renovation of the Campus determine which parking lots would a space, you might just have to get out Lopez said that parking is intense and Center takes place. There are 107 parking spots taken up in be full when, and then came up with and walk,." believes, "Every time I park, I feel like the Amphitheatre Parking Lot by the Sprung Structure. suggestions to aid students and staff. Previous problems with parking Russell Crowe in Gladiator." ZION-1 MAKE-UP PARTY Try to guess what music they play: From subjects of desire to objects A) Country, B) Pop Rock or of desire, Whittier girls make their C) Hip-Hop. outside as beautiful as their inside. A&E, Page 10 \ Campus Life, Page 7 \ QUOTE OF THE WEEK "If I become famous enough, [Andy Garcia] will use my butt!" - Music Department Chair Danilo Lozano on his involvement with Garcia's movie The Lost City [see "The history and music scene OPINIONS of the film The Lost City" on page 11] THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2006i QUAKER QC Editorial: Every time you apply eyeshadow, a feminist cries. CAMPUS here are two very different appalled and disgusted. Why is it so and have in-depth discussions with chin. Editor in Chief stories in this week's issue important to learn how to properly professors about dating and the The point of this editorial is not Tammy Marashiian Tand both represent campus put on make-up? Do we really need implications of hooking up. to bully the women who attended life. One is about the Fireside Chat a trained professional to tell us how By learning how to put on the workshop. It is being written that discussed the history of dating to match our eye shadow to our eye make-up—is it really that hard to with the hopes that the women of Managing Editor [see "Fireside Chat: hooking up has shape? Most importantly, what is put mascara on anyway?—women Whittier College will look at what Paul Gallaher a history " on page 8J while the other it saying about what it means to be are being objectified. They are being they've learned in their history, is about the make-up workshop that a woman? taught that it's wrong for them to sociology and psychology classes News Editor featured a professional who taught The make-up workshop looked walk out of their dorm rooms in about gender inequality and apply Justin Velasco women techniques for how to put like it belonged at a sleepover for the morning and sit in class with a it to their own lives. on make-up [see "Maybe she's born girls in high school, not a college make-up free face. They should understand that Assistant News Editor with it, or maybe it's the make-up campus. College is a place for These make-up workshops every time a woman attends an event Esther Chan workshop " on page 7/. women to expand their minds and are teaching women to hide like a make-up workshop, she is When we (especially the women understand what it means to be a their blemishes and consequently, letting the world know that it's okay Opinions Editor of the QC) read the story about "woman" versus a "female." It's lowering their self-esteem the next to judge her based on her beauty Lauren Stracner the make-up workshop, we were a place for women to join together time a pimple pops up on their skills, not her mental skills. Campus Life Co-Editors Lauren Camacho »/'***%, Danielle Orner Feature Column= Mr. and Ms. Whittier Congeniality A&E Co-Editors Michael Ettel c/b&ersi ' ve never been a fan of the concept Jared Silverman of the Homecoming Court. I'm I not sure why, but even stretching back to those long-gone days in Sports Editor high school, I rolled my eyes at the Dan Castillo nomination table. (Maybe it'sbecause Party like it's Friday the (October) 13th. the Prince who so nobly represented Assistant Sports Editors our freshman class ended up becoming Randall Dean Cheers to Johnny Poet coming Jeers to Johnny Poet for giving a juvenile delinquent and dropping out Jenn Lang out.