QUAKER CAMPUS The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914 Volume LXXYin, Number 20 March 12,1992 INSIDE THE, QUAKER CAMPUS Honor Code Back in Action NEWS By Caitlin Duffy Duke University (NC) and invited members of BOG to can be conveyed to the students." Managing Editor Barnard College (NY). attend in order to get exposure Lodging for participants of AIDS TESTING Don McCabe, professor of to other schools codes. the conference was paid for by Annonymous AIDS testing BOG, which is in the process Business Management at Prior to the conference, the Bell Atlantic of New Jersey and will be offered on campus to of making final revisions to a Rutgers University (NJ) and BOG members met with New Jersey Bell telephone Whittier College students on proposed honor code, sent three organizer of the event, presented Princeton University's honor companies. March 25. members to a conference in a survey which dealt with a council in order to find out how BOG and President James Page 4. Newark, NJ last week, titled comparative analysis of student their honor code works. Ash's office are sharing the travel "Academic Integrity in the and faculty academic integrity The conference, McGlynn expenses; estimated at $1300, 1990s." based on findings from 28 schools said, was beneficial because it McGlynn said. INP STILL GOING Kevin McGlynn, ASWC that participated in the study. allowed him to learn about how Information that McGlynn, Joyce Kaufman, director of President; Melissa Chabran, The emphasis of the other schools have implemented Chabran and Winger obtained the Whittier College Community Liaison; and Nicole conference, held March 5-7, was honor codes. from the conference will be International Negotiations Winger, Freshman President, discussion of academic integrity "We got exposure to a lot of instrumental in the completion Project (INP), extended her attended the conference in which and presentations of different different honor codes from of the current proposed honor leave of absence through the 70 people from colleges and schools' honor codes, McGlynn differentschools,"McGlynnsaid. code for Whittier College. 1992-1993 academic year. universities across the country said. Chabrdn said that the This document was started Despite her absence, INP will participated. As Whittier is in the process conference was "really by an Ad-Hoc committee in the continue. Schools in attendance of considering the possibility of educational... I hope that all of fall of 1990 in order to put forth Page 5. included: University ofVirginia, adopting an honor code, McCabe the information that we learned Please see HONOR on page 4. VIEWPOINT Computer Equipment Whittier Professor THE RIGHT TO VOTE Does the right to vote really Stolen; No Suspects Clawson Remembered matter? Two students offer By Jennifer Buddemeyer housekeeper, said she noticed years with Ford aerospace. opposing views the subject. Assistant News Editor that the door was unlocked when By Julie Amiton While working for Ford, Page 3. she arrived that morning, but News Editor Clawson got his Bachelor of Arts An estimated $1630 worth of she did not enter the office. degree, at the age of 45. He was computer equipment was stolen Initially it was suspectedtnat Approachable, funny, 53 years old when, in 1988, he FEATURES from Wardman Hall on two the burglar had entered the office accessible, and knowledgeable got his Ph.D. from Ciaremont separate occasions last month, through the window, but Malone are just some of the adjectives Graduate School. TAX TIME according to Campus Safety said, "There is no way that students and fellow colleagues Junior business major Kevin Chief Ed Malone. someone could have gotten into McGlynn said Clawson's "views Discover someof the quickest used to describe Tom Clawson, the office through the window on management and business and easiest ways to prepare On the night of Feb. 10, the associate professor of business computer of Richard Archer, from the outside" due to a spring were in contrast to the books, taxes - and do it before the administration, who died last Associate Director of the lock mechanism on the window. and brought a realm of the real April 15 filing deadline! week after suffering from a heart Whittier Scholar's Program and "The point of entry had to be world" into the classroom. Page 9. attack. professor of history, was stolen the door," he continued. "There Clawson began at Whittier Charles Laine, chairman of from his office in Wardman Hall. were no signs of forced entry, so in 1988 teaching "Business the Business department, said ARTS & ENT. According to the official the the intruder either had a Policy,"" Business in Society," Clawson "was an excellent report, the theft was reported by key or access to a key." and 'International Business." teacher because he had a nice A TOUCH OF JAPAN Donna Smith, administrative On the night of Feb. 20, two Before coming to Whittier, combination of academic Chiyomoto, a new Japanese assistant for the Scholar's computer keyboards and some he had worked as a manager in training plus practical business restaraunt in Uptown, offers program. Juana Ortiz, Please see THEFT on page 4. the aerospace industry for 15 experience." good food and service, and Accordingto Laine, Clawson Karaoke, as well. was "a person with a variety of Page 12. interests." Laine described Franklins Can the Rock Clawson as someone who "had written television scripts for SPORTS M*A*S*H (but never had them produced), as well as being an amateur baseball player who had gotten a hit off of (Hall of Famer) Bob Feller at an exhibition game." Wendy Guthrie, class of 1991, a former student of Clawson's, said, "He kind ofkept to himself, but was always open, willing to talk. He had a great impact on students." This impact, many said, was LAX STILL PERFECT not only in the classroom but The Whittier College men's outside as well. lacrosse team overcame Dave Anderson, junior distractions in Arizona and business major, said, "He was won its three games there, very open to students and their upping its record to 6-0. suggestions ... he would bring Page 16. up a point and wanted our opinions." McGlynn added, "He was INDEX roiiowing rranKiin society iraaiuon, IITO KOCK was covered wiin peer oum> very student oriented." News 1, 4-6 the night of Wednesday, March 4 by members of the society. "This has been Dusty Brunson, a junior Editorial 2 business major who was doing a tradition for at least 20 years, so we decided to do it again," Ashley Gray, research for Clawson on a book Viewpoint 3 Franklin Vice President, said. Due to time constraints imposed by the Comics 7 he was writing about Features 8-10 College during New Member Initiation, the society was unable to complete management, said, "He was Classifieds 10 this event during that period. According to Gray, "Canning the Rock" was knowledgeable not only Arts & Ent. 11-13 cleared by Steve Gothold, Dean of College Life. Gothold was out of town and Sports 15-16 could not be reached for comment. Please see CLAWSON on page 6 ^iu^mMMmum'i 2/QC March 12, 1992 EDITORIAL Don't Prejudge the Honor Code and are vehemently denied. The tested, will they think you're Penns Deny William Penn Society feels that gay? This is no joke for most Since President James Ash proposed the Involvement both an apology and a retraction men — homophobia is alive and idea of having an honor code back in the fall of from the accusers and abettors well and our society punishes Dear Editor: are in order. men who are thought to be gay. 1989, much has been said for and against it. If you're female and you're After a year of researching other schools' This letter is in response to Sincerely, tested, will people think you've honor codes and another year of drafting a the irresponsible reporting and The Wm. Penn Society been sleeping around? Will document, a committee is now making final innuendo recently contained in Box 8615 people wonder if you're an IV the Quaker Campus (March 5, drug userorthatyou're involved revisions to the proposed code. During this "Lancer Society Victim of with people who are? process, confusion and suspicion has arisen as Theft"). There is still ignorance to what an honor code really is. The William Penn Society Get Tested about AIDS and the fact that it Just what is this mysterious honor code and empathizes with the Lancers in Dear Editor: is making its way into the their recent loss. However, we how will it affect the college? heterosexual population. There resent the implication by the With apologies to David is still prejudice against and Many feel that an honor code would be an author and interviewees in their Letterman, here are the Top 5 condemnation of homosexuals. infringement on students' rights: an attempt statements alleging that the reasons that people don't get We are not yet at the point that by the Ash Administration to restrict the Penns had anything to do with tested for HIV: getting tested means only that the loss. students in some way. 5. Fear of what people will you are acting responsibly to The Penns are no strangers think protect yourself and others. But that is a misconception. to this type of loss. During the 4. Fear of what people will If you decide to get tested, Contrary to popular belief, the proposed recent pledging program, our think you will quickly encounter Nos. honor code would not govern students' social society emblem was maliciously 3. Fear of testing positive 2-5. Waiting a week for the lives.