• Which Way Will Will • AIS That Work Really B Lawrence Welk vs. • Missing the Hoops G6? Does Pay Off! Rock N Roll Jukebox Three-game losing streak drops We don't know, but we intend to Alumna Dr. Stacey Robertson No-holds-barred grudge match men's basketball record to 5-5 in find out. Students discuss. ('87) has published a new between variety show stars and SCIAC. book—work which originally campus DJ! Front-row seats in A&E. stemmed from her Senior Project. WHITTIER • COLLEGE Quakef*^ -g r Campu^—•» reuruarFebruaryy i/17,200, ^uuu0 s The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 Amumihttp://1111ww.v11Mttiep.edu/qm ai^ c Will Addresses Faculty, Promises "Unity and Focus" • PRESIDENTIAL to work on building community, I "I did find, again, that there SPEECH feel that's absolutely critical. That was some serious dysfunctionali- I wanted to work on recentering ty in the budget process that I felt us on our fundamental values and that I had to address, I wouldn'tbe by mission here at Whittier College. being honest if I didn't tell you QC Editor in Chief . [and] that I would always be that that was true. But the really, honest with you and straightfor­ really good thing is that we have President Katherine Haley ward." made a great deal of progress in Will advocated a policy of open Restoring and revising the that area," she said. Will added, communication with the college College budget has been the fore­ "Quite frankly we wanted to make community and related her activ­ most task ofthe Senior Staff Com­ sure that all the numbers were ities at Whittier College follow­ mittee, Will told her audience. correct, and quite frankly there ing her arrival in summer 1999 at The President discussed the Com­ were a lot of numbers that we had an open faculty meeting on Tues­ mittee's goals to initiate a process to adjust." day, Feb. 15. Will described her of budget projection which is time­ Will also discussed changes work with the Senior Staff Com­ ly, future-oriented, open and real­ to the administration which have mittee to restore and revise the istic. occurred during her time in office. College budget, gave an update "[We should] project at rea­ According to the President, ad­ on changes in the administration sonable levels so that we can pos­ ministrative goals have been clar­ and discussed the Mellon Foun­ sibly exceed them but that there ified and the administration has dation grant to the Strategic Plan­ would be a very low probability been working to achieve a high ning Initiative. that we would not make them," level of unity and focus. "I believe in the importance of Will said. "I think you want and I want building communication, and talk­ Will mentioned that she and an administration that is involved ing to you is part of that." Will the Senior Staff Committee had and committed and which is not. President Katherine Will addressed the faculty on Tuesday, said. Some of her primary goals, uncovered problems while re­ Feb. 15 regarding her activities since assuming office. she added, were "that I really want working the budget. See PRESIDENT, page 7 Five New Representatives to Join COR Franklins Sanctioned • COR Armilla Staley. Because Vincent sonal reasons as her excuse for • SOCIETIES College community which will did not take a class and was there­ departure, claiming to be "over­ by Stm JUvarato by Amy Sties fore not on campus during Janu­ booked in terms of commitments." be posted on the outside of the QC Co-mm Editor QC Co-News Editor ary Interim, Staley occupied the The Minority Caucus will con­ Campus Inn where the society office in the president's absence vene to elect a replacement for had originally violated commu­ Freshman class president for a month. Branche at their meeting on Tues­ The Franklin Society has re­ nity standard. Michelle Vincent submitted her Sophomore Jesus Hernandez day, Feb. 22. ceived social probation for an AH new members of the so­ resignation on Wednesday, Feb. and junior Kristin Gingold were Publications Board, which is indefinite period of time unless ciety will be taken through Stu­ 16, making her one of four mem­ elected I.S.C. co-chairs at a coun­ composed of representatives from they attend a Sensitivity Train­ dent Conduct for a violation of bers ofthe Council of Representa­ cil meet­ KWTR, the Acropolis ing Program and perform a com­ the harassment and posting pol­ munity service function accord­ icies as stated in the Student tives (COR) to be replaced during ing on ^^^^^^^^^^^m ^^^^ and the Quaker Cam­ February. By theendof thismonth, Tuesday, pus, will meet on Mon­ ing to the sanctions that were Handbook. Section II of the pub more than a quarter of the 18- Feb. 15, "Ifelt like I couldn't get day, Feb. 21 to elect a mandated by the Society Advi­ lie policy states that "languages member board will be composed replacing anything done." COR representative. sory Board on Thursday, Feb. 3. and graphics contained in all This comes after the group post­ of novice representatives, includ­ former Controversy sur­ publicity must uphold the poli­ ed a board in the hallway of the ing new Inter-Society Council chairs, se­ -Michelle Vincent rounds sophomore COR cies and standards of communi­ Student Union that many stu­ (I.S.C.) co-chairs, a Minority Cau­ niors Nan­ Member at Large Eric ty for Whittier College." Former Freshman Class dents found offensive and de­ cus representative, a Publications cy Laslo Quintana, who faces It goes on to state that "pub­ President grading toward women [see QC Board representative and a new and Tho­ sanctions as a member licity may not contain derogato­ Issue 15, Volume 86] freshman class president. mas Harp­ of the Franklin Society's ry images of human body parts Vincent resigned due to dis­ er. • 2000 pledge class [see story, page The Franklin Society will not or nudity... or sexually explicit satisfaction with the efficiency of Gingold, an Ionian, hopes that 5]. Elected in January, Quintana be permitted to have board priv­ innuendoes that are commonly her class council and the resulting she can utilize her new position to at that time met the COR Consti­ ileges until next fall unless they viewed to be in poor taste." failure to carry out campaign "help societies work together to tutional requirement that a candi­ satisfy requests for more sensi­ The S.A.B. was originally promises made in October prior to take a more active role on cam­ date for COR office must be in tivity awareness set by Interim formed to mediate issues and the election. pus." "disciplinary good standing." Dean of Students and Director of conflicts between societies by a "My idea when I first decided Hernandez, a member of the However, this statute applies only Residential Life David Leonard. nonpartisan body. Like the Col­ to run was that I'd really get things Orthogonian society, aims to "take to candidates, and the Constitu­ "The Franklins will need to lege Hearing Board, the S.A.B. accomplished and that the other I.S.C. to the next step." tion does not specifically state work directly with myself in or­ can hear complaints against so­ people running really wanted to "[Laslo] built a good founda­ consequences for those already in der to plan and fulfill both of the cieties and mandate sanctions if do things for the school," Vincent tion, but I want to help I.S.C. office whose disciplinary stand­ aforementioned sanctions they such actions.are necessary. said. "Unfortunately, after trying become a more powerful group ing is questionable. will remain on social probation "The sanctions that were well to set up meetings that no one on campus," he commented. COR will possibly go into until both of these sanctions are thought out and reflected the re­ would come to, I felt like I couldn' t Minority Caucus representa­ closed session at their next meet­ completed," Leonard said. action of the community who get anything done." tive Anya Branche announced her ing on Monday, Feb. 21 to discuss Leonard added that the soci­ felt uncomfortable," said Pro- Vincent will most likely be resignation at COR's meeting on "personnel issues," specifically ety will need to draft a letter of replaced by her vice-president, apology addressed to the entire Sec FRANKLINS, page 7 Monday, Feb. 14. She cited per­ Quintana's position. ll.-l.l|l.l...l.|l..l..IIM.IlMl ISSUE 16 • VOLUME 86 QUOTE OF THE WEEK I, fc> I buy affection with milk and cookies. I'm really not mean. EDITORIAL • LETTERS • COMMENTARY - Andrea Roy • see Arts and Entertainment, page 14 CEDITO LETTERS On Policy Residential Life Instrument Imagine a school where eoijibating the drug culture was deemed far more imperative than com­ bating the rape culture. Imagine a school where the Policy Stifles Musical Expression Whittier Police Department was called in to deal with a student allegedly found in possession of drug Recently, a friend of mine was threatened with confis­ thermore, truly responsible students should be given the paraphernalia, but when a Woman who reports being cation of his acoustic guitar for playing it with his door responsiblity of confronting their peers with issues in­ attacked and raped was informed of her options closed at around noon. My question is this: What kind of volving disruptive volumes. Thus, my idea of a better which include not pressing criminal charges against community punishes the responsible playing of instru­ noise policy is simple; if someone is making too much her attacker.