THE VOICE OF WHITTIER COLLEGE SINCE 1914 QUAKER CAMPUS WOMEN'S SOCCER WINS SCIAC CONCERT REVIEWS The Poets finish first in their division with a 2-1 win over From an angry chick to old school grunge, there is Pomona-Pitzer in double-overtime • Sports, Page 16 something for everyone 'A&E, Page 12 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2003 ISSUE lO - VOLUME 90 WEB.WHITTIER.EDU/QC Erotic City: Plates, people get smashed Alumnus transported to hospital after reportedly having 20 shots of tequila Brycie Jones and Patrick Holmes QC News Co-Editors Fivealcohol-related incidents, were unregistered and had to be including one hospitalization, oc­ towed; the other vehicle was reg­ curred on Saturday, Nov. 1, the istered with Campus Safety so night of Erotic City. the owner was able to be contact­ At 9:41 p.m. a male was trans­ ed and move the vehicle. "So if ported to the hospital from the you want to get your car towed, front porch of Turner Residence park it up at Turner [Residence Hall due to severe alcohol intox­ Hall] and jeopardize everyone's ication. The male stayed over­ lives up there because it is conve­ night and was released at approx­ nient for you," Lewis said. imately 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. Two students were also eval­ 2. The male is an alumnus of uated by paramedics at The Spot Whittier, but according to Assis­ during Erotic City; both were de­ tant Chief of Campus Safety John termined not to require hospital Lewis, he is "very involved in the care. According to Lewis, during social life on campus." one of these instances, a female The male had consumed 20 student was interfering with the shots of tequila while pre-party- treatment of the intoxicated stu­ ing for Erotic City, an amount of dent and had to be escorted out of alcohol that Lewis said could have Erotic City and handcuffed. Two been lethal. other students who were hand­ The Los Angeles County Fire cuffed at the entrance to The Club Department, who transported the were anxious to get in and fight, male to the hospital, gave the Col­ according to Lewis. lege its second citation this year for "There was definitely an in- vehicles blocking the Turner Res­ JOSH LOWENSOHN / QC CAMPUS LIFE CO-EDITOR idence Hall. Two of the vehicles SeeEROTIC CITY, page 7 Students get down at the Lancer Society sponsored Erotic City event in The Club. Vandals cause over $1,200 in damage to Garden Dining Room, Bon Appetite Suspicious odor prompts Harris D Patrick Holmes evacuation; fire department called QC News Co-Editor Brycie Jones Damage caused to the Campus lost in plates and linens. "They also QC News Co-Editor Inn's Garden Dining Room by van­ broke into a lower storage room dals on the night of Saturday, Nov. where they bleached linens and uni­ The Los Angeles County Fire of Campus Safety John Lewis, "It smelled pretty bad in Harris 1, is estimated to be in the amount forms," Cowan said. He also said Department sent several fire trucks Campus Safety officers went to so we all hung out on the balcony of $1,220.89. that it was suspected that the vandal to Harris.D Residence Hall to in­ investigate and were unable to de­ and it was pretty fun," sophomore "They took our china and threw thought they could regain access to vestigate a suspicious odor on Sun­ termine the source of the smell, Aron Lipkin said. Junior Carolyn it out the window," Bon Appetit The Club from the back of the C.I., day, Nov. 2, at 1:43 a.m. After which the officers described as sim­ Trapp said, "I thought it smelled Operations Manager Rich Cowan but there is a wall separating the inspecting the evacuated building, ilar to the smell of "burnt rubber" like pooh, it didn't smell that sus­ said. "We found our plates outside two. firefighters were unable to detect a in the report on the incident. The picious." on the patio." Cowan said that they "The most extensive damage smell and the building was re­ officers then placed the call to the Johnson and Lewis confirmed suspect the vandal got access to the was done to the windows," Cowan opened to students. fire department. that the fire department reported building through the back kitchen said. "The glass people were out Junior Resident Advisor Katie "When Campus Safety first no smell or safety hazard. door. "We have an alarm that is set here Monday, but we are not sure Johnson was the first to report an came up, they told me to evacuate "It is better to have the fire by Campus Safety, but they had not how long it will take to get the "unusual smell" to Campus Safety the building just to be safe," department come out and identify set it yet because the cleaning crews windows fixed. Until then, Campus after one of her residents reported Johnson said. According to the problem and then be able to were still here," Cowan said. "We Safety will be watching our doors the smell to her: "I walked into the Johnson, most of the Harris D res­ eliminate the issue if there is an found no damage in the kitchen closely and we are working with resident's room and it really did idents were present when the build­ issue... it isn't like when [the fire with all of the refrigerators with them to ensure that the alarm is set smell bad and I think it looked kind ing had to be evacuated. The fire department] comes out because food being padlocked, they also did each night." of hazy, so I called Campus Safe­ department later cleared the build­ someone tampered with fire equip­ not gain access to the office." ty-" ing for re-entry after it had com­ ment, so we won't be fined for this Cowan estimates that $300 was See VANDALISM, page 5 According to Assistant Chief pleted its investigation. incident," said Lewis. QUOTE OF THE WEEK "I'm still numb. I felt like a homeless person walking around in a daze/' —Skelly Miller, Women's Soccer head coach, commenting the team's victory OPINIONS ••• see Sports, page 16 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2QQ3 QUAKER QC EDITORIAL CAMPUS You got naked in public, we saw it Amber Hollingsworth You know how sometimes percent naked and hand­ Basically, the rule is, if you paper just because you're Editor-in-Chief you trip down the hill on the cuffed—all at the same time do it in public, we can print it. afraid of what your mom might Margo Chilless mud, and you look around to in some instances. And the Fortunately for you, we have think. If you're afraid of what Managing Editor make sure no one saw? If we best part is it was your fault. the decency and professional­ your mom might think, either Patrick Holmes took a picture of that and put it Ha ha. ism not to do that. We just have a talk with her informing Brycie Jones in the paper, not only would The truth is, you decided to print what belongs in the news­ her that you're now an adult, News Co-Editors that be real mean, but it would take 20 shots, strip down to a paper. or simply don't misbehave. Tammy Marashlian make for pretty lame news. g-string and vomit on Campus Unfortunately for you, Either way, don't come Assistant News Editor Erotic City, however, Safety's shoes. And—now though, we don't have the sym­ crying to us when you get Martin Voss makes for great (and relevant) here's the most important pathy to keep your photo or caught with mud on your Opinions Editor news. Students get drunk, 90 part—in public. scandalous activities out of the knickers. Josh Lowensohn Sara Ellen Toyota Campus Life Co-Editors Staff Views Courtney Carlton CHEERS Priscilla Hwang The mailroom is a drag A&E Co-Editors Between the internet, email Sasha Desmarais and instant messaging, it's hard to Allison Roth remember that there is such a thing Sports Co-Editors & as snail mail these days. OK, so Chrisine Hill most of it is just monthly bills and Assistant Sports Editor junk mail that we immediately throw away anyway, but every Anne Fish now and then students do receive Sports Writer packages and letters. Justin D'Angona JEERS For most students, a trip to the Katie Hawks mailroom is routine since the C.I. Linzi Juliano •Laia Levine-Williams Cheers to Erotic City. The po­ Jeers to people who stand in is conveniently located right next Danielle Orner tent combination of inebritation, front of the drink dispensers in the door. This is followed by the ex­ Adam Fonde Thurtell nudity, loud music and hormones to CI and drink their drinks right there. asperating task of turning a little Staff Writers boot created one of the most memo­ For one, there are people behind dial that needs to be introduced to Sara Toyota Helena Ngo rable nights ever. For those of us you who want a drink, and would our friend: WD40. Then students Besides the cat-and-mouse Photo Editor that remember it, that is. rather not wait for your casual sip­ have to pull all of their mail—junk game for stamps, the mailroom ping. Secondly, there's the other or otherwise—out of that tiny space also seems to hold students' pack­ Candy Charlson Cheers to the cooler weather four fifths of the C.I.