Quaker Campus

Justice Richard Goldstone receives honorary degree

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This year's Feinberg Lecture featured the world renowned Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Richard J. Goldstone who was awarded with a Whittier College honorary degree: Doctor of Humane Letters. Goldstone spoke in the Shannon Center on Thursday, April 24, and discussed the United States' position in international affairs and his experience in the world political community.

Orthogonians propose to move pledging to Fall

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Orthogonian society has proposed to change their pledging from an intensive 17 day stint over JanTerm to six weeks in the fall and spring semesters. The Inter-Society Council has formed a task force committee comprised of the co-chairs junior Steve Addezio, sophomore Magaly Perez and society representatives to explore the idea.

College plans to increase endowment by $80 million

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Whittier College, with help from alumni volunteers and benefactors, will attempt to reach their goal of doubling the school's endowment of $80 million to $160 million over the next five to seven years.

This year the Office of Advancement has worked at gaining $7 million dollars in private gifts and donations in addition to the $80 million endowment, a considerable increase from the previous fiscal year's goal.

Crime Log

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Monday, April 28 at 11:35am

A female student reported that a male student had made a threat about her in the presence of others. Officers escorted the male student out of class in the Science Building and took him to meet with the Dean of Students.

Sunday, April 27 at 12:25am

Officers allegedly detected the smell of marijuana coming from a specific room in Turner Hall.

Whittier to install new turf

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Whittier College will see the last of its grass in the Memorial stadium as the field is replaced with new synthetic turf during the summer. The installation of Sprinturf will begin in late May.

"It's a big project to accomplish," Head Football Coach BJ Hammer said.

Baseball wins series at Redlands

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Whittier College baseball swept Occidental College in a three-game SCIAC series on April 25 and 26 but lost their chance for a spot in the Playoffs. The Poets won 12-6 in game one at home, then took both legs of a doubleheader at Redlands 12-4 and 11-9, respectively.

Men's Lacrosse defeats Grand Canyon, 27-0

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The men's lacrosse season is coming to an end after their final game Saturday, May 3 against Colorado College. This game will determine the Poets' qualification for the NCAA Championships. There are high expectations for a win against the Tigers which will determine the amount of achievement the team has made this season.

Women's Lacrosse

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The women's lacrosse team had the most wins in program history as they finished their regular season with five victories and an overall record of 5-8. Seniors Shari Brokowsky, Cassidy Lake and Kourtney Sexauer all left Whittier College with a win, as they beat Pacific University 19-5 on Saturday, April 19.

Women's Water Polo

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The women's water polo team beat Redlands 9-8 on Sunday, April 27 in the third round of the SCIAC Championship tournament to take fifth place in the tournament and leading them to a sixth place finish in SCIAC. "Before the game started we all got together and decided there was no other choice but to win the game, especially for us seniors because it was our last game," senior Nicole Sandoval said.

Softball holds .500 overall

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Three Whittier softball players were honored as All-Conference selections on Wednesday, April 30 by SCIAC. First-year Molly Yriate received the second highest honor when she was selected as Rookie of the Year. Junior Vicky Ovieda was also selected to the first All-Conference team as outfielder and junior Nicole Acevedo was selected to the All-Conference second team for first base.

Swimming

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Senior Manny Sanchez leaves a legacy for Whittier Sports breaking eight individual swimming records: 50, 100, 200 freestyles, 100 and 200 breaststrokes, 200 backstroke and 200 and 400 individual medleys. Sanchez also participated in two relay teams (200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay) that earned top scores.

Dog Gone Campus

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

If a student goes to visit their professors during office hours, they might find a wet nose and a wagging tail greeting them.

Many professors bring their dogs to campus and can be seen walking them through the quad or the halls of the science building.

No one is quite sure what has led to the canine proliferation on campus, but it may have something to do with the prime dog-walking territory and receptive students.

Check out Zee' Underpants!

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

What do Germans and lingerie have in common? The answer is Whittier College Theater's Production of The Underpants, directed by Assistant Professor of Theater and Communication Arts Gil Gonzalez. The play, originally written by German playwright Carl Sternheim and later adapted by Steve Martin, is a clever story that features an intriguing study of instant fame, politics and fidelity.

Eric Rivera: hearts, stars, horseshoes, clovers & good tunes

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Suited with a green tie behind a podium graced by an obligatory Kiss Me, I'm Irish sign and before a crowd that could put a Lindsay Lohan concert to shame-40 people-senior Eric Rivera delivered an exquisite and thorough lecture on Sunday, April 27 in the Memorial Chapel about the history and evolution of music of the land of whiskey and leprechauns, which was largely inspired by his study abroad.

Steak Fridays: a review of steakhouses

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

We have to preface this for all you herb-eating vegetarians/vegans/whatevers: this review is graphic in nature.

A while back, the three of us started an outing called Steak Fridays, where we try different steaks at different restaurants to celebrate the end of the week and the carnivore in us.

Iluminaciones

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After crying out in pain, senior Sam Bremen goes flying through the air and lands with a thud. Bremen has just taken a very large crap, and the force was just too much for him.

Bremen is performing a scene from Iluminaciones, a play that was written and performed by seniors Sam Bremen, Ashley Dunstan, Martalee Garcia, junior Daniel Strauss and sophomore Brownie Sibrian, who are students in Professor Gustavo Geirola's Latin American Performance Experience class.

Looking back on four years: seniors on staff offer advice

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It is the last issue of the Quaker Campus, which marks a feat much greater than simply producing a newspaper every week for the last academic year. For many of us on staff, the completion of this issue not only marks the end of the school year, but also marks the end of our entire Whittier College career.

So much learned, and in just one little year

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's so strange to think that, come fall, we, the freshmen, won't be the newbies anymore. We'll be the older students who know how to work the system-or at least, that's how the new freshmen will see us. And we'll look at them and most likely see a bunch of clueless adolescents wandering and being herded around like a bunch of baa-ing sheep.

Whittier was the right choice

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I remember the first day of my freshman orientation. My mom and I showed up late to the whole "welcome parents and family" bit. (My mom doesn't do parent-specific school meetings. She says they always say the same thing and are pointless. My mom has no patience.

Some unconventional advice

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

You read these every year. The end of second semester comes rolling around, and a long list of students reflect on their years at the college. And, frankly speaking, they're usually pretty boring. So, instead of listening to me ramble on about learning more than what was printed in textbooks, I'm going to offer some advice you probably haven't heard before.