School Taps Into Claremont’s Fears

I attended my first Claremont Planning Commission meeting this Tuesday expecting to view a polite and hasty hearing of our school’s proposal for an alcohol permit in the Sagehen Café, followed by a less polite rejection, perhaps accompanied by a few sarcastic snickers. I was pleasantly surprised, however, to find that at least four of the commissioners had actually dined at the Sagehen Café. After digesting such a tame, intimate dining experience as the Café offers, they could not help but approve our college’s request for a liquor license. [con't]

City Needs Lesson In Civility

Outside of City Hall protesters gather every week like clockwork to protest the shooting of Irvin Landrum, Jr. by two CPD officers last January.

Despite the protests, regularly attended by 20-50 people, the City itself keeps proving itself tactless and insensitive in dealing with the demands of those seeking justice for Landrum.

The shooting of Irvin Landrum, Jr. was investigated by the Claremont Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The LA County District Attorney’s office then reviewed the latter report and came to the conclusion that the officers involved, Hany Hanna and Kent Jacks, were acting within the law when they killed Landrum after a traffic stop on Baseline Road on January 11, 1999. [con't]

Activists Must Learn Some Respect

Editor:

There has obviously been great upset in the Claremont community over the Landrum incident, which has intensified of late due to the awards being made to the officers involved. It has been encouraging to see college students becoming involved in the campaign for an inquiry, giving some of the college community interaction that the administration is so desperate for. [con't]

Fraternities Worthy of Funding

Editor:

I would like to respond to the article by Bethany Woodard ("Funding Debate for Fraternities Reborn," Dec. 3), concerning the appropriation of funds for fraternity social events. If it is the opinion of the school and of Miss Woodard that the self-selecting nature of the fraternities automatically disqualifies their eligibility for funds, I have no problem with this opinion. [con't]

TSL Lacks Direction, Humor

Editor:

I am writing in regards to the recently published TSL "joke issue." In short, I think this issue is completely inappropriate and reflects a greater problem with the paper. Namely, a lack of direction or sense of intent on behalf of the staff. Does TSL strive to provide objective and comprehensive reporting or humor and personal attacks? Frankly, it does neither well. [con't]

Keep ASPC and Paper Separate

Editor:

I thought many of the jokes in the most recent issue were inappropriate. I would not have made them myself. I believe, however, that TSL should be independent of the Senate, and that they should be free to write whatever they want about whoever they want. TSL needs to be independent of ASPC so that it can provide objective coverage of what goes on with the ASPC (which is one of the few newsworthy things TSL even covers). [con't]