Forged E-mails Harass Students

By Dan Check

A number of underclass women were recently targeted with a barrage of more than 20 e-mails containing racist, sexist and spiteful messages. The messages, which ranged in content from calling a head sponsor "stupid" to asking African American students to participate in an interracial orgy, were sent out last Friday and Saturday. The person or people responsible for the e-mails have yet to be identified. [con't]

Recall Petition Delivered to City

By Daniel Myers

The Irvin Landrum Jr. Justice Organizing Committee is now actively seeking the recall of not only Mayor Karen Rosenthal, but also City Councilman Algrid Liega, who was mayor when Irvin Landrum Jr. was killed on January 11,1999; a formal petition for their removal will be circulated on the February 14.

"We think that we have gained a sufficient number of signatures to move forward with the recall [of Rosenthal and Liega]," Claremont Resident Mike Warshaw said. "You will be hearing from us again in the coming weeks." [con't]

Proposition 22 Garners Student, QRC Response

By Peggy Liao

The addition of Proposition 22 to the March 7, 2000 California Primary ballot has raised concern among students about the rights of homosexual couples to a legal marriage.

Written by California State Senator William J. "Pete" Knight, Proposition 22 is referred to as the "Protection of Marriage Initiative" by supporters and as the "Limit on Marriage Initiative" by opponents. The proposition is only 14 words long: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." [con't]

Survey Shows Abundance of Pomona Binge Drinkers

By Aaron Kim

In a survey released last week to the faculty of the six colleges, the Claremont University Center (CUC) reported that "32 percent of Claremont Colleges students, in 1999, reported one or more episodes of binge drinking in the last two weeks." Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks in a row.

This statistic, however, is less than the national average of 43 percent, as determined by a 1997 survey of 130 colleges by the Harvard School of Public Health. The Claremont Colleges have declined to say whether or not they participated in the study. [con't]

Security Briefs

Compiled by David Roth, Megan Purn & Dan Check

On Wednesday, February 7 at 13:27, Frary staff reported the theft of several items, among them four walkie-talkies, a food processor and some alcohol. Security was unable to locate. [con't]

Senate Briefs