One of the things I did over my spring break, other than sleep and watch copious amounts of television, was to vote in a small local election. The only thing that was on the ballot was a renewal of a school bond levy, but all the same, it felt good to participate in local government. Go to article

I had occasion to defend myself this week after displaying an ASPC campaign poster in Wig. The poster in question accused a political opponent of actively betraying the student body, albeit in a roundabout way, through her previous actions as an officeholder.

What follows is some justification of why negative advertising, when its content is true, should be allowed or even encouraged. Go to article

I’ve got this friend who, barring his love of laughter, doesn’t have much in common with me. Incidentally, he hates liars. Go to article

In this race to see who can wallpaper the campus with the catchiest fliers, I feel that something has been lost from the spirit of Pomona politics. Go to article

Election season is upon us. We can hardly walk to class, eat at the dining hall, or even go to the bathroom without seeing campaign propaganda. Some fliers are funny, some substantive, and some are straight nasty. That’s right, mud-slinging has reared its ugly head here at Pomona College. Go to article

When I tell people about the recent forced relocation of Navajo Indians, the most common response I receive is "I didn’t think that sort of stuff still happens."

What these people don’t know is that since 1974, the United States government has been carrying out a relocation of the Navajo that has resulted in thousands of deaths, and has been labeled by many as "cultural genocide."The reason behind the relocation? Money. Go to article

In my stroll across campus today, I carried out my civic duty and removed all fliers along my path advertising an info session on racial profiling practices in Claremont. Let me state right now that my actions were not altogether defendable; however, enough is enough, damnit. I’ve just about had it with the nauseating hypocrisy demonstrated by this school’s faculty, students, and administrators on the issue of race relations–your actions simply don’t match your rhetoric. Go to article