Potential Military Draft Would Shatter Life on College Campuses
By David Dilworth
Staff Writer
rom the displays of unity, patriotism has grown dramatically. Speeches by George W. Bush prepare everyone for the idea of war, and, at times, this proposal faces a disconcerting amount of positive reception. Surveys completed by Newsweek show massive support for not only military action but, if needed, the draft as well.
Pomona Defeats UC Not-Pomona 15,007-454
By Jacqueline Wong-Hernandez
Opinions Editor
I hear constant gripes about Pomona. There are complaints about food, the social scene, racial cliques, snobbery; the list goes on for miles. I transferred here this year from UC Not Pomona and spent the first few weeks in a state of euphoria about this school. Recently, however, I have begun to notice qualities about UCNP that I prefer to Pomona.
Sponsor Groups Provide Pre-Packaged Friends
By Kristine Yen
Staff Writer
This summer, my two biggest worries about starting college were that I would flunk out within the first few weeks and that I wouldn’t have any friends. Thanks partly to Pomona’s sponsor group program for freshmen, neither one has taken place.
Students Should Be Aware of Racial Cliques on Campus
By Justin duRivage
Opinions Associate
I went to a lily-white high school. We didn’t have racial cliques because you could count the number of Black students on one hand and the number of Asians and Latinos on the other. Maple Grove Senior High School’s population was 1800. The other thing I hated about high school were the cliques— the groups that fettered you to one set of friends and kept you there. I didn’t like it, I didn’t like my fellow students’ ignorance, and I left for a better place: college.
All 5-College Dining Halls Are Created Equal
By Robin Starr
Opinions Associate
Many times in the past few weeks, I have heard someone come back from dinner and exclaim, "Frary has such better food than Frank," or "Scripps has the best food." In my experience at Pomona, the dining halls have virtually the same food.
