Editors of Minaret Explain Islam

By Brian Jackson
Copy Editor
On October 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Campus Center, about fifty students turned out for a forum entitled "Members of the Muslim Community Speak."

Students Speak Out Against Military Action

By Hans Hassell
News Associate
Students concerned with the military action of the United States against Afghanistan met this past Tuesday evening in the Grove House at Pitzer to form a coalition advocating peace.

Professors Discuss US Obligations in Mid-East

By Laurel Bellante
Staff Writer
This past Monday concerned students filled Frank Dining Hall’s Blue Room to hear the fourth weekly panel discussion on the events and repercussions of September 11.

Freshmen Talk SMAC, Discuss Race Issues

By Susan Hoang &
Staff Writers
Race was the focus of a discussion forum that took place Saturday and Sunday and was sponsored by the Sagehen Multicultural Awareness Committee (SMAC).

Brenner, Forte Win Run-Off Elections

By Nathan Fisher
News Editor
In the final two ASPC elections last week, Samantha Brenner ’02 defeated Andrew Wooster ’02 for the position of North Campus Representative and Tony Forte beat out Matthew Clark for the Sophomore Class President spot on the ASPC Senate.

AAMP Workshop Addresses Hate Crimes

By Patrick Chesney
News Associate
The Asian American Mentor Program held their first workshop of the semester on Wednesday in Hahn 101. The topic was hate crimes.

New Dorm Presidents, New Funding Scheme

By Hans Hassell
News Associate
Due to the large amount of funds that went unused by dorm councils in the past, ASPC has changed the way funds are allocated to dorms this year.

DDP Overlay Requirement Proposal

Dynamics of difference and power affect the way we understand, relate to and perceive privilege and disadvantage with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, and religion.