Professor of Economics Cecilia Conrad

Conrad Becomes Pomona's Third Carnegie Professor of the Year Winner in Three Years
By Sirinya Tritipeskul
Copy Editor

Conrad said she was "thrilled" when she was notified of her selection. At the reception in her honor, Conrad thanked students and faculty for nominating her. In an interview, Conrad revealed that she was slightly nervous when she was first nominated in the spring by the college, "I worried that I was going to be the one who broke the streak!" she said. She needn't have worried. Those in attendance at the reception spoke proudly of Conrad. Professor of Sociology Lynn Rappaport claimed Conrad "exemplifies the best of qualities one could want in a colleague. She makes Pomona proud."

2003 Job Prospects Bleak for Graduates
By Conor O'Rourke
News Writer

"I would call [the job market] promising," says Carl Martellino, director of Pomona's Career Development Office. The numbers that first come to mind, however are the number of people are getting jobs. Pomona's numbers show a drop in grads going directly into full time employment, down from 32 percent in 2001 to 24 percent for 2002. Additionally, on-campus interviews dropped from a total of 518 to 330 for the same time period. Nonetheless, national studies show no marked decline in new employees to various major fields of the job market (including business, education, and psychology). "What I'm stressing is that jobs are available. They won't be falling into your lap like they did in 1999, but there are opportunities out there," says Martellino.

Pomona Runs Ads to Recognize Professors
By Justin duRivage
News Writer

"Pomona College congratulates California's professors of the year for 2000, 2001, and 2002," reads the ad in The New York Times. On December 2 and 3 Pomona College ran advertisements in five California newspapers and in the Western editions of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The ads were placed by Pomona's Public Affairs Office with the goal of recognizing outstanding Pomona faculty and raising the college's name recognition. Mark Woods, Pomona's Director of Public Affairs, was responsible for the placement of the ads. The ads were not intended to boost applicants or advertise continuing education programs as some ads for colleges do. Rather, the purpose of the ads, said Woods, was to reach employers and opinion leaders-"folks that are in a position to make a difference for a graduate."

Cart Theft Ends Amicably for Students and College
By Nathan Fisher
Managing Editor

One month after two students were arrested and charged with felony grand theft auto despite the college's attempts to drop charges against them, an amicable solution has been reached for all parties that will most likely result in a clean record for both Will Beach '03 and Chris Hunter '04. In an arrangement known as a "civil agreement," Beach and Hunter will have to complete 60 hours of community service each as well as write a two page essay on "the connection between behavior and consequences." If this is completed to the satisfaction of the judge and there are no extenuating circumstances, the students will most likely have their records cleared at a hearing in March.

Affirmative Action Supreme Court Case Spurs Debate
By Kyle Enders
Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State University)

Clint Headley, an African-American student at Colorado State University, believes affirmative action has good intentions, but it is not as necessary as it used to be. "I say when they thought of the idea, it was a good idea, but I don't think now it's needed as much," said Headley, a sophomore technical journalism major. "Like all things with good intentions, it ends up being unfair to some people." The Supreme Court is currently reviewing affirmative action policies in university admissions processes. The ruling will likely determine how much weight, if any, universities may give to ethnicity when making admissions decisions.