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Sex Education Informatively Sexy
By Emily
Field
Staff Writer
I was on the phone with my parents this
weekend. I don’t know about anyone else, but conversations
with my parents are always tactical exercises in truth
evasion. I can’t talk about my hangover from the
night before or my complete lack of ambition. They on
the other hand, want to talk about things like career
plans (I have none), or why I haven’t gotten my
computer fixed yet (because I can’t afford it—my
inability to manage money well is also something I don’t
bring up).
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Rant
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Honda Uglyment
By Chris Meyer
Opinions Editor
Automotive scientists have been
working around the clock to produce the first
ever cringe-inducing automobile, and they’ve
succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Meet the
brand new Honda Element: the first car so hideously
ugly that it could pose serious health risks to
other drivers on the road.
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Peace
Good, Pole Bad
By Jon
Jandoc
Contributing
Writer
Now I’m a fan of peace
and all. It’s great. Peace is wonderful.
Peace is friendly. Peace is peaceful. Hence the
name. World peace is even better. May peace prevail
on Earth. Peace for everyone! I mean peace is
so awesome there’s no reason one wouldn’t
want to wish peace on everyone. We could all use
a piece of peace. Peace is that lovely.
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New
Alcohol Policy, Continued
By Chris Meyer
Opinions Editor
Since last week’s issue went to
print, there has been a fair amount of controversy regarding
the alcohol poisoning situation from the September 13
party at Athearn Court. Let me begin by setting the
record straight. According to Campus Security, no fewer
than three students suffered from alcohol poisoning
following the party’s dispersion. One was a Pomona
student, taken to the hospital from Walker; another
was a Pitzer student who made it back to his own campus
before being taken to the hospital; a third was an off-campus
student, found sick in the Lawry parking lot. Although
rumors persist that there was a fourth case, and Campus
Security has not ruled out the possibility, no evidence
has been found to confirm this conjecture. My apologies
to Athearn for reporting an incorrect number last week.
Public School Gone
So Very Wrong
By Laurel McFadden,
Staff Writer
Every Pomona student recognizes the
value and importance of a good education. Without that
background, we would never have been accepted to this
institution; nor would we want to spend a difficult
four years in a school like this. The state of education
in certain parts of California, however, is often found
to be in a deplorable condition of neglect. Despite
the fact that the California government spends the largest
part of the budget, 40 percent of General Funds in 2002-2003
according to the California Budget Project, on public
education, the state remains unable to get its money’s
worth out of the educational system.
Admissions
Office Negligent, Vultures
By
Cathy Hwang
Staff Writer
I’ve been at Pomona for about a month, and I never
cease to be surprised by how incredibly nice everyone
is. I came to Pomona with two general expectations.
First, that I would be surrounded by a group of smart,
multi-talented people. In that respect, I have not been
disappointed. However, I also came to Pomona expecting
to be part of an elitist, stuck-up student body, but,
I am very happy to say, that expectation has not been
fulfilled.
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