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The Last Word on Snack, Hopefully
By Chris Meyer
Opinions Editor
It is somewhat ridiculous that no “burning
issue” has polarized campus this semester as much
as the idea of Snack on South Campus—ridiculous,
at least, in how quickly each side has jumped at the
other’s throats. Far less surprising is the nature
of each side (i.e. that those that support South Campus
Snack by and large live on South Campus, while those
that do not by and large live up North). Though Snack
should not be nearly as important as, say, the PAC review,
the issue has grown so widespread that it threatens
to seriously hurt relations between North and South,
between “selfish upperclassmen” and “upstart
underclassmen.”
Patriarchy
Must be Addressed
By Brandon Routman
Staff Writer
bell hooks spoke on the subject of patriarchy a few
weeks ago to a very warm and receptive audience. Most
of the students I discussed the speech with afterwards
were full of praise, both for the speech itself and
for the very articulate speaker. Considering myself
a naturally critical person, though, I tried to reserve
my judgment until I had time to digest the speech, to
mentally review her points, and to try to evaluate the
validity of her points for myself. Here are a few questions
that I asked myself in doing so:
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| Stop Buying Things
By Chris Meyer
Opinions Editor
It is somewhat ridiculous that
no “burning issue” has polarized campus
this semester as much as the idea of Snack on
South Campus—ridiculous, at least, in how
quickly each side has jumped at the other’s
throats. Far less surprising is the nature of
each side (i.e. that those that support South
Campus Snack by and large live on South Campus,
while those that do not by and large live up North).
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Missing:
Traditions
By Jon Jandoc
Contributing Writer
The recent spat over Snack has
gotten me thinking about the sad state of tradition
at Pomona. I realize that by being raised in the
liberal arts environment we are encouraged to
challenge traditions. Yes, we all know that traditions
are, for the most part, arbitrary, but they do
play a part in defining the identity of a community.
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Bush Signs Away
Women's Right to Choose
By Ariana Klitzner
Contributing Writer
On Wednesday, November 5, President
Bush signed into law the Partial Birth Abortion Act
of 2003. For the first time in 30 years since Roe v.
Wade, a law has been ratified which limits a woman’s
right to choose. This new law is problematic not only
because it limits women’s abortion options, but
because of the ways in which it does so.
College Rankings Overrated, Needless
By Peter Douglas
Staff Writer
I love Pomona College. It is by far
the best college in this nation and probably the world,
and anyone who says otherwise is delusional. Yet despite
the boundless affection I hold for Pomona, I cannot
help but admit that, in one area, it is falling behind
many of its peer institutions: Pomona is not doing enough
to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions it produces and
to reform the way it uses energy. Some may consider
this a relatively small issue for a liberal arts college,
yet the contrast between Pomona and many similar schools
on this issue is becoming increasingly glaring. If Pomona
wants to remain a leader among American colleges, we
must make much greater strides in ending the environmental
impact of our energy use.
FTAA Spells Disaster in Latin America
By Emily Steele
Contributing Writer
It is our responsibility as citizens
of the United States and the global community to do
all that we can to make sure our government works to
fight the Global AIDS crisis. The Free Trade Area of
the Americas agreement (FTAA) is a step in the wrong
direction, in terms of placing profit before human lives.
It will limit both Latin America and the Caribbean in
the production and marketing of affordable anti-retroviral
drugs (ARVs) and will benefit wealthy pharmaceutical
companies.
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