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Copyright 2002
The Student Life
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A Shout Out for Renewable Energy
This alumnus, for one, is really glad to see an interest
in renewable energy
on campus. So, Pomona is going to build a biology
building that is energy efficient with renewable energy
sources. Some people might think, "so what."
On the contrary, this sort of vision for a new academic
building might never have materialized if it was not for
continuous interest shown by student activists, faculty,
and alumni. Students are often overlooked when it comes
to Pomona's all important capital projects. Yet, if enough
people give a shout out to renewable energy, someone in
the trustees or the administration might think twice before
they build another disgusting energy-guzzling monument
to environmental abuse on campus (and furnish it with
teak). Talking to the trustees, other students, and anyone
who will listen really is effective. Everyone should try
this. Hey, schmoozing is how everything gets done. On
the side, I really want to thank this newspaper for mentioning
duplicating services in Alexander Hall. When I was still
at Pomona, our student organizations did not have a lot
of resources, but the cheerful people in Alexander Hall
were always glad to help us make hundreds of copies of
fliers, even on re-used paper, whenever we wanted to spread
the word. In summary, raise enough of a ruckus, and our
school will listen. The slang interpretation of all this
is praxis.
Andrew Cvitanovich '02
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