Course Review Lacks Quantity, Quality

This week, The Student Course Review was published by the ASPC. Inside were hopes of finding the perfect class with the best professor.

Unfortunately, like most other semesters, those hopes were dashed as soon as one flipped open the cover.

This semester, it contains reviews for over a hundred classes. Unfortunately, the estimated course offerings for the fall of ’99 number over 200. This makes it difficult to actually locate a review for any given class you might want to take. Introductory classes and other classes which are offered with multiple courses are well-represented, but all other courses, especially upper division ones, are scarce at best. [con't]

Election Clarification and Reform Needed

The air of mystery surrounding this year’s ASPC elections was disconcerting. Last year, it seemed as if the entire process was run a little more, ahem, orderly. Grace Crossley ’00, in charge of last year’s elections, had campaign guidelines that were strictly followed by all the candidates. Besides tightly enforcing the $15 campaign budget cap and a 150 word limit for candidate statements in The Student Life, Crossley also provided multiple forums for debate on both North and South campus that were all very well run. The candidates and the issues were more easily recognizable last year than this one. [con't]

WSC, Unions Aren’t Communist

Editor,

As a fervent believer in capitalism, I wish to take exception to several characterizations in the article "Support Committee Defies All Practicality," which ran last week and compared some of the Workers Support Committee’s goals to communism. The letter betrayed an astonishing ignorance of communist ideology, international affairs, and the real goals of the committee.

The Workers Support Committee’s central goal is to ensure that dining halls staff can organize (and, potentially, unionize) in the manner they see fit, free of interference or intimidation from Aramark management. This is the sole demand they have made to the Council of Presidents. [con't]

Workers Ready to Support Selves

Editor,

The following is an open letter to the Senate:

Thank you for your response to issues of the Claremont Colleges’ food service workers. I understand that your recommendation for the present is that the Worker Support Committee bring individual abuses to the attention of Armark management and that you will attempt to create a permanent sub-committee of the five-college senate dedicated to continuing this work. While I am honored by your trust in our ability to have such a key role in this process of overeseeing working conditions, I do not believe that this is the right solution. [con't]

Sensitivity and Respect Appreciated

Editor,

I’m writing to thank you for your sensitive and perceptive editorial on the college’s announcement of the death of our colleague Harry Mullikin and his longtime partner. Whether by ommission or commision, the College has failed to respect and honor an important aspect of the life of one of its most respected professors. I’m glad you brought this failure to our attention and I applaud you for your compassion and insight. Keep up the good work. [con't]

TSL Really F---ed Up, Says Band

Editor,

Ironic campaigns subvert your mother!

Second of all, do your research, clown: the Fuck Shit Ups are spelled "F– Sh** Ups."

Fourth of all, the Shorty Cooter Johnson Family Gimmick are spelled "The Westside Connection." With a "W," like your mother.

Sixth of all, these two musical outfits are about rock’n’roll’n’party. They’re not joke bands. What IS a joke is your ugly assface! [con't]

Fraternities Impact Social Life

Editor,

As Vice President of the co-ed fraternity Kappa Theta Epsilon, and in light of the recent developments concerning the Greek life on campus, I feel that there are some important issues that need to be addressed. Over the past few weeks, the topic of fraternities has been discussed in a predominantly negative tone; calls for re-evaluation of their role on campus have often included recommendations for more stringent regulations and even the disbanding of the organizations. In the midst of all this, it is easy to overlook the positive role that fraternities play on Pomona’s campus. I challenge the student body, especially the underclassmen, to honestly consider their views of the fraternities. [con't]