Denying the Public’s Right to Know

On Wednesday, Phi Delta was tried by the Student Affairs Committee on charges of violating the Student Code. Included were charges of hazing, lewd conduct, and violations of the alcohol policy.

This marks the end of a month-long controversy in which the rush-week activities of Phi Delta were called into question. Beginning with the accusations of an anonymous group, the community experienced an outpouring of opinion, both for and against Phi Delta. Letters were stuffed in mailboxes, fliers were posted on walls, and accusations and allegations flew between the two sides of the issue. [con't]

A Student’s View, Not a Member’s

Editor,

In last week’s TSL, Editor Jeff Gernes stated, "The WSC counters Stanley’s claims in their letter," and quoted our words as if we were the Worker Support Committee. As we tried to make clear in the letter, we spoke specifically as students who do not consider ourselves "members" of the WSC. We meant to demonstrate that not only committed WSC members, but many other concerned students, are educating ourselves on the conditions of the Aramark workers and participate in such actions as the sleepover in front of President Stanley’s house. [con't]

No Man Ever Was Their Mother

Editor,

Is there something lacking, I wonder, from a life wherein one’s role is essentially that of a baby-producer and little more? Where one’s value is defined by one’s ability to produce progeny and nurture them to a state of maturity? It sounds a bit mundane, perhaps, and, in the eyes of a late-20th century college student, unfulfilling, but consider the advantages: One who leads this life is important! She (oops! I’ve given it away) is guarded with others’ lives! She’s the first into the lifeboat, she’s offered a jacket when the weather suddenly turns, and she is encouraged to remain healthy–free from drink, late nights, excursions from the shelter of home. [con't]

Sontag’s Path, A Narrow Canyon

Editor,

Last week, Professor Sontag wrote an article cautioning women who "leave the spinning wheels for the halls of fame" to "study the results of earlier attempts at social engineering." Professor Sontag, ironically, falls prey to the historical precepts of social engineering by alluding that women’s natural place is in the home. The Nazis, the great proponents of social engineering, argued that good Aryan women live and work in their homes. One can learn that savory fact in Pomona’s basic "Western Civilization Since 1350" class. [con't]

Friends of Phi Delta Speak Out

Editor,

We are writing a letter in response to recent allegations against the Phi Delta fraternity. We are friends of many of the members, and as friends, we are insulted that as a fraternity, they have been accused of degrading women. An accusation against such a small group of people constitutes an accusation against each one of them. As women with many friends in Phi Delta, we feel that these friends are among our closest and most trustworthy at Pomona College. [con't]

Frat Only an Issue for Feel-good Activists

Editor,

I swore not to get involved in this, but hell hath no fury like a woman not given the opportunity to make her point on Monday Night Live. My immediate impulse not to contribute to the pro/anti Phi Delta letter/article writing war in The Student Life stemmed from the fact that I believe it to be a non-issue: the vast majority of the Pomona College population doesn’t give a rat’s rear end about the Phi Delta controversy. [con't]