Off-Campus Students Charged For House Party

By Beth Cope

Four Pomona students have been charged with multiple violations of the student code, including hazing, as a result of a party they held at their off-campus residence during dry week. At the party, several students got alcohol poisoning, and the college is attempting to hold the hosts responsible.

On Saturday, September 4, a party was thrown by Stephen Dunkle ’00, Peter Johnston ’00, Jonathan McCumber ’00, and Teague Shelley ’00 at their residence on Moreno Street, in conjunction with the men’s soccer initiation. [con't]

Senate Seeking Changes for Campus Center

By Megan Purn

This year’s senate meetings have been inundated with complaints about the Smith Campus Center, primary among which is the size and location of the student recreation center.

Senators are currently working with administration to find a solution to the many perceived problems with the room.

"I don’t know why it’s upstairs," said Jon Vanasco ‘00. "It was apparently never in the original plan, drawn up with the help of students years ago, to be anywhere near so inaccessible." [con't]

Pomona Prepares Systems for Y2K Bug

By Will Weinstein

As the clock ticks towards January 1, 2000, the world is rushing to fix potential computer problems related to the so-called "Y2K bug." However, here at Pomona College, those in charge preparing computer systems for the turn of the millennium report that they are nearly finished ensuring that our systems are Y2K compliant.

The Y2K Bug stems from hardware and software designed in the 1960s and 70s. To reduce costs, programmers used six-digit databases rather than eight-digit databases. Creating further problems, the software was not designed to operate in the following century. Over time, programmers continued to use this format thus intensifying the problem. Thus, when the millennium hits, non-compliant systems may start producing incorrect data or even experience complete failure. [con't]

Memorial Concert Features Many Mediums

By Aidan Doherty

A rather small but engaged audience attended the Irvin Landrum, Jr. Memorial Concert and Social Justice Teach-In this past Sunday at Little Bridges Auditorium. The event, co-sponsored by the Intercollegiate Department of Black Studies of the Claremont Colleges and The Irvin Landrum, Jr. Justice Organizing Committee, featured Claremont and area musicians, poets, and speakers. All involved in the event, including performers, volunteered their time.

The event was intended to celebrate the life of Irvin Landrum and the Claremont community’s spirit, while the tragic and controversial circumstances of Landrum’s death, shot by the Claremont police in a traffic stop gone wrong last January, added a strong dimension of social protest to the event. [con't]

Security Briefs

Sunday, October 10, 12.21 am. Officer responded to an expelled fire extinguisher on the south side of Sumner and finds a suspect, who apparently removed the fire extinguisher from one of Campus Safety’s carts earlier. Subject says he has no ID and is not a student. He gave a false name, CPD was called in to respond, and subject then claimed to be a student. Subject gave his name after being placed in handcuffs by CPD. Subject was arrested for public drunkenness, minor in possession, and lying to a police officer. [con't]

Senate Briefs

Compiled By Matthew Preusch

Dean of Students Ann Quinley opened the meeting by explaining the campus center task force that she is forming. She said she intends to bring in twelve to fifteen students, four or five of whom will be from senate, in order to create student input for making reforms to the Smith Campus Center. Commissioner of Campus Events Tamara Chellam ’00, Senior Class Representative Gabriel London, Commissioner of Residence Halls and Food Samantha Brenner ’01, and Freshman Class Representative Nathan Fisher volunteered to sit on the committee. Quinley said the first meeting would be on October 20, when President Peter Stanley will speak to the students. [con't]