IDs Lack Conventional Foundations

By Claire Christian

What do Pomona freshmen complain about the most, after the food and the lack of sleep? ID classes, that’s what. Yes, those classes that seem like such a good idea, the ones that will introduce the wonders of the small, intimate discussion class that few institutions of higher learning can offer to freshman, have earned the scorn of many. While plenty of freshmen (me included) enjoyed their IDs, some complain that the early time and the content of the courses did not meet their expectations. Certainly, few of us, overwhelmed by the strangeness of college life, could manage to enthusiastically participate in discussions about cyborgs, Vietnam, or art, even if such topics interested us greatly. [con't]

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Dougey Gets Wicked

Nobody has any quips about the future because nobody has been there, except for Jeff Goldblum. And the only thing he was able to prophesy was that he’d make a hell of a lot more money in cinematic ventures where he didn’t have a proboscis and antennae appendaged to his cranial structure.

The businessman from The Graduate was unswervingly convinced that plastics would make a good future of young Dustin Hoffman. But it turned out that the only future Hoffman had involved getting hitched in that mondo crystalline chapel, which not-so-reliable sources inform me resides in La Verne. So the future is with the Leopards, I suppose. [con't]

Kris Kringle Teaches Kids the Wrong Lessons, Molests

By Peter Cook

Christmas is almost upon us, and along with it will come the standard complaints of it being a season of rampant commercialism and the focus being placed upon material gain. This is not my complaint. Rather, I would like to raise the issue of the very dangerous idea of Santa Claus, and all that he is supposed to embody.

The general function of Santa Claus is a type of moral instruction. He presents the impetus for children to do "good" and thus, hopefully, gives parents a respite from the general maliciousness practiced by children over the course of the rest of the year. [con't]