Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) is currently debating whether to install dispensaries selling emergency contraceptives at Pomona, which would give students 24/7 access to Plan B. “We hope to have 1 to 2 machines on campus that would allow Pomona students to purchase Plan B,” ASPC President Sarah Appelbaum
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ASPC Senate Votes to Publish Line-Item Budget; Senators Remain Divided Over Issue
On Friday, Feb. 1, the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) Senate voted nine to three to publish their annual budget in full on its website. Unlike the 2011-2012 budget currently published on aspc.pomona.edu, the 2012-2013 published budget will include line-items indicating how much of ASPC’s funds are allotted to
ASPC Sports Committee Lures Fans With Free Food
Something completely unexpected and amazing happened at the Pomona-Pitzer homecoming football game last Saturday. No, I am not referring to the fact that the team snapped an 18-game losing streak. Nor the fact that in winning, they brought the Peace Pipe back to Pomona-Pitzer for the first time since 2006.
ASPC Senate Supports Rehiring with Back Pay
The Associated Student of Pomona College (ASPC) Senate passed a resolution Oct. 12 in support of the Pomona College administration’s decision to rehire any fired workers who obtain work permits before their old positions are filled. The Senate resolution also indicated the Senate’s support for a Pomona faculty resolution passed
ASPC Commissioner of Communications Resigns
Jesse Pollak PO ’15 is resigning as Commissioner of Communications for the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC), according to an e-mail students received Monday from ASPC President Sarah Appelbaum PO ’13. ASPC will appoint a replacement. “I decided to step down because I felt like I had too many other commitments
ASPC Office Pushes Use of CollegiateLink
The office of the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) has moved all ASPC, Pomona Events Committee (PEC) and Smith Campus Center (SCC) forms to the online system CollegiateLink this year in an effort to streamline budget requests, event registrations and other services provided by the organizations. CollegiateLink is used
ASPC Budget Hearings Result in More Funding for 5C Groups
Last weekend’s annual budget hearings ended with the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) increasing funding for 5C organizations, ASPC President Nate Brown PO ’12 said. During the three days of hearings, registered student clubs and organizations presented budget proposals to representatives from the budget committee for the upcoming
We Get the ASPC Senate We Deserve
ASPC elections were this week. The Pomona Student Union, in what has become an annual ritual, held a debate Monday night to generate some discussion about the candidates’ policy views and visions for their presidency. The dedicated souls that made the trek through the brutal Southern California weather to Rose
For More Substantive Elections, ASPC Should Lengthen Campaign Season
We find Alan Mitchell’s article this week (page 9) compelling. We agree wholeheartedly that the campaigns for ASPC positions should be issue-based in order to encourage campus dialogue about real and relevant problems. In order to encourage campaigns that thoroughly describe candidates’ stances on relevant topics, TSL recommends that the
Appelbaum Named President in ASPC Elections
Over half of the Pomona student body voted in the Associated Students of Pomona College Senate elections April 2 and 3, naming Sarah Appelbaum PO ’13 president. Faye Wang PO ’13 will be the new vice president of finance, and Joseph Reynolds PO ’15 will be the vice president of campus