On Sunday, Feb. 20, during Pomona College’s Family Weekend Jazz Brunch at Frary Dining Hall, Workers for Justice (WFJ) demonstrators released a banner attached to dozens of helium-filled balloons inside the dining area. Their goal was for the balloons to suspend the banner’s message “Who Cooks Your Food?” in the
Author: Wes Haas
ASPC Senate Streams Meetings
On Feb. 15, the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) streamed their weekly meeting on UStream.com for the first time, marking a new effort to increase transparency. According to the ASPC’s UStream profile, the ASPC Senate hopes to enhance interaction between Senate and students. “Our weekly broadcast will enhance the
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New York Times: All the News that’s Fit/Cheap to Print This week the ASPC Senate debated changes to the current New York Times delivery service provided to all Pomona students/mooching tourists. According to new ASPC advisor Piya Bose, the ASPC budgets $10,000 for NYT services annually, broken down into 60
Joint Panel Tackles Divestment Campaign
In 1986, as a result of a movement originating on college campuses, the federal government of the United States passed legislation implementing a policy of divestment from South Africa, effectively forcing the South African government to negotiate the end of apartheid. Now, the Claremont Colleges Divestment Team is using the
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
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Workers for Justice Holds Open Forum, Continues to Seek Full Neutrality
On Thursday, Jan. 31, Pomona College dining hall workers hosted an open forum to discuss their ongoing campaign for unionization, which began on March 1, 2010. Workers for Justice (WFJ), a group of Pomona dining hall workers pursuing unionization, has stated that they will not call a vote to unionize
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Students Deliver Divestment Demands
A crowd of over fifty 5C students gathered Monday night for a candlelight vigil is support of the recently initiated 5C Divestment Campaign. “We are sparking a movement to shed light on our presidents and our administrations and reveal the irresponsible business practices of the fossil fuel industry and the