I've made something of a career on this blog mocking Elspeth Hilton's belief that the school should subsidize birth control. As many of you probably know, changes in federal policy have increased the cost from $15 to $25 a month. Hilton would like to see this subsidized so that it would cost just $10 and she wants you to pay for it!
Ms. Hilton, who believes that she speaks for all of Pomona, seems to be at it again. The Student Life quotes Hilton as saying that the new Pomona VP and Treasurer Karen Sisson might be willing to "listen."
Here's her statement:
"Just from her one day on campus, she expressed that she was picking up on currents of concern among workers and students that they didn't feel they were being listen to," said ASPC president Elspeth Hilton.Let me give VP Sisson a bit of unsolicited advice. Whatever Hilton offers, DO NOT DO IT!
In fact, Hilton's a great indicator for whether or not you are on the right side of an issue. Whenever she takes the opposite, take the opposite.
There's no limit to the authority Hilton thinks she has.
- Hilton's favored using County money to expand the costly and unnecessary Gold Line.
- She's jawboned other students and encouraged them to change their study abroad plans.
- She also speaks for the environment and knows the best energy policy for Pomona: her own.
- She's threatened to walk away from a perfectly good contract with Sodexho because they conflict with her politics.
- She sets what hours the library may or may be open during finals month.
- She even uses centralized planning via committee to decide where to put the trash cans.
After all, Sisson didn't seem to have problems spending the County's money on frivolous projects. What makes us think she'll treat Pomona any differently?
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