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Tuesday, March 23, 2004

INSOLENCE AND INTELLECT

Bravo to the students at Pomona College, part of the recently rooked and humiliated Claremont system of colleges. As today's Los Angeles Times reports:

On Walker Wall, a free speech area on the Pomona College campus, the slogan "Hate Free Campus" was painted two weeks ago in 4-foot-high letters. On Monday, that was partly changed to proclaim: "Hoax Free Campuses." A phrase on the wall that once said "Discover the other within" was altered to say "Discover the liar within."

These students know that the only way to beat back vicious hoaxers as well as insipid college administrators is through intellect and insolence. I can think of few stupider phrases than Discover the other within. The wit who killed it on that campus killed it for good. Good going, Pomona! You'll be fine.
Posted at: 3/23/2004 09:04:00 PM