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Gyasmine George, assistant professor of educational counseling, talked about her research on what it means to be an activist at the weekly faculty lecture on Nov. 23.

Students from different colleges and countries gathered to discuss different approaches to create an ecological civilization at the second International Youth Forum in Pitzer College last Friday.

Death is upon us, all around us and within. It is a reality that hovers over the sick, the young, the meek, the old and the innocent. It strikes without warning when someone's time is naturally up, and it is acceptable and understood. However, today death is fantasized over, accelerated and used as a weapon against humanity by humanity all in the name of justice.

Leroy Eldridge Cleaver, consultant to the Coalition for Diversity at the University of La Verne, died last Friday morning at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. The former Black Panther figure was 62.

In response to Ms. Araceli Esparza's article, ["Eldridge Cleaver recounts struggle," Nov. 21], I have one concern. On the front page of the newspaper, in the article, there appears a quote erroneously attributed to Mr. Cleaver. The quote appears to have been misconstrued from its original meaning.

"I will know my song well before I start singing," quoted the former leader of the Black Panther Party, Eldridge Cleaver, to University of La Verne students Monday.