Mapping a world of words

by Mellissa Martinez Although the Olympics are officially over, I’m still pondering one very important aspect of the games: language. While the question on most minds was, “Who will win?” The question on mine was, “What languages are they...

Police blotter 8.18.12

Vandals use BB guns to break glass, but do not enter building BB gun vandals have struck again. A Claremont business and residence were both victims to BB gun vandalism last week. A home in the 1600 block of North Mills Avenue was found with 2 shattered back windows...

OUR TOWNS: Claremont in the news

From belly dancing to martial arts, fall recreation classes announced The city of Claremont has released its fall 2012 Claremont Recreation & Activities Guide, available at city hall or online. The seasonal guide provides a detailed account of citywide...

Is our moral principle “dog eat dog?”

by Bob Gerecke Vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan exemplifies the right wing of today’s Republican Party: reward the rich, penalize the poor, let everyone else fend for themselves.  Dog eat dog. Ryan’s views are revealed in the budget he proposed...