Two Pomona College alumni are among the nominees for top diplomatic and legal positions announced by President Joe Biden last week. The White House is putting forward Alexander M.M. Uballez PO ’08 for U.S. attorney for the district of New Mexico and Michael Adler PO ’86 for ambassador to South Sudan, according to statements released Jan. 26.
Author: Elina Lingappa
Davidoff, Engineer, Reeves will lead TSL this spring
Jasper Davidoff PO ’23, Anushe Engineer SC ’22 and Caelan Reeves CM ’24 will lead the Claremont Colleges’ newspaper as its editorial board for the spring 2022 semester.
Test-optional policies are sticking around for 5C admissions
Although originally just a COVID-19-era necessity, test-optional admissions policies at the 5Cs may be sticking around. During the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, each of the 5Cs were test-optional, a pattern they shared with two- thirds of colleges and universities across the country. But even as classes resume in person, the 5Cs are taking a second look at their traditional testing requirements.
The art of solidarity: 5C groups take a hands-on approach to community building
5C Art for Liberation and the Claremont Student Workers Alliance have taken a different approach from other mutual aid groups on-campus and continue to grow as in-person organizing resumes.
From Claremont to Glasgow, GiGi Buddie PO ’23 amplifies Indigenous voices in the climate crisis
GiGi Buddie PO ’23 engaged in the global climate change discussion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland this past week, bringing forth a voice from the Indigenous community.
Broken Silence and Nobody Fails at CMC are expanding what students can do for each other
Broken Silence 5Cs and Nobody Fails at CMC continue to raise money and diversify goals upon return to campus.
Pomona’s pandemic changes add to disabled students’ frustration
Changes due to COVID-19 are adding topics to a long-needed conversation about accessibility and resources for disabled students on Pomona’s campus.
Return to campus brings new goals for Harvey Mudd and Pomona mutual aid groups
A return to campus following the COVID-19 pandemic brings new goals for Harvey Mudd College and Pomona College mutual aid groups.
Hatching a plan: Pomona’s ‘Bird Strike’ team calls attention to bird-window collisions
Pomona College Professor of Biology Nina Karnovsky is crying fowl about an overlooked issue in the avian world—up to a billion birds in North America die from flying into windows each year and Pomona College is no different.
5C students in quarantine face a steep learning curve: ‘You really don’t know what you’re supposed to do’
5C students are experiencing a steep learning curve around quarantine, contact tracing, and COVID-19 policy discrepancies.