If you attend the 5Cs, you’ve likely seen a dog or two on campus with a student. Maybe you have a friend with a cat, or a rabbit, or a snake. Most of these animals aren’t just there to provide companionship – they have specific functions as emotional support animals. An emotional support
Author: Elinor Aspegren
‘A Slap in the Face’: Pitzer Trustees Toss Out Senate BDS Amendment
Pitzer College’s Board of Trustees struck language from a Student Senate bill Friday that barred the use of student activities funds to buy products from certain organizations associated with Israel, including Sabra, Caterpillar, and Hewlett-Packard. An amendment to the Senate’s Budget Committee Bylaws, the bill passed 22-0 with two abstentions on April 16 and prohibited “payment[s]
SJP Plans Events, Art for ‘Israeli Apartheid Week’
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) planned a series of movie screenings and workshops as a part of Israeli Apartheid Week, a period of two weeks between April 3 and 14. An anonymous SJP Steering Committee member said that the goal of Israeli Apartheid Week is “to get more information out
Pitzer Students Receive Death Threats for Controversial Mural
Three Pitzer College students received harrassment and death threats following national news attention on a mural they painted reading “White Girl, Take Off Your Hoops,” on the college’s free art space. According to Jacquelyn Aguilera PZ ’19, one of the artists, the piece came from desires for self-healing through art and to start a conversation
Totem Sculpture Erected at CMC
A 40-foot, stainless steel sculpture painted white and created by late artist Ellsworth Kelly was installed at Claremont McKenna College on Feb. 15. The sculpture, donated by George Roberts CM ’66, is part of CMC’s initiative to bring more art to campus. “President [Hiram] Chodosh’s administration has been really supportive of
California’s First Muslim Judge Halim Dhanidina PO ’94 Discusses Dissent at the Ath
Los Angeles County Superior Court District Judge Halim Dhanidina PO’ 94 spoke about the growing importance of dissent in the United States at Claremont Mckenna College’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Dhanidina attended UCLA for law school and said that as a law student, he did not spend
In Memoriam: Willie Zuniga HM ’17
Willie Zuniga HM ’17, a mathematical physics major with a concentration in philosophy, is remembered by friends and faculty as kind, friendly, and supportive. Zuniga passed away on Thursday, Feb. 2 in his suite at HMC; his cause of death is unknown. “Willie was the kind of guy that made
Walkout, “Action Fair” Inaugurate Claremont Students to Trump Presidency
Students from across the Claremont Colleges gathered in front of Honnold/Mudd Library on Inauguration Day, Friday, Jan. 20, to rally against President Donald Trump and his incoming policies. The walkout was organized by the Claremont chapter of Young Progressives Demanding Action (YPDA), a nationwide organization which partners with Progressive Democrats
At Pitzer, Senate Elections Spark Controversy
On Thursday, Sept. 8, and Sunday, Sept. 11, Pitzer Student Senate Communications Secretary Cindy Onyekwelu PZ ’18 sent out a series of three emails accusing Senate President Josue Pasillas PZ ’17 of changing the Student Senate election ballot and lacking transparency. These emails prompted Pitzer student senators to send an email on Sept. 12
Pitzer Senate Proposes Changes to Budget Bylaws
On Sunday, Dec. 4, Pitzer College Student Senate's Budget Committee will propose new changes to the budget bylaws. The bylaw changes on Dec. 4 involve modifications to the structure of the committee and future changes will include changes to the structure of the budget. According to Senior Class Representative Chance Kawar PZ