5C Students, Staff React to Election Outcome

On Nov. 9, the day after Donald Trump was elected president, students and staff began to grapple with the events of the previous night, what Trump might mean for America, and how they would mobilize for action. Some students initially felt shock at the results of the election, but many

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5C Mental Health Alliance Unveils EASY Resource Program

Easy Access to Support for You (EASY), which works to provide access to mental health resources, held its first information session on Nov. 7. The 5C Mental Health Alliance (MHA) created this program to provide access to mental health resources and create a supportive environment that acknowledges student needs, experiences, and identities.

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Names of Alleged Perpetrators of Rape Culture Found on PZ Bathroom Wall

Several bathrooms on Pitzer College's campus were found marked with the names of people considered to be “perpetrators of rape culture” last week. These names were removed by Saturday, Oct. 22. Pitzer Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault, a survivor-centric organization that sustains a dialogue about sexual assault and rape culture on

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Employees Raise Ethical Concerns About Chinese Education Company with Connections to PO, CMC, HMC

For the past three summers, Dipont Education Company in China, which focuses on providing advice, support, and services to Chinese students studying overseas, offered cash incentives to admissions officers in exchange for the officers speaking to students about the college application process in the United States. According to Dipont's website, the company

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Petitions Condemning Rape Culture Recirculate Around Pomona

The Pomona Flyer petitions condemning campus rape culture were posted around Pomona College in early October. Sisters Protesting Ignorance, Rape, and Lies (SPIRAL), a group that works to increase awareness of rape culture and sexual assault on campus, posted these flyers in response to an incident anonymous Pitzer student who was drugged

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Pitzer Student Senate Proposes Creation of New Student Position on Board of Trustees

At the Pitzer Student Senate meeting on Sunday, Sept. 25, Senate members unanimously ratified Resolution 53-R-1, which proposes the addition of a Student and Young Alumni Representative to the Pitzer Board of Trustees. This resolution will be shared with the Alumni Board at their Oct. 8 meeting and will be brought to

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