When author Kevin Kwan was a child, his aunt, a journalist, invited him to eat lunch with her friends after church every Sunday. There, he met an exceptional group of influential figures: politicians, prominent Singaporeans and even a Thai princess. At these lunches, Kwan said the group simply gathered to
Author: Jaimie Ding
News Bites — Week of Dec. 2
Claremont McKenna College’s Jeff Huang to become St. Paul’s School president Jeff Huang, vice president for admission and financial aid at Claremont McKenna College, will be leaving later this year to become president of St. Paul’s School, a private independent school in Brooklandville, Maryland, according to an email President Hiram
Giving reviews: Thanksgiving meals at each 5C dining hall
One of the perks of having access to six dining halls is that it is physically possible to have six separate Thanksgiving meals in the span of a week. This November, we pushed our body to the limit as we ate each of the Thanksgiving meals offered at 5C dining
Students counter Westboro Baptist Church picketers with ‘Celebration of Diversity’
About 100 students gathered at Pomona College’s Marston Quadrangle for a “Celebration of Diversity” event the morning of Nov. 12 in response to the Westboro Baptist Church’s planned picketing on Pomona’s campus, according to Marylou Ferry, Pomona’s spokesperson. One of the “Celebration of Diversity” organizers, Rowan Macy PO ’22, said
Three of five students on administrative search committee unpaid
Five students were selected for a search committee to find a new first-generation coordinator for Pomona College. But, only two of them were paid. Pomona hired its first first-generation coordinator, Maria Melendrez PZ ’16, in July 2016. The position was open after Melendrez stepped down in the summer of 2018,
News Bites – Week of Sept. 23
Israel-Palestine Working Group releases final recommendations, addresses free speech The Pitzer College Israel-Palestine Working Group released its final recommendations to the student body Sept. 24 in an email sent to the Pitzer student body from Susan Catone, executive assistant to the vice president for academic affairs. The recommendations come after
News Bites – Week of Sept. 16
Pin pad step installed as extra security at Scripps College residence halls Scripps College residence halls now require both an ID card swipe and a personalized four-digit pin for entry. In addition to increased entrance security, basement laundry facilities are being relocated or further secured, according to emails sent Aug.
CARE Center offers free textbook rentals for CMC students
Claremont McKenna College is offering free textbook rentals for students through the CARE Center. To rent a textbook, CMC students visit the CMC NextDorm website catalogue and search for a textbook by ISBN, title, or author. If students find their desired book, they email the CARE Center indicating which book
5Cs Release Class of 2022 Admissions Decisions
Each of the 5Cs recently announced its admissions rates, with several of them experiencing increases in applicants and some yielding record-low acceptance rates. Pomona College, Scripps College, and Pitzer College saw a surge in the number of applicants this year, pushing down acceptance rates. The number of applicants for Harvey
Student Government Elections Attract Few Candidates, Voters
Even though 5C student government officers have control over huge sums of money that all students are required to pay and their actions can impact every student on campus, many students are choosing not to run for office or vote in elections. In recent years, the 5C student governments have