Pomona-Pitzer golf coach Bernard Walker was fired by Pomona College March 7. Walker claims he was terminated for not reporting allegations of student misconduct, among other reasons. According to Walker, the termination letter given to him by Pomona Human Resources said he was fired because he did not inform the
Author: Jaimie Ding
From Commentary To Classroom: CMC Professor Pitney Discusses His Political Party Shift
“[I] was a Republican until election night 2016,” Claremont McKenna College Government Professor John J. Pitney, Jr. said. “As soon as [Donald] Trump was declared the victor, I literally took out my laptop and immediately changed [my] registration to independent.” Although he has been a lifelong conservative, you wouldn’t
5Cs Take Measures To Ensure Student Safety In Case Of Gun Violence
The recent school shootings in Parkland, Florida, and elsewhere throughout the nation have once again thrust gun violence on school campuses into the public spotlight, leading students around the nation to question protections on their own campus. Students and staff at the 5Cs are prohibited from bringing any firearms on
SHS Doctor Shortage Leads To Longer Appointment Wait Times
Student Health Services currently has just two physicians on staff and no director, leading to longer appointment wait times for some students. In March 2017, former director Dr. Jenny Ho left SHS to pursue other professional opportunities. Another staff physician, Dr. Nayan Shah, replaced her in fall 2017, but
Klawe Promotes Liberal Arts In Speech At Pakistani University
Harvey Mudd College President Maria Klawe gave a lecture Tuesday at Habib University in Karachi, Pakistan, titled “The Importance of a Broad Education: The story of building an innovative university and impacting society.” Habib is Pakistan’s first of just a few liberal arts universities. Inspired by HMC, it has
HMC Peer Academic Liaisons Given Housing Pre-Placement Despite Student Criticism
Some students at Harvey Mudd College were left feeling disgruntled after Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Lori Bassman decided to give housing pre-placement to Peer Academic Liaisons despite widespread student disapproval. PALs offer “peer-to-peer support regarding academic life and [help] connect students with academic resources at HMC and beyond,”
CMC Lags Behind Other 5Cs In Faculty Diversity
Despite commitments to diversity laid out in a 2007 statement, Claremont McKenna College has only one black professor: Marie-Denise Shelton, professor of modern languages and literature. “I find [the presence of only one black professor] to be extremely problematic, especially when the school preaches all of these things about being
False Hawaii Missile Alert Terrifies 5C Students
Camryn Fujita SC ’21 had just come home after watching the sunrise Jan. 13 when she got the notification. At 8:09 a.m., her phone lit up with these words: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” “It was a feeling of utter helplessness,
Considerable Ambition of “Neo Yokio” Anime Outstrips its Storytelling Ability
If you’ve been scrolling through Netflix recently, you might have noticed a new anime show called “Neo Yokio.” With a 5.9/10 average rating on IMDB, the Netflix anime’s reception was incredibly mixed. “Neo Yokio” is a six-episode collaboration between producer Ezra Koenig (a member of the band “Vampire Weekend”) and
“The Engine of Our Ruin” Delivers Political Controversy Through Comedy
“Group of inept American diplomats try to broker relations with a Muslim-majority country, inadvertently start a coup,” is how Director Corey Sorenson describes the play “The Engine of Our Ruin.” Written by Jason Wells, the play is premiering Nov. 16-19 at Pomona College’s Allen Theatre. Sorenson is a Visiting Assistant Professor