Author: Kevin Tidmarsh

The Pomona Student Union (PSU) hosted the panel “Screens of War: Remote Killings by Predator Drones” Nov. 1. The event focused on the political, ethical and legal implications of the use of drones in foreign nations, and how the outcome of the Nov. 6 presidential election might affect the program.

Pitzer College's Center for Asian and Pacific American Studies (CAPAS) is going through a transition of leadership. CAPAS is looking for both an interim director and a permanent director. The interim director will work through the end of this school year, after which the permanent director will take over.  CAPAS

Pomona College hired Ginny Routhe as its new sustainability director, concluding the months-long search to fill the position. Routhe said that she hopes to encourage students and administrators at Pomona to pursue leadership in sustainability by providing structure to existing programs. She also said that she hopes to push Pomona’s

The Grove House celebrates its 110th birthday this Friday, as well as its 35th year on Pitzer College's campus. The Grove House Committee will be holding a celebration in honor of the anniversary, with activities planned from 3 p.m. until midnight. The festivities will include art and music workshops, an

Jennifer Berklas started work Tuesday as Director of Human Resources at Scripps College. Berklas said that she is excited to work with Scripps students, faculty and staff. “I grew up in Southern California,” she said. “I've heard about the Claremont Colleges my entire life and the fantastic work the students are doing

Three Pitzer College faculty members earned a Fulbright-Hays grant to take three students and seven local high school and middle school teachers to Nepal this summer. Pitzer professors Nigel Boyle, Mike Donahue and Michelle Dymerski are planning the five-week program, called Pitzer College Educators in Nepal, to help bring a global

Students gathered on Walker Beach this past week for “Play with Your Food,” an ice cream social designed to promote Google’s cloud-based media service Google Play. The event featured streaming music, raffles and free Google merchandise. Google is reaching out to Pomona College students through its Google Student Ambassadors, Joshua

Students from the Claremont Colleges will have the opportunity to travel to India this winter in a three-week seminar course called “Contemporary Religious Leadership in India.”  Participants in the Delhi-based program, which is being offered by the Claremont McKenna College (CMC) Department of Religious Studies, will visit sites including Agra's

Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) held its first elections of the school year this week. Students elected the positions of North and South Campus representative, as well as first-year and sophomore class president. Voting took place on the ASPC website over the course of 24 hours, starting at 9