Two Pomona College students spray-painted “Charles Kesler is a Nazi” in large black capital letters April 19 on Walker Wall, which has served as the college’s free speech wall since the 1970s. Kesler is a Claremont McKenna College government professor and editor of the Claremont Review of Books, an
Author: Samuel Breslow
News Bites – Week of April 1
U.S. Senate Candidate Kevin De León Comes To Pitzer College Pitzer College alumnus, U.S. Senate candidate, and current California State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León PZ ’03 held a rally at Pitzer Wednesday. The rally began with words from de León’s former professors about his time at Pitzer,
Ye Olde Student Life: TSL Ads Through The Ages
Capitalism has been a constant throughout TSL’s history, but marketing has come quite a long way over the years, and consumer tastes have changed more than a little. This semester, we’ve taken a look back at TSL ads through the ages. Here is the full collection.
News Bites – Week Of March 25
Former CMC Student, Disney Star Joins White House Comms Office Former Claremont McKenna College student and actress on Disney Channel’s “Shake It Up” Caroline Sunshine has joined the White House as a press assistant in the communications office, the White House announced Wednesday. The 22-year-old is a former White House
Explosion Destroys Village Home
An explosion of unknown origin destroyed a home in the northern part of the Village Monday afternoon, sending firefighters scrambling to fight the blaze. No one was injured. Neighbors described feeling the ground shaking intensely a few minutes before 3 p.m. They rushed outside to find the house at
Pitzer Senate Loses Track Of $40,000: Lack of Accounting, Oversight Led To Questionable Spending Decisions
At least $40,000 disappeared from the Pitzer College Student Senate budget by the end of the fall 2017 semester, the most egregious example of chronic disorganization and accounting issues that have plagued the organization for years. Current and former members of Pitzer Senate, including former Vice President Lora McManus PZ
News Bites — Weeks of March 11 and March 18
Frary Provides Free Meals To Students On Financial Aid During Spring Break Pomona College kept Frary Dining Hall open for the first time over spring break to provide an on-campus dining option for students remaining on campus. Pomona students on financial aid were provided a subsidized two-swipe-per-day plan that allowed
Petition Urges CMC Admissions To Ignore Punishments For Gun Control Protesters
A Claremont McKenna College student is urging CMC to join the other 5Cs by promising that disciplinary action taken against high schoolers for participating in gun control walkouts will not affect their admissions chances. Johann Lim CM ’18 has gathered more than 100 signatures on a petition, but says he
GOP Bill Hits Pomona, CMC With Endowment Tax
The GOP tax bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on Dec. 22 imposes a new tax on roughly 35 of the nation’s wealthiest private colleges, including Pomona College and Claremont McKenna College. Specifically, it includes a provision for a 1.4 percent tax on previously untaxed earnings generated by
Analysis: Did Mac Donald Blockaders Violate Policy?
Claremont McKenna College announced Monday that it has found seven students responsible for violating college policies during a blockade of Black Lives Matter critic Heather Mac Donald’s Athenaeum talk in April. A close reading of the policies that CMC references in public statements reveals plenty of wiggle room — and