After nearly a decade at The Claremont Colleges Services, Vice President for Student Affairs Denise Hayes will resign at the end of the semester to take a position at Indiana University, Chief Executive Officer of TCCS Stig Lanesskog announced March 19. Hayes first began her work for TCCS as
Author: Samantha Norrito
CMC Student Helps Deny Democratic Party Endorsement To Former State Senator
When Zenaida Huerta CM ’20 was a high school senior, she spent the entire year working for former California state Sen. Tony Mendoza. Last month, she helped ensure that he was denied his own party’s endorsement by convincing Democratic delegates to vote against the state Senator. Her change of
Can Campus Safety Use Force On Students?
As the Yule Ball descended into chaos last semester and students forced their way past Campus Safety officers, the officers remained generally calm and tried to use their bodies to block the students. However, Campus Safety policy would have permitted them to use force against the students if they
Pomona Brings Social Justice to Stats Course, Sparks Controversy
Pomona College math professor Omayra Ortega introduced a social justice component to the Introduction to Statistics class (MATH058 PO) offered this semester, prompting backlash from some students — several of whom were featured in a Claremont Independent article critical of the changes. Ortega incorporates a different social justice
Student Group Accuses Pomona of Discriminating Against Applicants with Criminal Records
As sexual assault allegations against prominent figures are exploding across the country, one tactic that some colleges claim to use to prevent sexual assault incidents on campus – the Common Application question about criminal history – has come under fire at Pomona College. Last week, a series of posters were hung
Scripps Tightens Public Lecture Security Following Audience Disruption
After three protesters disrupted a Tuesday Noon talk by Hussam Ayloush, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, earlier this month, Scripps College has instituted new security measures at all lectures open to the public. While the events will remain open, video recording them is now prohibited, and at the
PO Sustainability Office Launches Free DivaCup Program
Last weekend, Pomona College launched its program to provide DivaCups to students at no cost through the Sustainability Office. This initiative, in partnership with Diva International Inc., is the first of its kind at the 5Cs. DivaCups are reusable, bell-shaped cups that collect, but do not absorb, menstrual flow during a
Over 800 Pomona Students Sweat Out Heat Wave Without Air Conditioning
A week-long heat wave last month forced students living without air conditioning to shed their blankets at night in desperation. Temperatures in Claremont soared to well over 100 degrees, catching staff off-guard. “We traditionally get one or two hot days in August and September so clearly the week-long heat wave of