CW: Sexual violence, sexual assault Editor’s note: In this article, asterisks indicate that names have been changed to protect the privacy of students discussing their experiences with sexual violence. Claire* said she was sexually assaulted and threatened by a Pomona College student last October. About seven weeks after she reported
Author: Lauren Ison
Infection, Inadequate Care Plague Local Hospital
When students at The Claremont Colleges require hospital attention, they often visit Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, one of the closest hospitals to campus. However, according to reports from hospital workers and 5C students, the facility suffers from high rates of infection, understaffing, and inadequate care. In December, workers at
Scripps Debuts First Writing And Rhetoric Major At 5Cs
5C students can now major or minor in writing and rhetoric, thanks to a new Scripps College program that “focuses on persuasion in nonfiction prose genres, the study of which is crucial to communication across national, cultural, and ideological borders,” according to Scripps’ website. While English departments at Scripps,
OPINION: College Presidents, It’s Time To Support Student Journalism
In spring 2017, I worked as editor-in-chief of TSL. The position was rewarding and challenging; I got to build leadership skills, interact with TSL writers, photographers, designers, and editors, and contribute to the print and online content we produced each week. Unfortunately, I also had to devote much of my
Learning in Budapest: Student Pursues Teaching Passion Abroad
When Sophia Hui PO ’19 left for her study abroad program in fall 2017, she wasn’t sure if the Pomona College Study Abroad Office would approve the program. But even if it meant taking a leave of absence from Pomona, Hui was intent on attending the Budapest Semester in Mathematics
Q&A: G. Gabrielle Starr Discusses Upbringing, Ideas for PO Supporting Students
G. Gabrielle Starr, who will become the 10th president of Pomona College in summer 2017, visited campus on Feb. 14 to meet with students, faculty, and staff of the Claremont colleges. She sat down with TSL to discuss her upbringing in Tallahassee, Florida, her ideas for supporting marginalized students, and the
Q&A with G. Gabrielle Starr, Pomona College’s Tenth President
G. Gabrielle Starr, currently the Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science and Professor of English at New York University, will become the 10th president of Pomona College on July 1, 2017, the college announced in an email to students on Dec. 8 following a vote by the Board
Larry Wilmore Brings Laughs in Wake of the Election
Larry Wilmore, a comedian and political commentator who worked on The Daily Show and hosted The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore from 2015 to 2016, visited Pomona College on Nov. 9, the day after the 2016 presidential election. During his visit, which was part of Pomona’s yearlong “Free Speech in a
Christina Hoff Sommers Discusses Feminism, Campus Activism at CMC
Christina Hoff Sommers, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, former philosophy professor, and author of Who Stole Feminism? and The War Against Boys, gave a talk at Claremont McKenna College’s Pickford Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Roughly 35 people attended the event, which was hosted by the conservative student publication, the Claremont
In Memoriam: Alfred Kwok, Pomona Physics Professor
At a candlelight vigil on Friday, Sept. 23, students, staff, faculty, and alumni gathered to honor the memory of Alfred Kwok, Pomona College physics & astronomy professor and department chair. During the vigil, many shared anecdotes and reflections that demonstrated Kwok’s wide-reaching impact as a professor, mentor, and friend. Kwok,