Ben Brady PO ’25 argues that Pomona College’s upcoming ASPC referendum gauging student opinion on Pomona College’s investments in Israel is an opportunity for students to take part in galvanizing a broader societal shift.
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Tattoos, tooth gems and tarot readings: ASPC hosts first Market Friday
On Friday, Nov. 17, ASPC packed Pomona College’s Stover Walk with vendors, ranging from DJs to food trucks to a pop-up tattoo shop. The event, dubbed Market Friday, was the first of its kind hosted by ASPC. ASPC Commissioner of Campus Events Amarachi Aguwa PO ’24 and Vice President of
Coop Store lowers prices by 20 percent, plans for more sales
Pomona College’s Coop Store permanently lowered its food and beverage prices by 20 percent, Pomona Dean of Students Josh Eisenberg announced on Oct. 10. Coop Store manager Brenda Schmit and the ASPC implemented this price cut to encourage more student consumption on campus. The Coop Store, which operates like a
OPINION: Can we eliminate ASPC apathy?
For many first-years, ASPC elections can elicit disillusionment and apathy, writes Anjali Suva PO ’27.
This spring, JBoard plans a more transparent future
As the student-led disciplinary board begins its spring semester training, Pomona College’s Judicial Council (JBoard) seeks to increase transparency and interaction with Pomona’s student body. JBoard releases its case files semesterly, with redacted information to protect student privacy. JBoard Chair Rya Jetha PO ’23 explained that the files are meant
OPINION: Pomona’s expectations for first-year presidents are way too high
Pomona first-years voted in their first ASPC election before having survived even their first month of college. As a result, candidates were making false promises and unknowingly spreading misinformation about student government, argues Paul Yan ‘26.
Pomona dining hall staff vote to authorize strike, ASPC passes resolution in support of higher wages
On Thursday evening, Pomona College dining hall staff voted to authorize a strike, meaning that the committee of workers which represents staff during contract negotiations may decide to mobilize, although no official plan to strike has been released.
Pomona students approve ASPC referendum on fossil fuel divestment and disclosure
Nearly nine in ten Pomona College students believe the school should move toward complete divestment from fossil fuels, a March 29 referendum revealed. 88 percent of students voted in favor of a resolution to divest on the ballot, while 96 percent of those who voted agreed that the Board of Trustees’ Investment Committee should disclose the percentage of Pomona’s endowment that remains invested in fossil fuels.
With 5C-dining back, both excitement and new challenges are on the menu
Amid the excitement of a return to cross-campus dining, an influx of students across 5C dining halls has left already-understaffed dining hall workers to deal with mask discrepancies, larger messes and longer lines.
5C Lunar New Year events impacted by pandemic for second consecutive year
Like many festivities whose in-person celebrations have been altered by COVID-19, Lunar New Year celebrations by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese student associations were limited once again this year.