Heart to Grow’s Anahita Farishta PO ’23 and Sahar Pirzada discussed reproductive justice and Palestine at Pomona College’s Crookshank Hall on Feb. 4.
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Gazan poet Yahya Ashour at Pitzer
At Pitzer’s Benson auditorium on Nov. 18, Gazan poet and incoming visiting English and World Literature professor Yahya Ashour read excerpts of his collection “A Gaza of Siege and Genocide.”
OPINION: We stand in solidarity with our students
The Intercollegiate Department of Ethnic Studies at the Claremont Colleges stand in solidarity with students in the wake of President Starr’s action to circumvent the established adjudicative process through executive action. These professors unite in calling for Pomona’s administration to embrace the values and ethical commitments to restorative justice, reconciliation and deliberative mediation as core educational principles rather than enforcing retributive, punitive and suppressive tactics by circumventing judicial processes
Haverim paints over Walker Wall with ‘apolitical and inclusive’ designs
Haverim painted over Walker Wall on Oct. 19 with “apolitical and inclusive” designs in an attempt to help students feel more united on campus.
You can’t silence us: A united front against Pomona’s repression
In the wake of the Oct. 7 20204 student protests, wherein students occupied Carnegie Hall, 5C students have been suspended and banned from the Claremont Colleges. Student reporters were also among those banned or suspended, and some student media organizations are under investigation. In response, The Outback Newsprint Magazine, The Claremont Undercurrents, and The Scripps Voice come together to argue why it’s important for Pomona’s administration to respect student reporters and freedom of press.
Starr suspends Pomona College students for remainder of academic year without judicial hearings
Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr has suspended 10 students for the 2024-2025 academic year without judicial hearings.
‘This is not a choice:’ Scripps administration demands Motley Coffeehouse remove Palestinian flag
Despite pressures from administration, Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse has refused to take down its Palestinian flag.
Students ‘channel rage,’ demonstrate outside Starr’s house amidst calls for divestment
On Sunday, Sept. 15, approximately 60 students gathered in front of Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr’s house on N. College Avenue for a demonstration led by Pomona Divest from Apartheid (PDfA). The demonstration, which began at 11:50 p.m., went on for about 20 minutes and included a series of
Pomona College faces ongoing pressure for divestment as academic year comes to an end
Following a disrupted commencement and on-campus student encampments, Pomona College enters the summer facing calls for divestment.
Brandeis Center and Anti-Defamation League sue Pomona College over antisemitism Title IV violation
On May 9, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced they filed a federal Title VI complaint suing Pomona College for rising campus antisemitism since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.