Former TSL editor-in-chief Jenna McMurtry PO ’25 argues that Pomona College’s decision to call the police on April 5 protestors was unprecedentedly cruel.
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7C and national organizations denounce Pomona College’s response to student arrests
Following the arrest of 20 students at Pomona College by the Claremont Police Department (CPD) on Friday, April 5, several 7C and national organizations have released statements condemning Pomona’s response, pointing to both the academic disciplinary and legal prosecutions sanctioned by its president, G. Gabrielle Starr.
20 student protesters arrested at Pomona College
20 students were arrested outside of Pomona College’s Alexander Hall in a protest condemning the administration’s removal of a ‘mock apartheid wall,’ on Friday, April 5.
Mudders Against Murder: Student group stands against Harvey Mudd’s ties with defense and weapons companies
A newly formed organization called Mudders Against Murder released a petition titled Mudders Against Murder: No Labor for Genocide on Mar. 23.
Dozens of students participate in a die-in in solidarity with Palestinians, delaying inauguration of Harvey Mudd President
On Mar. 1, a die-in demonstration regarding divestment from Israel delayed the inauguration ceremony of Harvey Mudd College President Harriet B. Nembhard.
Interfaith challah-making event braids together Muslim and Jewish students
There are few feelings as universal as ripping into freshly baked bread, warm and fluffy right out of the oven. On the evening of Feb. 23, two dozen Muslim and Jewish students savored that pleasure together at an interfaith challah-making event co-hosted by Nishmat and the 7C Muslim Student Association (MSA). Nishmat and MSA organizers emphasized the importance of Jewish-Muslim solidarity amidst Israel’s ongoing siege of Gaza.
OPINION: Why a referendum ‘yes’ vote actually matters
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.
OPINION: What Pomona’s referendum will do wrong
Emilio N. Bankier PO ’27, Leo Kalb Bourke PO ’25 and Noah Rinsler PO ’26 argue that Pomona College’s upcoming referendum vote on whether Pomona should divest from “the apartheid system in the state of Israel” has been unfairly presented to students through biased language and a loosening of ASPC senate rules.
Pomona students to vote on divestment from the ‘apartheid system within the state of Israel’ via ASPC referendum
Between Monday, Feb. 19 and Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) will host a vote on a student-led referendum regarding Pomona’s investments in Israel and whether Pomona should disclose their holdings and divest — sell their holdings — from “the apartheid system in the state of Israel.” The referendum, which was proposed by Divest Claremont Colleges and endorsed by 34 other on-campus student organizations, will be held via a confidential ballot system sent to students’ email addresses.
Anonymous email calls for removal of ASPC officer regarding pro-Palestine Instagram story; Claremont Faculty for Justice in Palestine chapter announced
The name of the ASPC VP of Finance has been omitted for safety concerns. As the death toll in Gaza surpasses 28,000 as a result of Israel’s escalating attacks, tensions at the Claremont Colleges have heightened in response. Rafah, a city on the Southern Gaza strip, was once designated a