The Student Life

Tree found downed on Pitzer Mounds’ grounds

July 18, 2021 3:40 pm Liam Chalk 0

A large pine tree on the Pitzer College Mounds fell down Sunday afternoon, crushing the quad’s popular slackline. No one was injured.

LA County’s indoor mask mandate is back in effect

July 17, 2021 12:00 am Jasper Davidoff 0

Cases of the Delta variant are spiking in Los Angeles County — and that means an indoor face covering requirement is back for everyone, vaccinated or not.

5Cs mostly drop mask requirements for vaccinated people, but Delta is still cause for concern

July 13, 2021 5:46 pm Jasper Davidoff 0

Some of the Claremont Colleges have dropped mask mandates for the vaccinated — but facing the explosive spread of the Delta variant in LA County, others are pumping the brakes.

In memoriam: Dixie Lewis PO ’24

June 24, 2021 6:02 pm Larkin Barnard-Bahn 0

Dixie Lewis PO ’24 died in a car accident on May 25. Friends and family described her as dedicated, considerate, fierce and authentic.

5C Muslim students speak on rewards, institutional challenges of Ramadan amid a pandemic

April 29, 2021 11:37 pm Sofia Ahmed 0

On top of pandemic restrictions, Muslim students observing Ramadan must navigate finals during the holiday. While all 5Cs offer accommodations to students who ask, some Muslim students argue it’s not enough.

‘Corona Cutie’ pokes fun at quarantine dating with sardonic musical numbers, campy costumes

April 29, 2021 10:28 pm Alex Chun 0

“Corona Cutie,” a musical written by Lucy Geller PO ’21, entertained audiences with virtual screenings from April 23 to 25.

Read it and weep: Coming-of-age in Phoebe Gloeckner’s ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’

April 29, 2021 10:07 pm Nina Potischman 0

Book columnist Nina Potischman PO ’21 examines how Phoebe Gloeckner’s “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” successfully portrays a nuanced coming-of-age tale.

Amped up: Polo G dominates the charts with “Rapstar”

April 29, 2021 9:44 pm Mirabella Miller 0

The success of Polo G’s “Rapstar” is a perfect example of why rappers are the new pop stars, Mirabella Miller SC ’23 writes.

EDITORIAL BOARD: Reopening is hard, but students deserve better

July 2, 2021 7:59 pm Editorial Board 0

As the 5Cs prepare to return to campus, the Editorial Board writes, chaos and confusion will be the default unless administrators work to prioritize clarity.

OPINION: Swan song for the class of 2021

May 16, 2021 1:55 pm Gabe Abdellatif 0

With virtual commencement approaching, guest writer Gabe Abdellatif PO ’21 writes on the collective loss experienced by the class of 2021.

OPINION: Anti-Asian violence is a symptom of much larger oppression

May 11, 2021 12:25 pm Chris Meng 0

Modern anti-Asian violence like the Atlanta Spa Shootings must be understood in the historical context of oppression and resistance, argues Chris Meng PO ’23.