The Student Life

CMC admits historically low percentage of students on financial aid, lags behind peers in financial aid support

October 29, 2026 8:28 pm Kahani Malhotra 0

Claremont McKenna College admitted its lowest percentage of students on need-based financial aid last spring in more than 12 years. The statistic is part of a broader trend in data published by CMC that indicates the college is decreasing its financial aid coverage and lagging behind its peer institutions in financial aid investment. After four consecutive years of a steadily declining percentage of students receiving need-based financial aid, CMC reported an all-time minimum of 37.6% last year, according to CMC’s Common Data Set. A promotional pamphlet in CMC’s Office of Admissions said 33% of this year’s first-year class received need-based financial aid.

TSL’s 2026 Midterm Election Polling

October 29, 2026 6:37 pm Jessica Levin 0

About 150 students gathered on Scripps College’s Bowling Green Lawn Oct. 23 for the first Power Organizing Web (POW) Community Fair, bringing together campus organizations and local groups to connect students with opportunities for community organizing.
Organized by students in professor Thomas Kim’s Power, Justice, and the Environment course, the fair brought an online network map into a shared physical space, with 18 campus organizations and four off-campus groups tabling.

ASPC and ASCMC consider policy response to AI poster backlash

October 29, 2026 1:55 am Hiro Rose 0

Student backlash over AI-generated promotional materials has prompted Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) and Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) to reconsider their use of the technology, with the two student governments taking different approaches to regulation. ASPC is debating a proposed ban on AI use in external communications, with senators divided over enforcement and potential stipend reductions for violations. ASCMC’s executive board reached an informal agreement to avoid AI use but has not adopted a permanent policy.

In a pickle: CMC adds new signage clarifying pickleball courts are CMS only

October 29, 2026 1:47 am Walter Giesen 0

Claremont McKenna College added new signage to its pickleball courts this week to affirm that they are exclusively meant for CMC, Harvey Mudd College and Scripps College students, faculty and staff. The signage was updated after the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) asked staff at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Athletics about community members’ access to the courts.

Space for a new space? 5C aerospace club to launch next month

October 23, 2026 2:35 am Abigail Rice 0

In response to rapid developments in satellite technology and space exploration, Nick Reisinger PZ ’28 is working to create a new 5C student organization, NewSpace@Claremont, designed to educate students on the tech and commercial space industries. Reisinger explained that the aerospace sector will only continue to grow and impact the economy and daily life. Thus, he said, it is essential for students at the 5Cs to know about the field.

In Good Taste: Live from New York, it’s your algorithm

October 29, 2026 3:18 am Han Lane 0

In his new column, Han Lane PO ’30 discusses SNL’s new hire Grace Reiter, who amassed a large following on social media through her comedy sketches.

Film Through Time: The labyrinth of lies in ‘You Can See Everything’

October 29, 2026 3:09 am Margaret McAteer 0

Maggie McAteer SC ’30 attempts to dissect the new documentary phenomenon “You Can See Everything” in the latest installment of her column, “Film Through Time.”

Rooted and Restless: A wormhole found in Chinese milk tea stores

October 29, 2026 2:31 am Rochelle Lu 0

Rochelle Lu SC ’28 continues “Rooted and Restless” with an exploration of how Chinese milk tea chains in the United States can become unexpected portals to home.

5Cs After Dark: Is texting your ex ever a good idea? My ex weighs in, unhelpfully

October 29, 2026 12:34 am Siena Giacoma 0

Have you ever texted your ex? Yeah, been there. You probably shouldn’t. In this episode of 5Cs After Dark, Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 and Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 tackle the morality of sending a late-night “thinking of you” message, featuring Giacoma’s ex-boyfriend.

OPINION: The bureaucratic veil over Pomona’s Center for Global Engagement

October 29, 2026 2:54 am Zara Seldon 0

Zara Seldon PO ’29 recalls her experience with Pomona College’s Housing and Residence Life (HRL) office in her forced double as she attempted to remove an extra wardrobe. The new Center for Global Engagement (CGE), replacing Oldenborg, has caused a housing crisis evident through many residents’ experiences, but one that HRL was neither prepared to handle nor receive blame for.

OPINION: Stop being morally outraged at the Democratic Party

October 29, 2026 2:32 am Charlotte Renner 0

Charlotte Renner PZ ’27 argues that young progressives are partly responsible for the Democratic Party’s disunification, and that to take back the trifecta we have to forgo some principled stances.

OPINION: Let’s share our ghost stories

October 29, 2026 2:02 am Leilani Fernandez 0

In light of Halloween: haunted houses and scary movies, Leilani Fernandez PO ’30 encourages us to embrace our fears.

OPINION: Too elite for the label: Why Nara Smith rejects the ‘tradwife’ brand

October 29, 2026 1:31 am Makayla Tracy 0

Makayla Tracy PZ ’30 argues that Nara Smith’s claim that she was never a tradwife is untrue. Although she can change the trope on which her platform relies, she cannot deny her willing contributions to the aestheticization of domestic life.

Why the NBA’s parity promises its best season yet

October 29, 2026 9:47 am Jake Creelan 0

Jake Creelan makes the case for parity in today’s NBA, defending the second apron in diversifying talent around the league. As the new season kicks off, he argues that the NBA has never been better, and why the season to come might be the best yet.

Major league blues, minor league highs

October 29, 2026 9:43 am Spencer Thompson 0

Spencer Thompson PO ’30 spent an entire summer obsessing over Minor League Baseball and quit his job to catch more games. He makes the case that the minor leagues have overtaken Major League Baseball as America’s truest pastime.

Sagehens rated best in West, take second spot in DIII experience rating

October 29, 2026 12:58 am David Kassabian 0

Sagehen baseball received a new accolade: first in program quality in the West. According to Baseball MatchFinder, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) ranked first among 17 Division III baseball programs in the West, and second nationally. Upon hearing this news, P-P baseball head coach Frank Pericolosi was impressed, but unsurprised.

Stags stunned as Caltech spoils senior night

October 28, 2026 11:04 pm Regan Cooper 0

On the Stags’ senior night, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) men’s soccer team fell 5-1 to the Caltech Beavers on Saturday, Oct. 24. Fueled by a hat trick from Matthew Luk, Caltech dominated from the opening whistle, avenging a 2-1 loss to the Stags just two weeks before. Now, with only two regular-season games left, the Stags are focusing their attention on their next steps.

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