The Student Life

Pomona College names democracy and human rights leaders as commencement speakers

March 13, 2026 1:15 am Bianca Mirica 0

Pomona College announced last month that California Supreme Court Associate Justice Goodwin Liu, humanitarian Jane Olson and political scientist Daniel Ziblatt PO ’95 will speak at the College’s commencement ceremony on May 17 on Marston Quad. During the ceremony, the speakers will receive honorary doctorates recognizing their contributions to law, human rights and democratic governance.

CMC’s CARE Center celebrates 10 years of constructive dialogue

March 13, 2026 12:16 am Reanna Mohler 0

Claremont McKenna College’s Civility, Access, Resource and Expression (CARE) Center celebrated its 10-year anniversary on March 4. Students and faculty spoke to CARE’s impact on campus amid threats to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from the Trump administration.
To Vince Greer, CMC assistant vice president for dialogue and diversity, the current political climate makes the CARE center and its mission “more important [now] than ever.”

5CEJ Field Day draws student support for renewable energy switch at the 5Cs

March 6, 2026 3:50 am Bianca Mirica 0

After garnering student support and attention at its far-reaching field-day, 5C Environmental Justice (5CEJ) met with the Claremont Colleges’ Business and Financial Affairs Committee (BFAC) on March 5 to lobby for a consortium-wide transition to renewable energy sources, while Claremont McKenna College’s student body voted that night to support the campaign.

Though BFAC’s decision is still pending, if approved, the proposal will advance to a consortium-wide presidents committee for final consideration.

In addition the field day showcased sustained student interest, as their proposal advances through the institutional review process, according to Hope Dragseth SC ’28, the 5CEJ outreach lead on the campaign’s working group.

Boilers Begone! ASPC and Pitzer Senate support stricter gas boiler regulations

March 6, 2026 3:39 am Quinn Bolster 0

On March 1, Pitzer Student Senate passed a resolution to support phasing out large industrial gas boilers in Southern California, including at Pomona College and Harvey Mudd College, after Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) did the same on Feb. 19.

If the regulatory agency South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) amends certain regulations, as the resolutions urge, Pomona and Harvey Mudd would have to replace their gas boilers with electric options based on a phase-out plan.

CAC organizer Tomas Souza de Castro broke down the importance of this issue into two main categories: public health and climate change.

The poem of ecstasy: Nagai Kafuu, virginity and desire

March 13, 2026 3:12 am Qinyi Tong 0

Leslie Tong ‘29 discusses the japanese novel “Jigoku no Hana” and its exploration of concepts such as virginity and desire. She weaves a complex tapestry describing how societal constructs can restrict one’s sexual expression.

Anime Film Features: ‘Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Beginning of a New Era’ is not horsing around

March 13, 2026 2:53 am Joon Kim 0

“Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era” follows one such girl named Jungle Pocket, whose goal to become one of the strongest racers becomes more difficult when a rival named Agnes Tachyon acts as her biggest hurdle. This rivalry then grows more uncomplicated when Tachyon chooses to retire only after a few races.

The feminine mystique: Call Her Daddy did irreparable damage to my brain

March 13, 2026 2:41 am Arianna Kaplan 0

Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 writes about the mixed legacy of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. She talks about how the podcast promoted the pursuit of female pleasure while also reinforcing certain patriarchal ideas.

A coalition of 5C organizations inspire student action through Mutual Aid Bash

March 13, 2026 1:45 am Irikaa Mehrotra 0

On Friday, March 6, 5C students gathered on Walker Beach for the Mutual Aid Bash — an event co-hosted by a variety of 5C organizations. During the Bash, clubs sold food and crafts, eventually pooling their money to donate to many important mutual aid organizations. Alongside the clubs, event organizers brought in community vendors as a source of direct aid. Collectively, everyone worked towards the common goal of raising awareness and funds for mutual aid organizations.

OPINION: With no end in sight, intervention is devastating

March 13, 2026 2:27 pm Jun Kwon 0

How can we claim to have succeeded in our military interventions across the globe when no metric for this success has been outlined by our government? Without a plan and definitely no end in sight, intervention will surely lead to devastation on the ground and the continuation of forever-conflicts.

OPINION: Feminism does not start and end in the West

March 13, 2026 1:13 am Catarina Shi 0

“In our classes, women from the Global South get read and sympathized with; then, when the conversation begins, left behind,” Catarina Shi SC ’29 writes. “Without genuinely engaging with the lived experiences of women different from us, campus feminist discourse risks becoming something that celebrates empowerment in the abstract.”

OPINION: The war on trans rights is more than a “culture war”

March 13, 2026 1:09 am Alex Benach 0

“Trans people are facing abuse right now as a litmus test to what our society will accept,” Alex Benach PO ’28 writes. “The American right seeks to rid our society of pluralism, with trans people acting as one of the first victims of this horrific, white, Christian, cis-hetero, ethnonationalist crusade.”

OPINION: Pomona College has a racism problem

March 13, 2026 1:06 am Kaitlyn Ulalisa 0

“For a school that has been around for over a century, Pomona’s reactionary protocol to overt racism on campus is laughable. What does accountability mean when the administrative response to racial slurs is simply an invitation for dialogue?” Kaitlyn Ulalisa PO ’27 and Mujeebat Gbolahan PO ‘27 wrote. “Why are Black students responsible for healing themselves of the audacious nature of another’s words?”

Will Polishuk PO ’28 polishes skills and fortifies will to earn SCIAC Pitcher of the Week

March 12, 2026 10:58 pm Jack He 0

RHP Will Polishuk PO ’28 earned the title of SCIAC Pitcher of the Week for the first time in his career following his dominant performance against Redlands on March 7. Polishuk earned the distinction after overcoming command issues that plagued him in his freshman year, when he posted a 17.05 earned run average (ERA). In stark contrast, Polishuk has rebounded with a 3.54 ERA and 30 strikeouts through five starts so far in this season.

Seminars and scoreboards: Economics of sports

March 12, 2026 10:34 pm Jake Creelan 0

Few economics electives are as popular as Economics of Sports at Pomona College. This spring, Professor Marisa Cameron, an avid football fan herself, is teaching two sections of the upper-division elective. From using data analytics to calculate player value to learning the history of free agency, students like Tara Kamshad PO ’28 use sports as an accessible gateway to the world of economics.

Tentative WNBA CBA offers newfound equity, but it is not enough

March 12, 2026 10:33 pm Talbott Chesley 0

The Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) players live in a strange paradox. They are among the best athletes in the world, performing on national television and representing their sport globally. Yet, financially, they are treated as an afterthought compared to their male counterparts in the NBA.

P-P women’s lacrosse takes late flight, rallying to claim 15th straight over CMS 10-8

March 12, 2026 10:04 pm Zachary LeBlanc 0

On Saturday, March 7, the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s lacrosse teams met in a game that saw the Sagehens clinch their 15th straight Sixth Street Rivalry win. The Sagehens rallied from a late third-quarter deficit to score four straight in the 10-8 victory. Shelby Stanton PO ’26 was named SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts.