The Student Life

TSL announces spring 2023 editorial board

January 21, 2023 1:25 pm Mena Bova 0

After serving in nine roles across four sections, the spring 2023 editorial board is ready to take the helm. Hannah Weaver SC ’24 now leads TSL as editor-in-chief after working in news, sports and arts & culture. Averi Sullivan PO ’23 has become managing editor of news and opinions after years of experience in print and broadcast journalism. Gerrit Punt PO ’24 steps into managing editor of arts & culture and sports after shining as an arts & culture editor.

Pitzer announces Strom Thacker PO ’88 as seventh president

December 27, 2022 7:16 pm Rya Jetha 0

The entrance gates of Pitzer College during sunset.

Title IX accountability check: Pitzer still has a long way to go, task force members say following resignation

December 10, 2022 10:32 pm Sara Cawley 0

The front entrance of Alexander Hall building with small palms on each side of the entrance.

Despite less time on campus, 2021 reports show uptick in sexual misconduct cases

December 2, 2022 2:47 am John Paul Ferrantino 0

Registration frustration: stressed students report rough start to spring semester

February 3, 2023 1:11 am Nhi Nguyen 0

The add/drop period left many 5C students full of anxiety and frustration in the struggle to get permission to enroll requests (PERMS) accepted and find courses with open slots this semester. Students across the 5Cs were able to register for spring classes during a designated time, set by class year,

SHS introduces gender affirming care to support 5C students

February 3, 2023 12:51 am Annabelle Ink 0

The Claremont Colleges’ Student Health Services (SHS) now offers gender affirming care for all students under their health plan, an expansion to their service coverage as of January 2023. “Student Health Services (SHS) at the Claremont Colleges is committed to providing culturally competent and inclusive services to all students under

‘This is everybody’s success’: Pomona dining staff settles contract agreement with historic raises

February 3, 2023 12:43 am Mariana Duran 0

Leer en español. This Jan. 18, an overwhelming majority of Pomona College dining hall employees voted to approve a bargaining agreement with a 36 percent wage increase over four years. The vote ended almost six months of labor organizing and negotiations with the college’s administration. The new four-year contract gives

Medio año y una huelga después, el equipo de cocina de Pomona resuelve su contrato con incrementos de salarios históricos, estableciendo un nuevo salario mínimo en la universidad

February 3, 2023 12:21 am Mariana Duran 0

Traducido por Sara Garza González El pasado 18 de enero, la mayoría de los empleados de cocina de Pomona College votaron para aprobar su nuevo contrato con un incremento de 36% en los próximos cuatro años, terminando casi seis meses de organización sindical y negociaciones con la administración de la

Kicking off Black History Month with ‘The Black Experience in Design’

February 3, 2023 12:58 am Jada Shavers 0

The Hive ushered in Black History Month with The Black Experience in Design. Spotlighting black educators, artists, and designers, the panel opened up a conversation about how Black experiences have been ignored, and how students can use design to visualize Black futures.

Benton’s ‘Salon Series’ offers a new perspective on art education and the curatorial process

February 3, 2023 12:32 am Kiran Rajagopal 0

Pomona College’s Benton Museum hosted a salon titled “Cut for Time: Curating and Other Editorial Processes,” which was designed for Benton’s monthly “Salon Series.” The series, which was hosted by Solomon Salim Moore, featured artwork that had never been included in the exhibition.

New multimedia exhibits at Pitzer Galleries see the past through today’s lens

February 2, 2023 11:11 pm Jo Keyser 0

Britt Ransom’s “Arise and Seek” and Maya Gurantz’s “The Plague Archives” put creative innovartion on thrilling display this past weekend.

Moments to Savor: Peeling back the chocolate layer cake

February 2, 2023 11:03 pm Emily Kim 0

To some, chocolate cake may be a delicious treat, but to food columnist Emily Kim PO’25, the dessert was a way to connect to her cousin. Eating chocolate cake allowed her to have a small but meaningful interaction from a younger cousin she had often felt distant from.

OPINION: CMC students can change party culture

February 3, 2023 1:11 am Josh Nagra 0

The social culture at CMC is a product of student actions. CMC student body president Josh Nagra CM ‘23 addresses his peers on the need to respect the college’s operations in order to maintain a positive cultural landscape.

OPINION: The limits of college activism

February 3, 2023 1:01 am Marcello Ursic 0

Do college students have political leverage? Guest writer Marcello Ursic PO ‘24 on why disrupting an institution’s cash flow is the most effective form of political action.

OPINION: TSL won’t let me use the Oxford comma — and that’s a problem

February 3, 2023 12:02 am Rowan Gray 0

Nearly all American newspapers – from The New York Times to our very own The Student Life – prohibit the use of the Oxford comma. Rowan Gray CM ‘26 is lobbying to change that.

OPINION: It’s not just you, syllabus week sucks

February 2, 2023 11:54 pm Maggie McBride 0

The first couple weeks of school are popularly assumed to be the easiest of the semester. That assumption, argues Maggie McBride PO ‘23, is entirely wrong.

Q&A: CMS’ Matt Ryan on an alternative to varsity athletics

February 2, 2023 10:52 pm Sena Selby 0

Want a vacation from your education? Matt Ryan says check out CMS recreation. Learn more about CMS’s Assistant Director of Recreation and what he thinks Stags and Athenas should look out for this semester.

CMS track and field excels at ‘rust-buster’ OIDFE Challenge Meet

February 2, 2023 10:08 pm Amalia Koch 0

Young, old, fun and bold, the Athenas look ready to go back to back as SCIAC champs after hurdling the competition at their first meet of the season. Whether through their veteran leaders or ready and willing newcomers, this year’s CMS team is ready to compete.

Sagehens soar past Poets in emphatic 40 point victory

February 2, 2023 10:06 pm Harold Fuson 0

Was it writer’s block? The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens silenced the Whittier College Poets last Saturday at home for their biggest win of the season. The final scoreboard read 115-70, a 45 point lead to secure P-P’s victory.