The Student Life

5C move-in timelines stretch through semester’s first week

January 8, 2022 11:40 am Jenna McMurtry 0

Having announced that the 5Cs will kick off the spring semester with two weeks of remote instruction, some schools are walking back the dates by which students are expected to arrive in Claremont.

Davidoff, Engineer, Reeves will lead TSL this spring

January 7, 2022 4:00 pm Elina Lingappa 0

Jasper Davidoff PO ’23, Anushe Engineer SC ’22 and Caelan Reeves CM ’24 will lead the Claremont Colleges’ newspaper as its editorial board for the spring 2022 semester.

KGI will operate remotely throughout January

January 4, 2022 8:58 pm Jenna McMurtry 0

Keck Graduate Institute rang in the New Year with an update to its spring term plans: the first two weeks of classes will take place online.

Students struggle with mystery finals week illness

December 17, 2021 2:45 pm Jenna McMurtry 0

On top of a surge in COVID-19 cases and stressful exams, some 5C students had another challenge on their plates last weekend — an unexplained illness that left them feeling nauseous, fatigued or otherwise awful.

‘House of Desires’ offers a hilarious, nuanced history lesson

December 3, 2021 12:13 am Mirabella Miller 0

The play “House of Desires” traces the story of characters embroiled in multiple love triangles while powerfully subverting historical gender norms.

Untold Stories Art Exhibition at the Hive highlights APIDA voices

December 3, 2021 12:12 am Simone Bogedal 0

After months of preparation, Pomona College’s Asian American Mentor Program held Untold Stories Art Exhibition, an event showcasing APIDA student-artists.

‘Librarians don’t sit around and read all day’: Behind-the-scenes with three dynamic Honnold Mudd Librarians

December 3, 2021 12:10 am Kate Jones 0

With responsibilities including researching, working on personal projects, assisting students, and advertising resources, the Honnold/Mudd librarians’ schedules are booked.

Literary wanderings: Portrait of a novelist on the brink of stardom

December 3, 2021 12:08 am Ryan Lillestrand 0

Anthony Veasna So’s “Afterparties” showcases the late author’s immense talent and potential, writes book columnist Ryan Lillestrand PZ ’23.

OPINION: After a pandemic semester, we shouldn’t have the added stress of finals

December 2, 2021 11:41 pm Rob Zintl 0

The stresses of in-person learning during a pandemic warrant making finals optional for this semester, if not canceling them, argue guest columnists Rob Zintl PO ’23 and Julia Haudenschield SC ’23.

OPINION: Mudders, 5C clubs want you

December 2, 2021 10:25 pm Serena Mao 0

Mudders shouldn’t be afraid to join 5C clubs, so that they can fully reap the benefits of the consortium, argues Serena Mao HM ’25.

OPINION: The 5Cs must take an active role in water conservation

December 2, 2021 10:22 pm Willa Frank 0

California’s ongoing drought demands more active measures to conserve water from 5C colleges and their students, argues Willa Frank PO ’25.

OPINION: The 7Cs should incorporate sustainability throughout their curricula

December 2, 2021 10:14 pm Luciénne Reyes 0

The 7Cs should implement a petition from Claremont Climate Initiative to incorporate discussions of sustainability into their classes as much as possible, argues Luciénne Reyes PZ ’24.