Author: Alexandra Holterman

Students gathered outside the Smith Campus Center at Pomona College to protest and increase awareness about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on blood donations from men who have had sex with other men. The event, called “We’re All Somebody’s Type,” took place on April 22 from noon to

The search for an additional psychiatrist at Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services at the Claremont University Consortium, launched in August 2013 after the departure of one of Monsour’s two staff psychiatrists, is underway but facing difficulties. According to Director and Chief Psychologist Gary DeGroot, three candidates have been interviewed in

The Claremont Colleges will face new federal standards regarding sexual assault under the Clery Act, the regulation that requires colleges to disclose statistics and information on crimes that occur both on and around college and university campuses. The new section of the act was signed after a negotiation session in

The search for a new vice president of student affairs and dean of students (VPSA/DOS) continues at Scripps College. Four candidates are being considered to replace Bekki Lee, who died in October 2013 from a stroke.  Nathalie Rachlin, a French professor serving as interim vice president of student affairs, said that

The College Board’s decision to change the format of the SAT, announced March 5, has elicited discussions nationwide about how the new format could contribute to socioeconomic diversity at colleges and universities. Exactly how the new format could impact student populations at the Claremont Colleges remains unclear, however. Forthcoming changes

To respond to the worst drought in California’s recorded history, Scripps College’s Garrison Theater hosted a conference entitled “Water Scarcity and Solutions: Global to Local” on Saturday, March 1. The event, which was presented by the Claremont-based think tank American Institute for Progressive Democracy, emphasized the connection between global and

Since the Scripps College administration decided to reboot the search for a founding director for the LASPA Center for Leadership, much of the Scripps student body remains divided on whether the decision to restart the search was justified. To formally address concerns about the LASPA director search, Scripps President Lori

Silence hung in the air as about 20 Scripps College students, their mouths covered with blue masking tape to represent being silenced, made their way to the Revelle House. Gathered around the front door, the students’ stillness was only broken when Scripps President Lori Bettison-Varga stepped outside to address the

After presidents from each of the 5Cs traveled to the White House on Jan. 16 for a summit on accessibility in higher education, reactions to the conversations initiated at the summit have been mixed at the Claremont Colleges.  “I’m really excited about the summit, especially about the talk of outreach