Pomona College: Senator Brian Schatz PO ’94 Pomona College has announced Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) as the keynote speaker for 2017 commencement this past week in a press release on the college’s website. Schatz PO ’94 is the first Pomona alumnus to become a member of the United States Senate. “Senator Schatz
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Q&A: Thomas Poon to Depart Claremont for Loyola Marymount University
Thomas Poon, former interim and acting president and senior associate dean of faculty at Pitzer College and current professor of chemistry at the Keck Science Department, recently announced his departure from the Claremont colleges. He will next serve as Loyola Marymount University’s Executive Vice President and Provost of the college. TSL spoke with
PZ Dean of Students Moya Carter Bids Farewell to Community
Moya Carter, assistant vice president and dean of students at Pitzer College, will leave Pitzer at the end of the semester after sixteen years as Director of Campus Life, Associate Dean of Students, and Dean of Students, according to a recent email from Vice President for Student Affairs Brian Carlisle. Carter, who is
Slavoj Žižek Discusses Applications of Philosophy
Co-founder of the Slovenian Liberal Democratic Party and prominent intellectual Slavoj Žižek spoke at Pomona College’s Rose Hill Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Žižek, a follower of Hegelian philosophy, is known for his theoretical combination of philosophy and psychoanalysis, and his ability to apply dense academic theory to pop culture and modern-day politics.
Girls Who Code CEO to be Scripps Commencement Speaker
Reshma Saujani will deliver the commencement address for Scripps College’s graduating class of 2017, Scripps announced this week. Saujani is the CEO and founder of Girls Who Code, a non-profit dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology jobs. The decision marked the end of a search that began in the
CMC Leads California Colleges in Income Transformation
Claremont McKenna College leads all California colleges in the rate of students who enter school in the lowest income quintile and become members of the top one percent within a decade of graduation—a trend known as income transformation—according to a Jan. 24 Sacramento Bee article. Twenty-nine percent of poorer students moved from
Prior to Ninth Circuit Court Ruling, 5C Groups Decry Immigration Ban
In response to the widely-protested immigration ban implemented by President Donald Trump’s White House, students of the Claremont Colleges mobilized in demonstrations supporting affected Middle Eastern and Muslim folks. Enacted on Jan. 27, the executive order blocked citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the United
Pitzer to Undergo Internal Title IX Audit
In a letter sent to students on Dec. 15, Pitzer College’s Title IX Office announced that they would commence an internal audit of their office this spring. Title IX Coordinator Corinne Vanderkamp wrote in her letter to the community that they would conduct the audit to “ensure that we create
New(t) Faces for the Potter Franchise, Mixed Reviews
The release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them this past week aroused feelings of nostalgia for many fans that had grown up with the Harry Potter franchise. Debuting at #1 in the Box Office with $75 million in ticket sales, it was evident that the wizarding world, as
Desi Vibes 2.0 Creates Space for South Asian Students to Congregate
Seeking comfort and solidarity, South Asian students of the Claremont Colleges came together at the Motley for the event Desi Vibes 2.0 on Nov. 12. With a showcase of South Asian student art, music, and poetry, the event took on a mournful tone in the wake of the presidential election. Still, the