On April 19, the Pomona College Committee on Social Responsibility officially recommended that the Board of Trustees divest Pomona’s separately managed funds from fossil fuels within five years and research the mechanics of divesting from its commingled funds within the next six months. Uncertainty about the consequences of divesting from
Author: Caroline Ebinger
HMC Elects New Leaders
The newly elected Associated Students of Harvey Mudd College (ASHMC) council will hold its first meeting April 21 in the Riggs Room of the Linde Activities Center. Elections for the 2013-2014 ASHMC positions ended April 5, 24 hours after voting reached 50 percent quorum (voting cannot end until the quorum
Former Obama Speechwriter to Speak at Pitzer Commencement
Pitzer College confirmed that Jon Lovett, a comedian and political writer, will deliver the keynote speech at the college’s 2013 commencement. Lovett is the co-creator and head writer of NBC’s sitcom 1600 Penn. He has also been a speechwriter for both President Barack Obama and then-Senator Hillary Clinton, as well
Pitzer Sophomore Must Live On-Campus
The Pitzer College housing rumor is true: Sophomores will be required to live on campus starting fall 2013, according to Housing Coordinator Tressi Chun. While sophomores must live on campus, both juniors and seniors will have to complete off-campus housing applications. Approval of off-campus housing is not guaranteed. Chun, Vice
Students Share Personal Experiences With Mental Illness
As students who attended the Pomona Student Union (PSU) panel “Diagnosis: Defining Mental Illness” on Oct. 29 learned, many mental illnesses begin to form when people are in their late teens or early twenties. Students at the Claremont Colleges, therefore, are part of a group that has a high risk of developing
Planting Native at the 5Cs
Brown. Scraggly. Flowerless. Ugly. Native Southern Californian plants tend to be viewed in a negative light—although they may be “sustainable,” they are not aesthetically pleasing enough to be incorporated into the actual landscapes of the Claremont Colleges. Yet, environmental advocates across the colleges challenge this view. They argue that not
Rich Zajac CM ’16
The final quarter of high school for Rich Zajac CM ’16 was unlike that of most others. Rather than spending it at school in classes that colleges would never see, he and his classmates participated in internships around St. Louis, MO. Zajac chose to intern at FTL Capital Partners LLC,
Belinda Li PO 16
Rarely does a movie affect anyone as drastically as Phantom of the Opera affected Belinda Li PO ’16. Her passion for the film developed five years ago, prompting her to begin opera lessons. Since then, she hasn’t stopped singing. Li participated in high school choir and often sings in her
Kate Hurlbut SC ’16
The day after her high school graduation, Kate Hurlbut SC ’16 wasn’t hanging out with friends. She was sitting on a train headed away from her family and friends back in Arkansas, traveling toward an opportunity in Arizona through AmeriCorps to explore and conserve the state’s national parks and forests.