Author: Chance Kawar

Pitzer College President Laura Skandera Trombley announced in January that she would take a semester-long sabbatical for fall 2014. The man she tapped to take the reins during her absence, Thomas Poon, is a chemistry professor at the Keck Science Center. Last week, TSL sat down with the new acting

Over the summer, Pitzer College carried out its plan to tear down Holden Hall, a decision that prompted an outpouring of student pushback and debate last semester. A large, fenced-off dirt plot now stands in the footprint of Holden Hall, which was first constructed in 1965 as one of Pitzer’s

Students at Pitzer College discussed the future of Pitzer’s Holden Hall at a panel April 29. The administration’s plan to demolish the building, scheduled to begin this summer, has drawn criticism from students and possibly inspired vandalism to the building two weeks ago as a form of protest against Holden’s

Pitzer College President Laura Skandera Trombley announced Saturday, April 12 that the college will divest nearly all its endowment from fossil fuel funds by the end of this year. Divestment, which Pitzer’s Board of Trustees approved unanimously April 5, is part of a larger climate action plan that the college is

Pitzer College President Laura Skandera Trombley announced April 12 that the college will divest nearly all its endowment from fossil fuel funds by the end of this year. Divestment, which Pitzer’s Board of Trustees approved unanimously April 5, is part of a larger climate action plan that the college is

Lael Brainard, the former under secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of International Affairs, will be the speaker at Claremont McKenna College’s commencement ceremony on May 17.   CMC President Hiram Chodosh had the final say on the commencement speaker, choosing based on the recommendation of a committee composed of

Van Jones will speak at Pitzer College’s 50th commencement ceremony. Jones, a CNN political analyst, is also known for his work as a civil rights and environmental advocate. “I think that Van Jones is going to be an excellent keynote speaker, and I am excited for him to come to

Four students at the Claremont Colleges were awarded the 2014 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which recognizes college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate academic excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.  Emily Darby PO ’15, Dillon Dong PO ’15, Mackenzie Leake SC ’15, and Hannah Wayment-Steele PO ’15 received the

As the next step in Pitzer College President Laura Skandera Trombley’s three-phase construction and renovation plan for Pitzer’s campus, the college is preparing to tear down Holden Hall this summer. The impending demolition has prompted discussion among Pitzer students, faculty members, and administrators about what to do with the soon-to-be-empty