Author: Chelsea Thompson

Last year, Teach for America (TFA) sent a record 10,000 first- and second-year corps members into classrooms. The organization, which combines social activism with career experience, is a popular choice for many recent graduates, especially at many of the nation’s top schools, including the Claremont Colleges, which do not have a

Last year, 68 Claremont students were accepted into into Teach for America (TFA), a national corps of college students who commit to teach for two years after graduation and work to eliminate inequities in education. However, the fiscal crisis that many American schools find themselves in has complicated TFA’s role

Last week, students at the Claremont Colleges received notification that there may be “date rape” drugs such as Rohypnol and GHB for sale on campus. Daren Mooko, Associate Dean of Students at Pomona College said that the allegations came from a Pomona student who remained anonymous.  “That student was approached by another student,

The Pomona Student Union’s annual Great Debate pitted conservative radio talk show host and former Reagan administration adviser Hugh Hewitt against liberal columnist Eric Alterman of The Nation Wednesday. The heated debate covered several of the issues expected to play a major role in the upcoming presidential election, including access to contraception, the

Friends and colleagues of John Payton PO ’73, who died last month, gathered at McAllister Center Thursday afternoon to honor his life and accomplishments. A prominent civil rights attorney and advocate for racial justice, Payton founded Claremont’s Black Student Union (BSU) and Black Studies Center.      Payton died March 22

Responding to the concerns of students, the Pomona Office of Annual Giving and the Senior Class Gift Committee has decided to allow seniors to specifically designate the recipient of their contribution.     “We’ve been hearing feedback from seniors that they would like the opportunity to give their gifts to specific

Pomona seniors Celia Neustadt and Courtney Miller have each been awarded $10,000 to pursue personal projects, in honor of peace advocates Davie and Joy Napier. The Napier Creative Leadership Awards are given to two graduating seniors from the Claremont Colleges each year to fund projects that focus on issues of

Between 500 and 1,000 attendees are expected at what is likely to be the largest rally in support of Pomona dining hall workers’ attempt to unionize, union organizer Noel Rodriguez PO ’89 said. The rally, which will take place on Cesar Chavez Day, March 30, is a joint effort between

Scripps College students gathered in the Student Union on March 3 in an open forum to discuss decreasing the college’s breadth of study requirements. The discussion was inspired by a recent petition written by Theresa Iker SC ’14 that proposes large changes to the requirements.     The petition questions whether

 The Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) Executive Board struck down all but two measures to increase the stipends of various ASCMC officers Feb. 26. The Social Affairs Chair (SAC) and the Editor-in-Chief of The Forum will get raises, and the Student Security Director is the only position whose