Over the past few weeks, a number of emails have been sent to the Pitzer College student body regarding the composition of the Student Senate’s Diversity Committee, which has opened up a discussion of issues of diversity on Pitzer’s campus. “The concern was raised that the current composition [of the
Author: Christian Gilbertsen
Pitzer Psych Professor Receives Two Research Grants
Pitzer College Professor of Psychology David Moore, Scripps College Professor of Psychology Alan Hartley and Assistant Professor of Psychology Michael Spezio, and Claremont McKenna Professor of Pscyhology Cathy Reed received a grant for $411,008 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Moore, Hartley, Spezio, and Reed will use the NSF grant
Dorothy Drake Wing of Denison Library Closed
The Dorothy Drake wing of the Ella Strong Denison Library at Scripps College was shut down for financial reasons in June. According to Judy Sahak, the Director of the Ella Strong Denison Library, the process leading up to the closure of the wing began six years ago when the Council
Drinking Games Banned at Pitzer
The Pitzer College administration has decided to ban drinking games on campus starting this semester. Pitzer students caught playing drinking games may face judicial sanctions. “We had all the ingredients in place that led us to make the next logical step, which was that drinking games should be banned,” said
Fulbrights for Eleven Pomona Students
At least 11 Pomona College students have received Fulbright grants for the 2010-11 academic year, and two more are alternates. The Fulbright Fellowship, created in 1948, is an award that provides students, scholars, and teachers grants to partake in international exchange to further peaceful international relations and interactions. A majority
Fulbright Fellowships Granted to 19 Pitzer Students
Nineteen Pitzer College students have been granted Fulbright Fellowships for the 2010-2011 academic year. This is the highest number of Fulbrights awarded to Pitzer students in the college’s history, topping the previous record of 17. Over 100 Fulbrights have been awarded to Pitzer graduates since the college’s inception in 1963.
LaRouche Members Protest Outside Pomona’s Gates
Last week, two members of the political movement led by Lyndon LaRouche, Jr. tabled near Pomona’s gates to promote the movement’s latest initiative: the immediate impeachment of President Barack Obama. Carrying large posters that showed Hitler’s famous toothbrush mustache superimposed on Obama’s face, the two members were purportedly handing out
Pomona’s New Dorms Slated for March 2011
Sontag Hall and Building B, the dorms under construction on Pomona College’s North Campus, are on schedule to be finished by March 2011. According to Assistant Vice President and Director of Facilities and Campus Services Bob Robinson, the new dorms will share many of the same features that Pitzer installed
Pitzer Renovates Aging Auditorium
By the middle of March, Pitzer College will be reaping the benefits of an improved, state-of-the-art auditorium. Dubbed the George S. Benson Auditorium after one of the college’s founding trustees, the auditorium has been completely gutted and is being reconstructed with some of the finest advances in theater equipment. “Since
Arthur Clokey Dies: Pomona alumnus and creator of Gumby dies at 88
Pomona alumnus Arthur “Art” Clokey PO ’43, the creator of the well-known “Gumby” character, passed away in his sleep on Jan. 8. Clokey was born in Detroit in 1921. His family moved to California when Clokey was young, as reported by the New York Times. However, they abandoned him soon