This summer, Claremont will become home to one of the most sustainable buildings on the planet: a Superadobe. The building, composed of more than 90 percent soil, will be located at 211 W. Foothill Blvd., near the intersection with Indian Hill Blvd. The groundbreaking for the construction is scheduled for
Author: Claire Mullen
Queer Resource Center Will Go 7C
Pomona’s Queer Resource Center (QRC), a support and educational center for members and allies of the LGBTQ community, will officially become a seven-college institution this summer after an agreement from all five Claremont Colleges and two graduate schools to provide program funding. “For many years, the QRC, while solely Pomona
Scripps Students Will Reside at Pomona Again Next Year
Due to a continuing housing crunch at Scripps, Pomona will once again host a few extra ladies from next door in the coming year. The actual number of students in need of housing next year will be unclear until Scripps conducts its annual room draw. According to Staci Buchwald, the
New “4-7” Leadership Program Instituted
Curriculum could soon be required for all Sponsors, RAs Daren Mooko, Pomona’s Associate Dean of Student Affairs, has looked forward to implementing the 4-7 Program for three years. It has taken that long to research and organize his new leadership development program, which began as a pilot course this semester.
Pomona’s Writing Program Directors Hold First-Year Seminar Conference
A select group of professors from liberal arts colleges around the country came to Pomona last weekend to discuss a topic of common interest: first-year seminar programs. The conference, entitled “Teaching and Maintaining Multidisciplinary First-Year Seminar Programs,” was hosted by Dara Regaignon, Pomona’s Director of College Writing, and Pam Bromley,
Brooks Gets Laughs at Scripps
If you passed outside Garrison Theater on Tuesday night, you might have thought Scripps was hosting a comedy show. Had you walked in, however, you would have found political and social analyst David Brooks standing on stage. His hour-long talk on Feb. 8 included a mix of personal anecdotes and
Deanna Bos Retiring, Possible Restructuring in OCL
This summer, Deanna Bos will not be slotting students into empty rooms. She will not be worrying about residence hall keys and security, overcrowding, or last-minute changes. Instead, after 28 years of working in Pomona’s Office of Campus Life, Bos is retiring and moving on to the next stage of