On Monday, Oct. 6, the Supreme Court declined to review cases concerning bans on gay marriage brought by five states. By doing so, the justices effectively allowed the decisions of lower federal courts, which struck down the bans, to stand, tacitly demonstrating the court’s apparent support for marriage equality. The
Author: Cole Clark
A Message from the Opinions Editor
Students, faculty, staff, and other members of the Claremont Colleges, Previous editors of this section have opened the semester with a reminder. A reminder of the value of unique opinions, a reminder of your personal worth, a reminder of the openness and transparency of the Opinions section. In a similar
Students Shape New Proposal to Change Alcohol Policy Violation Structure
Violations of the Pomona College Alcohol Policy may cease to result in fines for offenders if a proposal for a policy change is approved by the Student Affairs Committee (SAC). The proposal, based off Stanford University’s current alcohol policy, would replace monetary fines with mandatory community service hours for policy
HMC Seeks Broader Recognition in Rebranding Initiative
In an effort to increase name recognition and visibility, Harvey Mudd College has embarked recently on a branding process by contracting Mindpower, an Atlanta-based firm that beat out a number of competitors for the position. The campaign is set to emphasize the college’s close-knit community and to correct graduate programs’
Pomona Dining Revamps Beverage Program
In an attempt to enhance the beverage services provided in the dining halls, Pomona College Dining Services has recently added an array of new beverage machines to Frank Dining Hall and Frary Dining Hall, including a Coca-Cola Freestyle, a touch-screen soda fountain in production since 2009. Other recent beverage additions
Pomona Students Vote in Support of Divestment
The Pomona College student body overwhelmingly approved a resolution to support divestment of Pomona’s endowment from the fossil fuel industry in the next five years, with 78 percent of students voting in favor of the resolution. Results were announced April 9, and 895 students voted. The vote makes Pomona the
Science Departments to Award Top Seniors Thousands; Others Lack Endowed Funds
Upon graduation this May, one Pomona College senior majoring in physics, chemistry, or a related hard science will find themselves suddenly $12,000 richer. The John Stauffer Scholarship for Academic Merit, granted to a senior student each year who exhibits the highest academic promise, is given jointly by those departments to
HMC Creates Community Engagement Position
Harvey Mudd College recently selected Gabriel Gamiz-Gomez, the current HMC Homework Hotline Administrator, as its first Director of Community Engagement. Gamiz-Gomez will work under the auspices of the Dean of Students office to consolidate the individual community engagement programs currently running at HMC, facilitate logistical issues, and increase student, faculty,
What Is a Sponsor Group, Anyway?
My Friday evenings aren’t normally spent in the particle-free, air-conditioned ambience of Hahn. But last week, in pursuit of a quest I have undertaken along with 88 other Pomona College first-years, I spent two hours perched on a chair, listening to my fellow sponsor applicants regale us with multifaceted, all-inclusive
Scripps, Pitzer Honored with CASE Awards
Both Pitzer College and Scripps College took center stage at the most recent Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII Awards in San Francisco March 2, with Pitzer earning two Awards of Excellence in Video Production and Scripps earning four for outstanding work in Communications and Marketing.