#Adulting Part IV: The Difficulties Of Handling Old Friendships, Losses, And Maintenance

My relatives had long warned me that it was natural to fall out with high school friends in college. Entering Pomona College last August, however, I knew that wasn’t going to be the case for me. Fresh from the lingering memories of high school adventures, I was confident in the

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Pomona Sees Fewer Alumni Donors, with Fatter Wallets

Pomona College is receiving a greater proportion of fundraising dollars from an increasingly small pool of donors. The schools’ Institutional Indicators for the 2016-2017 academic year, a document prepared annually for the Board of Trustees with statistics about the school, reveals trends regarding alumni affairs. Although total contributions continue to increase in dollar

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Pass/No Credit Policies and Perceptions Vary Widely Among Claremont Colleges

  As the deadline to change the grading basis of classes passed during the last few weeks, discussion regarding the pass/fail option has begun as students on different campuses consider their options. Each of the 5Cs have varying approaches to pass/fail; even the terminology differs from school to school, though the concept

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5C Student Governments Urge Boycott of Musicians Accused of Assault, Abuse

The heads of every 5C student government events committee released a joint statement this week urging student performers and DJs to end their support of musicians “convicted of/on trial for/associated with sexual assault, domestic abuse, or other forms of maltreatment.” Included was a suggested list of artists to consider boycotting, including Chris Brown, XXXTentacion,

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