On Thursday, Feb. 1, Ukrainian students at the Claremont Colleges invited members of the community to gather in Scripps College’s Hampton Room to discuss and mourn the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. With Feb. 24 marking two years since Russia began their full-scale invasion, the student panel served as a way
Author: Ellie Urfrig
Challah, chai, cheese, croissants and coffee: The 5 Cs keeping Claremont students afloat
Four student-run businesses — Claremont Challah, the Mac Shack, Milk & Honey and The Motley — are creating cuisine and community across the Claremont Colleges. Each with a unique flavor and mission, students are fed and paid by virtue of one another. Claremont Challah Picture this: You’re frantically writing a
Annie Lowrey wants to give your mom $1000 a month. Here’s why (and how)
On Tuesday night, enthusiastic economists and passionate politicos packed the Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College as Professor Cameron Shelton and journalist Annie Lowrey took to the stage. In conversation with Professor Shelton, Lowrey, author of “Give People Money” (2018), advocated for universal basic income (UBI) as a strategy to bridge
Pomona College Community Engagement Center creates new bridge for 5C students, staff, faculty and residents of the City of Pomona
On Saturday, Oct. 14, Pomona College opened its Community Engagement Center (PCCEC) in downtown Pomona, fulfilling the college’s 17-year dream of having a physical presence in the city of Pomona, with which it shares a name and history. In 2006, a group of faculty wrote a report on community engagement
From plastic to pedagogy: faculty and students analyze the Barbie movie phenomenon at The Womxn’s Union
On Thursday, Sept. 21, dozens of 5C students, faculty and staff gathered in Pomona College’s Womxn’s Union (WU) for a discussion on the cultural phenomenon “Barbie,” directed by Greta Gerwig. The film has been heralded as a catalyst for conversation about feminism, corporatism, patriarchy and other pertinent issues. Three Pomona
Meet your 2023-2024 student body presidents; safety, care and community are top priorities
With fall semester in full swing, this year’s student body presidents are committed to building inclusive, safe communities on campus where students can thrive both academically and socially. Zane Yamamoto CM ’24 For ASCMC President Zane Yamamoto CM ’24, serving in student government is not a new endeavor. He has