Author: Ian Gallogly

Two dorms at Pomona were burglarized on the evening of Friday, Nov. 19, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Miriam Feldblum told the Pomona community in an email Nov. 20. The burglaries occurred in the Clark I and Wig dorms. “Laptops, other electronic items, purses, and money

Pomona College took further steps last week to transition its dining hall management to self-operation, following the college’s announcement that its contract with Sodexo will be terminated in January. Two applicants were reviewed last week for the position of General Manager of the dining halls, which was vacated by Sodexo’s

Pomona College will terminate its contract with food management provider Sodexo on Jan. 18, 2011, Vice President and Treasurer Karen Sisson told students in a Nov. 10 e-mail. The termination ends a 10-year relationship between Sodexo and the college. “Instead of relying on a third-party food management service, the College

A burglar entered a Claremont McKenna College apartment around midnight on the evening of Friday, Oct. 29 and stole expensive electronics while the residents were sleeping, CMC Associate Dean of Students Jennifer Marana told students in an e-mail over the weekend. The burglar was described as male and approximately 6’1”.

The Princeton Review caused a stir at the 5Cs last week when it released its new “Guide to 286 Green Colleges,” which includes Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd but excludes Pomona, Scripps, and Pitzer. The review’s ranking, which was first reported by The Claremont Port Side, was particularly bewildering because

Pomona College’s dining halls have implemented several changes to their food purchasing and trash disposal systems this year in an effort to make the college’s food services more sustainable. Samantha Meyer PO ’10, the college’s new Sustainable Food Coordinator, has been the driving force behind the changes. “My main goal

One evening in 1971, New York Times copy boy Robert Rosenthal received a call from his editor. “Come to Room 1111 at the Hilton Hotel tomorrow,” his editor said. “Don’t tell anyone you’re coming, even your parents, and bring about enough clothes for a month.” The call was a turning

The City of Claremont came to two major agreements last week in its efforts to sign a new contract for waste disposal and to reduce the cost of trash collection in the city. “We have a contract [with a landfill in] Orange County which is expiring soon,” said Claremont Mayor

Pomona College students and trustees met Oct. 15 to discuss internships, career planning, and life after college at the 12th annual Trustee-Student Retreat. Although the retreat fell on the first night of fall break, turnout was high. “Over 80 students [registered], and more than that came,” said Miriam Feldblum, Vice