“Ugh, look who just passed by.” “Who?” “The guy with the Asian fetish.” “Which one?” I wish this weren’t a real exchange I had with my friends. Unfortunately, there are too many white men on campus who share a reputation for exclusively pursuing women of color. I decided to interview
Author: Ila Assegaf
2026 DEI Statistics: Putting TSL’s demographic data in context
Though TSL is quick to cover breaking news about diverse populations, their most recent demographics report reveals the clear lack of diversity in their staff. “Inclusivity must go beyond accepting every application to TSL, which is how the paper currently operates. Instead, TSL must intentionally encourage applicants from communities present on campus but underrepresented in the paper,” write Vivian Fan PO ’28 and Ila Assegaf PO ’28.
Claremont Characters: Miriam Akhmetshin always delivers
In the latest and last entry of her column, Ila Assegaf profiles Miriam Akhmetshin SC ’26, an art history and economics major who recently completed training to be a doula.
Claremont Characters: Simon Leonard is a fun guy who loves fungi
Simon Leonard PO ’29 is six foot eight, learning Indonesian and fascinated with fungi. For the latest edition of “Claremont Characters,” Ila Assegaf PO ’28 profiles Leonard.
Claremont Characters: Zoe Dorado’s cultures of probiotics and poetry
This week on Claremont Characters, Ila Assegaf PO ’28 spotlights Zoe Dorado PO ’27. An English and politics major, her interests include the teen writing industrial complex, the indie man epidemic and bell hooks eating Greek yogurt.
Claremont Characters: Micronutritively yours, JaQ Lai
JaQ Lai PO ’26 is the first subject of Claremont Characters, a new column on the interesting and esoteric characters that populate the 5Cs.