The 2018 U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team accomplished what no team of American women have done for 20 years: win a gold medal. In an all-time game late Wednesday night, the U.S. and Canada fought valiantly from the moment the puck was dropped. The U.S. scored first, but Canada
Author: Jack Carroll
Harvey Mudd Surpasses $150 Million Fundraising Goal
Harvey Mudd College announced last month that it had surpassed its fundraising goal of $150 million for its most recent fundraising campaign, which was launched in 2014 and is scheduled to conclude in December. The campaign is the largest fundraising effort in the school’s 61-year history and the first
P-P Softball Strikes Out Against CMS
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team (17-7 SCIAC) swept the Pomona-Pitzer softball team (6-18 SCIAC) this past weekend to take the season series 3-1. The Athenas were boosted by their great pitching, as they only gave up one run in 14 innings. That number proved crucial in the the first game
P-P Track Races Ahead in Multi-Dual Meet
The Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s track teams wrapped up their regular seasons this past weekend at home in spectacular fashion. The women swept their four meets against University of La Verne, Chapman University, Whittier College, and California Institute of Technology, winning by more than 100 points against Caltech and
Sagehen Tennis Splits with Azusa Pacific, Caltech
The No. 11 Pomona-Pitzer men’s tennis team continued their impressive play this past weekend in their matches against Azusa Pacific University and Caltech. Despite the loss to Azusa Pacific, which ended their four-match winning streak, the team displayed top-notch form and looks to be in a good position as conference
Sagehens Baseball Barrel Over Beavers
The Pomona-Pitzer baseball team swept California Institute of Technology this past Saturday, moving their season record to 12-15. The Sagehens eked out a one-run win in extra innings in the first game before dismantling the Beavers 16-6 in the seven-inning finale of the doubleheader. Casey Hershfield PO ’17 got the win
5Cs Present Accomplished, Diverse Lineup of 2017 Commencement Speakers
Pomona College: Senator Brian Schatz PO ’94 Pomona College has announced Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) as the keynote speaker for 2017 commencement this past week in a press release on the college’s website. Schatz PO ’94 is the first Pomona alumnus to become a member of the United States Senate. “Senator Schatz
Ath Talk Highlights History of Blaxicans in LA
Walter Luis Thompson-Hernandez spoke at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College this past Wednesday, March 23. His speech, “Blaxicans of LA: Then and Now,” focused on both the history and contemporary state of (the lives of) mixed race black-Mexicans, or “blaxicans,” in Los Angeles. Thompson-Hernandez, a multimedia journalist,
Q&A with Daren Mooko, Pomona’s First Full-Time Title IX Coordinator
Associate Dean and Title IX Coordinator Daren Mooko will be leaving Pomona College at the end of the year to become vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, according to a Feb. 24 email from Pomona College Dean of Students
CMC Meditation Program Meets Backlash Over Participation Restrictions
Despite backlash from conservative students and media, a Claremont McKenna College research study on victims of racism will continue. The program is comprised of a weekly ‘compassionate meditation’ session held by the Cultural Influences on Mental Health Center within the Claremont McKenna Psychology Department. The program was announced to the student body in a Jan.