Between 1985 and 1986, a campaign to divest from companies doing business in apartheid-era South Africa took hold across the nation. Now, 27 years later, the 5Cs are taking inspiration from the movement’s strategy in their fossil fuel divestment campaign. Trustees at both Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University were
Author: Jared Kalow
Debate Over Private Space Picks Up at Pomona
Some Pomona College students are organizing to open a conversation about the policy of Residence Hall Staff (RHS) and what constitutes private space and public space on North Campus. Karl Kumbier PO ‘13 said that the college’s current policy causes resident advisors to enter suites without sufficient reason to believe
Former U.S. Ambassador Cameron Munter To Teach International Relations at Pomona
Cameron Munter, a former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan and Serbia, will join Pomona College’s International Relations program as a visiting professor for three years. Munter will begin teaching at Pomona in January 2013. He will teach Managing International Crisis for the Spring 2013 semester, according to a press release published
VP for Advancement Chris Ponce Leaving Pomona
Pomona College President David Oxtoby sent an e-mail to Pomona students Sept. 19 announcing the resignation of Vice President for Advancement Chris Ponce, who is leaving Pomona College to take a similar position at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Ponce will be leaving in mid-October. Since he came to Pomona in
QRC Hires Programming Director, Expanding Staff
The Queer Resource Center (QRC) of the Claremont Colleges has hired Ebony Williams as Programming Director, a new position that will involve organizing events and acting as a liaison between the QRC and student groups at the 5Cs. Williams was selected by a committee of students from the 5Cs, administration
Pitzer Plans for Greenhouse Gas Reduction
A Pitzer College Climate Action Plan released April 9 includes recommendations for reducing the school’s greenhouse gas emissions. The study, which was conducted and written by student interns and a hired consultant, found that the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions comes from students traveling. The action plan made several
5C Admissions Officers See Increase in Campus Visits
Admissions officers at the Claremont Colleges estimate that the number of prospective students visiting campus has increased this year, although most schools do not record numbers of visitors. Pomona Admissions Officer Samantha Jones PO ’10 said that she has seen the number of visitors rise in the past year.
Pomona Discusses Increasing Default Meal Plan
Pomona College is considering a variety of strategies to help close a dining services budget shortfall, including a change to the default meal plan, said Dean of Campus Life Ric Townes. “There’s a huge financial gap between the money taken in to run the program and the costs to
CMC Lifts Restriction on TNC
After being restricted to Claremont McKenna College students and registered guests for more than a year, CMC’s Thursday Night Club (TNC) party will soon be open to all 5C students. Alexandra Cooke CM ‘14, Associated Students of CMC Dorm Affairs Chair, said that she would like to see
The Other Green: The Money that Fuels our Food
The boycott on Pomona’s dining halls last semester brought to attention workers’ compensation and, by extension, how students’ meal plans contribute to dining operations. There is not always a direct connection between the meal plans, where students eat, and costs of running the dining halls. While the costs of the