OPINION: Pomona, riot gear police is the opposite of de-escalation and ‘dialogue’

Former TSL editor-in-chief Jenna McMurtry PO ’25 argues that Pomona College’s decision to call the police on April 5 protestors was unprecedentedly cruel. 

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Policía de Claremont afirma que el Equipo de Seguridad del Campus realizó un ‘arresto ciudadano’ antes de arresto de un docente, y revoca cargos por ingreso no autorizado

Equipo de Seguridad del Campus realizó un ‘arresto ciudadano’ antes de arresto de un docente el pasado veintinueve de noviembre.

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Claremont police say Campus Safety conducted ‘private person’s arrest’ before professor arrest, drop trespassing charges at Claremont Colleges’ request

According to the Claremont Police Department (CPD), Campus Safety (TCCS) conducted a private person’s arrest before CPD officially arrested a Pomona College faculty member Nov. 29, contradicting TCCS’ initial statement that Campus Safety was not involved in CPD’s decision to arrest the professor.

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Pomona dean addresses faculty on arrest, college to look into campus policies

Approximately 48 hours after the arrest of a Pomona College faculty member on charges of trespassing, Dean of the College Melanie Wu issued the college’s first statement to faculty on Friday, according to an email obtained by TSL. In the statement, Wu said the college “does not consider trespassing to

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La Policía de Claremont arresta a docente de Pomona

La tarde del miércoles, el Departamento de Policía de Claremont (CPD, por sus siglas en inglés) arrestó a un miembro del personal docente de Pomona College con cargos por ingreso no autorizado. Durante los hechos, la persona docente estaba mostrándose en solidaridad con el pueblo palestino frente al edificio Smiley, reproduciendo música con un altavoz. La persona estaba a 500 pies del Auditorio Big Bridges, donde transcurría una protesta ‘die-in’ — en la que manifestantes se acuestan en el suelo, simulando estar muertos — que fue organizada por estudiantes.

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Claremont Police Department arrests Pomona faculty member on campus

On Wednesday afternoon, the Claremont Police Department (CPD) arrested a Pomona College faculty member on trespassing charges. At the time of their arrest, the faculty member was demonstrating in solidarity with Palestinians in front of Smiley Hall, playing music from a speaker. They were located 500 feet away from Big Bridges Auditorium, where a die-in staged by students was taking place.

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CMC trustees return race GE proposal to faculty, call for broader alternative instead

During a Sept. 30 executive session, Claremont McKenna College’s Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to return a proposal for a racial-ethnic general education requirement to faculty, favoring an alternative proposal that would be broader in scope. 

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Cross-campus dining to return this fall, beginning Aug. 27

Following a two-year interruption and a brief appearance last spring, cross-campus dining is back on the menu at the 5Cs for the upcoming fall semester.

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Trabajadores de Pitzer alegan que la administración cometió prácticas ilícitas mientras ellos organizaban un sindicato

Este primero de mayo, algunos trabajadores de Pitzer hicieron pública su campaña de elecciones sindicales. Dos semanas después, junto a otros miembros de la comunidad de los Claremont Colleges, los trabajadores le entregaron al entonces presidente Melvin Oliver la primera de tres quejas sobre prácticas ilícitas (o ULPs, por sus siglas en inglés) que han presentado desde el 10 de mayo.   

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Union or bust? Pitzer workers raise allegations of administrative wrongdoing while organizing

Two weeks after Pitzer College staff workers went public with a union campaign on May Day, staff members and other members of the 5C community delivered the paperwork for the first of three Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs) organizers have filed since May 10. 

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