Pomona’s Frary Dining Hall was integrated in 1961, allowing both male and female students to eat there, together, for the first time. In reaction to Frary’s integration, male students held protests largely emphasizing Prometheus, the mural painted on Frary’s north wall by Jose Clemente Orozco in 1930. The male protestors congregated
Author: Jessica Osorio
Bike Policy on Hold as SAC Awaits New Racks
As the 30-day comment period following the proposal of a new bike policy from Pomona’s Student Affairs Committee (SAC) comes to a close, SAC members are awaiting the delivery and installation of new bike racks on campus before making any final decisions about the policy, which would stipulate that bicyclists
Freshman Cup New Staple of the First-year Experience
After a summer of brainstorming, organizing, and petitioning for funding, Ryan Miller PO ’14 launched the first-ever Freshman Cup this fall, a year-long intramural sports competition in which the five first-year residence halls compete for the coveted trophy and glory of the championship. After being chosen as a 2011-2012 sponsor
Pomona Professors Compete to Stay on the ‘Island of Academia’
When most students think of Pomona Student Union (PSU) events, they often picture formal debates in a large lecture hall or theater. Last Thursday night, however, PSU took a break from its typical format in favor of more lighthearted fare. The night’s event was titled “Survivor: Pomona,” and consisted of
Students Criticize Common Area Alcohol Policy
Guy Stevens PO ’13 lives in a seven-person suite in Pomona’s Lawry Court dormitory. Two weeks ago, Stevens and his suitemates, the majority of whom are over the age of 21, had a gathering of about twenty friends in their common room. They were drinking wine and playing music when,
New E-Librarian Brings Creativity to Honnold/Mudd
Among Honnold/Mudd Library’s nearly two million volumes on everything from Shakespeare to structural geology, there is an even bigger collection of untapped resources. It lives on the web and comes to students through online periodicals and journal databases, all provided free of charge to students of the Claremont Colleges. In
Scripps Students Found Green Bikes Program
After a summer of planning, organizing, and gathering equipment, this semester Scripps College launched its first Green Bikes Program, a student-run organization that facilitates day or semester-long bike rentals as well as a bike repair service. Prior to this semester, Scripps students had access to bike rentals only through the