Since last spring, a working group of six faculty of the Claremont Colleges have been working to advance a proposal to create an “African Studies” program, which has been widely condemned by faculty, students, and allies of the Intercollegiate Department of Africana Studies. This proposal comes at a time when
Author: Joana Chai-Chang Azterbaum
Bayan Claremont Declines Federal Grant
Bayan Claremont, the Islamic graduate school at the Claremont School of Theology, announced on Feb. 10 that it would decline the $800,000 grant it had been awarded from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Community Partnership through its Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Grant. Bayan is the fourth grant awardee to
Students Push for Claremont to Declare Itself a Sanctuary City
“Migrant rights are human rights!” chanted a large crowd of 5C students and community members. “USA! USA!” responded another, significantly smaller group, many of its members wearing red, white, and blue Trump apparel. This heated interaction was the landscape of the Claremont City Council meeting last Tuesday, Jan. 24. In a
CMC to Introduce Courses With a Focus on “Diversity”
Since last year’s protests calling for more institutional support for marginalized students, Claremont McKenna College students have witnessed a number of changes to their campus, including the introduction of more classes that focus on “diversity,” according to ASCMC Diversity and Inclusion Chair Patrick J. Elliott CM ’19. Among these classes
Students, Community Members Criticize City Council’s Opposition to Prop 57 Parole Reform
“I was kind of in disbelief when I was watching them talk about it,” said Jessica Chairez, a community fellow with the Pitzer Community Engagement Center and member of Claremont for Prop 57, after attending the Claremont City Council meeting on Oct 25, during which the Council unanimously adopted a resolution
Scripps Campus Furniture Made by Washington State Correctional Industries
“I don’t want to sleep on this bed. I had known that Scripps had previously bought prison furniture, and I know that the other colleges have also used prison furniture. But, I had never seen the sticker,” said Sara Gonzalez-Bautista SC ’18, standing over her disassembled bed frame with
Pitzer Student Senate Freezes Reggae Fest Funds
For the past 15 years, Pitzer College’s Reggae Fest has raised concerns among some students about cultural appropriation. In an effort to address instances of White Supremacy, Pitzer students of color groups presented a list of demands to the Pitzer community in spring 2016, calling for the reallocation of Reggae Fest
Students Leaves of Absence On the Rise Across Colleges
Campuses across the country have been experiencing an uptick in student leaves of absence, and the 5Cs have become a part of that reality. From taking breaks from the academic rigors of college for self-discovery to treating mental health issues, students are taking leaves of absences for a variety of
Coop Store Discontinues Sale of Cigarettes
When the state of California rolled out its decision to raise the age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 last June, Pomona College’s Coop Store followed suit. If you’re under 21 at the Claremont Colleges, no more cigarettes from the Coop Store—and no more legal tobacco buying. Aurea