Meaningful political discourse among youth voters may seem hard to find today, especially in a nation where, according to the Pew Research Center, only 50 percent of citizens under the age of 30 are registered to vote and a majority of those registered youth voters favor President Barack Obama over
Author: Julia Comnes
Investment Funds Give Students Hands-On Experience
Sarah Blumenthal PO ’15 helped initiate a $40,000 investment deal as a first-year in college. Blumenthal, along with other members of Sagehen Capital Management (SCM), Pomona College’s student investment fund, had noticed a widespread trend of people watching shows on the Internet rather than on TV sets. Applying this knowledge
Search Begins for Dean of the College at Pomona
The search process for Pomona College’s new Dean of the College began when the search committee had its first meeting Sept. 20. The committee, composed of faculty members, trustees and a student, is looking for a replacement for Cecilia Conrad, Dean of the College and Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Coop Fountain and Store Adjust After Big Deficit
After ending the 2011-2012 school year with a $67,000 deficit, Pomona College’s Coop Fountain and Coop Store are making some big changes for the new semester: higher prices, different hours and new staff policies. “We’re not trying to make a huge profit,” said Associate Dean of Students and Director of