In the wake of recent protests, sit-ins, walkouts, rallies, and community meetings at Harvey Mudd College, the school released an external evaluation of its core curriculum April 6. The curriculum evaluation provides an outside perspective on recent student demands and protests, sparked by the leaked Wabash Report, which included anonymous
Author: Marc Rod
5C Students Question Quality of Mental Health Resources
Recent student protests at Harvey Mudd College and the Resident Advisors’ strike at Scripps College have highlighted student concerns about the mental health resources available at the 5Cs. In interviews with TSL, students expressed concerns about scheduling, appointment wait times, and counselors’ expertise, which may impede students from seeking or receiving mental health
Ye Olde Student Life: TSL Seethes at British Wartime Plea for Help
It’s an eerie feeling to look at the TSL issue immediately before 9/11, or before the assassination of JFK, or before Pearl Harbor. These issues are utterly, utterly normal, a fact which makes complete sense, but which also serves to highlight just how blindsided we were by those events. However,
5Cs Release Admission Decisions for Class of 2021
The 5Cs released regular decision admissions results for applicants to the class of 2021 in late March. Applications and admissions statistics varied across the colleges, but some reached or came close to record-low admission rates. Pomona College admitted 741 of 9,046 applicants during the 2016-17 admissions cycle — a record-low
Claremont Independent Funded, Republished by National Conservative Groups
The Claremont Independent, a 5C news publication, bills itself as independent because it receives no funding from 5C student governments. However, the Independent accepts funding from Collegiate Network, a subsidiary of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, which was founded to “counter the growing progressive ideology taking over American colleges,” according to its website. Collegiate
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Tackles Criminal Justice in Scripps Talk
Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes” prime-time political talk show, spoke with Scripps College politics professor Vanessa Tyson about his newly-published book, “A Colony in a Nation,” on Monday at an event at Garrison Theatre. “A Colony in a Nation” details the ways in which policing differs
HMC Alumni Excel in Post-Grad Salary Rankings
In recent rankings by various publications, Harvey Mudd College alumni were ranked above graduates from nearly every other prestigious school in comparisons of post-graduation salaries. HMC took the top spot in early career salary rankings in Payscale’s 2016-2017 College Salary Report with an average early career salary of $78,500. The “Impact
Pitzer Senate Discusses Bills to Revise Sexual Assault Policies
The Pitzer Student Senate began discussing two bills that could significantly change Pitzer College’s policies for punishments for students found responsible for “non-consensual sexual intercourse” on Sunday, March 5. Pitzer’s Student Handbook defines “non-consensual sexual intercourse” as any non-consensual sexual act involving penetration of any sort. Any non-consensual sexual act that does not involve penetration
Incumbent Claremont City Council Members Win Re-election
Incumbent Claremont City Council members Larry Schroeder and Corey Calaycay won re-election early Wednesday morning, besting a slate of six other candidates. Schroeder won 32.18 percent of the vote and Calaycay won 28.53 percent. Prior to the election, both candidates pledged to improve the city’s relationship with the Claremont Colleges.
Pomona, Scripps Vote to Restructure Student Governments
Pomona College and Scripps College students recently voted to revise the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) constitution and bylaws and Scripps Associated Students (SAS) constitution, respectively. These changes primarily involved internal restructuring, but also addressed a variety of other issues. Pomona’s voting period concluded Feb. 15, while Scripps’s ended Feb.