Pomona College’s Class Day student speaker will be Andre Pegeron PO ’12, and Ben Tumin PO ’12 will speak at Commencement. Class Day is a Pomona tradition, during which graduating seniors walk through the college gates together. Compared to Commencement, Class Day is less formal and more celebratory, Pomona
Author: Michelle Guan
Oxtoby Named American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow
Pomona College President David Oxtoby has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a prestigious policy research institution. “I felt very honored,” Oxtoby wrote in an email to TSL. “The members of the Academy are distinguished in many fields of work, and it is a privilege to
Scripps Adds Amnesty Clause to Alcohol Policy
Scripps College has added an amnesty clause to its alcohol policy, Dean of Students Rebecca Lee wrote in an e-mail to students April 13. The new clause is the result of the Alcohol Task Force’s semester-long effort to review and change the school’s alcohol policy. Under the amnesty clause,
7C Deans Working on Disability Accommodation Improvements
The 7C Student Deans Committee (SDC) is in the process of improving campus disability services, aided by the advice of the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD). Currently, the seven colleges operate separate programs for students with learning disabilities. Academic accommodations include longer time for tests, a
5C Admission Rates Drop for Classes of 2016
In keeping with a national trend, admissions rates are down from last year for the class of 2016 at the Claremont Colleges, 5C admissions officers said. This year, Pitzer College admitted only 15.7 percent of applicants, a significant decrease from their 24 percent admissions rate for last year’s class.
Doing Our Part: Eco-Friendly Dining Halls
As more and more posters advertising sustainability pop up in our dining halls, it has become apparent that the Claremont Colleges are moving in a greener direction. But sustainability is more than just a fancy buzzword for going green. Behind every juicy organic tomato on those posters is the active
HMC Hosts Women in Engineering Program for High Schoolers
Over 200 girls from high schools around the country participated in a day of math and science workshops at Harvey Mudd College’s annual Women Engineers and Scientists of Tomorrow (WEST) conference March 4. The college’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hosted the event. “We wanted to expose young female
Emma French, Occupy Claremont
In a cheery, unassuming manner, Emma French PZ ’13 laid out her plans to tackle some of today’s most pressing issues. We sat down to talk about her involvement in Occupy Claremont and her driving passion for environmental issues. Despite the seriousness of the topics, our conversation was punctuated by
CMC Study Space Task Force’s Proposal Implementation Underway
By the end of this semester Claremont McKenna College students might find themselves pulling their finals-week all-nighters in much more comfortable chairs and far less crowded spaces. The CMC Study Spaces Task Force (SSTF), formed last December, is in the process of implementing its proposed changes to the college’s study
Food Waste at Pomona Adds Up, PEAR Finds
Food thrown away at Frary and Frank Dining Halls can add up to more than 70 pounds per meal, an audit conducted last week by Pomona for Environmental Activism and Responsibility (PEAR) found. “We wanted to raise awareness about the amount of food that people throw away and don’t even compost,”