The healthcare debate on campus took an enlightened turn Tuesday when professors and experts explained the heated issue at Pitzer’s Dining with Democracy forum.Moderated by Elena Fanjul-Debnam PI ’10, the panel included Paul Torrens, a professor of health services at U.C.L.A.; June O’Leary, a visiting professor of economics at Pomona;
Author: Sam Knowles
Democrats of the Claremont Colleges Win Honor for Voter Registration
The student-run Democrats of the Claremont Colleges (DCC) won two honors earlier this month in the California College Democrats’ challenge to register Democratic voters. The Claremont Colleges registered the third largest number of voters among participating schools and the most voters for a small campus.UC-Santa Barbara won the contest in
Construction of Sontag Hall Formally Begins
Pomona students, administrators, and guests gathered on Saturday for the ceremonial ground-breaking of Sontag Hall, one of two new residence halls currently under construction on campus. Scheduled for completion in Spring 2011, the dormitory will house 150 students and will promote environmental sustainability.Speakers included President David Oxtoby, Dean of Students
Sexual Misconduct Review Results in Changes
The Student Affairs Committee (SAC) has proposed a series of revisions to Pomona’s sexual misconduct policy following a comprehensive assessment of current practices and procedures. The revisions include organizing offenses by Roman numerals, allowing victims to testify without the perpetrator present, and creating a group to educate the student body
Pomona Alumnus Cruz Reynoso Receives Judicial Award
The California State Bar awarded Cruz Reynoso PO ’53 the Witkin Medal in early September, citing his “significant contributions to the quality of justice and legal scholarship.”Established in 1993 and named after esteemed legal scholar Bernard E. Witkin, the medal recognizes those who have had a lasting impact on California
“Claremont Progressive” Provides Political Forum
The Claremont Progressive is a new bi-weekly publication meant to provide a forum for a wide array of social issues, ranging from pollution in the Inland Valley to concerns from Pomona’s staffing practices.“We were looking for some sustained way of creating a political discourse, not just to report what’s happening,