The Pomona College Class of 2016 voted for Muhammad Jalal PO '16 as its Class Day speaker and Ashley Land PO '16 as its Commencement speaker. Jalal will speak on May 14, while Land will speak on May 15. Jalal is a Molecular Biology major from Houston, TX, and Land
Author: Sana Khan
Trump’s Name, Slogan Appear in Vandalism at Scripps and Pitzer
In the last two weeks, unknown persons vandalized spaces at Scripps College and Pitzer College with Donald Trump’s name, slogan, and hashtags. At Scripps, a Mexican-American student reported on Mar. 26 that her whiteboard was vandalized with “#Trump2016.” Between Apr. 1 and Apr. 2, six murals and buildings at Pitzer were vandalized
Admitted Class of 2020 Most Diverse in Pomona’s History
On Mar. 18, Pomona College announced its regular decision admission results for the Class of 2020. The statistics are record-breaking: only 9.1 percent of students were accepted, the lowest acceptance rate ever. 52.3 percent of domestic admitted students are people of color, the most that Pomona has accepted to date. Another 11.1
Chaplaincy Search Process Continues to Raise Concerns for Some Faculty
The role of the Claremont University Consortium (CUC) in the search process for the McAlister Center's Muslim and Protestant chaplains continues to elicit concerns from some faculty and students at the Claremont Colleges. CUC recently created a search committee for the two positions without consulting the Committee on Religious Affairs (CORA), which has been working
5C Film Festival Presents Diverse Assortment of Student Productions
“I wanted to be able to disassemble myself with my clothing and then just be comfortable,” Mary Margaret Groves PO ’16 said. Her film, “Disassembling,” was shown at Studio 47’s 5C Student Film Festival on Thursday, April 17. The 5C Student Film Festival provided an opportunity for students to share
Wanawake Weusi to Host Inaugural 5C Black Arts Festival
In the past year, 12 Years A Slave hit the big screen, accompanied by Fruitvale Station and The Butler. Beyoncé’s new album made waves in the arts and entertainment industry. Daysha Edewi SC ’14 explains that 2013 can be considered “a year of triumph in black art.” Yet, even amid this
Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray to Perform at Claremont’s The Press Restaurant
In early 2013, Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray were on a train on their way to get treatment for Miss Shevaughn’s recently diagnosed cervical cancer. “We decided three things on that train ride,” Yuma Wray said. “We decided to set a date for our wedding, to push ahead with the
70th Scripps Ceramics Annual Showcases Curators’ Artwork
“ReConstructed Cups #2” by Douglas Humble looks fragile: Shards of porcelain mugs fan out from a seemingly precarious base. Porcelain evokes such an image of delicacy that it is difficult to imagine these shards staying put. Yet the piece is bold and defiant. Graphic patterns on the shards work together
Claremont’s Political Voices Quiet, While Mumbai’s Run High
Politics at home are immediately arresting. That this year is election year in India only heightens the stakes—and the drama. As an American citizen who mostly grew up abroad, I feel prompted by the impending Indian election to compare my political experiences in both places. In India, neither of the