Immigration and emergency preparedness were at the center of Pomona College’s Founders Day celebration this year, which the college held Oct. 14 to commemorate its 126th anniversary. Every year, administrators select a theme to highlight some facets of life at Pomona. Past celebrations have featured the Career Development Office and
Author: Scott Panek
ASPC Senate Briefs
Self-reflection is always healthy, and the Oct. 15 meeting of the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) Senate showed that the student government does not shy away from it. The senators spent some time discussing a piece of legislation supported by ASPC President Darrell Jones III PO ’14 and Vice
ASPC Senate Briefs
Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) Elections Commissioner Rishi Sangani PO ’15 began this week’s ASPC Senate meeting with recommendations for next year’s election cycle. Sangani reported that five of the eight first-year representative candidates broke election rules, including the ban on posting fliers across campus. To add some teeth
Retreat Focuses on Liberal Arts
More than 25 trustees and 120 students participated in the 15th annual Pomona College Trustee-Student Retreat, held in the Hahn Building Oct. 5. The retreat was the largest in the college’s history. The theme for this year’s retreat, “Liberal Arts,” was determined by the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) Senate,
ASPC Senate Briefs
Although this reporter usually has a plethora of seating options at Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) Senate meetings, this week the room was as packed as a Miley Cyrus concert circa 2007. ASPC President Darrell Jones III PO ’14 introduced the new students in attendance, which included the presidents
ASCMC Sponsors Sexual Assault Series
The Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) recently spent $1,500 to co-sponsor a series of speakers who will address the issue of sexual violence. In coordination with the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum and the CMC Athletic Department, ASCMC invited Gloria Allred and Jackson Katz to speak in September. Events
Claremont Colleges Divestment Campaign Protests Pipeline
The Claremont Colleges Divestment Campaign staged a protest against the Keystone XL pipeline project on Sept. 21, in an effort to broaden its approach to tackling climate change. The group continues to campaign for 5C administrations to divest their endowments from fossil fuel companies, but has shifted their attention to
ASPC Senate Briefs
After an initial discussion of whether to disband the first Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) Senate meeting of the year due to a high number of missing members (it was an enticingly beautiful day), enough members arrived to keep the boat floating. First on the docket was a group