When Pomona College announced last May that the largest class of first-years ever would attend the college in August, many faculty members, staff members and students were caught by surprise. Yet the 450-student class may soon be the norm for Pomona: The college is considering increasing its total student population
The Student Life
BF to BFF: Getting Over an Ex
My phone buzzed with a text from my roommate, instructing me, in no uncertain terms, to check my email. Quickly logging in, I flipped open the room-draw email and scanned the lengthy text—and then I saw it. I had gotten the room I wanted, but so had he. My mind
Pomona-Pitzer Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Five Sagehen greats were recently inducted into the Pomona-Pitzer Athletic Hall of Fame. Brenda (Peirce) Barnett PO ’92, Amanda Harris PZ ’93, Nathan Busse PO ’97, Kelli Howard PO ’04 and Adam Gardner PO ’04 rounded out the Hall of Fame Class of 2014 as they were honored at a
Sagehens Clinch Playoff Spot, Big Win on Senior Day
The Sagehens could not have written a game play script any better for Senior Day. Three seniors scored in P-P’s 6-0 rout of the California Institute of Technology on Saturday, Oct. 25. In addition, to make the day even more memorable, the Sagehens (11-5-2, 9-4-2 SCIAC) clinched a spot in
CUC and Colleges Adopt Shared Financial System
Many students in Claremont overlook their colleges’ invisible financial infrastructure, rarely wondering how financial data is reported or organized. In August, the Board of Overseers and Council of Presidents of the Claremont University Consortium (CUC) approved the implementation of a new financial system for the consortium as well as the
President Obama Names San Gabriel Mountains a National Monument
The site of geology and astronomy research, camping trips and 128 speedo hikes up the 10,000-foot Mount Baldy, the San Gabriel Mountains have seen many 5C students over the years. On Oct. 10, 350,000 acres of the mountain range became a national monument, per a proclamation by President Barack Obama delivered from
Water in the City of Trees and PhDs: Amid Rising Rates, City Engulfed in Tense Water Dispute
The simplicity of retrieving water by turning on a faucet or starting a shower makes it all too easy to ignore the vast mechanical apparatus that snakes beneath the ground and feeds our insatiable water needs. In Claremont, the Golden State Water Company (GSWC) has the daunting task of operating
Sagehens Continue to Dominate on the Pitch, Earn Top 25 Ranking
As the Pomona-Pitzer men’s soccer team continues to tear through league competition this season, it is not only gaining recognition from its SCIAC opponents but has also burst into the national scope. The Sagehens (9-2-1, 7-1-1 SCIAC), who now possess the No. 23 national ranking, proved that they deserve it
New Coordinator Joins QRC
Al Forbes may have just joined the staff of the Queer Resource Center of the Claremont Colleges (QRC), but he’s already busy planning discussions, working with students and preparing to develop a partnership between the QRC and area high schools. Forbes, the new program coordinator for the QRC, arrived on
Colleges Respond to Sweltering Weather
Claremont’s Mediterranean climate offers such mild temperatures for the majority of the year that it can be easy to discount the rare extremes. Nobody, however, will soon forget the scorching weeks that began this semester. A heat wave hit Claremont starting the weekend of Sept. 12, bringing temperatures of up