Yasmin Elqutami, Author at The Student Life

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September 6, 2020 10:41 amSeptember 7, 2020 1:43 pm

‘It does not have to be this way’: More than 85 Pomona faculty call for reversal of staff furloughs

By Yasmin Elqutami, Jaimie Ding and Siena Swift 6532 Views Fall 2020, Furgloughs, Pomona College, Staff Furloughs

At least 85 faculty members called for furloughs to be reversed in a letter presented to college administrators Wednesday.

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Front Page News Pomona College

September 1, 2020 8:41 pmSeptember 1, 2020 8:42 pm

Pomona furloughs hundreds of campus staff members

By Jasper Davidoff, Yasmin Elqutami and Mabel Lui 7899 Views Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Furloughs, Pomona College, Staff, Staff Furloughs

Pomona College announced it will furlough 264 campus staff members, citing a budget deficit of more than $37 million for the fiscal year.

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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Sports

July 24, 2020 5:52 pm

CMS Athletics cancels all competition for the fall 2020 season

By Marisa Mestichella, Matthew Kim and Yasmin Elqutami 4610 Views Athenas, Claremont McKenna College, CMC, CMS, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Stags

Following Claremont McKenna College’s decision to hold all fall semester classes online, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps has officially canceled all fall 2020 athletic competitions. No P-P or CMS teams will be suiting up for the rest of 2020.

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Claremont McKenna College Front Page News

July 24, 2020 3:57 pmJuly 25, 2020 4:27 pm

Claremont McKenna becomes fourth 5C to hold all fall classes online

By Michelle Lum and Yasmin Elqutami 15014 Views Claremont McKenna College, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fall 2020, Fall Return, Hiram Chodosh, Los Angeles County, Online Classes, Reopening

Claremont McKenna College will hold all classes online for the coming fall semester, President Hiram Chodosh announced to students Friday. CMC is the fourth undergraduate Claremont College to announce a virtual semester, citing rising coronavirus cases in the region.

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Front Page News Pitzer College

July 14, 2020 6:15 pmJuly 30, 2020 3:31 pm

Pitzer becomes third 5C to go online only amid growing public health crisis

By Siena Swift, Michelle Lum and Yasmin Elqutami 8428 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fall 2020, Fall Return, Melvin Oliver, Online Classes, Pitzer College, Reopening

Pitzer College announced it will be online-only for the fall semester, according to an email today from Pitzer president Melvin Oliver.

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Claremont McKenna College Front Page News Pitzer College Pomona College Scripps College Uncategorized

July 13, 2020 8:29 pm

Pomona, Scripps, Claremont McKenna and Pitzer sue federal government over ICE visa rules

By Maria Heeter and Yasmin Elqutami 5809 Views Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, International Students, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Scripps College

Pomona, Pitzer, Scripps and Claremont McKenna are suing the federal government over a recent ICE ruling impacting international students.

Front Page News Uncategorized

July 9, 2020 6:33 pmJuly 10, 2020 10:37 pm

5C international students respond to new ICE immigration rules

By Liam Chalk and Yasmin Elqutami 5557 Views Amicus Briefs, Claremont Can Stay, Department of Homeland Security, Fall 2020, fall planning, Fall Semester, ICE, Immigration, International Students, Pomona College, Scripps College, Stanford University, Student Organizing, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, University of Southern California, Williams College

News that Pomona and Scripps classes will be online next semester came two days after an ICE announcement that has left international students unsure of next steps.

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Front Page Pomona-Pitzer Sports

July 8, 2020 8:30 pmJuly 8, 2020 9:27 pm

Pomona-Pitzer cancels fall 2020 athletics

By Matthew Kim and Yasmin Elqutami 5602 Views Athletics, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fall 2020, Miriam Merrill, Pomona-Pitzer, Pomona-Pitzer Athletics, Sports

All Pomona-Pitzer sports have been canceled for the upcoming fall season, the athletic department announced Wednesday.

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Front Page News Pomona College

July 8, 2020 9:54 amJuly 8, 2020 2:27 pm

Pomona announces it will close campus, offer online-only fall courses

By Yasmin Elqutami and Siena Swift 7395 Views Coronavirus, Online Classes, Pomona College, Remote Learning, Virtual Classes

Pomona College announced it will be online-only this coming fall, according to an announcement made online and via email this morning by President G. Gabrielle Starr.