Political engagement, inclusion, and connection: A look into 5C-wide South Asian affinity groups

Where can you eat dosa, party to South Asian music or learn about political activism? At the Claremont Colleges, there are two 5C-wide South Asian affinity groups, where students from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan and the Maldives come together to build community. The 5C South Asian

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Editor’s Note: Recognizing women’s achievement and adversity at the 5Cs

In light of the recent uptick in overt misogyny and transphobia, especially amid Women’s History Month in March, TSL felt it crucial to tell more stories to highlight gender equality, women’s progress, and future ambitions of intersectional feminism at the 5Cs and beyond. The stories included in this issue comprise the first collection of stories in a two-part series created by our special project desk to document the triumphs and trials women have faced on our campuses.

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Q&A: Kaliyah Keïta PO ’24 on advocacy, community and history at the Women’s Union

Following Women’s History Month in March, TSL sat down with Kaliyah Keïta PO ’24, a staff member at the Women’s Union (WU) at Pomona College to get an insider’s perspective on what equality, advocacy and the future of intersectional feminism means to the WU.

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Spotlight on Sports, Highlighting Black Excellence at the 5Cs

To celebrate Black History Month, TSL interviewed five students about their experiences being Black athletes at the 5Cs.

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‘Sworn to secrecy’: Professor Angela Davis’ Teaching at the 5Cs

Some faculty, students and staff might recall Angela Davis’ recent visit in 2021 for a talk at Pomona College or her 2016 visit to Scripps College as a guest speaker, but few remember her as a lecturer at the 5Cs.

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5Cs invest in apartheid despite student opposition

By October 1985, Pomona College had reportedly invested millions in companies with ties to South Africa during the apartheid. But, it wasn’t until the 5Cs were mandated by California’s Assembly Bill 134 to sever ties with South Africa did they relinquish investments.

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