As COVID-19 cases surged to unprecedented levels at the 5Cs throughout April, Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College quickly found themselves in a complicated position: they didn’t have enough isolation space for everyone who tested positive.
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New offerings coming to Pomona’s Orientation Adventure this fall
Pomona College’s Orientation Adventure programs are slated to return this fall semester after a three year hiatus, but this time around, the college is focusing on inclusivity and proximity to campus.
Xiao Jiang PO ’22 is still learning her ABC’s — Anthropology, building communities and Chinatown — with upcoming Watson Fellowship
Thanks to the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, Xiao Jiang PO ’22 will spend next year traveling to explore her passion for Chinatowns.
50 years ago, Title IX leveled the playing field for women athletes
In 1972, the 5C’s offered their first women’s varsity sports, thanks to the newly-passed Title IX which mandated equal numbers of men’s and women’s sports teams.
‘It looked like a scene out of Titanic’: Pomona students’ belongings ruined in Mudd flood
A seemingly ordinary Monday night turned into a disaster for some Pomona College students when the Mudd Hall basement flooded with a foul-smelling black water around 10 p.m. April 4.
CMC set to offer its inaugural Napier Initiative course this fall
Associate Professor of Psychology Sharda Umanath will teach Claremont McKenna College’s first Napier Initiative course, “Effective Learning Across the Lifespan,” which will engage about 12 undergraduates and six elders.
Reader’s digest: Musin’ about fusion
Fusion food is often considered trite, but it is actually a ripe opportunity for new and delicious foods, argues food columnist Sadie Matz ’24.
OPINION: Staying positive when you’re positive
You can always find ways to remain positive about and adapt to your situation, even in COVID isolation, writes guest columnist Vidusshi Hingad PO ’25.
A tenth of 5C students have tested positive since spring break
With at least 264 new cases reported since Monday, 10 percent of 5C students have now tested positive since spring break. But officials expressed optimism that mitigation efforts would pay off.
Claremont Unified School District loses federal funding for free COVID tests
Los Angeles County is losing its free testing sites. Among the services that have been cut in recent weeks is the free COVID-19 testing program in Claremont’s public schools, putting some parents in a tight spot.