Prior to the administration’s repainting, the wall contained Palestinian symbols such as a keffiyeh pattern, an olive leaf and an outline of the state of Palestine with the Palestinian flag inside of it. It also featured statements like “Suspend Pitzer Haifa,” “Free Palestine” and “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free.” SJP initially spray-painted the messages on March 30, the day of their Suspend Pitzer Haifa campaign relaunch.
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Amy Marcus-Newhall announced as 11th president of Scripps
Scripps College announced Amy Marcus-Newhall’s unanimous selection as the 11th president of the college on April 6. Marcus-Newhall has served as interim or acting president three times: once during the 2015-2016 academic year, and twice more prior to and following Keen’s tenure as president. Marcus-Newhall will serve as president for three years, leading up to the institution’s centennial anniversary.
SJP relaunches campaign to suspend Pitzer Haifa study abroad program
On Thursday, March 30, Claremont Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) relaunched their academic boycott campaign to suspend Pitzer College’s direct enrollment study abroad program with the University of Haifa in Israel. SJP held the relaunch at Pitzer’s Grove House, where over 40 students and community members gathered to listen
Cornel West Ath Talk discusses loss of hope, nihilism of modernity
Cornel West, prolific left-wing activist, author and public intellectual, delivered a talk to an excited Athenaeum audience on Mar. 23. CMC philosophy professor Briana Toole facilitated the talk. West’s talk addressed ways to remedy our callous, nihilistic attitude that has taken shape in the years since his influential book Race Matters was published in 1993. He addressed topical concerns such as depression amongst college students, as well as a plethora of universal themes such as the paramount value of art and the importance of community.
Calling Pitzer to hire three former subcontracted dining workers, CSWA increases student activism
This week, members of the Claremont Student Worker Alliance (CSWA) escalated actions at Pitzer College in support of three former subcontracted dining workers who allege they were terminated from their positions in retaliation for expressing union support. CSWA has organized a student-led campaign to demand that Pitzer hire Stephanie Smith,
Suzanne Keen resigns after eight months as Scripps president
Scripps College president Suzanne Keen announced her immediate resignation on March 20, citing a desire to return to teaching and her elderly father on the East Coast. Keen’s swift resignation marks a continuation of uncertain leadership that the Scripps community has grappled with over the past few years.
Scripps administration faces calls to remove sculpture with Nazi affiliations
Scripps Associated Students (SAS) is petitioning for the removal of a Georg Kolbe statue in Scripps College’s Sallie Tiernan Field House (TFH) due to the artist’s Nazi ties. During World War II, Kolbe was included on the Gottbegnadeten list, which named Germany’s “top artists” representing Aryan ideals.
Claremont sees return of Science Day after three year hiatus
On Feb. 26, 60 elementary school students packed Harvey Mudd College’s campus in eager anticipation of the annual Science Day. The event was hosted by 5C Science Bus, a volunteer organization that aims to teach local students about science through various community events. Science Day is a long-held tradition at
112 years ago, the Boston Red Sox faced off against Pomona College. Today they are working together to change the perception of DIII baseball
Take a trip down memory lane and hear the echo of “Sweeeet Caaroline, Bom, Bom, Bom” as you do. In 1911, the Boston Red Sox took a trip to Claremont and faced the Pomona Baseball team at Alumni Field. Over a century later, the two organizations have crossed paths once again with three Sagehen alumni since 2009 being drafted by the Sox and even more joining their front office. Together, they are aligning to bring P-P and Division III athletics to the forefront of pro ball.
Ukrainian students organize vigil honoring Ukraine’s ‘strength and ingenuity’ in face of Russian invasion
On Friday, Feb. 24, students organized a 5C-wide vigil at Claremont McKenna College’s Bauer Center to commemorate the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The vigil was followed by an indoor Q&A session at Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse about the actions the 5C community can take to help Ukrainians.