Good morning, Governor Newsom, glad to see you have woken up and redeveloped your spine, and stand up to President Trump in the face of ICE raids and mobilization of the National Guard in response to No Kings demonstrations. However, Akshay Seetharam HM ‘27, along with many other California democrats want to see if you can capitalize on this political moment, taking a real stand against tyranny, instead of returning to your duplicitous ways.
Front Page
OPINION: Celebrating the oppressors: How corporatized pride harms queer liberation
This June, pride month celebrations and protests are backlit by political unrest spurred by ICE raids, mobilization of the California National Guard against protestors in Los Angeles and police response to protests. In light of these imminent threats to undocumented members of the queer community, LA Pride organizers stated that they were “actively working with local Law Enforcement to ensure a safe and welcoming environment at all Pride events.” Evan Sevaly, CM ’26 argues that the cognitive dissonance of asking the members of the queer community to put their trust in the same people who are persecuting them is indicative of how pride has been leveraged by the forces it was found to fight against.
ASCMC Senate votes to keep executive vice president after investigatory committee accuses her of misappropriating funds
Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College Executive Vice President Amrit Dhaliwal CM ’27 was caught misappropriating funds, leaving her future in office uncertain.
Scripps students speak out after many housing accommodations were denied
After being denied housing accommodations, some students at Scripps College are expressing concern about their future living situations.
Inaugural Sustainability Summit sparks cross-organization collaboration for 5C environmental groups
On April 13, environmental organizations from across the 5Cs banded together to host Claremont’s first-ever Sustainability summit.
How financial aid is functioning at the 5Cs amidst uncertainty in higher education
Amidst uncertainty surrounding federal funding for higher education induced by the Trump administration, various 5C financial aid offices assured students they will not be changing existing aid eligibility protocols.
Trump executive order causes concern over immigrant and international student safety
Pomona College and Pitzer College informed students about safety regarding ICE and immigration policies.
Pomona responds to false bomb threat before Shen Yun performance
The non-profit dance company Shen Yun came to Pomona College on March 30 and was met with a false bomb threat.
5C STEM students face uncertain futures amidst NIH funding freeze
A funding freeze on the National Institutes of Health has impacted 5C students’ internship acquisition and job prospects.
Trump’s hiring freeze cancels student federal internships
President Trump’s hiring freeze left students accepted into the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Internship Program without summer plans.