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By Maria Heeter and Yasmin Elqutami 520 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.

Black Lives at Mudd and others demand better support for Black students

By Liam Chalk 459 Views Academic Racism, Anti-Racism, Black Lives at Mudd, Black Lives Matter, Drop Sodexo, Harvey Mudd College, HMC Take a Stand, Living-Learning Community, Maria Klawe, Sodexo

Several student groups are demanding the Harvey Mudd College administration actively address systemic racism after receiving two official statements from the college administration they say fell short.

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July 11, 2020 12:15 pmJuly 11, 2020 4:10 pm

Claremont Disarm Hate, Claremont Change lead calls for local police reform

By Dylan McCuskey 1175 Views Black Lives Matter, City of Claremont, Claremont, Claremont Change, Claremont Disarm Hate, Claremont High School, Claremont Police Department, George Floyd, Police Violence, Protests, Webb Schools

Protesters standing with the Black Lives Matter movement are organizing calls for reform within Claremont Police Department and the city.

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

5C international students respond to new ICE immigration rules

By Christopher Murdy, Liam Chalk and Yasmin Elqutami 878 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 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, Siena Swift and Christopher Murdy 1716 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.

Front Page News Scripps College

July 8, 2020 9:44 amJuly 8, 2020 6:26 pm

Scripps to close campus and go fully online for fall semester

By Yasmin Elqutami, Siena Swift, Meghan Bobrowsky and Anushe Engineer 1327 Views Coronavirus, Online Classes, Remote Learning, Scripps College, Virtual Classes

Scripps College will be fully remote for the fall 2020 semester, administrators announced Wednesday morning.

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July 7, 2020 12:46 pmJuly 10, 2020 11:06 am

Augie’s Coffee lays off entire staff after employees unionize

By Jasper Davidoff 1294 Views Augie's Coffee, Claremont, Claremont Packing House, Labor Issues, Labor Rights, Redlands, Unionization

Augie’s Coffee is laying off its entire staff and closing all retail operations. Employees said the move was a response to their unionization.

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Front Page Harvey Mudd College News

July 3, 2020 9:29 amJuly 4, 2020 2:38 am

New Harvey Mudd professor brings abundance of insights on BLM protests and racial attitudes

By Anushe Engineer 1051 Views Anup Gampa, Black Lives Matter, Harvey Mudd College, Protests, Psychology, Race, Virginia

From coming face-to-face with KKK members to organizing counterprotests against the Unite the Right rally, Anup Gampa has spent over a decade attempting to understand and fight racism.