Breaking the cycle: understanding and addressing student burnout

In an article published on Oct. 18, Vox labeled the new era of students as “the burnout generation,” discussing academic burnout and its side effects, and 5C community members have not gone without noticing its presence on campus. Vox’s article is only one of many on these recent studies, with

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5C Students weigh in as California ends legacy admissions

California Governor Gavin Newsom banned legacy and donor preferences in private California university admissions by signing Assembly Bill 1780 into law on Sept. 30. At the 5Cs, this change primarily affects Harvey Mudd College and Claremont McKenna College . The law, which goes into effect starting with the 2025-2026 admissions

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Pornography: Sexual Exploitation in the Digital World’: Helen Taylor of Exodus Cry discusses the dark side of the pornography industry

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the 5C chapter of the World Without Exploitation Youth Coalition (WWE Youth) hosted a talk at Pomona College’s Hive titled “Pornography: Sexual Exploitation in the Digital World.” The event featured Helen Taylor, vice president of Exodus Cry, who discussed the impact of the porn industry and

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5C students walkout Oct. 7; occupy and vandalize Carnegie Hall

On the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel, over 400 5C students gathered to call for Pomona to divest from the state of Israel.

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HMC student organization ‘Mudders Against Murder’ protests defense contractors at career fair

Harvey Mudd College student organization Mudders Against Murder held a demonstration at the Linde Activities Center (LAC) courtyard on Wednesday, Sept. 25, to protest HMC’s hosting of weapons manufacturing and defense companies at its career fair. Responding to threats of disruption to the career fair on social media, HMC President

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‘Afterparties’: Bringing the discussion of queer Asian American life post-genocide to the Claremont Colleges

On Wednesday, Sept. 25, Pomona College’s Academic Affairs and English Department hosted an event titled “The Afterlife of Genocide.” The event looked to Anthony Veasna So’s 2021 book, “Afterparties,” to examine the experiences of second-generation Cambodian Americans and what it means to be a queer Asian person in America. “Afterparties”

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Claremont Recovery Collective aims to offer the 5Cs a safe space for sobriety

Beginning this year, students curious about sobriety or reducing substance use will be able to attend anonymous weekly meetings with the Claremont Recovery Collective. Each Sunday, the collective gathers from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Heggblade Annex at Claremont McKenna College.  The Claremont Recovery Collective is not the

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Claremont LEAF Program fosters connection through mentorship in Latine community

With the start of the new semester, Pomona College’s Latine-Identity Empowerment, Advice, and Friendship (LEAF) Program has begun recruiting new volunteers. The program aims to provide local youth with mentorship focused on personal growth, cultural pride and mental health awareness while connecting them with role models who share their Latine

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