Foothill Transit alters bus route, accommodates 5Cs but irritates greater community

Recently, a change in Foothill Transit’s bus route, which passes through Claremont, promises to better accommodate the 5Cs — but not everyone in the surrounding community is satisfied.

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Who ripped the Pitzer banner? Harvey Mudd dorm scavenger hunt leads to $5000 in damages

From flirting with grand theft auto to holding chickens captive, Harvey Mudd College’s annual Atwood Dorm Scavenger Hunt is sure to bring the house down — and maybe Pitzer College’s banner with it. This year’s Sept. 13 endeavor also left Mudders with a damage fee of $5,000 and a side of community service to pay back Pitzer. 

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Harvey Mudd among 500 leaders advocating for accessibility in computer science

As technology continues to become a more predominant aspect of everyday life, Harvey Mudd College has joined over 500 CEOs, university presidents and nonprofit leaders in asking U.S. governors and education leaders to provide computer science (CS) learning opportunities for all students.

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Meet your 2022-2023 student body presidents: Interconnectivity, wellness and joy on this year’s agenda

As COVID-19 policies relax across the 5Cs, this year’s student body presidents are more focused than ever on creating community and fostering wellness.  While each president has specific plans and goals for their respective school, one ambitious, common theme echoes throughout all their platforms: rebuilding connections and support systems at

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Fall flu shots mandatory again for 5C students

As the Claremont trees begin to drop their leaves, 5C students will once again need to roll up their sleeves for a flu shot. The 5Cs are requiring students to be vaccinated against the flu by Oct. 31, The Claremont Colleges Services spokesperson Laura Muna-Landa told TSL via email. The

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5C dashboards diverge as early cases surge at Harvey Mudd, Pomona

As the first week of classes draws to a close, the 5Cs have taken a varied approach to providing test data as COVID-19 cases fluctuate across the consortium. 

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Cross-campus dining to return this fall, beginning Aug. 27

Following a two-year interruption and a brief appearance last spring, cross-campus dining is back on the menu at the 5Cs for the upcoming fall semester.

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Pomona, Harvey Mudd announce some COVID-19 guidelines for fall move-in, amid a summer surge in cases

With just over five weeks until students return to campus, Pomona College announced some of its COVID-19 guidelines going into the fall semester. The announcement comes on the heel’s of last week’s surge in cases among the college’s faculty and staff.

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5Cs largely lift mask mandates, testing requirements

As summer comes to Claremont, mask mandates and testing requirements are, for the most part, ending. Earlier this week, the 5Cs announced changes to COVID-19 policies for those on campus during break.

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Getting hired at the 7Cs is one ordeal. Affording life near Claremont is another

The Claremont housing market has changed since Pomona College economics professor Michael Kuehlwein and his family bought their permanent home in the 1990s. In just the past decade alone, Kuehlwein explained, the median home price in Claremont has exploded. 

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