Any Pitzer College clubs who were planning on buying Sabra hummus for their next event will have to rethink their plans. That’s because the Pitzer Student Senate passed an amendment to their Budget Committee Bylaws April 16 requiring clubs to boycott Sabra, along with a number of other companies targeted
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Q&A: Departing Dean Reflects on Pitzer Student Engagement
Danny Hernandez, assistant dean of students at Pitzer College’s Office of Student Affairs, will depart Pitzer at the end of the semester. He is leaving to work as the senior director of student life and assistant professor at the University of Southern California’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. TSL spoke
Bottom Line Theatre’s “Sweet Things” Portrays Relationships Gone Sour
The student theatre group Bottom Line Theatre performed their latest work, “Sweet Things,” to three overflowing crowds at Pomona College’s Seaver Theatre March 23-25. The play’s plot centers around the relationships among a group of friends who “tell lies that spiral out of control to preserve their social standing, hurting
5Cs Release Admission Decisions for Class of 2021
The 5Cs released regular decision admissions results for applicants to the class of 2021 in late March. Applications and admissions statistics varied across the colleges, but some reached or came close to record-low admission rates. Pomona College admitted 741 of 9,046 applicants during the 2016-17 admissions cycle — a record-low
Scripps College RAs Strike to Demand Resignation of Dean of Students, Restructuring of RA Role
The Residential Advisors of Scripps College announced they were going on strike in an email sent to students on Thursday. The email contained an abbreviated list of demands from the RAs, who wrote that they will not resume their positions until the demands are met. The email sets the deadline for action
HMC Administration Addresses Student Demands After Sit-In
After popular Harvey Mudd College Associate Dean of Health and Wellness Qutayba Abdullatif was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday, more than 100 students staged an eight hour sit-in in the Platt Courtyard Wednesday and presented a list of demands to the administration. The sit-in also comes after an external report describing HMC’s burdensome
Q&A: Next Dean of Keck Science Discusses Plans, Advice for Students
Dr. Ulysses J. Sofia will start as Dean of the Keck Science Department on July 1. Sofia has served as a teacher, researcher, and administrator in the past and specializes in astrophysics, conducting research on solar activity predictions, interstellar dust, and the interstellar medium. TSL spoke with him about
Claremont Food Justice Series Promotes Sustainable Practices
To promote awareness of food justice, students at the Claremont Colleges organized the Claremont Food Justice Series during the week of April 10. The week was comprised of workshops and speakers that advocated for the reform of the current food system by increasing awareness and organizing first-hand experiences with a
In Memoriam: Tatissa Zunguze SC ’18 Remembered for Scripps Leadership, Passion for Social Justice
This obituary has been approved by the Zunguze family for publication in The Student Life. Tatissa Zunguze had a passion for helping others — leading and inspiring those around her. She was student body president in elementary school, which was also where she developed her early love for science. As
Pomona Wellness Program Aims to Reduce Student Stress
While the end of the semester brings more sunlight and a fresh spring breeze, the end of the year can present mental health challenges and a greater need for wellness resources. To combat student stress, the Wellness program at Pomona College sends weekly emails to students that aid stress reduction. “We send these emails to