Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) planned a series of movie screenings and workshops as a part of Israeli Apartheid Week, a period of two weeks between April 3 and 14. An anonymous SJP Steering Committee member said that the goal of Israeli Apartheid Week is “to get more information out
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PO Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault Organize Survivor Support Week
Pomona Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault organized Survivor Support Week, beginning on April 2, to enhance awareness and support for survivors of sexual, domestic, and intimate partner violence. The week included discussions and exhibitions, some of which centered around federal policies on sexual assault under Trump and the 5C community’s accountability for sexual
ASPC and SAS Announce Election Results for 2017-18 School Year
The Associated Students of Pomona College and Scripps Associated Students announced the election of new executive board members this past week. Maria Vides PO ’18 became president in her first position on ASPC. At Scripps, Kelly Peng SC '18 won the Scripps student presidency in a record-turnout election. In an interview
Students Blockade Athenaeum to Protest Conservative Speaker
A crowd of approximately 300 protesters surrounded the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College in an attempt to block conservative political commentator Heather Mac Donald from entering the building and delivering a talk on the evening of Thursday, April 6. Mac Donald, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and
Claremont Independent Funded, Republished by National Conservative Groups
The Claremont Independent, a 5C news publication, bills itself as independent because it receives no funding from 5C student governments. However, the Independent accepts funding from Collegiate Network, a subsidiary of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, which was founded to “counter the growing progressive ideology taking over American colleges,” according to its website. Collegiate
Q&A: G. Gabrielle Starr Discusses Upbringing, Ideas for PO Supporting Students
G. Gabrielle Starr, who will become the 10th president of Pomona College in summer 2017, visited campus on Feb. 14 to meet with students, faculty, and staff of the Claremont colleges. She sat down with TSL to discuss her upbringing in Tallahassee, Florida, her ideas for supporting marginalized students, and the
Pitzer’s Melvin Oliver Inaugurated First Black President at 5Cs
Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver was officially inaugurated on March 25, making him Pitzer College’s sixth president and the first African American president of the Claremont Colleges. The inauguration began with Interim Dean of Faculty Nigel Boyle welcoming 5C staff, faculty, and students, along with guests such as university professors
Q&A: NPR’s Guy Raz to Speak at PZ Commencement
Pitzer College announced Thursday that acclaimed National Public Radio journalist Guy Raz will be the commencement speaker for the class of 2017. Raz is currently the host and editorial director for TED Radio Hour, a co-production of TED and NPR, and has worked at NPR for 20 years. Pitzer Senior Class President Chance
Former State Superintendent Discusses Bid for California Governor
Delaine Eastin, former California State Superintendent and a candidate in California's 2018 gubernatorial race, spoke at Pomona College Monday, March 27. Her campaign slogan represents the thrust of her speech: “Budgets are statements of values. We can do better.” Eastin specifically focused on the importance of reinvesting in public education.
5Cs Present Accomplished, Diverse Lineup of 2017 Commencement Speakers
Pomona College: Senator Brian Schatz PO ’94 Pomona College has announced Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) as the keynote speaker for 2017 commencement this past week in a press release on the college’s website. Schatz PO ’94 is the first Pomona alumnus to become a member of the United States Senate. “Senator Schatz