The Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College held a panel discussion entitled “California’s Choices: 2016 Ballot Measures” at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Leading California political analysts Bob Stern and Tony Quinn examined the political, economic and social ramifications of the
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Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Visits Pitzer College
Speaking at Pitzer College on Friday, Oct. 21, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Representative from California’s 46th district in Orange County who is currently a running for the U.S. Senate, was the latest of several guest speakers from the Pitzer College Student Senate’s Mindful of the Future speaker series.
PO Students Trustee Survey Investigate 5C Resource Use
In preparation for the Pomona College annual Student-Trustee Retreat on Sept. 30, a survey was emailed to Pomona students to learn about their interactions with the other Claremont Colleges. According to Dean of Students Miriam Feldblum, this year’s retreat and survey focused on exploring cross-college student interactions at the 5Cs. The topic of the survey was chosen in
No Prison Labor Link Reported at PZ, PO, HMC, CMC
This is the second installment in a series of investigative pieces focusing on prison-produced furniture and origins of products used by the Claremont Colleges, with the first installment discussing Scripps College's purchase of Washington State Correctional Industries furniture. In this piece, TSL focused on residence hall furniture purchases at the other four
Employees Raise Ethical Concerns About Chinese Education Company with Connections to PO, CMC, HMC
For the past three summers, Dipont Education Company in China, which focuses on providing advice, support, and services to Chinese students studying overseas, offered cash incentives to admissions officers in exchange for the officers speaking to students about the college application process in the United States. According to Dipont's website, the company
Proposed Gold Line Light Rail to Expedite Travel to L.A.
In the near future, Claremont students may have a more convenient way to get around the Los Angeles area thanks to the Foothill Gold Line Project, a light rail system that would connect the metro public transit system of Los Angeles to the Claremont Metro station. The current MetroLink system is
Pomona Valley Hospital Workers Protest, Accuse Hospital of Blocking Unionization Efforts
Four hundred healthcare workers and other advocates assembled in front of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in a protest against the hospital’s refusal to recognize a vote to join the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers (SEIU-UHW) West, one of the largest unions of hospital workers in the western United
Finalist in Associate Dean of Students Search Visits Pitzer
The Pitzer College Office of Student Affairs and a finalist in the search for the Associate Dean of Students & Director of Academic Support Services to campus to meet students and undergo further interviews for the position on Oct. 19. The candidate is anonymous in order to comply with the wishes of the
Pomona Shifts Orientation Planning Responsibilities to Dean of the College Office
Pomona College recently announced that Associate Dean of the College Mary Coffey and the Dean of the College office would be responsible for coordinating the Orientation Book Committee, community book discussion, and pairing new students with pre-major academic advisers. These responsibilities were previously handled by Dean of Students Miriam Feldblum. The Pomona faculty has always been
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Policy Change Sparks Student Backlash
“Honestly, I think what I’ve been feeling over the past week and a half has been … mostly grief and heartbreak. As a millennial who’s a Christian, I know that there is a lot of diversity of opinion around certain topics in the church, and that includes same-sex relationships,” said