Over winter break, Scripps College updated on-campus door readers to enable swipe access, prompting student discussion about convenience and security. Under the former system, students accessed residence halls by scanning their student ID card and entering a personalized four-digit PIN. Isabelle Carlsen SC ’29 said that while she generally feels safe living on campus, the removal of PIN access has made her feel vulnerable.
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Shift to digital ordering at The Hub raises community concern
Longtime campus eatery and Claremont McKenna College fixture The Hub installed two self-service kiosks and a mobile ordering system this semester, aiming to speed up service and reduce congestion. Some student customers and Hub employees, however, said the change has already begun to reshape how they interact with one another.
Hub employee Dorien Randell thinks the system still needs adjustments.
5C community rallies following death of Diego Rios in police custody
5C students and community members gathered in front of Claremont City Hall last Saturday to rally for further investigation into the death of Diego Rios, who died in Claremont police custody last November.
On Jan. 20, the city released audio and footage from when police pulled over 30-year-old Rios, who was experiencing a mental health crisis. The video showed Claremont Police Department Corporal Benjamin Alba tase Rios, leaving him unresponsive.
Rios’ family is now seeking answers from Claremont City Council about a missing two minutes and 25 seconds from the body camera footage and an explanation as to why mental health professionals were not called to the scene.
Jack Gold and Alex Henderson slug their way to All-American status
D3Baseball.com named both Jack Gold PO ’27 and Alex Henderson CM ’27 to its preseason All-American Team. The two stars helped lead their respective teams to their NCAA Regional tournaments last year, with Henderson and the Stags reaching the NCAA Super Regionals. For the junior duo, the inevitable failure of baseball brings the charm.
Fire at Atwood Residence Hall forces students to evacuate
A fire was reported at approximately 7 p.m. tonight in the Atwood Residence Hall of Harvey Mudd College, according to a post from HMC at 8:22 p.m. In an update shared at 9:27 p.m., HMC communicated that the fire has been extinguished, identified the source as an electric skateboard battery and affirmed that all students are uninjured and accounted for.
Former TCCS employee pleads guilty to embezzling over $1 million
Steven Anthony Cowles, formerly employed by The Claremont Colleges Services, pleaded guilty to embezzlement of over $1 million.
Pomona enters exclusive negotiations with CGU exploring possible partnership
After months of confidential conversations, Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University (CGU) enter exclusive negotiations and began discussing a potential partnership with community members.
Pomona announces resolution of OCR complaint, policy changes to come
On Dec. 10, Pomona College President Gabrielle Starr announced a resolution agreement to a Title VI complaint received by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in April 2024, which alleged that Jewish students were experiencing antisemitism on campus.
7C Chaplaincy under review, students speak out
Trays of Italian food and a roaring fireplace greeted the 30 students who provided their feedback on the Claremont Colleges Chaplaincy at the McAlister Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Know your worth: What the 5Cs bring to the local economy
Claremont has long been synonymous with higher education. As the “city of trees and PhDs,” the tiny town on the border of Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire has been influenced by the colleges that have called it home since their founding in 1887.
As another school year nears its halfway point, TSL spoke with various stakeholders in the community to better understand the impact students and faculty at the 5Cs have on the local economy.