A construction project to extend the Metro A Line to a new Claremont station will begin in 2027, made possible by a $798 million grant from the Los Angeles Metro to Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority in late 2024. Once completed in 2031, Metro riders will be able to travel from Claremont to Long Beach without getting off the train.
Some students expressed support for the project, emphasizing the importance of being able to explore the greater LA area beyond Claremont.
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Starr and admin reveal Pomona-CGU partnership details in exclusive interview
Negotiations are underway between Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University (CGU) to pursue a potential partnership. In exclusive interviews with TSL this week, Pomona President Gabrielle Starr and several other college administrators laid out the details.
Coop Fountain operations at risk following destruction of Oldenborg Center next academic year
Plans to destroy Pomona College’s Oldenborg Center in the 2026-2027 academic school year could threaten operations at the Coop Fountain, according to student representatives familiar with the situation. As part of the college’s Global Pomona initiative, Oldenborg will be replaced with the Center for Global Engagement, a facility meant to encourage both global and local partnerships among students and faculty. But one detail in the building’s plans has alarmed students: unlike Oldenborg, the new center will not have an industrial kitchen.
Pitzer announces strategic vision to guide college through next decade
Pitzer College President Strom Thacker announced the college’s new strategic vision in an email to the student body on Jan. 20, outlining changes to Pitzer’s priorities and investments that will be implemented over the next five to ten years. The plan is driven by four central goals: “catalyzing bold, fearless learning, expanding student access, community-building and growing resources,” according to Pitzer’s website.
Union leader and Frary cook Rolando Araiza terminated; Pomona faces backlash
Pomona College is under fire for terminating Frary Dining Hall cook and union leader Rolando Araiza last Thursday after 21 years of employment, months before a new union contract is due in June. Students and workers are campaigning for Arazia to be reinstated under claims that Pomona’s decision was influenced by his involvement with workers unions.
Meet TSL’s Spring 2026 editorial board
A new semester at the Claremont Colleges brings new leaders to the helm of TSL. Adam Akins PZ ’27, Claire Welch SC ’27 and Joelle Rudolf SC ’28 have officially taken the reins as the newspaper’s spring 2026 editorial board. Rudolf noted the importance of student journalism in a time when the press is under fire. She said she believes TSL has the ability to identify oppression — especially regarding institutions that need to be held accountable — and tell stories to address it.
Students, faculty and alumni discuss ICE and civil unrest in Minneapolis
Last Saturday, more than 20 students, faculty and 5C alumni gathered in Claremont McKenna College’s Kravis Center for an event hosted by The Open Academy to discuss the mobilization of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Participants also talked about the recent murders of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
Students question residential security after Scripps transitions to keycard-only door access
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.
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.