Following multiple allegations of abusive behavior against a Pitzer College student, 5C student groups came together in support of survivors and demanded more effective action from administration regarding cases of sexual assault and harassment.
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CMC and Pomona cancel events as case spike unsettles end of semester
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is now consulting with 5C administrators after two clusters and at least 32 new cases of COVID-19 emerged this week. As the final week of classes unfolded, the schools canceled gatherings and asked community members to be vigilant against further transmission.
Scripps residential coordinator’s probation sparks outcry, demands on work reform
Scripps College residential coordinators are protesting the Nov. 8 probation of one of their members, the latest in a spate of grievances the team has reported with the college’s administration this semester.
5C climate justice groups call for divestment at Pomona rally
About a hundred students and community members gathered Friday afternoon at Pomona College’s Bixby Plaza to demand the 5Cs divest from fossil fuels.
Pomona’s Campus Advocates guide students in spotting relationship red flags
Pomona College’s Campus Advocates hosted an event Thursday night to bring awareness on the steps to take when faced with an unhealthy relationship.
As KKR Kills protests continue, demonstrators denounce CMC’s response
When 5C student-activists arrived at Claremont McKenna College to protest two of its trustees’ investments in controversial pipeline developments, they weren’t the first ones there. Even before the protest began at the Cube midday on Nov. 19, members of CMC’s administration and security were already waiting — including an outside contracted videographer.
Test-optional policies are sticking around for 5C admissions
Although originally just a COVID-19-era necessity, test-optional admissions policies at the 5Cs may be sticking around. During the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, each of the 5Cs were test-optional, a pattern they shared with two- thirds of colleges and universities across the country. But even as classes resume in person, the 5Cs are taking a second look at their traditional testing requirements.
Senior Week to remain, but it’s still in flux for future years
5C administrators have been looking at doing away with Senior Week, the abridged end of spring semester for graduating students, but the tradition will still be in place for this academic year.
7C students eligible for booster shots: Where, how and which?
Students at the 7Cs are now eligible to receive COVID-19 booster shots under California health guidelines.
ASPC relaunches airport rideshare program
ASPC is offering free rides to the airport before winter break, Ariana Makar PO ’24, the student government’s director of operations, announced in an email to Pomona College students Monday.