On Thursday night, Palestinian writer and activist Mohammed El-Kurd read poems from his debut book “Rifqa” and answered questions from a packed Rose Hills Theater in an event hosted by Claremont Students for Justice in Palestine.
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The art of solidarity: 5C groups take a hands-on approach to community building
5C Art for Liberation and the Claremont Student Workers Alliance have taken a different approach from other mutual aid groups on-campus and continue to grow as in-person organizing resumes.
5Cs release third round of pandemic relief funds
Over the last month, the 5Cs began releasing a third round of federal aid in response to the pandemic to students who qualified.
Scripps appoints Suzanne Keen as 10th president
Dr. Suzanne Keen will serve as Scripps College’s 10th president starting July 1, 2022, Board of Trustees Chair Lynne Thompson SC ’72 announced to the Scripps community in an email Thursday.
Attempting parody t-shirts, The Golden Antlers learns that copyright infringement is no joke
On Oct. 26, The Golden Antlers announced it was selling parody t-shirts featuring the 5Cs, however, on Nov. 9, the publication announced on Instagram that orders for CMC, Pomona, and Pitzer shirts had been refunded.
Erica Moorer to serve as Pomona’s Title IX coordinator
Erica Moorer will join Pomona College as the new associate dean, Title IX coordinator and Clery officer starting Dec. 13, Avis Hinkson, Pomona College Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, said in an email Wednesday.
CMC dean Vince Greer to serve as Pitzer’s next dean of students
CMC’s Associate Dean of Students for Diversity & Inclusion and Residential Life Vince Greer will be leaving CMC to fill the Pitzer Dean of students position on Dec. 1 after a tenure of over five years.
SHS implements pooled COVID-19 testing, citing cost and efficiency
This month, some 5C students were puzzled to discover their COVID-19 test results from Student Health Services read “Pnegative,” rather than the formerly reported “negative.”
The reason for their confusion? SHS began pooled testing on Nov. 1, and results shifted accordingly to reflect the new process in place.
With travel policies changing, 5C clubs grapple with funding allocations
After months of COVID-related restrictions on funding, 5C clubs are now able to request approval and funding for overnight trips, conferences and competitions from student governments.
Napier Initiative courses set to resume in person this spring
After being online last year, Napier Initiative courses are set to resume in person this spring in an intergenerational collaboration between the 5Cs and Pilgrim Place.