This week, members of the Claremont Student Worker Alliance (CSWA) escalated actions at Pitzer College in support of three former subcontracted dining workers who were allegedly terminated from their positions in retaliation for their expressed union support. CSWA has organized a student-led campaign to demand that Pitzer hire Stephanie Smith,
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Pitzer selects Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nadia Murad as 2023 Commencement Speaker
Pitzer College has named 2018 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nadia Murad as the 2023 commencement speaker. Murad is an Iraqi human rights activist committed to raising awareness around sexual violence and the Islamic State’s genocide against the Yazidi people, an indigenous Kurdish minority. In 2014, the Islamic State in Iraq
Pitzer, Scripps BSUs challenge lack of Black History Month initiatives, demand increased institutional support
As Black History Month came to a close this February, the Black Student Unions of Pitzer College and Scripps College called out their administrations for a lack of support for Black students on Tuesday, Feb. 28 and Wednesday, March 1, respectively. Pitzer’s Black Student Union (BSU) released a seven-page document
Snow-mont? With Southern California blizzard, 5Cs get first snowfall in decades
For the first time in over 50 years, the Claremont Colleges witnessed weather phenomena highly unusual in the city of trees and PhDs: snow falling on campus. On Wednesday, March 1, around 1 p.m., a cold afternoon drew congregations of eager students when large flakes of snow started falling on
‘Healthy Relationships’ workshop series begins at Pitzer
The Pitzer College Title IX Office held the first of a three-part educational workshop series teaching students how to develop interpersonal skills on Feb. 22, 2023. The first session focused on maintaining healthy relationships on campus and supporting those navigating challenging relationships. Tiombe Wallace SC ’95, who identifies as a
‘No more police’: leading prison abolitionist Andrea Ritchie speaks at Rose Hills Theater
On Feb. 19, 5C students, parents and professors gathered at Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theatre for a talk by prison abolitionist Andrea Ritchie. The talk, hosted by 5C Prison Abolition Collective, was based on the book “No More Police: A Case for Abolition,” which Ritchie recently co-authored with fellow abolitionist
Campus Safety moves to new headquarters
On Jan. 31, The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS) announced that Campus Safety has settled into its new home in the Administration Campus Center (ACC), via its official Instagram page. No longer located across from Honnold Mudd Library’s south entrance, the move brought the department to the southeast corner of Pomona
Claremont International Relations Society brings Turkey-Syria relief efforts to the 5Cs
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Claremont International Relations Society hosted an event titled “Hot Topic: Turkey-Syria Earthquake & Relief Efforts” led by Heather Fergusson, a professor of History at Claremont McKenna College. This event was inspired by two emails from Claremont McKenna College Dean of Students Diana Graves that provided
103 years of voter advocacy: League of Women Voters Club open to 5Cs
Pomona College now has a chapter working with the League of Women Voters (LWV), a nonpartisan grassroots organization focused on advocacy and voting rights. The chapter will be led by Amanda Hollis-Brusky, politics chair at Pomona College and vice president of the LWV of Mt. Baldy Area, and politics major
‘This is the responsibility of all humankind’: Following earthquake, Turkish and Syrian communities at the 5Cs urge students to take action
Students at the Claremont Colleges share their experiences in the wake of devastating earthquakes in southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria.