After operating as an urgent care facility for a month, Student Health Services will resume normal service next Tuesday, officials said.
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What the honk? Proposed ‘quiet zone’ could give students reprieve from Metrolink horns
Metrolink’s horns are a mainstay on Pomona’s South Campus, but that may someday change: Claremont could soon be eligible for a “quiet zone” from the California Public Utilities Commission so that trains would no longer be required to sound their horns in city limits.
5C student groups gear up for 2020 Democratic primary
As the 2020 presidential campaign intensifies, passionate student activists from three political organizations across the five colleges — Claremont for Elizabeth Warren, Claremont for Bernie Sanders and Democrats of the Claremont Colleges — are working hard to marshall student support.
LAX to end curbside pick-ups for Uber, Lyft and taxis
Students coming back to Claremont via Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after Thanksgiving break will have to jump through additional hoops before they can get on the road back to campus. In an effort to mitigate increased traffic due to various projects, LAX is ending curbside pick-ups for Ubers, Lyfts and taxis Oct. 29, according to a news release from LAX and the Los Angeles Times.
News Bites Week of Oct. 6
As Pomona College’s art museum moves to its new home at the Benton Art Museum, its current home, the Montgomery Art Center, will be temporarily used to accommodate administrative staff from the Rains Center. Also, Queer Resource Center director Manuel Diaz left Claremont on Oct. 4 to pursue a career in teaching and research, Pomona College senior associate dean Tracy Arwari said in an email to students Monday.
5Cs plan to expand computer science as Harvey Mudd struggles to handle demand for majors
As computer science has skyrocketed in popularity at the 5Cs in recent years, non-Mudd students may no longer be able to major in CS at Harvey Mudd College.
Pomona cited more students for alcohol policy violations in 2018 than other 5Cs combined
Despite cutting the number of students cited for alcohol policy violations in half last year, Pomona College still took disciplinary action against more students than all the other 5Cs combined, according to 5C crime and disciplinary data released Oct. 1.
Deans in the dark: Student Health Services makes unilateral decision to suspend appointments
When Student Health Services decided to suspend routine medical appointments Sept. 24, student deans across the 5Cs found themselves in the same boat as students: completely unaware.
Or at least, that’s what the consortium says now. Last week, The Claremont Colleges Services said deans were involved in “all the changes to the services being provided at SHS.”
Either way, students remained without formal notice from their respective colleges for at least a week.
Pitzer, CMC join Pomona in providing free NYT subscriptions to students
Pitzer College and Claremont McKenna College are offering free New York Times subscriptions to students, joining Pomona College. CMC is also offering free Wall Street Journal subscriptions.
Off the rails: Future of Claremont’s Gold Line station uncertain
The LA Metro’s Gold Line is set to extend to Claremont, but a lack of funding jeopardizes a plan that would improve 5C students’ access to LA.