Scripps College has ramped up its security protocols at Denison Library, according to an Oct. 16 email to the Scripps community. Mary Hatcher-Skeers, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, sent the email just one day before a “study-in” event hosted by Claremont Students for Justice in Palestine
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5C students walkout Oct. 7; occupy and vandalize Carnegie Hall
On the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel, over 400 5C students gathered to call for Pomona to divest from the state of Israel.
5C Jewish groups mourn lives lost in Oct. 7 attack
This week, various Jewish groups on campus organized mourning activities to commemorate the lives lost on Oct. 7 and in related conflicts.
Vigil at Scripps College remembers lives lost
Campus vigil unites over 100 people in solidarity for victims of the war in Palestine and Lebanon.
Amy Marcus-Newhall named 11th president of Scripps College, faces backlash for closing Motley
On Sept. 30, Scripps College announced that the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend President Amy Marcus-Newhall’s contract until June 2028, making her the 11th president of the college. “My fellow Trustees and I are thrilled that the College will continue to benefit from her strong leadership through our
Motley Coffeehouse participates in global strike for Lebanon
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, student employees temporarily shut down Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse as part of the global strike for Lebanon, where the death toll has surpassed 1,300 and 1.2 million people have been displaced following Israeli military attacks in Beirut. The strike lasted one day, with the coffeehouse’s regular
‘Afterparties’: Bringing the discussion of queer Asian American life post-genocide to the Claremont Colleges
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, Pomona College’s Academic Affairs and English Department hosted an event titled “The Afterlife of Genocide.” The event looked to Anthony Veasna So’s 2021 book, “Afterparties,” to examine the experiences of second-generation Cambodian Americans and what it means to be a queer Asian person in America. “Afterparties”
Claremont Recovery Collective aims to offer the 5Cs a safe space for sobriety
Beginning this year, students curious about sobriety or reducing substance use will be able to attend anonymous weekly meetings with the Claremont Recovery Collective. Each Sunday, the collective gathers from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Heggblade Annex at Claremont McKenna College. The Claremont Recovery Collective is not the
Ambiguous email sparks concern for Kimberly residents
On Sept. 19, Scripps College’s Kimberly Hall dorm residents received an email informing them about an unspecified “derogatory word” found on a student’s dorm whiteboard. In response to the message, some students criticized the college’s approach to the situation, citing a lack of transparency and action and also questioning what
Claremont LEAF Program fosters connection through mentorship in Latine community
With the start of the new semester, Pomona College’s Latine-Identity Empowerment, Advice, and Friendship (LEAF) Program has begun recruiting new volunteers. The program aims to provide local youth with mentorship focused on personal growth, cultural pride and mental health awareness while connecting them with role models who share their Latine