Seniors are you in your feelings? Tess McHugh PO ’25 writes about the battle against senior year blues and rosy retrospection. Calling for grounding in the present, McHugh argues for striking balance between the past and nostalgia.
Opinions
OPINION: Eliminating test scores is not the answer to educational equity
As the nation’s leading educational institutions start to reinstitute testing, the Claremont Colleges have remained stalwart, extending test optional policies until the 2027 admission cycle. Eric Lu, PO ’28 argues that testing now arises as an opportunity for equity through standardization.
OPINION: Why more CMCers don’t write for TSL
CMC student Lisa Gorelik felt an absence of her classmates in TSL staff demographics. Setting out to find the reason for this absence of CMC students in the TSL demographics, Gorelik names differences in culture, journalistic styles and political leanings as causes, uncovering part of the Claremont Colleges’ journalistic web.
OPINION: Get canceled
If Kim does it, so can we: Tania Azhang PZ ’25 and Adam Akins PZ ’27 invite you to state your opinions and claim your voice in spite the fear of being canceled.
OPINION: Fuck Camp Sec, they couldn’t even find my bike
What is the difference between safety and surveillance? With tensions surrounding policing and the increased presence of Campus Safety officers at the Claremont Colleges, Ben Lauren PZ ’25 explores the state of what “safety” means on our campuses today.
OPINION: Hating Country Music is Un-American
Tired of listening to pop? Lisa Gorelik CM ’25 puts on her cowboy boots to call for people to change their minds about country music. Tracing back country to its roots in Appalachia and breaking down common stereotypes, Gorelik explains why the genre is for everyone and how its landscape is more dynamic than most think.
OPINION: Disillusionment Isn’t Resistance—Gen Z Needs to Vote Blue to Make Change
In an era of growing distrust in the two-party system and voter nihilism, Tess McHugh PO ’25 highlights the importance of using your voice and voting towards the country you want to see.
OPINION: Stop Choking People Without Asking
Amid rising popularity of sexual choking in popular media, Miriam Akhmetshin SC ’26 describes how non-consensual strangulation is putting 5C students at risk. Advocating for consent, trust-building and education around sexual strangulation, Akhmetshin describes how strangulation poses health risks, creates sexist power dynamics and is focused on male-centered pleasure.
OPINION: No-taxes-on-tips, a solution or a distraction?
Surprisingly, Trump and Harris have united under one policy, eliminating tax on tips, a seeming slam dunk for the worker, but Eric Lu PO ’28 warns that this policy is a hollow promise, offering a band-aid solution that distracts from a greater push for workers rights.
OPINION: Who graduation disruption actually harms
Graduating senior Kevin Carlson PO ’24 urges Pomona Divest from Apartheid (PDfA) organizers to reconsider their methods after Pomona’s commencement ceremony was moved off campus.