In the wake of multiple indictments and plea deals concerning a college admissions cheating ring, it’s important to remember that the disability accommodations system isn’t to blame.
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OPINION: Pomona should install more security cameras, hotel-style key cards
In the wake of a rash of thefts on campus, Pomona needs to reinforce the amount of security features it has on campus in order to protect its students.
OPINION: Don’t use astrology as an excuse for personal failures
Astrology is bunk. It’s also a terrible excuse for one’s bad behavior and a way for people to avoid personal responsibility.
OPINION: Making the Democratic Party primaries democratic
Unequal media attention gives some candidates an unfair advantage in public opinion. It’s time we change that.
OPINION: The disposability of brown and black student organizing
Pitzer President Melvin Oliver’s decision to veto the conditional suspension of Pitzer’s study-abroad program at the University of Haifa highlights the institutional targeting of Palestinian students and identity.
OPINION: India needs an autocracy, just not the one we already have
India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is already an autocracy. But its current government controls people’s lives without granting them the peace and safety they are promised.
OPINION: ‘Suspend Haifa’ is a rallying cry of intolerance
The push to suspend the study abroad program at the University of Haifa unfairly targets Israel and Jewish students, ignores the similar human rights violations of other countries, and denies students a chance to learn in a multicultural environment.
OPINION: We need to change the way we talk about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
With tensions running high around Pitzer College’s study abroad program in Haifa, it’s important to take a step back and make sure discussion on the Israel-Palestine conflict is productive.
OPINION: No, Kamala Harris isn’t the best option for 2020
Kamala Harris may campaign on a platform of equality and justice, but her prosecutorial history is anything but.
OPINION: Pomona fails to understand role of mental illness in admissions process
Pomona’s refusal to grant leniency in rescinding admissions to students whose grades dropped after significant hardship signals the college’s priorities.