Pomona College Art Department’s “Look Without Fear” exhibition was on view February 6th, featuring work by 17 artists from the 5Cs that highlight the art of noticing. TSL’s Multimedia team captured behind-the-scenes footage of the exhibition.
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Know your worth: What the 5Cs bring to the local economy
Claremont has long been synonymous with higher education. As the “city of trees and PhDs,” the tiny town on the border of Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire has been influenced by the colleges that have called it home since their founding in 1887.
As another school year nears its halfway point, TSL spoke with various stakeholders in the community to better understand the impact students and faculty at the 5Cs have on the local economy.
Canvas crash and power outage struck 5Cs on the same day
The Claremont Colleges a Canvas outage by day, and a power outage by night on Monday, Oct. 20
Claremont community voice opinions on Trump in wake of ‘No Kings’ demonstration
On Oct. 18, over 1,500 people gathered at the intersection of Foothill and North Indian Hill Boulevard to participate in a “No Kings” protest.
OPINION: The 5Cs need to stop promoting AI
Many of us cheer for labor rights and criticize billionaires, and then we turn around and ask ChatGPT a question. Celeste Cariker PZ ’28 critiques the Claremont Colleges and much of the student body for their uncritical embrace of artificial intelligence (AI), which is increasingly used to replace human labor in industries like fast food, customer service and transportation.
Pluralism, progress, problems: 50 years of interfaith chaplaincy
At the intersection of Scripps College, Pomona College and Claremont McKenna College stands the McAlister Center for Religious Activities (also called the McAlister Center for Spiritual Life), an institution many students pass every day. However, according to former Protestant Chaplain Naima Lett, 75% of the community she encountered during the 2021-2022 school year was unaware of the center’s chaplain services, which provide counseling for all students and faculty of the Claremont colleges regardless of religion. Even less known is the chaplaincy system’s fifty years of complex history, representing both the cutting edge of inclusive college campuses and archaic systems no longer relevant to student needs.
Listen close! 5C sports commentators change how we hear the game
Watching sports is much better with a great commentator, regardless of the level. The 5Cs have some of the best commentators in the Division III game, many of whom are former athletes themselves. Matt Eichner PO ’26 was forced into early retirement by injury and took up the mantle of the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) men’s baseball commentator.
The pains of season-ending injuries for P-P athletes
For many athletes, playing a sport in college is the pinnacle of their athletic career, and it may be the last time that they play at a competitive level. But varsity athletes at Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) are all too familiar with having their careers cut short by season-ending injuries.
Gyms with Jun: Episode Three
Jun Kwon PO ’28 is back and better than ever with another gym review. This week, he continues his series in which he gives conclusive reviews about the gyms around campus. He cites size, amenities, machinery, study spaces and more in order to give a final rating out of 10. In this edition, he will be tackling Pitzer College’s Gold Student Health & Wellness Center.
I dream of free streaming: How FloSports is buffering my 5C fandom
According to Ben Lauren PZ ’25, Division III sports, especially at the 5Cs, have no shortage of charms. For Lauren, one of these charms is the accessibility of these teams to their fans and followers, but the recent SCIAC streaming deal with FloSports has thrown a wrench in his fan experience.